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Episode 126 is a replay of an interview with a World War II B-17  Bomber pilot. He describes his experiences flying over Europe and flying as an airline captain after the war. Part 1 of the interview is in Episode … Continue reading →

Episode 125 replays an interview with a World War II B-17 Bomber pilot. He describes his experiences in pilot training and some missions over Europe.  Part two of the interview will be in Episode 126.

Episode 124 reviews the 2014 AMA Expo in Ontario, CA, and the 2014 Arizona Electric Festival and the recent Desert Jet Storm jet rally both held in the Phoenix area. As promised, here are some pictures from the two flying events … Continue reading →

Episode 123 reviews a couple of new model lines in the market place in addition to offering a couple of tips and tricks for modelers.  Reminders of a couple of upcoming modeling events rounds out the show. Links to products … Continue reading →

Episode 122 takes a look at a technique to repair damaged EPO models. A recent crash with my Dynam Tempest resulted in some repair work.  This podcast describes how to use hot water, adhesives and custom paint matches to do … Continue reading →

Episode 121 takes a look as some pointers for shooting videos of your models including using a camera grip and shotgun microphone.              

Episode 120 takes a look at some cool RC apps for your smartphone. We also take a quick look at the latest rage in electric modeling — sound systems. Links to websites and products mentioned in this podcast: Model Sounds, … Continue reading →

Episode 119 takes a look at the growing number of flight stabilization products hitting the market and the trend to build the capability into receivers. There is also a look at the valuable lobbying services provided by the AMA along … Continue reading →

Episode 118 is an interview with Mike Heer who is a frequent reviewer on the EZone of RC Groups.  Mike was intereviewed at the Arizona Electric Festival. There is also a brief discussion of an article on sound from the … Continue reading →

Episode 117 is a report on the AMA Expo held January 11 – 13 in Ontario, CA.  It includes a trade floor interview with a representative from Horizon Hobby where we discuss the new Parkzone Visionaire and the HobbyZone Glasair … Continue reading →

Episode 116 is a review of several cool gadgets to make your RC Flying more enjoyable. We look at a couple of altitude related products from Winged Shadow Systems, micro video cams and using GPS geotaging devices to plot your planes … Continue reading →

Episode 115 is a discussion of some of the tools and modeling accessories you should consider for you workshop and tool box. There is also a comment on RC first person video and a do-it-yourself tip for wing bags for … Continue reading →

Episode 114 is a discussion of various Dynam models and the pros and cons of these inexpensive ARF model as well as a brief discussion on the potential impact of small “multicopter” drones as they grow in popularity.    

Episode 113 is a discussion of the growing number of micro-models and the AMA’s Rich Hanson’s recent blog post on Temporary Flight Restrictions. Purchases from the Amazon ads on this page help support the Flying Field Podcast. Horizon Hobby Micro … Continue reading →

Episode 112 is a discussion on digital servos along with an update on RC news topics including new post office restrictions on sending lipo batteries internationally, the new Hitec HTS iView and Horizon Hobby’s Hypertaxi.   Horizon Hobby HyperTaxi http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/EFLU4780 … Continue reading →

Episode 111 is an update and some product news in the RC area from the last several weeks. It includes comments on some of the new crop of large foam models, the new DX 18 transmitter, and using  a photo … Continue reading →

Episode 110 is part three of a review of the 2012 AMA Expo held in Ontario CA. This episode includes a brief discussion of the FAA Reauthorization Bill that impacts model aviation and interviews from the Expo trade floor with … Continue reading →

Episode 109 is part two of a review of the 2012 AMA Expo and part two of a conversation with AMA District X Vice President Lawrence Tougas. This episode also includes an Expo floor interview with a representative from Hitec. … Continue reading →

Episode 108 is part one of a review of the 2012 AMA Expo and part one of a conversations with AMA District X Vice President Lawrence Tougas. Here are some links, photos and a video related to some of the … Continue reading →

In Episode 107 we’ll take a look at a couple of new models and discuss some tips and tools you’ll find helpful when taking pictures at the flying field. Here are some links to some of the things we discuss … Continue reading →

Flying Field Podcast Episode 106 was produced the week of December 4th 2011. In this episode we took a look at internal resistance of batteries used in RC modeling. Here are links to discussions, articles and videos on the subject. … Continue reading →

Flying Field Podcast Episode 105 was produced the week of Oct 31st, 2011. In this episode we review several new products that have hit the RC market recently. Here are links to product information and videos on those products. E-Flite … Continue reading →

This episode was produced the week of October 2nd, 2011. In this episode we discuss a couple of service bulletins and the arrest of an east coast man who was planning to use an RC airplane in a terrorist attack. … Continue reading →

This episode contains part 2 of my interview with WW IIB-17 pilot Byron Clark.  

This episode of the Flying Field podcast is entitled “The Heros Among Us.”  It includes a review of a service bulletin and part one of an interview with Byron Clark who flew 33 missions over Europe during World War II. … Continue reading →

This is the inaugural edition of the Flying Field Podcast. In this episode we’ll discuss the Castle Creations ESC recall, new reviews and articles on the message boards, and offer a workshop tip. Castle Recall http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=195592177&message_id=1509017&user_id=CASTLE&group_id=322251&jobid=6996751 AMPed Article http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=1344 B-25 … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Flying Field Podcast. This episode describes the purpose and scope of the podcast.  I hope you’ll subscribe.