Hi Nikk I have been following your story from pre crash and at 74 years old am heartened by you and your positive attitude on life; you are a great roll model and an inspiration. Im your 566th subscriber and will be all over your build and recovery. Thank you for sharing so much of your life when it must have been so difficult to even start each day. I’m keen to see you back in the air. I’m not an aviator but am an outdoors person and avid Sambar deer hunter in Victoria, Australia and if you. Ever fly by you have a bed and a meal awaiting. I wish you the best for your build and your long life ahead, Regards from Down Under, Rex
Happy to see your build begin! 19 months, wow, I didn't realize that it had been so long! I don't know how much my $20 bought you but I'm glad to have been a part of this. I hope this one brings you years of happiness and *safe* exciting adventures! You deserve it! As a wise man said, "back to work!" ✊ 🤠
I have followed Trent for quite a while. You two are almost the Patey brothers and I look forward to leaning over your shoulder to watch this build. Glad you are getting with it. Safe journey, please.
Awesome update Rick. Glad to see you back to health. Your very lucky to have such a supportive family and fan base to get you up and this project on the road. Excited to see the plain coming together. I will be following along. ~ your neighbor
Looking forward to watching you build your second chance (rebirth) Kitfox. I was lucky enough to assist my dad, who was a pilot of 65 years, an aircraft mechanic, and licensed inspector, rebuild many antique aircraft, including a 1929 Brunner Winkle Bird biplane. As Mike Patey says, "Let's get back to work"!
A'ight! All good. From here on out, no more crash talk. No more ops talk. No more thanks. You're no longer broken Nikk -- you're the old Nikk and the new, improved Nikk both. You're on your way to being the best pilot that ever was, our guy in the sky. Finito.
So excited to see this build starting. Airplane build videos are so much fun to watch, even if they're way less produced than this. Stoked to see what you get up to with this one.
So incredibly happy for your recovery and that you are starting on another fantastic plane!!! Glad Trent is there helping you accomplish your dream!!!!
Glad to see you back on your feet and getting started on the Phoenix fox! I’m looking forward to seeing it come to life and I’m happy that you have this opportunity! Best of luck!
Nikk, right now, I'm homeless and still unemployed. I sent you a couple of dollars after the crash to fund the building of the PhoenixFox. I am SOOOOO glad that you are doing so much better. I watched the video with you and Trent over on his channel, and I'm glad to see that you've had your last operation. I continue to pray for your health and healing. SO, over on Trent's post, since you're getting help from Kitfox, we need a race between you and Steve Thorne, aka Flight Chops, to see who gets finished first. You and the Flying Cowboys getting PhoenixFox into the air, or Steve getting he and his team to get the RV finished first. That's a race I want to see happen via TH-cam. I'm glad you are doing well, you are a survivor, and I'm happy you got your medical back, that's just awesome. As inspiration, another pilot who survived a nasty crash and got back into flying, Brian Shul! Went on to fly the fastest airplane in the world. If HE can do it, you most certainly will, too! Take care, man, subscribed and am looking forward to the build videos.
So excited to watch this. Watching Scrappy be built and THE PHONIEX at the same time will be great to watch two aircraft take shape! Nikk so good to see you on screen again!
Great video Nikk!! So excited that you are back to being able to start your build! You are well on your way to getting back in the air with your Fox. Thank you for sharing with all of us!
Yayyy for Phoenix Fox!!! It's incredibly inspiring to watch (retroactively and by pure coincidence, YT recommending me next videos) how you went through all that stuff, always smiling and positive... I winced and OMFGd over all the xrays and checkins through Trent's reports, and was so amazed to see you progress, heal, and walk!, and of course start building this dream
Hard to get my head around the idea its been 17 months since the accident. Very glad to see that you are doing dramatically better now & well on the way to full recovery. I'm looking forward to seeing your journey in building the Phoenix Fox & return to flying.
