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Which operation is listed as aerial work that Part 119 air carrier rules do not apply to?

Banner towing.

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  1. Scheduled airline passenger service
  2. Banner towing ✔
  3. Charter flights for the public in a 30-seat airplane

Why: Section 119.1(e) excludes aerial work operations such as crop dusting, banner towing, aerial photography, firefighting and powerline patrol from Part 119. Pilots paid for these jobs still need commercial pilot privileges.

Huh, didn't know that: Sightseeing flights in hot air balloons or gliders are also excluded from Part 119.

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Why did the banner towing pilot love his job? He always had a lot to say.
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Answer: Banner towing. Section 119.1(e) excludes aerial work operations such as crop dusting, banner towing, aerial photography, firefighting and powerline patrol from Part 119. Pilots paid for these jobs still need commercial pilot privileges.

  1. 14 CFR 119.1 Applicability (Cornell LII eCFR mirror) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/119.1
    Banner towing
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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