Mike, I am a BIG fan of yours. Man you are simply crazy, I love to watch all your videos. You are enthusiastic, with quite a will power. You have a lovely supporting family, I believe this is your source of strength. Thumbs up dear, keep it up.
The original wilga looks sort of gangly, with its short stubby nose, long skinny landing gear. The way you have modified this airplane is not only impressive in its performance, but also in its appearance, almost like this is how it was meant to look from the beginning. You have taken a beast and made it beautiful! Congratulations on an impressive build and modification!
You should see turbulence! What about the camera guy? He did awesome work to and deserves recognition for it! But I know what you mean you put it better than I could, he turned a beast into something beautiful but that's still a beast on the inside! Lol
I'm a sculpture, jeweler by trade and hot rodder by hobby, whos works have been published in all the major publications 100s of times...I say this because I understanding beauty, detail and craftsmanship... I stand humbled, shocked at the beauty of this hot-rod custom airplane... I love the skill, detail and beauty captured in this airplane, I'm a fan, great job terrific!...I love all the videos please keep them coming ...
Seeing his wife and kids it's obvious where he gets his joie de vivre. His enthusiasm is contagious and his mastery of various materials (carbon fiber, aluminum, steel, paint, etc.) and attention to detail (wiring, documentation, engineering) make him an inspiration to anyone who sets out to build something.
Mike's attitude towards stepping to a new airplane is amazing no ball busting or show boating. Alot of pilots can learn just from this video. I have the same attitude that's why I'm still alive i have to self certify as I fly a cassut and a Taylor mono both single seats. I know his feelings lining up for the first time 💪🏻✈️ good job Mike. Cracking video Jason you should do more i enjoy your stuff it's not only fun to watch but it's also educational for me especially when you talk about impossible turns back to the runway. Please do one demonstrating the effects of getting to slow on the base turn to finals and spinning out. It will save lives. Much love to all the flying cowboys and family's your great people we need more like you 🏔️🛩️
Fantastic! Love the enthusiasm, love the plane, love the vision and execution of the man - Mike Patey. Thanks Jason for capturing this. I can't get enough of seeing DRACO in action. I hope to come over and see it soon.
Thank you Mike Patey for sharing the story of Draco. I was never really a fan of airplanes or airplane building. however watching you "re-build" your "Velga" and being able to explain that in simplified terms was fascinating to me (and many others) to say the least. Your determination and dedication to creating a highly modified version of an already complex hi-performance machine to meet your own strict standards is admirable and would not have been possible without your seemingly unlimited enthusiasm to what you do best. Your an artist in the true sense of the word. Congratulations on the initial test flight. Cheers !
After following Mike's build on his channel, and seeing this thing in action at Oshkosh, this is my new favorite modern airplane. It's perfect. Mike did a phenomenal job with this plane, I was just speechless watching his build and watching this thing perform.
I just spent my entire saturday enjoyed watching your draco videos, Congratulations on all your work to create such a great and beautiful air worthy aircraft.
Fantastic!, I watched all the build episodes and it felt like being their throughout, so cool to see it flies as brilliant as it looks !, a great testimony to a exceptional focused build with a enthusiast focused on quality and perfection!, what a spectacularly awesome job !!.
Yeah Awesome......the plane just glides into the air............man what an awesome series of build movies and the final grande finale thanks guys, you are the kings of youtube !
I never get sick of watching Draco, a beautiful and sexy plane, post engineered by a brilliant man, cant wait to see more flight videos from the Pateys' .
Wanted to see this video again. It's 6/30/20. This was a great day for you, your wife, and Draco with smiles all around! I've seen the white Wilga you've purchased. I can't wait to see this day happen again when DRACO X takes to the sky's!! Best wishes to you and yours. AirHammer out!!
What a gorgeous --------! The airplane! The airplane! Oh my....I love your enthusiasm and that of your family too! Amazing what Human, and in this case, American ingenuity can do! Thanks for sharing this with the rest of us....I am not the least bit jealous...just happy someone can create such a Draco!!!
