CT4ME Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 I knew there is hardware available for the CT that is used for towing gliders and banners... but have never seen it used... Here's a video of a CT being used for banner towing... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAqxLat_KI8 Timi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 The more I think about this, the more I wonder about setting up a little side business... just thinking, mind you. So... thinking out loud- Need to get towing hardware Need to get aircraft OK'd by local FSDO Need to get signed-off by banner towing trainer Need to get commercial rating if I want $$$ hmmmm not bad for $450 /hr job The banner towing system shown in the video is new technology... you take-off with the banner attached, which eliminates all the training/danger/hardware assiciated with old-school banner pickup techniques. 'Seems like the CT would be a good plane to use... powerful for it's size, especially with a light load, good slow-flight, and economical to operate. The 'Chute would definitely be a plus, for safety over populated areas. Has anyone out there ever done any banner towing, or know anything about the business? Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Hi Tim,I don't think you canuse SLSA for commercial enterprise other than training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanik Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Unless you are advertising "in furtherance of" your own business. LSA may not be legally used for other commercial purposes with the sole exceptions of training and Light sport glider towing. FAR91.327 http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgFAR.nsf/0/52cf9d5f2a6cea9886256eeb00683495!OpenDocument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 E-LSA? tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
207WF Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Wow, think how hot my oil temps would run doing that! I wonder if this has the oversized radiator and supersized cowl that they have in Europe. WF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 I noticed on the older CTSW literature that the "aero towing" package includes a larger radiator... tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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