Landing a Pilatus on a Grass Runway - Johnson Creek Getaway

We take the Pilatus to Johnson Creek in Idaho, one of the most iconic backcountry airstrips in the world! Just a quick getaway to enjoy some fresh air and mountain biking with my twin Mark and our friend Jason Sneed. The Pilatus is an incredible machine, using only about half of the runway at Johnson Creek!
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[@Elcodude]

Nobody deserves to take time to slow down and relax more than you Mike! Go DracoX!

[@linussnyder7297]

there is nothing more upbeat and motivational than a Patey video.

[@aaronp1434]

Unless it’s TWO Patey videos!!

[@HotTakeHQ]

I’m watching this solely bc of ur comment 😅

[@tropicthndr]

Not anymore, especially millionaires bragging about their ridiculous toys that still want to saturate their videos with stupid fking Ads. Thank god for ADGuard.

[@dannywilliams23]

Gotta say it’s starting to feel that way! Flying to go ride a fire road just seems odd too…

[@pioboss9823]

You've built up all these amazing toys and a life that'll make anyone jealous. Its good to see you take a step back and enjoy it.

[@kclark4920]

Hey Mike, I love the satellite graphics showing where you were going. It adds a lot of context and lets us know more about the terrain and location. Keep putting that in, please!

[@damiendavis5151]

We love you and Chandra Mike! Stop and smell the roses....but for just enough time to appreciate them then back to work! 🙂

[@gtm624]

For me, The two most influential and motivating people I know are the Patey brothers. Their story on how they started is incredible. I was also diagnosed with adhd and got off all those meds when I was young and turned it into a super power. I can relate to the unbalance, and I also live by the 2% over expectations for my business. If anyone hasn’t heard marks talk about how they started it’s a must see. Great to see you guys having fun and relaxing.

[@sefwqer34]

Where do you find their story?

[@gtm624]

@@sefwqer34 “mark patey executive lecture” on KZbin. Absolutely incredible talk. I’ve watched it many times over. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH_Oe3Z7qcaMerM

[@bengerfield3502]

Now that is definitely the most stylish way to go mountain biking I've ever seen, good too see you getting some down time with your bro Mike, the Draco X build is probably the most anticipated series on KZbin....... Can't wait. Your house / pool looks like it's progressing nicely too, you remind me of the Tassie devil in looney tunes....flat out every waking hour, amazing to watch.👍👍

[@Ichibuns]

People love you Mike. Your fans aren't going anywhere. When the house is done, take a month or two to slip under the radar and enjoy life. Spend time with your family. Then take them out again. One at a time and build more memories.

[@deanmiles3505]

Hi Mike, Mark, and Jason, That looked like a great day of just de-stress and relaxation. You definitely should enjoy the benefits of your hard work. Your smile says it all. Take care, Be safe.

[@Flyby-1000]

The PC 12 is my favorite turboprop plane!!! I love everything about that plane!!!

[@AllanFolm]

Do you know about the Piaggio Avanti P-180?

[@cdesha]

@@AllanFolm the Piaggio takes 7000ft of runway to get airborne lol

[@AllanFolm]

@@cdesha Absolutely not. Look again.

[@cdesha]

@@AllanFolm slight exaggeration lol

[@Flyby-1000]

@@AllanFolm Yeah... that a badass looking plane, high performance for altitude and speed... The PC 12 is very versatile, decent altitude and speed, but with awesome short grass field strips... P180, not so much...

[@oldschoolhoosier]

Great to see Mike had a Life moment and took time out for a family rememberable venture. Don’t let life pass you by. It’s gone in a flash leaving family saying why didn’t we take the time. God Bless you for stopping and rewarding yourselves with special moments of life.

[@walterweigert9840]

Hi Mike, greetings from Argentina. I missed your videos, so thank you for this one. Speaking of witch, in my modest opinion the fact that you recognize your work addiction is a clear sign for you to balance a bit more in between working and relaxing. In other words, what is the purpouse of working so hard and for so long time if you can´t enjoy all that you have worked for? Relaxing is not a sin; it´s a need to re-charge "batteries". This was just my humble but honest contribution. As always, cheers from NE Patagonia, Argentina, (a dream place).

