I keep reading about all this BS about Banner towing. I flew for Barnstormers Aerial Advertising in Myrtle Beach , S.C and have nothing but good things to say about this company. I logged about 1500 hours in two summers ( June-August). I paid for my training which I understood since I had a trainer with me for 30 hours and I was using their plane,gas and trainer.
If anyone has any questions pm me. Later.

Aside from banner flying (which i'm not totally opposed to but...seems that and pipeline flying have the highest frequency of crashes) do you know of other flying jobs that will hire low hours, or the resources for them? Location doesn't matter, I'm very flexible and willing to move basically anywhere to be able to log decent hours.

Thanks for any advice!

I'm very flexible and willing to move basically anywhere to be able to log decent hours.

Thanks for any advice![/QUOTE]

Slato, welcome. After a minimum number of posts, your ability to send private messages is turned on. To send one, you click on the poster's name and that takes you to the write message tool. You can check your message status, or send messages, by selecting messages from the menu that can be selected from any page you are on. There is a poster about two or three from the very end who has or had a towing business. Do few posts in the pilot lounge area and then you have the ability to do so. Once you are able, contact that guy, get his his email and send him your resume. One piece of advice, if you want help from someone, don't post like you just did. Even if you are older, it comes across as being from a helpless millennial and won't usually get a posted response, as us aviators are supposed to be resourceful and have the ability to be able to think out of the box for a solution. So, send the PM and then be patient, as we aren't on here every day.
PM me for help or career questions anytime. Not sure I'll be able to help, but I'll try

Compared to what?

Banners? Dangerous?

Pipeline dangerous?

Who's been telling you this?

I am towing banners right now and I can tell you, It is only dangerous if you make it dangerous... or if the planes are well maintained(but poor maintenance is smaller cause of crashes) most of the banner towing accidents that happen are due to people simply not checking their hook.

I am also logging about 25 hours a week and making ~$35 an hour starting. its pretty nice for my first flying job.

JERSEY SHORE AERIAL ADVERTISING (Banner Tow Pilot - New Jersey)
100 Airport Road, West Creek, NJ 08092
Tel: (908) 216-8069
Fax: none
Email:info@[email protected]
Website:http://www.flyskyads.com
Part Time Banner Tow Pilot. Year round part time position operating PA-18 Supercubs from 47N and 31E, in NJ. We tow banners in the NJ, NY, PA area year round. The majority of the flight time is during summer. A commitment to work ALL weekends and holidays, Memorial Day through Labor Day, is required.

Must have Commercial SEL, 2nd class medical and tail wheel endorsement with a minimum 25 Hrs tailwheel time. 25 hours tailwheel time is a insurance requirement and not negotiable. We offer a free banner tow training course. Preferably live within 1 hour of 47N or 31E. Position requires the ability and willingness to perform ground handling of banner equipment on a daily basis in all weather conditions. We do not currently offer housing, tailwheel instruction or tailwheel time building.

Approximately 250 hours per summer season. Starting hourly flight pay is $27.00 per flight hour. Ground work is paid at $12.00 per hour.

When does the towing season end?


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I have no family, so I don’t care about bank holidays


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