It's like car guys....just with airplanes.

I'm an airline pilot..It's easy to forget what got us in the air in the first place. This video made my day mate. Thx for that ;)

"Keep your power up, bail it off the backside and you'll start flying on the way down" has GOT to be the most bad-ass pilot quote I have ever heard.

I've been a pilot for 40 years and that was the best plane parking EVER!!

I never realized how planes can be this cool and casual. I mean i go ride a motorcycle to relax/get thrilled and see places, you guys are doing the same riding freakin air planes! Its so next level, love it and wish I could afford it

DRACO in backing into the hangar was the most "Drop the mic" moment i have seen in aviation.

I tell you, after watching bush planes an being amazed by them for many years, it prompted me to really get into aviation, an finally got into paramotoring at a late age (I'm 44 now), an it's the BEST feeling in the world. Just you, a lawn chair, 4k+ feet, an a giant fan on your back. So relaxing an fun.

Needs 3 Seconds to leave the ground!!! 5:16 🤯🤯🤯 Airplane thinks it’s a Helicopter 🚁🚁🚁

That reverse into the hanger was so badass! Mike really is at the top of the game with that plane. Damn!

Mike is such an inspirational character. After finding out about him through your (Trent) videos, I went over to his channel and watched every single build video he had made, absolutely incredible. I had to know more, so I did some research into Mike himself. A truly self made man, the American dream, a “hero” if you will. Not only did his build videos and your positive attitude and enjoyment of flying motivate me to start working on my own mechanical projects (1970 Camaro 383 touring car), but his success in spite of personal adversity inspired me to overcome my own shortcomings. Thank you to the both of you. I grew up without a dad, but men like you two give me role models and goals that make me a better man. Thanks guys. -Nic

Smart Flying makes flying fun! I was a US Army Ranger with the 101st ABN Div. 327th INF. Recon. We jumped out of anything that would fly! I have been in two helicopter crashes, and in a C-119 flying box-car (flying coffen) that just regained power the last few critical seconds before crashing. Above our Mess-hall door was a sign that said: "The Sky, even more than the sea, is most unforgiving for even the slightest mistake." You pilots know how to keep it safe! Bless you, and thank you for sharing all that you do!

15:20 this guy park his plane better and faster then i do my car... xD

Okay, backing Draco into the hanger got the thumbs up +1.

Ok, Mike talking about pilot technique, and you talking about density altitude was fantastic.... please keep adding educational stuff like this in your videos because it's awesome!

RIP to the Draco. It's been month since it crashed and I'm still heartbroken over it. I loved following this planes adventures.

Wait...WHAT???? Whips around and BACKS into the hangar? With a private jet already in there? I'm dead.

The aviators of KZfaq have reignited my childhood passion for planes. Always wanted to be a pilot, just never had the opportunity, someday. Great videos Trent!!

“bail it off the backside and you’ll start flying on the way down” 😂😂😂😂

I was 20, in the Marines and had a chance to get my PPL affordably, so I jumped on it. 13 hrs in, my instructor was xfered out and I got distracted with a lot of other things. I'm 56 and just got the biggest smile on my face ever watching these last two vids. Thanks Trent, I'm going to finish what I started 36 years ago. Passion never dies, no regrets! Oh, and when I get it all together, I'm going to look for the DRACO and offer an offer he can't refuse!

So sad when Draco lost the fight with the wind. Scrappy will be a total aviation trip though, I have no doubt. When Draco X takes flight, I think it’s going to be an even bigger game changer than the original. Can’t wait!!😬

I'm not a pilot but I can see why you guys are. Way too much fun and you make it look easy. Great vid.

This is hands down one of my favourite videos you’ve done Trent. I have watched it so many times and it never gets old. A simple video of the boys having a good time.

Been dreaming of this since I was a child, now I'm watching it. Hope next time I'm the one holding that yoke. So nice to watch my dream enjoyed by others. The air is your playground.

I couldn’t help but laugh when whoever told mike to punch it and draco just walked away from the pack

Love the aerials of Draco's take-offs. Well done!

