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Minimizing effects

of high temp, low humidity

Joe Huysmans: from Belgium to Brawley

His career has spanned fifty years, currently he flies summers in an AT-402.

Thrush 510G awarded type certification in Argentina

First certification in South America heralds more to come.

CanAAA education fund takes off

An education fund for a little girl who lost her dad in an airplane crash.

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Joe Huysmans: from Belgium to Brawley

Development of non volatile mixtures and invert emulsions for low volume application.

His career has spanned fifty years, currently he flies summers in an AT-402.

24 26 CanAAA education fund takes off Thrush 510G awarded type certification in Argentina

First certification in South America heralds more to come.

An education fund for a little girl who lost her dad in an airplane crash.

6 Calendar of Events 7 From the Cockpit 8 AgAir Mail 20 GAAA Operation SAFE

22 Mystery Aircraft Jumble 27 AAU Marketplace 28 The Hopper 30 Classifieds

On the cover - Andre Textor of AeroTex in Brazil makes low volume application with rotary atomizers after adjuvant evaluation that minimizes effects of low humidity and high tempertures.

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calendar of events April 2-5, 2013 Central ArAAA S.A.F.E. Workshop Carlisle Municipal Airport Carlisle, AR Lynn Baxter 501-940-4472 April 9-12, 2013 North ArAAA S.A.F.E. Workshop Walnut Ridge Airport Walnut Ridge, AR Lynn Baxter 501-940-4472 April 24-25, 2013 SDAAA Fly-In Hilltop Aerial Clark, SD Host: Doug Hansen Laurie Robbennolt sdaviation@gmail.com May 8-10, 2013 RDO Fly-in Park Rapids, MN Lynn Baxter 501-940-4472 May 16-17, 2013 SNA Seminario Cachoeira do Sul RS- Brasil altamir@aviacaoagricola.com June 3-5, 2013 IaAAA Fly-in Lynn Baxter 501-940-4472 June 3-5, 2013 Aussie Convention Marriott Surfers Paradise Queensland, Australia Tel: 02 6241 2100 Fax: 02 6241 2555 aerialag.com.au

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June 17-21, 2013 New Zealand AIA Convention Scenic Hotel Southern Cross Dunedin, New Zealand aia.org.nz June 26-28, 2013 SINDAG 2013 Estâncía Santa Rita Cuiabá, MT Brazil 55 51 9468.5353 cristina@congressosindag.com.br congressosindag.com.br August 14-17, 2013 A.N.E.P.A. XXII Expo-CongresoTaller Salto, Uruguay Tel: (005982) 3690013 infocongreso@anepa.org.uy September 26-27, 2013 CoAAA SAFE Analyst Training La Junta Municipal Airport La Junta, CO Dennis Gardisser 501.676.1762 dgardisser@wrkofar.com September 26-27, 2013 CoAAA Operation SAFE Fly-In La Junta Municipal Airport La Junta, CO Ben Sollenbarger 719-383-9007 solly@rural-com.com October 11-13, 2013 NAAA Fall Board Meeting New Orleans, LA Peggy Knizner Tel: 202-546-5722 Fax: 202-546-5726 information@agaviation.org October 28-30, 2013 KsAAA Convention Hilton Garden Inn Manhattan, KS 316-796-1180 kaaa@ksagaviation.org

November 5-7, 2013 Mid-States Convention Isle of Capri Bettendorf, IA Don Younglove 815-538-7717 rrflightservice@yahoo.com iaagaviation.com November 19-21, 2013 CoAAA Convention Embassy Suites Loveland, CO Jessica Freeman 719-362-0743 coagav@gmail.com December 9-12, 2013 NAAA Annual Convention and Exposition Reno, Nevada Peggy Knizner Tel: 202-546-5722 Fax: 202-546-5726 information@agaviation.org www.agaviation.org January 8-10, 2014 TxAAA Convention Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Bastrop, TX 512-476-4405 taaa.org January 12-14, 2014 ArAAA Convention Wyndham Riverfront Hotel North Little Rock, AR Tel: 501-376-3233 February 14-16, 2014 NAAA Spring Board Meeting TBD Peggy Knizner Tel: 202-546-5722 Fax: 202-546-5726 information@agaviation.org

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from the cockpit

Jeff Tidwell, ArAAA president, presents Bill Lavender with Associate of the Year award in North Little Rock, Arkansas January 14.

Do it for them Ten years ago, I visited Riceland Aviation in Jennings, Louisiana for an article about Plummer Props conversions. This article was about a change in props for the radial-powered M18 by a Canadian company and the balancing of those props by Jeffries Airworks. The article was also about Riceland Aviation, owned and operated at that time by Billy Precht, Sr. and Jr. In February of this year, Billy, Jr. was killed in a turbine-powered M18 while flying for Riceland Aviation.

change the statistics? Obviously, only repeating safety efforts used in the past won’t do it.

January was a year ago when I visited Aeroclube Carazinho in Brazil, where I was hosted by its president, Dalton Schilichting.

Dalton was the chief pilot instructor for the ag-aviation school at the club. Last month, he was killed when the wing separated from his Ipanema while spraying.

Don’t do this for AgAir Update, your state or national associations.

Do it for your family. There is someone in this world that needs you to come home from a day of flying. Do it for them.

Any ag-aviation fatality is a grave loss. For me, it strikes closer to home when I know the pilot, like with Billy and Dalton.

Billy’s accident was one of three fatalities in the U.S. in the first two months of 2013, equal to the total fatality count for all of 2012. It simply has to change. The only one who can do this is the pilot. You have heard this mantra before, maybe too many times. Could there be a numbing effect?

Keep Turning...

My hope is for every ag-operation and each pilot take the time to add no less than one new aspect to the safety equation. What can you do to enhance you staying safe? There has to be an endless list of actions you haven’t explored that could make you a safer pilot.

Until next month,

The industry has nine months more of flying in 2013. Its end, December 31, 2013, is only a day on the calendar. Ongoing safety efforts don’t stop on any one day. That day only defines a time window for measuring those efforts. Is the industry going to pay attention to these three fatalities in the U.S. and work harder than ever to not have another one in 2013? Statistically, it is going to be challenging, but not impossible. What would

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agair mail nice story

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I enjoyed Ben Oliver’s article. He is a friend. Could you give me his contact info, or pass mine to him.

Thank you Craig Teft Hello Craig; I have forwarded your email to Ben. I am sure he’ll be in touch. Glad you liked his article!—Bill

Brent Colvin, Joe Hughes and Mike Rhodes all stop my desk and covet my AgAir Update. They asked me to email you and see if you could add“Flightline” to your mailing list please.

Ben— Thank you for the wonderful tribute to dad. You really told of the real man he was. It brought back many childhood memories.

Thanks again from Martha, the youngest daughter.

Martha Pitts Holder

I loved the article about Steve Lane ferrying one of our Air Tractors to Argentina. I help QC by entering information into the logbooks and Airworthiness Certificates, so it was really cool to get a description of Steve’s stops along his trip.

Sincerely, Sarah Dixon Air Tractor, Inc Olney, Texas

Thank you Ms. Holder; I have forwarded your email to Ben. I know he will appreciate your comments.—Bill Final UTP-1301-Ad 1 1/7/13 5:13 PM Page 1

By the way, I love going over each issue and learning about every aspect of the field and putting faces with names of the people I speak to on the phone.

Hello Sarah; You poor thing, those bad boys at Air Tractor taking your AgAir Update! For sure, we’ll immediately add a “Flightline” sub.

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Warm Regards, Bill Perry Costa Rica Hello Bill; I can’t be of any help with Costa Rica. It has been at least 10 years since I visited operators there. I do know that most of the spraying is on bananas and it would be unusual to use a pilot other than a Costa Rican. There aren’t many operators and most of those have offices in San Jose at the domestic airport.

Apologize for not being of any more help.—Bill

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Enclosed is a photo you may use. It is at Hwy. 20 across from Colusa County Airport in Northern California.

Sincerely Don Moler Marysville, CA Hello Don; Thanks for sending the great photo. Nothing like a life-size billboard to get the attention of anyone driving by. Very good public relations.— Bill

Hi Bill, I wanted to share a couple of pictures with you of our new Firewall Forward (FWF) turbine A-model Ag-Cat. It just rolled out of our shop here at Downstown in New Jersey. It’s a Bill Hatfield Turbine Conversions (MI) unit with a P&W PT6-28, new hopper, 120-gal. fuel and Electronics Instruments’ MVP. Best regards, Curt Nixholm Downstown Aero Crop Svc. Vineland, NJ

Morning Curt; Awesome. I can only imagine how my 1977 B-Model Ag-Cat with its P&W 450 would have performed with that PT6 up front!

Very nice job by the folks at Turbine Conversions, FWF and EI. I guess when you are “holed” up all winter in the cold North, you get things done! Great panel, too! The MVP cleans it up nicely.

Thanks for thinking of AAU!—Bill

snow on the equator My son Jack and I took the latest AgAir Update from the pilots’ office and climbed a nearby rock.

(Some low flyers go to extraordinary heights to read your AgAir Update!)

Cheers Russell Neylan Kenya, Africa

Hello Russell; Well, that is quite impressive for you to take AgAir Update to such “new” heights! Snow on the Equator, quite a sight. Don’t hurt yourself; looks to be a long way down from Lenana Peak on Mt. Kenya at 4985 meters!

I hope that your family is doing well these days. Please give them my warmest regards. —Bill

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band radio If I have brought this up in the past forgive me. What I am wondering is, would it be advantageous for our industry to have a separate air to air aviation frequency? This I think would be useful for those of us who travel to other areas for work. If you happen to be loaded for a field near where someone else is operating you could at least try and talk to them. Most of us who travel have a comm on board and not the business band radio of the contractor you are helping. I believe even some competitors would like to be able to communicate with each other in those situations.

Bryan Hauschild Fergus Falls, MN Hello Bryan It was good to see you in South Dakota, if only for a moment.

The common frequency idea is a good one and you would think an idea long ago in place. I know for General Aviation, often 123.45 is used.

I think the quickest way to implement this idea is to use 123.45 for initial contact, then go to an agreed upon freq. I realize many agplanes don’t have a comm radio. However, for those that travel, most likely would, or should. Buying one would be good investment, as you never know when you may need it!

I have posted a survey question about this on AgAir Update’s eEdition. Let’s see what happens. Thanks for thinking of AAU with your idea. —Bill

first one Received my first copy of Ag Air Update newspaper and I am quite pleased!

I read several articles last night; all very interesting. I support your decision to include a spiritual section, “Wing and a Prayer”. We certainly need more of that these days.

Glad to be a subscriber to your excellent newspaper.

Sincerely yours, Nick Johnson Gadsden, AL Thank you for you excellent publication.

Wayne Kaler Sayville, NY Thank you, guys, for taking the time to write and express your feelings about AgAir Update. It sure helps with the motivation factor!—Bill

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Jim Jeffries of Jeffries Airworks, renown ag-aircraft propeller balancer, takes on Fifi, a B-29 powered by four R-3350 engines, for a perfect prop balance job.

mystery aircraft In regards to your Mystery Aircraft Photo in your March 2013 issue, could it be a De Kellis Air Truck? I found some information stating the photos of the aircraft are posted on the walls of Oroville Aviation in Oroville California and legend has it that it only flew once.

Sharon Watkins Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp.

Hayti, MO

identifying the De Kellis Air Truck. Thanks for all the extra effort to do this. I just thought I knew how to search on Google, obviously not! You did a great job in helping AAU put a name to this aircraft.— Bill

Hello Sharon; You could very well be correct. I did a Google search, too, before publishing the photo. I found a reference to a plane in Oroville, but not enough to identify the one in AAU! Unless someone tells us differently, we will go GE Aviation with it being a De Kellis Air Truck!—Bill The mystery plane is a Kellis Air-Truck. It says it is a single place open triplane, no other data. You can go to www. aerofiles.com and see a better photo.

Mike Ramsey Garwood, Texas From a blog on internet: DE KELLIS AIR TRUCK — It was a great surprise to see the photo of Tom De Kellis’ airplane in the December 2002 issue. There are photos of this aircraft posted on the walls of Oroville Aviation, Oroville, California. Common legend around the airport is that the Air Truck flew exactly once and it took everything the R-985 had to keep it in the air.

The six wings were from J-3 Cubs and the mission of the aircraft was not agricultural work but to haul a jeep to back country trips in the Sierra Nevada.

That certainly explains the boxey fuselage. It appears your photo was taken at the Oroville Airport. —Hugh Mattingly Paradise, CA

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Minimizing effects of high temp, low humidity Development of non volatile mixtures and invert emulsions for low volume applications as tools to increase product efficacy through control of evaporation losses.

by Alan McCracken When working with agricultural aircraft on a hot dry day I often question the logic in loading an aircraft with water knowing that a very significant portion will never reach the crop due to evaporation losses, especially so when the product label specifies high volumes of 3-5 gals/acre.

On many occasions when I applied sun protectant I observed that the whitish cream stayed wet for many hours even though it had some water, an invert emulsion. This observation led me to contact chemical suppliers searching for products that could be mixed in the field to form a stable invert emulsion with agrochemcials. This short report deals with some aspects of this development

and potential benefits for aerial application with emphasis on improved deposition under hot, dry conditions.

As background, we should ask the question, “Why is Ultra Low Volume (ULV) application the standard for the most difficult pests in the world to control, namely mosquitoes, locusts, boll weevil and forest spraying?” The most evident reason is the ULV technique provides consistent and effective control. One of the main reasons why is because of control of droplet size, using

non volatile formulations and suitable equipment that produce narrow droplet spectrums.

My question is, “Why do we insist on using water and even increased volumes of water in many cases, knowing that the water evaporates causing the droplet sizes to literally change by the minute due to evaporation losses?”

The researchers have invented fancy models to predict where the droplets might go. However, this is not practical since the rate of evaporation of each chemical mixture is different and hence droplet size will change dramatically with any change in temperature/ humidity during the operation.

Author with the Micron ULVA

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It’s my opinion the use of water for aerial application should be restricted to conditions with low temperatures and high humidities, in all other applications we should use “non-volatile” carriers to ensure that the product reaches the target area. Only in this way can we expect to ever master the control of spray drift since a major cause of drift is the reduction in droplet size due to evaporation.

Several concepts have been evaluated including: 1. Addition of a non volatile carrier [glycerine] to the spray solution in a sufficiently high concentration to reduce the rate of evaporation.

This option is very attractive for low volume applications and now in large scale usage in Brazil since the glycerine is easily mixed with most agrochemicals and is also much heavier than water.

2. Adjusting the amount of water in the chemical mixture to maintain a highly concentrated solution that is less volatile than water.

Field experience under conditions of severe evaporation has demonstrated that a level of 15-20% of “non-volatile” component of the formulation is sufficient to provide adequate protection of the spray droplets against evaporation losses.

For a total spray volume of 5 liters/ hectare (5 gal/ac) this translates to 1 liter/hectare (1 gal/ac) of product + oil , either vegetable or mineral with suitable emulsifiers to produce a stable emulsion.