[@ginacalabrese3869]

Do you happen to have any German DNA?

[@walterweigert9840]

@@ginacalabrese3869 Yes, ma´am actually I do. Three of my grand-parents came to Argentina after the Great War from Germany, and my very first lenguage was german; later on I learned spanish and at the age of 4, english in the US. Did this answer your question? Have a nice day; cheers from NE Patagonia, (a dream place).

[@nathanwildthorn6919]

Family...is *all.* My kids are in their 30s...we still love each other crazily. We prioritized our time together early-on, so that we understood later why we began to spend less and less time together as we moved through our lives. ❤️ I love you, maaan!

[@ericgregory3005]

Its really amazing how great of a plane the Pilatus are and their missions. I know people want that jet look on the ramp but the Pilatus is so so capable!

[@CyberSystemOverload]

Mike your videos always uplift my day, what a great one this was to be with your bro and friend. The PC12 is a beast, I hope one day you will get a Grand Caravan and stick a 2000shp 8 bladed monster turboprop on the front and create the King Jeep of planes! And for sure Mike take at least one day off work to enjoy with fam, friends and your creations. The Best Tugs is so cool at the end how easy it made it to put the big Pilatus back into the hangar!

[@gcrauwels941]

That beta stop was impressive! Really glad you're taking time to smell the flowers.

[@banrircardot]

Part of my job is to remind people about things they already know. Here is some of that. Our choice is not between workaholism and slothfulness. Finding the space for hard work and self care are crucial. Sabbath is a gift, a joy and a delight. Thanks for the great content. I just got my PPL this past summer at 54 and your videos are been inspirational to me. Thanks you.

[@imkindofabigdeal4308]

My favorite factory plane. SUV of the skies. That trailing link gear sure makes for nice landings.

[@jozsefizsak]

It's great to see you again, Mike. I wish I could watch more of your inspiring videos.

[@richglaser4566]

Good to see you get out and enjoy yourself and chill out. You need to recharge your high energy battery every once in awhile. Your the man Mike

[@auburnaviator6167]

Loved seeing you slowing down for a minute to enjoy some quality time with Mark. Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@Utahdropout]

Great to see you back on the "Tube". Looking forward to more from you. Cheers

[@PaperworkNinja]

Every time I hear "Pilatus" the first thing I think of is the Turbo Porter and landing on short meadow strips in the Alps. I'm happy to see their newer models are as good on grass.

[@almerindaromeira8352]

Newer? The PC-12 first flew in the 90s.

[@jasont3781]

You’ll never regret time spent with family and friends. Thanks for sharing this fun video with a very important life lesson.

[@justinbayola]

I was a maintainer for the USAF. Worked on F-15's and loved every minute of it.

[@stephenp1717]

I thought maybe he landed at mountain home AFB

[@justinbayola]

@@stephenp1717 Coincidentally that's where I spent the majority of my time in the service.

[@stephenp1717]

@@justinbayola where the wind blows 400 days a year seemed like. Cold 🥶. 🐯

[@sterlingmadsen8900]

Mike! as always, ANYTHING from You is like a breath of fresh air after wandering around a block whole for ages ! ! ! Now as to what you just gave us here.... This "Platus" is a NEW plane for the Patey "fold"

[@DanP001]

Three super guys in the air with a Swiss top technology. Greetings from Switzerland

[@ginacalabrese3869]

Did you say hello to your buddy Klaus at the W E F today?

[@swampydouglasobannon8804]

Impatient me saying let's get back to building airplanes . Love too watch you guys and it's so nice to see more of Mark also.

[@JonBurgin]

Looking forward to seeing the DracoX build!

[@Maverick648]

Every time I get to thinking about missing this channel we get a video a few days after. :)

[@omarjohnson3411]

So happy to see a new video! Glad all is well.

[@topofthegreen]

I love that you backed into the parking spot!

