Aerial banner towing equipment
We have developed a aerial banner towing equipment especially for ultralight aircraft with which banners up to 150 square meters can be towed.
The system is easy to use and can be set up and made ready for take-off in a short time by one person. See video
The ingenious thing about our system is the ground launch. The banner is laid out on the runway behind the tow plane before take-off and attached to the plane with the tow rope. You can then take off immediately with the banner attached, just like a glider tow.
The special feature of our system is the 2 wheel disks on the head bar, so that the front part of the advertising banner runs on rollers. If the banner is lying on the ground without the wheel disks, the banner would drag on the ground and be damaged.
During take-off, the negative pressure created between the fabric and the ground would suck the banner to the ground (Venturi effect) and jeopardize the take-off of the aircraft. The 2 wheel disks on the head bar allow the air to flow under the banner during take-off and counteract the Venturi effect. (see photo) In addition, the air flowing past prevents damage to the banner fabric.
PROFESSIONALISM and RELIABILITY are our top priorities!
The ground launch procedure saves effort and costs and can be carried out independently by a pilot. This eliminates the need for the time-consuming and technically demanding aerotow procedure, in which the banner is picked up during the flight. The ground launch is less demanding in terms of flying technique and no special preparations need to be made as with the catch towing procedure.
The ground launch was specially developed for ultralight aircraft because this type of launch is not dangerous for light aircraft. Picking up a large banner in flight can be very dangerous for light aircraft due to the sudden drop in speed at the moment the banner is picked up.
The ground launch has been used successfully in Germany since 2004 and has proven itself in numerous banner tows.
If you have any questions, please contact Bannerfly. We have 20 years of experience with flight advertising and will be happy to advise you. Write us an email, call us on: or use our contact form.
The reliability and safe function of our banner towing equipment is confirmed by a seal of approval from the DULV (German Ultralight Flying Association).
Structure of the aerial banner towing equipment:
It consists of: (see pictures)
- 5-piece head bar made of high-strength, anodized aluminum tubes
- Wheel set
- 3, 4 and 5 rope spiders
- Tow rope with double ring and predetermined breaking point
- 4 bags and rope protection
* For a larger view please click on a picture.
Setting up the aerial banner towing equipment is simple and uncomplicated (see video).
Depending on the size of the aerial banner, 3, 4 or 5 poles of the banner harness are put together to form a head bar. The loop at the beginning of the fabrics is pulled over the head bar and the fabrics is attached to it.
Depending on the size of the aerial banner, the carabiners of either the 3, 4 or 5 rope spider are clipped into the head bar and connected to the quick release link of the tow rope. When the tow rope has been attached to the tow plane (at the predetermined breaking point), the tow plane is ready for take off.
The required aerial banner can be supplied by us in the following widths.
- 1,5 m (4,92ft.)
- 3 m (9,84ft.)
- 4,5 m (14,76ft.)
- 6 m (19,69ft.)
Maximum length: 25m (82ft.). The size of the banner should not exceed 150 sqm.
For the selection of the flying banner ask Bannerfly. We have 20 years of experience with banner towing and will be happy to advise you. Write us an email, call us on +49 175 9635008 or use the contact form.
For Germany only:
Every pilot with a sport pilot license who has 30 hours of flight experience after obtaining the license is entitled to acquire a banner towing license. The pilot needs at least 5 hours of flying experience on the type of aircraft being towed.
We will be happy to advise you! You can also obtain information from the DULV and DAeC air sports associations and the state aviation authorities.
If the aerial banner towing equipment is to be used on E-class aircraft, this is also possible. Ask the manufacturer of your aircraft about the admissibility. From a technical point of view, the ground launch procedure is of course much easier to carry out than catch towing procedure, and also less risky than catch towing procedure. Please contact your local aviation authority for information on the legal requirements for using our aerial banner towing equipment.