Flat Out RC

Many aeromodellers started out flying control line models. Fortunately, control line is still a practiced art in aeromodelling. Reeve Marsh joins us to talk about control line flying, giving us an insight into what it is, how they fly, competition categories and a lot more. Reeve also happens to be the president of the Victorian Model Aeronautical Association so we touch on a few points relating t...

We have a very special guest this episode in Arron Bates. Born in Australia but a resident of the USA, Arron is best known for his work in designing colour schemes for brands such as 3D Hobby Shop, Extreme Flight and FMS. Beyond his design work he is a true aeromodeller, and an inventive one at that, as you will find out in this chat. Arron is a very experienced aeromodeller and has a very common...

We are back talking turbine jets with our special guest Mark Stewart. A good guy in the jet scene here in Victoria, Mark tells us his story in aeromodelling and shares a few tips for those starting out in turbine jets. We discuss what's in his hangar and share a few laughs along the way.

The growth of the laser cut kit cottage industry is providing aeromodellers with a lot of model plane building choice. Peter Goff comes back to the podcast to talk all things laser cut kits. Peter is one of Australia's leading scale model builders who now has started a new business called Scale Aeroproducts, specialising in laser cut kits. Peter explains the laser cutting process and other tips ar...

Dennis Beilby is our special guest on this weeks episode of the Flat Out RC podcast. Dennis was introduced to the hobby through his dad and was very active in model flying and RC car racing at a young age. After a 20 year hiatus form the hobby, Dennis returned and immersed himself into the RC heli scene which he is now a major figure in here in Australia. We discuss the rise and fall of the popula...

There's a vibrant model flying community in South Australia and one of the well known figures is Ray Melton. Ray has an all encompassing love of aviation which deeply extends into aeromodelling. Introduced into the hobby via his father, Ray has covered all genres of model flying from freeflight, control line, radio control scale models to gliders. Ray is an expert scratch builder so he shares a fe...

Some of us like small planes and then there are others like Phillip Singh that likes their planes big. Phillips joins us this week to talk about his RC flying activities which encompasses a broad range of models including a half scale Edge. Fully entrenched in aeromodelling, Phillip always has a project on the go and many more in mind.

We have the new head of the MAAA joining us this week, Tim Nolan. Tim has been involved in aeromodelling for a very long time as well as assisting in the administration of our hobby here in Australia. Tim shares with us his passion for aeromodelling, his vision for aeromodelling and work in leading the MAAA as president. A passionate aeromodeller that is just trying to "pay it forward" in the hobb...

Russell Edwards joins us this week as we take a look at his flying activities in the F3A pattern scene. Russell is a well known F3A competitor in Australia and abroad, having competed across Europe and in multiple world championship events. We discuss his start in model flying and venture into his full-size gliding activity.

Some say he is the southern hemispheres greatest RC aerobatic pilot. Others say he is the guy that brings the fun to the field. His name is Frazer Briggs, a legend from the land of the long white cloud, New Zealand. Frazer has set his name in the history books as a top level competitor at the Tournament of Champions event in Tuscon and later the Tuscon Aerobatic Shoot Out. Frazer joins us to talk...

The RC gliding scene in South Australia is strong and Alexis Scott is one of the prominent figures. Alexis has had a life in the hobby having been introduced to aeromodelling through his dad at a young age. We cover a lot of ground from Alexis's models, the experience of owning a hobby store to his dad's aeromodelling magazine and of course we talk gliding.

The model aerobatics scene is alive and well and Riley Sills is one of the young guns that represents the new wave of talent coming through. A full-size plane pilot by day and IMAC and freestyle aerobatics competitor on the weekends, Riley has been flying from a young age and is quickly becoming one of Australia's best competitive freestyle aerobatics pilot. Riley joins us to discuss is flying act...

Australia's premier giant scale event is the Shepparton Mammoth Scale Fly-In and this week we have the boss of the event joining us. Les Sawyer is the president of the Valley Radio Flyers club that hosts this best of the best in giant scale models event. les shares with us his aeromodelling story and of course we talk about the Mammoth event. We also take a look at the new Hangar 9 PNP Ultra Stick...

It's back to talking scale RC aircraft with our special guest Anthony Ogle. Anthony has a long history in scale competition, having represented Australia twice at world championship level. He's scale interests are diverse and his knowledge immense. We discuss his journey in the RC flying hobby as well as deep dive into his approach to scale modelling.

We are talking RC gliding in this episode of the Flat Out RC podcast. Our special guest is Marcus Stent, a renowned Australian RC glider competitor. Marcus has represented Australia multiple times in both F5J and F3K competition and has a great skill of teaching the art of RC gliding. In our chat we find out about Marcus's history in the hobby, highlights and learn a bit more about how to keep a m...

We are fortunate to have a passionate aeromodeller join us this week on the Flat Out RC podcast who also happens to work for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) in Heath Macdonald. CASA are the managers of the sky here in Australia and are involved in setting regulations that keep air travel safe. A lot is happening in the air safety space as a result of the emergence of drones with new reg...

It's often the everyday RC pilot that is the happiest and Stevie Malcman is one such pilot. Stevie is known among many model flying circles in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia including gliding, scale and IMAC aerobatics. Stevie joined us to have a chat about his model flying activity which is extremely diverse. His story is diverse and engaging.

We love to talk to everyday aeromodellers and this week we have Mark Sills joining us to talk about his life in aeromodelling. Mark has been active in the local Victorian model flying scene for many years, not only as a pilot, but actively involved in the administration side of his club. We discuss everything from his history in the hobby, his admin work and even how he burnt down his model traile...

We have the master joining us once again on the Flat Out RC podcast. Peter Goldsmith has done it all in the hobby and is an expert on trimming a model to fly the best it possibly can. Many years ago he published an article on his trimming technique which is now viewed as one of the best trimming guides around the world. He gives us a lesson on his model plane trimming process which is not only log...

Who is one of Europe's best RC aerobatics pilot? The answer is Sacha Cecconi and he joins us on the Flat Out RC podcast this week. Sacha has competed around the world in IMAC and freestyle aerobatics and is the current European IMAC champion. Sacha discusses his history in flying, his current activity, jets, building and more.

Marty Morgan, the aerobatics gun from South Australia, joins us on the Flat Out RC podcast to talk about his model flying. Marty is a farmer who happens to have his own strip behind his house and we explore the pros and cons of having what many of us see as the "dream". He's a good friend and great pilot to watch fly.

We are back talking RC gliding with one of Australia's best pilots in Andrew Meyer. Andrew has represented Australia in multiple gliding disciplines at world championship level including F3J and F3K. Hailing from South Australia, he is a regular performer on the local scene and has many more years of competitive gliding in front of him. A good chat with a nice guy that we know you will enjoy. we a...

Our guest this week is a budding scale builder and flyer Melissa Law. Melissa has a long history of involvement in model flying and now is very much focused on the scale competitive scene. Wife of renowned scale modeller David Law, you could say Melissa is surrounded by model building. Melissa shares her aeromodelling story and tells us what she is currently working on.

The electronics in our plane are a critical component and Booma RC are manufacturing high quality solutions for our models right here in Australia. Brendan Gell joined me to have a chat about his model flying history and of course Booma RC and their Advanced radio line of products. This is an informative chat that provides an insight in what happens behind the scenes as far as determing what produ...

When you have been an aeromodeller for many decades it is inevitable that you will explore different facets of the hobby. Simon Ventevogel is one such hobbyist. Starting with fixed wing and then moving into helicopters and now back to fixed wing. His story covers everything from the infancy of RC heli's to IMAC competition. A great guest with an interesting story.