I want to apologize for this pilots actions, they do not reflect well on the rest of the paramotor community. Unfortunately, this is not the first time that pilot has done something irresponsible like this. As far as airspace goes, the main rule for paramotor pilots is to not fly over people. There is no defined minimum altitude we must maintain. That being said, lingering and buzzing around obstructions like telephone poles is not respectful especially given the location. Additionally, touching down is 100% trespassing and unacceptable. It's unfortunate to hear your interaction with the pilot was not completely positive. If you are ever interested in learning to fly paramotors, hit me up! I'd be happy to help.
91.119 states you shall NOT fly LOWER then 1000 feet over residential areas nor shall you fly LOWER then 500 feet over rural areas so yes you have a law that defines minimum safe altitude unless landing or departing
We visited the freedom factory on December 7th while on vacation from the UK. I was happy with taking a couple of pics by the gate when Cleetus,s manager ( sorry I forgot his name) pulled up in a Vette. After asking where we were from he very very kindly invited us to take a look around the freedom factory. Obviously we said yes and we’re shown around. We were blown away by this as it was totally the best way to end our vacation. The only thing that could of topped this was if Cleetus would have been there but as I now know he was at PRI. It just goes to prove you don’t need to break in or trespass as the guys at the FF are super cool when it come to being hospitable to the fans.
@@hobman If I was visiting Florida, I would totally go by the FF to grab a few pictures at the gate as well. Heck, I would pay for a guided tour around the place if there was an option.
As long as you guys are cool and friendly, there is no reason that the FF people wouldn't be. Asking nicely have gotten me in far more places than I could have imagined, some where I'm pretty sure I wasn't really supposed to be if the people making the rules knew about it.
You are way cooler headed than I could ever be. It drives me up the wall that people feel entitled to your property like this. Breaks my heart that some people even think it's alright to vandalize or steal from you. I'm glad you handled it how you did.
@@Bward216 until he hit the fence of clipped a light pole and died from hanging or falling 🤷 there's a reason private property was ruled to extend up to the highest equipment connected to ground.
Cleetus, I fly paramotors in Manatee county, and i worry that this guy is making us all look bad. I have flown over the Freedom Factory in the past, but at 1500 feet. There is a great group of us that fly out of Wauchula if you ever want to find out more. In fact if you want to check out Rick Davies on the PPG Gorilla channel i'm sure he could hook you up.
I’ve also noticed folks skydiving out here near Lorraine/SR70 in Manatee County over the past few days. Sometimes mistake you paramotor folks for them. Fly safe sir!
I was told by a lady that was connected with the dragstrip at Tulsa about an older guy that got confused about the airport across the highway and landed his Cessna sized plane on the strip. He ended up staying and watching for a while and then they stopped the cars for a bit so he could take off (without getting the FAA involved). True story, it was right around the time they resurfaced the track in the big renovation.
I appreciate your professionalism and patience with this guy. As a PPG pilot I know not to push the limits to avoid mistakes or to make someone unhappy. Hopefully a lesson was learned.
I fly a paramotor and have been for nearly 5 years. Please understand that this guy (chucky) is not representative of most paramotor pilots. The paramotor pilots I have met are all genuinely great people who absolutely want to avoid pissing people off. I don't want. To shame this guy at all, but he is well known in the Paramotor community for being a show off and he is very new to the sport. By the way, if he did crash you absolutely cannot be held liable so there is nothing to worry about on that front.
I get going to the front gate for a picture. Anything beyond that is uncalled for. Ol’ Cleet opens up his home to us quite often. Just be patient and go to the shows, FFS.
Hope you have good insurance coverage to protect your interests from all things like this. I am much older than you and I say this in good faith to help you. What I have learned in my life is you really cannot prevent people from being stupid, or doing stupid things. All you can do is ensure you are immune from their damage. Merry Christmas
I own a landscape company and just in liability I have 5 million and I only have 4 employees. You just never know what some idiot walking by you or driving by you might try and pull off. Had a guy texting and driving hit me head on in my lane he tried to take me to court , I have cameras on both work trucks and gps. Crap thing is my insurance went up after the wreck first wreck I’ve had in 20 years .
@@jamest4363 Do not know for sure but given the litigious nature of the world today there are probably many plaintiff Insurance Attorneys with a different view to yours on this matter.
I really want to come to an event but I haven't been able to yet. Just wanted to say thanks for being you man. What a great community you are building. I hope there is always more than enough reward to offset the bad apples.
It's pretty astonishing how level headed you are until someone forces you to be Mr. Professional and you still hold your self to the highest standards when dealing with unordinary situations. You have the patience of a mule and kindness of a mouse. Keep rocking it man.
Once had a paramotor land in our back hay field. I was out with the kids and saw this guy looking like he was dangling. Evidently one of the wires to the paraglider broke. He was coming down in controlled circles. Also have had several hot air balloons land in the fields as well. Freaks out the horses big time. No harm though...
Next FF-construction shirt - Freedom Factory Air Defenses "Racing Under Clear Skies" For real though, I don't know how you stay so chill Garret. I'm sure there are moments off camera but damn, so many people try your patience and you cope so well it's crazy.
This is why people can't have anything nice. Saves a race track... rebuilds it opens it to provide safe and fun place for automotive entertainment and people disrespect it.
@@eberbacher007 Oh shut up, Guy clearly knows what he's doing and he's probably one of the paramotor youtubers. Those guys know how to fly. You can tell by his swoop ins he knows what he's doing. Lines aren't hard to see when you're trained to look for that kind of stuff. That's all Paramotorists are looking for, obstructions that they could get snagged in. Just because YOU'RE not capable doesn't mean he's not.
