FAA Banner towing at Petersburg FL

[AeroT]

Just had a phone interview. Have to pay $2,800 for training then you get to banner tow solo for $16 an hour. Anybody have any experience with this company?

 

[drunkenbeagle]

Just had a phone interview. Have to pay $2,800 for training then you get to banner tow solo for $16 an hour. Anybody have any experience with this company?

PM me if you want information about the local banner tow operators. FWIW, I had about an hour in Pawnee's before I started towing gliders - $3 large see kinda steep up front. I don't know the specific operator you are talking about, what field are they based at?

I personally don't think it is a good idea to pay for banner tow training, but then again, I wouldn't want to work anyplace that insisted I buy something from them first.

As for towing solo, pretty much always solo. You generally need as much power as possible, and most towplanes are single place anyway.

 

[AeroT]

Florida aerial advertising. Thelittlefaa.com apparently they fly out of at Petersburg to a little strip 20 mins sw then load up the banners. It's one man operation and your in charge of maintaining the plane. He said you get your a&p out of the deal. One year contract.

 

[drunkenbeagle]

Florida aerial advertising. Thelittlefaa.com apparently they fly out of at Petersburg to a little strip 20 mins sw then load up the banners. It's one man operation and your in charge of maintaining the plane. He said you get your a&p out of the deal. One year contract.

I know of the guy. Let me put it this way - there are other banner tow operations around St Petersburg.

 

[AeroT]

Pm me and elaborate! Thanks!

 

[SteveC]

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