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@KLSMTLАй бұрын
No tnx ... that toy truck looks ridiculous and that pillar just ruins the look plus as a Quebecois i cant participate and have to pay more then others
@didurma637Ай бұрын
I definitely want one come payday I'm a sucker for flannels lol
@PunkIAmАй бұрын
How can this comment be 20 hours old if the video is only 5 minutes old?
@west9641Ай бұрын
@@KLSMTLhating without watching any of the videos is hilarious. Stay mad buddy
@richardturner8630Ай бұрын
Works out to same price considering inflation and a free sticker.
@foreverendeavors6210Ай бұрын
Sell that lawn ornament brother, maybe find a defunct fighter jet if you want a plane out front.
@dilly2jАй бұрын
This. There are way cooler planes (that can’t fly) to put on display.
@WockkkyyslushieeeАй бұрын
Those are a couple million without Engines idk bout that one brother
@WockkkyyslushieeeАй бұрын
@@dilly2jstunt plane would be wayy sick
@294jamesАй бұрын
YES!!
@That-Guy.Ай бұрын
@@WockkkyyslushieeeCan’t people get their hands on L39 Albatrosses for like half a million or so?
@canyonrunner331Ай бұрын
I bet Cody will want those two engines for his next merry-go-round...
@imalecАй бұрын
this is an excellent idea
@ronaldrey8474Ай бұрын
Certainly better entertainment too
@jamesabbott5892Ай бұрын
Cody would want them for sure but I would bet that they are mounted to monstermax first
@YoungCB-tb4uhАй бұрын
Dude you are so cool you say his government name
@slickeru5170Ай бұрын
Hell yea brother
@HemiCliffАй бұрын
Honestly. Just cut your losses Cleet. The helmet is a perfect lawn ornament
@rustler08Ай бұрын
We already know he's cutting his losses. $2.5m will get you a good jet that's much better than this one would ever be, post-renovation . You can find a used Hawker 800 in that range
@jimflask1164Ай бұрын
If you pull up that video I warned him. Planes are worse than boats.
@AJay_B.Ай бұрын
He could put the helmet on the plane
@BrigyDmDАй бұрын
@@rustler08He never bought this for anything other than a lawn ornament. It's why Victor and Freedom Factory are all partners in the purchase.
@Dan_NeelyАй бұрын
@@jimflask1164 He probably knew it going in. These videos have covered the ongoing costs, and he probably knew he could get his money back on the engines going into it. Cleetus acts reckless with his money on camera, but he wouldn't've gotten where he is without being responsible behind the scenes. In this case he bought the jet for scrap prices and knew he could get that back if it was junk.
@danamiller8935Ай бұрын
I mean, if you really feel the need to keep the Falcon. I would suggest parking it at the airfield, renovate the interior and turn it into an air b & b cabin for folks traveling via plane that could land at the airfield.
@Kboettcher801Ай бұрын
This is the right answer.
@divdacАй бұрын
Hell yeah brother
@JonundАй бұрын
This one wins…no reason to put it at FF. Bald Eagle field at Myakka Head.
@ArmadilloGodzilla25 күн бұрын
That's what he mentioned in the last video...
@thewhoda999619 күн бұрын
espically over time if there is a area you could put a few of these for a piolet's paradise basically long term stuff
@ezfirmeАй бұрын
Selling it as fast as possible before the guy wanting to buy it changes his mind would be the smartest decision ever.
@coopercoveloАй бұрын
Agreed. Somehow even an old crop duster would make a better lawn ornament then this old thing in my opinion. Also, there is a chance you can still sell the engines, and sell the jet.
@dacar7495Ай бұрын
He can make money off 1-2 more videos and get way more than 15k back
@ruk2023--Ай бұрын
Maybe. It depends how much content he can get out of it. It's probably earned its 15k purchase price back already.
@jeffeales3111Ай бұрын
Sell it right there as fast as you can.
@Matt-ow4fuАй бұрын
Heavy D can air lift that bad boy to the shop, and can do it within a 30 min episode.
@grungeicon7005Ай бұрын
This seems like the best answer financially and content wise
@GfabsgarageАй бұрын
This is a good idea if possible 😅
@Nebbia_affaraccimieiАй бұрын
@@Matt-ow4fu hell yeah
@DirtyD07Ай бұрын
Airlift using what? He would need a sea stallion or something MASSIVE.
@pauliewalnuts240Ай бұрын
I dont think it could carry this plane. The Plane weighs 9000lbs+ and a Blackhawks max lift capacity is 9000lbs. More importantly, how would you strap the plane to carry it? Typically they remove part or all of the wings and usually the jet engines as well. It's more common to carry just the fuselage.
@funkinflugenАй бұрын
Cleet, my vote is SELL IT...FAST!!!! Not worth the ramp fees. As a fellow aviator (former Huey/Lakota/Blackhawk driver w/ FW ATP MEL, COMM INST RW) there is nothing unique or endearing about that F20, it has no provenance and brings nothing to the table that enhances your brand. If anything it belongs at your airfield NOT the FF and there are much better ACFT to stick on a pole/static display.
@Edizzle15Ай бұрын
He gives ZERO FCK’s about what you think.
@brendan2386Ай бұрын
@@Edizzle15Cletus did ask for opinions
@Mr.DilapidatedАй бұрын
@@brendan2386only for the algorithm bro
@jameshatton4211Ай бұрын
@@Edizzle15 yeah well that kinda attitude is gonna win subscribers 👍
@dalepaul8540Ай бұрын
Why do Americans have to give a full account of what they used to do in the military like it means anything
@markk9826Ай бұрын
I work on gulfstream jets doing interiors and I can assure you will be spending at least 500k redoing the inside. Most places charge average of 25k for the seats to be redone.