[@maxiumgolf1]

Mike, It’s not easy to let go and break away mentally. I can however vouch for both sides and make mention, after a mentally acknowledged 18 years of head down and grindstone, it is a great accomplishment to give up minute portions of control to actually comprehend that there needs to be a “red light”. Bringing that force of nature to a spot in space time continuum that actually jumps out, scares me, and to that my mind clicks and I understand that life around me is ever changing and taking the lead to step back and live in the moment becomes easier! Being given the time to acknowledge what “it” is, is the first step. I’m happy for you Mike. Seconds to minutes, minutes to a half hour…. Here i am this beautiful morning in the Pacific North west on my front porch with a cup of coffee, hopefully… sharing my experience with those who might relate to my story. That fancy machine looks amazing Mark!

[@michaelrhodes6033]

Mike, love you and love your videos. Love all the work and effort you put into things, and I don’t want you to disappear. However there is nothing truer than “He who has the most toys, still dies”, so take time to enjoy them.

[@elandriver6596]

Almost bought your slow down and smell the roses time for DracoX the old mike is back

[@Henry-vb4hq]

We flew into Johnson Creek on couple occasions in October right after hunting season. This was in the 80's and we camped. We had a flight of 3 the first time and 2 the second. It was a really memorable place, quiet and lovely.

[@king-o-vetts9899]

Mike, good call on taking a break to decompress and just have fun. Mark, how have your injuries come along? I sure hope all is well but I know that around your age it can get to be hard to get back to 100%. Trust me, I know. Guys, tell Jason that it is great to see him join in and I for one really appreciate all that he does behind the scenes to support and advance the flying community.

[@petergriggs7646]

I always worked hard and played hard too. Balance is important and I enjoy your videos. Keep them coming.

[@toadelevator]

Great to see your brother all healed-up after that one-wheel accident! Back to FUN!

[@kryan318]

that landing was amazing. just like you guys knew what you were doing. enjoying life. now get back to work hahahaha

[@desertfox3860]

Baby steps Mike, baby steps!! Thanks for sharing!

[@MikePatey]

😂🤠

[@jeffmccloud6999]

PC-12 is such a beautiful and capable machine, the loss two years ago in the Midwest, whole family on a hunting trip, bothers me to the core how many poor decisions were made. Thank you for including the performance/fuel burn/testing portion of the trip 🙌

[@janmichaelorozco1163]

Your outro just gets me hyped up all the time slammin and drummin onto my thighs! LOL. Your videos never fail to inspire people. Your life is a goal Mike! Love from the PH!

[@austinturner2423]

This really is the dream, thanks for doing what you do Mike, it's awesome and inspirational

[@Blaircraft.Engines]

Good for you @Mike Patey for taking time to hang out with Mark and Jason! Stay SAFE!

[@toddprifogle7]

Got to respect these guys .

[@daviddelaney4106]

Awesome. I need to get my 182 up there. For sure next year.

[@Jeffrey-ed8sz]

You live an amazing life, I could never dream of. Thank you for taking me along, Mr. Patey. God's speed sir.

[@ChrisB257]

Dreams are made of this you guys. :) For sure Mike - breaks are good for you. Good to see a snippet of the house progress - itching for more! The Pilatus rocks. :) (We all miss Draco!)

[@agentcrm]

Great to see you taking a few hours off. No point pointing in all the work and then not being able to enjoy it. My grandpa suffered from the work, life, hobbies ballance. Once we moved the family business from his back yeard he had nothing to do. He kinda retired from life too. I see the same thing with my dad at times still. He's constantly taking work home.

[@AragornTrueKing]

Can you pay off my debts and let me come live with you guys 🤣🤣 in all seriousness that's great you could take a break! One of many reasons I love aviation. Hopefully I'll make it to that point one day haha, thanks for the video. Keep up the great work!

[@Russellsperry]

Mike continues to do great things, but I selfishly want to see more plane builds. I’ll whatever I can get 👍

[@AkPacerPilot]

Awesome… family and friend time is important but it’s always difficult… if you’re working you’re feeling guilty for not spending time and if you go spend time with friends and family it’s hard to not think about the work you have…. Glad to see you getting out for some fun

[@jameswolfe7485]

F-15, it must be an Air Guard plane, or an F-15E Strike Eagle. Even Draco could not have kept up to that climbout! We still get to see Draco every time you play your intro. Hope you get to complete Draco X! Good to see you and Mark take a breather and smell the spruce trees!

