The Aviation RC Noob

This Episode Matt and Joe talk with Travis Charbonneau and Brian Phillips (U Rara) about FliteFest-’26. We also talk about a call for Beta testers for our Noob Aid App, also just catching up, join us.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/flite-fest-camping-2026-registration-1984984340597?aff=oddtdtcreatorhttps://www.flitefest.com/volunteer

UAVFutures

https://studio.diyfpv.com/

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#RC #Aviation #Noob #ARCN #Flying wings #2026 #FliteFest #Aeronautics #Flite Test #EZ-pack #Innovation

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Ep 112 - flitfest26 -Beta Testers

This Episode Matt and Joe talk about FliteFest-’26 plans. We also talk about a call for Beta testers for our Noob Aid App, also just catching up, join us.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/flite-fest-camping-2026-registration-1984984340597?aff=oddtdtcreatorhttps://www.flitefest.com/volunteer

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#RC #Aviation #Noob #ARCN #Flying wings #2026 #FliteFest #Aeronautics #Flite Test #EZ-pack #Innovation

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This Episode Matt and Joe sit down with Guests Travis , Brian and Lee and Talk about America's Top Swap Meet and Expo. You may not believe what's been going on there.

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#RC #Aviation #Noob #ARCN #Swap Meet #2026 #STEM #Aeronautics #Flite Test #EZ-pack #Carbon Fiber

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Ep 110 - We’re just Wingin’ it

We are talking Sasha Portnoy about Flying.  What we’ve been up to? Learning Solid works, Fluid modeling. (Fusion,OnShape CAD) - RC Aircraft. Search Rescue. Vtol - Wings. Innovation - Booming Flerken - Taking lessons - Tricopter -  Backpack - FRysky tandem.BG109 13 squadron - Puri, 400% Puri Link Nick Rehm - Thinkflight - Foam board - 

MH60https://plans.modelaircraft.org/product/dyke-delta-2/

https://www.aviastar.org/air/russia/kalinin_k-12.php

https://www.mh-aerotools.de/airfoils/mh78koo.htm

Airfoiltools.comhttps://www.flitetest.com/articles/how-flying-wings-work-aerodynamics-simplified

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0V1-DCr7TA8

GabeFPVhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y44qZoCNyvk&t=1037s

RCModelReviewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkb11eKXM14

Thinkflighthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi9FqIAG0Rg

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ARCN Ep 109 - Wing Cubic Loading & Buildruary 2026

Matt and Joe sit down again to talk about what Wing Loading is, and how you can use it in RC and easy ways to calculate it for your next build. Along with some industry news on the FCC, and a new Air Taxi (Drone) in NYC. Along with Matt’s new 18650 1s Toothpick drone build to be able to finally get comfortable with flying quadcopters. Lastly Matt announces 2026 Build-ruary in the Flite Test Forums and invites YOU to join.

Wing Loading links:

https://www.flitetest.com/articles/what-is-wing-loading

https://rcplanes.online/design.htm

https://www.calctool.org/machines-and-mechanisms/wing-loading

https://www.flyrc.com/wing-load-calculator/

Build-ruary:https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/2026-flite-test-forum-challenge-build-ruary-contest.79951/

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Matt talks about the Veteran’s day Warbird Local Event, 

Merry Christmas from Joe and I to you and yours. This Episode Matt is bringing some news about new US restrictions on Components. So Stay Tunes He will also review his Warbird Event 

Airplane:

https://sportaviation.mydigitalpublication.com/december-2025

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News

SUAS News Story - https://www.suasnews.com/2025/12/fcc-...

EO Link: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/DCPD-202500668

FCC DA 25-1086 https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachmen...

MadsTech, Joshua Bardwell, Xjet, and other cover it well, here’s the youtube links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yllgx8xFd6o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxtsMbj0nwo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGZFLhck3Y8https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/DCPD-202500668

Airplane: DH.98 de Havilland Dragon / Rapide

https://sportaviation.mydigitalpublication.com/december-2025

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Dragon_Rapide 

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Joe and Matt get together again to catch up and talk about Mosaic, DJI Ban, FAA and a possible Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), and our last month in aviation as we ready for 2025's Build season.