A big thumbs up from this aerospace systems engineer and recreational pilot for a fantastic job on an amazing airplane. 👍 For Mike and every other builder out there: keep creating! Applied creative energy like this keeps aviation vibrant and interesting.
Mike I'm a 70 yr old A&P mechanic retired, i worked in africa for many years maintaining UN aircraft in the bush, one A/C was a Buffalo & it had 3 segment Fowler flaps that worked so good we had to add power to make it come down(lol).It could be a nice addition to Drago. Best Regards.
This awesome plane reminds me of one of those wasps with the elongated body. Its just so different to anything else out there. The Pateys are quite the pair, and their enthusiasm and dedication to aviation are unmatched.
Sat down and watched the entire series tonight and loved it. Don 't have a license to fly but was able to go up in a tail dragger about 20 years ago and had a blast in it. Hopefully Mike has a chance to make it out to one of the OKC area fly in's at some point. Would really enjoy being able to see this thing in real life. And even though my wife didn't understand a lot of it she enjoyed watching as well and wants to see the plane and taking a flight would be unbelievable .
He kept the landing gear down as well for his first flight.......WHAT A PROFESSIONAL TEST PILOT🤟 Cheers from France. Even your cockpit looks amazing.very very good job.beautifull airplane Patey!
I love that beast ! I'm so jealous , I have wanted to be a pilot all of my life but because of my medical problems that could never happen for me. I'm an old man now but I still dream about flying my own plain. sometimes life just isn't fair.
Just sitting on the ground, the prop alone must make a lot of people do a double-take when they first see this plane. I know it's never going to be used as a tug like many Wilgas were originally, but it'd do a hell of job of it!
why am I only seeing this momentous Draxo first flight now MIKEY BOY, as I did search for it. but great thanks, now with scrappy almost done, GBTW on DRACO X, as on paper I'm sure it's done with knowledge the it's brother DRACO the first. thank you.
Awesome stuff. I'd have a can or two as well before flying that thing for the first time to!!!! There's 1 dislike - who is this pill? What's not to like??!!
Grate... just turned on notifications. Sure wish I would of got'n into these... My old boss had a Helo that I flew a couple times. He takes it up into fly in only lakes, streams camping n fishing with his buddys. Enjoying your videos... keep it up thx
Get rid of that music and single finger piano player; it has marred the celebration I felt for you. Otherwise, watched ALL of your construction videos and am totally in awe at yous skills and enthusiasm. What a beautiful creation - and what a fine example you have set for us all to emulate ! Well done sir.
Aviação pode ser um negócio muito caro, mas voar pela primeira vez em um avião feito por você mesmo, sinceramente, não tem preço, pois existem coisas que o dinheiro não compra!!! Parabéns pelo seu trabalho, fico feliz com a sua felicidade!
wow I love the Wilga and have seen a few for sale but they are all in Poland never tried to Import a AirCraft and I am not Rich Damn it so been trying to find one here in the states the ones I have seen are from 1990 the newest and all the way back to 1972 but with good airframe and Engine time
I've watch so many of your videos, and now I want to HEAR it as well as SEE it do what it's supposed to do, like LOTS of STOL's! When are you going to finally put that out?
Mike, I am a BIG fan of yours. Man you are simply crazy, I love to watch all your videos. You are enthusiastic, with quite a will power. You have a lovely supporting family, I believe this is your source of strength. Thumbs up dear, keep it up.
The original wilga looks sort of gangly, with its short stubby nose, long skinny landing gear. The way you have modified this airplane is not only impressive in its performance, but also in its appearance, almost like this is how it was meant to look from the beginning. You have taken a beast and made it beautiful! Congratulations on an impressive build and modification!
You should see turbulence! What about the camera guy? He did awesome work to and deserves recognition for it! But I know what you mean you put it better than I could, he turned a beast into something beautiful but that's still a beast on the inside! Lol
Fu Dog Whisperer couldn’t agree more. It just looks “right”. Like it was meant to be.