So amazingly wild and cool...but Mikes park job at the end was so great. Still laughing and clapping. Thanks guys.

Still one of the best videos on youtube.

That turboprop has one hell of an unholy noise, sheer aeronautical epicness!

Wow, great video! The ending of Mike backing DRACO into the hanger... 😱😱😱 the guy has the skills and is not afraid to use them. Please keep the videos coming! Play safe and take care, Bill in Utah

You guys are a real inspiration to all Bush pilots around the world. Mike is one hell of an avionic engineer and his plane is absolutely amazing. I love all the glass in the aircraft and the modern avionics, O2 and horsepower is just so unique. Keep up the fantastic work gentlemen !!

Mike isn't only an incredible pilot, but an amazing innovator! Great video!!

I know absolutely nothing about planes, but this was an amazing video!! You guys are living the dream for sure...👍🏻

Being in a position to be able to do this kind of thing, the freedom, friends etc, would probably stop me from wishing I was dead. Fair play to you guys.

It seems to be just great to be able to fly around and land/takeoff almost anywhere. Keep these videos coming. Thank you.

Love the music, incredible personalities, amazing men and machines. Thank you so much for all the work you put into these videos.

Thank you very much gentlemen!!! Awesome flying...fantastic locations.

That was a fun day. Flying Cowboys Forever!

The DRACO is an amazing Bush plane. I just love it.

Draco for a superbowl half-time in-stadium landing, and take off!

Rod Stewart said it best in a song. "I wish I knew then, what I know now, when I was younger". I'd be doing what these guys are doing.

Im in love with Draco

The scenery at 7:35 is surreal....You have captured this so beautifully.

SENSE OF ADVENTURE AND FREEDOM IS AWESOME!

this is the only reason I have ever found to want to fly a plane. This looks fun! just flying has no appeal to me but flying from spot to spot and hanging out with my buds at each stop looks like a riot! Love yall's video! Looks like yall are having a great time.

You guy's are really living. I never knew any of this existed........Truly awesome!

A long time ago, about 1980 when ultralights were a new thing, I was crewing at a very small alternative music festival in Suffolk, England. Walking across a wide open space in the carparking field, i heard a noise of engines behind me, turned and saw six ultralights, fixed-wing or delta-wing types, coming in and landing near me. To my amazement, the guys stepping out were in jeans and black leather motorcycle jackets. I asked who they were, and there said, "We're a motorcycle club from the Colchester area (Essex), and we suddenly realised these things are flying motorcycles. And you don't even need a license to fly them!" They walked over to the festival stage (having bypassed the ticket gate!), watched a couple of bands, had a beer and flew off again. The funny thing is, though flying bikers is an amazing idea, no-one else I ask in England has ever seen or heard of these guys, and I never saw them again.

Mike Patey you are genius your Wilga is a piece of art just a fun plane you made for yoursef backing up in your hanger and your smile is contagious keep smiling and stay safe you have beautiful family to look after

I get to watch people do what i can only dream of, Drako rocks man. Ive gotten to run engines on C-5A, and C141-B cargo aircraft and that made my hairs stand up. Cant imagine what it would be like to go on a cowboy trip!

Having watched the Draco build, it was great to see it perform its mission. Thanks, Mike and the Cowboys!

Love your aircraft DRACO. No need for long runway, really like the suspension. And custom wings.

Watching drayco fly and reverse is just brilliant. So so cool

Who else imagined hearing a truck beeping noise when Draco was backing into the hangar?

Grew up in Alaska in the 70's Step dad had a cub and a 185 both STOL. We flew to get somewhere, never to just to fly. Kind of cool...

My favorite part was Mike backing it into the hangar!

15:35 AWESOME Parking job! Put that backup cam to use Mark!

YES, Scott should start vlogging!

