Mike, I’m not an aviator but I was a mechanical engineer for over 30 years. I grew up on a farm, in a mechanic’s shop and worked as a mechanic in the southwest VA coal mines to put myself through engineering school. I learned a lot about the difference between a mechanic’s perspective and an engineer’s perspective. When I became fortunate enough to be supervising engineers, whenever I hired one he/she would work with every maintenance crew and every shift in the plant for a minimum of 6 months total before he/she ever began doing engineering design work. I told them that that their time with the mechanics would determine whether they were a success or a failure at that company. The ones that learned to respect the mechanics’ needs and biases went on to make very good, very respected engineers. The others soon left. If only more engineers would learn that.
Your practices should be the standard in the industry. Unfortunately, it seems to be more common than not that speed and cost dictate most of the decisions management settles for. The customer ultimately pays for, hopefully it's not in a critical application.
@@MrGaryGG48 If you own a german car, you know that no engineer for the power plant or gearbox ever listened to the mechanic's POV. Built to expedite assembly with not a single concern towards maintenance.
My business mentor ran a big commercial construction company. His superintendents at various locations around the country were just too busy running multimillion-dollar projects to get their paperwork to the payroll lady on time. He spent a year making every single one of those guys take a week doing her job dealing with the equivalent of themselves. Not a one of them ever submitted their paperwork late again. It's a continual problem in business to get people with different priorities to look out for each other. Each one tends to think they're a little superior, but that's usually because they haven't had to walk a mile in their shoes. Yet.
Well said, I got my ME degree via a co-op program in a machinery manufacturer, spent a lot time with shop personnel, sorting out details and they welcomed my sympathetic ear as they told me what would be better from their perspective. Many of their ideas were incorporated into designs. Not knowing how some of these would be accepted, I always said who gave me the idea. It became my standard practice as shop folks were happy to get the recognition.
There’s not much going on today, so let’s just fly the helicopter to the resort in Aspen. Man, I can’t imagine having a life like that. Good for you brother!
@@MikePatey The saying goes... the harder I work... the luckier i get... some say... luck is created... best of luck... think I'll go take a nap now 🙄 & think how lucky you are 😎 cheers from NZ
The amount of detail on every single one of these parts is just mind blowing. The amount of knowledge, time, and design effort going into every little detail of this plane is incredible, not to mention the experience to include all those little touches ahead of time. And all that's before Mike builds the whole damn thing by hand. Wow, just wow. Surely any normal engineer would need a team of 3-4 people working a couple of years on a project like this.
I hope the professional engineers are listening, looking and incorporating this ethics and detail in their future designs of beyond modern technology innovations. To Mike Patey may you be awarded the Noble Peace award for cognitive awareness in flying!!!!!
@@wadesaxton6079 oh? I guess he might have some employees that do some work on that it they’re not busy and he’s got family and friends roped into working on it. It’s still an outrageous project if it’s not the full time job of a couple of people.
I still have not figured out how your scrappy build is making me want to resume flight training more than any of the other aviation channels I watch. Love the content, keep up the good work.
I always looked at it as a positive that I installed HVAC for 4 years before I went into engineering. I heard from more that one contractor that they really liked when I designed the ductwork because they knew that, if they installed it the way I designed it, it would fit. No questions asked. In the ceiling, in penthouses on top of buildings, no problems... AND they could service the equipment when they were done because I always took that into consideration. It’s always a plus to know that your gonna have to work on it while your designing it. Good job, Mike. Beautiful shots of Aspen also.
As an A&P I can't say how happy I am to see the emphasis on maintenance in this video, I know its just your plane, but hopefully any engineers watching will take note.
Another great video. And I really love the way this guy thinks. Thread the lids, not the plane. Mike should be obliged lesson material in every engineering study.
Mike just a note. A few years ago a friend of mine gave his cub a bath. We rebuilt it as well as the 85 horse. He sold it and he bought a Wag aero Cuby kit built it up with a set of wings from a basket kit. Flew both to Oshkosh on floats. At 84 I am able to enjoy watching you build scrappy and how far from a and start 85 to what you are building . Keep up the great work. From the great white north in Canada. Thanks for all the work your sharing.
Every time I see Scrappy I'm amazed at the design of the engine cowl and how it completely belies the size of the engine - if you didn't know you'd never guess there's a monster flat-eight in there (ETA >>) with an extremely sophisticated intake and cooling ducting system.
Thanks for the great side-by-side Cub shots in the video. Like you said in the video, Engineers and designers can learn ALLOT from people who build and maintain things. Talking to the guys in the field helped me a quite a bit with my design projects over the years.
Mike, it must be so rewarding to design, test and build a airplane that exceeded your expectations and is performing above and beyond your initial hopes. My hat is off to you, Sir! You are a joy to watch and a inspiration to so many fellow pilots and aviation enthusiasts. Blue Skies My Friend🙏
With reference to engineers and maintenance techs, when I was building my Skybolt I subscribed to a newsletter by an old guy named Mac Mckinsey. He had many homebuilts under his belt, some Oshkosh champions. He didn't have a lot of use for engineers and was not shy about sharing his opinions. He once said, "You can draw and a$$hole on paper, but you can't make it sh1t."
