Also called: Aerial Advertising Pilot
Flies planes along beaches towing giant advertising banners.
Banner pilots swoop down to snag banners off poles with a hook, then fly slow laps over crowded beaches all summer. Many young pilots do it to build flight hours toward airline careers.
Estimate; seasonal.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. FAA private and commercial pilot certificates (flight school, about 1-2 years and significant cost; military training is another route).
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Aviation.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Mainly a time-building job; it may shrink as beach ads go digital or to drone displays, but the hook pickups stay manual flying.
Classes: Physics, Pre-calculus, Earth Science (weather), Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-2012.
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