The Aviation RC Noob

ARCN Ep 101 - 5 Noob rules for your 1st plane

It‘s a new year. With new years come new Hobbies. If you’re here you likely are interested in RC Aviation. You are in the right place. The episode we help you with 5 rules for selecting your first few planes. We also talk about our adventures, and the pile of RC and Full Scale Aviation News this past month. Lastly The podcast just turned 5!

ARCN Ep 99 - AA guns with Ethan Jacobs, Joe and Matt Reconnect

It’s been a while since Joe has been on the show outside of Flight Fest, Matt and He take a moment to reconnect and Catch-up. In addition, listen in as Matt talks again with Builder Extraordinaire Ethan Jacobs about the story of how his AA gun came about and developed.

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Welcome Back! As Hurricane Debbie approaches, NC is on the cusp of 3 solid days of rain. It got me thinking about Float Flying around with RC water Fowl. So, naturally I wanted to talk to our past guest Richard Joy - my English friend living in California (FF 2023). Today we talk about the things he has recently learned about float flying, or flying off water. He will share his earned top 5 things you want to know before float flying. In the History segment this episode we also talk about the first aquatic rc aircraft. And of course we start with talking about our recent antics in the hobby. So Buckle in, let’s take off.

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Episode 96 – Murphy’s Law

Welcome back. We’ve missed everyone. Please accept our apology for unexpected gap. This Episode Matt And Joe catch up with each other about Murphy’s Law, the Hobby, the ever changing plans for Flite Fest ‘24, and what they look like at the moment. On top of that we talk about Plane History of the first jet and jet engine creator and the Heinkel He 178. Tune in!

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0:00:00 Intro

0:01:30 Apologies-We Missed you

0:07:20 Our Hobby Happenings

0:27:00 History of He-178 and Ohain

0:37:00 Flite Fest Plans

0:42:00 Close

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Today Matt is Joined by the Hetterscheidt family. They talk about their experiences and pitfalls entering into the RC Aviation Hobby. Larry (CaptainVideo) is joined by his sons Joe and Nate as they share their entry into the hobby and advise to newcomers today.

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ARCN Ep 94 - Hangar Rash Prevention

Today Joe and Matt are going to talk about ways to store your planes. Cover a US Federal Ban on Chinese Drones. Ramy RC’s C-17 maiden flight. And the RedBull F1 Chaser Quad. Matt Also interviews some Hobbyists Captain Video about their experiences. We will talk about our journey through the hobby, ARCN Community events.These are our experiences, and we are not being compensated in any way for any mentions made here.

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Today Joe and Matt talk about our top 5 Places for RC aviation goods in early 2024. 

ARCN Episode 91 - RC & Ultralights Aerodynamics

Today we have the great Pleasure and honor to speak with a Leon S. Searl a youtuber who has informed and inspired thousands regarding the Effort and Details and thought process it takes that go into designing Ultralight Aircraft in the USA. We also will talk about our Journey in aviation, the History of the Ultralight and Events and the ARCN community.

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Today we talk about the 5 easiest ways to get into the hobby and talk about our latest escapades.

Matt and Joe review the past year and how they held up to their expectations for the year.

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Episode 88 - Aerodynamic Lift

Today Matt and Joe sit down and talk about their Journey in the Hobby, Community and then tackle Aerodynamic Lift. What causes our planes to fly.

The Journey what have we done in the hobby lately

Matt: Hobby Room Bench and setup. 

Joe: Man Cave, Noob Wonder is Dead. Declared he will be re-building a 300% Noob Wonder 

Community: Discord Build Party December 20th, 29th, Jan 12 or 19 at 8pm EST.

Episode 87 - Happy Thanksgiving

Today Matt and Joe sit down and talk about their Journey in the Hobby. They Talk about ideas, plans and goals.

Jan 19th, 8pm 2023 Podcast Links

We continue our sit down with Josh Finn to discuss Free Flight and his efforts to make the largest rubber band powered plane.  Also joining in this episode are Tony Lewis and Lee Krieger.

Matt and Joe sit down with Josh Finn to discuss Free Flight and his efforts to make the largest rubber band powered plane.  Also joining in this episode are Tony Lewis and Lee Krieger.

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Matt and Joe discuss why wings are mounted high, mid, and low and what affects the placement has on a plane's characteristics.

Matt and Joe get to sit down with our friend Lee Krieger, CEO of Windcatcher RC. Windcatcher RC is a leading supplier of Carbon Fiber for the hobby and all around great guy. History segment with Brian Phillips on the F-14 Tomcat.