@thefinalgrindАй бұрын
I'm in the wrong damn business
@markk9826Ай бұрын
@@thefinalgrind aren't we all. And that is up to 25k per seat
@BraydenFutral23 күн бұрын
Anything approved by the FAA has an immediate price jump of 300%
@SalisburySnake16 күн бұрын
@@BraydenFutral I'm pretty sure the seat upholstery is not FAA approved. You could take those to any spanish-speaking shop in Florida and get them redone for $500 each 🙂
@SteinarsStoryАй бұрын
8:47 “but those bees, are not flying either” had me dead on the floor 😂😂😂😂
@wolfparty4234Ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@00000005547Ай бұрын
If the FAA could enforce their inspections on the bees, they 100% would. One of the most overreaching and unnecessarily strict government agencies (ESPECIALLY for private owners) But when boeing has planes falling out of the skies and claim to have "lost paperwork", they turn a blind eye.
@youbetterwakeup2449Ай бұрын
@@00000005547 It's almost as if every government agency is corrupt. Almost.
@flyboyf1174Ай бұрын
As an aircraft mechanic / inspector I say part out the your Falcon. There is a lot of owners out looking for part for there Falcons that cant find parts. After you part it out you will be ahead in your investment.
@seangregory4339Ай бұрын
Could they recover their investment if the Falcon is sold for parts and scrap aluminum?
@illsaveyesАй бұрын
@@seangregory4339keeping the fuselage as yard art would be viable after parting out the internal gubbings I’m assuming 👍
@user-se4oo9ty4jАй бұрын
@@seangregory4339 I mean he paid 15k for the falcon... Just the engines he got offers for 20k so hes already in the green.
@seangregory4339Ай бұрын
@@user-se4oo9ty4j good point. I’m just curious if there are other parts that could be sold. After all the parts are removed and the aircraft is disassembled, the aluminum is valuable too. Just a question if the labor involved would make this exercise worthwhile
@sasquatchracing247Ай бұрын
Yard ornament!!
@jerodpeak2993Ай бұрын
Get your 15k back. I’ve seen a Gulfstream moved and it took a lot longer than expected to get it moved.
@radicalrick9587Ай бұрын
*Honda sells really nice brand-new corporate jet for around $2.5 million. Probably a little more because that was a pre-Inflation price.*
@jonlivingstoneАй бұрын
Japanese market took a dive. I like the idea of a new Honda Jet.
@radicalrick9587Ай бұрын
@@jonlivingstone *These type of Jets are called Light Private Jets. They have low operating costs.*
@radicalrick9587Ай бұрын
@@jonlivingstone *The price of the Jet that I was looking for has doubled in price since I've last looked at it. Here's some info on it.* The price of a *_HondaJet HA-420_* can vary depending on whether it's new or used, and its condition and age. A new model can cost around $5.3 million before options, while a used one can start at around $2.5 million. The HondaJet HA-420 is a light jet developed by Honda Motor Company that can seat up to five passengers and has a maximum cruising speed of 422 knots (486 mph).
@sonny9608Ай бұрын
Up here in Buffalo, NY and I look right while sitting at a red light…and the guy next to me has Cleetus Heatwaves on. I’m on my KTM 890 Duke R. So I do what any Cleetus fan would do and I SCREAM “ HELL YEAH BROTHER! Get some!!!!” The guy immediately starts smoking his tires and we both laughed hysterically in a cloud of smoke, spinning tires, until the light turned green. Awesome times.
@martinwink2063Ай бұрын
KTM BROTHER
@roflfml1Ай бұрын
716 brother lol
@86thirdgen71Ай бұрын
Buffalo brother hell yea
@roflfml1Ай бұрын
@@sonny9608 maybe if we get enough buffalo people to join together we can get a cleetus and cars
@mattb4386Ай бұрын
@@roflfml1that would be awesome!!!! I’m in 315…. Let’s get this done
@OldManRooАй бұрын
Option A. Let it be someone else's problem. Put your time and money into one of your cars.
@jonnie2badАй бұрын
he seems dead set on putting a pile of shit junk plane in front of his racetrack
@mrfinski87gaming14Ай бұрын
Agreed
@TheDustinFreshourАй бұрын
Thing is, he makes waaaay more than $20k per video. If he brought it to the FF and ran it around the track, He'd probably make $100k and give us a bunch of LOLZ
@SMor42Ай бұрын
@@TheDustinFreshourMark Rober said a video with 25 million views made $55,000 from KZbin. Cleet isn’t anywhere near that on a video unless sponsors are paying a ton. My guess is that the merch and pay-per-views are where the money is.
@ScorkulaАй бұрын
@@SMor42a sponsorship spot on 1 video is easily 5 figures. That can easily be negotiated higher for a major video that isn’t just regular everyday content
@vehcorАй бұрын
And I complain cars are expensive! 😂😂
@PunkIAmАй бұрын
Yeah I'm definitely going to have to stick to the Chevrolegs
@NotOnYourLifeАй бұрын
lol Scott!
@JeffPedlowАй бұрын
LMAO -- if only we knew a someone who could repair banged up cars :D
@bluewater82Ай бұрын
IKR??? What the heck is up with the prices of flannel shirts these days???