Being lucky is a virtue of the prepared.... You worked more on the inspection doors on the wing as many engineers work on the whole wings. It is always a pleasure to watch.
At no point when I first heard about Scrappy did I ever envision that it would be part airboat, part carbon cub, part lowrider, and part KC-130 tanker… but what was I thinking, this is Mike Patey we’re talking about! So if next week he announces he intends to use Scrappy in a low earth orbit or something I won’t be surprised… because Mike Patey. Let’s get back to Work!
I loved this video. The best part is Mike admitting that he dose not DO Naps. My hat is off to you, your love of life makes me tired. Don’t stop please.
I am a VERY firm believer that all engineers should have to work on the systems they are designing. it makes life so much easier for the next guy when they anticipate someone has to build the part, then someone else will have to service that part! Super cool to see the cooling system on Scrappy is working as planned!
Thanks for giving attention to design for manufacturing/assembly/maintenance. This is for some reason not only overlooked by most engineers but often ignored.
Mike, you are living my dream... Taking my Helicopter and landing on top of some undisturbed plateau where very few if any humans had ever set foot. Love it!
That’ll be an incredible fuel supply! And at today’s fuel prices, you’ll be able to double the value of Scrappy just by filling the tanks!! Great job, and great video - as always. Thanks much.
Good lord Mike, I'm an IT systems engineer, have been for 32 years and you make me feel like an idiot for your thoroughness of thought in building things. I'm so impressed! Love this channel!!!
Somehow I see a retractable fuel line with a ground stake going on Scrappy. Now we have more of an idea why it is taking awhile for the wings. Custom fabrication of sheet metal parts, C.N.C. parts and of course all the engineering beforehand. Excellent Mike Excellent. 🤠👍🏻💪🏻
Amazing. All the thought that went into just one set of brackets so they are perfect in every way. When I unspin the oil filter on my ford, it pours on the crossmember and runs down the frame to the taillights !!!
Ah I see youve discovered the cunningly designed anti rust feature. Those few parts of your car will last forever, pity about thevrest of it. Designed obsolescence almost averted........
No pressure Mike. It's wings time. Glad you both had a break. You probably were the first two humans to be on that plateau ever. THANKS for sharing. Regards, Mike from New Zealand.
15:30 unbelievable how Mike is turning issues into opportunities and ultimately into big wins. This is the kind of mindset I really adore and why I like Mikes videos.
Man you motivate me to develop my ideas and get the power to the pavement. Nothing parked on an airstrip somewhere could impact my life more than you have from your corner of the world. Been working hard to finish trialing and begin using some analytical tools I’ve been spending a long time to develop for futures analysis. I think what you have shown me is that it’s an emotional choice to stay excited and to keep your head in it. Thank you for sharing your passion because it has directly helped me with mine.
This is what happens when a mechanic designs and builds a plane, everything is easily accessible. That would be awesome if manufacturers adapt that style of construction.
I know, right? And in most cases, it's not that hard/expensive to implement solid and well thought through designs! If you look at commercial aviation as an example, easy maintenance means lower costs and that is something every airline would love! 😛 I think these days, its far easier to design a bit smarter, considering the access to better materials and technologies that just didn't exist in the past. We are seeing smarter solutions popping up in everything from home appliances, cars and aircrafts so it's something that is coming, not only from a maintenance point of view! 😃
@@UncleKennysPlace Well, could be worse. The Bugatti Veyron oil change takes a week and $20k. I know if you can afford a Veyron the $20k wouldn't matter much but to have your car down for a week for an oil change would piss me off.
@@RobertForslund it's easy to design better, but hard to find good designers. In the past there was no 3D visualization in CAD everything was on paper, imagine the effort needed to puzzle in pieces in your head. The main problem is that through thinking requires effort, mental and exhausting. I see it all the time when I teach CAD, people will immediately open a sketch and throw a line, instead of conceptualising first their ideas. And then just crumble when they reach a dead end.
Mike illustrates something that is far too common in the "Real World" of manufacturing. The company's design lab hires superbly educated engineers without enough practical experience to measure. In some labs, the common attitude is to design the product, get it to function to meet at least minimum performance specs and then "toss it over the wall" to the Production Engineers. They'll have to make it actually buildable. Where I worked, the designers had to "escort" the product into production and live with it for the next year. That added responsibility puts a real damper on the "Toss it Over the Wall" mentality... and everyone benefits from it. In Mike's shop, his combination of engineering & mechanical experience is really impressive! ...and it's really fun to watch!!
as someone who spun spanners for a living for years I totally agree with you and the thought you are putting into making it easy to either access to work on or if something goes wrong replacing or repairing it isn't a major job
Thats the right way to start the day ! Finally - it starts to look like the "wingless" bird is getting some feathers :) - Thank you for sharing your joy and enthusiasm for aviation is such great detail!
Believe it or not they can mislead with the accuracy... the kerf width can affect the inside or outside dimensions of a cut and must be compensated. Additionally, sometimes a micro tab can be left and a layer of highly oxidized metal, so him being the perfectionist and redrilling makes perfect sense to me.
