Clarence “Radio Rookie” Boudville
(1963 – 2019)
Father, Friend, Flyer, and Forever Part of The RC Mafia and Precision Aerobatics family.
Clarence Boudville – known throughout the RC community as Radio Rookie – was more than a pilot.
He was a friend, a mentor, and a constant reminder of why we fly in the first place: to have fun and share the experience with others.
Clarence brought energy and positivity to every flight line he stood on. Flying RC 3D together meant pushing limits, trying new things, and laughing just as hard at the mishaps as the successes. For Radio Rookie, it was never about being perfect, it was about enjoying the moment and making sure everyone around him was enjoying it too.
That spirit lived at the heart of It’s All About Having Fun Productions (videos) and defined what we proudly called The RC Mafia. Clarence welcomed pilots of every skill level, always ready with encouragement, advice, or a joke to lighten the mood. If you showed up, you belonged – that was Radio Rookie’s rule.
One phrase Clarence loved to say, usually with a grin, summed him up perfectly: “It is mafia-proof 😉”
It captured his humour, his optimism, and his ability to keep things light no matter the situation. With Clarence, flying was always about comradeship and friendship first.
Clarence’s legacy lives on every time a pilot spools up the motor, tries a new manoeuver, or shares a laugh on the flight line. His influence reaches far beyond the models he flew, it lives in the community he helped build.
Clarence “Radio Rookie” Boudville will always be part of our “playgound in the sky”, our stories, and the Precision Aerobatics family.
Blue skies, comrade,
We’ll keep it fun – and mafia-proof – just like you taught us.
Always Remembered,
#Wife-Not-In-The-Park, #Daughter-Not-In-The-Park, #Girl-In-The-Park, #Burger Thing, #RomeoMustFly, #The-Hitman and many other (RC) Mafias all over the world!
Radio Rookie’s Rule: If you’re smiling, you’re doing it right 😎
Clarence was a PA team pilot from 2006 to 2012, a PA representative who helped bring the spirit of Precision Aerobatics to Malaysia and the surrounding region, and above all a dear friend to Shaun, Adad, and the entire PA crew.
A rare and deeply dedicated soul, Clarence was sincerely devoted to PA and the RC hobby, contributing his talent across marketing, R&D, test flying, and more, and playing a meaningful role in many of PA’s early milestones.
He was endlessly helpful, fun, and PA-minded, an incredible photographer whose images appeared on magazine covers, and a professional R/C pilot whose unique style inspired many others.
It is our honor to release the Extra 260 RR in his memory.