@@UsaRubber Knowing how to fly doesn't mean knowing all the hazards, especially when flying INTO a bowl-shaped complex full of them. Things that are difficult to see in good conditions (he was flying at dusk, so don't tell me he had perfect visibility). Saying he looked at online maps (these are never up to date) and drones (again, he doesn't know what may have changed at the track in a few days). He was evasive, defensive, and talking BS. For that, we have another video about disrespectful fools, and apparently they have cheerleaders like you.
I can totally see this making one of demos intros of them in a battle and drones flying over and them trying to defend the freedom factory and keep the bald eagles flying free!! Smoke screen with the burnout pad and demo with the non-leathal net gun taking down drones
It depends on what the FAA thinks of this stunt, it may not be up to Garret, with the video here if there are issues with this type of thing going on, the FAA could go after this guy to make a point to the Paramotor guys doing stupid sh!t. just sayin.
What stunt? he didn't break any FAA laws. I would know. At least based on what I saw in the video. It's actually the opposite, if anyone at the track tried to get in his way or interfere with his flight path, or demanded he land right there to speak with him, thats a federal offense for obstructing aircraft. It might seem crazy but you don't own the air above your grass and if the FAA allows aircraft to operate at the altitude then tough luck. Only way to stop him is to put a group of people directly under where he is flying which would make it a violation of FAR 103 which powered paragliders operate under. @@kariannestudeman1909
Haha re watching this video because one of my buddies got me interested in this, he is a instructor for paragliding and paramotoring! And took me on a tandem flight! Would be sick to see you do this kind of aviation cleet! Thanks for all your videos and everything you do!
@@thai9503 we have an aerobatic team with over five years of experience flying on some of the biggest, most restrictive stages possible. We honor the rules and work hard to help others do the same. As avid lovers of all things that go Vroom we’ve been following Cleetus’ journey and love what he and his team have done with the Freedom Factory!
@@aviator was just about to post separately, but saw this and thought it fits here; #1 rule of paramotoring... D.B.A.D. - don't be a D - still carry the coin in my wallet :) Gets frustrating seeing videos of pilots like this, but good to see you guys chime in.
@@KeepItReal2024 you would literally have to tack him down they have no tail numbers and you don't have to be licensed to fly one so unless there is an actual accident they are not doing shit.
Part 103 is what governs that pilot. And pretty much as long as he doesn’t touch down he’s technically legal. A complete DB however still legal. We had a guy doing this at our non towered airport between the hangars. We couldn’t do anything unless he caused damage or made a part 91 aircraft deviate or abort.
Wow, he really did say that to an old security guard just doing his job didn't he! I unsubed long ago when his "I'm just a little guy" deal wore thin... I check back every once in a while to see how that is working out for him. I guess abusing other peoples private property, and knowingly violating all sorts of vehicle regulations is OK for him, but not some guy who actually didn't do anything illegal and just personified Garrets whole "Florida man" schtick.
Cletus and Whistlin need to make a security company called Whistlin Eagles or Cletus McDiesel that just smites people off the earth when they invade your properties. I hate that people terrorize you guys but I'm really glad you upload when you catch them because for all us normal folk it's pretty entertaining.
Posting this video was smart. People are too lawsuit happy these days. Love the content, keep on keeping on! And do it for ED!! Life's a garden, you've got to dig it!!
If I was you, I’d file a police report. If you let one slide all the other people doing stupid things to your property they will all expect to slide. At some point you gotta stand up and say no more.
@@cleetus2mcfarland20 I feel you, but you’re too nice. The 1% of the people who aren’t cool and respectful will take videos like this as a sign that they’ll face no repercussions.
@@cleetus2mcfarland20 I would think, 90% chance guy does something like that again. He probably follows you on social media and knew you were away at PRI and so took his chance. I don't know, seems less innocent, he knew he wasn't supposed to be there.
There would be no way he would be shut down for weeks. That's just him being dramatic. Besides, he has no controlled airspace to stop a powered paraglider from operating there, and yes they can fly at whatever altitude they want. Unless he flys directly over an open air assembly of people or a legally defined congested area, he's in the clear. I'm sure 2 years later Cleetus knows that now
You're so cool about this, Cleetus! Nice way of handling it. It was good to meet you at Midwest Drags! Hope to meet you at FF some day! Peace, brother!
the fact that he would even come close to giving you a hard time for asking a very simple request is wild, people just have no common sense. so easy to just be cool about it, say you just wanted to see the track and you wont come back. Cleet always handles things perfectly and i honestly would have been even more ticked off when he was making shit up on the fly. Like i said, cleet always handles it with class, so well done
I’ve been to the venue twice just to see it from the outside. Hope to get to go to an event one day. From TN here and heck I didn’t even take pics at the gate…just drove to it and turned around. I have more respect than that for Garrett and his property. Even accidentally found James place and know where Cleet lives just by stumbling on it but no way I’d stop by…they’re great people and just have more respect than to just invite myself without notice. They deserve privacy just like all of us do. And in my opinion I get tired of a phone cam in everyone’s face 24/7. I just put many things in the memory bank…some are worth a pic but some just needs to be in the mind.
Amen brother. I'm from Canada and did the same. Drove by just to tell myself "I was here". If people like watching great FREE content on youtube from Cleet and his crew they should enable the longevity of the endeavor and that is done primary by respecting their privacy.
Get with Tucker Gott! He's a good CZcamsr that does paramotoring. He could show the ins and outs to you, and help clear the air for everyone about paramotors.