@vehcorАй бұрын
@@JeffPedlow I know some guys in Miami that could fix it pretty cheap with some drywall screws! 🤣
@christophermaclean9657Ай бұрын
what an exhilarating disaster. never thought I'd enjoy a solid 20 mins of bad news haha
@firstfromaboveАй бұрын
Parking it at the racetrack would be such a missed opportunity. It's the perfect time to make McFarland Aviation a legitimate business venture. Park it on the airfield property, redo the interior, and rent it out as a fly-in Air BnB. With the lake access and the track right down the road, I guarantee it would be booked year round. That way you can actually generate a regular income with the jet. You could have your own refuel service since you now own fuel trucks, maybe hire a mechanic that can do inspections and basic maintenance on your own aircraft and outside customers, maybe even your own paint shop. Do that and build a few cheap tiny houses on property for more Air BnB rentals, it could provide enough income to maintain/upgrade the airfield, maybe even buy a decent jet that's airworthy within a few years. Edit- Cleet, if you read this, I'd also like to nominate myself for the job of property manager for the rentals. Let me know, I can send you a resume lol
@SuperOctober13Ай бұрын
This was my exact thought
@westboundbadgerАй бұрын
The airstrip and the lake is just shouting out to be an RV resort,..And that plane would be the ultimate Air BnB,..Can you imagine when its all lit up at night !,...And just for fun for the kids,..(and grown up kids !)turn the cockpit into the ultimate flight simulator !!,...
@fr.rustymatheny7707Ай бұрын
Thats actually not a bad idea but, im not sure there is enough room for a decent B&B.
@daxgarage2750Ай бұрын
Fantastic idea
@stephanrosos4957Ай бұрын
I think it's a great idea. It would be a fun novelty as a b&b and cost nothing else just to have it as an ornament by the airfield. Sell the engines and redo the interior.
@overkillaudioincАй бұрын
run don't walk away from that deal! RUN!, take the 15K back and run!
@calebtvogАй бұрын
20k for the engines is better idea plus one last drive
@lcfflc3887Ай бұрын
This thing could fly, just not in the US because of the noise rules, in Mexico or south America that's a different story, i bet that if he put it for sale he can get a lot more, just show the buyers that it turns on, it taxis, and run it a few times in the runway, put the video online and you will see.
@MisterWillie060Ай бұрын
@@calebtvog 20k is more money now but he's got ramp fees and has to do something with the plane after. It'll prob still cost money to deal with it in the long run. Sell it back for 15k, no losses.
@pentachronicАй бұрын
@@calebtvog Then you have to get rid of the carcass once you sell the engines. Not a good deal at all.
@manicmoronАй бұрын
Cleetus, you need to call Dave Sparks. He can move the Falcon to the Freedom Factory and make some content in the process.
@Titus8094Ай бұрын
this is a smart move for both parties
@mke723Ай бұрын
This!
@leokump92Ай бұрын
Agree with this
@kleenngreencarwashАй бұрын
Hunter Goodrich is close, and a true Floridian!
@notmanynamesleftАй бұрын
That will be a long old treck from Utah!
@ethans2223Ай бұрын
Love seeing Clet be so genuinely happy about the new house. Excited to see it come along
@SuperChillTunesАй бұрын
Yeah, 2.5 million sounds about right for a jet that hasn't flown longer than some people watching have been alive.
@cb2000aАй бұрын
More like 3 mil.
@basedWisco715Ай бұрын
Thanks for ruining the video lol
@dickymiller7196Ай бұрын
🤣😂🤣
@dpac469Ай бұрын
Pssshh wheres the spoiler blocker ?@?! 😮
@boatsnhulls7795Ай бұрын
Time to make an AirBNB at Freedom Factory.
@Johnnyo2408Ай бұрын
Get your 15 back. That would be the smart play instead of putting money into moving it, selling the engines and still take a loss.
@SirVic42Ай бұрын
16:00 "I was looking for some good news .... I didn't find any." We all know that feeling, brother.
@Hippie9DАй бұрын
Yeah that one hit me too. I like the airplane guy
@charlescrampton5119Ай бұрын
Look at it this way cleet, you'll be starting out with a light weight cruiser with the newest most complaint engines...so what's the cost of a new one?? 10 million....or yours custom done for under Ten Million.... I'd start a go fund me for friends of Cleats Super Cruiser ...it's a can do I'm sure of it😮
@RonniePTexanАй бұрын
Me: I'm a glass is half full kinda guy Bad news bringer: Half full? Your glass is broken, empty and I'm pretty sure the IRS wants a cut of any water you may have
@coreyslusars3341Ай бұрын
Good news!!! Use the fuel truck for your own Skid Pad!!!! Water trucks then you can set up a slip n slide with a waver not at fault for any damage to your own body
@jasonguesseditАй бұрын
Me thinking of my first marriage
@AndrewTSqАй бұрын
I could listen to this man all day lol. Find it very intersting. Great episode even if the outcome of it is not the best. I would sell it, and get a old jet fighter instead :) as a statue for the track.
@swishakid402Ай бұрын
Transporting it to the freedom factory sounds like a job for Heavy-D and the boys!
@timlangdon5923Ай бұрын
Agreed!
@xxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxАй бұрын
Can a BlackHawk lift a Falcon?
@XanderkuoutdoorsАй бұрын
Yup
@mikewoodnz1Ай бұрын
100%
@lukeshackleton862Ай бұрын
Sell the engines but keep the fairings so it looks like they are still mounted, put it in a prime spot with a view of the track/drag strip, and convert the interior to a VIP view box for track days. TVs, minibar, sofas etc, make it a petrol heads chill spot and as use it as an awesome piece of furniture as apposed to an aircraft.
@mikehaslage4828Ай бұрын
I second this. That would be an attraction to help the track profit more.
@thisvsthat6930Ай бұрын
Yup.. if they could either hinge an entire side to open or put big windows/bar on the track side it would do well
@jonnywhitelaw8224Ай бұрын
This. This should be top comment
@eddyg1794Ай бұрын
I like how you're thinking!