3. Preparation of an invert emulsion.

This is a very promising alternative for low and ultra low volume spraying and two options have been evaluated, one based on mineral oil and the other utilizing soybean oil. These

products were easily mixed and showed excellent stability for many hours with widely used fungicides and insecticides both SC and EC type formulations.

Example of uniform droplets on a stem of corn using a tracer product

Equipment used for initial testing Tests conducted with a MICRON ULVA battery powered rotary atomizer designed for the application of ULV formulations of insecticides/fungicides and widely used in developing countries. This hand tool is of great value since it produces a very narrow droplet spectrum and is easily adjusted for different droplet sizes by simply changing the number of batteries.

The Micron ULVA sprayer was used to evaluate effects of different formulations on droplet size and evaporation losses.

expect to lose 5-15% of the chemical product since the water based droplets will evaporate and drift to a neighboring farm, especially that fraction of the spray cloud in droplets under 150 microns, which could vary from 5-15%, or more.

Parameters of evaluation

Observations

1. Ease of mixing invert emulsions When the products were added to water and vice versa when the products were added to the chemical formulation a uniform creamy emulsion was formed immediately which did not cling to the wall of the sample bottle.

2. Time to mark water sensitive cards: During deposition tests using water sensitive cards, it was observed the droplets from the invert emulsion combinations took a much longer time to mark the cards than normally with water, showing the water content was secure within the oil.

3. Time to dry on collection mirrors: With all of the treatments, the droplets took much longer to dry on the mirrors confirming their effect on reducing evaporation losses.

In each case, the rotary atomizer produced a very narrow droplet spectrum as shown with the NMD:VMD ratio being very close to 1:1. When the number of batteries were reduced this resulted in a slower rotational speed of the rotary atomizer resulting in the production of larger spray droplets. As expected the lifetime of the droplets increased with an increase in droplet size.

Those of us who observe an application by air know it often takes between 5-10 seconds for the spray cloud to be deposited. In such a case, we could

Tests with water Temperature 28°C and 53% relative humidity with a wind speed of 5-8 kph Number of batteries in the Micron Ulva 8 7 6 5 Water Lifetime of droplets seconds 4 5 6 7 Drop sizes water VMD Microns 118 129 145 154 Drop water NMD microns 120 130 145 160 VMD: Volume median diameter, NMD: number median diameter.

Droplet analysis conducted using the Argentine program Stainmaster 1.2.7.

4 8 160 165

When the “invert emulsions” were applied the droplets remained ‘wet’ for more than 30 minutes confirming a very low rate of evaporation, thereby ensuring that the droplets will reach the target crop or pest. The fact the product remains ‘wet’ should enhance the uptake of the product within the leaf. However, in one instance a heavy rainfall occurred just after the application that resulted in the product being ineffective since it was washed off the leaves.

Further evaluations have driven me to adjust the chemical mixtures to ensure the spray droplets will reach the target and then dry to reduce the risk of washoff. In most cases this can be achieved through using a non-volatile carrier. For example, with low volumes of 1 ltr/ha (3 gal/ac) fungicides .5 lts/ha + .5 lts/ ha of the non volative carrier in an invert emulsion, then we can literally eliminate questions about temperature and relative humidity, since evaporation loss is no longer an issue.

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By simple deduction, the droplet size produced by the equipment will then be the same size when they reach the target.

Observations

conditions of high temperature and low relative humidity, one could expect to lose all the droplets under 100 microns through evaporation.

With an excellent narrow droplet spectrum of 98% of the spray volume between 100-350 microns, experience has taught us this is the ideal droplet spectrum for the control of difficult problems including soybean Asian rust and spider mites. Under

Wind speed There are many articles and product labels published that state for minimum drift to apply with little or no wind. The reality is the complete opposite. There is almost always a higher risk of drift under such conditions for two obvious reasons. If

Spray volume 5 liters/hectare; Rotary atomizers Analysis of droplet distribution of water using water sensitive cards Histogram of % of droplets by number.

Histogram of % of droplets by volume.

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the spray droplets are hanging in the air they are subjected to greater evaporation losses resulting in smaller droplets that are much more prone to drift. Secondly, under such conditions there is a much higher risk of inversion conditions and these small droplets may then be carried long distances.

Flying height This is also another issue that is frequently debated among pilots and technical agronomists.

Flying too high above the crop results in major losses in droplet size due to evaporation losses and also to crosswinds. Furthermore, flying too high results in loss of one of the major advantages of aerial application which is movement of the foliage enabling increased crop penetration. Have proven repeatedly that for the control of pests/diseases within the crops aerial application is greatly superior to ground application [2x] especially so at low wind speeds. Flying too low can also increases drift due to ground effect that forces the wind tip vortices high above the aircraft.

Graph illustrating evaporation losses at an airstrip in Argentina.

Note the dramatic change in the rate of evaporation between 08:00 hrs and 11:00 hrs.

Equipment and control of droplet size This is the most critical issue and yet neglected by a large majority of operators who concern themselves more about foiling the volume of spray solution specified on the product label.

Drift control products In my experience these types of products can only make a positive contribution in reducing drift if

all other aspects have been taken care of first. In such instance, they could be the icing on the cake. However, experience has also shown such products can greatly reduce the effectiveness of contact acting products, especially when spraying a dense canopy that requires smaller droplets to obtain adequate penetration.

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hands-on flying

Joe Huysmans—from Belgium to Brawley Born in Belgium in 1937, Jozef Huysmans lived his early years in a German-occupied country torn by the ravages of war. He’s one of very few Americans today that can say he has seen the business end of a B-17 bomber. His memories of that time are something he doesn’t speak easily about.

Joe spent seven years in the Belgian Air Force during which time he earned a private pilot's license. In 1962, he

read an article in Flying magazine that discussed crop dusting and the potential of the business. The article was written

and photos provided by the owner of the Minden, Nevada-based ‘Ag Aviation Academy’. He wrote a letter to the school and received the paperwork to apply for a class seat.

Meanwhile, Joe built time flying Tiger Moths at the Belgian government glider school. His plan was to get the training he needed in America and move on to find a ag flying job in Australia, a place

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where flying seemed to be less restricted than in his home country.

At twenty-five, with a student visa in hand and with any cash Joe could scrape together, he signed on as a parttime

crew member on a bulk carrier ship and set sail for America. In 1962 the Cuban missile crisis played havoc with Atlantic shipping causing his trip to be delayed and port of departure changed. The delay would turn out to be a fortuitous one. He finally landed in New Orleans and made his way to Nevada. “The school was good for me. I learned a lot,” he said. “We’d all go out to a place in the desert and take turns making passes in a Cub. We wound up with about ten ag hours and a commercial license.”

Joe speaks with the bitten consonants of a European accent. He is soft spoken and as easy going as a summer breeze. He is quiet and reserved, self depreciating, polite, and humble.

Joe left the school with a green card and a friend who had a car. They traveled around the West looking for a job when he found his first seat flying a back pack Super-Cub in Idaho. “I worked for a bald head man named Curly,” he laughed.

American irony can be a strange thing for those who aren’t accustomed to it.

He thought about his first season and the timing of his trip. “If I had been here three months earlier, I probably would have run out of money long before finding a job.”

His career has spanned fifty years.

Flying back pack cubs in Idaho to Emair Stearmans in Hawaii, to flying a mixed bag of airplanes in Nicaragua where he met and married his wife Maria. Fortynine years and six children later, they are still together. He’s flown all over the country from the Northwest to the Southeast. Currently he flies summers in an AT 402 for Schertz Aerial Service in Illinois and winters in an S2RT Thrush for Farm Aviation in Brawley, California, but makes his home in Miami, Florida.

“Why Miami?” I asked.

When I asked Joe for an interview and some photos, he looked at me like I was crazy. I explained to him that his was a unique and interesting story. He considered the idea for a minute then shrugged, “I suppose so. However, I don’t think anyone will believe you.”

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Joe spent seven years in the Belgian Air Force during which time he earned a private pilot's license. In 1962, he read an article in Flying magazine that discussed crop dusting and the potential of the business. The article was written and photos provided by the owner of the Minden, Nevada-based ‘Ag Aviation Academy’. He wrote a letter to the school and received the paperwork to apply for a class seat.

head man named Curly,” he laughed.

American irony can be a strange thing for those who aren’t accustomed to it.

He thought about his first season and the timing of his trip. “If I had been here three months earlier, I probably would have run out of money long before finding a job.”

His career has spanned fifty

Meanwhile, Joe built time flying Tiger Moths at the Belgian government glider school. His plan was to get the training he needed in America and move on to find a ag flying job in Australia, a place where flying seemed to be less restricted than in his home country.

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At twenty-five, with a student visa in hand and with any cash Joe could scrape together, he signed on as a parttime crew member on a bulk carrier ship and set sail for America. In 1962 the Cuban missile crisis played havoc with Atlantic shipping causing his trip to be delayed and port of departure changed. The delay would turn out to be a fortuitous one. He finally landed in New Orleans and made his way to Nevada. “The school was good for me. I learned a lot,” he said. “We’d all go out to a place in the desert and take turns making passes in a Cub. We wound up with about ten ag hours and a commercial license.”

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Joe left the school with a green card and a friend who had a car. They traveled around the West looking for a job when he found his first seat flying a back pack Super-Cub in Idaho. “I worked for a bald

in Idaho to Emair Stearmans in Hawaii, to flying a mixed bag of airplanes in Nicaragua

his wife Maria.

Joe speaks with the bitten consonants of a European accent. He is soft spoken and as easy going as a summer breeze. He is quiet and reserved, self depreciating, polite, and humble.

When I asked Joe for an interview and some photos, he looked at me like I was crazy. I explained to him that his was a unique and interesting story. He considered the idea for a minute then shrugged, “I suppose so. However, I don’t think anyone will believe you.”

His career has spanned fifty years.

Flying back pack cubs in Idaho to Emair Stearmans in Hawaii, to flying a mixed

bag of airplanes in Nicaragua where he met and married his wife Maria. Fortynine years and six children later, they are still together. He’s flown all over the country from the Northwest to the Southeast. Currently he flies summers in an AT 402 for Schertz Aerial Service in Illinois and winters in an S2RT Thrush for Farm Aviation in Brawley, California, but makes his home in Miami, Florida.

“Why Miami?” I asked.

During the sixties and seventies he lived and worked in Nicaragua. He would travel to the States in the summer flying in Texas, Florida and Georgia. Winters would find him back in Nicaragua flying and raising his family, but in 1978 the Sandinista Revolution made Nicaragua a very dangerous place.

Joe looked for a home in the States that would be a good fit for his family and found that Miami, Florida with its Latin culture, fit the bill. ”The Sandinista soldiers were targeting kids.” He said about his move. “I had to get them out of there and find a safe place that would not be too much of a culture shock for them.” As for Joe, traveling doesn’t seem to bother him. “It’s part of the job and what I do.”

I asked Joe about changes he’s seen in the industry. He thought a while then mentioned the advent of GPS and turbine engines as being the biggest improvements in equipment. “It’s the attitude toward business that I think has come a long way,” he added. “Back then, pilots were considered a dime a dozen and airplanes were cheap. Some

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They are a lot more professional and conscientious nowadays.” He looked over his glasses and spoke about regulations and restrictions. “We really only have ourselves to blame for much of that because of the way business was done in the past. We have gotten a lot better, but we have to be very careful and take care that we don’t give legislators a reason to keep adding more restrictions.”

How about Joe’s take on the future of the industry? “I think it will just get tougher, safety is always a big concern and the new pilots coming up need to learn a lot more and have the patience it takes to make it in this business.” Any regrets? “Well, I never did make it to Australia. But that’s okay.

I’ve met a lot of good people, made a lot of good friends and have flown in some wonderful places.” I then asked Joe to sum up his career so far. A thoughtful grin came to his face. “It’s like a marriage,” he says. “It’s the first fifty years that are the hardest.” Fifty years indeed, and still going strong. Joe Huysmans can attest to that.

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Seven tips to get the summer flying season off to a safe start “Upon the Performance of Each Rests the Fate of All.” If you’ve ever attended the PAASS Program at a state convention then you have heard those words uttered more than once. NAAA and its sister organization NAAREF take that motto seriously and you should too, particularly now that the summer flying season is in full swing and all eyes are upon us. With that in mind, here is a daily checklist to follow to ensure your season is safe.

do a good job for your customer, it can be very easy to justify an action “just this one time.” Spur-of-the-moment decisions can bite you. Establish your own personal minimums after giving consideration to all conceivable hazards and evaluating mitigation measures for those hazards. Once established, the safety bar should not be lowered just because you were able to get away with something once.

Guard Against Fatigue: Increased activity leads to longer flying days and less time off for rest. Many times pilot error accidents are the result of poor decision making that can be traced directly to the effects of fatigue. Fatigue is not always easy to recognize, but when tasks normally completed with ease require extra concentration, chances are the effects of fatigue are starting to seep in. It is a known fact a person is a very poor judge of his or her own physical or mental condition.

Bee Careful: Regardless of the cause, the rapid decline of honeybees over the last five to seven years has everyone from beekeepers to fruit and vegetable growers to the EPA feeling the sting of the phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder (CCD). This has major implications for agriculture since approximately one-third of all crops in the United States require insect pollination. The USDA-Agricultural Research Service has stated that CCD could threaten the pollination industry if it becomes more widespread. As such, operators and pilots need to be attuned to pollinator concerns and mindful of protecting bees while they work. Remember to follow state rules on locating and notifying beekeepers of intended chemical applications. Additional stewardship measures include reading and following label directions and to determine whether bees are foraging. If so, be mindful of the pesticide’s toxicity to bees and apply late in the evening or early morning when bees aren’t foraging.

Senior Air Medical Examiner Dr. Mark Ivey, a helicopter pilot and an expert in sleep medicine, has some simple advice to combat in-the-cockpit fatigue: take a nap. “They’re not just for kids,” Ivey informed Agricultural Aviation. “Humans have two periods during the 24 hours where they are sleepiest: 0300 and 1500. These are also the times when fatal motor vehicle accidents occur the most. Most ag operators are not flying at 0300, and 1500 is usually the heat of the day. So take a nap for 20-40 minutes around 1500 and then take one or two cups of brewed coffee.” Remember to get a good night’s sleep too.

Drink Plenty of Water: Dehydration sets in quickly when the heat index rises and can lead to more severe heat-related illnesses. Keep yourself and your crew hydrated by providing plenty of fresh water to replace what gets lost during the day through perspiration, urination and respiration. Early symptoms of mild dehydration are headaches, chronic pains in joints and muscles, lower back pain and constipation. Urine with a strong odor along with a yellow or amber color indicates the need for more water. Thirst is the most obvious sign, but people typically don’t realize they are thirsty until well after the shortage of water occurs. Rehydrating is another reason to take frequent breaks.

Establish Personal Minimums: NAAA encourages each pilot to establish personal minimums and make them hard and fast rules to live by. In your desire to get the job completed quickly and still

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Watch Out for Obstructions: Obstructions have always been hazardous to low-level pilots’ health, but the number of telecommunications towers, GPS differential signal towers, meteorological evaluation towers, wind turbines and other obstructions erected in agricultural regions has increased significantly over the past several years. Be on the lookout for new obstructions, including unmanned aircraft systems, and use every method available to learn the location of obstructions in or near the field to be treated.

