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Winter Warbirds 2026 Join the guys this week as they attend Winter Warbirds 2026 in Phoenix, AZ.  This years events were blessed with great weather and 88+ pilots who brought out their gear to fly.  Pacific Jets brought their F-22 and F-18 and Banana Hobby  brought out the JetRuler Gripen Jet. Also on hand was Global Jet Club P-47 in the black and silver scheme that they debuted at last years event.  Also out this year was the T38 that made an incredible showing.  With great weather and great pilots the event was a huge success.  Everyone had a blast and the airplanes were amazing.  

Welcome Home Mike This week we are lucky enough to have AZ Mike join us again on the podcast.  We are sorry we missed our first episode of the year but Mike explains what happened during the holidays and brings us up to speed on his health and situation.  As tragic as these events were we are so glad to have Mike with us and lucky that things all lined up the way they did, it was truly divine intervention.  Thank you so much for the outpouring of support for Mike it is truly amazing and we know he truly appreciates it from the bottom of his heart.  Which by the way is on the mend….Thanks for joining us and we look forward to your comments.

This week, we have a terrible Holiday tale, Mikes beautiful shop is set ablaze! Tune in to hear what was lost, who died, and how a terrible fire saved Christmas!

SVF Swap Meet 2025 This weeks episode follows AZ Mike as he attends the Sun Valley Flyers annual Swap Meet at his home field.  Lots of items were for sale and several very cool items are discussed in this episode.  Join the guys in the studio and at the field as they discuss the days events.  Let us know your thougths on Jays new intro….would love to hear what you think…Thanks for your support and looking forward to a great new year here in the studio.

37 Annual Arizona Jet Rally Join the guys this week as they attend the 37th annual Mesa Jet Rally 2025.  AZ Mike , Shannon and AK Mike are in attendance.  Lots of Rain and Lots of Jets allowed all to have a great time and the pilot group was even bigger than last year.  Despite the cold and rainy weather the 4 days of this years Jet Rally were loaded with Fun and Flights for all.  Shannon walked away with an award and every pilot got a prize so it was a great time had by all.  On day 4 we were able to get Jay on from the studio and join us for the wrap up of this years event.  Thanks in advance for your support and looking forward to hearing from our listeners.

Jet Rally 2025 Welcome Back everyone, this week we discuss follow up on the auction and the Mesa Jet Rally 2025.  We also touch on some of the Black Friday sales we have found so far.  Join us on our facebook page or You Tube channel and give us alike and subscribe it help our channel grow.

Wings over Springs part 2 Join us this week for a special follow up from Jays and AK Mikes visit to the Wings over Springs event.  Jay recounts his help of a fellow RC Flyer who just purchased his first EDF.  The guys stayed after the event to help him out and Jay walks us through the story of how it went.  Also Shannon gives advice on making sure your batteries have the right connectors when purchasing online.  Thanks for Joining us this week and we look forward to your comments and questions.  Make sure you like and subscribe he helps our channel grow.

Wings over Springs 2025 Join the guys this week as they catch up with the Holly Springs Club with this years Wings over Springs event.  As always this event is put on by the Holly Springs Skyhawks Radio Control Group to help the Megs Smiles Foundation.  They do a great job working with the city and having multiple RC areas going at the same time.  The public is always invited and this year lots of people were in attendance.  We were lucky to have AK Mike and Jay attend this year and be able to meet up after the event for dinner and conversation on the days activities.  Thanks for joining us this week and we look forward to having you give us a thumbs up and subscribe which helps our channel grow.

Troubleshoot your Equipment This week we join the guys as they recount the JMEFF event and new airplanes that were flown , although they did not get the chance to attend they got good reports that everything went well.  We also Discuss the upcoming Holly Springs Skyhawks event , Wings over Springs, which helps fund the Meg’s Smile foundation.  Finally we dive into the risks of picking up used equipment and some of the troubleshooting tips we all use to find problems on the bench.  Special thanks to Scott Berryman who inspired this episode with his call to AZ Mike for help with an ESC not initializing.  With a little troubleshooting from them both they were able to figure out the issue and correct it only to have other issues….Tune in to find out..  Also if you have not already, like and subscribe it helps our channel grow.

Special Guest Greg Stone Welcome to this weeks podcast where we have special Guest Greg Stone AMA VP for District X.  Greg hails from Southern California and has served as the District X VP for this term.  After 50 years in the hobby he shares his background with us and gives us a look into his future in the hobby.  We are super excited to have Greg on the show and want to thank him for taking the time to share his thoughts on our Hobby.  We are looking forward to seeing some of the ideas he brings put into practice.  Make sure you like and subscribe and give us a thumbs up, it helps our channel grow.

New Release from HH Welcome back to this weeks episode.  September is upon us and cooler weather is on the horizon and that means head to the field.  Speaking of Horizon, join the guys as they chat about some of the new preorders coming to the market from Horizon Hobby and Motion RC.  Shannon is still helping with the JMEFF prep getting planes ready and hoping he can talk AZ Mike into attending if he can get out of work for that weekend. Jay also works on his intro still not perfect but getting there.  We reach out to any of the club presidents that want to participate in our roundtable.  Looking forward to the cooler weather and upcoming events.  If you have photos or topics feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].  Thanks for your support and we always like hearing from our listeners.

Upcoming Events 2025 Welcome to the Parkflyer Podcast,  this week we chat about some of our upcoming events we hope to attend.  We also give a shout to all those club presidents who would like to be in our roundtable to give us a shout at [email protected].  We are trying to put a roundtable together to discuss some of the clubs best practices and how to get your community involved.  If you would like to help us out please send us an email.  Thanks to all that have reached out and Shannon should be putting that together in the near future.  Also if you have an event that your club would like to promote please reach out to us as well.  Summer is still hot here in AZ and we have been spending most of our time in the shop but its always good to stop in and say hello to the guys and discuss whats on the horizon for us this month.  Join us and give us a like and subscribe and let us know how we are doing….Thanks in advance for your support and looking forward to seeing you at the field.

AMA News 2025 Welcome listeners to another episode of the ParkFlyer Podcast, this week we catch up on a little AMA news and discuss the upcoming St George event Shannon is planning on attending.  It is always good to hear great news and Team USA has great news.  We touch on the amazing FIA contest and how the USA Team did in Germany.  Shannon gives details of the Upcoming Event in St George.  Jay is still unpacking and trying to locate all his equipment and get set up in his new location.  Make sure you like and subscribe so you don’s miss our episodes and leave us a comment or email at [email protected].

EFlight AB320neo As the Temp hits 118 degrees here in Phoenix we have moved to indoor building instead of flying.  With Summer upon us it gives us a chance to catch up on our building skills as we beat the heat and get ready for the Fall season.  AZ Mike has been working on Scotts F-86 Saber Jet while Jay is still unpacking and getting things organized, while Shannon is working on his fleet and on occasion heads out to the filed for a quick flight with the Club members.  But the big news is the New Eflight Airbus 320Neo 64mm EDF that was just announced today.  We are excited to see the upgrades that were added to this model and we give our take on the new Airframe that will be shipping in September.  Excited to see the New Paint schemes that will come out for this airframe.

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 his new field.  We are looking forward to hearing more about his new area and what lies in store for him in the future…Thanks again for joining us and please like and subscribe it helps our channel grow….