I wouldn't be surprised if the paramotor guy is one of the guys on the internet that's claiming the freedom factory is a lie and not free. Some people hear the name and assume it's free for them to do as they please...they seem to forget or completely disregard the fact that it's private property that someone has had hundreds of thousands of dollars invested in to make it become such a wicked place. Freedom factory is supposed to be free for the bald eagles to scream; not to enter as you please as if it's your own property. Keep up the great work Garret. 👍🏼
@@chaotiic9985 Well he paid over a million just to obtain the track. Then he stuck in $200k+ into the bleachers. Another $200k+ into the lighting system. That sound system wasn't cheap. Repaving parts of the track wasnt cheap, even with his buddy doing the work. Putting in 200,000sft of concrete wasnt cheap. The GRASS, OMG don't forget about all the money he puts into his lawn at the FF. He's easily well over $2 million into that track.
You really need to get those and learn to fly, its awesome and life changing experience. I honestly would of done the same thing he did, flying low is the most fun and despite what people assume, is not illegal.
I guess it's the Floridaman aura that attract these people. IF he was smart he'd DM Cleet saying hey wanna fly and he'd be on CZcams but no, he wasn't that smart
I know that it’s still not right what these guys did and you’re not wrong here. BIG issue is, I think Cleet and WhistlinD both have no idea about the Streisand Effect. Notice how the people get creepier or their goals get crazier and the level of mischievous goes up every time someone gets caught and a video is made. Just deal with it in private and follow through with the punishments. You two make these people get crazier ideas and more reckless by fueling them with these videos. They have no real care for your feelings and they know you’re not friends they’re winning no matter what unless you get them fined/trouble and don’t let the public know. They’re goal is to make it into there cause it’s a no-no and if they run into you and you’re cool it’s a win or if your mad and raging it’s still a win. They need the attention after they’ve made it into the track
this same thing happens with Twitch streamers. it's the reason xqc didn't mention how he was getting faux calls ending with him getting raided by swat teams regularly until he moved out of the state. its really insane... smh
True but that's not what the Streisand Effect is. That is when you try to delete something from the internet and it just becomes more popular because you're trying to hide it. What's happening here is just publicity. It's like when they don't name School shooters because they don't want to make them famous except Cletus is making people famous by posting video of them. At least he's not naming them and listing their CZcams channel or something. I also have a feeling that he might be doing this to be able to show that he has tried to discourage people from coming. He talks about the liability in this video and there's something in the legal field called attractive nuisance which is basically what he owns. It's a property where people are attracted to and could hurt themselves and as the owner of an attractive nuisance you have a responsibility to try and keep people out. Well you can't keep people out from the sky but you can try and tell them not to on CZcams and be able to point back to it later in court if needed after one of your viewers does something crazy.
@@JasonJohnson It still counts as the Streisand effect in my eyes. The school shooter thing really pisses me off and it's always the god damn liberal news networks that post their face and name and make them famous. All the right-wing media always hides their identity to not make them famous, yet the other side seemingly cares more about the clicks than doing what's right.
Man i would be worried 24/7 about people getting hurt on that property! Like you said anything can happen!! Crazy just when you thought you seen it all lol
As a Paramotor Pilot myself I can say what this guy did was just dum, I' am sure if he would of just ask Cletus for permission In the first he would of been cool with it and gladly use the Content for one of his videos, this guy just had to mess it up for us safer Pilots. I also have some videos on my channel flying
He needs to be a better representative of the sport. I was considering flying over the FF when I am down in Lake Wales area next month. If he actually touched the ground, he was illegal. Given the air space you are located, you do not own and of the air above your land. By law FAR 103 he is allowed to fly IF he is not causing a hazard, is not flying over people, or homes. . PPG has a very different set of rules than GA. I would LOVE to show you the gear and sport when I am down there.. He is failing at the very FRST rule of paramotoring! DBAD!!!!!!
It's too bad, but things like this just get the sport more regulated for us... It's super cool all the things that we can do, But if we can't respect other people's property we are just going to lose our privileges.
@@alexsheckell612 truth. the guy that was flying around the FF is a guy that caused some problems here in MI. Chucky has a lot to learn. I would have carried good altitude, sent him some great video and then talked him into letting me expose to the fantastic sport that is PPG.. Then fly the track ;)
I think you are handling this very well, and you made it very clear you want no one flying around on your property for their safety. Some fans are a little crazy and think they have the right to just enter your property but they don't. Good luck with this in the future, and thanks for all the great content.
Unfortunately, this is the kind of stuff that turns property owners into perceived "assholes". Large sums of money have been spent to purchase and rehab that facility, and more will be spent maintaining it. As the owner, Cleetus is ultimately on the hook for all of it... including the damage done by people who think it's allowed. Hopefully that track won't become too much of a burden.
Hey Cleeter, while giving us info on the paramotor intruder, I noticed something cool on the left shoulder of your shirt. Looks like a Madi hair. Nice!👍🏼
Just like you were doing at that mall parking lot with your hovercraft. 🙄 It's a two way street Cleetus..I love your post but, you got to practice what you preach. 👍
That sucks cause if he was cool u might have had him do a fly over for events....when Cleet gets his Apache I bet people think twice about his airspace
I can’t wait till this summer so my son and I can fly down to an event. We couldn’t this year due to a vacation that was planned but this year we will meet you. He has Cleetus gear/posters in his room as well as me having the gear and posters hung up in my garage. See you soon brother 🤘🏻
It would be cool to one day do a short take off and landing competition in the front parking lot, but the burnout pad may be a little too small 😂
waiting for the day scrappy lands on the burnout pad 😂
Please make STOL racing popular. I've watch a few videos, and it's next level
Parking lot ? Scrappy could do it on the burnout pad… get a 50 cal and shoot em down ? Legal in Florida no ?
I think I could put down the piper cub I’ve been flying on the back straight… would be a good show no matter what happens
Meanwhile, Mike Patey hands you a beer. Scrappy could land that. 😎
RIP Draco.