From 2000 to 2010, 7.2 percent of aerial application fatalities were the result of collisions with towers and 13.0 percent were the result of collisions with wires, including guy wires connected to towers. Taken together, tower and wire collisions accounted for 1 out of every 5 ag aviation fatalities during this span. This is an a matter of grave concern to aerial applicators and NAAA. You can help by joining NAAA’s “Let’s Be Fair About

Sharing the Air” campaign. Several tools are available at www. agaviation.org/towers.htm to aid ag pilots in their outreach efforts. One of the simplest and best examples is NAAA’s wind tower safety stuffers, which illustrate how poor tower marking and improper wind turbine siting put pilots’ lives and farmers’ livelihood at risk. The double-sided safety stuffers fit into a No. 10 envelope and can easily be enclosed along with a customer invoice or letter campaign to county planners and local leaders. They are available in packs of 100 at no charge to NAAA operator members and to non-members for $25 per pack, Wind tower safety stuffer requests should be directed to NAAA at 202-546-5722 or information@agaviaiton.org.

Ferry Above 500 AGL: When ferrying, remember the PAASS safety phrase “Ferry Above Five and Stay Alive” to keep yourself above power lines, unmarked towers and other ag aircraft conducting spray operations. Another important consideration is ferrying at or above 500 feet is required by FAA regulations over all but open water or sparsely populated areas. In Arkansas this season, the FAA has issued violations for aircraft ferrying below this altitude. Flying at a higher altitude has the additional advantage of allowing more reaction time in the case of an aircraft or engine malfunction.

Fly Safe! These are but a few of the safety reminders NAAREF sends to operators and pilots through ongoing Fly Safe alerts. In the interest of safety and the benefit of all, Fly Safe messages are shared with NAAA members and non-members—specifically, all operators and pilots with a valid email address on file with NAAA. A fax option is also available. These important safety alerts are sent every other Monday in April, May, June and August and every Monday in July, which historically has been the peak month for ag accidents. Additional safety reminders are issued whenever aviation activity warrants them. If you are a Part 137 operator or ag pilot who has not been getting Fly Safe, please contact NAAA Director of Education & Safety Ken Degg at (202) 546-5722 or kdegg@agaviation.org to be added to the recipient list.

Although this advice is free, the resources to produce it is not.

Funding for NAAREF services and programs, such as PAASS, the Fly Safe campaign and Operation S.A.F.E., comes from NAAA and other donors willing to invest in the future of agricultural aviation. We invite you to join the cause of preserving and protecting the aerial application industry, your livelihood and your life by joining NAAA if you aren’t a member already. To join, call (202) 546-5722 or visit www.agaviation.org/content/ membership to apply online.

NAAA, fellow GA groups host Harrison Ford on Capitol Hill On March 19, the House General Aviation (GA) Caucus, co-chaired by U.S. Reps. John Barrow (D-GA) and Sam Graves (R-MO), held a discussion about general aviation issues on Capitol Hill with Academy Award nominee and pilot Harrison Ford. NAAA was a co-host of the event along with 11 other general aviation organizations. Ford used the time to discuss the likely economic and safety issues that would occur should almost 200 contract air traffic control towers close as FAA is proposing. He also discussed the negative effects that would occur to our aviation and overall economy should aviation user fees be implemented as will likely be proposed in President Obama’s upcoming FY 2014 budget. The event was attended by numerous members of the House of Representatives, media and their staff.

Ford, probably best known for his acting roles as intergalactic space pilot Han Solo in the Star Wars films and archeologist Indiana Jones in the film franchise that bears the same name, is a passionate pilot and humanitarian who described how flying helped reinvent his life some 20 years ago. The actor, with NAAA’s

Actor Harrison Ford addressed legislators and legislative aides at a GA Caucus event in March on Capitol Hill. The rolled up paper Ford is clutching in his hand is an NAAA briefing sheet about the aerial application industry. website and logo-etched banner adorning the stage behind him, called on Congress to encourage the FAA to find other ways to redistribute its budget that did not necessitate closing contract towers. “It’s about safety and jobs,” Ford stressed during the one-on-one conversation with Graves before a crowded House hearing room. He went on to talk about sequestration and the impact that closing of hundreds of towers would have on the small airports with towers in jeopardy.

Ford specifically mentioned ag aviation and its importance in treating 20 percent of our nation’s crops as one of the crucial roles general aviation plays in the U.S. and the dire affects that user fees and

tower closings would have in grounding such general aviation operations. Graves thanked Ford for his advocacy on behalf of general aviation and for bringing a spotlight to significant issues affecting the industry.

NAAA is appreciative of Congressman Graves and his staff for their work in setting up the GA Caucus event with Ford. The Association will continue to opposed user fees and monitor the effects of sequestration on aerial application.

The FAA plans to close as many as 173 towers on April 7, with 16 more to shut down on Sept. 30.

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“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God” (Romans 8:14). Almost everyone has to get out into this sinful world to make a living for our family.

What really demonstrates whether we are led by God’s Spirit, or not, is how we react to the circumstances of our life. Before believing in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior we are naturally governed and ruled by our sinful nature

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After we are born again and sealed by the Holy Spirit of God we are a new creation in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:17).

God doesn’t leave Christians to our own worldly wisdom. God the Father has sent the Holy Spirit to live in all Christians to teach and lead us (John 14:16, 26). To be led by God’s Spirit we must deny our sinful human nature and yield our body to God’s Spirit!

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study God’s Word to know what God expects from us in our earthly life (2 Timothy 2:15). God’s Word is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction and instruction in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16). David wrote, “How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word…Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You” (Psalm 119:9, 11). Solomon wrote, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). “Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truths and teach me” (Psalm 25:4-5).

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Only Christians with a strong desire to be led by the Holy Spirit will have the determination to overrule our sinful nature and allow God’s Spirit to lead us. The Holy Spirit will not force us to obey God’s perfect will for our life. We cannot be led by the Holy Spirit until we voluntarily surrender our life to Him. Christians are to grow spiritually; and spiritual growth doesn’t come easy—it takes a strong effort on our part. Yielding to the leadership of the Holy Spirit involves every second of every day of our life.

“God guides the humble in justice, and God teaches the humble His way” (Psalm 25:9)—religious pride always hinders a Christian’s spiritual growth! It’s easy to look spiritual in church—but not so easy to deny our sinful nature and be led by God’s Spirit in our everyday life!

“Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time” (1 Peter 5:6). God’s Spirit will not lead prideful Christians!

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Everyone else in the U.S. who could possibly justify a turbine was doing it, especially operators who had been using several radial powered ag planes. A good question to be answered.

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Lakeland Aviation, Inc. was formed in 1947 by Von Glahn in Corcoran, California as an aircraft dealer. Lakeland Aviation evolved into an ag operation, Lakeland Dusters Aviation. It then went through the hands of several individual owners operating Stearmans advancing through Pawnees, Braves and finally the Ayres Thrush. In the early 60s, two farming operations bought the business, Hansen Ranches and Gilky Farms. Twenty years ago Darrell Frey (pronounced Fry) came on board as the general manager. With his chemical background and expertise for squeezing efficiency from an operation, Lakeland Dusters became a premier ag aviation operation in the San Joaquin Valley.

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The San Joaquin Valley grows just about every imaginable crop and Lakeland treats most of them. Their season is year round with only a slight let-up in December and January. January starts off with preplant herbicide applications, Treflan or Prowl for cotton ground. In February, fertilizer is applied to wheat, barley and small grains, followed by insecticide applications and 2,4-D work. As the season progresses into spring, Gramoxone is applied to pre-plant ground for cotton.

Beginning in May through August are insecticide applications for seed alfalfa and cotton. This is mainly Comite, Monitor, Lannate, Dibrom, Meviphos, Cygon, Capture, and Javelin. By September through November, the season comes to the end of a year’s cycle with defoliation on cotton and desiccation on seed alfalfa. In December, there is fall seeding of wheat and barley and pre-plant Treflan applications on safflower.

One might think coordinating six year-round pilots would be a problem. In the busier time of the season, Lakeland may call-in one or two, even three more pilots to catch them up with their work load. Generally, the six full-time pilots manage all of the flying. They do not work on the aircraft, nor load. Each of these pilots are long-time employees of Lakeland and it is no wonder.

When one looks at the fields these pilots treat, a Georgia pilot

Darrell Frey and Charlie Jarvis stand inside the holding room for the wash-water recycling unit. would think he had died and gone to heaven. Of course, for many, the night flying spoils the perfect pilot seat.

The pilots, by their request, keep an even keel on their annual pay. Whichever pilot is down on acreage becomes the pilot up for the next day. Each day this is computed from the work orders turned in by the pilots. This method of allocating work loads evenly distributes the gravy with the undesirable work.

Although I personally didn’t see any fields I considered to be undesirable. If the pilot becomes overworked and needs time off, he can take it without worrying about getting behind on pay.

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a month, according to Frey. When the pilot does return to work, he is first man up until he catches the other pilots. Darrell told AgAir Update, at the end of the year each pilot’s salary would be within $1,000 of each other.

It is Lakeland Dusters’ policy for all ag flights to be in formation pairs. Each round-robin (racetrack) turn spaces the back and forth tracks 1,320 feet apart. This is possible since all the fields are one mile square. The formation flying, one aircraft in a turn while the other crosses the field, greatly increases the efficiency of the flagging and loading operation, not to mention the safety factor.

The company has four loading and flagging crews. The loading crew is made-up of a loader who is licensed by the state of California with a Qualified Applicator Certificate or “Silver” card, a loader-helper and a water truck driver. The flagging crew is comprised of a crew chief and six flaggers. The flaggers mark their swaths with a weige stick. This is a triangular device four feet wide at the bottom that is swapped end to end for the designated swath, 52 feet for wet work and 48 feet for dry applications.

Although the swath may seem tight for most ag operators using Thrush aircraft, Lakeland has found with infrared detection this is the swath that best suites their customers.

Charlie Jarvis explained to AgAir Update how Lakeland had discovered if a pilot deviated off center-line during his spray pass, an aircraft taking the wider swaths would produce a jagged

Pilot Dennis Bernsen approaches flagger applying Prowl over cotton ground. Notice horizon in background, no trees, no obstacles, clear open runs.

edge. They also found that no two pilots determined the same center line. It depended on how and where the pilot was picking his line-up points. Also Lakeland’s largest customer, Boswell Farms, felt they got a better job with the 52-foot swath.

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When questioned about scheduling, Charlie explained as a courtesy to the city of Corcoran no take-offs from the Corcoran airstrip were made after 10:00 pm at night. The company would schedule the applications near Corcoran in the earlier part of the day and move to their satellite strips for the later night work. As a general rule, herbicides are applied during the day with better visibility and night applications are reserved for the insecticide treatments.

As for the consideration given the town of Corcoran, Lakeland Dusters is probably one of the pioneer aerial application companies to participate in positive community relations, especially with the school system. Each Lakeland Duster aircraft has the Corcoran school mascot, the Panther, painted on the vertical tail and each water-boom truck has the Panther painted

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Lakeland does all of their maintenance with three mechanics on staff. Both Lionel Garza and Steven Carlson are IAs and Art Verduzco is working on his certification. Art also does all of the logo artwork on the aircraft and service trucks.

The office is managed by Joyce Cavin doing the billing and secretarial duties. Steve White, a Lakeland employee since the

Work order room bustles with pilots (L-R) Dennis Bernsen and Carl Corbin, secretary Joyce Cavin and Charlie Jarvis met to discuss the day's work. late 1960s, handles job orders verifying chemical deliveries.

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AgAir Update caught up with pilots, Dennis Bernsen and Carl Corwin, flying Prowl on cotton land. They were hauling 385-gallon loads with the extended-wing Thrush from a satellite strip less than a mile from the 640-acre section (less 40 acres for drainage ditches and roadways). The loads required three minutes to fill using 2-inch plumbing and were disconnected with dry breaks, although the load was topped with clean water.

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Charlie commented the company was converting to 2 1/2-inch systems to expedite loading even more. AgAir Update witnessed the last load of 100 gallons of clean water being applied over the target field to flush the Thrush spray system. Average production with the Thrush is 250 acres per hour per aircraft.

Back at the home base in Corcoran, a visitor might see a large area covered with black plastic. Underneath the black plastic is soil removed from an old abandoned dump pit, 6,000 yards worth! Lakeland is working at reclaiming the soil through bioremediation. The results have yet to be determined. Darrell stated, “Bill, the California Department of Water Quality has been more than fair working with us on this project. If this soil

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tragedy. The unfortunate pilot in the story somehow brought it on himself. He made a dumb move. He was somehow deficient in experience or intelligence.

It feels so good to play the superior. It seems right to balance the scales of justice. There is a bad outcome; someone should pay the price.

Another guilty pleasure of accident reports is the ability to heave a sigh of relief because it wasn’t you and perhaps you convince yourself that it could never be you. Our natural tendency to make judgments helps insulate us from the

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to those that lead to errors. Success is the upside of having a brain, mistakes the downside. The problem is we often have no idea whether to call our actions success or failure until we observe their outcome and sometimes it is just too late. In considering error, it is useful to note that our brains have two functional modes: conscious workspace and long-term memory.

If we encounter a problem we have never seen before, we use the conscious workspace to “noodle out” a solution. The conscious workspace operates in trial and error mode and it is easy to understand how the trial

If, on the other hand, we encounter a situation we have seen and solved in the past, we retrieve a program or skill from long-term memory to perform that task more quickly.

These automatic routines guide much of our behavior because we are very comfortable working in mental autopilot mode. The error trap lurks, though, because if something changes about the context of the behavior during the running of a skill program, we need to alter the program to account for the change. These kinds of changes require us to exit autopilot mode, pay close attention, and then alter

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Result: error.

Let’s look at a specific example. A man wakes up every morning, climbs into his car and drives to work. Every morning he takes the same freeway entrance ramp.

Now it’s the weekend and his daughter asks him to drive her to a store located just beyond the familiar entrance ramp.

As he approaches the ramp, he is deep in conversation. What does he do? He takes the entrance ramp. It is his habit.

He doesn’t even notice until his daughter asks, “Where are you going?”

Have you ever made a similar mistake?

Perhaps you set your coffee mug on the top of your car and because it is not a common thing to do, it’s still there when you drive away. These are skill-based

errors. The way our brain processes routines pulled up from long term memory causes these errors.

Managing Mistakes Human error and human success come from the same psychological processes, so error in itself is not bad. It is the context in which we make the error that makes it so dangerous. Errors made in an unforgiving context like aviation can easily lead to disaster. We cannot change the penchant of people to make mistakes.

We can however ask why the mistake occurred and determine how to address the cause in a systemic (not individual) way. We can structure and manage the system, so it is less likely to promote error, and so it will be more forgiving of error when it does occur.

And we can look within ourselves. It is always smart to learn from your mistakes, but smart pilots prefer to learn from others’ mistakes. When reading those accident and incident accounts, though, avoid the smug and superior mindset we

so often tend to assume. Consider that the people who made those mistakes are people just like you — people who did not intend to do things that would cause an accident or incident. It’s tempting to characterize the person as silly, thoughtless, incompetent, or reckless, but anyone — in fact, everyone — can be adversely affected by a complex, confusing and stressful context.

