Ocean Helicopters offers a unique ban-
BANNER TOWING With a new banner-towing program,
Ocean Helicopters has found a new way to turn training in to something fun and marketable for both the student and the school. Helicopter banners are completely different than a traditional airplane banner,
as they are towed from under the helicop- ter on a “long-line”. These banners are part of the HOBS banner towing system from the UK. Identifying a demand for larger banners than can be traditionally towed by an airplane, Heli Banners LTD in the UK designed the HOBS banners specifically for helicopters.
ner-towing segment as one component of its Part 133 External Load Training Pro- gram. The idea is simple and utilizes the same skills that you use when you are fly- ing any type of long line by vertical refer- ence. The banners range in size from 5,000 sq ft. to 50,000 sq ft. There are a few steps to getting the banner airborne. First, they are laid out across an empty field. Next, once the long line is attached to the hook on the aircraft, the pilot brings the helicop- ter into an out of ground effect hover over the banner. Finally, the pilot slowly lifts the banner off the ground while gradually ac- celerating to 30 knots and continues to climb. Once the entire banner breaks free of the ground, it gracefully flies below and behind the helicopter. These banners are used in over 27 countries and are a great way to advertise! They are larger and eas- ier to read than an airplane banner. So in the flight training market, Ocean Helicop- ters is happy to offer something more than just flying the pattern at their office in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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