Well I’m very pleased to say I received my Parkzone Sukhoi this morning, just two working days after ordering it from Model Flight (the local importer here in Australia). Given the calm winds today, it was the perfect opportunity to take it for a test flight. Un-packing and assembly of the ultra-micro Opening the box [...]

I recently went out and purchased the Parkzone P51D to have a fun semi-scale foamie for those times where you just need to get out and back from the flying field in a short space of time, and want a super-fast model that you don’t mind bashing around a bit. As many forum posters have [...]

RC Clubs If you’re a beginner to RC planes, tt’s really helpful to find a good RC model airplane club at the beginning of your interest in this hobby. Here’s a list of some main associations around the world – on their sites you will find a list of local clubs: Model Aircraft Association of [...]

Learn to Fly first on an RC Simulator Fresh in the knowledge of the “mode” of transmitter you wish to learn on (from part one of this article series), you are now in a position to source yourself a good simulator to practice on. The key reason it’s helpful to learn on a simulator is [...]

Your first flight Wow – so many things to do before we’ve even flown! OK, so here is where it all comes together. Tee up a time with your instructor and meet him/her at your flying field. They’ll do a pre-flight inspection of your plane, and then take it to the skies and trim it [...]

You may have wondered how best to select the correct components for rc electric planes, such as picking the right lipo battery, ESC and so on. In this article Alex shows you how to do this in four steps, using a RC Decathlon 48″ parkflyer as an example… Before I begin – credit for a [...]

In this article we introduce to you the new Cirrus RC Plane SR22 parkflyer. Made from cast fibreglass and balsa wings, it is a great looking semi-scale electric RC Air Plane. There are some wonderful details and smart design elements in this RC model plane, which we’re sure you’ll love. It comes “almost ready to [...]

It’s surprisingly hard to find a good Cessna RC Plane around, so you can imagine how pleased we are to introduce this electric cheap RC plane to you. Sporting a 112cm wingspan, this ARF (almost ready to fly) balsa/ply model features the classic Cessna lines to replicate its unmistakable appearance on the flying field. Complete [...]

One of the most important parts of this hobby is building a suitably strong remote control air plane from the beginning, so you can fly it for a long time by avoiding unnecessary damage along the way – and building strong servo linkages is a actvity you should do well. Although it’s not covered off [...]

I’ve had a few questions from fellow flyers at my flying field (and seen questions also on forums), regarding the “C rating” on a LiFePO4 and RC Lipo battery,  and in particular what it means for us radio control pilots, so here’s an explanation to get it all wrapped up. For us electric RC fans, the C rating [...]

Being electric R/C pilots, we benefit from some of the latest technology, in particular, batteries. Improvements in the past 5 years in battery technology is probably the main reason driving the growth of park flyers. We use LiPo (Lithium Polymer) batteries for two main reasons – they’re light, and they’re powerful. More often than not [...]

Hi there and firstly thanks for visiting this site. We’ve created this as a way to share our thoughts on park flying, and many of the various aspects related to this hobby. Park Flyers are wonderful examples of model flight – nice and small, fully functioning radio controlled aircraft – and a great way to learn, [...]