Flite Test: Aviation - RC Planes - Multirotors artwork

Flite Test: Aviation - RC Planes - Multirotors

135 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 551 ratings

Flite Test is an entertainment company that is all about flight. We love to test, fly and sometimes even crash when things go wrong! We often talk about flying, building & repairing RC airplanes, setting up quadcopters, occasionally helicopters and anything else related to radio control flight. FliteTest After Hours is hosted by Chris and he often goes into the behind the scenes of the webshow, the radio control industry, and has very entertaining guests on the show.

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Episodes

Episode #250

November 01, 2022 13:55 - 50 minutes - 65.4 MB Video

The guys embark on a new format for the podcast. Join the guys as they chat about what's going on, and why they do what they do.

Episode #247

August 18, 2022 21:01 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

This episode includes a special guest that everyone will come to love. We chat about the reality of Remote ID, and what we are doing because of it. 

Episode #246

July 14, 2022 20:02 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MB

Join the fellas as they talk about the latest and greatest happenings in Flite Test.

Episode #245

July 01, 2022 14:20 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

Josh, Stefan and Lee chat with the community about the successes of Flite Fest 2022.

Episode #244

June 14, 2022 12:27 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

The guys address questions and concerns from the community, and have a fun time doing it!

Episode #242

May 27, 2022 19:47 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MB

Special guest BluJ flies in to help answer some questions.

#241 Flerken Podcast

May 20, 2022 13:05 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

In this podcast the guys discuss the current design project of the 7 foot Flerken, a.k.a. Flerken Maximus. They also answer questions from the community regarding the project, and future ideas about the design. 

Special Friday Podcast 5.13.22

May 16, 2022 17:52 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB

Josh shares some personal insights about his father's impact on his RC aviation passion.

Episode #239

May 09, 2022 14:09 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

Josh and the boys talk shop and about the new release of the FT Simple Scout XL.

#238 Live Podcast 4.28.22

May 03, 2022 12:29 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MB

The talk about the upcoming event, and what's happening with the Founders' perks.

#237: Talking with the Laser Master

April 25, 2022 15:11 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB

Jason "The Laser Master" McQuiston joins the guys for a podcast discussing the upcoming Wings Over Edgewater event Memorial Day weekend.

Episode #236

April 08, 2022 13:03 - 1 hour - 86.1 MB

Huge thanks to our Podcast Sponsor MASTERWORKS!  Check out: https://www.masterworks.io/ and use the Promo Code: Flite Test Lee, Stefan and Wes chat with y'all about all the fun things happening around the shop!!

Episode #234

March 11, 2022 14:36 - 1 hour - 86.1 MB

The maker foam challenge is on!

Episode #232

February 25, 2022 17:24 - 1 hour - 86.1 MB

Stefan's birthday podcast!

Episode #231

February 18, 2022 14:36 - 1 hour - 82.5 MB

Josh and the guys talk about what going on in FT, and about a bunch of new products.

Planes, Plans, and Problems #230

February 04, 2022 18:44 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MB

The boys get a little off track when Josh explains where his idea for using foam board came from.

Planes, Plans and Problems: Episode #229

January 14, 2022 13:38 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MB

The guys make a huge announcement regarding the new build plans.

Planes, Plans and Problems: Episode #228

January 07, 2022 18:28 - 1 hour - 96.4 MB

Planes, Plans and Problems: Episode #227

January 03, 2022 14:37 - 1 hour - 96.4 MB

The last podcast before the New Year. The guys had a great time interacting with live-feed audience, and also their guest Fred Provost.

Planes, Plans and Problems: Episode 226

December 17, 2021 13:51 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MB

Another fun episode with the guys answering questions from the community.

Planes, Plans and Problems: Episode 225

December 13, 2021 14:06 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MB

The boys are back at it with another great episode!

Planes, Plans and Problems: Episode #224

December 03, 2021 14:56 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MB

In this podcast the guys have multiple guests, some local and some from out of town, and discuss the upcoming release of the FT Flerken.

Planes, Plans and Problems: Episode #222

November 19, 2021 19:10 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MB

John Overstreet joined the guys to talked about the Master and Limited Series, and the new SkyFX planes.

Planes, Plans and Problems: Episode 221

November 12, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB

In this episode the guys talk about the upcoming changes to the FTCA. The also chat about the impact that the FT family has on families.

Planes, Plans and Problems

November 06, 2021 02:53 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

In this episode Stefan and Lee start the podcast without Josh. They talk about plans for the wedding, and also plans for the upcoming planes. Not too many problems in this one, but a few of the live viewers' questions got answered.

