III. Solo Work. IV. Proficiency Flight Check.  FIGURE 5-2. SUGGESTED AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANEUVERS  A. The Banner Pickup. (All procedures should be adjusted for different aircraft  performance.)  A.  Upon completion of training, the pilot will complete pickups and drops while the  instructor monitors the maneuvers from a ground location near the pickup poles and  provides instruction as necessary. B.  The pilot should include upper-air work including power-on and power-off stalls,  slow flight, and steep turns, as well as takeoffs and landings. This provides awareness  and appreciation of the flight characteristics of the aircraft. A.  Administered by an experienced banner tow pilot. B.  Conducted in one of the aircraft to be used for banner towing. C.  Flight profile should include the following maneuvers: flight at critically slow  airspeeds, maximum performance maneuvers, and emergency procedures, to include  equipment malfunctions and safety considerations during banner pickups and  drop-offs. Evaluate these maneuvers using Commercial Pilot Airman Certification  Standards (ACS).  1. After takeoff and the grapple hook is dropped, the pilot should visually inspect the  grapple line and hook to ensure it did not become entangled in the tail section of  the aircraft during deployment.  2. The airplane approaches the poles at 250 feet above ground level (AGL)  at 1.6 times the airplane stall speed.  3. At the point where the down-line is initiated, the airplane is pitched down at a  minimum of 5 degrees and maximum of a 15 degree angle while reducing the  engine power to maintain proper airspeed.  4. At the point of the mast poles, full throttle should be selected to ensure a safe  climb-out. (If the banner should snag another banner or object on the ground, the  pilot would have a better chance of reacting to this situation.)  5. Minimum airspeed through the pickup poles should be 1.6 times the stall speed.  NOTE: Where to initiate the down-line varies depending upon wind conditions.  5-3  UNCONTROLLED COPY WHEN DOWNLOADED  Check with FSIMS to verify current version before using 