I just found out about your story today by finding Trent’s channel. Looking forward to seeing you flying again soon. I used to be a sheet metal guy in the Air Force so I’m looking forward to watching the build too.
Hey Nikk, subbed to Trent, and saw the crash. Your comeback to building a new kitfox and getting back into flying is an inspiration man! Instant subbed, and cant wait for you sharing your build of Pheonix Fox!
I'm glad you're back in the game, Nikk. Trent has always mentioned you in his videos about your crash, your health and recovery. Such a lovely community of aviation people arround you.
Great work Nikk, so awesome to see that you are doing so well! I had a plane crash 6 months ago and had many of the same injuries that you did, 2 shattered ankles, broken ribs and sternum, bruised heart, punctured lung, facial tears etc, etc. I opted to have my right leg amputated below the knee due to blood loss so I know how hard you have been working through your rehab. It's a tough and frustrating road so it's so good to see you back walking around and building the new Kit fox! All the best brother and look forward to following the channel. Cheers from Australia. Tim
Good to see you doing so good Nikk! I shattered many bones myself so when I saw Trent's video I knew the mental and physical challenges you faced. Not everyone can go through this much trauma and come out ok, but it looks like you are well on your way to enjoying life and flying again. Hope to meet you someday in our Kitfoxes.
Been a long recovery - glad to see you doing so much better. Hope to watch the build and cannot wait for the first flight. Take care - be safe and thank you for the update. 'Spin'.
Hi Nikk. It's absolutely sensational that you have made a speedy recovery. I look forward to watching your entire build process. Thank you so incredibly much for making your channel so that we can come along for the ride. I look forward to building a Kitfox one-day, as it's absolutely perfect for the kind of flying that I do here in Australia. All the best mate. Cheers!! 👍👍😁🛩️🛩️🛩️
Way cool to start your build vlog AT THE FACTORY Nikk! And to see even more detail of what goes into the factory wing rig option than Kitfox published on FB last year. It was a pleasure to be a small part of the global aviation community involved in getting you back in the air Nikk - Top Bloke Award to Trent for organising it! Very much looking forward to following progress. :)
Great to see you standing up! I smashed my leg badly at about the same time (hence watching TH-cams,,) and am glad to see you getting out and about too! 14 surgeries wow! You win on that count!
I wish you all the best and I hope you get well again soon. I had an accident myself a few years ago and know how difficult it is to live a normal life again.
Great to see you here on your own channel and looking like you’re healing really well. I can still see that impact moment from the video, and remember how relieved I was to hear your injuries were survivable. Day 1 & you’re at over 1k subs. 😳 Nice job, Nikk with the filming, and thanks Trent for letting us know😁 -Nikki
Good to see you have recovered so well thus far. Can't wait to see the build keep it up and I look forward to seeing where your channel goes from here.
Hi Nikk I have been following your story from pre crash and at 74 years old am heartened by you and your positive attitude on life; you are a great roll model and an inspiration. Im your 566th subscriber and will be all over your build and recovery. Thank you for sharing so much of your life when it must have been so difficult to even start each day. I’m keen to see you back in the air. I’m not an aviator but am an outdoors person and avid Sambar deer hunter in Victoria, Australia and if you. Ever fly by you have a bed and a meal awaiting. I wish you the best for your build and your long life ahead, Regards from Down Under, Rex
Thank you for following along and for the support, i hope you enjoy the build videos!
Happy to see your build begin! 19 months, wow, I didn't realize that it had been so long! I don't know how much my $20 bought you but I'm glad to have been a part of this. I hope this one brings you years of happiness and *safe* exciting adventures! You deserve it! As a wise man said, "back to work!" ✊ 🤠
Nikk, YOU ARE SUCH AN INSPIRATION!! Thank you for sharing this! So happy that you are keeping busy!
Welcome back, Nikk! Through the magic of TH-cam, you’re inspiring people all over the world. The rise of the Phoenix Fox has begun!
