Smoke is generated by paraffin oil injected into the aircraft exhaust. [Courtesy: SkyTypers Inc.]
Key Takeaways:
SkyTypers Inc. is a multi-generational, bicoastal company founded in the 1930s, specializing in aerial advertising with distinct aircraft fleets operating on the East and West Coasts.
The company offers two unique services: "Skywriting," which uses a single aircraft for a handwritten style, and "SkyTyping," a dot-matrix method employing six synchronized aircraft, a technique invented by the current CEO's father.
These messages, formed from paraffin oil at over 10,000 feet and visible for many miles, require precise execution, considering factors like wind and sun position for optimal clarity.
SkyTyping services start around $17,500 for a minimum of 10 messages, performed by highly experienced pilots with commercial certificates and crucial formation flying expertise.
“Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a message!”—and you can probably thank SkyTypers Inc., a bicoastal skywriting company for putting it there.
SkyTypers Inc. is a family owned company dating back to the 1930s. It began in New York, said Stephen Stinis, an accomplished pilot who has been the president and CEO of SkyTypers Inc. since 2004.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
