What legendary people are made of... when others would put into "the too hard basket" Mike just gets on and solves a problem... even using his hotel room as a makeshift workshop. What a legend!
How about a glimpse of the new Draco, there's got to be some footage out there as it looks like you filmed all these hangar session on the same day. The Cub wings have not moved from their locations in your previous videos, so come on Mike give your viewers a break, please!
You about brought a tear 😢 to my eye watching this one but in a good way Mike. Congratulations on all that you and Draco had accomplished and Draco lives on through this and other videos as well as the key tags. Like you and your lets get to back to work attitude and dedication. Great video Mike.
draco was an amazing aircraft and you are an amazing builder and it was sad to it go. Draco X will be even better and more exciting. thank you for sharing such a amazing and heart breaking story.
@@ivanb.3278 in Draco’s case… the entire tail wheel was optional! Filling it full of foam to run 120’… not ideal, but… MP did say he would run what he had, even if he couldn’t come up with good replacements… Many tail wheel planes use a solid rubber tire… Definitely a more critical part for the load bearing main wheels… 😃
The most amazing thing about Draco was its STOL performance, when you considered that it could play up high with passenger oxygen, and with four people and their gear along for the ride. Sure, Steve Henry’s plane was amazing, but I don’t think he even flies it in most of the time these days. It’s a very narrow focus aircraft, really.
I've been picturing Draco II having some of the tricks on Scrappy, particularly that amazing wing, and the variable height suspension, in some form. Plus it's Mike Patey, so you KNOW there will be crazy new stuff.
Had you requested a departure into the wind, not necessarily aligned with the runway they would have approved the departure. When I was a controller at BIS, one of the FBOs had a Maule. Departing RWY13, he routinely asked to depart to the NE. We approved the NE departure and cleared him for takeoff. He would remain aligned with the taxiway entering the runway and would cross the runway on departure roll getting airborne in the 150' runway width. Movement area is movement area. "Say pilot request."
Excellent video as always Mike. I think we all love and miss Draco as much as you do. That was such a unique and incredible airplane. I can’t wait to see DracoX. Keep up the amazing, inspiring work. Safe skies my friend 🇺🇸🛩️
Why not scrappy stol comps? With those crazy wings, it's gotta perform, right? Can't wait to see the new draco build, but i feel like we haven't really seen scrappy's capabilities yet...
Glad the tail wheel held up! Great score on the tube. Great people make life MUCH easier! Congrats on the win! I'm thinking you're going to shatter those numbers with Scrappy. 😎
Thank you Mike for taking us along with you as you reminisce 🙂 I can not wait for, or imagion how, Draco X could be any cooler than Draco, but I know we have only seen the tip of the iceberg 😉
I don't know if you are a fan of Marvel comic books / movies, but I find the Red Draco / White Draco (in rebuild) sequence extremely interesting. "Vision" was a red superhero. After his death, he was rebuilt and reactivated as "White Vision". I have watched your channel for the last 5 or 6 years, and I am invested in keeping up with your engineering marvels. Can't wait to see the resurrected "White Draco", even if it doesn't stay in its white livery.
The (aviation) world needs crazy/driven people like Mike, to push the limits, to spread positivity, to deal with fate and then rebound. What a great example for the next generation (and for me).
I'd like to see and hear more about scrappy. You haven't said much about it, seems like you are disappointed in its performance. I'd like to know why, and what would you do definitely? I also want to know what you think of your landing gear. Does work the way you want, and how hard have you pushed it in testing?
In a tire emergency like that you can use high density spray foam to fill the tire you drill a few holes to let some of the spray foam out to make sure the tire is full
How about a MP TShirt - “I landed in Rochester Minnesota” ? Really grateful you landed safely 2 summers back. That is ALSO an awesome plane. Used to work at that Rochester FBO as a Linesman, struggling to get my pilots license in the 1980s.
Hey Mike were hoping to see some video of the pool in your house like the floating dance floor. Please show some scuba diving. I got a small dive bell that you can ride up and down like an elevator and has a big clear dome to see everything underwater, very fun, can I bring it over?
Well I am so astounded. Fancy Mike not having some carbon fibre bandaids in his 1st aid kit. But actually, the tyre/tire would be better repaired with kevlar than carbon.