I have followed Trent for quite a while. You two are almost the Patey brothers and I look forward to leaning over your shoulder to watch this build. Glad you are getting with it. Safe journey, please.
Awesome update Rick. Glad to see you back to health. Your very lucky to have such a supportive family and fan base to get you up and this project on the road. Excited to see the plain coming together. I will be following along. ~ your neighbor
So pleased you are on your feet again. Looking forward to seeing the build
Wow. The Channel we’ve been waiting for. Thanks for creating this to take us along the journey of your build. Welcome back Nikk!
Wow. 19 months already? Wow! Good to see you tackin' up your horse to ride again. Awesome! Giddyup, Nikk! #IntoTheWildBlueYonder!
A true flyer with flying in his blood will
never quit till the sun sets over his life for
the last time.
Looking forward to watching you build your second chance (rebirth) Kitfox.
I was lucky enough to assist my dad, who was a pilot of 65 years, an aircraft mechanic, and licensed inspector, rebuild many antique aircraft, including a 1929 Brunner Winkle Bird biplane.
As Mike Patey says, "Let's get back to work"!
The chubby dude with all the tools should have his own youtube channel. He's awesome.
Natural on the camera! You may find that you enjoy this. We will enjoy watching you build your plane though. It is great to see you up and healthy.
Good job, thanks for taking the time to let us come along.
I like the workmanship that goes into a Kitfox. Rigging the wings was a interesting process and made easy, given the right tools ($$) for the job!
Nice to see your recovery, so glad you are rebuilding your Kitox!
A'ight! All good. From here on out, no more crash talk. No more ops talk. No more thanks. You're no longer broken Nikk -- you're the old Nikk and the new, improved Nikk both. You're on your way to being the best pilot that ever was, our guy in the sky. Finito.
So excited to see this build starting. Airplane build videos are so much fun to watch, even if they're way less produced than this. Stoked to see what you get up to with this one.
Glad to see you back up and around!
Looking forward to the build. :)
Can't wait for the first flight!
Can't wait to follow you through this build! Thanks for starting this channel, Nikk!
Yay! Phoenix Fox is Rising! Thank you for following through! Can't wait to see you in the air again!
So incredibly happy for your recovery and that you are starting on another fantastic plane!!! Glad Trent is there helping you accomplish your dream!!!!
Glad to see you back on your feet and getting started on the Phoenix fox! I’m looking forward to seeing it come to life and I’m happy that you have this opportunity! Best of luck!
Can't wait for the next one, thanks for sharing!
Hey Nikk . Great to see you well and back . Look forward to watching your build and your first flight .
Glad to see you doing much better and started on your airplane. Can't wait for more videos of the build. Take care.
Either you're a video pro, or Trent gave you a hand with this; it's very watchable, and I'm happy you're well and moving forward. Best wishes, Daniel
Really looking forward to tagging along for the build Nikk. 👍
So stoked to see you getting at it! Thanks for sharing so much along the way!
Nikk, right now, I'm homeless and still unemployed. I sent you a couple of dollars after the crash to fund the building of the PhoenixFox. I am SOOOOO glad that you are doing so much better. I watched the video with you and Trent over on his channel, and I'm glad to see that you've had your last operation. I continue to pray for your health and healing.
SO, over on Trent's post, since you're getting help from Kitfox, we need a race between you and Steve Thorne, aka Flight Chops, to see who gets finished first. You and the Flying Cowboys getting PhoenixFox into the air, or Steve getting he and his team to get the RV finished first. That's a race I want to see happen via TH-cam.
I'm glad you are doing well, you are a survivor, and I'm happy you got your medical back, that's just awesome. As inspiration, another pilot who survived a nasty crash and got back into flying, Brian Shul! Went on to fly the fastest airplane in the world. If HE can do it, you most certainly will, too!
Take care, man, subscribed and am looking forward to the build videos.
So excited to watch this. Watching Scrappy be built and THE PHONIEX at the same time will be great to watch two aircraft take shape! Nikk so good to see you on screen again!
