A pilot decided to speak out against the war between Russia and Ukraine by creating a specific route that shows a message of peace captured by online flight tracking platforms.
The episode took place on Saturday afternoon (14), when the Tecnam P2008 JC plane took off from Poznan Lawica Airport in western Poland.
The pilot waited for the plane to reach an altitude between 914 and 1220 meters and headed west. From then on, he began to write the phrase “Don’t Fight the Beer,” playing with the phrase “Don’t fight, make love.” And he added the design of a heart to make his performance even more effective.
According to the British newspaper The Independent, the plane flew about 64 km to write the message and completed the flight 4 hours before landing in Poznan.
Smart Aviation, a flight school in Poznan and owner of the Tecnam P2008 JC, said the aircraft had a maximum cruise speed of 215 km/h and a range of 1,065 km. On smaller aircraft like this, pilots often perform several operations that allow them to cross the country, fly in circles, and gain proficiency in a particular type of flight. In this way, the P2008 JC proves to be one of the planes suitable for texting performance in the sky.
According to the FlighRadar website, these initiatives require some planning for pilots. They often plan their routes in advance using digital flight planning tools that allow them to follow their route and create waypoints for their journey. Depending on the aircraft, the flight plan will be entered into the flight system and performed manually or by autopilot.
other situations
It’s not the first time, and it won’t be the last, for an airline pilot to use a flight to deliver a message of love or location on a global issue.
In February, an Air Moldava tourist plane wrote “Relax” (“Relax”) on its flight path near the Ukrainian border as a message of support to residents of the country suffering from Russia’s military occupation. by President Vladimir Putin.
About two years ago, due to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, small airplanes were used to record the message “Stay at home” and also to draw a thank you to the healthcare workers for their dedication and sacrifice. cases of hospitalization worldwide.
source: Noticias
