You know that feeling when you're driving a single-engine plane through a small town and you think, "I could really use a beer right about now"...

A man in Newman, Australia, found himself in a spot of bother on Friday afternoon when he drove his light aircraft through the town to the local pub, where he stopped off for a quick beer. 

The man took the Beechcraft two-seater aircraft down the main street of the town, which proved pretty popular with the residents who all rushed out to see the plane and snap a few pictures. He steered the craft, which had the wings removed, using foot pedals, and managed to get from one end of the town to the other before he pulled in to wet his whistle.

The police in Newman don't particularly see the funny side of it, however, pointing out that the craft had its wings removed and had it been hit by a gust of wind, things could have taken a turn for the worse: "Kids were coming home from school. It could have been very ugly...People think it was a bit of a laugh but it was very dangerous and we’re not very happy with it."

There were plenty of jokes had at the expense of the pilot, who is facing charges for his actions, and Twitter was flooded with puns afterwards. 

Via Mashable/Yahoo. Main pic via D. Miller/Flickr