Pilot writes 'I'm bored' in sky during flight
A pilot for Ravenair drew the words 'I'm bored' in the sky during a routine test flight over the UK. The airline confirmed the flight was a necessary technical check and the pilot was not in trouble.
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The story serves as a lighthearted look at aviation culture and the visibility of flight paths through modern tracking technology.
Image source, flightradar24 Image caption, The airline said the pilot was testing the aircraft after a new part was fitted
A light aircraft pilot wrote "I'm bored" during a two-hour test flight - with his mischievous flight path appearing on an online tracking app.
The Ravenair plane took off from Liverpool at 11:30 BST on Saturday before flying around the Wirral peninsula, Cheshire and North Wales, according to flightradar24.
The airline said a flying instructor aged in his 20s had taken up the Piper Tomahawk for a test flight after a part was replaced on the plane, which landed back on Merseyside at 13:30 BST.
Operation manager Wayne Barrett said: "I think the pilot was literally a bit bored as it was just a test flight. Mind you it was pretty skillful flying."
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