How Airplanes Fly Those Giant Banner Ads - It's More Dangerous Than You Think

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If you've ever spent time on a US beach during the summer, you've probably noticed a parade of airplanes towing giant banners advertising companies like Dunkin' Donuts or Geico. We spent a couple of days with the men and women who get these banners flying, and it's no easy task.
You might think the airplanes simply take off with the banners attached. Alas, that is incorrect. It takes a challenging and risky maneuver to attach the banner to the airplane before it flies. We spent a couple of days with Banner Tow USA, a company that operates out of the Westerly State Airport in Rhode Island to find out what goes into flying these giant billboards in the sky.
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@linden6352 6 жыл бұрын

"Expletive! I can't believe I missed it!"

@tthatggguy 6 жыл бұрын

I worked at a banner towing company and once the bottom pole (which is a weighted carbon pipe with cement or metal and weighs 20 pounds) had fallen 1000+ ft and went about 6 ft through 2 ft of cement. And then the company 2 weeks after I quit had a plane in disrepair, the fuel gauges did not work nor did the tac. The pilot (whom was late teens) had ran out of fuel and crash landed killing a woman. That company is still running to this day

@tthatggguy 6 жыл бұрын

Whatever what do you mean? I was saying what happened at the company I worked for. It isn't a safe job and I didn't sugar coat it

@paulhoffmann4263 6 жыл бұрын

+Reid Russell sad to hear. Some jobs are just more dangerous than others. Didnt thought that it was that dangerous.

@DrGetgood 6 жыл бұрын

Whatever there's nothing wrong with him? What's wrong with your reading comprehension?

@Crazy--Clown 6 жыл бұрын

Reid Russell To many cowboys

@tthatggguy 6 жыл бұрын

Logan .xyz. 17. There is a minimum age for aircraft with an engine. Before you spirt wrong facts please check your own. The age is 17.

@X15Gaming 6 жыл бұрын

How do they land safely? Do they release the rope and let the banner float to the ground?

@BillyBJohnson 6 жыл бұрын

X15 Gaming Yes they do, landing with it could cause it to tangle in the wheels causing a crash

@Crazy--Clown 6 жыл бұрын

X15 Gaming What a dumbarse question

@X15Gaming 6 жыл бұрын

Crazy Clown, I was just asking how they went about landing the plane with the advertisement banner. William Hinson answered my question nicely.

@d3cal617 6 жыл бұрын

X15 Gaming don't mind this guy he's just on his nightly spree of answering comments like a dick because he has nothing better to do

@narata1541 6 жыл бұрын

D Cal True. I seen him on other comments calling them dumb. I reported all of them.

@kallelaakso130 6 жыл бұрын

People leave from city for a while to go to a beach and relax. Free from ads. Then someone flies a loud plane with a giant ad right above your face

@gracklefpv8811 6 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing

@fatherofdragons5477 6 жыл бұрын

Nobody leaves a city to be adfree. And planes are not loud if they fly hundreds of feet above you.

@steve1978ger 6 жыл бұрын

I think most people don't mind a small plane buzzing about every now and then.

@rileymckee168 6 жыл бұрын

Eltic tf it was a joke

@Nugcon 6 жыл бұрын

no escape

@ComplyDM 6 жыл бұрын

Feel like there is an easier way to do this

@donwon4658 6 жыл бұрын

Comply Gaming Probably

@General_Eisenhower1945 6 жыл бұрын

Comply Gaming picking it up too, looks dramatic as shit

@Crazy--Clown 6 жыл бұрын

Comply Gaming There is... Pity these cowboys don't take it up, there still living in the 90s

@kmac210 6 жыл бұрын

Cool thou

@JBlooey 6 жыл бұрын

Couldn't they just put a rope on the back and tie it? It wouldn't be that hard.

@AnOriginalYouTuber 6 жыл бұрын

Do they have an ad blocker for this?

