It seems like every episode I am just dumbfounded by the carbon fiber work you do. Other youtubers seem to put a ton of effort into their work and it comes out between "meh" and "it'll work". You make custom molds and one-off parts look like something that wouldn't be out of place on a Koenigsegg. Fantastic.

Most people “I’ll add a parachute but if I ever use it then the plane will be likely be totaled.” Mike “I’ll add a parachute and do it so well that I can stay in the plane and fly it out of there the next day. Then I’ll test fire a chute just to make sure it actually works like I planned it.” Mike you are a cut above buddy! Love these videos.

This man's workmanship is absolutely second to none. This is the most beautiful fitment job on parts that will NEVER be seen again. Great work as always Mike

Your changing all kinds of paradigms for me, no rollers, no ovens, your layup is very different. I’m learning so much, thank you

The drive to get people to follow their passions and the work ethic to prove it can be done... Makes you one cool dude Mike.

SQUIRREL!!!!!!!!!!!! Had me dying! 🤣. Mike's videos deserve to be shared, his sub count to talent ratio is way off. He should have over 500k by now. Seriously though your talent when it comes to building planes is off the charts. Can't wait for the next video, I want to see the rocket shute in action!

Nothing better than safety Mike. I have been a sailor (with a long time interest in GP aircraft) and I never took my boat to sea without all safety equipment. My family and friends are more valuable than the price of safety.

Damm mike. Your an engineering genius huh. Looks like you’re this generation’s Howard Hughes aircrafts creativity future.

I've been following the Scrappy build since the beginning, can't wait to see the finished plane. Looks awesome so far, Shared !

it is so much enjoyment watching an innovative engineer working with what he loves...The enthusiasm is in every video. One thing sure, there are NEVER dull moments and certainly no boring videos. Seeing this plane take shape is thrilling...Knowing there is overkill in every step makes it a true work of art with real function!

MIke's willingness to sand the amount that he does, is what separates him from us mere mortals.....

Newsfeed is full of scrappy and this vibe is awesome.

Mike, I don’t even fly, but I LOVE your videos. Your carbon fiber construction techniques are fascinating to me! You are a real 21st century craftsman!

That’s my “okayest pilot” right there!😍

Great progress, almost as good as 'Squirrel!' Appreciate your priorities MP.

Mike, I can’t describe my emotions in words, when I see what you do, it’s just incredible! I hope to meet you in person sometime. You’re a legend!

Your positivity and enthusiasm is so contagious. I’m building out a van right now myself and loving the scrappy series when I’m done working

Mike's efforts are worth far more than the airplane that he is building. I truly hope that some young person is as inspired by this as I am.

Mike, I came across your KZfaq channel sometime ago and instantly I was hooked. I am a 64 year old man who always wanted to learn to fly. Unfortunately, making a living and raising a family got in the way. Then, at an age when I might invest the time and money to get my private pilot certification, I learned I had cancer, was treated for it and survived. One of the side effects of my treatment, however, is peripheral neuropathy (severe nerve pain) that requires use of narcotic pain medication to treat. That precludes me from passing the physical. So, I now live vicariously through videos of people like you who are enthusiasts. You are my favorite. I wait on pins and needles for each episode. Please, whatever you do, keep these videos coming. I absolutely love what you do!

Mike you're a inspiration to everyone that wants to fabricate, build and use things that make us happy. We're deeply appreciative of your videos and passion.

Every video is a step closer ... and it's getting more and more exciting with every step. What fun to watch a genius craftsman at work!

I like your opening statement. Cars are the same way. A lot of advances in our new cars came from lessons learned at the track. As far as finding my passion for something to do, Mike that takes money. I've been disabled for 13 years now. The money I had stashed away for retirement disintegrated when my inlaws were refused their hard earned health care from the VA. My father in law was an electronics engineer and worked for the navy during the was one of a handful of guys that designed, built and installed surface contact radar that allowed us to hunt down Nazi Uboats at night while they were recharging!

I really appreciate your enthusiasm and dedication to high performance and efficiency. I am not a pilot, but I am an aviation enthusiast. The reason a came across you channel is the carbon fiber fabrication; you have taught me a lot and I always enjoy watching you and learning. Thanks.