Lessons Learned 

1. Mark your Battery when the plane is flying well.

2. New Maneuvers - 3 Accidents High

3. Battery Timers

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The Episode the Guest hosts from last episode continue our conversation, now focus in talking to Guest Jarrod Roetenberger and learn about how he has grew his passion for RC Aviation Design and Exploration, designing some leading edge Foam Planes, to develop a career as a pilot, and Aerospace Engineer. I am sure you will enjoy this amazing Episode.

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#RC #Aviation #Noob #ARCN #FliteFest 2025 #2025 #General Aviation #Demolition Derby #STEM #Flite Test #EZ-pack #Innovation

**Episode 105  Bookmarks**

00:00:00 Intro

00:05:00 Welcome

00:10:00 Jarrod's Projects

00:20:00 Design approach

00:30:00 Tech talk - Scaling

00:38:00 Future Projects

00:50:00 Closing comments

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Ep 105 - FliteFest 2025 Recap, with Jarrod Roetenberger, Travis Charboneau and Brian Phillips

The Episode your host Matt Allen (FoamyDM) Recaps the Flite Fest of 2025 with his Friends Brian Phillips (Rara), Travis Charboneau and guest Jarrod Roetenberger (Zephyr1). Sit back relax and enjoy this episode focused on our experiences of a flight festival worth travelling across the globe for some to enjoy the skybound demolition derby of creation, exploration and just plain fun. It’s creator, Flite Test, is responsible for a resurgence in young interest in this inspiring hobby. If you aren’t in, you should try and this is a fun way in.Next week we will talk to Jarrod Roetenberger about his designs and build process so listen in next time.

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**Episode 105  Bookmarks**

00:00:00 Intro

00:05:00 Welcome

00:08:00 Our Current Projects

00:37:00 Arrival, Disaster, Recovery

00:51:00 Families - STEM Tent

01:20:00 Build Tents - Innovation

01:45:11 Stem Tent

02:10:00 Combat - Demolition Derby

02:28:40 Parting Thoughts & Take Aways

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ARCN Ep 104 -  Class G with Travis Charbonneau

Visiting FF’25 struck your Host Matt as a group of two things. 1. A great way to get started in the hobby (STEM and EZ packs) and 2. a fun way to get together with like-minded plane enthusiasts and do something you can do nowhere else. 60+ plane combat every 3hrs, and/or build Big and Crazy! If you’re here you likely are interested in RC Aviation. You are in the right place. Today we are going to talk with a friend of who has brought together some interesting Ah-HA moments of innovation that we can all try our hand with, and plenty of examples to model from. Travis Charbonneau is many things, but you may know him as the pro-painter of the FliteTest B-17 bomber, and the life-sized Star Wars hovercraft. While we may talk paint-shop, I am dying to talk to him about his work laid out in his Youtube channel  "Class G" We also talk about our adventures, and the pile of RC and Full Scale Aviation News this past few months.

Want to try a design, https://www.flitetest.com/articles/flugtag-2023-design-challengehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWmTPHb1MEYhttps://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/ez-pack-plans-index.66833/

EZ V2 Kit

https://store.flitetest.com/ft-ez-fantasy-complete-starter-bundle/?searchid=0&search_query=EZ

Bind FT EZ V2 to Jumper T16https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlxxyNc_ZqM

Museums to inspire:https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/

https://mapsairmuseum.org/

Learn more about the Beechcraft C23 Musketeer/Sundownerhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Musketeerhttps://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-and-ownership/aircraft-fact-sheets/beechcraft-sundowner

Build one:https://aerofred.com/details.php?image_id=79730&mode=search#plan

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**Episode 104  Bookmarks**

00:00:00 intro

00:04:40 Travis C gets into RC

00:18:00 General Aviation

00:47:49 Beechcraft Sundowner

00:58:45 Bold Designs made EZ

01:51:30 Painting Tips   

02:18:45 Close & Contacts