He built a great plane, DOD wanted him to build a few for them, he accepted it signed a NDA. From then no scrappy videos. It’s been like 2 years since the last update on scrappy. Then random posts about swimming pool, house, runway, and the Draco which was gone in an accident. Mike can you give the viewers why the scrappy is not flying, or you didn’t post any clips about it for the past two years?.
Okay, Mike. Five episodes later, we're still dwelling on the past, and trying to sell pieces of your mistake. I don't want to move on either, but there has to be a time where it ends. Unless you're still in love with that all Mighty dollar...
Hi Mike, I am LDS and Raised in a Family of airport owners and Pilots, I am telling you for the 3rd time PLEASE do Not ever name another aircraft Draco, as that prefix is for Draco Reptillians, I do not know what your beliefs are concerning extra terrestrials but DISCLOSURE WILL inform you on the subject. No I am Not crazy, The USAF does not allow kooks to Handle The NUKES ok? Blessings Brother. Forgot to mention I am Alaskan at heart and have a Place down on the Kenai @ Deepcreek, Lived there and flew almost Daily for a decade, If You want to keep Alaska in your heart get a few acres of it at Valdez and put a place there to enjoy whenever you want as AK is Changing SO FAST.
Some new content would be good. So as you say "Back To Work". Recycling should be the motto for the world. Recycling your content and constantly promoting your commercial interests is very sad.
Yo Mike, in the editing session you have a responsibility to get your audio levels balanced to create a watchable video. Jumping on the volume up and down buttons doesn't make for a lot of fun while watching.
It'd be better if the mains were turned around so when the shock rebounds it will have the tendency to push the tale down, less likely to nose over on braking and hard landings.
Quit STOLing and show us the Draco II build! Back to work! 😋
What legendary people are made of... when others would put into "the too hard basket" Mike just gets on and solves a problem... even using his hotel room as a makeshift workshop. What a legend!
How about a glimpse of the new Draco, there's got to be some footage out there as it looks like you filmed all these hangar session on the same day. The Cub wings have not moved from their locations in your previous videos, so come on Mike give your viewers a break, please!
Love the joy and the genius in all your vids.
Such an awesome plane and humble guy
you seem to be reminiscing a lot which is really great- keep sharing your stories Mike
You about brought a tear 😢 to my eye watching this one but in a good way Mike. Congratulations on all that you and Draco had accomplished and Draco lives on through this and other videos as well as the key tags. Like you and your lets get to back to work attitude and dedication. Great video Mike.
I love the hotel workshop.
I'm not sure the hotel owner will be so enthusiastic about it 😉
@@watty9297 Yeah, i thought exactly the same thing.
I'm glad to see you and Draco are back!!! I was bummed thinking we'd never see what it could do!!
What a machine Draco was. So unusual plane. Can't be unimpressed by it!
Thanks Mike! Always look forward to your videos.
Always happy to see a Mike Patey video pop up on my screen.
Glad to see Draco. Great content
Fantastic! Happy Mike Patey.
draco was an amazing aircraft and you are an amazing builder and it was sad to it go. Draco X will be even better and more exciting. thank you for sharing such a amazing and heart breaking story.
I know this all happened a while ago. But you could straighten the wheel as best you can.
And fill the tire with expanding foam.
Thats not a shopping cart…its a plane buddy!
@@ivanb.3278 in Draco’s case… the entire tail wheel was optional!
Filling it full of foam to run 120’… not ideal, but…
MP did say he would run what he had, even if he couldn’t come up with good replacements…
Many tail wheel planes use a solid rubber tire…
Definitely a more critical part for the load bearing main wheels…
😃
The most amazing thing about Draco was its STOL performance, when you considered that it could play up high with passenger oxygen, and with four people and their gear along for the ride. Sure, Steve Henry’s plane was amazing, but I don’t think he even flies it in most of the time these days. It’s a very narrow focus aircraft, really.
I've been picturing Draco II having some of the tricks on Scrappy, particularly that amazing wing, and the variable height suspension, in some form. Plus it's Mike Patey, so you KNOW there will be crazy new stuff.
I agree, combined learnings of both and it will be insane.
Never really got to see Valdez. This was Great Thank you ❤❤❤ 62 year old from Iowa, been flyin 46 year's.... Love following along !!!!!