“It’s only midnight...” Mike, you are a madman! Absolutely my favorite channel!

That peace of mind having that chute will allow you to enjoy the plane even more and have fun with it without the fear of ripping something off and crashing. Once you get in your other planes without a parachute you feel that missing safety feeling.

If you‘re feeling down, just turn on Mike‘s channel. There‘s so much positive energy coming from the okayest pilot, you‘re gonna feel better every time! I love it! Everytime a custom piece snaps into place i‘m sitting there in awe. He‘s just amazing at this. So much hard work! Can‘t wait to see scrappy flying. Keep it up!

One of the fastest growing channels on KZfaq. I could see this becoming a Reality Show very easy... Building cool planes and back country adventures. It would be a hit for sure.

The thing I like about you is you are a step above a "Can Do" attitude, you are are at the "Lets Do"!

Only guy in the world who could make me watch a half hour video about a couple bits of channel. Still as fascinating as ever Mike - what an inspiration!

Awesome build, I love seeing you take the time for all the minute details and nock it out of the park, this Scrappy build is going to be a fully flying functional art piece! Thanks for sharing your joy and passion for aviation!

"It's only midnight and we've got lots to do, lets get to work"... everything you need to know about Mike Patey right there lol. Amazing content as always.

Your positivity is contagious. 👍 I have a super tiny machine shop in my garage and I’m out there every night.

You make the whole process looking super easy, as everybody could do it. Absolutely fascinating. And now we can also see how much you thought about every little detail before you started building. Would be fascinating to see more of these „background/bts“ stories. Like the one with your wheels and suspension. Greetings from Munich, Tom.

I love that a guy who can and does make beautiful parts with carbon fiber and CNC machine billet... Also sometimes uses a hammer and a vice to bend a chunk of steel when appropriate

You are a catalyst of inspiration! I’d take a week off of work just to watch you work and learn. Seriously. In a heart beat! I do IT for a law firm but have been doing ground school with a 93/94 yr old friend for 5 years. Don’t judge. I’m sure I could have had it done long ago but it’s the time and knowledge transfer that I love! I teach him more about technology and he teaches me more about the world and aviation. Keep doing what your doing! Your energy is great!!!!

Being a former USAF F-111A Crew Chief I love watching your build videos and what goes into making your aircraft.

Doug!!!! Really appreciate the humour that you mix into these videos.

Every video i get more and more excited to see this build finished. Going to be absolutely beautiful

I'm always so impressed of your breadth of skills and knowledge...they seem to be limitless. You can do so many different fabrication steps...because you do them yourself...they are done right. You are an airplane constructing monster! I enjoy your videos very much....thank you for allowing me to build and airplane along with you.

Hey Mike, would you consider doing a Supercut video compilation of all your carbon fiber work, all the tips and tricks that would help someone get good at carbon fiber? I know it would be a lot of work because you would have to go through all your footage to find the carbon fiber stuff, and it might have to be multiple videos for length, but "Carbon Fiber with Mike Patey" would become a classic Master Class for the carbon fiber hobby crowd, because right now you have to watch through hours of airplane build videos to find the carbon fiber gold. It would probably need to be in episodes or installments, both for overall length, and because you are going to continue adding more constantly lol. And once you have all the footage carved out, you could break it down by subject as well, making molds, forms, trimming, body work, etc.

I am glad that I don't live in your head way too many wheels spinning. You are a incredible engineer keep the videos coming. You are a rock star Mike.

I'm so excited! The Southpark piece was perfect.

Mike can build anything. You are a superstar custom aircraft builder sir!

Way cool seeing how fast, well thought out, light weight and safety come together.

I have watched every single episode that you have made since day one. Looking forward to the Maiden flight. 😁👍🏼

After watching your videos I feel confident in building an aircraft. Before your videos I wouldn't have considered it . Thanks Mike!