@alexis2012fulvlogs 6 жыл бұрын

FatRichCat yea it’s called an RPG

@franksailor1894 6 жыл бұрын

Flak cannons

@gregbrothers2582 6 жыл бұрын

may be you should keep your head down

@matt4756 6 жыл бұрын

I saw a Subway and an Amazon ad for Prime day :P

@matt4756 6 жыл бұрын

Qui Le hmmm

@vivalavega01 6 жыл бұрын

Not sure I've ever looked at a billboard and said, "oh! there's the lawyer I'm looking for"

@tictacofficial4354 2 жыл бұрын

but some people have

@900stx7 Жыл бұрын

I've never not looked up at a banner being towed by a plane.

@dorkmax7073 5 жыл бұрын

I always assumed they took off with them in tow

@christopherstark6773 6 жыл бұрын

The airport down the road from my brother does something like this. I remember being down there one time and seeing a small plane take a steep nose dive and pulling up before seeing it gain altitude again with a banner behind it. I remember it being kind of fascinating once we realized what it had done. This just explains it in more detail with some cool camera perspectives.

@euphobic1 3 жыл бұрын

Advertisements, just what I'm missing from my relaxing day at the beach...

@supersub300 6 жыл бұрын

Great information on how this is done. I have seen planes tow banners at many ballparks because I am a baseball fan and aviation buff and always wondered how pilots set up and prepare how banners are towed from aircraft. Thanks

@JHA854 6 жыл бұрын

If I see your name on a banner ad, I probably will remember never to call you.

@irwin770 6 жыл бұрын

they should just do a whole bunch of drones do this and just have it positioned steady in a beach

@Crazy--Clown 6 жыл бұрын

eign You are a fuckwit

@ImAfemaleNoob2 6 жыл бұрын

Crazy Clown good feedback

@xWood4000 6 жыл бұрын

Kevin Fernandez Drones are actually pretty good at self-correcting in wind nowadays but you're right regarding the other points.

@EagleSausageBqnter 6 жыл бұрын

DONT GIVE THEM IDEAS

@Patek007 6 жыл бұрын

Kevin Fernandez and you say planes are not expensive?

@theeverythingchannel.4584 6 жыл бұрын

I always loved Business and Tech Insider's videos. Very intuitive.

@adriatical9016 6 жыл бұрын

Woah that's a quite low attitude.

@habibsyed9190 6 жыл бұрын

Adriatical *Woah, that's quite a low altitude.

@adriatical9016 6 жыл бұрын

woah

@dangernoodle8376 6 жыл бұрын

Adriatical .

@adriatical9016 6 жыл бұрын

woah i'm offended

@dangernoodle8376 6 жыл бұрын

Adriatical were you referring to me

@rayjones3212 6 жыл бұрын

How interesting. I'd wondered how the pickup was done. The plane in the video reminds me of the crop dusters I see from time to time. Back in the day my brother flew a small plane that had lights under the wings that would produce words / pictures / advertising (only for night flight of course. He did a fly over at my sisters home during her birthday - oh so many years ago! Thanks for the posting.

@edgarflores10 6 жыл бұрын

Why not fold the banner up in the plane and then throw it out ?

@kenanfurcle786 6 жыл бұрын

Mr. President #trump2020 #keepamericagreat Cuz it doesnt fit in the plane, you would need to adapt your plane so not only the banner fits in, but it also deploys correctly... its much cheaper with a tow hook like this

@bulletsh0t197 6 жыл бұрын

Mr. President #trump2020 #keepamericagreat they are giant!

@batheandrelaxinmyshit6344 6 жыл бұрын

BulletSh0t Gaming I don't understand what you mean. Lol.

@fatherofdragons5477 6 жыл бұрын

They are giant, that's what they mean.

@dreadnought-ai 6 жыл бұрын

You and I are weirdos he means they're really big, and heavy, and just in general A hassle.

@tabel4844 6 жыл бұрын

Yesterday i saw one of those planes for the first time and years and thought, "I wonder how they take off and land with those." Today this pops up on my recommended. So eerie.

