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Pilot scrawls ‘I’m bored’ into UK sky mid-flight
- 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 following a cylinder replacement, noting the pilot was "literally a bit bored" during the routine check.
- Maneuvering at about 11,000 feet, the pilot spent around 20 minutes performing tight loops and swoops 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 instructor is on his day off.
- Viral videos on TikTok, including content by creator Aaron Rheins, helped the message spread across social media, showcasing how flight tracking enthusiasts monitor aerial data.
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Pilot leaves cheeky two-word message in the air during flight over Liverpool
The cheeky message was spotted by flight tracking website Flightradar24 after the Ravenair aircraft took off from Liverpool at 11.30am on Saturday, before flying over the Wirral peninsula, Cheshire and north Wales
·Manchester, United Kingdom
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Sometimes the work can also be monotonous – a pilot in England who was tormented by boredom has recently made this placatively clear. With his flight route he wrote "I'm bored" ("I'm boring"). The curious flight took place on July 11 over a river estuary on the border between England and Wales. The platform Flightradar24.com became aware of the lettering and spread a video of it on X. Also the flight tracker expert Aaron Rheins became aware of t…
·Vienna, Austria
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