Flying visit: Pilot lands plane on Europe’s longest pier, has candy floss, and flies off

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Joanna Jasińska April 26, 2019

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Professional commercial and aerobatics pilot Łukasz Czepiela, 34, decided to celebrate the warm weather by landing his plane on Sopot pier as part of a stunt for Red Bull.

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The longest wooden structure of its kind in Europe, the pier is as wide as the plane.

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Łukasz is the first Polish pilot to triumph in the Red Bull Air Race Championship, the high speed, low altitude and extreme manoeuvrability race for only the most accomplished pilots in the world.

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Łukasz said keeping the plane straight when the wind was blowing from the side 'was the hardest part of the landing.'

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Following his successful landing, Łukasz relaxed with some candy floss.

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After enjoying his snack, the pilot took to the skies again.

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With warm weather finally settling in Poland, pilot Łukasz Czepiela decided to start off the season by the sea in style – by landing a plane on Sopot pier.

Tags: Sopot, Pilot, Pier, Łukasz Czepiela

Flying visit: Pilot lands plane on Europe’s longest pier, has candy floss, and flies off

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