I so wish my dad was still alive to see your work. He loved aviation and was a mechanical engineer. He would have loved your channel. I soloed on my 16th birthday almost 50 years ago. That's when I went to get my physical for my student ticket and found out I was color blind and would never get to earn my commercial ticket to fly ag planes. I was crushed. I did learn to get my "fix" flying RC and flew for about 40 years or so until the doc once again crushed me and said no more getting out in the sun because of all of my skin cancers. I'm trying now to find a place to fly indoor planes, oh, and find a way to buy some planes for indoor flight. You have made me want to fly so much more now. I love your passion sir. Thank you for allowing us to follow along on your journey building your planes.

Mikes "NEXT PROJECT" A Tilt Rotor Bush Plain :) ? I'll hold the Beer !!!

Mike, it was hard to appreciate all the work that went into that design until I saw your top, and rocket launcher, and how all of it fits together and works. This video revelaed so much of your thoughfulness and design excellence. You may be an okay pilot, but you are way beyond that as an engineer and builder. I am hard to impress but you are all the way there with me. Awesome.

Oh boy put my new 150 carb away, Uncle Mikey is kids. Sweet progress, great safety feature there.

Your patience and attention to detail is inspiring. I work in an industry where everything has to be built from scratch so I can really appreciate the high level of design and execution excellence that you achieve on a daily basis!

Astonishing zeal - inspiring to follow such a skilled and cheerfully modest man.

I love it when I see Harbor Freight Tool products in the background a supremely talented, multi-millionaire's, workshop. It give me a sense of hope. I think I have the same yellow handled concrete hammer / precision metal forming tool and giant yellow speed square.

Cool to see you’ve already mounted the Trojan masks from last episode!

I would love to sit down with Mike one Saturday afternoon, and just talk. He has got to be one of the best guys I know (not personally) and probably has tons of great stories to tell.

Mike Patey makes his molds more precise than most people make their final product.

I’ve followed your videos for a while now and just watching your engineering wether it be with your metal or carbon fiber work just fascinate’s me like I can’t get enough. And thank you for taking the time to put videos up and I really hope you continue too because ever time I see one up I immediately have to watch it like not only is your work amazing to watch but you make it really enjoyable and entertaining to watch and thank you for that and please keep it up I want to see more lol. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Keep it going Mike I’m Wheelchair bound and unable to get out and do like used to. But You. Keep the Dreams and motivation going mentally. Thanks Mike

WOW,... Mike Scrappy is awesome. With the landing gear on that thing and the size of the parachute box, you can do a chute "landing" with no damage. That wouldn't happen unless you did it on purpose. If you need to use it, it's because you are over the woods or steep mountains and lost power or broke the air frame.

What an incredible human being. So full of enthusiasm.

Such and inspirational man. His passion is contagious. The embodiment of aviation.

What an education; this is the best engineered aircraft ever built - the thought process alone is nothing short of sheer brilliance.

@18:30 he snaps the new roof panel on and. The way it fits is so satisfying. Just so good

Mike, What an inspiration. My dad was the fourth born in a family of 10 kids and was the oldest still at home when My Grandfather passed away. Next to his Indian Scout his favorite stories were about his Gypsy Moth Bi-Plane. His last experience with the Wind was in a 30 ft sailboat. Two of my many cousins have or have had their own planes.

As soon as I posted my question about an overhead window you then explained that you would have an overhead window LOL I should have known better. Mike, I would love to see your program integrated into a STEM program nationwide so that high-schools and technical schools could build an airplane alongside yours. Hope to meet you someday soon. Thanks for your spirit of craftsmanship!!

I too hope you'll never have to use it. I've lost two friends in aviation accidents that had they had a ballistic parachute installed it would have saved their lives. One, an airline pilot, the other a son of an airline pilots son who was going to follow his father in the airline industry. So much work to install, but considering the performance of "Scrappy" and the type of flying you do, it will be worth the effort! BACK TO WORK!!

That "V" part is just beautiful!

Mike, do you actually ever sleep at night or do you just lay there thinking of all the ways the “ My pillow guy” could have done better? Carbon fiber pillows?!! 🤔 back to work! 🤣🤣

❤️🤍💙 Mike your carbon fiber work is amazing!!! By the way you’re doing a great job and if I had 1/10 of your energy I’d be helping you!!!!