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Episode 82 - FAA RID is Nigh! & Servos part 2 (for Real)

Today Joe and Matt are going to finish up their discussion on Servos, and update everyone on where FAA’s RID regulation is with only 1 week until the regulation is enacted affecting all hobbyists. You will also hear some of our last clips from FF ‘23 and of course we will talk about our journey in the hobby along the way. Let’s get to it!

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Today Matt sits down with Brian Phillips to discuss their adventures with Quads and Brian goes over the history of the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

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Join Matt and Joe as they catch up from the past 2 weeks and discuss the currently available Remote ID modules that are available.

Matt and Joe catch up on their recent flights and activities and revisit the topic of servos.

Join Matt and Joe as they sit down with Special Guest Eric Haddad from 3DAeroventures.  Eric has designed many 3D printed airplanes and is most recently known for his collaboration with DBT Aero, designing a ⅙ scale Synergy.

Join Matt and Joe as they debrief on Matt's back porch after a day full of building and flying the 300% Noob Wonder.

Today we welcome special guest Ben Harber.  Join us as we talk giant builds and ideas to help get your kids interested and involved in the hobby.

Matt and Joe are joined by Brian Phillips to discuss their past couple of weeks in the hobby as well as getting ready to go the FliteFest.

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Event: May26th 8pm

ARCN Ep 73 - Top Tools

Tonight Joe and Matt come together to talk about the past couple weeks. We also Talk about the MCAS Beaufort Airshow, Community activity, and the main topic of What are our Top Building Tools.

Joe and Matt talk about the topic of going big with your RC airplanes. What does it take to build a giant scale airplane and what are the surprises that you don't have to consider with Park Flyers

Today Joe and Matt announce exciting news about their very own airplane: the Noob Wonder. Join Joe and Matt as they talk about how it came about and how you can build one of your own and join them at FlightFest 2023. They also talk about other adventures in the hobby.

Today we talk with Tony Lewis about.his happenings in the hobby, and his new Finish a plane Challenge. A Call to Action for the RC Hobby the CBO’s to change the FAA through Congress. We also talk about the Jet Generations.

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ARCN Episode 69 - 3D Printing a Valentine Story

Today we talk about the happenings in the hobby for the Hosts and the community. The history of Aviation Love on Valentine’s Day. Then Joe gets into his relationship with his 3d Printer.

What have we been up to?

Joe - V-day

Matt - Stem Night, Build-ruary, Trying to fly the Special K, B-2, F-117 Nighthawk, Getting my Girlfriend Amy/ Red Phoenix a way to fly with an EX F22. Logan flying the Cessna (EZ) on his own!

This episode Matt and Joe revisit the topic of getting started in the hobby as well as their goals for 2023.

Troy McMillan

Matt and Joe sit down for a shorter discussion to close out the year and look forward to 2023.

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Joe and Matt get the pleasure of speaking with unofficial Flite Test Plan Coordinator Dan Sponholz. He is the workhorse behind the great plans that Flight Test puts out and has created some of the best planes which have inspired such creativity. As promised we will also talk about the McDonnell XF-85 goblin parasite fighter. And as always talk about our adventures in the hobby for the last couple weeks.

Dan Sponholz

Matt and Joe return to the topic of Depron and considerations to take into account when planning a build with it.

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ARCN Ep 63 - What is Scale RC?

Welcome Back! - This episode Matt talks about the topic of what constitutes a SCALE rc airplane? We have talked about what overall size categories for scale rc craft this time we talk about what else makes a plane scale. As always in the first half of the show we talk about our adventures in the hobby, and any community comments or questions. In the second half we talk about any news and plane histories. And finally we close with our main topic in the third half. Buckle in, let’s take off!

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Joe and I chat with John Woodfield regarding a new-to-us flying type, Slope Soaring. Listen in as John explains the best way to get into the hobby, and how to pick a site. We also pick his brain about his hobby perspective regarding his site selection, hobby shop setup, glider construction techniques, inspirations and he reveals his perfect slope glider.

SZD-6X

Wondering what size motor, ESC, and prop to use with your build?  Matt and Joe discuss the many variables to consider picking a power system.

 If you are new to the hobby, this is a good episode to start with.  Matt and Joe recap all of the episodes so far to serve as a guide to older episodes.

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This episode Matt and Joe have been building and they talk some about of the art of gliding as well as some gliding types, tips, and tricks.

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