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> Why else put text ON TOP of the footage?

Because they are flight instructors, not video editors?

Because they wanted their text to exist anywhere the video was shared?

also putting Does He Exist? over the video is a tell

Because they’re advertising their services? They’re the first people to have gotten a video of this. I doubt a flight school would risk their entire business for a vital marketing ploy.

They aren’t risking anything... I’m not saying they actually flew in a jet pack I’m saying the footage isn’t real.

Seems like a safe way to get a ton of free press then say it was a marketing stunt in a few days. Aviation websites would be covering this a lot more seriously if it had credibility. Not reporting it to the FAA is also a weird move if it is real.

Here is the article with a statement from the FAA: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/38403/video-taken-by-p...

> Why else put text ON TOP of the footage?

Isn't that an Instagram thing?

I think that’s unlikely because this jet pack flight was dangerous and illegal

> text on top

The video has clearly been altered.