The remedy is to focus on the “why,” not on the “who.” The “why” question deals with influences, which gets to the systemic heart of the matter. And that’s when you truly learn why smart people can do dumb things and how you can avoid a similar situation.

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by Susan Parson, susan.parson@faa.gov Fit for Flight— Like any other aviator, I was eager to know how these procedures would impact FAA medical certification.

Here’s the bottom line: The FAA allows most FDA-approved refractive procedures, including LASIK, PRK, and ICL for all classes of certification. The FAA accepts monovision after a six-month stabilization period and a successful medical flight test.

Now for the details.—The FAA requires that civil airmen with refractive surgical procedures (e.g., PRK, LASIK) discontinue flying until the eye care specialist has determined adequate healing, with stable vision and no significant adverse effects or complications. For most FAA-allowed refractive procedures, you may resume exercising privileges on your current medical certificate under 14 CFR section 61.53 as

soon as your eye care provider releases you to resume normal activities, and when your visual acuity meets the standard for the class of medical you hold.

The FAA does require your eye care provider to complete a report of eye evaluation (FAA Form 8500-7), which you need to present to your aviation medical examiner (AME) at the time of your next scheduled FAA medical examination. This report must verify complete healing, stabilization of visual acuity, no complications, and lack of significant residual effects that may accompany these types of surgical procedures (e.g., night glare, vision haziness, or eye discomfort). Sufficient healing typically occurs by six weeks, but up to a year or longer may be necessary in some cases. At the time of your next scheduled medical application, your AME may issue the appropriate medical certificate if you are found to be otherwise qualified.

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professional or aspiring professional pilot — should make without thorough consultation with a qualified eye care professional and serious consideration of the potential risks and inevitable tradeoffs. Although the FAA and most major air carriers allow laser refractive surgery, professional aviators must consider how it could affect their occupational and certification status. As with any invasive procedure, you should understand both the risks and the benefits before electing to go forward. But if you do … enjoy the view!

Susan Parson is editor of FAA Safety Briefing. She is an active general aviation pilot and flight instructor.

In order to have this limitation removed at the end of the minimum six-month adaptation period, you need to ask the FAA Aerospace Medical Certification Division to authorize a medical flight test with your local flight standards district office (FSDO). Successful completion of the medical flight test will result in the issuance of a Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA) that removes the corrective lens limitation from your certificate.

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in reality, for multiple reasons, he was scared to fly.

In the military, student pilots and full grown aviators were told if for any reason you did not want to fly, no problem.

There were any number of reasons you may elect not to fly: not feeling well, personal or financial problems hanging heavy on your mind, etc. Subconsciously, these things take up space of the hard drive of your brain, and may slow your reaction time down. The same principle applies to some Part 135 Air Medical operators as well.

This pilot was due for his annual flight physical during the middle of the season.

So, I called the AME and told him what was happening. The doc told me that he would “feel him out” and take care of the situation. The AME ended up grounding the pilot. When the pilot returned to the airport, he tried, but could not hide his delight for being grounded.

He stayed with me for the rest of the season loading the airplanes and other miscellaneous work.

Moral of the story is this: Do not let a farmer, another pilot or yourself intimidate you into flying when that quiet, little voice inside is telling you to do otherwise. In My Opinion, if you do have a good, reliable and conscientious pilot who may have something bugging him to the point that he needs to take a break, let him take it. That will be a lot better than having him roll the airplane up in a ball, or worse.

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The pilot reported that after take off he made a standard turn to line up with the field to be sprayed and began the descent under two sets of powerlines. He then observed a telephone pole to the right and thought he had plenty of clearance to avoid it, but then he heard and felt the impact of a main rotor blade strike the pole. The helicopter yawed to the right before it impacted the ground, rolled forward, and came to rest on its left side. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.

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NTSB Identification: *WPR13CA120* Date: February 10, 2013 Location: Shandon, CA Aircraft: BELL 206B Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

The pilot reported that he intended to spray an agricultural field and was maneuvering in preparation for his first pass when the helicopter lost engine power. The pilot subsequently accomplished a forced landing to an open field. During the landing sequence, the helicopter’s main rotor blades flexed down and made contact with the tailboom, which resulted in substantial damage to the tailboom assembly. The pilot reported that after the landing he discovered the fuel selector valve in the off position. He reported that he had turned the fuel selector valve to the off position to drain the fuel sump during the preflight; however, failed to re-open the valve after the preflight and prior to takeoff.

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On February 15, 2013, about 1500 eastern standard time, a Ayres Corporation S2R-T34 was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Fort Gaines, Georgia. The commercial pilot was uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.

According to the pilot, prior to departure the airplane was topped off with a total of 60 gallons of fuel. He went on to say that he was applying a spray application to a field for approximately 30 minutes before returning to the airplane’s home base. While enroute, the engine began to lose power and flamed out. The pilot was unable to restart the engine and performed a forced landing in a field, during which both wings were substantially damaged. The airplane was recovered for further examination at a later date.

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On February 18, 2013, about 1430 Pacific standard time, a Bell 206B collided with power transmission lines near Eureka, Nevada. The commercial pilot sustained fatal injuries; the helicopter was destroyed during the accident sequence. The flight departed from a temporary loading area adjacent to the accident site, at 1422. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed.

The helicopter was utilized for a rehabilitation project on BLM land in the Pinto Creek Ranch area, about 12 miles southeast of Eureka.

The area had sustained previous fire damage, and the accident flight was part of a series intended to disperse seeds in the affected area. The pilot performed multiple uneventful seed-dispersal runs throughout the morning, utilizing a spreader attached to the bottom of the helicopter. After lunch, he performed more drops, however, after departing for the last drop of the day, he did not return. A search was initiated, and at 1500 the helicopter wreckage was located.

The entire helicopter, with the exception of the main rotor blades, was located about 150 feet north of a set of power transmission

lines. The lines traversed from east to west, and consisted of three sets of horizontally positioned tandem power cables. Above the power lines were two static lines; the southern static line was severed, and had become draped over the power lines.

The helicopter sustained crush damage from the nose through to the aft bulkhead, and the tailboom had become severed just forward of the horizontal stabilizer. Both main rotor blades came to rest midway between the power lines and helicopter, and remained attached to each other at the seesaw hinge. The spreader was 1/2 full with seeds, and was located about 10 feet away from the helicopter.

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Thrush 510G awarded type certification in Argentina First certification in South America heralds more the come Albany, GA–Thrush Aircraft announced this week that the Argentinian aviation authority (ANAC) has granted type certification for the new GE-powered Thrush 510G for operations there. This is the first certification for the new airplane in South America, and several more countries in the southern hemisphere are expected to quickly follow suit.

The 510G was FAA-certified in October, 2012 and has rapidly gained an enthusiastic following – as the GE H-80 engine, combined with the rugged Thrush 510 airframe, is proving to be a extremely effective combination for operators in a wide variety of environments.

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Thrush currently has several Pratt & Whitney-powered 510P’s operating in Argentina, and the newly certified 510G will add significantly to the company’s presence there. Payne Hughes, president of Thrush Aircraft said: “The pilots and operators in Argentina are very important to us, and having the 510G certified in- country, gives them an even wider choice of aircraft to suit the missions that are unique to their region.”

The first 510G destined for Argentina was delivered in December, and has been awaiting completion of certification activities prior to getting down to work. Now, with the new certificate in hand, the new 510G is expected to draw significant interest from local operators thanks to excellent initial reviews by both pilots and crews there.

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Darren Spence, two of his sons and a young friend were killed in a plane crash near Waskada, Manitoba in February. Darren was a member of the Board of Directors of the CAAA and the group decided to do something to boost an education fund for his surviving daughter Kaylie.

The CAAA holds a fundraiser auction as part of its annual convention which was held in Calgary February 21-23. The auction is the major fundraiser for the association which is managed from an office in Edmonton. One of the items auctioned annually is the Legacy Bottle, a large bottle of spirits that doesn’t get opened but goes from province to province in a friendly competition between provincial organizations.

This year, the Board of Directors decided to donate the proceeds from the auction of the Legacy Bottle to an education fund that has been established for Kaylie Spence. It was the final item at this year’s auction and sold to a Manitoba consortium for $20,150.

Steve Kiansky handled the bidding for the Manitoba group and was a close friend of Darren Spence.

“I knew that we were not going to let the bottle go anyplace but Manitoba,” said Kiansky after the auction, “but the support for the fund was overwhelming. It was an honor for me to do the bidding on behalf of the group.” After the sale Saskatchewan and Alberta bidding groups announced that they to would donate the money that members had committed to the bidding, just over $9,000 for Saskatchewan and nearly $8,000 from Alberta.

Jill Lane, Executive Director of the CAAA, says the auction was not the end. “We have members who contributed following the auction and some who said they would be donating to the fund when they returned home, we are confident the total amount will be near $40,000.”

Wayne Kauenhofen, auctioneer for the sale, says he has not seen anything like it before. “I have done a lot of auctions but to be a part of an event that helps a little girl is just a great feeling. So many of us are parents and know the feelings the family must be going through at this time. It was great just to be able to help in some way.”

The fund will be administered by Deb Spence, Darren’s sister and is designated for Kaylie’s post secondary education. Additional contributions to the fund can be made to the Canadian Aerial Applicators Association until March 31, 2013.

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Ready to go to work! $80,000 or Make offer. MOTIVATED SELLER! Contact Robbie Allen - LEADING EDGE AVIATION 8 01-725 -5 4 0 0, R allen @ leaviation . com (04-13) 1982 - N9996J - Cessna Husky, 5100TT, 130 STOH, 1250 SMOH, new cylinders, air, satloc, smoker. Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 tfn 19 93 AT 4 02- G E 58 0 6 T T, En gin e M-601-E-11-GE O SMOH by GE, New Avia p rop, new heav y ge ar, he av y brakes, Satloc, air, SS booms, extended fuel, new paint, tires, batteries, etc.

Call Johnson Airspray, Home of the Johnson Sidewinder 218-437-6415 or cell 218-201-1450 or visit our wesbsite johnsonairspray.com (04-13) 1976 AT-301 SN 0030. 4736 hrsTT. 1322 engine SOH. Prop1101 hrs SO. 126 Gals Fuel, flagger, smoker, Satloc litestar 2, Have 0 time since overhaul engine and prop available. Make an offer. bha2@ wavecom.net call Robert Eisele 307-6723421 (04-13) 2004 AT-802A, N8525D, 4123 hrs, -65, light overhaul done with 1500 hr warranty

by Dallas Air Motive with new CT blades, fresh prop, fresh annual, fresh starter , 10” hydraulic gate, Vondran gate, cp 11s, ram air, radio stack, flow control, Intellistar, all new gears, new engine mount, SS fasteners $835,000 Call Frost Flying Inc. 870-295-6213 tfn 1997 AT-602 Project, 5300 TTAF, Cascade Inlet, repairable damaged aircraft, many parts needed to repair included, call for details, $40000, call Chad Stuart, Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091. (02-13)

1991 AT- 402 -15 S/N 0796, 7,426.5 hrs. TTSN E&AF, 1,181 hrs. SHOT and IRAN on -15, 197.4 hrs. SPOH, 396 hrs.

SOH on Starter Generator, Fuel Pump, and FCU2,075 hrs. since wing spar cap replacement, 1,176 hrs. since Aircraft Refurb. Ag Air Maintenance Service INC. Satloc M-3 touchscreen with Flow Control, CP flat fans, Electric Brake, Smoker, Bottom Fuel, Shadin Fuel Flow. $400,000. 308-991-3432 (04-13) 2010 AT-802, 1100 TT, 400 TT Engine, -67, smoker, elec brake gr. adj, load hog, 10” hydraulic gate, fresh annual, fresh HSI. $1,150,000 Frost Flying Inc. 870-2956213 t f n

2006 AT-602, S/n 602-1146, TT 2071.0, PT-A-60AG, SS boom, cp nozzles, dual side loader, Single point fuel, 6 blade Lane fan, Heavy duty electric brake, smoker, Satloc M3, flow control, A/C, heater, New paint, Brackett air filter kit. $795,000 For more information call Darryl or Bill 870-572-9011 (04-13) 1980 AT- 301 8960TT Super 6 engine, 902 TT hydromatic prop Tall Tail, all metal control surfaces, aileron servos, Satloc lite, fresh annual with sale, $115,000 559-686-7401 or email valleyaircraft@clearwire.net (04-14)

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1991 AT-402 N4551L 402-807 -27 1004 hrs SMOH-Covington. prop 805 SOH, Airframe 6835 Since New, All AD’s and SB complied with, AT Ram Air, Single point fuel, Bleed air heat, AT AC, 3 Piece windshield w Wiper, repainted and re skinned 2005, AFS CV’s, Lane Electric fan, Trimble Trim Flight 3, Smoker, Night Lights,Garmin SL-40, GTX 327 Transcoder w encoder, AT Radio Stack, Raven Flow meter. MVP-50P engine monitor. $495,000 For more info email dave@agriflite.com or call 574-5361901 (04-14)

Order your Turbine AT-402 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com TFN 2004 AT-802, 4000 TT, -65, M3, smoker, elec brake, 10” hydraulic gate, fresh annual, fresh HSI. $750,000 Frost Flying Inc. 870-295-6213 TFN Large inventory or Air Tractor Parts.

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2013 Slots Available....................................................................................... Call AT-402B: Go turbo. The AT-402B, with the time-proven Pratt & Whitney PT6A15AG turbine engine, offers impressive climb rates and overall performance. The AT-402B’s light handling characteristics help reduce pilot fatigue – while delivering the payload, speed and productivity that helps create profits. Visit your Air Tractor dealer and learn how Wells Fargo’s financing options for qualified buyers make owning an Air Tractor more affordable than you might think. TFN

2013 Slots Available Call Frost Flying Inc. 870-295-6213 tfn 2002 Air Tractor AT-802A -65, 4153TT. single place, 308 gallon fuel. See @ queenbeeair.com TFN Air Tractor 402 for more information and price call Darryl or Bill 870-5729011 (04-13) 2013 AIR TRACTORS , RESERVIE YOUR POSITION NOW $CALL$ 2012 AT-502B, 250 TTAF&E, SATLOC, SS SYSTEM, HEATER, NDH, LIKE NEW $825,000.00 2011 AT-504, FTO - NEW, Lane brake and fan, Garmin comm, Garmin transponder $849,450.00 2010 aT-502B, 1,750 TTA&E, Lane bRAKE/ FAN, M3/FLOW, HEAT, SMOKER, VG’S $710,000.00 Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE 281-3425451 or FAX: 281-232-5401. tfn

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2011 AT-802, N6007S,1100 TTAF&E, -65, smoker, Wingman, 10” hydraulic gate, fresh annual, fresh HSI. ................................................................ $1,195,000 2010 AT-802, N422BR, 1910 TTAF&E, -67, smoker, elec. brake gr. adj., air, heat, 10” hydraulic gate w/Del Norte controller, Del Norte w/flow control, single point, Wingman, fresh annual, fresh HSI ................................................. $1,210,000

2004 AT-802A, N8525D, 4123 hrs, -65, light overhaul done with 1500 hr warranty

by Dallas Air Motive with new CT blades, fresh prop, fresh annual, fresh starter , 10” hydraulic gate, Vondran gate, CP 11s, ram air, radio stack, flow control, Intellistar, all new gears, new engine mount, SS fasteners .......................................... $835,000 2004 AT-802, N802QA, 4000 TT, -65, M3, smoker, elec brake, 10” hydraulic gate, fresh annual, fresh HSI. ....................................................................... $750,000

Order your AT-802 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com TFN 2013 Air Tractor AT-502B, PT6A-34AG 750hp, Nuevo para entregar en Junio de 2013. Equipado con freno eléctrico y abanico variable “Lane”, sistema de riego de dos pulgadas, aire condicionado, horizonte artifical, radio comunicador Garmin, cer tificado de aeronavigabilidad de exportación $815,000 Sun Valley Dusting, 956-399-5323, Fax 956-399-2320 tfn

2008 AT-602, N132JW, 2300 TTAF&E, -60, hydraulic gate w/Vondran controller, Wingman, heat, smoker, single point, shadin fuel, elec. brake gr. adj., fresh annual, fresh HSI ..................................................................................................$875,000 Unlimited Racer Project: 85% complete Yak 11, 3350 turbo compound with many spare parts including engine. Call with best offer. Will also consider trade. For pictures and details ........................................................................................... CALL

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AT-401B: Power and payload at the right price. Step up to a highly productive, low maintenance piston engine ag plane for a price that makes solid business sense.

