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February 2, 2026AviationRCNoob

Ep 109 – Wing Loading & Buildruary 2026

ARCN Ep 109 – Wing 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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December 25, 2025AviationRCNoob

Ep 108 – Merry Christmas; FCC/Mr. President You Shouldn’t Have

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

Podcast Links

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

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=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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November 8, 2025AviationRCNoob

ARCN Ep 107 – DJI Future, Mosaic, ’25 Build Season?

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

Mark your Battery when the plane is flying well.
New Maneuvers – 3 Accidents High
Battery Timers

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November 5, 2025AviationRCNoob

#RC #Aviation #Noob #ARCN #FAA #2025 #General Aviation #Build Season #STEM #Mosiac #DJI Ban #DIY

ARCN Ep106 – Designer Jarrod Roetenberger

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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**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

September 8, 2025AviationRCNoob

Ep 105 – FliteFest 2025 Recap, with Jarred Roetenberger, Travis Charboneau and Brian Phillips

Ep 105 – FliteFest 2025 Recap, with Jarred 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 Jarre 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 Jarred Roetenberger about his designs and build process so listen in next time.Podcast Links

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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

July 24, 2025AviationRCNoob

ARCN Ep 104 – EZ innovations @ Class G with Travis Charbonneau

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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July 7, 2025AviationRCNoob

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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

ARCN Ep 103 – Fast 3D Printing with Joy

ARCN Ep 103 – Fast 3D Printing with Joy

After trying Joe’s new (Anycubic Kobra2) loaned 3D printer, Matt realizes the 3D printing market may have made a generation skip. It seems as though print times are reducing by orders of magnitude. (5x+ faster) So I reached out to Richard Joy again to talk about what impact these new high-speed printers are affecting what people are doing in RC.

Richard’s Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18fvqSRb6LwY7aEVm7S07Qugv7CoQPfx-RWFLwtOtNYU/edit?usp=sharing

Want to 3D Print? Learn More:

https://all3dp.com/get-started/get-started-with-3d-printing-at-home/

Printers:

https://bambulab.com/en/compare

https://store.anycubic.com/products/

https://www.prusa3d.com/category/3d-printers/

Lightweight Filament

https://colorfabb.us/lw-pla-natural

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**Episode 103 Bookmarks**

00:00:00 Intro

00:04:40 RC Flying

01:01:35 Next Generation Printing

01:23:40 presentation

01:55:30 Audio Glitch

02:57:30 Close

March 28, 2025AviationRCNoob

Ep 102 – Events Etc.

This week Joe and Matt Get together this week to talk about up and coming RC events and then some, as well as catching up about their adventures in RC Aviation.

Ep 101 – 5 Noob Rules and News

February 8, 2025AviationRCNoob

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!

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