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 y…

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. …

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 …

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 t…

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 …

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…

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 eve…

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 yo…

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 …

Arizona Jet Rally 2024Join 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 a…

Jet Rally SVF 2024Join 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.By Michael Mohn / Jay Neeley - Host

Special Guest Tim DickeyThis 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 …

SwapMeet 2024Join 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 fl…

John Morgan EFF ReviewJoin 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 …

This week, Shannon G visits Goodclay Studios to see Barett's special airframe for the John Morgan Electric Fun Fly (J-MEFF) Event in St. George, UT. Shannon has significantly contributed to the electronics of this new airframe. We eagerly await updates from Shannon, who will attend the event, to hear more about the developments and activities happe…

Friday FlydayThis 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.By Michael Mohn / Jay Neeley - Host

FAI World ChampionshipsJoin 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.By Michael Mohn / Jay Neeley - Host

join the guys as they discuss joining a local club and flying with like minded pilots.By Michael Mohn / Jay Neeley - Host

Upcoming Events 2024This 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…

AK Mike maidens his birthday gift and has some trouble, tune in to find out what happens.By Michael Mohn / Jay Neeley - Host

Drone SafetyThis week we discuss the dangerous hazards of flying drones over the Fires in Arizona.. AZ Mike gives his account of the fires close to his home and how Drones caused the fire fighting aircraft to call off the supression due to drones flying in the area. AZ Mike gives his account of the emotional rollercoaster on this topic. Sorry for t…

FiftytwoEightyRCWe are excited this week to have Larry Sifers who owns FiftytwoeightyRC.Com joins us on the show. Larry takes us through how he got started and the fun he has flying RC. If you have an EDF you will want to check out the link and get one of the afterburners for your EDF. Several options are available on the website, so check it out a…

Shannon Acquires a planeThis week the guys talk about some new additions to their collection. For his Birthday AZ Mike gets a gaming computer loaded with Real Flight Evolution Software and tries it out on the big screen. Shannon acquires a new plane from a club member, and Jay gets his replacement Consendo UMX and heads to the field to fly with Jim…

Consendo Maiden This week Jay takes us through his Birthday Present maiden of the UMX Consendo. The initial build took just a few min to attach wires and batteries and program the radio. The inital flight was easy and fun and even with the wind was a solid flyer. Knowing that this plane will be a go to for any day at the field Jay orders more 3S ba…

Second Hand Planes This week join the guys as they discuss purchasing second hand airplanes. Everyone has a story about buying a used plane but this week the guys take you through some of the items to watch for when you agree to purchase second hand. Some items are excellent buys and others can be your worst nightmare. Join us as we go through what…

Gunsmoke 2024This week we recount Shannons trip to Gunsmoke 2024. Shannon takes us through getting his airplane ready and what it took to compete in this years event. The event was hosted by Arizona Model Aviators in Mesa, AZ and had about 13 pilots competing Lots of fun to be had and the T-28 was a winner. Michael finished the motion RC OV-10 that…

Warbirds and Classics AZ This week we join AZ Mike and Shannon at the warbirds and classics 2024 held here in Phoenix, AZ. We are joined by special guest Scott Berryman from Boulder, CO. This is Scotts first warbirds and classics event and we discuss our favorite planes and the flying we were able to do and some of the amazing things we saw during …

Happy Birthday Jay Last week our Host Jay from the Hills of Texas had a birthday, join the guys as they discuss the package that arrived at his door. Jay walks us through his gift from AZ Mike and gets it ready for maiden. AZ Mike also picks up a few new airframes just in time for Warbirds and Classics being held in Phoenix AZ. We appreciate everyo…

RedBeard Reviews RC - Shawn LangDuring this years Arizona Electric Festival the ParkFlyer Podcast Staff had the wonderful pleasure of hanging out with Shawn Lang, who has a you tube channel called Red Beard Reviews RC. Shawn tells us his story of working with his grandfather to get into RC flying and the bond that RC flying was able to bring to the…

AZEF 2024 - Part 2 Join the guys as they wrap up this years AZEF. This week was fantastic and lots of flying by the guys. Shannon wraps up the AZEF and touches on the highlights of the weekend. Pilot raffle was a huge win for everyone and our Hosts won airplanes. This year was filled with great fun, friends and flying. AZ Mike wins an award and is …

AZEF 2024 - Part 1 Welcome to the AZEF. This is the 20th year of this event and we are excited to be a part of the festivities. Day one was spent setting up and dodging winds and weather and finishing up putting all the aircraft together and charging batteries. This year we added some video to our podcast over on our you tube channel and spent the …

Avanti S V2 This week we discuss the upgrades to the Avanti S version 2. One of our listeners, Scott, purchased an Avanti S from motion RC and had it shipped to AZ Mikes place for a quick build and set up. After opening the box and putting it all together we noticed a few upgrades from version one. After a little research it has come to our attenti…

Welcome to 2024Welcome to 2024 everyone! As we launch into our 9th season here at the Parkflyer Podcast we cover the first quarter events of the new year. First up is Winter Warbirds followed by the AZEF 20th year. This quarter will also feature Warbirds and Classics and GunSmoke. We are excited to have Shannon join us as a host this year and looki…

