Parkflyer Podcast

Welcome Back Jay Join the guys this week as we welcome back Jay from his new location.  Its been a few weeks since he has been on the move but he is finally settled in and reveals his new location and chats with us about the move.  We were able to catch him only a few days into the new home so most of his RC stuff is still in boxes….But it will only be a matter of time before he hits road to find...

Summer Flying This week we revisit the follow up from the Big Jolt 2 trip that Shannon and the guys took.  The flying was great but the trip home held some suprises as well.  Shannon reviews the Gwillikers foam cradles that he used for the T28 trojan.  AK Mike gets his runway extended and Jay is unpacking in his new Place and has promised to be on our next episode.

Big Jolt 2025 Welcome to the Parkflyer Podcast for this weeks episode we start in the studio as Shannon Prepares for Big Jolt out in California.  We want to thank Shannon for attending the event and bringing us coverage from the event with Craig and Matt in tow.  Jreat fun was had by all and despite the mishaps the weekend turned out great.  The best paint job was an SR71 painted in FedEx colors a...

G.Willikers Aero accessories Join us this week with a special Guest Gary Holderness from G.Willikers Aero Accessories. Gary was nice enough to send us some foam cradles for our warbirds to test. We really enjoy the nice foam and neoprene tops that hold our airplanes in place, along with some Tie down strap protector sleeves that hold it to the shelf. Gary was nice enough to take some time and walk...

EDF Jet Rally Join us this week as Shannon takes us through last weeks EDF Jet Day at his field in Mesa, AZ. Lots of fun was had by all and the weekend was a warm and windy event. This event has been growing in popularity and looks like it might just stick around in the future. Thanks again for your support and being a listener, Please give us a like and subscribe to our podcast it helps our chann...

Summer Events 2025 Join us this week as we discuss the upcoming events taking place in the next few months.  Shannon walks us through some of the RC events being held this summer.  We are saddened at the loss of one of the great Aerobatic pilots 12 time National Champion Rob Holland.  Join us as we pay tribute to a great Pilot and mentor to many.  If you can please give us a like and subscribe and...

GUNSMOKE -2025 This week we discuss the Gunsmoke 2025 event held at Shannon’s field. Fun was had all around and lots of good pilots and builders showed off their skills. Shannon competed and did well and actually brought home some hardware. Congratulations to all the pilots and builders who were in attendance and to all the first time competitors. Make sure to like and subscribe and give us...

warbirds and classics 2025 This week Mike and Shannon discuss the warbirds and classics event held at Sun Valley Fyers Airfield in Phoenix, AZ.  It was a great event despite the wind and rain that passed through the area.  Lots of flying and fun was had by all and Mike even received an award for the big cessna he flew at the event.  Scott attend with Mike and on Sunday got on the sticks for some t...

E2K is Here This week we are joined by Bob Ruff who is working with his club members to bring E2K racing to the area. This type of racing is big in the UK and is just catching on here due to the fact that you can 3D Print the airplanes. Bob takes us through some of the finer points of this project and the guys talk about the potential of printing their own planes. Thanks agin for your support and...

AZEF 2025 part 2 This week we continue our attendance at the 2025 AZEF.  We are joined by Matt and Wyatt who give us some background on what they brought and how they got into the hobby. Its always a pleasure to have our Younger RC Pilots on our podcast and its great to see their participation in RC Events. – Photo by Matthew Sullivan

AZEF 2025 This week we attend the Arizona Electric Festival in Mesa, AZ.  We are joined again by Wyatt who was in attendance with over 25 airplanes to fly.  Shannon and AZ Mike flew the T28 trojans and AK Mike had the 40mm F-14 in the air as fast as the batteries would charge.  AZ Mike flew the big Cessna 182 for the News Media again this year and go some great photos thanks to Matthew Sullivan. ...

Winter Warbirds 2025 This week we are Joined by Tony Quist from Horizon Hobby /Spektrum Team as we attend the winter warbirds event at Sun Valley Flyers Field in Phoenix AZ. This year over 100 pilots were in attendance and from all over the southwest area. Weather was amazing and the quality of aircraft was bar none the best we have seen in a while. Several Top Gun winners were in attendance and w...