That’s because this is a wilga 2000. It doesn’t have the piston engine like the old one used to. Turboprop baby💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
a trick: you can watch series at Flixzone. I've been using it for watching loads of movies during the lockdown.
@Bradley Nelson yup, I've been using flixzone for since november myself :)
I'm a sculpture, jeweler by trade and hot rodder by hobby, whos works have been published in all the major publications 100s of times...I say this because I understanding beauty, detail and craftsmanship... I stand humbled, shocked at the beauty of this hot-rod custom airplane... I love the skill, detail and beauty captured in this airplane, I'm a fan, great job terrific!...I love all the videos please keep them coming ...
I've seen all the videos of this plane, but this is my favorite. Mike is the happiest man in the world at that moment he took off.
Such a shame to hear about the crash, today, I had to re-watch the first flight...Glad you and your family are OK, Mike. I hope you rebuild!!
Same feeling...
Yes he said so. Already got a new airframe.
Seeing his wife and kids it's obvious where he gets his joie de vivre. His enthusiasm is contagious and his mastery of various materials (carbon fiber, aluminum, steel, paint, etc.) and attention to detail (wiring, documentation, engineering) make him an inspiration to anyone who sets out to build something.
Waiakalulu wow... great comment!!
Watching your first flight put a smile On my face.
What a funny lady.....cheers from the French alps America.👋
Hell yeah! I’ve watched all of Mikes videos and this guy deserves everything he has.
Mike's attitude towards stepping to a new airplane is amazing no ball busting or show boating. Alot of pilots can learn just from this video. I have the same attitude that's why I'm still alive i have to self certify as I fly a cassut and a Taylor mono both single seats. I know his feelings lining up for the first time 💪🏻✈️ good job Mike.
Cracking video Jason you should do more i enjoy your stuff it's not only fun to watch but it's also educational for me especially when you talk about impossible turns back to the runway. Please do one demonstrating the effects of getting to slow on the base turn to finals and spinning out. It will save lives.
Much love to all the flying cowboys and family's your great people we need more like you
🏔️🛩️
Fantastic! Love the enthusiasm, love the plane, love the vision and execution of the man - Mike Patey. Thanks Jason for capturing this. I can't get enough of seeing DRACO in action. I hope to come over and see it soon.
Thank you Mike Patey for sharing the story of Draco. I was never really a fan of airplanes or airplane building. however watching you "re-build" your "Velga" and being able to explain that in simplified terms was fascinating to me (and many others) to say the least. Your determination and dedication to creating a highly modified version of an already complex hi-performance machine to meet your own strict standards is admirable and would not have been possible without your seemingly unlimited enthusiasm to what you do best. Your an artist in the true sense of the word. Congratulations on the initial test flight. Cheers !
I love every single video of Draco I can get. What an incredible machine!
After following Mike's build on his channel, and seeing this thing in action at Oshkosh, this is my new favorite modern airplane. It's perfect. Mike did a phenomenal job with this plane, I was just speechless watching his build and watching this thing perform.
I just spent my entire saturday enjoyed watching your draco videos, Congratulations on all your work to create such a great and beautiful air worthy aircraft.
I watched a video last night about the build
Totally stunned at the innovation and dedication
Incredible in every way !!!
From senior A/C Engineer , I salute you from the bottom of my heart , you're doing an incredible job ...keep it up ..and God bless
Fantastic!, I watched all the build episodes and it felt like being their throughout, so cool to see it flies as brilliant as it looks !, a great testimony to a exceptional focused build with a enthusiast focused on quality and perfection!, what a spectacularly awesome job !!.
I struggle to find what flattens Mike. He is always excited. I wanna be like him when i grow up.😊
I don't think he's grown up - and that's great!
😃
Yeah Awesome......the plane just glides into the air............man what an awesome series of build movies and the final grande finale thanks guys, you are the kings of youtube !
binge watching . just found your channel. Love the shop you have and all the tooling. I am inspired. Back to work!