What an awesome country for aviation

Everything about this is great. The synergy with your plane, knowing all its ins and outs, the skills, the flying with friends, the ultimate freedom and seeing the beautiful American plains. Yet, as a 6ft6 guy from the tiny place of the Netherlands the chances of ever coming close to this dream are very slim, guess I'll invest in FPV drones

Has to be the most insane taildragger of all time.

Well done. Nice addition of some technical pieces (density altitude) that added to the story.. Awesome job as usual.

Trent that was one of your best videos. Better than TV. Makes me want to go buy a Bush plane. Those Patey Brothers are amazing! DRACO is amazing to watch. Makes you wonder what you will see next. Thanks so much!

If I hadn't seen this video I would never have believed the things you did were possible and so lovely to see and sort of experience places I will never experience myself. Just wonderful, thank you everyone. Best wishes from England,

So I’m getting back into experimental flying after several years & a big loss (due to flying) in our family and started watching you videos & you got me so pumped to get back in the air! The plane is bought & ready to go, I just need some good weather & getting the family to get behind me & enjoy flying again. Your vids are inspiring brother. Glad I found ya. Lol

Put a smile on my face just watching! Great job on the vid/editing/drone work and explanation on air density. New sub! 🙌🏻

Epic episode the time just flew by could have watched another 1/2 hour.

The reverse parking wow!!! Amazing. Beautiful video. Thank you.

Fantastic airplanes, great guys, awesome visuals and production, I enjoyed this IMMENSELY! Thanks for sharing!!!

I can only imagine what it's like to be able to live a life like this. I wish I would of had better luck in life. Having Ankylosing Spondylitis and poverty makes it tuff. No tools in the toolbox to build a happy life but still fighting. Happy and envious for you guys. Love the parking job at the end.

One of your best trips!!! Awesome shots!!!

I dunno why KZfaq recommended this to me, but I watched the video with my mouth open, recalling Richard Bach's "The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah" read three decade ago as a student. Thank you!

Excellent video. Great enthusiasm for both your crafts. Pure Zen.

That’s badass man. Most people take they’re motorcycles out and rzr’s and do stuff like that and you guys do it with planes. Mad props for you guys and the adventures you guys do

Love how Mike swung Draco around and backed er right in...lol

I”VE been a school bus driver/janitor for most of my working career. I’ll never have the money you guys have. but I sure do enjoy the videos you make and share with everybody. Keep on having fun and spending your money; it is what makes the world go around.

I love driving, motors, and exploring. I’ve always said you have the most fun in a plane. Might have to go buy a bush plane one day... or find one.. ? That Draco is sick!

He just did that right? Draco and owner Mike are beyond cool. Not the usual aviation video we see Trent. SUPER good quality content. Aviation from a different perspective, beautifully captured. New sub.

What a sick plane! I think I’ve watched every video about!

Wow. Absolutely amazing. This is what aviation was meant to be. Commercial aviation is a living hell. I envy you a lot. You are blessed

Ultra cooooooool group . Stay safe but on the edge!!!

Wild beta-thrust ending to a wild wing-rockin' bush tour!

Great video, I don’t like flying myself, but I am enjoying these videos. Mike

Super show! This is beautiful! Thank you very much!

Awesome footage, editing, music and experience above anything else!

Yeahhhh... what was that 40 feet...off the ground...I love it!!!

Draco writes it's own aerodynamic laws

Trent, that was a fantastic video! Thanks to you and your team.

Love your videos Trent!! Makes me want to get back into flying again. I earned my PPL back in 82. Did my 1st bi-annual in 84. Joined the Navy in 85, spent 7 years there and haven't been current ever sense. Life took over. LOL!

You got my 👍🏼👍🏼 😁 AWESOME video Trent!!

Wow Pink lake and salt island. Looks like different planet. Draco is a wonderful plane and beautifully engineered. But it doesn't mean that yours and other planes are any less. Cheers

Y’all are awesome looks like y’all had a great time great flying guys!!

Awesome, fun to watch. Thanks Trent. Love Draco.

Wilga is one of best small STOL planes ever... PZL really did a nice job on unofficial follow up to pre ww2 RWD planes

The tail wheel on Draco really swung around on that first off field landing.