@tomcooney183Ай бұрын
Put seating on the wings make the interior a bar
@misguidedsaint3693Ай бұрын
Hey hey, aircraft mechanic here. 2.5 million+ sounds about right. Basically that thing is going to have to be slowly replaced from the ground up plus labor. Then by the time it would actually be in airworthy condition, you’ll have a good bit of time of things still failing left and right from things that were missed or checked good at the time and failed later. Even properly stored it would have a lot of issues. I doubt anything on that thing works, honestly wouldn’t be surprised if they found heavy damage and corrosion that can’t be fixed grounds the thing anyway.
@bdeniedАй бұрын
I start at five million because any estimate in the airplane world can usually be doubled. Im not even sure that can be restored. Once the leading edges of the wings come off and one reattached he's going to have to call Dassault and get a test pilot to recertify the stalls characteristics and that alone aint cheap as he has to pay for his travel, lodging meals and we have not even gotten to the test. I'd said avionics alone might add up to 250k and we havent talked about the interior. Who knows some 142 might want to try to make a sim out of the front end but I doubt it as there are few if any new type ratings in that jet. Its a Jurassic jet that needs to be in the bone yard!!
@doc3584Ай бұрын
All you need is an inspection sticker?? Bring it up here to Va. to an inspection station, slip the guy $100 and he'll put a sticker on it good for a year. As long as you have headlights and brake lights you're GTG!
@misguidedsaint3693Ай бұрын
@@bdenied I wouldn’t be surprised if the price was past 5m. Cutting it down to a sim or donating it to say an A&P school I personally think would be awesome to do. But that thing would cost a pretty penny to do anything with. Someone else was suggesting to part it out, well, you can’t. There isn’t a serviceable part left on that. Even if it works, it’s long outdated.
@lukeschmidt6738Ай бұрын
I’m a falcon mechanic and I am quite surprised it wouldn’t be more.
@benharper5486Ай бұрын
There is currently a Learjet 25C for sale that only needs a couple hush kits and a couple of checks going for $150,000 according to the seller it needs $150,000 more to get airworthy, plus he has two 25D that have been sitting since 2014.
@yukon098Ай бұрын
Sell it and walk away. Having an old crappy jet to look at in the FF is not worth it.
@teresawallace747Ай бұрын
Yes do what JOE WALSH SAID AND WALK AWAY
@MustangGTracingАй бұрын
Disagree, one cool yard ornament!!!
@NorwayVFXАй бұрын
The jet was $15,000, that's around what one KZbin video with an ad read brings in, not a big deal for him. The videos about the jet have probably earned more than that already.
@MustangGTracingАй бұрын
@@NorwayVFX that’s cool and all, but Cleet said it’d be a sweet lawn ornament, I also agree. A jet in the yard would be 🔥🔥🔥 driving by
@NorwayVFXАй бұрын
@@MustangGTracing Yeah I agree, would love to see it as an ornament. Cleet obviously knew before buying the jet that it would never fly again, and just plays stupid for the camera sometimes. Seeing how much he mentions it being parked by the road or airfield I'm 90% sure that will be the end result.
@Toxic2TАй бұрын
Why not make the whole plane a flight sim rig? Selling the turbines, putting big speakers inside of them instead, putting screens in each window as surround, linking the controllers to the game ones, etc? Then put it on a lil hanger on the Freedom Factory and charge people to use the sim and chill inside of it?
@Ru5tyshackleferdАй бұрын
This is actually an awesome idea!
@FrietpanАй бұрын
FUND THIS MAN
@adambuckles8847Ай бұрын
Air bnb with a flight sim in the cockpit.
@NikoMoraKamuАй бұрын
@@adambuckles8847 i think this is better idea than a full custom sim building that probably will cost more than the 2'5M
@scotty7132Ай бұрын
That is a great idea!
@nightfall22Ай бұрын
I’m in tears lol 😂 “them bees? They aren’t flying either” solid gold 😂😂😂
@bluesord114Ай бұрын
lmfao yes, i was gonna say the same thing xD
@nightfall22Ай бұрын
@@bluesord114 😂😂
@jaydubb9478Ай бұрын
Hey Brother, first of all, all your videos are great and I think you are one of the smartest dudes on youtube. The certified A and P mechanics on here are right. If they want to correct me on any of these topics I respect them. I worked on aircraft that are maintained in correlation with inspection intervals and high time components. They can be enough of a headache. That thing is going to be the most challenging project you've ever encountered. There are so many potential failures and dangers involved in this endeavor. There are so many tolerances and specifications to follow just for the charging of suspension components not to mention the adjustments. The engines, that's another separate project. The sub components are probably inoperative, bleed air valves, thermocouples, oil components, solenoids etc...... I've seen you figure out some complex things and take on challenges with success, but all of these things I speak of have manuals with tolerances, torque specs, temp values and I could go on and on. Not to mention your logs and records for the aircraft have to be accurate. That being said if you get a certified mechanic/electrician to do the work, it's big bucks. Don't trust any one that's not certified. A simple thing like turbine inlet temp during start up (which really isn't simple but just one of the many things you look for on start up) can damage an engine and potentially scrap it. If you do reach the point of starting the engines have the correct fire extinguishing equipment there. For example this point brings up a number of factors as is common in aviation maintenance. Is your fire warning system going to test good, over speed, fuel delivery and more. It takes certified experience just to start aircraft gas turbines. There is no doubt in my mind that you have the capability to acquire this skill and take on this project. I just wanted to comment on this because I have a hell of a lot of respect for you and your crew. I would love to work with you guys on those projects y'all do but I understand that if everyone that wanted to do that showed up there would be no standing room, so this is my way enjoying a little participation. Keep up the good work. You have a great channel.