The economical 400-gallon capacity AT- 4 01B has a piston - engine price tag, plus all the reliability, durability, safety features and flying ease that make Air Tractor the industry leader.

For qualified buyers, Wells Fargo has attractive and flexible terms available.

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1993 AT-402 TT 8066.2, PT6A-15AG TT 7825.9, SHOT 543.7. HC-B3TN-3D TT 7605.6, SOH 1093.1, SIRAN 83.1, Has 9800 hour spar caps installed at TTA of 7323.5 by Air Tractor. Next replacement due @ TTA of 17,123.5 (in 9,057.3 hours) 5 blade fan, Electric brake, Aluminum booms, Satloc M3 with small screen Flow control, Harbour air conditioner, Single point fuel. Annual inspection due: 3-1-13 For more info call Darryl or Bill 870-572-9011 (04-13)

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AT-502B: More performance; more profit potential. With Air Tractor’s AT-502B there’s plenty of power and a big, 500gallon payload to please both pilot and operator. The Pratt & Whitney PT6A34AG turbine engine delivers efficient and effective performance that shortens ferry times and reduces takeoffs and landings.

Since 1987 the AT-502 series has set the standard as the industry’s most popular ag plane. You can own one with attractive financing options from Wells Fargo. Talk to your Air Tractor dealer.

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1971 Cessna 172L, N4359Q, TT 5094 hrs, TSMOH engine 185 Hr, Lyc 0-320 EZP-160, TKM-MX300, Nav/Corn, Naco AT10165, TSO Transponder, $42,500 For more information call RFS sales 210-8444074 (04-13) AT-504: Learn and earn. With sideby-side cockpit seating and 485-gallon capacity, the AT-504 is a great way to train new ag pilots and earn while they learn.

Powered by the Pratt & Whitney PT6A34AG turbine engine, you’ll get working speeds and performance like the tried and true AT-502B. And when the training day is done, you’ll see that it was productive workday, too. Wells Fargo financing for qualified buyers is available; just visit with your Air Tractor dealer.

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1975 – N9482R - Cessna Ag Truck, 3500 3600TT, 300 SMOH, NEW Crankshaft, Bantam, SL40. Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 tfn 1966 Cessna 182J, N3429F, TT Airframe 4410.4 hrs, Engine TSMO 390 hrs, Prop SMOH 0, $60,000 For more information call RFS sales 210-844-4074 (04-13) 1976- Cessna Bonair,-A188B, 3227.0TT, ENGINE TIME: 456.0, New Tail Wheel Assembly, S.S.Boom, Satloc Lite Star II, Smoker, Locking Tail Wheel,Nozzles 42 Ea Tee Jets, NEW MOTOR IN HYDRAULIC MANUAL PUMP W/NEW HOUSING Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573359-0500 tfn

Save money. Buy used. Parting out several Air Tractor 402, 502, 602, and 802, Thrush and , Ag Cats. Call Chad Stuart.

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piper J & C Enterprises avaition Inc. Wants to buy your Piper, Pawnee or Brave aircraft. We are also looking for parts inventory, or derelect aircraft as well call Jerry at 800-542-8565 or email jcaviation@pldi.net At fn

1979 Cessna 188B, 3626 TTAF, 250 SMOH

by Signature, Lycoming IO-540K1B5 300 HP, prop 754 TTSN, Satloc M3, fresh extensive annual. good airplane ready to work. 501-516-5874 (06-13) WE have the largest NEW inventory of Cessna 188 AG Truck & Ag Wagon parts in the USA. Parting out many other air crafts as well. J & C Enterprises Aviatiion INC 800-542-8565 or Email Sid or Jerry at jcaviation@pldi.net Atfn 1982 - N9996J - Cessna Husky, 5100TT, 130 STOH, 1250 SMOH, new cylinders, air, satloc, smoker. Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 tfn

AT-802: Capacity that creates profits. An 800-gallon hopper, zippy 190 mph ferry speeds, and greater working capacity than any other ag aircraft on the market - the AT-802 is simply a hoss. With the AT-802 you’ll ferry faster, spray more fields and do bigger jobs all in one load. That’s production that only Air Tractor can offer you. Visit with your Air Tractor dealer about the AT-802. And ask about special Air Tractor financing now available from Wells Fargo for qualified buyers. TFN

2009 – 5301W, Thrush S2R-T34, 1785.6 TT, Smoker, Shadin Fuel Flow, S.S.Boom, Satloc M3, 5 Blades Weathaero Fan, Smoker, Air condition/heat, 228 gallon fuel system, VG’s, Load Hawg. Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573359-0500 (tfn)

Cessna airframe parts, Continental and Lycoming engine parts, and a few spray system parts, new surplus, big discounts!

P l e a s e h ave p a r t n u m b e r s w h e n contacting us. Preferred Airparts, 800433-0814 US/Canada; 330-698-0280.

Check stock at www.preferredairparts. com tfn 1979 Cessna Turbo 206, 3,741 Horas desde nuevo, 850 horas desde motor remanufacturado, Intercooler “Riley”, Robertson STOL, Interior nuevo de cuero, Radios “King”, con inspección anual reciente. $197,000 Sun Valley Dusting, 956-399-5323, Fax 956-399-2320 tfn

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Please have part numbers when contacting us. Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com tfn 1982 Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, 500 horas desde nuevo!!, Tela nueva, pintura nueva, micas nuevas, recién inspecionado, GPS, Comm, Transponder. El PA-18 más nuevo y bonito en el mercado, $135,000 Sun Valley Dusting, 956-3995323, Fax 956-399-2320 tfn

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J & C enterprises Aviation Inc. Wants to buy your Cessna aircraft, New & Used part of any kind. Call Jerry 800-542-8565 or email jcaviation@pldi.net Atfn

AT-602: Trim your overhead. You’ll reduce costs and increase profit margins when you scale a multi-plane operation down to a single-plane operation. Air Tractor’s AT-602 makes it an easy choice. The big 630-gal. payload moves you up to high volume production, reduces loads, saves time and helps trim operating expenses compared with two smaller planes. The AT-602 is the ideal solution for 5-gal work on center-pivot circles. Step it up with an AT-602. Visit your Air Tractor dealer. TFN

Will trade nice 1972 Super Viking for flying Ag Truck or Pawnee. Will consider projects. Call Jerry at J & C Enterprises Aviation, Inc. 1-800-542-8565 Atfn

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1992 DC Thrush model S2R-T34, ser. no.

T34-171DC, N95GP. Airframe T.T. 8594, engine T.T. 10,030, SMOH 3687. SOH on prop 2127. Bantam GPS, Intellistar flow control, CP’s, SSF 13 vane spreader, Weathaero fan, Load Hawg. $335,000 Call 870-479-3737 or email raider.rider@att. net (04-13) 2011 – N7008M, Thrush S2R-T34, 490 TT SNEW, weathaero fan, 66 cp’s nozzles, s.S. Drop boom, led lights, air/heat, bantam gps w/intelliflow, bottom load fuel, vg’s, winglets, smoker, load hawg Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 (tfn) 1974 S2RG5/525(Goering conv.-750 SHP) - 12,624 TT/ 94 since IRAN engine/ 2704 since new 4 blade prop: 525 gal hopper, Simplex pump and electric fan brake, stainless booms, 2” left side load, extended wings, droop tips, aileron ser vos, vor tex generators, 106 gal fuel, bottom load fueling, nav/strobe/ instrument and landing lights, spring steel tailwhl gear w/ 5.00x5 tire, air cond., Satloc M3 GPS with Raven flow control, Big butterfly wing splice plate, 800 hours remaining on wing lower spar caps, good paint/tires/glass/fabric. $225,000 559686-1794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft. com www.johnstonaircraft.com tfn 2011 – N70060, Thrush S2R-T34, 1080 TT SNEW, 228 GAL FUEL, WEATHAERO FAN, 60 CP’S NOZZLES, S.S.BOOM, FA N B R A K E , LOA D H AWG , VG’ S , SMOKER, LED LIGHT, BANTAM GPS W/ INTELLIFLOW, MVP-50, 3” SIDE L. Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573359-0500 (tfn) 2000 S2RT65/660(1300 SHP) - 5895 TT/ 0 since O/H engine and 5 blade prop: 660 gal hopper, factory spray system, Lane fan and electric brake, stainless booms, 3” left side load, 26,000 hour life wing, 230 gal fuel, bottom load fueling, aileron servos, quick start system, nav/ strobe/instrument and landing lights, air cond., Load Hawg, good paint and glass, new tires and brakes. 559-686-1794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft.com www. johnstonaircraft.com tfn 2000 660 Thrush 5000 TT 0 time PT6A65 Zero time prop. New blades, load hot fast start, bottom fuel, new batteries, new tires and brakes. Spray system. Fresh Annual 812-877-2587 jim@turbinesinc. com (04-13) Parting out: 1974 Turbine Thrush, Lane Conversion, large fuel, email norm@ skynorth.com (04-13)

cessna 1977 Cessna TU206G, 1330 TT Airframe/ Engine/Prop. Clean, original factory paint and interior. Call 503-510-6489 (04-13)

1995 Thrush 510-10, 8000 TT,700 Since New spars 4550 since o-haul, 500 SHOT and gearbox, Turbo Max Crossover, 200 on prop with new blades, Cool Start, Leading edge lights, Bantam GPS, Fresh Paint and Annual, Asking $375,000. 318559-1617 or 318-282-9263 (04 -13)

1993 S2R Thrush, N6126Q, TT 7934.0 hr, Wing Spar-Century Spar Mod, 60,000 hr life, Fresh paint Red over White, M3 Satloc, A/C, Complete spray system w/ CP nozzles, Lane Electric Brake, Dry Spreader included, smoker $450,000 For more information call RFS sales 210-8444074 (04-13)

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2010 Thrush 510P, 60 0 TT, engine warranty remaining, MVP-50, Single point fuel, Smoker, VG’s, cool start, fresh annual, and More! Call ASI JET AG Division for price, pictures, and details. ASI JET AG Division is an authorized Thrush Dealer! Selling NEW and Used aircraft ASIJET-AG.COM or give us a call 952.941.6255 (04 -13)

2000 – N4081P, Thrush S2R-T660, 7506 TTA, 6825TT SNEW 0.0 SINCE HSI, 4150TT SNEW ,0.0 SIRAN, 660 GAL, 66 CP’S NOZZLES, S.S.BOOM, WEATHAERO FAN, 3” TRANSLAND PUMP, M-3 SATLOC W/FLOW C Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 (tfn)

1977 Turbine Thrush S2R TPE-331-1 (Super) 0 SHSI, 0 SPOH, 9940 TT. Wing Spar due in 1250. Hemisphere intellistar w/intelliflow. AC, landing/NAV lights, comm, smoker, E.I. Fuel Flow, and a Fresh Annual! Call ASI JET AG Division for price, pictures, and details. 952.941.6255 ASI JET AG Division is an authorized Thrush Dealer! Selling NEW and Used aircraft ASIJET-AG.COM or Give us a call! 952941-6255 01-14 2010 – N7023B - Thrush T34, 510 gal, 795 1365 Total, all options, dual cockpit, winglets, priced to sell. Mid Continent Aircr af t Corp Hay ti, M O 573 -359 0500 tfn

2012 Thrush 510P DC -34 LOW time(40 T T)D ual cockpit w/dual controls, Intellistar w/flow, elec Fan brake, rec lights, AC, etc. Available Immediately, with remaining Warrant y! A SI JET AG Division is an authorized Thrush Dealer! Selling NEW and Used aircraft ASIJET-AG.COM or Give us a call 952-9416255 01-14

1983 DC Thrush TT 16000, Walter 601E-11, 29,000 hour wing, no AD’s, Satloc M3, Crophawk, fuel flow, a/c, heat, intercom, audio panel, vhf and business com radios, new tires and brakes, strobes, ss booms, cp nozzles, electric pump brake, single point fuel, wingman, spreader,vg’s, winglets. $325,000. 912384-6466 or 912-592-5334. (04 -13)

1974 Rockwell Thrush S2R- 600, TT 13070.0 hrs Eng SMOH 1246.0 hrs (Yonkin) 12D4 0 prop with Ag/100 blades 0.0 hrs SIRAN, Satloc Lite, Hopper Refurbished w/SS Support Plates, CP Check Valves and Cp03 Nozzles, SS Spray Valve, New Battery. $65,000 Call Frankie Williams - Souther Field Aviation, INC 229-924-2813 09-13

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THRUSH / PIPER BRAVE / PAWNEE / CESSNA AG / AG-CAT / AIR TRACTOR • AIRCRAFT SALES / SERVICE / PARTS / MODIFICATIONS We sell and install Cascade Pressure Cowls and AgTip Winglets 2012 THRUSH 240 HRS SNEW Pratt PT6A-34AG, 750 SHP, Hartzell Constant Speed 3 blade Prop, 510 gallon hopper, 250 Amp Star ter/Gener ator, Spr ay System w/ 41 in SS Gate box, Jet Glo Paint, 2” SS Spray System, 5 Blade Weath-Aero Cockpit Adjustable Fan, 3” Side Loader, Streamlined Aluminum Booms, Wing Tip Nav & Strobe Lights, 228 Gal Fuel System, Windshield wiper & washer, outside air temp gauge, 5000-pound certified hooker harness, inertia reels, 29” high flotation tires and wheels with dual caliper Cleveland brakes, Zee A/C and Cabin Heat. $810,000 Call Frankie at Souther Field Aviation, INC, 229-924-2813 0 9-13 1975 – N48399, Grumman G16 4A , 2630TTAF , TSMOH 521 Aero Engines, TSIRAN Prop 522 Ag-100, Spin On Oil Filter, Chip Dect., Digital Tach, Strobes/ Navs., 80 gal fuel, locking Tailwheel, 3” spray sys.w/Lane brake, ext. wings, TE booms, KY97A Comm, GTX320A Trans w/mode C Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 (tfn)

2005 Thrush S2RHG-T65, TT: 3950 Hrs, Engine: Garrett TPE331-10-511M TT SCAM: 3860 Hrs, SHSI 930 Hrs.Propeller: Hartzell HC-B4TN-5NL TT: 3950 Hrs, SMOH: 1940 Hrs. One Owner/Pilot SNEW. New Factory Spray System, 64 Nozzles, Weathaero Pump Fan, 3” side loader, cockpit heat & A/C. Windshield Wiper/ Washer, 550 Gal Hopper, Satloc GPS with Intelliflow, 228 Gal Fuel. No damage history, well maintained. Current Annual.

