A light aircraft pilot spelled out 'I'm bored' during a two-hour test flight off the coast of Wales, with the mischievous flight path spotted on the online flight-tracking website Flightradar24.
Flight Details
The Ravenair aircraft departed from Liverpool at 11:30am on Saturday, July 13, 2026, before flying around the Wirral peninsula, Cheshire and North Wales. The aviation firm confirmed to the BBC that a flying instructor in his 20s had taken the Piper Tomahawk up for a test flight following the replacement of a component on the aircraft. The plane touched down back on Merseyside at 1:30pm.
Pilot's Motivation
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. I think the part was a cylinder that needed replacing.' He added: '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.'
Company Response
Barrett confirmed the pilot is not in trouble: 'He's not in trouble but we have had a lot of attention from it. The plane is now safely back in the hangar and the pilot is on his day off.' The flight path message gained significant attention online, but the company emphasised the aircraft and pilot are safe.