I could listen to you all night Mike. I’m not a pilot but loved aviation for over 30 years. One day I’ll get there, and it will be down to people like you 💪 Can’t wait to see SCRAPPY fly
Your early this morning! Was just getting ready to mix up some epoxy. See things are moving along quite nicely. Now to use you're line. "It's back to work." 🌳🛩️🏞️
You might want to put tab or grab of some sort on the tank inspection port covers to make them easier to hold while you are starting the first couple of screws. Great build/video.
Mr Patey’s enthusiasm is what makes a great teacher. I’m a car guy and not an aircraft guy but I learn so much from him. I look forward to all of the videos.
I use to work in a job shop so watching you make your wing parts was a 30 year step back in time for me. Pioneer did a lot of Boeing stuff. Nicely executed design work Mike, you are so right about many engineers when it comes to designing side of things. As a welder and metal fabricator many times I wanted to plant a three foot chunk of heavy wall pipe between an engineer's ears! Them to have them blame the welding for their design failures. Mike when we meet, ask me about the engineers at Genie Ind. from when I worked there. Yeah the blue and gray man-lifts.
Mikes videos got me like I'm watching a marvel film, gotta watch to the last second of the credits to make sure there's nothing else. Love ya man, keep being awesome. now get back to work!
Any landing you walk away from, is a proper landing. ANY. I've zero tolerance for any person who bashes airplane parachutes, especially considering how easily they save both lives, and in most cases, the airplane itself if luck holds.
This mechanic is calling for a standing ovation. Mike is building it like I built my race cars. Ease of access and turn-around time. Most machinery these days are to extend service time (add $'s here) and P..# off the tech guys. Shout out to ya.
“Take a nap... I don’t do those.” LMAO. No truer words have been spoken. No rest for the wicked. From Hawaii mahalo and aloha for your knowledge and content. 💪
Next week on the Scrappy build: I'm building solar panels into the top of the wing to power all the electronics as well as the built in coffee maker and microwave.
Grew up on a small farm and have always been very "Hands On", rebuilding equipment, engines, etc. Graduated from High School and went to Engineering School. Started out my Mechanical Engineering career in Maintenance Engineering in a non-union heavy industry situation where I could "get my hands dirty". Had my own set of tools and would be right in the machines with the Millwrights. We all learned a lot from each other, had great respect for each other and got along together very well. I later worked at a large fabrication and machine shop as Engineering and Maintenance Manager, but I still spent a lot of time talking to the maintenance guys and the machinists; mainly learning as much as I could about how to make things as simple as possible, easy to work on and still be strong, long lasting and safe. From the beginning, because of my background, I have always designed parts, assemblies and machines with the machinist and maintenance man in mind. The easier it is is to manufacture and maintain, the more cost effective it will be. Bottom line is I appreciate your design/fab philosophy, and just wanted to let you know that there are more of us "like-minded" Engineers out there than you might realize. Take Care and God Bless!!
I think I saw that your dad commented about it, he was pretty stoked. An Aeronca? You and I were flying at the same time, it was such a nice evening. 👍🏻👍🏻
@@ChandraSlyFoxPatey yeah my dad was the one who noticed my plane in the background haha yeah it’s an Aeronca Chief that I fully restored. It was a great evening to fly!
I really appreciate the rethink on the fuel door; putting the tapped holes on the cheap and easy component is brilliant. Engineering school should include internship in the service bay; that is where you can discover the long-term costs of a particular design.
A 15 min. or so longer nap refreshes the mind adding greater thinking time later. Many a life may have been saved from mental fatigue with a power rest instead of nodding of to sleep at a critical moment of intrigue. Fuel for restful thought.
@@carlyeiter9263 👍🤠 yea I have read all about that and believe it completely. I just don’t get tired often and so if I’m around and others take a nap I have tried but I just lay there and think. It just doesn’t happen for me 🤷♂️ it sounds nice for sure though.
@@MikePatey Thanks for the reply. Thanks for sharing all you do, I am at awe of your abilities, the world is much better because of your talents. Keep doing what you do best, you are an inspiration to all around you and looking forward to seeing all your future adventures. Thank you.
@@MikePatey I have ADHD/insomnia and I'm in the same boat. Best I can do is "meditate" or pretend to nap. Definitely not as productive as either napping or not napping.🤷♂️
THIS EPISODE PLEASED ME BECAUSE I'M A MECHANIC AND ENGINEERS ARE REALLY NICE GUYS, BUT THEY CAN MAKE A MECHANIC'S LIFE MISERABLE AT TIMES. MIKE DESIGNS PARTS WITH THE MECHANIC IN MIND. NICE JOB MIKE!!
The design of the openings is genius. Low pressure vessels use the door inside approach. Air tanks, separators, and oil tanks is where I've mostly seen it. And all the Dandelions said "Quick! Everyone get ready. That dude that drives the big windmill around just fired it up! Time to PARTY!!" Anyone surprised that Scrappy never had a "fever"? Nope... me neither.