MEGA MEGA Genius!! A monomaniac on a mission. Howard Hughes in aviation and Einstein rolled into one. The humor is great also, "A bit more to do." Bad bit is to make us under achievers a little morose. Oh Well. Rock on Mike!!! Cannot wait for the first flight!!!!!!!

You and so many other you tubers out there have been such an inspiration to me. I recently started the long road to my A&P license and launching my own business in aviation helping others to learn and grow. I also started the initial planning stages on building a composite version of the DH90 Dragonfly. One day I would love to sit and just talk airplanes with you and your brother. Maybe bounce some ideas off you guys. Keep spreading the joy of aviation, let’s all get back to work now!

That chute box is a work of art. ⚡⚡⚡

Mike, I grew up in SLC back in the '50s and '60s. I wish I had someone like you that I could come over and watch when I was a kid. I hung out at the SLC airport all they would let me. I learned a lot of things that served me well throughout the years. Thank You.

I enjoy how he says make “some” custom pieces when this entire this is a custom made masterpiece! Lol

KZfaq needs to add the double like button because once is not enough.

Love ya Mike - don't overwork - leave yourself at least four whole entire seconds per day to relax :-))

Mike loaded another video..everyone shatup for 33:03 ..you can talk when you see Draco Back into the hanger like a champ.

.....I'm not quite sure what to think about the words on your shirt, Mike??? ...but after all the time I've spent watching you here AND then MEETING YOU at your "Builders Paradice" hanger/Home away from HOME/Shop...etc, etc, etc....I can only conclude that the statement on your shirt is just ONE MORE example of your "HUMBLE" demeanor.... Which I think is an extremely RARE thing for someone who has DONE things that 99% of the rest of the world will only ever DREAM about ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! And we ALL......"LOVE YOU"........Brother ! ....for sharing YOUR DREAMS with the rest of us. ......and I actually had other stuff to do BUT THAT stuff can WAIT, cause I AIN'T GONNA miss your next Scrappy..."Come together"....(sounds like something the Beatles once said, doesn't it?) ...video!

Your brother is a heavy breather. I love the video series regardless !!

The fit on those carbon parts, just incredible. So cool and very inspirational for my own projects. You're the man Mike! 💪 Keep the videos coming!

I love the sound of self-made parts snapping into place.

I like how these guys are always in a good mood and thinking of the next thing!!! Way to go!

Harbor Freight hammer 😎 best tool ever. Short, handy, packs a punch.

Can we get a “let’s get back to work” shirt with the hand pump thing you do

I feel like Mike should be working at Space X or NASA. Amazing Work brother!!!!

Absolutely amazing! I have said it before and I will say it again but it is absolutely awesome to see the amount of thought, preparation and work that goes into designing and building a Mike Patey design. Absolutely LOVE IT!!❤️❤️

I’m almost as excited as YOU are Mike. Keep it moving. Can’t wait to see the first off airport landing of the flying trophy truck.

This channel is so underrated. It should have millions of subscribers.

Loved the “squirrel” ! My golden just watched a plane flying overhead. Probably thought it was a noisy bird.. Great video as usual!

Love your work with the fibre ! You make it look so easy !

so dang inspiring! Your skillset(s) are unbelievable.

​can someone convince this guy to make some merch?? i'd spend my entire paycheck hahaha

The amount of work you put out is amazing. Looking forward to seeing it flying. Also : Please do a seaplane !! Please :)

Mike you’re an inspiration to watch. Your attitude and lust for life and all its possibilities never cease to amaze me. I can hardly to see Scrappy finished and airborne. Best wishes and get back to work😉 Nova Scotia is watching.

I knew you would answer my question, your design for the chute straps to be CG is amazing.

That cleared carbon is going to look awesome👍🇺🇸

You're legit my hero Mike. Not only your engineering, fabricating, machining, and mediocre ;) flying skills, but the fact that you take the time to freely share your knowledge on top of it all.. hats off man.

Love the shirt! And Scrappy is coming alone nicely...

Very inviting little cumulus over those mountains too... Looking good, Mike.

I've yet to see a new part not click or snap into place. OCD heavenn. I mean heaven.