I want to apologize for this pilots actions, they do not reflect well on the rest of the paramotor community. Unfortunately, this is not the first time that pilot has done something irresponsible like this.
As far as airspace goes, the main rule for paramotor pilots is to not fly over people. There is no defined minimum altitude we must maintain. That being said, lingering and buzzing around obstructions like telephone poles is not respectful especially given the location. Additionally, touching down is 100% trespassing and unacceptable. It's unfortunate to hear your interaction with the pilot was not completely positive.
If you are ever interested in learning to fly paramotors, hit me up! I'd be happy to help.
Tucker is the guy you want to learn from.
Good way to get grounded. FAA don't play. Each State can have different rules and guidelines.
@@SgtPickledic FAA is federal though, those rules never change.
91.119 states you shall NOT fly LOWER then 1000 feet over residential areas nor shall you fly LOWER then 500 feet over rural areas so yes you have a law that defines minimum safe altitude unless landing or departing
@@adamjacobs8606 not condoning the pilots actions. He is a DB. However, paramotor fall under FAR 103. 91 does not apply to these types of aircraft
i knew security was gonna be a nightmare at that place but didnt know they were gonna go all mission impossible on you to get in
Went Inspector gadget on his ass
El chapo is currently tunneling under the fence as you read this.
@@darrylhaynes9208 omg 😂😂😂
Bwahaha
Cleet definitely needs to upgrade his Security game, that fat dude on the golf cart with a paintball gun won't do much if someone is brazen enough..
We visited the freedom factory on December 7th while on vacation from the UK. I was happy with taking a couple of pics by the gate when Cleetus,s manager ( sorry I forgot his name) pulled up in a Vette. After asking where we were from he very very kindly invited us to take a look around the freedom factory. Obviously we said yes and we’re shown around. We were blown away by this as it was totally the best way to end our vacation. The only thing that could of topped this was if Cleetus would have been there but as I now know he was at PRI. It just goes to prove you don’t need to break in or trespass as the guys at the FF are super cool when it come to being hospitable to the fans.
Being nice gets you farther than being a dick. Who could've saw that coming?
Raise your standards...lol
@@hobman If I was visiting Florida, I would totally go by the FF to grab a few pictures at the gate as well. Heck, I would pay for a guided tour around the place if there was an option.
Your lucky cleetus wasn’t there or you wouldn’t have gotten in.
As long as you guys are cool and friendly, there is no reason that the FF people wouldn't be. Asking nicely have gotten me in far more places than I could have imagined, some where I'm pretty sure I wasn't really supposed to be if the people making the rules knew about it.
I think the best thing for Cleetus to do is install a Helipad at the FF and get it registered as a controlled air space.
Big brain shit here.
He’s had a helicopter parked out back there, he’s got room for it.
Probably goin to happen sooner than you think..
Pretty sure he could designate the burnout pad as a helipad. Wonder how much the fees would be to get it registered?
That seriously seems like a really good idea.
You need a flock of 20 or so, highly trained, bald eagles patrolling the skys of the FF to put a stop to this once and for all!
crows make excellent guard animals
I'd say hire a gang of Canadian Geese.
Agreed, Cleet needs to make some friends in the falconry community 👍
@@ryanblackwell8321 *Canadian cobra chicken
DANGIT!!! Ya stole my thunder!!!
The amount of discipline you are constantly forced to have must take a toll and we all thank you for that
Yes we thank you for your service.
His ability to not come unglued is unrivaled
It's life... He's a CZcams and want privacy??? Ummmm
@@picklefart Almost Navy Seal like.
Clap for cleet
You are way cooler headed than I could ever be. It drives me up the wall that people feel entitled to your property like this. Breaks my heart that some people even think it's alright to vandalize or steal from you. I'm glad you handled it how you did.
Flying in the air isnt really doing anything to his property....
@@Bward216 until he hit the fence of clipped a light pole and died from hanging or falling 🤷 there's a reason private property was ruled to extend up to the highest equipment connected to ground.
Ok furry
@@stupidsnek :3c
@@ElementallHero which didnt happen so the point is moot
Cleetus, I fly paramotors in Manatee county, and i worry that this guy is making us all look bad. I have flown over the Freedom Factory in the past, but at 1500 feet. There is a great group of us that fly out of Wauchula if you ever want to find out more. In fact if you want to check out Rick Davies on the PPG Gorilla channel i'm sure he could hook you up.
hope he sees this!
@@nonstopqs4188 me too a paramotor club flyover would be insanely cool for an event kickoff
You guys fly everywhere as cowboys, often to low or places where you're not allowd. Crash and burn suckaaass
I’ve also noticed folks skydiving out here near Lorraine/SR70 in Manatee County over the past few days. Sometimes mistake you paramotor folks for them. Fly safe sir!
you may have just started a chain of events that leads to cleetus LS swapping a paramotor and we thank you for it!
I was told by a lady that was connected with the dragstrip at Tulsa about an older guy that got confused about the airport across the highway and landed his Cessna sized plane on the strip. He ended up staying and watching for a while and then they stopped the cars for a bit so he could take off (without getting the FAA involved). True story, it was right around the time they resurfaced the track in the big renovation.
Can you imagine the grip he had for landing and taking off again 😎 ✈️
Yep i live in tulsa and it somehow went (flew) under the radar for the local news somehow
Tulsa Crew Unite!
Well now I want to see a STOL drag race as part of a race weekend.
I'm from tri-state. I remember this!!!
I appreciate your professionalism and patience with this guy. As a PPG pilot I know not to push the limits to avoid mistakes or to make someone unhappy. Hopefully a lesson was learned.
