RE: the prefect platform for aerial photography
Bill,
Nah. I don't think you'd have any luck with that. First, there's all those state and city permits. Then the mourners all get ash in their eyes--think of the liability issues. And then there's the total lack of serenity of the gasser engine roaring by. It loses that serious quality that all good services of this type should include. And, where would you get that S-shaped ornament that the real hearses have on their sides?
You might look into crop-dusting very small fields, though.
The plane would probably cover a few rows of carrots or lettuce if you flew the right height. Good ideas, though, trying to make the hobby pay for itself. Keep thinking them up and put them on the forum. I'm waiting for Jettpilot to comment.
Cheers,
Dave
(with tongue-in-cheek)