Planes, Plans and Problems: Episode #219

October 29, 2021 07:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

In this episode the guys talk about the upcoming Meglacy airplane that Josh and Dave are working on. Also, Lee stirs the pot a little bit by bringing up the old bones of the Shinden. Join the guys for an hour of laughter and insight.

Planes, Plans and Problems: Episode #218

October 22, 2021 21:57 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MB

Just another time with the boys! Josh and the guys talk about what's happening around the FT life. 

Podcast #217

October 15, 2021 16:26 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MB

The first official Live video podcast recording session with the crew of 2021. Join in for some fun humor and sad stories...

Podcast #216

October 08, 2021 16:06 - 1 hour - 95.3 MB

The guys experience a failure with trying to go live with the podcast but they make the best of things!

Episode #215 - Repercussions of Decisions Past

October 01, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 76.8 MB

In this podcast the guys talk about some of the effects of the FT Store changing from an outside service to becoming an in-house provider. The guys share how along the transition FT has encountered some obstacles, and then they talk about how they are dealing with them currently. The guys finish out the podcast on a really fun note by talking about the fun they had filming the “Benchy Border Battle” video that comes out the second week of this month. Enjoy sitting down with the guys!

EP #214: More Problems, Plans and Planes

September 24, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 71 MB

In this episode Josh explains the role that Lauren International has played in the success of Flite Test. The guys will also talk about the upcoming design that Josh has been working on to release in October.

EP #213 Plans, Planes and Problems

September 17, 2021 03:00 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MB

Josh and Lee are joined by Stefan in this podcast to chat about life around Flite Test. The guys love hanging out and talking good stuff!

Episode #212: Chatting about Wings at Work

September 10, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MB

In this episode Josh and Lee chat about the fun they had at Wings at Work. There's also a little teaser about the next video to be released.

EP: 211 Josh and Lee Discuss the Future of the Podcast

September 03, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MB

In this podcast, Josh and Lee sit-down and record one of their conversations for everyone to hear. The idea of the podcast is to give the listeners a look beyond the YouTube channel and product line into that really drives Flite Test. 

EP: 210 Let's Get This Lit Again

August 31, 2021 03:52 - 32 minutes - 45 MB

The FT podcast is being resurrected after a couple years laying dormant. In this episode Lee expresses his desire to help bridge the gap between the OG's and the newbies. 

209 Ben Harber's XB-70 Valkyrie!

March 04, 2019 12:26 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MB

  In 2017, Ben Harber started an epic project to build a giant XB-70 in foam board. Here's a conversation about it. We're all for making huge, hilariously large, ambitious airplane projects to push our personal boundaries and see what's possible. With a handful of tools and some basic materials, it's amazing what we can create. Ben Harber is no stranger to testing the limits of basic materials like foam board. His Flite Test-sponsored project in 2017-18 is evidence that with some grit and...

208 Landing Model Rockets! Ft. BPS.Space

February 18, 2019 11:35 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

This week on the Flite Test Podcast, James sits down with Joe Barnard from BPS.Space to talk about self-landing model rockets.  Joe Barnard has been making headlines as a self-taught engineer who is trying to recreate Space X technology in miniature. Even grabbing the attention of Elon Musk, he's really getting people excited about what's next for the hobby of model rockets. On this podcast, we talked to him about the value of backyard engineering.  If you want to get into model rockets,...

207 Giant Scale Airliners! ft. RamyRC

February 04, 2019 11:14 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

This week on the FT Podcast, James is joined by RamyRC to talk about his gigantic RC airliner projects. Ramy is known for ambitious radio control projects like his Boeing 777 X9 and 1/4th scale Viper Jet with all the gadgets and gizmos you could think of. A few weeks ago, we sat down over the internet to talk about these models along with why he builds big, challenges himself, and deals with the pressure of flying giant RC airplanes.  Find out more in the podcast article flitetest.com h...

206 Designing Airplanes with Nerdnic!

January 21, 2019 11:54 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MB

This week on the Flite Test Podcast, James sits down with Nic Lechner to discuss Nic's design process for his airplanes.  Nic 'Nerdnic' Lechner found popularity on flitetest.com back in 2015 with his sleek and streamlined RC airplane designs that could even hit the 120mph mark - did I mention these were made from foam board? Nic is all about pushing the limits of foam. Here's the podcast I recorded with Nic just before Christmas. I think you're going to enjoy it.  Article: https://www.fl...

205 Joshua Orchard's Ultimate Scratch Builds!

January 07, 2019 11:57 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MB

This week on the Flite Test Podcast, new host James chats with Josh Orchard about crazy detailed RC airplane projects! "Building is my passion" - it's that simple for Josh. The master builder behind multiple epic projects on the Flite Test Forum, we spoke to Josh about why he builds, how positively influences his life and the design challenges he has faced. Check out Josh's Bugatti 100p model on the Forums here. Make sure to read all of the bonus podcast content found on www.flitetest....

