Pilot writes 'I'm bored' in sky during flight

Pilot writes 'I'm bored' in sky during flightImage source, flightradar24Image caption, The airline said the pilot was testing the aircraft after a new part was fittedByStewart WhittinghamNorth WestPublished4 hours agoA 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."Image source, flightradar24Image caption, The pilot's mischievous flight path was noticed by plane spotters on the flightradar24 tracking appHe added: "I think the part was a cylinder that needed replacing."So when this happens we take the plane up for a test run to make sure everything is OK, which it was."He was a bit bored but he probably had to concentrate a lot in the end to spell out the words so he was probably anything but."He's not in trouble but we have had a lot of attention from it."The plane is now safely back in the hanger and the pilot is on his day off."Get in touchTell us which stories we should cover on MerseysideContact formContact formListen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, external, X, external, and Instagram, external. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.Related topicsLiverpoolMetropolitan Borough of WirralMore like this storyPilot draws smiley face in sky after England winPublished7 July 2024Mystery over why flight was tracked by 1.3m onlineP...