As a mechanic of 40 years, it’s very cool to see you think things clear through to the “ease of service/repair” level. Of course I also realize that you aren’t designing it to compete commercially and can do what you want. I think I asked this once before, but I can’t remember. 💧WHAT’S YOUR TARGET FUEL BURN?💧I’m going to guess it will be in the 14-18 gph range depending on cruise versus play mode. Again, thanks for the inspiration!
Great question 👍🤠 If I’m cruising with other Cubs at 100mph we will have similar drag but scrappy will have slightly more. The 8 cylinders will burn slightly more fuel at the same Speed. so when my friends are at 7-8 gph I’ll be around 9-10 gph at a paired speed. when trying to get somewhere faster I’ll open it up to about 14-16. Now if I’m launching on takeoff, much much higher, but just for a few seconds and than pull it back to cruise.
Mike, I’m not an aviator but I was a mechanical engineer for over 30 years. I grew up on a farm, in a mechanic’s shop and worked as a mechanic in the southwest VA coal mines to put myself through engineering school. I learned a lot about the difference between a mechanic’s perspective and an engineer’s perspective. When I became fortunate enough to be supervising engineers, whenever I hired one he/she would work with every maintenance crew and every shift in the plant for a minimum of 6 months total before he/she ever began doing engineering design work. I told them that that their time with the mechanics would determine whether they were a success or a failure at that company. The ones that learned to respect the mechanics’ needs and biases went on to make very good, very respected engineers. The others soon left. If only more engineers would learn that.
Your practices should be the standard in the industry. Unfortunately, it seems to be more common than not that speed and cost dictate most of the decisions management settles for. The customer ultimately pays for, hopefully it's not in a critical application.
@@MrGaryGG48 If you own a german car, you know that no engineer for the power plant or gearbox ever listened to the mechanic's POV. Built to expedite assembly with not a single concern towards maintenance.
My business mentor ran a big commercial construction company. His superintendents at various locations around the country were just too busy running multimillion-dollar projects to get their paperwork to the payroll lady on time. He spent a year making every single one of those guys take a week doing her job dealing with the equivalent of themselves.
Not a one of them ever submitted their paperwork late again. It's a continual problem in business to get people with different priorities to look out for each other. Each one tends to think they're a little superior, but that's usually because they haven't had to walk a mile in their shoes. Yet.
Well said, I got my ME degree via a co-op program in a machinery manufacturer, spent a lot time with shop personnel, sorting out details and they welcomed my sympathetic ear as they told me what would be better from their perspective. Many of their ideas were incorporated into designs. Not knowing how some of these would be accepted, I always said who gave me the idea. It became my standard practice as shop folks were happy to get the recognition.
YESSS!
I gotta say... Seeing yall having a picnic on a mountain. That's way more inspiring than all those jets in Aspen.
Completely agree. I’ll take that over any jet, any time.🥰
I agree!
11:47
Let it be known, Mike Patey CUTS CORNERS! 😜
You win. 😁
There’s not much going on today, so let’s just fly the helicopter to the resort in Aspen. Man, I can’t imagine having a life like that. Good for you brother!
Did a real nice job on your teardrop trailer! Safe travels to you and your wife.
@@randallharmsen5802 Hey, thanks so much! We really love our little teardrop. Have a great weekend!
But would they let "scrappy" park with the Lears n Gulfstreams ???
I can't believe that she let you take her in the mixmaster instead of her cub...
@@frostyfrost4094 the pilots probably all know who Mike is and would love to chat with him. NOTE: I am not a pilot so I could be wrong.
Right now Scrappy is the coolest, world's most expensive go-kart!
😂👍🤠
Hey Mike.... winning comment!
Not sure Dave, I reckon if Mike hit it hard it would fly right now. Just needs some mini-ailerons on the strut wings for roll control.
@@bunjit6537 OMG! The torque roll without the wings resistance, insane.
@@MikePatey The saying goes... the harder I work... the luckier i get... some say... luck is created... best of luck... think I'll go take a nap now 🙄 & think how lucky you are 😎 cheers from NZ
I've always said a helicopter is a perfect date machine. Put a huge smile on my face seeing you and your wife enjoying yourselves so much. Well done.
It was heavenly. 😊
The amount of detail on every single one of these parts is just mind blowing. The amount of knowledge, time, and design effort going into every little detail of this plane is incredible, not to mention the experience to include all those little touches ahead of time. And all that's before Mike builds the whole damn thing by hand.
Wow, just wow. Surely any normal engineer would need a team of 3-4 people working a couple of years on a project like this.
I hope the professional engineers are listening, looking and incorporating this ethics and detail in their future designs of beyond modern technology innovations.
To Mike Patey may you be awarded the Noble Peace award for cognitive awareness in flying!!!!!
You do realize Mike has a team working on this with him in the background.
@@wadesaxton6079 oh? I guess he might have some employees that do some work on that it they’re not busy and he’s got family and friends roped into working on it. It’s still an outrageous project if it’s not the full time job of a couple of people.
As a machinist I LOVE you explaining the various things that engineers overlook and the people who use these things have to deal with!!