I fly a paramotor and have been for nearly 5 years. Please understand that this guy (chucky) is not representative of most paramotor pilots. The paramotor pilots I have met are all genuinely great people who absolutely want to avoid pissing people off. I don't want. To shame this guy at all, but he is well known in the Paramotor community for being a show off and he is very new to the sport. By the way, if he did crash you absolutely cannot be held liable so there is nothing to worry about on that front.
This should be pinned. I wish every yt vid had a comment like this. 😆
I get going to the front gate for a picture. Anything beyond that is uncalled for.
Ol’ Cleet opens up his home to us quite often. Just be patient and go to the shows, FFS.
Shouldn't even do thst
Freedom factory's sake.
@@Jokertuning Cleetus is fine with that at the gate, he even put up a giant giraffe you can go on the photo with lol.
@@Brabant076 still.dont make it right to do
@@shidwidley he just needs you to sign that piece of paper first
Hope you have good insurance coverage to protect your interests from all things like this. I am much older than you and I say this in good faith to help you. What I have learned in my life is you really cannot prevent people from being stupid, or doing stupid things. All you can do is ensure you are immune from their damage. Merry Christmas
I own a landscape company and just in liability I have 5 million and I only have 4 employees. You just never know what some idiot walking by you or driving by you might try and pull off.
Had a guy texting and driving hit me head on in my lane he tried to take me to court , I have cameras on both work trucks and gps.
Crap thing is my insurance went up after the wreck first wreck I’ve had in 20 years .
Well said
Garrett does plenty of stupid things....lol
Cleetus could never be held liable for any type of pilot crashing at his place.
@@jamest4363 Do not know for sure but given the litigious nature of the world today there are probably many plaintiff Insurance Attorneys with a different view to yours on this matter.
Can't bullshyt a bullshytter is what ol cleet said. And its coming from a sincere place in his heart
I really want to come to an event but I haven't been able to yet. Just wanted to say thanks for being you man. What a great community you are building. I hope there is always more than enough reward to offset the bad apples.
Damn dude could have gotten to hang with you if he had just been cool. Much respect for you and the FF.
Yeh old mate dropped the ball there! Could have been a real experience for him haha
@@Vinegar_Stroke really could have been but now he’s burnt that bridge. Just goes to show own your own shit.
right? if he just landed outside the gate Cleet would probably go out there and ask if he could rip it
Nah, he just proved what a hypocrite Garrett is.
@@hobman The jealousy is strong with this one.
Get Tucker Gott!
yeah Tucker Gott would take him up for sure!
@@One_Guy 100% would be amazing
Definitely my favorite paramoter CZcamsr
Like this to the moon, CZcams mash up!
@Mike 🤷🏻♂️ I never pay a mind to politics, just what he’s doing in the content lol. If I want political shit I’ll go to the Drinkin Bros podcast lol
It's pretty astonishing how level headed you are until someone forces you to be Mr. Professional and you still hold your self to the highest standards when dealing with unordinary situations. You have the patience of a mule and kindness of a mouse. Keep rocking it man.
And the stature of a giraffe
You handled that very professional and respectably. Great job Cleet!
Once had a paramotor land in our back hay field. I was out with the kids and saw this guy looking like he was dangling. Evidently one of the wires to the paraglider broke. He was coming down in controlled circles. Also have had several hot air balloons land in the fields as well. Freaks out the horses big time. No harm though...
yeah a forced landing by any aircraft is a very different deal
that's easily the most Indiana think I've ever heard of
I just feel bad for the horsies. They seem to have a natural tendency to injure themselves whenever they get startled by something.
Next FF-construction shirt - Freedom Factory Air Defenses "Racing Under Clear Skies"
For real though, I don't know how you stay so chill Garret. I'm sure there are moments off camera but damn, so many people try your patience and you cope so well it's crazy.
I'm sure he's not that chill off camera
I think arm the gard with a pepper ball gun and make the trespassers stupidity hurt
the freedom Factory potato canon
it reminds me of when you took the hover craft to the mall, he just thought this was America lol
i liked when you did the same thing at the shopping centre on a hovercraft last week though 😂
"I'm sorry thought this was America"
"What are you gonna do? Catch me?"
@@nallukainen yeah, "You gonna get mad at me?"
Public property vs private property. Thinking hurts
@@ateague01 yeah, imagine thinking the mall is public property.lol
@@ateague01 nope, private property vs private property. It's literally the same thing lol. I love cleet but this was hypocritical
This is why people can't have anything nice. Saves a race track... rebuilds it opens it to provide safe and fun place for automotive entertainment and people disrespect it.
now imagine the bureucratic nightmare if the guy would have been decapitated or lifelong disabled by the wires
@@eberbacher007 Oh shut up, Guy clearly knows what he's doing and he's probably one of the paramotor youtubers. Those guys know how to fly. You can tell by his swoop ins he knows what he's doing. Lines aren't hard to see when you're trained to look for that kind of stuff. That's all Paramotorists are looking for, obstructions that they could get snagged in. Just because YOU'RE not capable doesn't mean he's not.
@@UsaRubber oh yea by one move he made you can *totally* tell he’s professional
@@UsaRubber lol be serious chief
@@UsaRubber Knowing how to fly doesn't mean knowing all the hazards, especially when flying INTO a bowl-shaped complex full of them. Things that are difficult to see in good conditions (he was flying at dusk, so don't tell me he had perfect visibility). Saying he looked at online maps (these are never up to date) and drones (again, he doesn't know what may have changed at the track in a few days). He was evasive, defensive, and talking BS. For that, we have another video about disrespectful fools, and apparently they have cheerleaders like you.
Cleet needs to get with demoranch and build an anti-aircraft defence system for the FF
I can totally see this making one of demos intros of them in a battle and drones flying over and them trying to defend the freedom factory and keep the bald eagles flying free!! Smoke screen with the burnout pad and demo with the non-leathal net gun taking down drones
I love that your calm enough to be “be a better person” not throwing the book with cops/FAA at him etc.
