How advertising planes pick up banners

[pilotwin7]

I never think of that... How?? cool

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3 Angles of CNE Air Piper PA-25 Pawnee, Breda Airport Netherlands. To use this video in a commercial player or in broadcasts, please email licensing@storyful.com

[Brian Z]

Well I'll be... I always assumed the banner was laid out behind the plane on the runway, just before takeoff.

[Ratty]

Thanks for this video! I've seen this at our local field, but watching this made me realise why they do that steep climb at the catch: it minimises the "ground run" of the banner.

[pilotwin7]

Well I'll be... I always assumed the banner was laid out behind the plane on the runway, just before takeoff.

Mr. Brian Z , I'm glad am not the only one when I first saw. Now we both learn something

Thanks for this video! I've seen this at our local field, but watching this made me realise why they do that steep climb at the catch: it minimises the "ground run" of the banner.

Mr. Ratty, your welcome and glad that you liked it.

Enjoy fly