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| Queen's profile created by pilot's 250-mile tribute flight | Queen's profile created by pilot's 250-mile tribute flight |
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| The profile of the Queen was created over a two-hour period of flying | The profile of the Queen was created over a two-hour period of flying |
| A pilot has flown more than 250 nautical miles to create an outline of the Queen's profile on a map. | A pilot has flown more than 250 nautical miles to create an outline of the Queen's profile on a map. |
| Amal Larhlid from London flew a Piper PA-28 for two hours in her tribute, to raise money for Hospice UK. | Amal Larhlid from London flew a Piper PA-28 for two hours in her tribute, to raise money for Hospice UK. |
| The voyage, tracked on FlightRadar, formed a portrait 65 miles (105km) tall and 39 miles (63km) wide. | The voyage, tracked on FlightRadar, formed a portrait 65 miles (105km) tall and 39 miles (63km) wide. |
| The crown stretches from Newport Pagnell to Rugby, with a jewel in the centre directly over Northampton. | The crown stretches from Newport Pagnell to Rugby, with a jewel in the centre directly over Northampton. |
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| Ms Larhlid wrote on her fundraising page: "She was an inspiration to many generations, devoting herself to service for 70 years." | Ms Larhlid wrote on her fundraising page: "She was an inspiration to many generations, devoting herself to service for 70 years." |
| She added that she believed "in the power of remembrance and appreciation in times like these" and wanted to make the flight to pay her respects to the late monarch. | She added that she believed "in the power of remembrance and appreciation in times like these" and wanted to make the flight to pay her respects to the late monarch. |
| "She will always be in our hearts, and so will our loved ones who left us too," she added. | "She will always be in our hearts, and so will our loved ones who left us too," she added. |
| Ms Larhlid said the trickiest part of her flight was in forming the crown | Ms Larhlid said the trickiest part of her flight was in forming the crown |
| Ms Larhlid planned her route by converting a portrait of the Queen into a format recognised by a flight planning programme called ForeFlight. | Ms Larhlid planned her route by converting a portrait of the Queen into a format recognised by a flight planning programme called ForeFlight. |
| She also had a manual back-up of the route made using landmarks, and flew multiple practice flights to get the feel for the required track and turns. | She also had a manual back-up of the route made using landmarks, and flew multiple practice flights to get the feel for the required track and turns. |
| Parts of the flight path took her through restricted air space and she had to stay in touch with air traffic control throughout. | Parts of the flight path took her through restricted air space and she had to stay in touch with air traffic control throughout. |
| She told Flightradar24 she had to stay "laser focused on the track" but the challenge was "great fun". | She told Flightradar24 she had to stay "laser focused on the track" but the challenge was "great fun". |
| She added the hardest part of the flight had been creating the crown due to the tight turns. | She added the hardest part of the flight had been creating the crown due to the tight turns. |
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| Related Topics | |
| Newport Pagnell | |
| Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Northampton | |
| Rugby |
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