Mike Patey TALK New Draco!

[@dak2005vn]

We need more Mike Pateys in aviation. Maybe more in general.

[@Mark-jb9hx]

Love to see Patey ground loop another Draco. That is entertaining!!!

[@dak2005vn]

Well, conditions were pretty challenging that day if I recall correctly. I think he owned that one and said he shouldn’t have been flying that day? Mike forgot Dan’s tag line! “Superior judgement trumps superior skill”!

[@johnmarkgatti3324]

seriously, we can't keep up as it is ... but I get the enthusiasm .

[@TheNobodyZone]

In aviation, construction, and boat building.

[@07decker]

Mike Patey The most inspirational man on planet earth. This guy is a legend, and my hero.

[@borealis7457]

So happy Draco is coming back!

[@KB10GL]

Draco X

[@fredbugden3511]

The video saying was starting is three years old already

[@MacDa-yy8xn]

Can’t wait to see Draco come back. It sure was fun to watch the first Draco get designed and built. I was lucky enough to see it in person at EAA air venture.

[@fsj197811]

But Draco isn't coming back. 😞

[@mikeblackford994]

So glad to hear about the rebuild. That was the absolute most fantastic plane.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Wish I had just 1/100th of Mike's energy! I can sleep 10, sometimes TWELVE hours WITHOUT issue. I get stressed out just trying to fix and / or sell things I've accumulated in my barn over 2 decades. The harder I go, the more tired I get! I'm the polar opposite of Mike, LOL! Maybe I need to buy all my food & drinks from Utah.😂Always love interviews with Mike and Chandra. Thanks Dan, Christy, and crew, as always! 👍👍

[@gpaull2]

And money.

[@SmittySmithsonite]

@@gpaull2 The more energy you have, the more money you can make!

[@nhwilkinosn]

Honestly, I used to be the same way. Until I started having to work early. Seeing how much can get done before the sun comes up is amazing

[@joelrainey1979]

you're not kidding lol me to

[@KevinSmithAviation]

Always a treat to have Mike and Chandra on the show. It is truly amazing at how much Mike can accomplish. I am anxious to start seeing the new builds he has coming. Keep up the excellent work. Safe skies my friends 🇺🇸🛩️

[@ChandraSlyFoxPatey]

It’s always so nice to see you both, we love spending time with you.❤

[@thercbarn5001]

I love Mike's philosophy. I'm just an rc guy but i always have something in the shop I'm building or working on. Great interview! Mike c

[@bsdh01]

The albatross is one of my all time favorites. So stoked for Mike!

[@charlescole-p9v]

Always love to see what the Patey's are up to. And it's always mind blowing !

[@execnav]

"Wake-O" or some variation thereof is actually pretty brilliant.

[@michaelkhisa1692]

Great people, great airplanes...can't wait!❤

[@patrickheavirland3599]

Good morning from Minnesota! It's really fantastic to hear what the Pateys are up to next! Great episode!

[@ChainsawFPV]

Draco will live forever!!!

[@reckemroysrc3764]

Two of my favorite people in aviation. Mike and Chandra. 😊

[@ChandraSlyFoxPatey]

Aww, thank you so much.😊

[@james94582]

Can't wait to see Draco X get going... And hope I get a chance to see it in person, since I never caught Draco.. And definitely look forward to seeing what the Patey clan doing with the Albatross!!

[@mrstyle_67]

Glad Mike mentioned about how aircraft owners should put more emphasis on engine efficiency and proper care.

[@AntoniDeWaal]

Loved Draco and thats why i started following the channel. The other stuff is also great but Draco rocked

[@richardpark3054]

Years ago, a friend's father shared this wisdom with me: "If it floats, flies, or fucks, RENT IT!" A seaplane does 2 out of 3; if Mike makes something that does all 3, I wanna see it!

[@paratyshow]

👍✅Great fun interview🤣 All things Patey are phenonemal 👏

[@mrsaskriders]

Mike now has a smaller version (look similar except 4 engines) of a Hawaii Matin Mars waterbomber. The one in B.C. Canada just begun some test flights around Sproat lake. It will go to a museum in Victoria.

[@doncatchpole]

Good news. Enjoyed.

[@imtheonewhoknox]

The Alpha-Tross!

[@jimhuskyflying]

Is the Albatross seaplane the one on the ramp at Caldwell (KEUL) Airport?

[@MikeTheSeeker1961]

Absolutely awesome. Infectious drive and ambition. ❤

[@GlideYNRG]

This man works in his sleep, I'm sure of it. I reckon he's already got things "sussed" out for the Albatross going by his comments. Can't wait to see what eventuates. ❤

[@alethacriss9308]

Some years back I saw an Albatross at the blimp hanger museum in Tillamook Oregon. It had been converted inside into an RV interior. they were using to tour exotic .places

[@eugenefleming1614]

From the Rescuers I recommend the name Orville the Albatross

[@MrEricld1]

Wow, that's always been my dream, to take a Grumman Goose or Albatross and build it out to live in and fly anywhere. Glad to see I'm not the only one with that dream.