Well this made my day. As I said on Trents channel better have a epic 1980s hair band paint scheme lol. Can’t wait to follow along on this journey
Came over and sub'd immediately after watching Trent's video. So great to see you are getting healed up and working on your new plane.
Great video Nikk!! So excited that you are back to being able to start your build! You are well on your way to getting back in the air with your Fox. Thank you for sharing with all of us!
So stoked to be able to watch you build Phoenix Fox from the start Nick. I cant wait for when it's done and we can watch you fly again.
Awesome days ahead Nick. Thanks very very much for sharing them with us.
As far as first uploads go. Man your killing it! Keep up the amazing work and I can't wait to see the progress.
Everyone can use a do over. Good luck. Looking forward to seeing you back in the sky
Yayyy for Phoenix Fox!!! It's incredibly inspiring to watch (retroactively and by pure coincidence, YT recommending me next videos) how you went through all that stuff, always smiling and positive... I winced and OMFGd over all the xrays and checkins through Trent's reports, and was so amazed to see you progress, heal, and walk!, and of course start building this dream
Hard to get my head around the idea its been 17 months since the accident. Very glad to see that you are doing dramatically better now & well on the way to full recovery. I'm looking forward to seeing your journey in building the Phoenix Fox & return to flying.
I’m more of a Piper guy, but I am really enjoying your videos. Keep them coming. Glad to see you doing so much better.
Awesome to see you up and doing well Nikk!Thank you for letting us all be a part of this journey from the trials to the rising.
So awesome Nikk! Really excited to see you back in the air. Congratulations on the recovery!
I’m sold on having vortex generators installed!
It increases safety from stalls, by in creasing the size of the flight window.
Great to see you on your own YT channel Nikk! Way to go! Looking forward to your build updates and seeing that 1st PF flight!
Awesome Nick! Great to see you back in action. Ciao, Marco.
Only started on Trents channel a couple of. Moths ago and been working my way through it, so very happy to see you recovering so well!
Dude, seeing this makes me smile so big! I'm excited for you and excited to follow along
Keep up the Build process, your doing great behind the camera! Can’t wait to see you with a finished kit fox at the end of this.
Good to see you back, brother. Can't wait to watch the build.
Glad you are healing, and I look forward to seeing how Kitfox is built. Thank you!
I just found out about your story today by finding Trent’s channel. Looking forward to seeing you flying again soon. I used to be a sheet metal guy in the Air Force so I’m looking forward to watching the build too.
Woot woot!!!! Go Nikk so stoked to see you back at it!!
Hey Nikk, subbed to Trent, and saw the crash. Your comeback to building a new kitfox and getting back into flying is an inspiration man! Instant subbed, and cant wait for you sharing your build of Pheonix Fox!
Great job on the video! I am really looking forward to following the rest of this build
Excited to follow along on the build of your new plane!
Great to see you're well Nick.
Good to see you back at it man! Can't wait to follow the build and watch you harness the air with her!
OK lets get Started!! Nick Sooo glad to see you start the Phenix Fox!!!! I for one am going to Enjoy This
Congrats on the start. So excited to see the journey. Great video skills as well - this was awesome!
That was a great first video man! Looking forward to following this journey. So good to see you up and walking about again too!
Excellent!
👍 Glad to see you back at it Nikk, flying has a way of drawing us back to it again and again regardless of what life throws in the way.
Woot glad you are doing well excited to see the Phoenix rise!
I have long awaited this video! So glad to see you up and going again. I’m excited to see the Phoenix fly
Glad to see you on your feet Nikk. Stoked to watch your build.
I'm glad you're back in the game, Nikk. Trent has always mentioned you in his videos about your crash, your health and recovery. Such a lovely community of aviation people arround you.
So AWESOME to see you back at it.
Hey Nikk, looking forward to watching you continue your story. Fly safe stay strong.