Had you requested a departure into the wind, not necessarily aligned with the runway they would have approved the departure. When I was a controller at BIS, one of the FBOs had a Maule. Departing RWY13, he routinely asked to depart to the NE. We approved the NE departure and cleared him for takeoff. He would remain aligned with the taxiway entering the runway and would cross the runway on departure roll getting airborne in the 150' runway width. Movement area is movement area. "Say pilot request."
Excellent video as always Mike. I think we all love and miss Draco as much as you do. That was such a unique and incredible airplane. I can’t wait to see DracoX. Keep up the amazing, inspiring work. Safe skies my friend 🇺🇸🛩️
Why not scrappy stol comps? With those crazy wings, it's gotta perform, right? Can't wait to see the new draco build, but i feel like we haven't really seen scrappy's capabilities yet...
LOVE THE EXPERTISE, LOVE THE ENTHUSIASM
Someone pulling their own tube for you is the most Alaskan Bush pilot thing I've heard. Man I love aviation.
AWESOME "ELVIS" !!!!! - Had to watch it twice - Just an amazing plane & pilot !!!!
Glad the tail wheel held up! Great score on the tube. Great people make life MUCH easier! Congrats on the win! I'm thinking you're going to shatter those numbers with Scrappy. 😎
11:41 Turbo Porter ❤ just amazing
Thank you Mike for taking us along with you as you reminisce 🙂 I can not wait for, or imagion how, Draco X could be any cooler than Draco, but I know we have only seen the tip of the iceberg 😉
Another super video Mike - thanks. Back to work :)
Can't wait for Draco x. Maybe I'll see it fly one day since I live in Utah. Back to work!😄🛩
Draco couldn't beat everything, but Draco was totally in a class of its own...
I'm looking forward to you building Draco 2.0 bigger and badder...
I don't know if you are a fan of Marvel comic books / movies, but I find the Red Draco / White Draco (in rebuild) sequence extremely interesting. "Vision" was a red superhero. After his death, he was rebuilt and reactivated as "White Vision". I have watched your channel for the last 5 or 6 years, and I am invested in keeping up with your engineering marvels. Can't wait to see the resurrected "White Draco", even if it doesn't stay in its white livery.
The (aviation) world needs crazy/driven people like Mike, to push the limits, to spread positivity, to deal with fate and then rebound. What a great example for the next generation (and for me).
Mike, as a Utahn that is now a resident of Valdez, please... Please come back with scrappy!!!
I'd like to see and hear more about scrappy. You haven't said much about it, seems like you are disappointed in its performance. I'd like to know why, and what would you do definitely? I also want to know what you think of your landing gear. Does work the way you want, and how hard have you pushed it in testing?
In a tire emergency like that you can use high density spray foam to fill the tire you drill a few holes to let some of the spray foam out to make sure the tire is full
Flying bush and floats in Alaska is truly epic. Gorgeous!
And with the demise of Draco, Scrappy was born!!!!! - until Draco II
@Mike, I love your performance face. You are an elite athlete.
How about a MP
TShirt - “I landed in Rochester Minnesota” ?
Really grateful you landed safely 2 summers back. That is ALSO an awesome plane.
Used to work at that Rochester FBO as a Linesman, struggling to get my pilots license in the 1980s.
Thanks for posting a new video. Should the order be Engineering, Physics, and Math?
I’m not a pilot but I play one on Microsoft flight sim and the Draco is a beast to fly in the game I can’t imagine in real life.
Love it
Nice!!
Hoping to see Draco X soon!!
I wish I lived in the USA as would love to meet you..
I do miss that plane. No doubt.
"We can rebuild it, we have the technology. It'll be stronger, faster, the 6 million dollar plane"! well hopefully not that much, LOL.
Draco, the one they call “the One”.
Draco II Oshkosh 2025!! 🤠 cough cough 😜
Hey Mike were hoping to see some video of the pool in your house like the floating dance floor.
Please show some scuba diving. I got a small dive bell that you can ride up and down like an elevator and has a big clear dome to see everything underwater, very fun, can I bring it over?
Awesome.
In a pinch, or to back up a patch, duct tape! As a child i had many bicycle flats, it was used many times to get by.
Does changing deck angle trade between crosswind vulnerability and short takeoff?
Could you foam fill that tire to get you going? Like in an emergency fix in the back country
Well I am so astounded.
Fancy Mike not having some carbon fibre bandaids in his 1st aid kit.
But actually, the tyre/tire would be better repaired with kevlar than carbon.