Merry Christmas 2023Merry Christmas from the hosts of the Parkflyer Podcast! Join the guys as they discuss the early Christmas presents and the upcoming year. Thanks to everyone who has reached out to us over the year letting us know of any technical difficulties we have experienced. We always love to hear from our listeners and look forward to sea…

Mesa Jet Rally 2023This week join the guys as they discuss the Mesa Jet Rally. Shannon and Michael attended the Jet Rally this year and both had lots of fun and lots of flying. Shannon recounts thursday and Friday fun and Michael walks us through the events on saturday. Congratulations to Shannon for his Trophy this weekend. Subscribe to our you Tu…

AZEF Preview 2024Join us this week as we make a request for any Black Friday sales items that you might know about and make sure to check our Facebook page for sale items that come up as we post them on our page so everyone can take advantage of them. Join Michael and Shannon at the 35th annual Mesa Jet Rally in Mesa,AZ. Finally the guys discuss th…

Scale Masters IIHAPPY HALLOWEEN! This week join the guys as they discuss Shannons trip to Scale Masters again. Last episode we mentioned that Shannon had completed again in the scale masters and this week we get to hear how he did. Scale Masters was held in Phoenix AZ and Shannon picked up a new aircraft to compete with this go around. Shannon walk…

Best In the West 2023Join Michael and Shannon as they discuss the best in the west Jet rally for 2023. Michael and Barry headed out early to Buttonwillow, CA to attend this years event. Fun was had by all and the only jet that didn't come home in one piece was the HAVOC. Join the guys as they discuss the flying and troubles during the week. Shannon…

How do I get a FRIAThis week we join the guys with Special Guest Gary J Porter.. Join Shannon and Gary as they discuss how they got their FRIA and the application and approval process. Remote ID is here and although it has been postponed for six months people are still waiting for their FRIA approval. Garry helps us understand the process and how t…

Flying the DolphinThis week we join the guys as they discuss Jim's new Dolphin gas airplane. As you may know version one of the Dolphin met its demise a few months ago and Jim has been looking for a new one but had no luck. AZ Mike found an Ebay ad that said they had some available and forwarded it over. In just a few days Jim received his new plan…

Shannon in HawaiiThis week join the guys as they discuss Shannons trip to Hawaii. We want to reach out to all the victims on Maui that have lost their homes and to those that have lost loved ones and share our deepest heartfelt sorrow. .We will keep everyone on that island in our prayers and hope and pray for a speedy recovery and know that our hea…

AZ Mike In TexasAZ Mike gets lucky as work brings him into Austin. Jay oversleeps and leaves Mike at the airport waiting but recovers in time to get hm back for some fun. Mike looks over the Ultra Mini Stick and suggests some repairs. After fixing it dinner was served and the guys headed to the field to test out the repairs and fly the Bison. AZ Mi…

Jay's Day at the fieldJoin the guys as they discuss Jays day at the field. Jay gets to fly the Sopwith Camel again and with no wind has a great time puttering around the sky. Flying the camel proves to be challenge but the finish is a greaser!. Jim takes the dolphin up again but much to his dismay it had other plans. AZ Mike is still out on his roa…

The VIsit IIJoin the guys as they follow up on AK Mikes second visit down to Jays field. Jay and Jim fly some gas airplanes and Jim brings out the WWI airplane. Jay takes a turn on the sticks and they head back to the house to charge batteries. Todays safety tip is brought to you by Jay and what to look for when parallel charging big batteries.…

The VisitAK Mike takes a road trip down to Jays place to have him help out with he Birthday present. Join the guys as they discuss the repairs of the ZOHD plane and the re-maiden. Things were set to go well and after a few troubled gyro set up mistakes they head to the field. AK Mike walks us through the ups and downs of this crazy weekend.…

BIG Jolt IIJoin the guys as Shannon discusses his trip out to california to the Big Jolt 2 Electric EDF event. Shannon heads out on an all electric weekend complete with electric transportation. AZ Mike informs the guys that he was able to secure the Skylink Cessna from Big Mikes estate.By Michael Mohn / Jay Neeley - Host

Shannon's MaidenIn this episode join the guys as they discuss Shannon's maiden of the Big turbo Duster he just picked up. Shannon heads to the field to put it through its paces but the airplane had other ideas. Shannon takes us through the build, set up and flight and the mishaps that sometimes happen on maiden flights.…

Happy BDay AK MikeAs we continue the Birthday episodes Join the guys as they discuss AK Mikes new gift from the guys. AK Mike gets a big brown box for his birthday and his only clue is the return label that has the hobby shop address on it. Unlike some people he actually waited till his actual birthday to open it. AK Mike takes us through the very …

Happy Bday AZ MikeWell its that time of year again where the Mike's have birthdays. In this episode Join the guys as they discuss AZ Mike's gift. Looks like the guys got tired of producing products for AZ Mike and decided to make him do some of the work himself. Unfortunately the box that arrived had a huge picture of the contents of the box, so wi…