When he say “ scrapy it’s gonna be a tanker “ in some place in his head it’s planing to do air to air refueling that it’s for shure hahahahahah
That was my very first thought!
@@BowenMarmot So was mine!
And it would be easier, safer and faster then the airforce method.
Not a bad idea
@@Koolteer And cheaper. A lot cheaper
I still have not figured out how your scrappy build is making me want to resume flight training more than any of the other aviation channels I watch. Love the content, keep up the good work.
Mike, great to see you spending quality time with the Mrs.
She certainly deserves it and your full attention every now and then.
🙏 Thank u.
I always looked at it as a positive that I installed HVAC for 4 years before I went into engineering. I heard from more that one contractor that they really liked when I designed the ductwork because they knew that, if they installed it the way I designed it, it would fit. No questions asked. In the ceiling, in penthouses on top of buildings, no problems... AND they could service the equipment when they were done because I always took that into consideration. It’s always a plus to know that your gonna have to work on it while your designing it. Good job, Mike. Beautiful shots of Aspen also.
Mike: Calculates every detail about scrappy
Also Mike: I got lucky.
Yup! Mike says, "I got lucky.", and I'm still shaking my head. :)
Scrappy is going to to have 100+ miles on the tires by the time the wings get on because mike is a child at heart. Keep hammering Mike! Great work!
And a 100 hours...lol!
He will be certain that the engine, brakes, and wheel bearings are well broken in.
As an A&P I can't say how happy I am to see the emphasis on maintenance in this video, I know its just your plane, but hopefully any engineers watching will take note.
20+ years as a Aviation Structural Mechanic in the NAVY and its so nice to see metal work being done the right way !
_"... I know nobody wants to see anything about wings"_ ... haha!
Another great video. And I really love the way this guy thinks. Thread the lids, not the plane. Mike should be obliged lesson material in every engineering study.
If you had to pull the Shute on Scrappy, I think the suspension will absorb the crash with 0 damage, except cleaning the seat bottom.
🤣 you I would probably have to clean out my shorts 🤪😂
Mike just a note. A few years ago a friend of mine gave his cub a bath. We rebuilt it as well as the 85 horse. He sold it and he bought a Wag aero Cuby kit built it up with a set of wings from a basket kit. Flew both to Oshkosh on floats. At 84 I am able to enjoy watching you build scrappy and how far from a and start 85 to what you are building . Keep up the great work. From the great white north in Canada. Thanks for all the work your sharing.
Amazing!
Every time I see Scrappy I'm amazed at the design of the engine cowl and how it completely belies the size of the engine - if you didn't know you'd never guess there's a monster flat-eight in there (ETA >>) with an extremely sophisticated intake and cooling ducting system.
Thanks for the great side-by-side Cub shots in the video.
Like you said in the video, Engineers and designers can learn ALLOT from people who build and maintain things. Talking to the guys in the field helped me a quite a bit with my design projects over the years.
Man, do I ever wish my aviator dad was still around to see Scrappy being built.
Me too, I was thinking about how much my dad would have enjoyed Mike Patey on Saturday mornings as I was watching this. Miss you Pop.
Mike, it must be so rewarding to design, test and build a airplane that exceeded your expectations and is performing above and beyond your initial hopes. My hat is off to you, Sir! You are a joy to watch and a inspiration to so many fellow pilots and aviation enthusiasts. Blue Skies My Friend🙏
With reference to engineers and maintenance techs, when I was building my Skybolt I subscribed to a newsletter by an old guy named Mac Mckinsey. He had many homebuilts under his belt, some Oshkosh champions. He didn't have a lot of use for engineers and was not shy about sharing his opinions. He once said, "You can draw and a$$hole on paper, but you can't make it sh1t."
LOL! 👍🏻💥😆
Being lucky is a virtue of the prepared.... You worked more on the inspection doors on the wing as many engineers work on the whole wings. It is always a pleasure to watch.
At no point when I first heard about Scrappy did I ever envision that it would be part airboat, part carbon cub, part lowrider, and part KC-130 tanker… but what was I thinking, this is Mike Patey we’re talking about! So if next week he announces he intends to use Scrappy in a low earth orbit or something I won’t be surprised… because Mike Patey. Let’s get back to Work!
😂🤠😂
I loved this video. The best part is Mike admitting that he dose not DO Naps. My hat is off to you, your love of life makes me tired. Don’t stop please.
If every engineer first spent five years as a mechanic the world would be a much better place. ; )
...and every politician spent 5 years running a business.
@@Bluuplanet And every business owner spent five years doing the shittiest, lowest paid job in the business. Oh, wait....
Been my Gripe for 50yrs!
Must bust knuckles on 1 b4 the most prone to fail part, is located in least accessible location! !
Part of the problem is, often things get designed to be thrown away instead of beeing repaired or maintained. Sad but true.
@@steilkurbler4973 Ergo... Space X
I’ve worked on aircraft for 20+ years and this guy is a genius when it comes to airplanes.
I am a VERY firm believer that all engineers should have to work on the systems they are designing. it makes life so much easier for the next guy when they anticipate someone has to build the part, then someone else will have to service that part! Super cool to see the cooling system on Scrappy is working as planned!
