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Pilot writes 'I'm bored' in sky over River Dee during test flight
The airline will not punish the flying instructor, who spent about 20 minutes spelling the phrase in the plane’s tracked flight path.
- On Saturday, a pilot flying a Piper Tomahawk from Liverpool John Lennon Airport traced the message "I'm bored" over the Dee Estuary, with flight tracking website Flightradar24 recording the aerial path.
- Ravenair operations manager Wayne Barrett explained the instructor was conducting a test flight after replacing a cylinder, noting the pilot was "literally a bit bored" during the routine check.
- Data shows the instructor spent around 20 minutes at about 11,000 feet maneuvering the plane in tight loops to spell the words, which Barrett praised as "skilful flying."
- Despite the widespread attention, the pilot faces no disciplinary action; Barrett confirmed the aircraft is safely back in the hangar and the pilot is on his day off.
- Viral videos on TikTok, including content by creator Aaron Rheins, helped the message spread widely, showcasing how flight tracking enthusiasts monitor aerial data for unusual patterns.
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The pilot with 20 years of experience took about 20 minutes flying at an altitude of about 1,100 feet to write his message.
The plane took off from Liverpool and took 20 minutes to "draw up this sentence, surprised by a flight tracking site. A joker pilot expressed his boredom "writing the message "I'm bored, above an estuary in northwestern England," The Guardian said on Monday. The message was ...
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