Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA pilot expressed his boredom during a test flight by skywriting the words “I'm bored” near Liverpool. The incident occurred during a two-hour test flight of a Ravenair Piper Tomahawk at 11.25am on Saturday.The flight was necessary to test a replaced part, a cylinder, on the aircraft. The pilot, in his twenties, traced the seven-letter phrase across the Dee Estuary at an altitude of approximately 335 metres. Ravenair confirmed the pilot would not face any disciplinary action, with an operations manager praising his “skilful flying”.In fullPilot writes ‘I’m bored’ across sky near Liverpool during test flightMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Pilot traces seven-letter phrase across sky during test flight
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA pilot expressed his boredom during a test flight by skywriting the words “I'm bored” near Liverpool. The incident occurred during a two-hour test flight of a Ravenair Piper Tomahawk at 11.25am on Saturday.The flight was necessary to test a replaced part, a cylinder, on the aircraft. The pilot, in his twenties, traced the seven-letter phrase across the Dee Estuary at an altitude of approximately 335 metres. Ravenair confirmed the pilot would not face any disciplinary action, with an operations manager praising his “skilful flying”.In fullPilot writes ‘I’m bored’ across sky near Liverpool during test flightMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