@mihailpetrovici5044Ай бұрын
The bees not being air worthy either killed me🤣🤣🤣
@geniferteal4178Ай бұрын
The reason it was such a "sweet" deal! 😂
@muklan1Ай бұрын
Honestly that should be the deciding factor. No Bees? Not for Me's.
@chaoskid4601Ай бұрын
Convert that bad boy into the ultimate Cleetus McFarland Air B&B.
@dkrueger85Ай бұрын
Came here to say that
@cobra3072003Ай бұрын
EBDB B&B
@JoebobinatorАй бұрын
That's what I was thinking. Park it out front of the FF, convert the inside to a hotel room, and rent it out for the multi day events.
@jerrycruz4748Ай бұрын
Didn’t think about about that ,That’s a great idea to get his money back I bet he would get his money back in a year or less(edit after doing math just at $110 a night that’s 40k a year and that’s at least worth 200+ a night )
@ryanmalinАй бұрын
@@jerrycruz4748 $110 a night? You're crazy. At least $350-400 a night
@surfprophet9368Ай бұрын
@Cleetus McFarland, I would move the plane to the Bald Eagle Airfield and turn it into an office/air bnb or take it to the Freedom Factory and turn it into a concession stand. Just a couple ideas brother!
@goosenotmaverick1156Ай бұрын
A fly in Airbnb sounds like a good option. While maybe not the most affordable, might be a pretty reasonable way to generate some revenue from it. I dig the thought of parking it at Bald Eagle Airfield.
@tech-garage1527Ай бұрын
This would be a pretty sound idea.
@a-a-rondavis9438Ай бұрын
Not at the Airfield where there's liabilities, and where Cleetus wants him and his family to permanently stay. He's moving AWAY from people, he wouldn't want to give him, his family, and the other airfield owners unnecessary anxiety about random fans driving through and staying overnight.
@goosenotmaverick1156Ай бұрын
@@a-a-rondavis9438 you make an excellent point. Maybe near the track, like more near the publicly accessible areas (nearer to the roadway) would be a more acceptable location for such a thing? Maybe nix the fly in part and do it by the track instead.
@JohnWest-z2g19 күн бұрын
Being an experienced falcon technician lead, and operating out of a Falcon only maintenance facility, that plane has very little value as far as parts to be sold and used in aviation. Maybe you could sell a seatbelt or two 😅 But the 20 grand engine offer is probably the best you will get because I’ve never worked on a F-20 with the GE engines 😅 Good content though!
@mikehunt8968Ай бұрын
Option 4... Tidy up the interior and rent it out to influencers for photo shoots and videos ....😉 plenty of people out there wanting to look cool in a private jet...
@ArtilleryAndyАй бұрын
That's a good idea they do in LA and I'm sure Florida would be agreat place too
@neukinАй бұрын
If he parks that thang in front of FF and rents it out for the night like Airbnb. Will get that cost out if it in a year no prob.
@ianhamilton639Ай бұрын
why would you want cleat to support a cringy thing like that?
@bendooley550Ай бұрын
Yeah, tickets on a private jet really arent that much more expensive than what he would have to charge to break even.
@tannershanksftwАй бұрын
@@ianhamilton639taking money from cringey influencer dorks? Nothing better than that.
@benchpressguyАй бұрын
Smx swap, turbo 400, wing delete, Nitto tires, TBM brakes, and Bradenton Motorsports park. I think that’s the only path to go with this thing.
@devilishirvАй бұрын
he’s gotta put monster truck axles with those big as tires😂 and sell it to whistlindiesel
@chrisd3884Ай бұрын
Option "A" is your best course of action... get out while you can! 👍 🇺🇲
@Coen802 күн бұрын
C!! Vote C!! We NEED to see this hunkajunk fly!!! C!! Isn't there a bugger C?? C!!!
@jasonwalters6857Ай бұрын
The airplane guy was hilarious lmao 🤣 idk where y'all find these people but it's the best lmao 🤣
@dobledekersoulwrekrАй бұрын
He rebuilt Dave Sparks Blackhawk
@NovaNinja_Ай бұрын
And he's currently rebuilding Cleet's "Consuela" MD500
@golfbravowhiskey8669Ай бұрын
Huh?
@TheRedMenaceRАй бұрын
"No snacks" was hilarious. I love this guy. The most deadpan dude ever. I hope we can see him more regularly on the channel!
@jboisenberg9225Ай бұрын
Really...no inflight peanuts?
@randymahoney3249Ай бұрын
I ALMOST bought a Gulfstream II that had reached end of life (EOL). ( It would have been airworthy for another 1.5 hours before EOL) ... My idea was to own it and operate under Experimental Exhibition category. (Minimum crew, flown only for proficiency purposes or to airshow display events, prior FSDO authorization for each flight) Fly it under 14,000' unpressurized so the aft pressure bulkhead would not be an issue. Convert interior into an aeronautical RV! But considering fuel, ramp/hangar rent/FAA...... it just wasn't worth it. Maybe you can fit it with a static HVAC unit, and trick out the interior as a B&B for the Freedom Factory? LOTS of people would love to Air B&B at FalconAire!!!
@bogganalseryd2324Ай бұрын
if those are real prices someone is fleecing people
@randomchannel323Ай бұрын
Thats why its better to just charter private jets
@allanbeck4634Ай бұрын
Sell where is as is ASAP. Lesson learned, professional inspection prior to purchase.
@marlobreding7402Ай бұрын
Take the MONEY and RUN!
@kelleys81Ай бұрын
That bird would be in the air within a week down in Mexico. Dang compliance keepin the man down.
@Shadow0fd3ath24Ай бұрын
it would be down in a firey ball about 2 mins later too
@Morpheen999Ай бұрын
@@Shadow0fd3ath24 The cartel would make it last longer
@MrNota500Ай бұрын
@@Morpheen999 Yeah if they put 2.5 mill into it.