2025 AZEF Preview In this episode we hear all the preparation going into the 21st Arizona Electric Festival.  Shannon take us through whats going on behind the scenes and the new Logo he has created for this years events.  We are excited to once again be a part of the AZEF and look forward to seeing all our Friends and Fellow Flyers at this years event.  Hope to see all of you there...

Welcome 2025 Welcome everyone to 2025 our 10th season here at the Parkflyer podcast. We are excited for this year as there are many events scheduled and a few guest we have lined up along the way. Join us for Flying Fun and Friendship as we make our way through this brand new year. We are excited to have you join us and look forward hearing from you.

2024 Year End Review This week we join the guys as they discuss the 2024 year end review. Lots has happened in 2024 and we touch on what we thought were the highlights of the year. Spend some time just chatting about our season and what is coming up for 2025. This new year will be our 10th season and we are looking forward to a great year. We want to wish everyone a wonderful Holiday Season and a...

Arizona Jet Rally 2024 Join the guys this week as they attend the 36th Annual Arizona Jet Rally in Mesa, AZ.  Beautiful weather was the setting of this years Jet rally with light winds and lots of airplanes flights were bound to happen.  We had an awesome 3 day event and in this episode we are joined by Barry Hinrichs, to discuss the happenings here at the event.  Fun, Friends and Flying was the n...

Jet Rally SVF 2024 Join the guys this week as they discuss the swap meet with Shannon and the Jet Rally with Michael. There were two events and we each attended our events. Shout out to Tony Quist for putting together a great event and Barry for some great photos.

Special Guest Tim Dickey This week USA Team member Tim Dickey joins the show as he brings his take on attending the World Championships in Romaina.  Following up on one of our previous episodes on the Scale Model Worlds we are pleased to have Tim on the show to take us through his experience and how he got started in the hobby.  Tim was able to bring back 5th place in his first World Competition. ...

SwapMeet 2024 Join the guys this week as they speak with Shannon on his clubs swap meet and fun fly.  This is a great time for all and helps RC Flyers sell their old planes and items from their build shops and makes money for the club as well.  AK Mike also took a trip down south to visit Jay and did some flying at his local field.  AK Mike has been flying on a regular basis and its obvious his sk...

John Morgan EFF Review Join the guys this week for a big review of the John Morgan Electric Fun Fly in St George, UT. Last episode we let the secret out of the shop that Barrett would be bringing a special airplane to the event. Shannon was able to jump in with Him and head out of town to attend the event. Join us as he takes us through his weekend at up in St George! Make sure you also share and...

John Morgan EFF This week we join Shannon G as he visits the secret location of Goodclay Studios where Barett is making a special airframe to take to the John Morgan Electric Fun Fly (J-MEFF) Event in St George, UT. Shannon has been instrumental in helping with the electronics on the new airframe. We are excited to hear about the event and since Shannon is going to be in attendance we are looking...

Friday Flyday This week we discuss the EFlight Eratix flat foamy. AZ Mike finally got his battery connectors and put them together really quick to get out to the field to test out the new addition to the hanger.

FAI World Championships Join the guys this week as we go over the FAI Scale World Championships. We discuss the requirements and who is participating in the World Championships in Romainia. The USA has a team attending this year and we hope to have Tim come on the show and let us know how it went.

Join a Club This week join the guys as they discuss joining a club and the pros to having people to fly with.  AK Mike and Scott are both enjoying their clubs and are excited to fly with other people.  AZ Mikes club gets their new Ramada and he gets a package in the mail.  Thanks to Scott, AZ Mike now has the Eflight Eratix flat foamie.  Join in this week we discuss the plane and the ease of it to...

Upcoming Events 2024 This week the guys give an update on the Ramada situation here in the Hot AZ heat.  Also they look forward to the events coming up after the summer.   AMA Nats is this week so make sure you log on and see how everyone is doing in their events.  Make sure you give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel and let us know how we are doing at parkflyerpodcast@gmail.com.  Thanks...