I never get sick of watching Draco, a beautiful and sexy plane, post engineered by a brilliant man, cant wait to see more flight videos from the Pateys' .
Thanks for the videos! Your work is exceptional and your attitude is a breath of fresh air.
thanks!
I love the way you guys capture the moment(s). "Back to work!" is my favorite YT expression now
Wanted to see this video again. It's 6/30/20. This was a great day for you, your wife, and Draco with smiles all around! I've seen the white Wilga you've purchased. I can't wait to see this day happen again when DRACO X takes to the sky's!! Best wishes to you and yours. AirHammer out!!
Gah, finally someone gives us a good long view of Draco's panel. Thanks Jason. Best first flight footage.
So DAMN inspiring! Mike your energy and attitude is out of this world! Best greets from Poland!
What a gorgeous --------! The airplane! The airplane! Oh my....I love your enthusiasm and that of your family too! Amazing what Human, and in this case, American ingenuity can do! Thanks for sharing this with the rest of us....I am not the least bit jealous...just happy someone can create such a Draco!!!
A big thumbs up from this aerospace systems engineer and recreational pilot for a fantastic job on an amazing airplane. 👍
For Mike and every other builder out there: keep creating! Applied creative energy like this keeps aviation vibrant and interesting.
Mike has really inspired me/motivated me/kicked my ass to get my project done!
That thing is great! Been watching the many videos of it all week while Oshkosh was in full swing. Thanks for sharing! 👍
Mike I'm a 70 yr old A&P mechanic retired, i worked in africa for many years maintaining UN aircraft in the bush, one A/C was a Buffalo & it had 3 segment Fowler flaps that worked so good we had to add power to make it come down(lol).It could be a nice addition to Drago. Best Regards.
Trident or DAC Aviation?
This awesome plane reminds me of one of those wasps with the elongated body. Its just so different to anything else out there. The Pateys are quite the pair, and their enthusiasm and dedication to aviation are unmatched.
Really funny 😄 ending, love ❤️ it, congratulations 🍾🎉🎊,awesome build, awesome 😎 ✈️ plane, excellent video.
Sat down and watched the entire series tonight and loved it. Don 't have a license to fly but was able to go up in a tail dragger about 20 years ago and had a blast in it. Hopefully Mike has a chance to make it out to one of the OKC area fly in's at some point. Would really enjoy being able to see this thing in real life. And even though my wife didn't understand a lot of it she enjoyed watching as well and wants to see the plane and taking a flight would be unbelievable .
He kept the landing gear down as well for his first flight.......WHAT A PROFESSIONAL TEST PILOT🤟
Cheers from France.
Even your cockpit looks amazing.very very good job.beautifull airplane Patey!
Does a Wilga have retractable landing gear?
no
Very Nice!!
I really like the air to air clips! :-)
I like all of it but the air to air clips are special for me!
Thanks, Jason!
He seems like such an amazing positive person to know !
My life sucks when looking at yours god speed brother enjoy that sweet life you earned it:)
Thanks for an awesome video documenting the first flight after an awesome redesign.
Awesome video of my favorite plane
Good job, beautiful Wilga-Draco 😍, unreal dream fly in Poland on Bydgoszcz 😢
Congratulations Mike , It's a milestone Aircraft, it is now what others must be compared to
Check out that panel!!! 😳😳😳
And that Wilga. You, sir, really know how to build an airplane. Wow.
I will be happy when I hear the beast is back. Long live Draco.
DRACO!!!!! Awesome Jason!
Very happy for you! Many happy landings! :)
Awesome looking bird.
The bird's gorgeous. The Wilga's awesome too ;)
Very Very exciting! Looking forward to many more videos from you, Mike. Oh, your beautiful wife is fantastic too.
Awesome aircraft! I'd say the only dislikes are from the music drowning out hearing that beautiful PT-6 spool up. ;)
upupaepops haha there will be plenty more videos to hear that sweet sound..
Great work ! Congratulations!
finally 1st flight vid!!!! been searching every day sense completion vid!!!