[@richbuckley6917]

The US Coast Guard may still have a water landing strip in beautiful Lake Tahoe, California. I think an Albacross is what they flew in….for training not the night life or hiking trails.

[@BoomerLouLou]

Draco's 10 improvements resulted in it becoming Draco X. X is the Roman numeral for 10. The Albatross will likely have more than 10. Since it is a twin, Mike could name it AlbatroXX.

[@jmanhuntley]

Chandra deserves far more credit as well as Mike. they are a superb pairing of minds and positive attitude.

[@TakingOff]

Agreed!!

[@professor-viewsalot]

Well I have again been watching all Alenas' videos there. I was wondering if Mike had got there. I wonder if Mike can reach out to have a chat with Alena and a look over her aircraft. I can imagine the conversation, we could get 3 more knots with some carbon over the wheels and 2 more knots from aero-ing the spars and more lift from carbon wingtips etc. The conversation would be a masterpiece perhaps even the 2 families as a group chat. Can you imagine Mike taking Alina up in draco or scrappy or turbulance etc. The 2 people that have each done more to promote private aviation than anybody else, talking together. Respect to you all.

[@andrewtsousis3130]

Re the Albatross, it will become the modern version of the Catalina Landseaire! Check it out, might give Mike some ideas.

[@daverohn383]

YES!! Another airplane build!!

[@sjb3460]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WAS IN TEARS WHEN DRACO CRASHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THE DESPAIR WAS ALMOST OVERBEARING!!!!!!!YES, MAKE DRACO II!!!

[@elosogonzalez8739]

An Albatross with "Pop Outs"! Hey Mike; are you going to put turbines on the Albatross? BACK TO WORK!😊

[@jhmcglynn]

You and Jimmy Buffet😊. I miss him. Once toured his Albatross at Sun n Fun.

[@pprudowe]

A Patey Albatross- turbine conversion, variable wings, STOL capable, hauling two off road smart car conversions under the wings with a jet BD-5 above the fuse for short fast jaunts....

[@JimOHalloran]

Since you asked, call the Albatross "Boaty McPlaneface" :)

[@deezynar]

"Where do you come up with those ideas?" "When you come up with a crazy idea, you forget it because you can't afford it. But I come up with the same idea and I go for it because I got mega bucks." Mike is a genius and a workaholic. He's earned his dough, and I'm happy for him. I'm just answering the woman's question honestly.

[@joelrainey1979]

I always enjoyed milke and he's influenced me to get my pilots license so I'm working on that now

[@andytaylor1588]

A flying yacht is a hole in the sky that you pour money into. Can't wait to see her fly.

[@bwalker4194]

No, it’s both a hole in the sky and a hole in the water into which you can pour large sums of money!😂

[@mhughes1160]

This is not a new idea Someone did this 25-30 years ago it had seadoo’s mounted under the wings with winches to lower them into the water Also had a beautiful leather interior. It was featured in one of the aircraft magazines . I’m sure Mike will make something cool 😎

[@grahammonk8013]

@@mhughes1160 There is a company who has already designed it, PT6s and all. I think they have actually built one. Amphibian Aerospace.

[@richardpark3054]

Years ago, a friend's father shared this wisdom with me: "If it floats, flies, or fucks, RENT IT!". A seaplane does 2 out of 3! If Mike makes something that does all 3, I wanna see it!

[@grahammonk8013]

@@richardpark3054 I've heard of someone fucking a duck, but an Albatross?

[@chuckhorton3657]

Albatross!!!!! A very historic plane. Please, Please, Please could you find the color scheme and markings from a WWII unit and paint the plane that way. As for the name, “The Rubber Ducky”

[@The762nato]

HOLLY re-incarnation , DRACO LIVES ! Bruce Wayne

[@Breenild]

Mike is a genius!

[@richardthomson4693]

Assuming that Mike knows that theres a company in Darwin Australia who are going to manufacture a new G-111T with 2 P&W PT-6 on it

[@jbm8444]

Draco returning is great news, that plane was insane.

[@musikmaan]

Winnedrago

[@TheNobodyZone]

It was just yesterday i had the great idea of buying a mallard to do the Caribbean vacation thing. Bring a Zodiac, engine, and all the scuba gear.

[@randbaldwin]

"Is there another plane in the future of Mike Patey." I think that's the most rhetorical question ever. Love Mike!!! AlphatroX

[@scottallen2190]

Can you imagine Mike Patey on 8 hrs. of sleep!😝

[@danblumel]

The "Boss-Tross" or reversed "Tross-Boss".

[@kennethcohagen3539]

Hey Mike! Will double slate cost you much in the way of drag?