Great to see you back on your feet Nikk. l'll be watching from Western Australia
Great work Nikk, so awesome to see that you are doing so well! I had a plane crash 6 months ago and had many of the same injuries that you did, 2 shattered ankles, broken ribs and sternum, bruised heart, punctured lung, facial tears etc, etc. I opted to have my right leg amputated below the knee due to blood loss so I know how hard you have been working through your rehab. It's a tough and frustrating road so it's so good to see you back walking around and building the new Kit fox! All the best brother and look forward to following the channel. Cheers from Australia. Tim
Good to see you doing so good Nikk! I shattered many bones myself so when I saw Trent's video I knew the mental and physical challenges you faced. Not everyone can go through this much trauma and come out ok, but it looks like you are well on your way to enjoying life and flying again. Hope to meet you someday in our Kitfoxes.
Hailstorm and Trent sent me over here man. Great first video,I can't wait for the next video. Stay safe and finish healing your body.👍🍻❤
Nice Video Nikk! Keep on updating us on the build process :-) cant wait too see more of your content!
That's awesome Nick! Back on the horse. Thanks for sharing and Best Wishes!
Hopped on here right from Trent's vlog about picking up the Phoenix fox - Happy for you man! Keep truckin' on
On the way again!! Love it and good luck.
I'm so excited and emotional about your journey of the rise and flight of the Phoenix Fox!
Your determination is inspiring! Looking forward to more on your build progress.
Glad to see your healed up. Can't wait to see what the plane looks like, when it's finished.
Been a long recovery - glad to see you doing so much better. Hope to watch the build and cannot wait for the first flight. Take care - be safe and thank you for the update. 'Spin'.
Congratulations on your recovery! Glad to see you got your kit! I'm picking up mine in November!!
Very happy for you Nikk .
Congrats on your recovery. Good Luck to you. See you back in the air soon.
Hi Nikk. It's absolutely sensational that you have made a speedy recovery. I look forward to watching your entire build process. Thank you so incredibly much for making your channel so that we can come along for the ride. I look forward to building a Kitfox one-day, as it's absolutely perfect for the kind of flying that I do here in Australia. All the best mate. Cheers!! 👍👍😁🛩️🛩️🛩️
Great that you're doing so well! While I'm not a pilot, I enjoy flying along with guys like you.
Way cool to start your build vlog AT THE FACTORY Nikk! And to see even more detail of what goes into the factory wing rig option than Kitfox published on FB last year. It was a pleasure to be a small part of the global aviation community involved in getting you back in the air Nikk - Top Bloke Award to Trent for organising it! Very much looking forward to following progress. :)
Great to see your on the mend. I look forward to watching the build.
Been waiting for this, just watched Trent's update! Come on Nikk, you can do it and we love you!!!
Great to see you standing up! I smashed my leg badly at about the same time (hence watching TH-cams,,) and am glad to see you getting out and about too! 14 surgeries wow! You win on that count!
Congrats on getting started Nikk (your channel AND your bird)! Excited to follow along!
Glad youre back good luck with youre new plane, God speed brother
I wish you all the best and I hope you get well again soon. I had an accident myself a few years ago and know how difficult it is to live a normal life again.
Great to see you here on your own channel and looking like you’re healing really well. I can still see that impact moment from the video, and remember how relieved I was to hear your injuries were survivable. Day 1 & you’re at over 1k subs. 😳 Nice job, Nikk with the filming, and thanks Trent for letting us know😁 -Nikki
Thank you, I’m looking forward to it!
Good to see you have recovered so well thus far. Can't wait to see the build keep it up and I look forward to seeing where your channel goes from here.
I am so glad Nikk started a channel!
Congratulations on the recovery and I look forward to watching the build.
Great Start Nikk. Great attitude. Rock on !!!
Great update and looking forward to the journey.
Good to see you "Back" Nick. Enjoy the build!
Wassup Nikk! So glad to see you here brother! I’ll be following the build with you. Stay safe.