@rembpilot172 4 жыл бұрын

A friend of mine used to fly an AG-CAT towing a huge text banner... one day on the pickup the banner broke in half, it was pretty fun to see the messed up message.

@bradendegraw9466 6 жыл бұрын

Flying out of Westerly is actually pretty fun. We go ther to block island sometimes, and others we just fly around.

@michaelalando Ай бұрын

Didn't realize how expletively tricky amazing and interesting this work is. I'm working on an animation featuring a banner tow plane and curiosity drew me to find out.

@angelsbannerplanes 2 ай бұрын

It’s easy to just pick a banner up and fly it in the sky and fly places like Sea Isle City, Ocean City, Atlantic City, and at the woodbine airport.

@tahdahloo4884 6 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen one of those in years!

@westonite210 6 жыл бұрын

I see these very guys all the time (I work at a beach in CT), the Geico add is a common sight.

@aviationandsimulationbyber9244 3 жыл бұрын

Very insightful video of a place that takes up people to help them

@MidnightMustang 6 жыл бұрын

That beginning part was already cool. I thought it was attached first, on the ground, and then the plane takes off

@RoamingDesertDweller 6 жыл бұрын

"you might have a flat tire one day, or a banner flip over, its a lot of fun..." not exactly what i would call fun but life threatening hahaha

@leardvr 6 жыл бұрын

I watched as a tow hook bounced off the ground, caught the lead rope as the pilot pulled up. The tow hook cable wrapped around the rudder horn, when the line went taunt it kicked the rudder hard over. immediate stall/spin into the ground from about 400'

@gotchyeaaa 6 жыл бұрын

Living in Rhode Island, you will even see these ads from home. Sometimes it's a smoke message and sometimes it is the banner

@repairdrive 6 жыл бұрын

That's crazy. I would have never thought that's how they do it

@deeanna8448 6 жыл бұрын

So, how do they disconnect the banner before landing? Or do they?

@CashewJA 6 жыл бұрын

2:29 Mans said "expletive". lel, I'm dead.

@mikethemicguy 6 жыл бұрын

I'm from Westerly!!!!!!! This literally just made my day

@ellynm5670 6 жыл бұрын

Great explanation! thanks!

@ryanm.191 6 жыл бұрын

I love nothing more than enjoying a nice relaxing day at the beach, sun bathing and swimming only to be greeted by a MASSIVE. FUCKING. ADVERT. IN. THE. FUCKING. SKY.

@michaelalando Ай бұрын

Correction: "expletive" advert in the expletive sky

@PS3DJ09 2 жыл бұрын

The banner pilot was so polite that he censored himself. "You're like... 'EXPLETIVE! I have to go back around!' "

@sergioaldana1853 2 жыл бұрын

I saw a plane like that today advertising the minions move lol

@syler8812 6 жыл бұрын

Aye I live in westerly rhode island! and i see those damn things almost everyday.

@mikethemicguy 6 жыл бұрын

Syler conklin same

@web276 6 жыл бұрын

SC Vlogs Dels, hot Weiners , and cawfee milk

@nathanrobert2550 6 жыл бұрын

SC Vlogs lived in north prov used to see em once in a great while in newport

@adam100a8 5 жыл бұрын

This seems like a really fun job

@ARSZLB 6 жыл бұрын

damn, i already wanted to go to ground school but this really motivates me!

@rivlesbeware 6 жыл бұрын

I live in Rhode Island and see the Geico ad all the time

@harism.8220 6 жыл бұрын

Lol i'm in Ct, and i see the Geico one every time i go to the beach

@bobmartinsen9026 6 жыл бұрын

Is that a Norwegian Elkhound dog at 2:35?? Looks just like my dog! BTW, very cool video.

@davidzhiluozhang6205 6 жыл бұрын

Kinda reminds me of the arresting cables on an aircraft carrier

@marselvitti 6 жыл бұрын

Why dont they just take off with the banner already attached?

@karannegi7 6 жыл бұрын

Marsel Vitti then how it's gonna accelerate to the desired speed? Banner will slow down the aircraft and destabilize it.