204 Hobby to Career Ft. rctestflight

December 10, 2018 14:47 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

Today on the Flite Test Podcast, James is joined by YouTuber and long-term RC hacker and tinkerer Daniel Riley. Daniel is best known for his YouTube channel rctestflight. In the last year, he's turned his passions into a career with his work for FreeFly Systems and his LED company Stratus LEDs.  Watch Daniel's videos on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/rctestflight  Check out The Flite Test Book of R/C Airplanes available in the US, UK and Europe today! FT Store - https://www.fli...

203: Josh Bixler's Approach to Aerodynamics!

November 26, 2018 11:20 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

This week on the new season of the Flite Test podcast, James chats with Josh B all about practical aerodynamics for RC airplanes. With many years of experience designing tens of different Flite Test planes and other aircraft, Josh provides insight into what you should be thinking about when designing and flying your own models. For bonus content, make sure to visit www.flitetest.com/articles

202 What Is David Windestål Working On?

November 12, 2018 12:16 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB

As our original in-house mad scientist here at Flite Test, we're always asked David Windestål is up to these days. On this edition of the Flite Test podcast, new FT podcast host James Whomsley sits down with David as he records from Italy to talk about his Maker Knife Kickstarter and new RC Explorer Bicopter.  Here are the links to David's websites!  www.makerknife.com www.rcexplorer.se  Make sure to check out the accompanying FTP article to view images of the Maker Knife and Bicopte...

201 Terry Dunn, NASA, and Experimental RC Planes!

October 29, 2018 15:06 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

Writer and ex-NASA employee Terry Dunn joins James for the Flite Test Podcast this week to talk about space and RC.  Link coming soon for the podcast article with extra fun things to read about relating to this episode. 

200 Tom Stanton, 3D Printing and Compressed Air Engines

October 16, 2018 07:57 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MB

YouTube engineer Tom Stanton joins James for the Flite Test Podcast this week. Tom's channel is crammed full of great projects ranging from VTOL aircraft to mighty wooden trebuchets. On this edition of the podcast, you can expect to hear about many of these experiments along with how it is to study aerospace engineering at college level. 

199 The Flite Test Podcast is Back!

October 01, 2018 10:50 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MB

On today's podcast, we introduce James as the new host of the FTP Season 2. Joining him are Stefan and Austin to discuss what's new, what's next and some exciting projects happening here at Flite Test.

198 Catchin up with Onigiri and Kvin fpv!

May 31, 2018 16:08 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MB

On todays episode Ian catches up with Onigiri and KevnFpv to see what they are up to with their worldwide ROADTRIP!      FLITE TEST - https://www.flitetest.com/ FLITE FEST - http://www.flitefest.com/ff-south-register/ FT STORE - https://store.flitetest.com/ FT FB - https://www.facebook.com/flitetest/ Onigiri - https://goo.gl/h4gvs2 Kvin Fpv - https://goo.gl/TFTXmH   Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe and rate us!  We love to hear your thoughts!  Catch ya nex...

197 Skydio CEO Adam Bry!

May 10, 2018 15:43 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

On todays episode of the Podcast, we catch up with the CEO and Co-Founder of Skydio, to talk about the R1, future plans and what autonomy might look like in the future!   FLITE TEST - https://www.flitetest.com/ FLITE FEST - http://www.flitefest.com/ FT STORE - https://store.flitetest.com/ FT FB - https://www.facebook.com/flitetest/ Skyido - https://www.skydio.com/     Thanks for listening and if you have not done so, consider subscribing to us on itunes!  Till next time!...

196 Inter-Collegiate Drone Racing UND edition!

April 20, 2018 16:23 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

On todays episode we catch up with the UND RC Club about their trip to the Inter-Collegiate Drone Racing National Championships and the journey of how they got their!   FLITE TEST - https://www.flitetest.com/ FLITE FEST - http://www.flitefest.com/ FT STORE - https://store.flitetest.com/ FT FB - https://www.facebook.com/flitetest/   If you have not done so already, go subscribe and rate us on Itunes!  Thanks so much for listening and we will catch you all next time! Deuces!

195 NEW hire Andrew the video guy!

April 06, 2018 21:24 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB

Today we catch up with our latest hire Andrew, who is one of our new Video Producers here at FT!     FLITE TEST - https://www.flitetest.com/ FLITE FEST - http://www.flitefest.com/ FT STORE - https://store.flitetest.com/ FT FB - https://www.facebook.com/flitetest/   If you have not done so, go and give us a rate and subscribe on itunes! ;) See ya next time! Deuces