Draco to be REBORN! Plus Mike Patey to build FLYING YACHT!

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Published 2024-08-04
(Please Subscribe!) Mike and Chandra Patey join Dan and Christy to talk at EAA Airventure 2024 about what's going on-- Besides both Mike and Chandra building his and hers Cubs, Mike announces that DracoX will be built as well as a Grumman Albatross that will be basically a Flyign Yacht (of course it will be)!

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All Comments (21)
  • A flying yacht is a hole in the sky that you pour money into. Can't wait to see her fly.
  • 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! 👍👍
  • @dak2005vn
    We need more Mike Pateys in aviation. Maybe more in general.
  • 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 🇺🇸🛩️
  • So glad to hear about the rebuild. That was the absolute most fantastic plane.
  • @mrstyle_67
    Glad Mike mentioned about how aircraft owners should put more emphasis on engine efficiency and proper care.
  • @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. ❤
  • Good morning from Minnesota! It's really fantastic to hear what the Pateys are up to next! Great episode!
  • Always love to see what the Patey's are up to. And it's always mind blowing !
  • @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.
  • An Albatross with "Pop Outs"! Hey Mike; are you going to put turbines on the Albatross? BACK TO WORK!😊
  • 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
  • Is the Albatross seaplane the one on the ramp at Caldwell (KEUL) Airport?
  • @danblumel
    The "Boss-Tross" or reversed "Tross-Boss".
  • @mrbmp09
    Instead of Boat, Name it BOAM Break Out Another Million.
  • @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 :)