@TomatoWithARifleАй бұрын
@@MrNota500 you mean a couple 24 racks of modelo
@WockkkyyslushieeeАй бұрын
@@Morpheen999probably make the workers “fix it or die” deal
@statesidesupercarsАй бұрын
I just checked the tailnumber, and the plane actually flew on the 9th July 2024 on a very short 11 minute test flight... interested to see the next video on this
@youtubeviewer9523Ай бұрын
How could that be? The tires are so damn dry rotted and the engine still has junk in it, maybe you got the wrong tail number or it was accidentally logged.
@guyincognito3085Ай бұрын
The Falcon was de-registered in 2018, and the tail number was re-assigned to a new Cessna 172.
@-CLASSIFIED-Ай бұрын
cut your losses man lol , the helmet is already the best lawn ornament
@niteshrampukar4527Ай бұрын
Keep it at the Freedom factory, turn the inside into a bar, dj booth on the wing, speakers where the engines are. Perfect for the after party at a track day
@benjaminbills1998Ай бұрын
I was thinking vip with fine dining (hotdogs)
@davidjohnson5310Ай бұрын
Literally what I was thinking, sell the engines and renovate the interior diy
@benjaminbills1998Ай бұрын
@@niteshrampukar4527 tow it around the track with trx
@CorysGarageАй бұрын
I like this or option C.... Lol
@KayyZEE_VTАй бұрын
It’s not worth it tbh.. they’d have to keep maintenance up on the gear to just keep it from collapsing
@josua8448Ай бұрын
George trolling Cleet about the cost of the turtle inspection had me dying. Hahaha
@burns375Ай бұрын
sell it, get your money back
@KxjiАй бұрын
Gotta protect them turtles 🤣
@IDv8IАй бұрын
His laugh at the end, priceless, lol
@Scrrumy5 күн бұрын
As an aircraft mechanic of nearly a decade, I would 100% cut your losses, that thing is scrap. You could probably get your money back by parting it out.
@aSinisterKiidАй бұрын
"I was looking for some good news but I didn't find any" hahahaha that was funnier than I expected
@brandondeel3567Ай бұрын
No snacks either...smh
@AndrewBarnes400Ай бұрын
Option A sounds the best
@hks2.3stroker6Ай бұрын
Yeah no worries just let someone else deal with it
@Yamimoto21Ай бұрын
@@hks2.3stroker6that’s what the smart fellas do
@user-ry8og3tf4qАй бұрын
15:39 George giggling behind the camera gets me every time 😂😂
@liquidalloyАй бұрын
You need to sell lots of them Flannels Cleetus, get on it!
@rodneyferguson446Ай бұрын
What I heard is "LEGALLY....YOU CAN'T FLY IT!", LOL!
@JohnnyOctaneАй бұрын
That is EXACTLY what I was thinking!!!
@zachmoyer1849Ай бұрын
ship her to Venezuela and let her rip!!!
@tctokster99Ай бұрын
Remember, punishable by fine just means legal for a price!!
@sweatyjaguarАй бұрын
@@tctokster99you gotta pay to play I guess
@rodneyferguson446Ай бұрын
@@tctokster99 I wonder if that $750,000.00 for Inspections is like when you have to have the Inspections every year and you haven't had them for 16 years, so you have to pay the cost for each of those back years, even if it's only gonna be a single set of inspections? 🤑🤑🤑
@seanp6906Ай бұрын
Option A all the way, there will be another one to come along that will work out significantly better in your favor
@insanereindeer4081Ай бұрын
He'll make that money back on on whatever ridiculous T-shirt comes from the project.
@JJiGАй бұрын
whers the heli update cleeeeeeetur! you're killing us here
@matthewharris7208Ай бұрын
coming goofy. patience is a virtue
@eddie895Ай бұрын
2hour away.. Keep awake
@user-lv7vh3nu6jАй бұрын
screw that lol i want the motorcycle update
@jerrywilcox9890Ай бұрын
You get it when he puts it out not when you people want it.
@user-lv7vh3nu6jАй бұрын
@@jerrywilcox9890 no shi sherlock lmao bet you felt real cool typing that
@MagotdethАй бұрын
Option C sounds great!
@Camerons16Ай бұрын
Option A, get rid of it while you can!
@DanBurberryАй бұрын
That smile on Cleeters face when he’s talking about having his dream house built & having a videographer there to show each part of it while Cleet & Squirrel & the guys still get to knock out a ton of car content? Man, that had me smilin’ from ear to ear. So proud of ya, Cleeter. Keep on keepin’ on, my man… keep on keepin’ on!!!!
@mk-jf1uxАй бұрын
he rubbed his paws together dreaming like that gopher from goonzquad whenhe buikt his house with visternnon hill over chattanooga
@Sam-di7imАй бұрын
To be honest im mostly only here for the aviation videos, but i love how you make the airplane stuff seem so much more accessible. Aviation wrenching is much more involved than regular car wrenching, and i really appreciate you bringing in trained professionals to explain whats involved.
@ALaw2294Ай бұрын
Honestly, I’d sell to the guy that offered $15K. If you sold the engines, you’d make $5k, but then you’d be stuck with a jet with no engines. As much as I love the idea of seeing it at the freedom factory, it’s nowhere near worth it.
@SlipFitGarageАй бұрын
Whistlindiesel needs these engines for his MERRY-GO-ROUND
@countryboyscooter3402Ай бұрын
Cut & Run Cleetus! 🏃♀️ 😂
@khminid1070Ай бұрын
Cleetus, I think you need to call your buddy diesel dave to help transport your paper weight 😂
@kshepthedrummerАй бұрын
What's the lifting capacity of a Blackhawk? 🤣
@douglasmckee8559Ай бұрын
@@kshepthedrummer9000lb but a falcon20 is almost 29000lb
@jordanWAH29 күн бұрын
Wow, I just started watching the channel, but when I heard Cleetus mention Manatee County, I had to look it up. I had no idea the freedom factory was in my hometown of Bradenton! That's crazy!
