Also called: Skytyping Pilot, Aerial Advertising Pilot
Writes messages in the sky with smoke from airplanes, letter by letter, for ads and marriage proposals.
A skywriter flies loops at 10,000 feet, releasing smoke at precise moments to form letters two miles tall. Skytyping teams fly several planes in formation, controlled by computer, to "print" messages.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 3 years after high school. Commercial pilot certificate and specialized training.
Ways in: Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Aviation.
Growing about average. Only a handful of skywriters work in the U.S.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Skytyping is already computer-timed and drone light shows compete for the same ad budgets; formation flying stays human.
Classes: Physics, Pre-calculus, Earth Science (weather), Art.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-2012.
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