@marselvitti 6 жыл бұрын

Karan Negi Have a really long rope, that way the plane can accelerate before the banner takes off.

@corey2242 6 жыл бұрын

Marsel Vitti that's money

@truthseeker7773 6 жыл бұрын

Marsel Vitti it will drag the poster along the ground which can potentially ruin it or get caught by distance markers, road lights, etc.

@Blazin_Tundra 6 жыл бұрын

Marsel Vitti too complicated, quit yer thinking

@MrAnderson84 6 жыл бұрын

*That was satisfying to watch*

@ziggyboogydude1 6 жыл бұрын

in the jersey shore area, people bring their own planes, they use durable vinyl banners (they only advertise local businesses!) that they take off with, and they're paid quite well, so i guess this only really applies to the RI area?

@VoiceMessage 6 жыл бұрын

I have always wondered!

@saltydiarrhea386 6 жыл бұрын

I'd pay to tag along on one of those flights, just to sight see and go for a ride in the sky.

@user-ny2bx8ez1c 8 күн бұрын

Watched the operation of a banner towing company and found out it's one of the most dangerous jobs anyone can do. Very short life expectancy.

@FWtravels 6 жыл бұрын

That was interesting but what i really wanted to know was how they land with it?

@realvanman 6 жыл бұрын

I always wondered how much drag these present. Always sounds like the engine has a good load on it.

@1v1qsns 6 жыл бұрын

realvanman a lot. Normal cruise speed on the super cub for me was about 80-90 knots but with the banner was 35-40 knots.

@SLACKLINEDUDE 6 жыл бұрын

I always wanted to make a para-sail hybrid that attaches to the back of cars and has a banner above the cars itd be awesome and not road legal

@jeffhotes2673 6 жыл бұрын

"You can't miss the billboard that flies by" "creates top of the mind awareness" "people want to get away from the big cities" "we go to where the people are" We wouldn't want you to escape advertising or anything.....

@Tomrryaniv 6 жыл бұрын

I used to tow banners; the ones that Navy pilots would practice shooting their 50 cal guns!

@nojo1099 6 жыл бұрын

What company/manufacture is the plane that was shown flying? And what model?

@MotorHeadTech 6 жыл бұрын

I just saw the 1st 7 sec & now i know how, no need ro watch the rest lol

@pinchpoint 2 жыл бұрын

Banner planes are a big business here in Ocean City Maryland. Three pilots have lost their lives over the years.

@MS-37 6 жыл бұрын

See these in Huntington Beach California every summer.

@sadieqadamu3954 6 жыл бұрын

Here in Nigeria this method is used for campaigns, my younger brother has never missed the rope but twice the banner was upside down.🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

@borgheses Жыл бұрын

that looks like a really dangerous climb out.

@surfie007 6 жыл бұрын

I’ve never seen a banner on a plane before

@carango1798 6 жыл бұрын

surfie007 you need to go outside more

@surfie007 6 жыл бұрын

Camilo Gonzalez I live in Australia and I don’t think they allow planes at popular beaches so they don’t get in the way of the lifesaver helicopters

@regulator5521 6 жыл бұрын

surfie007 go to a football game or baseball game in America, they always fly in circles for a couple of hours.

@vn4417 6 жыл бұрын

Reef campbell what the hell is wrong with Australia

@HunkMine 6 жыл бұрын

In tourist cities in the East coast there are always there in the summer

@josephstalin2738 6 жыл бұрын

why not attatch a custom tail to the plain that could fit the banner inside it or make a larger hull so that it can fit the banner inside then release through a hatch in the back when fast

@claytonulm8726 6 жыл бұрын

"Explicitive, I missed it" wow

@Penfold8 3 жыл бұрын

How much does flying a billboard usually set you back?

@PPedroFernandes 6 жыл бұрын

Well, the first 10 seconds already answer the question. It's a bit like military planes stop on carriers.