@Black_Gun_Control28 күн бұрын
That’s genuinely pretty sad
@jordanWAH27 күн бұрын
@@Black_Gun_Control what are you talking about
@user-vi3xe2ym5gАй бұрын
Agree with option B with 1 codicil. With the corrosion on the compressor section if you do manage to fire it up, you very well might end up with the innards exiting out the back, along with most of the compressor section . Sell the engines as is and let the new owner contend with cleaning it up before trying to light it up.
@StellerexАй бұрын
"I don't know what the calendar is but it's due! Everything is due!" 🤣🤣🤣😂 I'm cracking up so hard lmao 💀
@moderndimension9632Ай бұрын
No way. I spent 27 years in the Coast Guard aviation (mostly helo's), I wouldn't touch an old falcon, even if it was free.
@WIentertainmentАй бұрын
So what's your opinion worth? Next to nothing. Your experience is second hand
@Doctors_TARDISАй бұрын
@@WIentertainment Worth more than an old falcon.
@WIentertainmentАй бұрын
@@Doctors_TARDIS they're built more stout than most jets of that era. Especially any citation. Engineering of the wing was years ahead of anyone else at the time in that market segment. They're great machines
@chrisduden7382Ай бұрын
We enjoy your creativity Larry - We say run'r at the trackj - then sell the engines for MORE because they run
@sandy_builtАй бұрын
From one aviation guy to another.... RUN! 😂 option B would be the sickest, maybe turn it into exclusive club seats for races? Option A makes most sense, though
@dhackensАй бұрын
Cleetus , I'm an A&P aircraft mechanic we could LS swap that Falcon Jet put a big Experimental sticker on side of that plan and get it back in the air .You be flying to LS fest in no time brother .
@seriouspilot3546Ай бұрын
That sounds interesting but also promising. What LS engine would you put in there and would the FAA let it?
@rorynewton1228Ай бұрын
@@seriouspilot3546 Experimental is basically the YOLO of aviation. It's how you get people with flying lawn mowers with parachutes strapped to them.
@jacobskelton8169Ай бұрын
It’s the peace of mind that comes with having it inspected and knowing you won’t crash. Also, I don’t think you’ll have enough room for props, also limited on what you can do with an experimental. It’s the FAA version of saying, we’re not taking any liability for what happens.
@nathangee7075Ай бұрын
Cleetus had no interest in flying in an LS swapped plane previously, I doubt that has changed.
@larrynelson6656Ай бұрын
🎉I'm sadden to think you bought thar pig with out consulting a expert to be honest I thought you much more savvy. Good luck
@sjorsangevareАй бұрын
19:37 George always with the unnoticed jokes, sign-tist lol
@au1317Ай бұрын
He came in clutch hiding the code too. It was pretty close
@jooei2810Ай бұрын
That flight engineer is just perfect, chefs kiss!
@BaB563BaBАй бұрын
Professor Moody is looking good nowadays. Glad he got that eye sorted out.
@koolaid53Ай бұрын
I'm glad someone else thought that too!!!!
@SaltinatorАй бұрын
Oh shit, now i see it 😄
@jjh3455Ай бұрын
SELL IT RIGHT AWAY, RUN WHILE YOU CAN CLEETER
@elijudkins2578Ай бұрын
George snickering as Garret explains the turtle inspections is hilarious 🤣
@landyncrooms-genova3970Ай бұрын
honestly…. memories are worth more then money. SEND IT BROTHER SPEND THAT 3 MIL TO MAKE THE BEST MEMORIES AND AMAZING VIDEOS!
@rnts08Ай бұрын
Sell the engines, rebuild the interior to a hotel room standard, and set it up as an airbnb at the freedom factory. You should he able to put dummies for the engines and recover the costs of moving and running it from $250/night year round.
@zambonidriver42Ай бұрын
When he says “can’t fly with those engines”, my brain said to me hmm… ground use!
@MichaelOfRohanАй бұрын
Nah just a spooling lawn ornament / airbnb
@fuzzybutkus8970Ай бұрын
You and me both brother. I’ve made about 10 projects in my head. The ole ladies blazer,??
@tyrelgranger8105Ай бұрын
Give the engines to Whislin diesel for his next merry go round
@digestiveleafАй бұрын
Cody needs a new harvester i heard
@trivy1752Ай бұрын
"sooooo, theyre straight piped?"
@platinumtoastАй бұрын
I can already picture your new house having a massive air traffic control tower that you sit in and yell at all the hooligans flyin by XD
@JazzMan2001Ай бұрын
Gerr off my airstrip!!
@ryanlamfers8692Ай бұрын
Now that just sounds like average Friday night beer drinking fun.
@DanFrederiksen28 күн бұрын
Crazy to try to bring back an old jet that needs a hush kit because planes have to pass inspections. However, it might be theoretically possible to register it as an experimental plane, same as if you built a plane from scratch where it doesn't have to pass inspections like a certified plane but you need some modification justification afaik. Maybe you can say you want state of the art avionics in it which isn't an option for certified and you might say you want to put different engines in it, which isn't normally possible either. They may still deny you. You'd still need new tires at the very least but it might technically be possible to fly it.