Thanks for giving attention to design for manufacturing/assembly/maintenance. This is for some reason not only overlooked by most engineers but often ignored.
CnC laser cutter, CnC brake press ect DAMN YOU HAVE SOME COOL TOYS.
Mike, you are living my dream... Taking my Helicopter and landing on top of some undisturbed plateau where very few if any humans had ever set foot. Love it!
Insurance company: This Cirrus is totaled. Mike: This is an easy fix. Scrappy: Mmmmm more parts.
Great video seeing Scrappy running around outside, and look at that articulation of the suspension.
That’ll be an incredible fuel supply! And at today’s fuel prices, you’ll be able to double the value of Scrappy just by filling the tanks!! Great job, and great video - as always. Thanks much.
Unless he takes a 10-hour flight burning 20+ gallons an hour.
Good lord Mike, I'm an IT systems engineer, have been for 32 years and you make me feel like an idiot for your thoroughness of thought in building things. I'm so impressed! Love this channel!!!
Somehow I see a retractable fuel line with a ground stake going on Scrappy. Now we have more of an idea why it is taking awhile for the wings. Custom fabrication of sheet metal parts, C.N.C. parts and of course all the engineering beforehand. Excellent Mike Excellent. 🤠👍🏻💪🏻
Plus a wing that is going to change SHAPE!!!!!
Just what I needed to start the day... Hearing Mike say I don't take naps...I feel that!!!
Amazing. All the thought that went into just one set of brackets so they are perfect in every way. When I unspin the oil filter on my ford, it pours on the crossmember and runs down the frame to the taillights !!!
Ah I see youve discovered the cunningly designed anti rust feature. Those few parts of your car will last forever, pity about thevrest of it.
Designed obsolescence almost averted........
Smart man Mike, making memories and having fun with the wife, you are both Lucky.
Crazy how the harder you work the luckier you get! Thanks for bringing us along on your build.
Luck is directly proportional to preparation
I'm glad I expressed my concern for your safety, but I'm more that impressed by "you" listening to your viewers. Love to see you live buddy.
Nothing like a fresh video from you to go with the morning coffee!
I have the same problem !
Absolutely
☕☕🥧
No pressure Mike. It's wings time. Glad you both had a break. You probably were the first two humans to be on that plateau ever. THANKS for sharing. Regards, Mike from New Zealand.
21:12 "...I feel like I got lucky..." No Mike, there was no luck involved. It is pure skill, talent, imagination and determination.
15:30 unbelievable how Mike is turning issues into opportunities and ultimately into big wins. This is the kind of mindset I really adore and why I like Mikes videos.
Man you motivate me to develop my ideas and get the power to the pavement. Nothing parked on an airstrip somewhere could impact my life more than you have from your corner of the world.
Been working hard to finish trialing and begin using some analytical tools I’ve been spending a long time to develop for futures analysis. I think what you have shown me is that it’s an emotional choice to stay excited and to keep your head in it.
Thank you for sharing your passion because it has directly helped me with mine.
Agreed. I get motivated every Saturday.
You’re enthusiasm is highly contagious!!! And the tech is amazing. Thanks.
This is what happens when a mechanic designs and builds a plane, everything is easily accessible. That would be awesome if manufacturers adapt that style of construction.
I know, right? And in most cases, it's not that hard/expensive to implement solid and well thought through designs! If you look at commercial aviation as an example, easy maintenance means lower costs and that is something every airline would love! 😛 I think these days, its far easier to design a bit smarter, considering the access to better materials and technologies that just didn't exist in the past. We are seeing smarter solutions popping up in everything from home appliances, cars and aircrafts so it's something that is coming, not only from a maintenance point of view! 😃
Well ... if it costs more to make, it ain't gonna happen. Change the water pump in a 2015 Ford Flex 3.5 Ecoboost (which I drive). Yikes.
@@UncleKennysPlace Well, could be worse. The Bugatti Veyron oil change takes a week and $20k. I know if you can afford a Veyron the $20k wouldn't matter much but to have your car down for a week for an oil change would piss me off.
@@RobertForslund it's easy to design better, but hard to find good designers. In the past there was no 3D visualization in CAD everything was on paper, imagine the effort needed to puzzle in pieces in your head. The main problem is that through thinking requires effort, mental and exhausting. I see it all the time when I teach CAD, people will immediately open a sketch and throw a line, instead of conceptualising first their ideas. And then just crumble when they reach a dead end.
Mike illustrates something that is far too common in the "Real World" of manufacturing. The company's design lab hires superbly educated engineers without enough practical experience to measure. In some labs, the common attitude is to design the product, get it to function to meet at least minimum performance specs and then "toss it over the wall" to the Production Engineers. They'll have to make it actually buildable. Where I worked, the designers had to "escort" the product into production and live with it for the next year. That added responsibility puts a real damper on the "Toss it Over the Wall" mentality... and everyone benefits from it.
In Mike's shop, his combination of engineering & mechanical experience is really impressive! ...and it's really fun to watch!!
as someone who spun spanners for a living for years I totally agree with you and the thought you are putting into making it easy to either access to work on or if something goes wrong replacing or repairing it isn't a major job
I see that Destin "Smarter Everyday" reference about engineers and welders.