@WonderzStevey 6 жыл бұрын

Irony is that more people watched the ads in this video then beach goers.

@GibsonArtola 6 жыл бұрын

Would have been nice to include some pricing information on the services offered....no wait, that might be some type of 'business-related' video.

@mipmipmipmipmip 6 жыл бұрын

Business Insider: bringing you items with as little economic value as possible

@northflower423 6 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of hook landing on LHD's.

@thedukeofcalifornia129 6 жыл бұрын

That was cool. How about the smoke messages

@EgoGraalEra 6 жыл бұрын

Good old days

@ragnarox16 6 жыл бұрын

That's nice. How do they land?

@keepleft 5 жыл бұрын

The state of journalism today is reflected well in the title of this video.

@billgreen3138 4 жыл бұрын

cool ive seen the rest raunt kinds and geko banners and this satuderday while we all took turn mowin the lawn with new lighter elextric battery oprated morwer i saw airplane with banner go by red banner with white writing on opside side of banner plus it had txt and phone number in white also but the letters read keep america great

@jamesleopard8518 5 жыл бұрын

If that airplane tows that banner dangerously in the wind, the banner would rip easily and the banner would fly upside down

@Udaling-Trashcan 3 жыл бұрын

Ever since I was a little kid and sorry I’ve been obsessed and wondering how they flew

@meyranomar140 9 ай бұрын

I'm curious as to how much it cost for the banner to be flown from the aircraft?

@HomebrandFishfood 6 жыл бұрын

My council does this on new years for the city and it says happy new year every year they do it

@devindelgrego4500 5 жыл бұрын

Landing must be a pain

@rsstnnr76 4 жыл бұрын

I've always wondered how this works.

@askhowiknow5527 6 жыл бұрын

I love when they fly into the wind and just hover in mid air This happened over the lake on the fourth of july, it looked crazy as fuck

@zaslouis3011 6 жыл бұрын

now i know wheres wenger out banner came from

@phantom4E2 6 жыл бұрын

Can you do this with an stuka?

@heyitsvos 6 жыл бұрын

Who knew Gavin was moonlighting as a tow plane pilot

@chrisbiggers4017 6 жыл бұрын

I've heard this type of flying is some of the most dangerous a pilot can do. Flying low and slow over water. If something goes wrong, you pretty much have one place to land; the water. Unless you don't mind landing on top of a bunch of people.

@sunmoon2225 6 жыл бұрын

Hi my name is Crazy Clown and I'm clearly the smartest guy here

@bunchalotta 6 жыл бұрын

SunMoon well I just pooped, so good for you

@irfanr97 6 жыл бұрын

All this work is worth it...WENGER OUT!

@maxamps45 6 жыл бұрын

How did the banner stay vertical for people to see? It seems the banner could twist upside down or horizontal.

@koharaisevo3666 6 жыл бұрын

0:40 Aerodynamics. Look at the white tube-like edge of the banner, it will lifts the banner vertically during the flight.

@evelynsimmonns 6 жыл бұрын

Sometime depending on the wind it will twist. This is my father the owner!!

@ryanfitz2214 6 жыл бұрын

I don't even live near the beach and one of these was flying and his banner fell off onto the highway crazy stuff

@embxx7396 4 жыл бұрын

What happens if the banner falls off?

@n40798 6 жыл бұрын

This seems unnecessarily complicated. If i had to guess how its done, I would have thought the ads were like rolled up and connected to the bottom or back of the plane, then after takeoff the pilot just pulls some sort of cable and hook mechanism to release the ad

@mattfelton2283 6 жыл бұрын

This is very dangerous, In Portugal, two people died from one of these crashing on a busy beach!

@lt.dolphin1012 6 жыл бұрын

This is the most extra way to do extra

@martinantonio2002 6 жыл бұрын

How do they land the thing?

@BHALT0S 6 жыл бұрын

has anyone tried grabbing onto the banner for a free flight into the sky? and then a free parachute dive back to earth but with no parachute, because it's wash day at the parachute shop.