@paulhuber4862Ай бұрын
Turn your fuel trucks into watering trucks so you can spray the landing field during droughts or during the winter
@michaelconnors2468Ай бұрын
Get that 15k back 100% save some bills and buy one that wont need as much work and can be fly worthy
@pnwchris2000Ай бұрын
I’m going to Air Force basic training on September 3rd and won’t be able to watch KZbin for two months so I have a feeling I’ll get to see a good portion of the start to your house build and then suddenly (for me) after BMT I’ll get to see all the progress you’ve made on your new forever home. Good job Cleet, you’ve become the family man so many of us aspire to be one day!
@JacksonflaxАй бұрын
Well, Make sure you always have your 341s and always have a wingman hahaha. You’ll be fine
@chip3428Ай бұрын
Hey man good luck, I just graduated BMT 2 weeks ago. If you've got any questions let me know.
@pnwchris2000Ай бұрын
@@chip3428 Right on, I’m really looking forward to it. How was the heat this time of year? I’m hoping it cools down just a little bit by the time September rolls around haha
@chip3428Ай бұрын
@@pnwchris2000 Straight up the heat sucks but you get used to it. You do PT early before it's too hot and they have a flag system that limits what you can and can't do outside. (No flag, green, yellow, red, black) We were pretty much flagged out by 9 so anything at that point is done under cover in the shade. The first few weeks suck for heat only because you're just outside more, you have transits for clothes and hair cuts, learning drill. Just stay hydrated and you'll be just fine. Also the uniforms they issue you are not the hot weather uniforms so just keep in mind once you're done you can get hot weather uniforms and roll up your sleeves, it's infinitely better. I'd recommend bringing a nice pair of running shoes and a decent size bag with you, you'll need the space when it's time to leave. Other than that every squadron is a little different so I can't say much more. I was 326 in the old dorms.
@pnwchris2000Ай бұрын
@@chip3428 Awesome, thank you for the insight!
@airdog06757Ай бұрын
Get your $15K back and head for the hills. Not worth going $20K in the hole for a last drive and a decoration.
@QBDLettuceАй бұрын
There may be a way she can still fly.... in a way.... It could be the most badass Microsoft Flight Sim rig. Potentially a world first. Replace the cockpit windows with some nice monitors, setup a decent computer rig, and wire up existing buttons/controls to be mapped to perform their functions in the simulator, (where possible and regular PC peripherals for the stuff that can't) so it'll be the closest to flying the real thing as it gets.
@JeremyLynnesАй бұрын
This.
@TheProdigalGoobАй бұрын
bro i was thinking the same thing that would be so freaking insane
@davidcollin1436Ай бұрын
Ridiculous idea that will eat $1 million and still not be worth crap
@TheProdigalGoobАй бұрын
@@davidcollin1436 one million? tf you smokin homie pass it this way lol6! A full on home enthusiast setup like what buddy was talkin about is 10-20k MAX if you go all out.
@traviswingate2238Ай бұрын
Sell it and don’t deal with the headache and put the money into the cars!
@v1_rotate638Ай бұрын
The carpet alone in our falcon 2000 was 100k…. That interiors a solid 2-300k job to bring it up to modern design
@nickfrechette19Ай бұрын
Insane, I really aspire to have plane money 😅
@Omgninjas2Ай бұрын
Agree, and then this aircraft also needs seats, wood, soft goods, ADS-B, and then probably everything in the cockpit and avionics bay needs sent out for repair... Yeah there's another million.
@v1_rotate638Ай бұрын
@@nickfrechette19 I say “our” because I flew/ managed it haha I didn’t own it. Owners were sweet people though, they paid what they needed to to have a nice airplane
@DerekSouthland-rv1zeАй бұрын
Prime example of gate keeping in the general aviation industry. 100k carpet? Fuck out of here
@igotshotmanАй бұрын
@@DerekSouthland-rv1ze its the liability of doing carpet on a plane. need insurance, and people experienced doing this kind of work on an airplane. seems expensive to someone like me, but who knows. probably hard to find people that do this stuff.
@olijones20009 күн бұрын
Why not clean her up and retro fit it as an air bnb and place it at the Ball Eagle/Myakka Head Air Strip. Could even put over that pond at the end of the run way with a glass roof to see the planes would be ace.
@Pats-ShedАй бұрын
George with his "how much did dem turtles set you back? " makes it sound like it was it was a Crawfish broil 😂
@mr.shannon6137Ай бұрын
At bald eagle airfield have you considered making it a fly in campground? Add some campsites and amenities, pond acces, maby a couple rental cabins.
@ThelawncarenutАй бұрын
We can get it thickened up!
@Synergy7StudiosАй бұрын
Sell the engines and then part out the avionics, apu, and other expensive internal items. Gut the interior to save weight and then mount it as a display. Use the money from parting it out to buy a better plan.
@AllAmericanProCleanАй бұрын
I like option A Cleet. Less headache and more money for more projects
@Nick210Ай бұрын
But more content, which is his business.
@CaseyBDookАй бұрын
I'm definitely into the idea of taking it to the Freedom Factory and making some noise one last time. Sell the engines and turn it into an attraction. Knowing Cleeter, he'll figure out a way to make it mobile. The first Falcon 20 in existence to do a burnout.
@macbook802Ай бұрын
Sell it to Boeing, it could be one of their safer models
@russpost2557Ай бұрын
Bed and breakfast model
@CaseyBDookАй бұрын
@macbook802 This is true.
@CaseyBDookАй бұрын
@russpost2557 Yes. That's probably in the future. The idea is too good to pass up.
@EvryThingAUTOMOTIVEАй бұрын
The moment Ole George said "Oh Boy" with the shredder....instant thumbs up.
@AJXR6TАй бұрын
I was worried nobody was talking about that dynamite intro 💥
@Palmyj0723 күн бұрын
15:56 sell it, brother let it be someone else’s problem😂😂