The Flying Mechanic

@the_flying_mechanicUShost: Collin McDonaldAnalyzed

Engineeringaircraftaviationairplane-buildingmechanicsexperimental-aircraft
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Audience and activity

Subscribers9.5K
Views per video1.3Kmedian of the last 30
Views per subscriber0.13how many actually watch
Comments per video9median
Uploads per month1.3
Last upload13d ago2026-09-25
Total views5.2M
Total videos149
Long-form / Shorts55% / 0%

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What The Flying Mechanic makes

Topics aircraft, aviation, airplane-building, mechanics, experimental-aircraft

I’m building an airplane! 👨‍🔧✈️ I’m Collin McDonald, an A&P aircraft mechanic, pilot, and FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI, CFI-I, MEI). I am a commercially licensed ASEL, AMEL, ASES, and Glider pilot! I’ve owned and maintained several aircraft, currently that's a 1947 Cessna 140, and have even had the opportunity to fly a DC-3. I also teach at MTSU as a Professor in their School of Aviation! I’m currently building a Bearhawk Companion from a Quick Build Kit and documenting the process of building, maintaining, and flying experimental and general aviation aircraft. I am also undergoing a major restoration to my Cessna 140 - "Lil' Blue"! Come with me as I learn aircraft building, fabrication, maintenance, avionics, engines, troubleshooting, flying, and WAY MORE! Welcome to our journey as we build, fix, and fly airplanes!

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Recent videos

TitlePublishedViewsLength
Installing New Garmin Avionics in a Vintage Airplane (Part 1)2026-09-257.3K11 min
We made our Bearhawk's Seats!2026-09-052.1K15 min
The Journey to a Modern Cockpit in a Vintage Aircraft!2026-08-224.5K8 min
This can be a disaster in your brake system...2026-08-021.0K15 min
Major Kitplane Milestone - Setting the Landing Gear!2026-07-0796015 min
Aircraft Manifold Pressure explained2026-06-282.5K1 min
What is an Authorized Inspector? #aircraftmechanic2026-06-078282 min
How to become an Aircraft Mechanic!2026-06-061.2K2 min
The Father of Aircraft Maintenance2026-05-2412.8K1 min
A Deadly Fuel System Design for Kitplanes....2026-05-223.2K22 min

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