Will you be at Sun N Fun this year?
Fantastic. I would love to experience a STOL takeoff and landing. Bet it feels amazing.🛩
What would you change If you built Draco again?
Sweet i have a picture of me and my 3 kids in front of Draco
Please, could you design a kit plane like the shark for everyday pilots to build ? Perhaps a scaled down BAE hawke aircraft in carbon fibre ?
I miss some cool build vids,
They were awsome
Still waiting for the Harley Shovel head plane 🤫
Why don’t you fly scrappy in stol comps?
He built a great plane, DOD wanted him to build a few for them, he accepted it signed a NDA. From then no scrappy videos. It’s been like 2 years since the last update on scrappy. Then random posts about swimming pool, house, runway, and the Draco which was gone in an accident. Mike can you give the viewers why the scrappy is not flying, or you didn’t post any clips about it for the past two years?.
Pound for pound not only the best 4 seater metal in the world, better than 80% or more of 2 seater tube and fabric ? The word ultimate comes to mind.
Hoping you see you at SunNFun!!
Where can I pick up some of those stools you have in your shop. I'd like some for my man cave
What plane is it, Steve Anderson's, that climbs almost instantly? DRACO WONDERFULL !!!! FROM ARGENTINA !!!!
I miss Draco, but it just makes me more excited for Draco X
When are you going to come back?
Okay, Mike. Five episodes later, we're still dwelling on the past, and trying to sell pieces of your mistake.
I don't want to move on either, but there has to be a time where it ends.
Unless you're still in love with that all Mighty dollar...
Hi Mike, I am LDS and Raised in a Family of airport owners and Pilots, I am telling you for the 3rd time PLEASE do Not ever name another aircraft Draco, as that prefix is for Draco Reptillians, I do not know what your beliefs are concerning extra terrestrials but DISCLOSURE WILL inform you on the subject. No I am Not crazy, The USAF does not allow kooks to Handle The NUKES ok? Blessings Brother.
Forgot to mention I am Alaskan at heart and have a Place down on the Kenai @ Deepcreek, Lived there and flew almost Daily for a decade, If You want to keep Alaska in your heart get a few acres of it at Valdez and put a place there to enjoy whenever you want as AK is Changing SO FAST.
whats up with the mics
all people have a spare tire in the car ... please make same ... in the all terrain aircraft 😉
In Valdez
But you’re still alive, now “Back to work” build another one.
Mains are mandatory tail wheels are optional 😂
I saw a plane at the military show in Anchorage could run that thing like a helicopter.
How would Scrappy do in a competition like that?
DRACO X UPDATE!!!!
Draco was amazing but Draco X will be out of this world.
Draco draco draco... Where's SCRAPPY
Trump needs to appoint you as the new head of aviation. I know you're a busyam but you will more fitted for this job.
Trump needs to stay out of engineering
@FACTSI1I i think that's why his approach is to get a job by qualifications not by race or gender. He wants qualified people in those critical jobs.
He would never appoint Mike Patey. Mike is very qualified and Trump has not appointed a single qualified person to any position this time around.
@@909Kodakyou need help.
@@FACTSI1I Clearly you're wrong again.
only if you hold your mouth right..
Well, you know the weak points. Get on it!
Scrappy performance specks?? Watched you build haul some electric bikes and done. Lead sled hanger queen or what?
waddya want.
a Medal ?
After being thrown out of the hotel...
Just stick a flat piece of metal on it for a drag. What was used in the old days!
I am sure God is jealous of you.
Some new content would be good. So as you say "Back To Work". Recycling should be the motto for the world. Recycling your content and constantly promoting your commercial interests is very sad.
Someone has to pay for all of this, nothing sad or wrong about making money. Especially so others can enjoy the content for free.
Yo Mike, in the editing session you have a responsibility to get your audio levels balanced to create a watchable video. Jumping on the volume up and down buttons doesn't make for a lot of fun while watching.
It'd be better if the mains were turned around so when the shock rebounds it will have the tendency to push the tale down, less likely to nose over on braking and hard landings.
There’s no way those little pieces of Draco you’re selling are real. Those are probably replica.
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@obummamumma8699 don't be jealous. 🤣
So special! 🏆
My thoughts are, build another one,you owe it to yourself, period !!
Mike…! where is 2.0…whats the hold up…?