Make beer, not war. is the slogan written by a Polish pilot operating out of Poznań last weekend.
According to FlightRadar24.com the pilot of a Tecnam P2008 JC spent nearly four hours in the air and 2 hours 20 minutes creating the sky-writing the message to be recorded by flight tracking websites such as Flightradar24.
“As ADS-B transponders have become standard in much of the world and the flight paths visible in real-time, pilots have taken to the skies to draw or write all manner of things,” Flightradar24 said.
“Most popular are hearts and Christmas trees, but written messages are common as well. In smaller aircraft, such as this one, the pilots are often building flight hours toward new certifications or gaining proficiency with a certain type of flying. Rather than just flying in circles or crisscrossing the country, a pilot can sharpen their skills and write a message in the sky.
“Pilots will usually program their route beforehand using digital flight planning tools that allow them to trace the route and establish waypoints for their journey. Depending on the aircraft, the flight plan will either be entered into the flight computer and flown with autopilot or flown by hand.”
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