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@@tylermarcon funny yet informative.
Thats the right way to start the day !
Finally - it starts to look like the "wingless" bird is getting some feathers :) - Thank you for sharing your joy and enthusiasm for aviation is such great detail!
Not relying on a laser to get it accurate. Sounds like something Mike would say
Believe it or not they can mislead with the accuracy... the kerf width can affect the inside or outside dimensions of a cut and must be compensated. Additionally, sometimes a micro tab can be left and a layer of highly oxidized metal, so him being the perfectionist and redrilling makes perfect sense to me.
Hey mike out here in Iwakuni 🇯🇵 and loving the videos. Keeping my GA fix alive and well. Thanks for everything you do for GA!
Cmon Mike, no in air refueling? We’re so disappointed... 🤣
That’s in the next video.
Scrappy is probably capable, but are Mike's friends?
That’s what the screen in the back seat is for , the boom operator’s rear viewing camera….
I could listen to you all night Mike. I’m not a pilot but loved aviation for over 30 years. One day I’ll get there, and it will be down to people like you 💪
Can’t wait to see SCRAPPY fly
Your early this morning! Was just getting ready to mix up some epoxy. See things are moving along quite nicely. Now to use you're line. "It's back to work."
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You might want to put tab or grab of some sort on the tank inspection port covers to make them easier to hold while you are starting the first couple of screws.
Great build/video.
Now it is a good Saturday morning!
Mr Patey’s enthusiasm is what makes a great teacher. I’m a car guy and not an aircraft guy but I learn so much from him. I look forward to all of the videos.
Can’t wait to see a full power takeoff! Let’s get the wings done and scrappy in the air!
I use to work in a job shop so watching you make your wing parts was a 30 year step back in time for me. Pioneer did a lot of Boeing stuff.
Nicely executed design work Mike, you are so right about many engineers when it comes to designing side of things. As a welder and metal fabricator many times I wanted to plant a three foot chunk of heavy wall pipe between an engineer's ears! Them to have them blame the welding for their design failures.
Mike when we meet, ask me about the engineers at Genie Ind. from when I worked there. Yeah the blue and gray man-lifts.
You are an amasing guy with an amasing life. Real insperation. All the best from South Africa. 👍
Mikes videos got me like I'm watching a marvel film, gotta watch to the last second of the credits to make sure there's nothing else. Love ya man, keep being awesome. now get back to work!
Best thing they ever put into an airframe, everyone is alive & walked away that's what counts...
Any landing you walk away from, is a proper landing. ANY. I've zero tolerance for any person who bashes airplane parachutes, especially considering how easily they save both lives, and in most cases, the airplane itself if luck holds.
Amen!✈🗺🍀
In a Diamond aircraft pull stick back all the way and it will mush down at the same rate as a Cirrus under parachute.
@@oneskydog4401 not if it looses a flight control or the tail section it won't
Beautiful footage, Glad you took some time off with your wife. Thanks for sharing. So happy of the good outcome with the people in that airplane.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YEW. Nothing like a bed time vid from the greatest! Hola from Australia.
Those views on your approach before sunset. Wow beautiful. Your videos are very motivating & educational. Looking forward to more.✨✅✨ Your Awesome!
A collaboration between you and Destin would be an absolute hit on both channels.
This mechanic is calling for a standing ovation. Mike is building it like I built my race cars. Ease of access and turn-around time. Most machinery these days are to extend service time (add $'s here) and P..# off the tech guys. Shout out to ya.
“Take a nap... I don’t do those.” LMAO. No truer words have been spoken. No rest for the wicked. From Hawaii mahalo and aloha for your knowledge and content. 💪
Mike, your attitude toward life is inspiring. your content is very full of information. Thanks Dave
Next week on the Scrappy build: I'm building solar panels into the top of the wing to power all the electronics as well as the built in coffee maker and microwave.
Carbon cub is like, hahaha I got wings.. scrappy is like yeah,but I have an engine that weighs as much as you.. Can't wait to see scrappy fly.!
I want to see Mike make a spacesuit. After Scrappy is built of course. That attention to detail....
I have a man crush on Mike Patey - lol - You need your own Discovery Channel hour!
I think when Mike goes to bed, he takes out his eyeball and plugs in a USB port in there every night. Absolutely brilliant guy.
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I tell people that he doesn’t sleep, he recharges. 😅
@@ChandraSlyFoxPatey Does he even get 4 hours of sleep a night?
Dude. 100+ years of aviation and only now does someone figure out how to make access panels that aren’t a nightmare to work with. Well done
Genius redesign of inspection doors. I hope Boeing and Airbus are watching, let alone Cessna et al.
This comes under the joys of "Experimental " catorgory. There are similar designs in current use on heavier aircraft.
Thanks Doctor Aviation, watching your videos always uplifts my spirits.
How to get drunk quick. Have a drink whenever Mike says "back to work". It works every time.
Nothing like sticking to a regular practice to meet those goals!