[@Stack151]

Nothing like a $3000 quick bike ride. Beats $100 burger any day! Pretty awesome that you have the ability to do this. Love how gorgeous Idaho is too. Now get back to work and get Draco flying again!!!! ;-)

[@SkyWriter25]

A younger friend of mine retired well before I did. He once told me "I can always make more money but I can't make more time". Your building skills are amazing and I know that you enjoy it but remember - you can always build more stuff but you can't build more time. 😁

[@easternwoods4378]

I know you always have to have something to do but relaxing is also something you have to do. The mind and the body have to recharge.

[@RealRickCox]

I like how Mike and Mark can be up a creek without a paddle and without a paddle prop and it doesn’t bother them one bit.

[@tommuhlemanjr.3871]

Great video as usual! But, I think I missed the part where you paused for a bit…. Up at 4:00, worked 7 hours, took a 6-8 hour trip, came home and then worked a few more hours…. Truly you are an amazing brilliant man as is your brother. I am envious and love the same things (pilot, outdoorsman and engineer). My ideal vacation would be spending a week helping you out so you could relax a bit… Just a pipe dream I know but it would be a wild trip, lol… 👍🏼

[@TylerR909]

Glad you could make it out. Right next to Boise is KMAN, with an on-field restaurant, The Tower Grill. Worth a stop next time you come through!

[@louisfkoorts5590]

Thanks for the Pilatus views 🙏🏻 I thought we would have to wait until You buy one 😁 Thanks Mike, I enjoyed this "different" one. Yes, take some time off... And do take us along, if only for some of the highlights. 👍🏻

[@KevinSmithAviation]

Looked like a great getaway and adventure. The PC12 is definitely an amazing aircraft. Definitely have to take some time out for fun and family. Keep up the excellent work as always. 🤘🇺🇸🛩️

[@andretorben9995]

Greetings from southern Tasmania. Always great to see any video from Mike. Absolutely fantastic. Cant help but envy you guys being able to fly out to go biking, thats just crazy ! Take care and I'll be looking forward to the next video ! Cheers.

[@TonyHarrisonPhotography]

Gotta love the PT6 power, and the engineering of the PC12... great to get the work-life-balance sorted out (at least for a little bit). How about picking up the PC24 and getting that into Johnson Creek.

[@twain.7522]

Gooo for the 24 :)

[@robertbass9032]

Johnson Creek and Yellow Pine are looking great. My last visit was back in the 80s with a TR-182. NOTE... We would spend a WEEK there, kicking back, fishing, hiking, & traveling to other strips (Moose Creek RS for instance). Miss those days ! ( back then, we were asked NOT to fly over the Fox Farm ! )

[@JesseHires]

I get it. Had to rewind 3 times before realizing I just needed to shut down F360, turn the volume up, and just enjoy. It's Saturday, it's sunny. Jumped in the Jeep and headed out for a spell. Thanks for the reminder.

[@darrielmccarter957]

loved the video thanks more with jason

[@fergalclohessy2233]

Love this

[@Azframer]

It is hard to divide up you time and work time when you work for yourself. You will fill more productive after a little more leisure time. I keep hoping to see the build up of DracoX. Within 3 months of seeing Draco for the 1st time and it was gone. I loved all the improvements you did to make Draco.

[@archstanton9206]

Draco X....I have been waiting, can't imagine what you have dreamed up for the encore.

[@07decker]

You Patey's are just freaking awesome!! Wish you could post more videos of everyday life.

[@bigalsplanesimplegarage4288]

nothing wrong with taking the time to slowdown and enjoy a mountain bike ride, love the trek 29er..

[@Craigo62]

Mike the Royal Flying Doctors in Australia use these, As you say short runways and Grass. Outback Australia has Gravel bush strips or land on the highways, major roads stop the traffic and land and are fast Truely a great Plane

[@odilongalvaoscaramuzza746]

Greeting from Brazil,I wish i could work for free with mike and mark, it would be a great experience and a lot of apprenticeship, i got family in Spanish Fork, just say the word I work hard and don't complain, been working in my father farms since i was a kid! You guys inspire me every day!

[@thompsonjerry3412]

I could barely get my 300 horse Bellanca Viking out of there, amazing, you should hike up to the hot springs.