[@jpaulkepler4638]

The Albatross rating will be an interesting challenge.

[@capnpete1154]

Mike's Albatross- Caribbean Queen. Or Queen Carib!

[@mongolike513]

Guys, guys there must be amphibious Catalinas with low enough structure hours to satisfy your lunacy better than a a a Goose? Meanwhile take a powder Mike!

[@timrodriguez1]

A 1-to-1 power to weight ratio is awesome! I thought we could only achieve that with RC airplanes.

[@kk6aw]

My sleep is similar my accomplishment are light years apsrt

[@Warhawkvj]

Alba-Boss

[@corwinchristensen260]

The albatross NEEDS to be named "Orville" after the character in the Disney "The Rescuers." Master of takeoffs and landings.

[@Dirk-b1x]

Albatross: “Y-knot”

[@sleektruck22]

How about naming it: "AquaDoll" or "AquaTross"?

[@toddmacdowall4924]

Great interview!! All things life and aviation!! Thank you for sharing your family Mike Patey! Please drink more H2O it will give you more life!

[@charlesatterbury2914]

the RV albatross

[@rvaguitars]

I hope it has an onboard dinghy of some sort

[@user-rl5nd3ys8p]

Suprised Mike Patey hasn't been kidnapped by Elon. Just so impressed 🇦🇺👍👍👍

[@TakingOff]

Im surprised Elon hasn't been kidnapped by Mike Patey! LOL

[@user-rl5nd3ys8p]

@@TakingOff 🇦🇺👍👍👍

[@drbooo]

"Back to Work" name for the Alba...

[@rmsatt1608]

Albatross is cool but my favorite is the Consolidated PBY

[@acemannw]

If I won the lottery I would buy an Albatross and turn it into a camper.

[@eriknulty6392]

his wife basically did.

[@oliverjocher2999]

Flying boats always made so much sense to me as soooooo much of the earth is covered with water.

[@DblIre]

Draco gross: New Albatross name

[@OldSloGuy]

Mike's Albatross name Gooney . But, Gooney Bird was the nickname of the C-47 Sky Train.

[@fredbugden3511]

There was a reason Jimmy Buffet turned his Albatross into a gate guard. Operational composts are going to be serious. Does Mike have more disposable income than Jimmy Buffet ?

[@bird197196]

Mike is a lithium ion battery 🔋. Goes dead all at once, but recharges super fast.

[@mr.ginnationfunlifestyle3891]

I am wondering about the discussion about diet coke. I hope you guys don’t mean this serious. I stopped drinking this in masses. Its questionable to drink this in huge amounts. The Albatross is a great awesome idea. The Sealiner X makes me feel to fall in love with that idea. Good idea for sure. ❤😊

[@jwoodyr1]

You spent exactly 100% too much time talking about beverages. I almost clicked away but since you interviewed Mike Patey, I endured. "We have officially become a soda infomercial." That was a clever way to tell you to move on with the interview.

[@brandonslater5666]

Laco X obviously!

[@chrissaucier9386]

When you have more money than you know what to do with. Can't lie.... I'd do it too 😂

[@bigalon3wheels]

Yankee Buccaneer might fit the Albatross

[@capnpete1154]

Queen Caribe.

[@j-techadventures6312]

Albert The Albatross 🦅

[@edgewood99]

Albatross - "Turbo"...because it will be a turbo. Not the first.

[@hairybustard4247]

Albert Ross is a great name for an albatross

[@tomcoryell]

Mike and Chandra intersect with Jimmy Buffett! I nominate Phibby for an Albatross name. Am Phibby Us. Wright radials not P&W…..so probably not Covington then?

[@ronaldglider]

*AlbaYacht*

[@DanFrederiksen]

His choice of course but I believe it has been house and no aircraft build for 2 years now aside from engine swap in the Pilatus. What happened to back to work :)

[@MrStorbeck]

Burt Rutan: Talks about Ski Gull....Mike Patey: "hold my diet coke"

[@conrad6598]

where did the aviation themed hat and leggings come from?

[@TakingOff]

Chartitall

[@johnhallmark5810]

sea duck from tailspin

[@Jeffrey-Flys]

finally something Mike and I have in common… no sleep and Diet Coke

[@pieteri.duplessis]

What delight seeing the Patey's again.

[@andrewmacomber1638]

Name the flying yacht…Airship Patey!

[@Newberntrains]

as for the albatross idea if the PT-6 wont do it how about some crj-200 engines mounted honda jet style

[@thomasaltruda]

He needs the weight up front.. the engines would have to be mounted further up front.

[@mrbmp09]

Instead of Boat, Name it BOAM Break Out Another Million.

[@MrDougDR]

Air B and B

[@tomsmithnosky3408]

Grumman Albatross modded to 10,000 ft/min climb

[@yousefalghareeb6226]

Rough Waves name for the albatross

[@YamGarage]

Aetheria Voyager