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**CheekyD1** · 12th April 2011, 07:27 PM

For those who have asked me how I get my banners into the air, I have posted some video onto my facebook page

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If you think I drive my Rover badly

you should check out how I fly.....

While you are there dont forget to click on Like for the page - I need some fans - shameless beg....

**Outlaw** · 12th April 2011, 07:55 PM

Very cool

So out of a matter of interest... how are banners normally flown if not from the ground?

**CheekyD1** · 12th April 2011, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by Outlaw

Very cool

So out of a matter of interest... how are banners normally flown if not from the ground?

Most Banner Towing is launched using the Aerial Pickup method.
Where by the Aircraft has a hook attached and swoops down to grab a loop of rope.
I have done both and despite the theatics of the Aerial Pickup, I beleive that it requires less skill.
I will have to get some video of an Aerial Pickup.

Gaz

PS thanks for the LIKES

**Outlaw** · 12th April 2011, 08:56 PM

ah cool like Macgyvers old trick

**CheekyD1** · 12th April 2011, 09:19 PM

Its a bit like driving offroad.
Any old crate could pull off a Aerial Pick up
But its takes a well set up truck to do Big Red
It takes a very capiable plane to get off the ground in 150 feet and 100 feet up in the air before the banner hits.

**Blknight.aus** · 13th April 2011, 06:09 AM

so Im assuming

in the ground launch

the aircraft taxis and gets hooked up with the cable run back from the banner to the start point and hooked up to the back of the plane
the aircraft taxis past the banner and takes off
when the cable runs out of slack the banner follows up.

and an areial pick up is basically the same as taking the cable for an arrested landing but done in the air like they used to do to pickup the stores gliders back in WWII

**CheekyD1** · 13th April 2011, 06:46 AM

That is the story .....

**Blknight.aus** · 13th April 2011, 07:52 AM

ok so how do you layout the banner on the ground?

flake it like a running line or just leave it flat?

**harry** · 13th April 2011, 10:32 PM

so, GRIMACE, did you see the banner,

Jess, WHAT IS YOUR ANSWER?

**harry** · 13th April 2011, 10:40 PM

and a major grump,

carpenters use 'planes'

it's an aircraft,

to exclude those ****ing fling wing things,

it is an aeroplane.

if you want to buy a plane, go to a hardware store.

you cannot fly a plane, you may be able to throw a plane, or use a plane to dress timber, [as an aside to this, you burn wood, that is different to 'timber']

and i should also add that, that aircraft is in beautiful condition, you must have a very good maintenance support crew to look after it,well done.

are you able to take passengers?

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