It depends on what the FAA thinks of this stunt, it may not be up to Garret, with the video here if there are issues with this type of thing going on, the FAA could go after this guy to make a point to the Paramotor guys doing stupid sh!t. just sayin.
@@kariannestudeman1909 but it's okay for Garrett to do stupid shit. Just saying
What stunt? he didn't break any FAA laws. I would know. At least based on what I saw in the video. It's actually the opposite, if anyone at the track tried to get in his way or interfere with his flight path, or demanded he land right there to speak with him, thats a federal offense for obstructing aircraft. It might seem crazy but you don't own the air above your grass and if the FAA allows aircraft to operate at the altitude then tough luck. Only way to stop him is to put a group of people directly under where he is flying which would make it a violation of FAR 103 which powered paragliders operate under. @@kariannestudeman1909
Haha re watching this video because one of my buddies got me interested in this, he is a instructor for paragliding and paramotoring! And took me on a tandem flight! Would be sick to see you do this kind of aviation cleet! Thanks for all your videos and everything you do!
We'd love to help you make the STOL comps and APPROVED Paramotor fun happen over there! Drop me a line any time. We play in both worlds!
Roaches, where one comes more come all not caring for rules
@@thai9503 we have an aerobatic team with over five years of experience flying on some of the biggest, most restrictive stages possible. We honor the rules and work hard to help others do the same.
As avid lovers of all things that go Vroom we’ve been following Cleetus’ journey and love what he and his team have done with the Freedom Factory!
Great idea!!!
@@aviator was just about to post separately, but saw this and thought it fits here; #1 rule of paramotoring... D.B.A.D. - don't be a D - still carry the coin in my wallet :) Gets frustrating seeing videos of pilots like this, but good to see you guys chime in.
@@MichaelTPFam we’re always here to serve. We appreciate you brother. Miss having you here!
Do yourself a favor and report him to the FAA. There are rules for para motors and he just broke a major one.
Hehehe
FAA won't do jack.
He didn't break any rules if he was in class g air space. He can be 1 foot off the ground if he wants so says the FAA.
@@KeepItReal2024 you would literally have to tack him down they have no tail numbers and you don't have to be licensed to fly one so unless there is an actual accident they are not doing shit.
@mashi DO Mistake.....RIIIIIGHT!!
Part 103 is what governs that pilot. And pretty much as long as he doesn’t touch down he’s technically legal. A complete DB however still legal. We had a guy doing this at our non towered airport between the hangars. We couldn’t do anything unless he caused damage or made a part 91 aircraft deviate or abort.
At least there is one person on here that knows the law besides me
It would have been killer if he replied with the hovercraft quote "technically not touching the ground so its legal" 😆
I was like. Tucker would do something like that but at the same time he would 100% asked permission first.
Tucker Gott or whatever his name is, he was the first person I thought of when this video started. He would for sure hit Cleetus up first.
It was a guy named chucky wright he posted a youtube video
Risky Biscuits???
@@formhubfar yup Tucker from Risky biscuits! he would totally take Cleetus for a Tandem!
@@One_Guy this now needs to be a thing.
Time to hang up a few signs around the property that read "Low-flying aircraft subject to interception." ;)
Cleetus “My Bullshit Meter Hit my Redline Meter Real Quick” ❤️
Thanks for the video, put this on my places to fly list if I'm ever in the area..
He keeps doing that kind of stuff he'll win the prized Darwin Award.
Garrett might beat him to it...
On the next episode: Floridaman gets a trained bald eagle! 🤣
This is the comment right here!
James, get the T-shirt cannon! This guy is going down.
"Sorry, I thought this was America" - Cleeter to private security on private property, piloting a hovercraft.
Wow, he really did say that to an old security guard just doing his job didn't he! I unsubed long ago when his "I'm just a little guy" deal wore thin... I check back every once in a while to see how that is working out for him. I guess abusing other peoples private property, and knowingly violating all sorts of vehicle regulations is OK for him, but not some guy who actually didn't do anything illegal and just personified Garrets whole "Florida man" schtick.
well to be fair he was on the street that is open to the public, he didn't hop the gate and hover around the loading zone.
Love your content Cleetus !
Grant Thompson (The King of Random) died paragliding. Tragic story. Left his wife and kids behind. Dude was a real airline pilot as well.
Who cares they fly often too low or doing things not supposed to risking other while not seeing the danger themselfs. Idiots
Fuck, I always wondered where he went. Rip
@@thai9503 relax man. You’re not wrong either. Unnecessary risk, especially with a family.
@@brettbaratheon9776 he got what he wanted a darwin award contender
@@thai9503 unnecessary risk, reckless actually with a family.
well hey man, we appreciate the effort and sacrifice you put into your entertaining content
I’ve been waiting for this video.
Lol and just when I thought you were the ultimate Florida man this guy one ups you
HELLLL YEAHHHH BROTHER
Aw hell nah, florida man aerial attacks the freedom factory😂
Cletus and Whistlin need to make a security company called Whistlin Eagles or Cletus McDiesel that just smites people off the earth when they invade your properties.
I hate that people terrorize you guys but I'm really glad you upload when you catch them because for all us normal folk it's pretty entertaining.
Posting this video was smart. People are too lawsuit happy these days. Love the content, keep on keeping on! And do it for ED!! Life's a garden, you've got to dig it!!
Cleetus's insurance company still really likes him. Let's keep it that way.
They must not be subscribed....lol
If I was you, I’d file a police report. If you let one slide all the other people doing stupid things to your property they will all expect to slide. At some point you gotta stand up and say no more.
Don’t want the guy to get in trouble. Just don’t want him to come back is the point of posting this.
