Pilot spells out 'FU' with his flight plan in message to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer after she extended the state's lockdown for four more weeks amid protests

An angry pilot has taken to the skies over Michigan to chart a flight path spelling out 'FU' - a crude message he says is directed at Governor Gretchen Whitmer. 

Ed Frederick, 45, spent an hour crafting the message in his Piper propeller plane Friday morning, after Whitmer extended statewide stay-at-home orders through May 28  in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus. 

Flight trackers shared a screengrab of the flight path, which also featured an arrow pointing directly to the Michigan Governor's Mansion, where Whitmer currently resides. 

In Michigan there are at least 43,000 cases of coronavirus and more than 4,000 have died. 

Ed Frederick, 45, has taken to the skies over Michigan to chart a flight path spelling out 'FU' - a crude message he says is directed at Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Whitmer  has extended statewide stay-at-home orders through May 28 in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus 

Frederick told the New York Post that he believes Whitmer is on a 'power trip' and that it is not necessary for lockdown orders to continue across the entire state. 

'There are 82 counties in Michigan, but really only four need to be locked down,' Frederick stated. 

He claimed that only areas surrounding Detroit should continue to remain on lock down, given that is where a majority of coronavirus cases are clustered. 

Frederick theorizes that it would not play with Whitmer's Democratic base to only keep those areas on lockdown, while opening up the rest of the state. 

'[Whitmer] says this is for the safety of Michigan, but I think it's for the safety of her keeping her votes, because the southeast is highly democratic,' he stated.

Frederick added that he owns a small business outside Grand Rapids and is disappointed that it will have to remain closed for another month.   

On Thursday evening, Whitmer extended the stay-at-home order four another four weeks, despite armed protesters storming the State Capitol Building earlier in the day. 

The order bans gyms, theaters, bars and casinos from opening, and also limits restaurants to carry-out and delivery orders only.

Restaurants and allow up to five people inside at a time to pick up orders, but only if they follow social distancing guidelines by staying six feet apart. 

'Michigan now has more than 40,000 cases of COVID-19. The virus has killed more Michiganders than we lost during the Vietnam war. Extending this order is vital to the health and safety of every Michigander,' Whitmer said as the order was issued. 

'If we work together and do our part, we can help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and save lives.'

Earlier in the day, hundreds of protesters - some carrying rifles - descended on the state capitol to oppose the shutdown, many of whom were waving pro-Trump banners after the President had earlier tweeted to 'LIBERATE MICHIGAN'. He posted similar tweets about Virginia and Minnesota. 

Most of them appeared to be ignoring state social-distancing guidelines as they clustered together within six feet of each other. Few people wore masks. 

But despite sharing the same sentiment as the protesters, Frederick does not agree with the fact they openly brandished their rifles. 

'We have an open carry, but just because it's legal, doesn't mean you should do it, he stated.