Overview
- The Piper Tomahawk took off from Liverpool John Lennon Airport at about 11:30 BST on Saturday and flew over the Wirral peninsula, the Dee Estuary, Cheshire and North Wales before landing around 13:30 BST.
- Flight‑tracking data on Flightradar24 showed the aircraft's path spelled out the words "I'm bored," drawing attention from the public and media.
- Ravenair confirmed a flying instructor in his 20s carried out the flight as a post‑maintenance check after a component replacement that the company said was likely a cylinder.
- The operator said the test verified the aircraft was safe, the plane is back in the hangar, the pilot is on his day off and no disciplinary action has been taken.
- Test flights after repairs are a normal safety step to confirm airworthiness and public flight trackers can make routine checks highly visible, which may lead operators to review how such flights are planned or presented to the public.