Suzy Patey first Tailwheel Solo flights. Flying the Best Tugs Carbon Cub EX

[@alexvonbosse5090]

The touch of a woman! She did an absolutely beautiful job, and on top of it - three in a row! I learnt to fly in 1967 in a Cessna 150. My instructor weight about 260 lbs, me about 175. I will never forget my first solo. The way that 150 jumped off the ground is something I will remember the rest of my life. I know exactly what she felt on that first solo. She did better than most other pilots. Your wife can be extremely proud of her accomplishment and you can be proud of her!

[@briankent9696]

Can’t beat that smile.

[@801pilot]

Right?!!? 🤠👍

[@TheMonkeyrock77]

@@801pilot You're right and in getting a License it's a good reason to smile.

[@Myrulv]

@@801pilot Talking about your smile, Mark! :)

[@TakingOff]

Congrats to Suzy!!!

[@Journeyman1642]

Most gorgeous grandma I’ve ever seen!!! Lol You guys are awesome. Livin your best life!

[@ivansemanco6976]

Congrats, first solo is special moment for everybody. Thanks Mark.

[@danielkeirsteadsr6939]

That's great. Suzy had a top notch instructor.. She lands like a pro.

[@F1fan007]

Awesome family!! Fantastic flying Suzy! You’re a natural and Mark is clearly a proud hubby. Thanks for sharing this video with us!

[@FredWhosDead]

The Patey family is awesome. 😎 Great job Suzy. With landings like that, those tires will last years. Amazing!

[@ericbergdahl6971]

Great job Suzi on flying solo for tail wheel landings and take off.

[@earthsciteach]

Congratulations, Suzy! Those landings were smooooth!

[@TactlessWookie]

Pure awesome Suzy. Thanks for posting Mark!

[@tinlizzie37]

Great job Susy, I can remember my first tail wheel solo. It was in 1965 in a Boeing Stearman ! Worked out well, and had the best time of my life, flying it for 19 plus years!

[@sergiomaia2k]

Every touch and go puts a big smiles in my face. Txs Suzy

[@bsinger339]

I rarely comment on your videos, but I said "wow" out loud when I saw that first landing. Very impressive. Congrats.

[@YuKon34]

Thank you for your smiles!

[@jamesbrown3358]

Great job, and you are soooo proud!! We are feeling the love.

[@tracyrogerd5761]

Excellent job Suzy. Looked perfect from my angle.

[@dougbourdo2589]

THAT is SO Awesome. Bravo Suzy. Very Well Done. Those landings were immaculate.

[@ColeAviation]

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS Suzy!!! 🤙🏼😁🤙🏼 You couldn’t have a had a better teacher. It’s ALWAYS great to hear of another CUB Pilot. 😁

[@BoB4jjjjs]

Mark, you looked so proud and the smile was from ear to ear! :-))

[@catracer3434]

Wow Suzy! Slicker than buttered bacon! You obviously have a natural talent for being in the air...great work! Your efforts and dedication have paid off.

[@AV8R_1]

Mike, I didn’t know you flew helicopters too! That’s awesome! I did my instrument and commercial training in the Schweitzer 300 CBi ! Love that little bird! I was training for a career morning Helicopters, which unfortunately didn’t pan out let me in do I miss it! Thanks to you and all your buddies there are out west, however, I am now a new tail wheel pilot with a legend super cub, which will make its debut on my KZbin channel very soon! you guys really inspired me to get out of a stagnation point in flying and learn something new and bring new challenges to my flying! I have been flying a Cherokee 180 for 15 years, but I remember wanting to fly tail wheel ever since I was a student. I just never got around to doing it, till now! Tell Suzy, great job! I’m sure she’s already a very skilled pilot but this will make her even better for sure!!

[@jeremiahcalvert2539]

Thank you mark and suzy. You two always put a smile on my face.

[@JustPlaneSilly]

AWESOME!!! This makes me want to get my tailwheel. I think I will add that to the 2021 bucket list. Congrats Suzy! Fly Safe!

[@tonyozimek2116]

That made me smile!! Great job flying, great smile, great video!!! Grandma??? Good for you Mark!!!

[@ss442es]

Thanks for the ride Mark and Suzy!

[@CSAZB]

Nice work, good work,,,,,,,,,CONGRATULATIONS Suzy..............from Lisbon - Portugal

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Man those were greasers...what a great job! You Patey boys are very blessed men.

[@HenriqueTX3]

She is an Amazing Pilot. Those landings, so perfect as they were, in first time, just Awesome! Congratulations for her!!! Safe and fun flights for everybody!