@@cleetus2mcfarland20 I feel you, but you’re too nice. The 1% of the people who aren’t cool and respectful will take videos like this as a sign that they’ll face no repercussions.
@@cleetus2mcfarland20 I would think, 90% chance guy does something like that again. He probably follows you on social media and knew you were away at PRI and so took his chance. I don't know, seems less innocent, he knew he wasn't supposed to be there.
Snitches get stitches
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@@cleetus2mcfarland20 tea and biscuits at the local FSDO might extend that guy's life expectancy.
Glad you call it out. Don't know what I would do with out your channel
Great you are putting this out there! Totally agree. If something happened to the dude and you had to shut it down for weeks… not OK…
There would be no way he would be shut down for weeks. That's just him being dramatic. Besides, he has no controlled airspace to stop a powered paraglider from operating there, and yes they can fly at whatever altitude they want. Unless he flys directly over an open air assembly of people or a legally defined congested area, he's in the clear. I'm sure 2 years later Cleetus knows that now
If he was in a bald eagle 🦅 costume it would have been way funnier 😂
Anti aircraft defense system coming next to the Freedom Factory.
Anti aircraft missiles nessled in the back field next to the side by side track
50 cal
You're so cool about this, Cleetus! Nice way of handling it. It was good to meet you at Midwest Drags! Hope to meet you at FF some day! Peace, brother!
Crazy. He is lucky you are such a cool guy.
the fact that he would even come close to giving you a hard time for asking a very simple request is wild, people just have no common sense. so easy to just be cool about it, say you just wanted to see the track and you wont come back. Cleet always handles things perfectly and i honestly would have been even more ticked off when he was making shit up on the fly. Like i said, cleet always handles it with class, so well done
LMFAO
I’ve been to the venue twice just to see it from the outside. Hope to get to go to an event one day. From TN here and heck I didn’t even take pics at the gate…just drove to it and turned around. I have more respect than that for Garrett and his property. Even accidentally found James place and know where Cleet lives just by stumbling on it but no way I’d stop by…they’re great people and just have more respect than to just invite myself without notice. They deserve privacy just like all of us do. And in my opinion I get tired of a phone cam in everyone’s face 24/7. I just put many things in the memory bank…some are worth a pic but some just needs to be in the mind.
Amen brother. I'm from Canada and did the same. Drove by just to tell myself "I was here". If people like watching great FREE content on youtube from Cleet and his crew they should enable the longevity of the endeavor and that is done primary by respecting their privacy.
You just stumbled by huh?? More like you stalked Thier asses.
@@tylerwhite4743 not hardly old buddy…got family down there. Always gotta be one in the bunch to make assumptions and stupid comments.
I applaud you for your demeanor with these situations.i would have definitely reacted a little different lol
Great content thanks for sharing
I just used Google maps to check and I wanna know how his shows the new layout when I see the old track setup still 😂
Get with Tucker Gott! He's a good CZcamsr that does paramotoring. He could show the ins and outs to you, and help clear the air for everyone about paramotors.
I would totally get an RV and just live on site as a security guard for ol' cleet. That'd be a sick gig.
That strand of hair in your shoulder distracted me the whole video 😂 now I gotta rewatch
Disrespectful
I wouldn't be surprised if the paramotor guy is one of the guys on the internet that's claiming the freedom factory is a lie and not free. Some people hear the name and assume it's free for them to do as they please...they seem to forget or completely disregard the fact that it's private property that someone has had hundreds of thousands of dollars invested in to make it become such a wicked place.
Freedom factory is supposed to be free for the bald eagles to scream; not to enter as you please as if it's your own property.
Keep up the great work Garret. 👍🏼
*millions of dollars...
@Jim jibroni he means free as in freedom, as in the “freedom factory” but there’s rules to that freedom lol
@@Will-W I lowballed because I didn't want to assume. But I am willing to bet you're right.
@@chaotiic9985 Well he paid over a million just to obtain the track. Then he stuck in $200k+ into the bleachers. Another $200k+ into the lighting system. That sound system wasn't cheap. Repaving parts of the track wasnt cheap, even with his buddy doing the work. Putting in 200,000sft of concrete wasnt cheap. The GRASS, OMG don't forget about all the money he puts into his lawn at the FF. He's easily well over $2 million into that track.
Security is a must at all times
Can’t believe someone thought that was okay
I think you're officially famous when aircraft are violating your air space just to see land you own.
You're really reaching. You don't own the airspace above your property
@@fauxque5057 he wasn’t just above the freedom factory, he was IN it.
@@fauxque5057 1:30 the dude is below the fences. I can't go into my neighbors yard and jump around to claim I'm in FAA air space haha
I flew over the FF in MSFS, its there, pretty cool. That whole area of eastern Florida is cool to fly around.
@@roberson644 I have done that too! It's not updated with the new burnout pad yet lol
You really need to get those and learn to fly, its awesome and life changing experience. I honestly would of done the same thing he did, flying low is the most fun and despite what people assume, is not illegal.
Dude, you have way more patience than me. One person broke into my vehicle last weeks and I'm already wanting blood.
Handled with class. GJ.
I guess it's the Floridaman aura that attract these people. IF he was smart he'd DM Cleet saying hey wanna fly and he'd be on CZcams but no, he wasn't that smart
Guy even has his own youtube channel, he posted a video about it.
It has to drive people crazy and when other people Disregard personnel Property
Garrett does it....shouldn't be surprised when it happens to him.
The line must be drawn here! No further! Lol
With Freedom comes great Responsibility. Keep up the good stuff.