Lol, HUGE grin there mate. I would say the Draco rocks but you kniw that!
That is one beautiful airplane!
Well done mike for this awesome plane.I think its the one and only bush of its kind and 680 hp ....my goodness
What an amazing transformation!!
Fantastic job well done!
Awsome job mike. I just saw this beast in oshkosh. Congrats!!!
I love that beast ! I'm so jealous , I have wanted to be a pilot all of my life but because of my medical problems that could never happen for me. I'm an old man now but I still dream about flying my own plain. sometimes life just isn't fair.
обалденно! я думал это заводская модель.построить самолёт вручную-это что-то! особенно изготовление карбоновый деталей. браво!
great job mike that beast is amazing!
beautiful plane, color...externic
Damn Draco was a beautiful machine. I hope Mike brings her back soon.
Congratulations and very sales!
I’m suuuuuuper impressed !!!!
Great behind the scenes job. Nice work.
I thought I was subscribed for a while. Oops.
Subscribed!
ash smitty thanks a bunch!
such an AMAZING plane.
This is a badass Plane.
I think this is my favorite plane of the last 25 years.
I can't remember being so happy like that even when I bought my first car haha xD
This plane will change the bush plane world. Unreal
I love the new look
1:35 is what the term "climbs like a homesick angel" was coined for. It just wants to go up.
Draco!!! so cool!!!
LOL! "Back to work!" Thanks for sharing ya'lls epic exploits
Just sitting on the ground, the prop alone must make a lot of people do a double-take when they first see this plane. I know it's never going to be used as a tug like many Wilgas were originally, but it'd do a hell of job of it!
Sir, you are the real deal.
0:25 starting the best rap ever 😂
It's as if Mike was hearing the music as he spoke, perfectly in time. Slick editing right there. 😁
Miss Draco...😭
beautiful aircraft parabens
Congrats cool bird 😎
Awesome, you certainly earned it
"Back to WORK!"
why am I only seeing this momentous Draxo first flight now MIKEY BOY,
as I did search for it. but great thanks, now with scrappy almost done, GBTW on DRACO X, as on paper I'm sure it's done with knowledge the it's brother DRACO the first. thank you.
Awesome! Back to work!!
AWESOME !!!
LOL at trying to imitate her husband at the end 😂
Congratulations!
GOD BLESS! BEAUTIFUL MOD. GENIUS!
Draco,we WILL see you again....Back To Work 👍👍👍
I
love this Aircraft
Awesome!
Awesome stuff. I'd have a can or two as well before flying that thing for the first time to!!!!
There's 1 dislike - who is this pill? What's not to like??!!
Sure hope we see a LOT of DRACO !!!
JUSTACHIPN I plan to get some footage of us flying in the back country..
Grate... just turned on notifications. Sure wish I would of got'n into these... My old boss had a Helo that I flew a couple times. He takes it up into fly in only lakes, streams camping n fishing with his buddys. Enjoying your videos... keep it up thx
Love it!
Get rid of that music and single finger piano player; it has marred the celebration I felt for you. Otherwise, watched ALL of your construction videos and am totally in awe at yous skills and enthusiasm. What a beautiful creation - and what a fine example you have set for us all to emulate ! Well done sir.
Aviação pode ser um negócio muito caro, mas voar pela primeira vez em um avião feito por você mesmo, sinceramente, não tem preço, pois existem coisas que o dinheiro não compra!!! Parabéns pelo seu trabalho, fico feliz com a sua felicidade!
wow I love the Wilga and have seen a few for sale but they are all in Poland never tried to Import a AirCraft and I am not Rich Damn it so been trying to find one here in the states the ones I have seen are from 1990 the newest and all the way back to 1972 but with good airframe and Engine time
Seems like you'd want a parachute!
I've watch so many of your videos, and now I want to HEAR it as well as SEE it do what it's supposed to do, like LOTS of STOL's! When are you going to finally put that out?
Peter Karig next video and lots of bc flying this weekend...
Can't wait!
Incredible