[@rodneywroten2994]

Very nicely done Suzy. CONGRADULATIONS

[@renof2505]

Wow, you guys are blessed in just about every way.

[@willgrady8285]

That is awesome! Suzy made it look so effortless.

[@rafiqsaid4297]

Nice approaches and landings Suzy !

[@KevinSmithAviation]

Awesome job Suzy!! Thanks for sharing Mark. 🤘🇺🇸🛩️

[@absolutekold]

Great job Suzy. When asked what she liked about the solo I was almost expecting a bit of ribbing along the lines of it being so much quieter without any other Patey's in the backseat; eating up load, talking up a storm, and trying to film everything. Thanks for sharing the moment with us, keep being awesome and spreading the love of flying.

[@BrushPilots]

Awesome job Suzy! Your landings looked great.

[@davidrobins4025]

Fantastic flying, Suzy! Congratulations on the tail wheel endorsement.

[@ronworthley8273]

That was a AWESOME job Suzy

[@challenger2aircraftadventures]

WOW! for a solo tail wheel landing, they were perfect! Looks like she has a 1000 hours tail wheel time! Smoooooth.... Congratulations Suzy. Cheers from Winnipeg.

[@MrYello35]

Congrats from Germany. I remember always my first solo flight with the Alouette II Helicopter. It is an amazing feeling.

[@lechstryzewski9350]

AWESOME job Suzy !!!!!! BEAUTIFUL landings -

[@TwoSierraEcho]

Even though its been years since I've been able to fly, I completely understand the smile! I was smiling right along with her. Congratulations Suzy. 😁

[@gregosborn8284]

Congrats Suzy. You go girl !!!

[@jmkenny]

Those were some BUTTERY landings!

[@cincinus50]

Mark, I know that you are really busy, but I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work. I can't wait to see your next adventures.

[@CaptainPetrolburner]

You guys are living the dream! Way to go Suzy!

[@coryturner9140]

Wow those were beautiful landings!

[@mpecue]

Love the Cub Grin!! Mark, you couldn't hide how proud you were.. Awesome!!! Congrats guys!!

[@luke_atthat]

Amazing perfect landings! So nice to see her and ... you proud of this first solo flight in the Carbon Cub! Thanks so much to share this delightful moment!

[@kurtanderson4220]

Atta girl Suzy! Congratulations that is so awesome. And what a good lookin airplane!

[@cwguy8960]

Great video - and a smooth pilot! With her flying, those tires will last forever. What a nice, positive video - great job, both of you!

[@josephmirando336]

Some of the best wheel landings I’ve ever seen, Amazing!

[@goatflieg]

In a word: heartwarming! Excellent Job Suzy!

[@Democrazyandfreespeechfirst]

Top gun! Great game 👍👍👍well done Suzy ! And you made him proud. 😀

[@davidmatchett2947]

Absolutely greased both of her first 2 solo tailwheel landings. WOW . Congratulations on such a great achievement.

[@glencrandall7051]

Outstanding plane, outstanding flight, outstanding pilot, outstanding smile and a grandmother to boot. Thank you for sharing. Here's to an outstanding 2021.

[@AKATEATime]

Those were some smooooth landings! 👍👍

[@DataRew]

What a BEAUTIFUL first landing there! Also, gosh, I miss Mount Timpanogos! I don't miss the judgement I got in SLC, but I miss the beauty of it.

[@WolfPilot]

Great job Suzy!!!!!! And wheel landings on top of that! You make me look like a rookie! You rock the house!!!! 2 dew claws up!

[@friedclutch97]

Congratulations! I cant believe how soft the touch downs were. Well done.

[@safetychuck2]

Her landings were so smooth. Congrats on your tailwheel solo!

[@robertwren2289]

Great job. Looks like so much fun.

[@chieffinch2011]

You made the landings look so easy. Great flying. You-all make a great team.

[@wilecoyotefry]

Haven't seen you for along time Mark its GOOD! Good job Suzy

[@801pilot]

Trying to get back at the videos again; just had to document it his day, far to special to miss or not share 🤠👍

[@tommynikon2283]

FANTASTIC stick skills.

[@barrygrant2907]

Suzy lands just like my mom did in her C-140--greased it on the ground every time. Gorgeous airplane, gorgeous wife, excellent pilot--what's not to like? Trifecta!

[@jhomer145]

You are blessed Mr. Patey !!

[@walterweigert9840]

Hi Suzy! Perfect job done! Your smile is priceless! Greetings to both of you from NE patagonia, Argentina.