Good Paint. Tires and Glass are Excellent. $480,000 Call Frankie at Souther Field Aviation, INC, 229-924-2813 0 9 -13 2013- N30620, Thrush, S2R-T34, Factory NEW call for information. Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 tfn

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Ayre s Thr ush Commander - G reat Opportunity, I’m selling because the company closed, the engine is newly overhauled with only 30m flytime and cost me more than I’m asking for the plane. The plane also includes a tail ready to recieve turbine engines. Giving some material for free too. gustavo.fialho@ gmail.com (04 -13)

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1989 THRUSH S2R-T34 N61378; 6245 TT; 7196 SNEW; 0 SHSI; VFR; 1 Seat; ‘94 Thrush. 6244 TT A/F, “0” SHOT, 216 SIRAN Prop, 216 SIRAN power section, Alum Booms, CP’s, 4 blade Lane, M3, Flow, $410,000. For more information call Darryl or Bill 870-572-9011 (0 4 -13) Refurbished Thrush 1974 -2012 7560 TT Engine M-601-E-11 GE O-SMOH by GE New Avia prop, New air, booms, side panels, glass, belly skins, tires, brakes, batteries, Refurbished 450 gallon hopper, extended fuel, new lower spar cap, new leading edges, new paint, EI glass panel.

Call Johnson Airspray, Home of the Johnson Sidewinder 218-437-6415 or cell 218-2011450 or visit our wesbsite johnsonairspray. com (0 4 -13) Thrush 510 -34 for more information and price call Darryl or Bill 870-5729011 (0 4 -13) 2008 Thrush 550 Dual cockpit, 2245 TTSAF &E Pratt and Whitney-60, load hog, Satloc M-3 with Flow control, night lights, CP’s, Loaded up. For more information call 870-931-8485 (0 4 -13) 2012 - N30538 – Thrush –S2R-T34 -2012 PT6-34 Ag 510, FTO only 210TT, SMOKER, VG’S, MVP-50T, AIR/HEAT, LED LIGHTS, SPRAYER, MID CONTINENT BOTTOM LOADER. Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 tfn 1995 S2R G6 Thrush 4170 TT 0 Since Cam, M3 Satloc, fresh annual, single pt fuel. Call 605-350-4536 (0 4 -13)

2012 Thrush 510P with a PT6A-34AG engine available NOW! 250 hrs TT, Bantam, Hopper rinse, Smoker, Night working lights, electric fan brake, and more! ASI JET AG Division is an authorized Thrush Dealer for North America! We specialize in NEW and Used aircraft sales.

Give us a call! 952-941-6255 (01-14) WORLD WIDE U.S. Dealer New/Used Ag Thrush, 34-510, 550-60, *FINANCING AVAILABLE* Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net t fn

The 660 Thrush with its innovative wing design and 54 foot wing span and over 400 square foot wing area ensures unmatched stability and control during Ag maneuvers.

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The 550 Thrush of fers new sturdy hopper and innovative large hopper door to improve access when loading dry chemicals, while providing a 550 gallon capacity. Fuel economy, low acquisition cost and proven performance makes the 550 Thrush a great option for operators. The 550 Thrush offers a choice of power plants, allowing you to tailor the aircraft to meet the demands of your particular operating environment. www.thrushaircraft.com TFN

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The 510 Thrush has sent the standard in Ag Aviation for dependability. With rugged construction, simplified system and low maintenance, the 510 Thrush is the aircraft any operator can depend upon. Low maintenance, maximum loads, superior pattern makes the 510 Thrush a profit machine. All Thrush Aircraft models provide superb visibility, light control forces, and unmatched speed and maneuverability. thrushaircraft.com tfn

Order your Thrush 660 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com TFN

New 2013 Thrush 510P with a PT6A34AG or GE H80 engines available, 2013 Deliveries available now. ASI JET AG Division is an authorized Thrush Dealer for North America! We specialize in NEW and Used aircraft sales. ASIJET-AG.COM or Give us a call! 952-941-6255 01-14 FAA repair station for all ag equipment.

Thrush spar replacement, annuals. MidContinent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, MO 800325-0885 tfn

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Order your Weatherly Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S &H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com TFN

bell - hiller Bell OH-58C Garlic Conversion, certified in restricted use category only. N139RD, S/N: 71-20396. Helicopter has 11689.1 total flight time and 8454.1 total engine time. VFR with Car ter Engineering Audio Panel, 804D -20, Garmin GNC 250XL GPS/Com, Garmin GTX-320 Transponder, FDC Aerofilter Kit, Facet external oil filter kit, wire strike kit, and Isolair belly mounted tank and spray system with Kawak hydraulic drive. This ship has been used for ag spraying. An additional set of new Bell main rotor blades (not surplus) are available for purchase with purchase of helicopter.

Contact Bart Alexander at 318.424.8395 for information.

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BUILD CHEAP TAIL WHEEL TIME to train for Ag Career 1941 AERONCA Defender(L3) Historic Civil Air Patrol Markings A sking $22,500. Hangar kept.3675 TT- 520 SMOH-150 STOH-Air frame rebuilt 1995 with Stits(in green) Great trainer! Call 772-285-5506 (04-13)

Order your Boy and AgCat Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com t f n

Order your AT-802F Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com tfn COMMANDER ROCKWELL 112TCA 1977- S/N 13194TT: 800 hours, fresh annual, all paperwork updated new paint, tires, windscreen and windows green tinted, always hangared.- All ADs complied with.- All instruments inspected.- Radio Nav/Com OK Engine: Lycoming TO-360C1 A6D; T T 80 0 hour s TSOVH: 22 hours (TBO calendar) New three blade propeller (STC); new governor Asking U$S 140.000.- Airplane is in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Owner: Verly Valdez Please email to: retamosa@adinet.com.uy ( tfn)

Brand New Ag plane for sale with Lycoming IO-540-K1J5 Straight off the assembly-line. http://www.planair.com.br/en/projeto. php Contact me with any questions. Caio Villares email caio.villares@agroair.com or call 1-305-395-7814 (04 -13)

Order your Bell 206 Helicopter Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60. plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com TFN

misc. aircraft Unlimited Racer Project: 85% complete Yak 11, 3350 turbo compound with many spare parts including engine. Call with best offer. Will also consider trade. For pictures and details tfn

B1-A Callair Manufacturing Rights.

Available now is the type certificate, drawings, jigs, tooling, aircraft parts, and property associated with this 300 gal Pratt and Whitney 985 powered sprayer. Start your own aircraft company or expand your line. Call for details.

Airplane Services Inc. 850-675-1252, 850-380-7268, 850-380-6091. tfn

Order your Stearman Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com T F N 2008 BEECHCRAFT BARON G58, 1,000 Horas desde Nuevo! Equipado con la sistema Garmin 1000, con radar, trafico, nexrad, etc. Aire condicionado, certificado de aeronavigabilidad de exportación. Este avión se encuentra en condición de nuevo.

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Order your Clipped J3 Cub Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S&H. Ask about our Gift wrap option.Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com

(2) PT6A-20 engines for sale, (1) TSO 1,000 (1) TSO 1500, price $69,000 each will exchange. Also in stock PT6A-28 engines,Contact Robert at Conquest Aviatio n, 58 0 -239 - 9626 o r e mail conquestaviation@gmail.com (04-13) Jet Set Airmotive PT6A-21 TSO 0 PT6A-28 TSO 1900 PT6A-34 TSO 0 PT6A-135A TSO 326 PT6A-60AG TSN 5284 Fresh HSI. Email preeves@jsamiami.com Email krod@jsamiami.com (04-13) Universal Turbine Parts has the following engines for sale: 11 ea PT6A-27/28 TSO 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 892, 1256, 1458, 2243, 2936,3602 2 ea PT6A-114A TSO 0, 745 1 ea PT6A-135A TSN 653 2 ea PT6A-34 TSO 0, 0, 0 1 ea PT6A-34AG TSO 0 2 ea PT6A-41 TSO 0, 0 1 ea PT6A-60 TSO 0 1 ea PT6A-67 TSO 0 We also buy PT6 Engines in all conditions.

Please call Bill or Joel at 334-361-7853 or email bmershon@UTPparts.com or jplake@UTPparts.com. (04-13) PT6A engines for sale -15, -20, 27, 28, 34, 41, 42, 45, 65, 112, 114, 114A, 135. Contact Robert at Conquest Aviation, 580-2399626 or email conquestaviation@gmail. com (04-13)

Order your In-Formation Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S &H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com T F N

COMMANDER ROCKWELL 112TCA 1977- S/N 13194 TT: 800 hours, fresh annual, all paperwork updated new paint, tires, windscreen and windows green tinted, always hangared.- All ADs complied with.- All instruments inspected.- Radio Nav/Com OK Engine: Lycoming TO-360C1A6D; TT 800 hours TSOVH: 22 hours (TBO calendar) New three blade propeller (STC); new governor Asking U$S 140.000.- Airplane is in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Owner: Verly Valdez Please email to: retamosa@adinet.com.uy (tfn)

bargains Use this category for your items that will sell under $500. Place the classified of one item, one time at $40.00 and the classified will continue running until you sell the item and cancel the ad. Call 478987-2250 to place your classified today.

engines PT6-67AG engine outright sale, also PT6114A disassembled wip@wipaire.com 612-867-6160 01-14

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1985 Ag Cat Engine for sale. 0 Hours since Covington O/H, TT 3678.6. $53,000 outright, no core. Engine is at Covington.

For more info Email repettis1@yahoo.com or call 573-692-2160 (04-13) 1985 Ag Cat Engine for sale. 0 Hours si n ce Cov i n g to n O/H , T T 3678 . 6 . $53,000 outright, no core. Engine is at Covington. Also, AgC at f irewall forward for engine For more info Email repettis1@yahoo.com or call 573-6922160 (04-13) PT6-65AG, 3800 Total Time, O-SHOT, Power Section O-SLOH. $460,000. Engine in crate - Ready to ship. Farm Air Inc. 877715-8476. farmair@mymctc.net t f n R985-AN14B 792-SMOH (API) $10,500 R985-AN14B 1045 SMOH (Cov) $15,500 R1340-AN2 1114 SMOH (Cov) $23,500 AmAg 870-886-2418 (2489F) agcat@ bscn.com t f n Geared 1340 Tulsa engine for sell only 95 hours since Major. Continental 220 radial engine core. Call Hershey Flying Service 308-368-5556 (01-14) Cylinders For Sale – Overhauled complete assy’s with new pistons installed. Ready to install. R-985 $1250.00 each Two or more less 5%: R-1340 $1950.00 each Two or more less 5%: Outright price: includes all gaskets. Sun Air Parts. 661257-7708 fax 661-257-7710 TFN 10,000 P/N of Continental & Lycoming parts, 50% discount on most new! Please have part numbers when contacting us.

Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com tfn Garrett TPE-331-10-511M 2 engines available with lots of time and cycles remaining. Call for info. 979-532-1718, 979-533-1720 Day or night A4-13

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R-1340 Engine, 0 SMOH by Aero, $54,000 OBO 12D40-211 Propeller, 0 SMOH. $12,500 OBO bha2@wavecom.net call Robert Eisele 307-672-3421 (04-13)

new Air Tractor in your future.

YOUR #1 AIR TRACTOR DISTRIBUTOR IN SALES AND SERVICE

AIRCRAFT 2013 AIR TRACTORS, RESERVE YOUR POSITION NOW...............................................................$CALL$ 2012 AT-502B, 250 TTAF&E, SATLOC, SS SYSTEM, HEATER, NDH, LIKE NEW .......................$825,000 2011 AT-504, FTO - NEW, LANE BRAKE AND FAN, GARMIN COMM, GARMIN TXP................$849,450 2010 AT-502B, 1,750 TTA&E, Lane BRAKE/FAN, M3/FLOW, HEAT, SMOKER, VG’S .................$710,000 ENGINES R-1340, ZERO TIME SINCE OVERHAUL BY COVINGTON ............................................... $63,500 PT6A-34AG, 6,434 TTSN, P/S LIGHT OVERHAUL, NEW CT BLADES, O/H VAIN .......... $260,000 NEW PT6 -11, 15, 34, 60, 65, 67 OUTRIGHT OR EXCHANGE ..........................................$CALL$ PROPELLERS HARTZELL 3 BLADE AND 5 BLADED PROPS – New And Used ........................................$CALL$ DISPERSAL EQUIPMENT TRANSLAND 10 VAIN SPREADER FOR 38” GATE, NEW .................................................... $9,500 AGRINAUTICS, ROOT, CROPHAWK, TRANSLAND, OTHERS ............................................$CALL$

Lane Aviation, Inc. “Specializing in Turbine and Piston Air Tractors”

888-995-5263

281-342-5451 TEL • 281-232-5401 FAX e-mail: glane@laneav.com • www.laneav.com P.O. Box 432 • Rosenberg, Texas 77471

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Available Immediately! PT6A-67AG This engine has recently been removed from and Air tractor 802 and is ready for sale. This engine has been maintained in accordance with Pratt & Whitney standards and is in great condition. (TSO: 1054.2 CSO: 1266) All information is available for review by contacting Grant Wallace at Wipaire. Please call 651-4146828 (01-14)

J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. has the larges t selec tion of Lycoming and Continental engine cores in stock. Over 100 to choose from. Call Sid or Jerry for your parts or engines needs. 800-5428565 or email jcaviation@pldi.net Atfn

Pratt and Whitney overhauled 1340 cylinders call Terry at 870-536-1348 or David at 870-550-1664 (04-13)

R-1340, 0 Time Since O/h by Cov. $63,500 PT6A-34AG, 6,434 TTSN, P/S LIGHT OVERHAUL, NEW CT BLADES, O/H VAIN $260,000.00 NEW PT6 -11, 15, 34, 60, 65, 67 Outright Or Exchange $CALL$ Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE 281-3425451 or FAX 281-232-5401 TFN

Pr at t & W h i tn ey R- 985 & R-13 4 0 Overhauled Engines in stock. Props, carburetors, magnetos, alternators, & accessories for above engines. Call Ches ter Rober t s Supply Company, Collinsville, TX Tel: 903-429-6805 Fax: 903-429-6047 crs5r@aol.com 10 -13

Cilindros en venta- Completos con pistones nuevos.Listo para instalar. R-985. $1250,00 el par o 5% descuento por cantidad.R-1340 $1950,00 el par o 5% descuento por cantidad.Precio sin recambio: incluye todas las juntas.Sun Air Parts tel. 661-257-7708.

