[Leica] IMG: How Banners are Towed

[Jim Nichols]

Al, he just makes a low pass above the grass and releases the rope from 
a hitch near the tailwheel.  It landed right where he wanted it to be.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 6/10/2017 12:16 PM, al crouch wrote:
> Thanks, Jim.  I always assumed those guys had some way to unfurl the banner after they were airborne.  Does he make a steep descent when he returns to land?
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> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>> Sent: Jun 10, 2017 11:58 AM
>> To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>, Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net>
>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: How Banners are Towed
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>> I had occasion yesterday to talk with a professional banner tow pilot,
>> watch him lay out his equipment, and photograph the banner pickup for a
>> four-hour tour above the Bonnaroo Music Festival.
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>> The airplane is a highly modified Piper Cub, fitted with a 180 hp Titan
>> engine, replacing the original 65 hp Continental.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170609-DSCF2304.JPG.html
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>> Here he snatches the tow line and begins a steep climb.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170609-DSCF2402.JPG.html
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>> The banner unfurls as he climbs away.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170609-DSCF2407.JPG.html
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>> Then he heads off to Bonnaroo to go to work.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170609-DSCF2415.JPG.html
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>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
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>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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