[@av8ir68]

Great job!!!! Those were some stellar landings!! That looks like a smile that will last a lifetime!!!

[@spudinater1984]

Congrats! Thanks for sharing Mark.

[@markbox553]

Gotta love a 300, 34 years in one and still my favorite helicopter of all time. Congrats to an amazing wife and pilot. She is WAY PAST COOL

[@dawso4169]

That’s awesome Suzy. Well done. I wish my tailwheel landings looked that good 😃👍👍

[@donaldreach760]

Beautiful flying, congrats and keep it going. Staying current in tailwheels keeps you a complete pilot.

[@retsimyelnif-1995]

Greetings from Australia congratulations Suzy I know how excited you must be as my wife recently got her tailwheel endorsement you girls rock

[@aciagriculturalconstructio2264]

Great job! Since you just posted i need to do a quick shout out. Today you or your company is interviewing a guy named Nathan. He is a once in a lifetime employee! His brother works for me and im constantly blown away by how stinking smart they are. Do whatever you can to hire this guy you will never regret it.

[@kentmorrell4432]

That’s awesome! I met you last year with your son at KGXY. THIS IS GREAT TO SEE! Be safe up there and maybe see you again out here. Free lunch on me at the barnstormer if we do!

[@vinceguyer3068]

That’s really cool!! I’ll have to show this to my wife for some added inspiration!! Thanks for the videos and sharing y’all’s life, we really enjoy it!!

[@HighFlight2k2]

Loved this! Great job Suzy!

[@olkaa2471]

She should get a seaplane rating, too. The way she did that perfect 2 wheeler absolute parallel to the RW with a minimum sink rate is exactly how to land a seaplane. Kudos

[@JohnVHRC]

She made it look easy! Bravo!

[@av8or971]

WOW, that first landing was freakin amazing. Good job

[@waynedoeblin6801]

Really awesome,and the landings were so smooth,so smooth👌🙂

[@angelreading5098]

Good job Suzy,those were lovely landings.

[@pilotspeed1]

Beautiful performance. Reminds me of this great violinist in this prestigious concert hall playing the rare and most expensive Strativarius violin. once done the audience gave a roaring standing ovation. he then raised the rare violin over his head then slammed it to his knee breaking it into many pieces and said it is not the violin but the violinist that makes the violin great. i think its the same for Suzy and the Carbon cub!

[@josiatokirina1788]

I have seen many a smooth landing, but Suzy's was ssmmoooootthh! Thank you for sharing the fun and joy with us.

[@kennedygolfhead4356]

Gosh, Darn it!! (I went to Weber State, so I know how English is spoken differently where you are). I stumbled across your video from another aviators channel and holy cow, how do I love your channel so much, especially how you two adore each other!! You guys remind me of the host family I was with while I stayed in Ogden for college as an exchange student. I am so going to binge your channel from now on. Thank you for posting, and look forward to knowing more about aviation through you guys. Take care!

[@JDon280Z]

Congratulations on your first tailwheel solo. Outstanding job on the landings, not even a squeak. I am jealous as I can’t even do that with conventional gear, maybe once in a while. Love that smile. Now I can’t wait to see Scrappy fly and see what you are going to do on Draco 2.

[@OvelNick]

That's awesome! Mark proud af! Really cool to watch.

[@57eleven1]

Dang!! What great landings! So freakin cool 💪🏻😎

[@wilecoyotefry]

The Mark and Mike Patey Family's are very Special to me!

[@HeeHawHighlander]

Absolutely painting those landings! What a great family of aviators.

[@deanmiles3505]

Really great landings Suzy. There is nothing prettier than a Cub in a slip. I love how you think the new cub will be yours Mark lol...The new vehicles always seem to go to the wife. Dad is always last in line.

[@easttexan2933]

drop dead gorgeous !! a lot of us dream about smooth landings like those. good air helps.

[@SchlenkAir]

Great! another Patey to idolize the skill level. Amazing job Suzy!

[@toddfessenden2102]

Wow so smoth! Fantastic Job!👏👊

[@pano-rific8838]

WoW there Mike. Suzy looks like a Pro. Sweet - Tail high wheel landing. ~ Your neighbor

[@aerialimagesbydoug5733]

Great job ! smooth landings!

[@navion426flying3]

That's awesome! Your whole family is so inspiring, keep it up :)

[@tomcoryell]

Congrats Suzy!

[@jerryeastman170]

I wish I was half that smooth! Great job!