Draco is the first plane I would want to own. I would enjoy this type of flying over any that I have done in the past. Thanks for sharing.

You guys make me want to fly.

Geez! That draco plane took off quick! 100ft WOW! Well I'm a stage 4 cancer survivor. Finally healthy enough to work on my passion. I'm working on getting my helicopters pilots license. Anyways I love your videos, can't wait to see y'alls next adventure.

Some Polish Wilga's history (sorry for translation). Versions : • Wilga 35A - basic version designed for aeroclubs, equipped with a hook for towing gliders, manufactured since 1968. • Wilga 35H - version of a seaplane on floats, created in Polish-Canadian cooperation, flown on October 31, 1979 (in Canada). • Wilga 35P - the flown version flown in 1968 differs from the 35A version only by the lack of a towing hitch. Aircraft of this type are used by Polish military airforce. • Wilga 35R - agricultural version flown in 1978 taking 300 liters of chemicals. • Wilga 35S - sanitary version flown in 1968. One aircraft was created for Polish sanitary aviation. • Wilga 40 - modified version of the Wilga 35 flown in 1969 (it had moving slats and a plate tail). Only 2 prototypes were created. • Wilga 80 - adjusted to American regulations (FAR), serial version from 1979 equipped with PZL AI-14RA engine. • Wilga 80/1400 (80H) - a 1982 float version driven by the PZL AI-14RD engine with a power of 206 kW (280 HP). • Wilga 88 - development version developed from 1983 to the end of the 1980s. The main task of the designers was to improve the speed characteristics of the aircraft. This was planned to be achieved by effectively reducing the aerodynamic drag. A new lightweight flap without a slot was used, with a light, single brace and a thoroughly modified chassis. From the previous models, Wilga differed, among other things, the number of passengers increased to 5. For this reason, the fuselage was changed. In general, it was a structure so far removed from the Wilga plane that it was called the new Flaming structure. The first prototype was flown on November 9, 1989, the flight test was carried out by the first pilot class mgr inż. Jerzy Jędrzejewski. A total of three machines were created: two prototypes with M-14P and AI-14RDP engines (its license version) and PZL-105L with Textron Lycoming IO-720 engine with 295 kW (400 HP), which was to give rise to the export version. It also assumed the production of a sports version, passenger-passenger version (for 4-5 passengers or 450 kg of cargo), agricultural (with a tank for 500 kg of chemicals) and patrol, sanitary and geological. The main problem of the prototype during the flights was improper stall characteristics, which did not allow the aircraft to be used. The financial problems of the PZL factory in Okecie as well as the priority production of the PZL-130 Orlik ordered by the army, caused the Wilga development project to be suspended, stopping at the production of the Wilga 2000 aircraft. • PZL-104M Wilga 2000 - version with the Lycoming boxer engine, modified wing (including the removed slot above the fuselage) and improved aerodynamics, produced since 1998, used by aeroclubs. • PZL-104MF Wilga 2000 - patrol version for the Border Guard. • PZL-104MN Wilga 2000 - version from 2001. • PZL-104MW Wilga 2000 Hydro - float type variant Wilga 2000 flown on September 19, 1999. • PZL-104MA Wilga 2000 - the version was created in 2005 in cooperation with EADS. More streamlined engine bonnet, elongated shaft and three-blade propeller. Attention is also paid to the fin in front of the vertical stabilizer and winglet. The distribution of instruments inside the cabin was also changed and avionics enriched. These changes resulted in improved flight characteristics (speed, range), with deterioration of STOL features and slightly greater noise than the drive unit. I am glad that you are delighted with this plane. This is probably the legend of Polish aviation. :* :* :*

I’ve never smiled this much for ages. Living the dream!

He just backed Draco into the hangar. Wut? I am in awe!

15:14 this guy rolls in that Draco to the hangar, turns it and then throws it into reverse and tucks it in the hangar! O.o Gaping mouth - utter silence!!!!