[@madmooriah]

Hey, my fiancé was there! He works at Jackson Jet Center and even got pictures of that exact F15! He does photography on the side. That's super cool to see, what a fun video

[@steverice595]

Great to see you out having a great time. Excited to see the next project :)

[@cmw6681]

This video is so nice and peaceful. Balance!!

[@michaelpollock8910]

Love your videos Mike. Cannot wait until you build another plane and video the process. I know you will, eventually:) Great content and thanks for sharing your time with us. God Bless..🤟

[@aaahtex902]

**Been there & it's gorgeous!!!**

[@hedleyfurio]

Great to hear that you may lean into taking a pause now and then . I was 40 ( blink ) 50 blink (60) now 66 and still working and on reflection a few days a month of pause would have served me well , but requires training as if I took a break, I took the work and puzzles along in my head so although physically present was mentally absent . Still plodding along trying to finish my Furio and wish I have 1% of your energy .

[@j.gregory5669]

Awesome video, thanks for taking us along!

[@johnayris406]

Bout time! Glad you had some fun!

[@AscendDynamics]

Yay a video with the twins in it! Love you guys!

[@mohammedaslam3862]

Hi mr Mike this is Majid from Hyderabad India 👍🌺💐 You are a amazing person, an aviator, designer, an engineer, and what not yes an inspiring personality.🤗🏵️🌺💐

[@AV8R_1]

My Brother in law had one of these before going to a Citation. Excellent aircraft!

[@jaycooper2812]

You need to get addicted to finally building Draco X. I have been looking forward to this since Draco was hurt. I still go back and watch every Draco build video I can find. I would like to see some of the innovations you developed for Scrappy used in the Draco X build.

[@elosogonzalez8739]

Guess Chandra's pouring the concrete? Your right; Ya gotta make time for those things you cherish. Time with family, friends and flying should NEVER be wasted!

[@ChandraSlyFoxPatey]

I think I actually may have been tying rebar on that day 😂, not sure, sometimes the days run together.

[@elosogonzalez8739]

@@ChandraSlyFoxPatey Back to work! Would love to see an update on your Carbon Cub project.

[@nigelcopestake3618]

Awesome video. Sometimes you need to chill out, and think what is life all about.

[@robertbuchwalter2297]

I work on airplanes and must say that the Patey family are exceptionally accomplished. They earned what they have. they constantly inspire me in all things in my life. I work on airplanes and they have made me better…they want to make me figure out a better way to sharpen a pencil. Back to work…

[@PhilG999]

I LOVE Airplanes! I love everything about them. I have it in my blood. My Grandfather built IPs for B-29s at Bell aircraft (now Lockheed-Martin) here in Atlanta circa WWII, and after! One of my earliest memories was him taking me to the plant when I was a toddler. The sounds, the smells, the sheer SIZE of the place! Unfortunately, I can't enjoy *riding* in airplanes as I have ALSO had motion sickness all of my almost 64 years! Every business flight I've taken was cold sweat and vertigo from roll out to pulling up at the gate! Never actually had to use a barf bag but the first thing I did when I got to my seat was to make sure it was in the seat pocket in front of me. Dramamine doesn't help much. Neither does the rubber band snapping on the wrist. Didn't travel enough to warrant looking into any other options. Now retired and probably won't get in an airplane again... 🤢

[@fiedlertimify]

Took my packraft in my 185 and floated into yellow pine last time I was there. Was a great trip!

[@josephperry6822]

At a boy, stop and smell the Flowers once in a while!

[@nwanchorcertification]

Wow how fun !!!

[@av8bvma513]

Love you guys! Mikey, if you are tooo busy workin' and playin' and havin' fun, I can exercise Turbulence for you!

[@thomasloaiza2172]

Thanks Mike I needed that! Sometimes we forget we just work too hard. You go buddy!

[@wilecoyotefry]

The three COOLEST guys in the whole wide world!

[@darrendavies7290]

In joy every one 👍

[@5150Lane]

Good to see you again Mike.

[@patrickheavirland3599]

Hello from Minnesota!! Great episode!!

[@ChandraSlyFoxPatey]

Hi Patrick!! 👋