In the latest stint, the pilot of a Diamond DA20 (registered D-ENIG) took to the skies of Germany on December 23 to draw the picture of a syringe and needle. The flight which took off from Friedrichshafen Airport in Friedrichshafen, Germany, took a total time of 1 hour and 38 minutes, and was done to celebrate the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in Europe. (www.gatechecked.com) 更多...
It’s easy with an GNSS and FMS equipped A/C. In the privacy of your own home you design the flight plan, establish the waypoints and load it into your plane’s FMS. Then you execute the flight plan. (There maybe local ATC conditions that I’m not aware of in Germany. ) But essentially, the coupled autopilot flies the way points until the syringe is complete.
I always enjoy telling the truth. Little children later on find out the truth themselves about Santa and then they ask: why didn’t you tell us ? Why should I now believe anything you’re telling me ?
Writing as a non-pilot, surely the autopilot would compensate for wind and point the nose accordingly. The GPS track would be unaffected. Or is my ignorance glaring?