Grew up on a small farm and have always been very "Hands On", rebuilding equipment, engines, etc. Graduated from High School and went to Engineering School. Started out my Mechanical Engineering career in Maintenance Engineering in a non-union heavy industry situation where I could "get my hands dirty". Had my own set of tools and would be right in the machines with the Millwrights. We all learned a lot from each other, had great respect for each other and got along together very well.
I later worked at a large fabrication and machine shop as Engineering and Maintenance Manager, but I still spent a lot of time talking to the maintenance guys and the machinists; mainly learning as much as I could about how to make things as simple as possible, easy to work on and still be strong, long lasting and safe.
From the beginning, because of my background, I have always designed parts, assemblies and machines with the machinist and maintenance man in mind. The easier it is is to manufacture and maintain, the more cost effective it will be.
Bottom line is I appreciate your design/fab philosophy, and just wanted to let you know that there are more of us "like-minded" Engineers out there than you might realize.
Take Care and God Bless!!
That’s my yellow airplane landing in the beginning of the video!!! Way cool. I made it in one of Mike’s videos 😜🤪
I think I saw that your dad commented about it, he was pretty stoked. An Aeronca? You and I were flying at the same time, it was such a nice evening. 👍🏻👍🏻
@@ChandraSlyFoxPatey yeah my dad was the one who noticed my plane in the background haha yeah it’s an Aeronca Chief that I fully restored. It was a great evening to fly!
@@jacobpalmer6551 It’s a beautiful plane! 👍🏻👍🏻
I really appreciate the rethink on the fuel door; putting the tapped holes on the cheap and easy component is brilliant. Engineering school should include internship in the service bay; that is where you can discover the long-term costs of a particular design.
Quote of the day : perfect place to take a nap. But I don’t do those…
A 15 min. or so longer nap refreshes the mind adding greater thinking time later. Many a life may have been saved from mental fatigue with a power rest instead of nodding of to sleep at a critical moment of intrigue. Fuel for restful thought.
@@carlyeiter9263 👍🤠 yea I have read all about that and believe it completely. I just don’t get tired often and so if I’m around and others take a nap I have tried but I just lay there and think. It just doesn’t happen for me 🤷♂️ it sounds nice for sure though.
@@MikePatey Never did any naps either, until i got two Kids..now i sometimes fall asleep before they do..😅
@@MikePatey Thanks for the reply. Thanks for sharing all you do, I am at awe of your abilities, the world is much better because of your talents. Keep doing what you do best, you are an inspiration to all around you and looking forward to seeing all your future adventures. Thank you.
@@MikePatey I have ADHD/insomnia and I'm in the same boat. Best I can do is "meditate" or pretend to nap. Definitely not as productive as either napping or not napping.🤷♂️
This is an Air Beast!!
Truly is awesome
hope to visit so day,
thanks for all the love, by sharing your passion ,
16:00 - 16:25 is required curriculum for EVERY engineer ever.
THIS EPISODE PLEASED ME BECAUSE I'M A MECHANIC AND ENGINEERS ARE REALLY NICE GUYS, BUT THEY CAN MAKE A MECHANIC'S LIFE MISERABLE AT TIMES. MIKE DESIGNS PARTS WITH THE MECHANIC IN MIND. NICE JOB MIKE!!
The design of the openings is genius. Low pressure vessels use the door inside approach. Air tanks, separators, and oil tanks is where I've mostly seen it.
And all the Dandelions said "Quick! Everyone get ready. That dude that drives the big windmill around just fired it up! Time to PARTY!!"
Anyone surprised that Scrappy never had a "fever"? Nope... me neither.
Amazing, every video raises my excitement to see scrappy fly.. awesome, just awesome
There’s the doorbell again. MIKES HERE !!! Drop everything !!!! Gary
Mike, I'd like to thank you for sharing all of this project. It inspires an old pilot to get busy with some fun work:-)
That’s how Mooney did their fuel panels, nut plates built into the access panels.
Man I have never wished that I could be somebody else until I watch Mike every week!
Swore I was dreaming ....when I saw this pop up so early....
Lemme grab my breakfast to go!
Lots of fun! Enjoyed trip with your wife! Be sure and do those regularly!
As an aerospace engineer we had to do a 6 mo. rotation working in assembly and test before doing anything in engineering. It was time well spent.
As a mechanic of 40 years, it’s very cool to see you think things clear through to the “ease of service/repair” level. Of course I also realize that you aren’t designing it to compete commercially and can do what you want. I think I asked this once before, but I can’t remember. 💧WHAT’S YOUR TARGET FUEL BURN?💧I’m going to guess it will be in the 14-18 gph range depending on cruise versus play mode. Again, thanks for the inspiration!
Great question 👍🤠 If I’m cruising with other Cubs at 100mph we will have similar drag but scrappy will have slightly more. The 8 cylinders will burn slightly more fuel at the same Speed. so when my friends are at 7-8 gph I’ll be around 9-10 gph at a paired speed. when trying to get somewhere faster I’ll open it up to about 14-16. Now if I’m launching on takeoff, much much higher, but just for a few seconds and than pull it back to cruise.