I know that it’s still not right what these guys did and you’re not wrong here. BIG issue is, I think Cleet and WhistlinD both have no idea about the Streisand Effect. Notice how the people get creepier or their goals get crazier and the level of mischievous goes up every time someone gets caught and a video is made. Just deal with it in private and follow through with the punishments. You two make these people get crazier ideas and more reckless by fueling them with these videos. They have no real care for your feelings and they know you’re not friends they’re winning no matter what unless you get them fined/trouble and don’t let the public know. They’re goal is to make it into there cause it’s a no-no and if they run into you and you’re cool it’s a win or if your mad and raging it’s still a win. They need the attention after they’ve made it into the track
this same thing happens with Twitch streamers. it's the reason xqc didn't mention how he was getting faux calls ending with him getting raided by swat teams regularly until he moved out of the state. its really insane... smh
True but that's not what the Streisand Effect is. That is when you try to delete something from the internet and it just becomes more popular because you're trying to hide it.
What's happening here is just publicity. It's like when they don't name School shooters because they don't want to make them famous except Cletus is making people famous by posting video of them. At least he's not naming them and listing their CZcams channel or something.
I also have a feeling that he might be doing this to be able to show that he has tried to discourage people from coming. He talks about the liability in this video and there's something in the legal field called attractive nuisance which is basically what he owns. It's a property where people are attracted to and could hurt themselves and as the owner of an attractive nuisance you have a responsibility to try and keep people out. Well you can't keep people out from the sky but you can try and tell them not to on CZcams and be able to point back to it later in court if needed after one of your viewers does something crazy.
@@JasonJohnson "well you cant keep people out of the sky" *12 gauge shotgun has entered the chat*
This is definitely a good take.
@@JasonJohnson It still counts as the Streisand effect in my eyes. The school shooter thing really pisses me off and it's always the god damn liberal news networks that post their face and name and make them famous. All the right-wing media always hides their identity to not make them famous, yet the other side seemingly cares more about the clicks than doing what's right.
Giving this guy the attention is what he wanted, and I feel like this is feeding the fire and will make people do more things like this.
Why should anyone else be different? Garrett pulls shit to get attention too.
Be mindful of the Hero’s journey, there will be challenges ahead.
Man i would be worried 24/7 about people getting hurt on that property! Like you said anything can happen!! Crazy just when you thought you seen it all lol
As a Paramotor Pilot myself I can say what this guy did was just dum, I' am sure if he would of just ask Cletus for permission In the first he would of been cool with it and gladly use the Content for one of his videos, this guy just had to mess it up for us safer Pilots. I also have some videos on my channel flying
Surprised he didn't hit you with one of those hovercraft quotes about it not being on the 'street' cause it hovers lol
Great point lol
All those cleeter shenanigans starting to come back around.
Next week I’m calling it, “I bought a paramotor”🤣🤣🤣🤣
He needs to be a better representative of the sport. I was considering flying over the FF when I am down in Lake Wales area next month. If he actually touched the ground, he was illegal. Given the air space you are located, you do not own and of the air above your land. By law FAR 103 he is allowed to fly IF he is not causing a hazard, is not flying over people, or homes. . PPG has a very different set of rules than GA.
I would LOVE to show you the gear and sport when I am down there..
He is failing at the very FRST rule of paramotoring! DBAD!!!!!!
It's too bad, but things like this just get the sport more regulated for us... It's super cool all the things that we can do, But if we can't respect other people's property we are just going to lose our privileges.
@@alexsheckell612 truth. the guy that was flying around the FF is a guy that caused some problems here in MI. Chucky has a lot to learn. I would have carried good altitude, sent him some great video and then talked him into letting me expose to the fantastic sport that is PPG.. Then fly the track ;)
@@alexsheckell612 I am training for my tandem exemption in Jan. I think Garrett and Maddi need a trip down to 1Up for a tandem discovery flight!!!
@@miflyguy that's awesome! Good luck on the tandem flights!
Can we see some videos of your helicopter?
I think you are handling this very well, and you made it very clear you want no one flying around on your property for their safety. Some fans are a little crazy and think they have the right to just enter your property but they don't. Good luck with this in the future, and thanks for all the great content.
trespassing. sure you call all the major airlines and tell them they can't fly over your property and they will tell you get bent
That hair on your shoulder is bugging me 😂
So I guess you’re gonna keep your hover craft on your own property now, right?
Unfortunately, this is the kind of stuff that turns property owners into perceived "assholes". Large sums of money have been spent to purchase and rehab that facility, and more will be spent maintaining it. As the owner, Cleetus is ultimately on the hook for all of it... including the damage done by people who think it's allowed. Hopefully that track won't become too much of a burden.
Just like Garrett tried to make that mall security guard look.
Hey Cleeter, while giving us info on the paramotor intruder, I noticed something cool on the left shoulder of your shirt. Looks like a Madi hair. Nice!👍🏼
Time to hire a security sniper! LOL
Just like you were doing at that mall parking lot with your hovercraft. 🙄 It's a two way street Cleetus..I love your post but, you got to practice what you preach. 👍
That sucks cause if he was cool u might have had him do a fly over for events....when Cleet gets his Apache I bet people think twice about his airspace
FAR 103 prohibits paramotors from flying over an assembly of people. But I would be happy to fly around the perimeter.
I can’t wait till this summer so my son and I can fly down to an event. We couldn’t this year due to a vacation that was planned but this year we will meet you. He has Cleetus gear/posters in his room as well as me having the gear and posters hung up in my garage. See you soon brother 🤘🏻
Got the invite Cleet! I'm on my way!
Can't fix stupid.
Ill never understand why people disregard personal property. Makes no sense
Future idea - freedom thunderdome. . .
some groups of people dont even believe personal property is a thing
To make a youtube video for a small channel, chucky wright
You have created an amazing monster 😎
That #BIGE behind you is sick.i have that too 🏁