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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 featured on the news all weekend with the cessna flight.

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 day testing it out and trying to get it all to work. So this episode starts us on a very busy second day. Friday morning channel 10 the local Fox news, did a spot for us on the event and Michael flew several airplanes for them as B roll so they could use it in their broadcast. The Parkflyer Podcast was all over the news with our new gear and as it turned out we had a massive turnout of spectators who all sought us out to ask questions since they saw our staff all over the TV. Fun was had by all and lots of flying and running around covering questions and answer sessions the day just flew by....Join us as we start and finish the day on this episode and check out our coverage of the event on our you tube channel.

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 attention that there have been several upgrades to this version over the last, all of which are excellent. AZ Mike walks us through the upgrades and the simplistic build of the PNP version.

Welcome to 2024 Welcome 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 looking forward to more events and projects to pass along. Lots of builds and new projects are scheduled for this year and we are excited to share these stories with our listeners. Give us a thumbs up on our you tube channel and drop us an email and let us know how we are doing. Looking forward to a great year in the RC Hobby.

Merry Christmas 2023 Merry 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 season 9 which is right around the corner. If you would like us to discuss a topic of your interest please reach out to us at parkflyerpodcast@gmail.com and we will be happy to get it on the show. Also Congratulations to Shannon G , he joined the team this year and we are lucky to have him as a permanent part of our show. Have a great Holiday season and very Happy New Year! Parkflyer Podcast Staff.

Mesa Jet Rally 2023 This 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 Tube channel and join our facebook listeners group.

AZEF Preview 2024 Join 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 the upcoming AZEF 2024 being held in Mesa,AZ in the first week of Feb 2024

Scale Masters II HAPPY 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 walks us through the event and all the ups and downs that happened during the weekend. Jay suggests a new airplane for next time and says that should win with very little effort, according to his story. Thanks for the listen and drop us a line and tell us your favorite episode.

Best In the West 2023 Join 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 mentions that he attended the scale masters this past weekend as well and will get back to us on how he did.

How do I get a FRIA This 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 to get the paperwork through with the help of the AMA. It seems that patience is the key to approval. Special thanks to Garry for helping out our podcast and helping us understand the process and what is required.

Flying the Dolphin This 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 plane, but found out it was a V2 and had some slight differences. Jay helps Jim get the Dolphin ready for maiden but the motor won't start and the maiden gets scrapped. After some time on the bench the problem is resolved and back to the field they go to try it again. Success! the dolphin flys again and jay has a successful maiden and Jim gets to take it up a few times as well. Congratulations to both the guys for a successful day at the field.

Shannon in Hawaii This 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 hearts are with those suffering at this time. Shannon was on the island of Ohau visiting family and in his off time he was able to visit Pearl Harbor. Join us as we hear his adventures and all the cool planes he was able to see and things he was able to do this trip. An RC event is held there anually on the field and usually have over 40,000 visitors. Although it was not going on this time around shannon suggests we take a trip over there and do our podcast from the event!. The guys are inclined to agree! Jay gets to fly with Jim again after he and AZ Mike's visit and recounts some of the ups and downs during the day.