Fax 661-257-7708. tfn

J & C ENTERPRISES AVIATION INC.

800-542-8565

Covington Turbine Engines Available.

PT6A-34AG 50 TSN PT6A-34AG 1789 TSO SOLD PT6A-34AG 780 TSO SOLD PT6A 2800 TSO SOLD PT6A-15AG 0 Time Since Covington Light Overhaul PT6A-34AG 0 TSO PT6A-34AG 0 Time Since Covington Light Overhaul. Contact us for New Engine prices. We are interested in buying or exchanging for any core you may have regardless of condition.

Contact: David Hamilton at 918-7567862 or davidh@covingtonaircraft.com

dispersal equip 400 Brave dry spreader $2000 OBO. Cessna AgTruck dry spreader $500 OBO For more information email airagtravis@smwireless. net or call 509-760-1120 (04-13) Multiple spray systems for sale that fit 206Bs, OH-58s, and 47Gs. Multiple systems including Simplex belly tanks, various booms, and all components.

All equipment is in good to excellent condition, we are simply reducing our surplus inventory from 40+ years of spraying operations. Hydraulic and electric systems available. Call Bart with any questions at 308-424-8395. (04-13)

SPECIALISTS IN CESSNA 188 Stainless Steel Fabricators, Inc.-- Speaders and Accessories. Satisfying customers co a s t to co a s t fo r ove r 30 ye ar s .

Manufacturer of “original” 10 vane, 12 vane & “the 13 vane” spreaders plus many more. Repairs on all makes and models including Transland and Swathmaster. Call us for all of your spreader needs 800-7363433 or 870-217-9232.

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HAVING TROUBLE FINDING THOSE DIFFICULT PARTS?

LET OUR STAFF FIND THAT PART FOR YOU.

CP NOZZLES AND CHECK VALVES. Distribuidor en Argentina: ArAvia S.A. - Venado Tuerto (Sta Fe) T.E. 54-3462433540 - FAX: 438344 tfn D is p e r s a l Eq u i p m e n t : We ath ae ro Feathering Fans, Crophawks, Smokers, F l a g g e r s , N o z z l e s , Tr a n s l a n d , Breckenridge Spreaders, Airfoil Booms, Dry Breaks, Load Hawgs All Aircraft Styles. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net. t f n

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR FIXED WING OR HELICOPTER JAS 559-686179 4, FA X 559 - 6 86 - 936 0, e - m ail: info@johnstonaircraft.com web site: www,johnstonaircraft.com t f n

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Transland and Agrinautics authorized distributor – Call us with your needs. Sid or Jerry @ J & C Enterprises 1-800-5428565 or e-mail jcaviation@pldi.net At fn Agrinautics, Inc. Best spray pumps, valves, and strainers in the business! For service w/ a smile,call us at 435-586 -1200. e-mail:agrinaut@cedarcity.net tfn Transland and Agrinautics, overstock sale. Call Danny for listing 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc. com tfn TRANSLAND 10 vane spreader for 38” gate, new $9,500.00 AGRINAUTICS, ROOT, CROPHAWK, TRANSLAND, OTHERS $CALL$ Lane Aviation 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-2325401. t f n ASC Rotary Atomizers - Consistent droplets, large flow openings, easy to mount without changing your existing pump, boom and flow control method.

Made in USA. asc@dynafog.com, 317896-2561 A 01-14

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800-542-8565 • 580-661-3591 (OK) • 580-661-3783 (FAX) www.JCAVIATION.com • email address: jcaviation@pldi.net

Newberg Electrostatic Spraying LLC is the exclusive distributor for Spectrum Electrostatic Spray Systems. Do more acres with better performance. Call Ed Newberg 320-848-2745. Serving northern US and Canada. Now STC’d for all 400 and 500 series Air Tractors.

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ASC Rotary Atomizers - Why use old hydraulic nozzle technology? Rotary Atomizers are proven a s the most accurate method to apply both low & high volume formulations. Made in USA. asc@dynafog.com, 317-896-2561 A01-14

Satloc M3 Aerial Ag GPS. 8.4” touch screen, light bar type 2, cresent receiver. email artysair2@gmail.com or call 204325-7206 (04-13) Satloc, Intelliflow The leading edge Satloc Level III Service repair center.

Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, Mo 800-325-0885. tfn Intelliflow Flow Controls -in stock, now shipping! Sky Tractor Supply 1-800-4375319 tfn Satloc G4, M3, and Bantam. Air Repair inc, is the worldwide leader in sales and service. Call Danny (sales) or Dallas (service) 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-8430811 sales@airrepairinc.com tfn Hemisphere GPS systems in stock, Bantam, G4, Intellistar, M3, Intelliflow, and Litestar2. We did it again, leading Level 3 Service Center/Dealer 2011. Why buy anywhere else, we’ve got what you need, and service after the sale! Call now 800-437-5319 Sky-Tractor Supply Company tfn Hemisphere GPS & Flow Control Dealer Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr.

Tel 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com. tfn

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CP N OZ ZLE S AND CH ECK VALVE S “The Drift fighters”. Plus they improve your spray pattern. Contact Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr. Tel 559-6861794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@ johnstonaircraft.com web site: www. johnstonaircraft.com tfn

Thrush S2R STC battery retrofit kit. 300% longer battery service life. 200% faster starts. Battery replacement cost 25% of original. Kawak Aviation Technologies 541-385 -5051 w w w.kawakaviation. com (09-13)

A SC Rotar y Atomizers - See w w w. dynafog.com/ascresults and April 2009 issue of AAU, A. McCracken. Made in USA. asc@dynafog.com, 317-896-2561 A01-14

Used Load Hawg in excellent condition out of AT-602, $8000. For More information call 337-789-3529 or email lakeairser@ aol.com (04-13)

Gulf Coast aG airCraft sales & serviCe

GPS Antenna Mount, for specific ag aircraft, Performance and looks, slip stream design delivers peak signals. Contact Terry Barber 605-258-2743.

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Satloc IntelliStar for sale. Includes CPU, Display, Lightbar, antenna, all cables, manuals, and installation hardware. Only used on the bench and ready for install.

Asking $12000, If interested call 877-9235832 ext 703 or email tom@agsync.com for more information.

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Cessna Authorized Parts Center: Prompt, World-Wide Par ts Service, Engines, Bonaire 550 Conversions, Wings.MidContinent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-3250885 www.midcont.net. tfn

Thrush S2R aircraft.

Lifetime Spar (60,000 Hr) without inspections.

It is economical and easy to install.

Air Tractor Parts New and Used (Associate dealer for Lane Aviation). FWF cowlings 402, 502, 602 many to chose from, removed for Factory and Cascade P-cowl conversions. New and used (Factory Rebuilt) Aileron, Flaps, Elevators, Rudders, Horz/Vert stabs in stock and ready to sale or trade. Call Steve @ North Star Aviation 620-356-4528 srice@pld.com tfn

Cockpit adjustable flow control kit.

Manual control or GPS variable rate ready Integrates into existing hydraulic systems.

More info at Kawak Aviation Technologies 541-385 -5051 w w w.kawakaviation. com (09-13) New Piper tailwheel springs. Call Hershey Flying Service 308-368-5556 (01-14)

Call Bruce’s Flying Service for all of your Thrush parts needs! 229-725-4150, fax 229-725-5135. E-mail bruceandrews62@ gmail.com.

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Air Tractor auxiliary hydraulic system.

20lbs/hr LESS fuel burn, improved spray pattern, reduced maintenance cost, cockpit adjustable flow controls. Inquires call 541-385-5051 or www.kawakaviation. com (09-13)

Call Eugene For Details at 979-533-1720

The “Century” Wing Spar is now in HERE! FIRST KITS NOW IN STOCK Call today to purchase your kit!!!

Garrett TPE-331-10-511M 1 engine available with lots of time and cycles remaining. Call for info.

Remember J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. Is a Transland, Black Steel Brake and McFarlane dealer. We have a large amount of these brands inventory in stock as well as Cleveland. GE Lighting, Cessna, Piper etc. give us a call for all your parts needs at 800-542-8565 or email us at jcaviation@ pldi.net Atfn

25 inch Breckinridge Spreader. $1500.

Call Chad Stuart. Airplane Services Inc. 850-380-6091. tfn Let us help you meet increa singly stringent precision application demands.

Our systems meet those demands, lower operating costs, and increase your profits. Call 541-385-5051 or www. kawakaviation.com (09-13)

LOAD HAWG-The modern, efficient, safe, perfect way to improve your solids application. Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp.

Hayti, MO 800-325-0885 TFN

Used Thrush Parts for Sale

Several sets of late model wings • Metal Thrush tails • Many other items

CALL EUGENE DAY OR NIGHT

979-532-1718 • 979-533-1720

Souther Field Aviation, Inc.

FOR ALL YOUR MAINTENANCE & PARTS NEEDS Export Experts Authorized Turbine Brave Conversion • Transland • Covington Engines • Ag Nav • Turbine Conversions • Single Point Fueling

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Frankie Williams - President—frankie@southerfield.com Paul Pearson - Parts & Maintenance—parts@southerfield.com Stephanie Williams - Exports—stephanie@southerfield.com

223 Airport Road, Americus, GA 31709 Phone: 229-924-2813 Fax: 229-924-4356 www.southerfield.com

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Superbooms for Cessna, Piper, Thrush, Air Tractor and custom manufacture; THRUSH AILERON SERVOS-STC’d kits. TSA 800642-5777 or tsa@702com.net (TFN)

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Tools for reaming attach bolts Wing Main (Centerwing to Outboard wing) attachment joints for Dromader M-18 per repair service bulletin #e/02.170/2000 Available for rent. Contact Nancy at Turbine Conversions - 616 - 8379428 12-14 Accessories & Parts! 100’s of new and OHC accessories, parts for just about everything. Big discounts! Please have par t numbers when contacting us.

Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com tfn O/H’D THRUSH 29” LANDING GEAR & WE CAN REPAIR / REBUILD YOURS. JOHNSTON AIRCRAFT SERVICE, INC. 559686-1794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft. com www.johnstonaircraft.com tfn Serviceable S2R wings, Engine Mount Ayers 45-60 Series, short extension wing tip assy, seat assy, strut assy, left engine exhaust stack, control sticks, steps, splice blocks, throttle quadrants, control quadrants, and MANY various other parts.

For more information call Bruce’s Flying Service 229-725-4150, fax 229-7255135. E-mail bruceandrews62@gmail. com.

(09-13) PARTS, PARTS, PARTS. For all your ag aviation needs, please call Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service 800-441-2964 Air Tractor Dealer tfn Um par de asas estendida 95% completa do Thrush S2R . A pair of extended wings 95% complete Thrush S2R. Brazil. garciaviagricola@uol.com.br / 16 36274879 (tfn)

Pressure Cowls for all PT6 Air Tractor and Thrush. Reduce ITT 35 to 70 degrees.

Reduce fuel consumption. Save on Hot Section Inspections. Easy access to fuel nozzle & air filter. Reduce NG 1 to 3%. Make your -15 perform like a -34. ELIMINATE ONGOING AIR FILTER PURCHASES! Now taking deposits and scheduling deliveries for mid-late 2011 and early 2012. Please contact Cascade Aircraft Conversions at 509-635-1212 or tom@cascadeaircraftconversions.com .

(08-13) Thrush parts - Wings, props, tail feathers, batteries, tires - we have the inventory.

Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr.

Tel 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com. tfn We have all fibreglass parts for Weatherly and Ag-Cat (A, B and Super B). Call for prices. Professional Fibreglass Repair.

530-735-6264 tfn 8 Million new surplus parts for Cessna, Piper, and other aircraft; Continental and Lycoming engines; and a few spray system parts, big discounts. Please have part numbers when contacting us. Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www. preferredairparts.com tfn

Cascade Aircraft Conversions Barrier Filter System for the Soloy Turbine Converted Bell 47/Hiller 12 Helicopters.

See decreased TOT by up to 38 degrees C. Pull full torque at lower TOT temps, burn less fuel, extend the life of critical turbine parts. Contact Cascade Aircraft Conversions at 509-635-1212 or tom@ cascadeaircraftconversions.com . ( 08-13) Replacement parts. New and used for all Ag Cat models. Also carry New Piper tailwheel springs and Transland Dealer. Call Hershey Flying Service 308-368-5556 (01-14) Accessories & Parts! 100’s of new and OHC accessories, parts for just about everything. Big discounts! Please have par t numbers when contacting us.

Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com tfn Cessna Par t s - Engine, propellers, authorized service center. Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr. Tel 559-6861794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@ johnstonaircraft.com web site: www. johnstonaircraft.com tfn The mid-west Air tractor dealer, Farm Air Inc. has expanded its parts department.

Call Carrie or Randy for all your Air Tractor parts needs at 877-715-8476. tfn

Agrinautics, Angel Flight Assistant, Automatic Flagman, Aero Engines, Arrow prop, Air Tractor (Associate dealer Queen Bee Air Specialties) CP Nozzles, Compro Smoker, Crophawk, Covington Aircraft Engine, Collins Air Conditioner, Cleveland, Chip Detector, Hemisphere GPS, Hot Stuff, Nieto Products, New and used aircraft, (large) Parts Inventory, ServAero, Spraying Systems, Co., Superbugs, SPH-4 Helmet, Simplex, Tires, Transland, WeathAero. Sky Tractor Supply 800437-5319, www.skytractor.com, email@ skytractor.com, 701-636-5881 (fax) TFN J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc ha s purchased a large new inventory of Citabria GCBC part in late 1977-79 rnge.

Lots of common everyday parts. Landing gear, wheels 7 brakes, engine parts etc. call Jerry or Sid today 800-542-8565 or email jcaviaiton@pldi.net At fn S & T Aircraft Accessories, Inc. specializes in the overhaul of Radial and Turbine engine accessories. We have most items in stock ready to ship for exchange. Give us a call @ 830-625-7923 or fax 830-625-4138. t fn Emco Wheaton/Buckeye Dr y Break Couplers and adapters, Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr. Tel 559-686-1794, FA X 559 - 686 -936 0, e - mail: info @ johnstonaircraft.com web site: www. johnstonaircraft.com tfn Brave and Pawnee par ts - engines, props, spar kits, fuel cells and foam kits, and much more. Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr. Tel 559-686-1794, FA X 559 - 6 86 - 936 0, e - mail: info @ johnstonaircraft.com web site: www. johnstonaircraft.com. tfn

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Spend your time doing what you do best “SPRAYING” and let us find those parts for you. Part numbers are really important. Call Jerry or Sid 800-542-8565 or email jcaviation@pldi.net At fn Large inventory of Thrush parts surplus to our needs. Call for list. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc.com tfn 10,000 P/N of Continental & Lycoming parts, 50% discount on most new! Please have part numbers when contacting us.

Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com tfn Air Repair Inc. is the source for the Fast Start Kit to get yours today call Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc.com tfn J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. has 29” wheel sets. We will accept your 10” wheel and brakes in exchange. Call Jerry or Sid 800-542-8565 or email jcaviation@pldi. net At fn NEW! CP11TT/w-3 Tips & Shutoff in stock ready to ship today.1-800-437-5319 SkyTractor Supply Company tfn Retrofit Hopper Door for AT502 and AT602. Now available for fall and winter installation Professional Fibreglass Repair.

530-735-6264 tfn COMPLETE THRUSH FACTORY METAL TA I L W / U P D AT E S . J O H N S T O N AIRCRAFT SERVICE, INC. 559-686-1794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft.com www. johnstonaircraft.com tfn

Jasco Alternator kits in stock. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-8430811 sales@airrepairinc.com tfn J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. still has one of the largest Cessna, and Piper Ag Aircraft inventories in the USA and has a huge inventory of Lighting and wheel and brake inventory. Let us be your total part provider. Call in your needs - Sid or Jerry 800-542-8565 or jcaviation@pldi. net At fn Angel Personal Flight Assistant - in stock, shipping today. Premium quality Bluetooth interface for the cockpit. Noise free cell phone use without fumbling for your phone. Caller ID, direct dial, redial, voice dial, download phonebook and call list entries, dial direct., Stream bluetooth music and control, E6B flight computer, Stopwatch, fuel and approach timer.

Large full color easy to read backlit screen, intuitive menus, automatic cut out with radio transmissions, ambient light sensor.

Sky Tractor Supply 1-800-437-5319 A tfn Cessna Ag Parts. Air Repair, Inc. Phone.

662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@ airrepairinc.com tfn Best Classified Buy In The Industry.

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Remember J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. Is a Transland, Black Steel Brake and McFarlane dealer. We have a large amount of these brands inventory in stock as well as Cleveland. GE Lighting, Cessna, Piper etc. give us a call for all your parts needs at 800-542-8565 or email us at jcaviation@ pldi.net At fn

propellers H ar t ze ll m o d e l H C- C 2Y K-1B F, s/n CH-16579E. For more information email Chucao@tie.cl (04-13) H ar t ze ll m o d e l H C- C 2Y K-1B F, s/n CH-41802B. For more information email Chucao@tie.cl (04-13) For sale Hamilton Standard 12D40-403 0-since IRAN. Email: vsi@polarcomm.com or call 701-284-6755 (04-13)

Props for Sale: 2D30-6101A-18, 22D30-6533A-12 12D40-6101A-12, 12D40-AG100-2 22D40-6533A-12, 23D40-6533A-18 23D 4 0 -70 05A-12, Call PropWork s, Winnipeg, Canada Tel: 888-679-2965 email: propwork@mts.net 1 2-13Hartzell 3 Blade and 5 blade Props, new & used $CALL Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401. TFN J & C Enterprises has a Cessna 188 props in Stock Y.T. Also offer some STC’d propellers. Call Jerry or Sid 800-542-8565 or email jcaviation@pldi.net Atfn

For Outright Sale: Overhauled 5-Blade Prop. Hartzell HC-B5MP-3C. Fits AT-502A, AT-503, AT-602, AT-802, Thrush S-2R-T65 & S-2RHG-T65.’06 Hartzell Overhaul. TSN: 1379.5 (TSO:0). Call Steve or Gary 210924-5561. sales@dixieair.com. (04-13) 2D30-6101A20,A/R. $4,500 2D30-6101A12,0/IRAN $10,500 22D40-6533A-12, 852-SOH(Beautiful) $19,500 AmAg 870-886-2418 (89F) agcat@bscn. com 12D40-AG100-4S,375-SOH,Nice Blades $12,500 12D40-AG100-4S,OHC $15,500 22D40-AG200-2, 1200-SOH, 60-SIRAN & ADCW $20,500 AmAg 870-886-2418 (89F)agcat@bscn. com 22D30-6533A12, OHC $15,500 12D40-6101A12. 175-SIRAN $11,500 HC-B3TN-3D/5M,OHC W/NEW-4Blades $23,000 AmAg 870-886-2418 (89F) agcat@bscn. com

GE M601- E11 751 HP TURBOPROP Conversions for Air Tractor and Thrush.

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Improved Safety. Ease of Maintenance Access. Warranty: 1,000 Hr / 1,100 Cycles or 2 Years. Now taking deposits and scheduling deliveries for mid-late 2011 and early 2012. Please contact Cascade Aircraft Conversions at 509-635-1212 or tom@cascadeaircraftconversions.com . tfn McCauley model 2D36C14-F, S/n 737538. For more information Chucao@tie.cl (04-13)

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finance/lease For Lease: Late model Air Tractor 502 for the 2013 season. Inquire - South Delta Aviation. Darryl Riddell 870-5729011 days or 870-995-1323 nights and weekends.

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Air Tractor financing can put an Air Tractor in your hangar. Air Tractor offers competitive financing options in the U.S. and Canada from Wells Fargo Equipment Finance. Fly now and take seven years to pay, 10 years to amortize and have a fixed interest rate for the life of the loan. Other attractive term periods are available, too.

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We build loader trucks to your specifications. Stainless Steel Straight and Fold Up. Mild Steel Straight and Fold Up. Mild Steel Hopper w/Stainless Steel Tube.

Been in loader truck business since 1980.

Call Pat Ballard Office:870-697-2004 Fax:870-697-3568 185 Hwy. 42 West , Hickory Ridge, AR. Auger Trucks For Sale (Trade-Ins) Also list of customer trucks. Call Auger Dan Office: 870-578-6133 Cell: 870-9192317 A 04-13

NE W to the DeSpain Collection, Customizable Note Cards featuring your favorite Pen and Ink drawing. For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdate.com tfn

Toy plastic model Air Tractor. 12” wingspan, removable stand. Great toy for the kids or desktop model. $15 + s/h order online at www.takeofftoys.com or e-mail trevoredwards@sw.rr.com tfn Help your little pilot fly high in dream world with these Bi-Plane PJ’s... Assorted sizes available. Call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdate.com t fn

Don’t miss a great deal on these beautiful models, great addition to your growing collection. Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-987-2250 or vist our Market Place at agairupdate.com tfn Fight rodent infestation with Cascade’s i n n ov a t i ve a n d e x t r e m e l y s i m p l e solution, Mouse Pants! Hand crafted from the highest quality 2024-T3 aircraft aluminum (lighter and not as likely to carve up an operator like galvanized steel). Quick action Wing nut CAMLOC aircraft grade fasteners. Rubber trimmed to protect your aircraft’s finish and the flooring surface. Order your set of three for only $599.00 plus shipping and handling. Please contact Cascade Aircraft Conversions at 509-635-1212 or tom@ cascadeaircraftconversions.com (08-13)

1500 gal Jet A refueler; Nissan UD 3300 truck; epoxy lined steel tank: Liquid Control counter with predetermining counter (new 2003); single point and over the wing nozzles: automatic reel. Truck and pump work well; good rubber $13,900 or Will consider trades for auto, truck, or aircraft Call 501-985-1484 AR location. tfn

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iPhone 5 bumpers, Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdate.com t fn

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Aviator Backpack and matching coin purse (sold separately). Available in blue and pink. For more information call 478987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdate.com tfn

Order your The AgOp Collage Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com t f n HELMET with slide up visor $850. Deluxe Kevlar Helmet with ANR, Softskins, Oregon seals $1200. Sky Tractor Supply 1-800-437-5319 At fn J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. Is always looking for all types of derelict aircraft, parts inventory, both new and used. We will buy small or a shop full. Contact Jerry Buster 800 -542-8565 or email jcaviation@pldi.net At fn

Specialty belt buckles, show your pride in style. Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdate.com tfn w w w. Aircr af tCost Analysis.com AG Operators can calculate your breakeven, % investment return, profit potential, and produce annual & monthly cash flows. Project your financials without spending hours of your time. All reports are produced automatically and accurately af ter you provide your cost inputs and gross application fees. Types of analyses performed include: Company/ Individual Ownership, Managed with/ without Leaseback, Commercial Operation, Agricultural/Fire/Ambulance Operations, Joint Ownership, Fractional Ownership, and Charter/Rental. AG sales organizations can provide prospects with customized & professional ownership cost analysis. This program is a great sales aid and management tool. FREE sample reports. Click REQUEST INFORMATION on the website or call 281-419-7443 t f n

English to Spanish Technical Translations Fo r m e r A &P a n d Ag - Pi l o t, C a r l o s Retamosa Specializing in translating: • Aviation technical manuals (ADs)(SBs) Contact info 598-53-24376 retamosa@ adinet.com.uy tfn One-acre-square house lot for sale in new Plane Living Sky Park neighborhood with 2,000 s.f., all brick, covenants. Lot is one of 13 directly on new sod runway. Taxi out of your hangar, directly onto the runway.

Located in Peach County, Georgia. Public water, septic sewer. paved streets, curb and gutter, street lights. Less than five miles west of I-75, Exit 142, approximately five miles to Fort Valley, GA and approximately 10 miles to Warner Robins, GA. Google It! South side of Hwy 96 at 50 Lane Rd., Fort Valley, Georgia 31030 (Google photo before development). Save thousands and buy from owner. $35,000 OBO. 478.987.2250 t f n

insurance INSURANCE from the Leading Ag Aviation Brokers. 64 Years Risk Management, Lowtime Pilot Coverage. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www. midcont.net. tfn

Fly through your mail with our Airplane Letter Opener! Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-987-2250 or vist our Market Place at agairupdate.com t f n PC SPRAY Dedicated Application Software, Version 3. Fully-functional program. Buy it once, use it forever! No annual fees.

Technical support for the life of the product. Call or email for demo today.

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SUPERBUGS A safe and economical way to speed up Mother nature! Dispose of hazardous waste in loading and spill areas, ponds and ditches. SUPERBUGS disposes of insecticides, Fungicides, herbicides, and petroleum products Such as waste oil, diesel fuel, gasoline, solvent or anything of organic nature. Blue Stripe Distributing Toll Free 877-924-5025 tfn Get these photo mats before they fly off the shelve. A great way to display your favorite photos. Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdate.com tfn

New from our DeSpain Collection, Pen and Ink Thirsty Stone Coasters. These high quality coasters will look great on any desktop or table. Set of 4. Makes a great gift! For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdate.com tfn

Crop Duster Video - “The Crop Dusters - The Early Years 1921-1955”; the era of Stearmans and Cubs flying the fields will never be seen again. Available in VHS or DVD. Only $20.00, plus S&H. MC and Visa accepted. Call 478-987-2250 Fax 478-9871836 Historical Video Productions. tfn HOTSTUFF AG AIRCRAFT CLEANER Call to order the # 1 Ag Aircraft cleaner in the country, Used by over 400 operators Coast to Coast. Blue Stripe Distributing 877-924-5025 Atfn Reduce Drift, Increase Deposition and Retention use Control™ FREE SAMPLE http://www.GARRCO.com/freesample Call 765-395-3441, mrfoam1@garrco. com tfn

DOUG DAVIDSON, aircraft owner and commercial pilot, has served the unique insurance needs of the agricultural aviation community since 1982. He founded Davidson Solid Rock Ins. in 1995 on Christian principles, honesty, integrity, and the commitment to provide insurance products as solid as our name! One call is all it takes to shop all available markets for your specialized aviation insurance needs. We welcome the opportunity to talk with you at 800-358-8079. Or visit our website at www.dsrockin.com. tfn “Insurance from a name you can trust, at a price you can afford”, is what we do and it’s our motto. Hardy Aviation Insurance, Inc, is centrally located in Wichita Kansas and has been servicing the aerial application market for years now. RANDY HARDY established Hardy Aviation Insurance in 1995 with aerial application as his main focus. Prompt courteous service from a staff dedicated and knowledgeable includes Angie Banz, Tim Wiebe, Dick Russell and Rita Ethridge, whom have years of experience servicing the aerial application business. Give us a try, you might be surprised. Call 1 800 721-6733 or fax us at 316-945-2330.

Get an online quote from our web site at www.hardyaviationins.com or e-mail us at hardy@hardyaviationins.com. tfn

Cascade Conversion for Thrush and Air Tractor. Fuel Saving, Cooler running, more power available. Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, MO 800-325-0885 tfn !!Attention Thrush Owners!! North Star Aviation Inc is now the new STC holder of the Thrush Reinforce Leading Edge Skins. If you are getting ready to rebuild your Thrush wings due to AD09-26-11 or tired of bird strikes and ugly leading edges!! Now is the time to install North Star Aviations new Thrush heavy duty reinforced leading edge skins fully STC’d SA03518AT no Field approval required.

For more Info contact Wendel or Steve @ North Star Aviation Inc. 620-356-4528 wlambert@pld.com tfn

WANTED: Sidewinder Aircraft Dolly. Will pay top $$$. 308-991-3432 (04-13) Ag Aircraft Wanted: Immediate cash for Ag planes - All considered - Contact Darryl Riddell at 870-572-9011 (04-13)

New surplus aircraft parts in stock for: Cessna, Piper, and many others, fixed and rotor wing!

Trace is buying 401 and 402 Air Tractors, any age, any engine. Prefer 2000 models and up. Also buying 301 and 302’s with tall tails and 350 gallon hoppers. Top price paid for clean straight airframes with logbooks intact. Prefer no damage.

For more information call Randi Pierce - Jones, 432-618-1052, randi.jones@ traceengines.com. tfn

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Jeffries Airworks Dynamic Propeller Balancing with Chadwick Helmuth engine printout equipment.

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Much more than just a balance.

Call Jim Jeffries, A&P/IA, 985-507-9981, Nationwide service on your location.

We rebuild and refinish any fibreglass part for Weatherly, Cessna, Piper and Ag-Cat (A, B and Super B,C and D). Call for prices. Professional Fibreglass Repair.

530-735-6264 tfn Jeffries Airworks Dynamic Propeller Balancing with Chadwick Helmuth engine printout equipment. Jeffries Airworks, Dynamic Balancing, Vibration Analysis.

Much more than just a balance. Call Jim Jeffries, A&P/IA, 985-507-9981, Nationwide service on your location. tfn Let us sell your Ag plane! Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. 1601 Hwy 84 East Hayti, MO 63851 800-325-0885 tfn !!Attention Thrush Owners!! North Star Aviation Inc is now the new STC holder of the Thrush Reinforce Leading Edge Skins. If you are getting ready to rebuild your Thrush wings due to AD09-26-11 or tired of bird strikes and ugly leading edges!! Now is the time to install North Star Aviations new Thrush heavy duty reinforced leading edge skins fully STC’d SA03518AT no Field approval required.

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Ever wanted to star t your own AG OPERATION (Under Part 137)? As Ag Aviation Consultants we can help you find an airplane, train you. We can help you get your Operating Certificate-Part 137, Private or Commercial. Call Eagle Vistas LLC 772-285-5506 (04-13) Northwest operation FOR SALE. Ten month season, multiple crops, irrigated with plenty of water and sun. Established business over 36 years, with 68 acres, 2800 ft. blacktop runway, 75ft. by 100ft. heated hangar, with apartment above. Available end of season( Sept.30th 2013) Please email inquires to blindads@agairupdate. com subject: Northwest operation mail inquires to Northwest Operation C/O AgAir Update Po Box 850 Perry GA 31069 or fax inquires to 478-987-1836 Attn: Northwest Operation (04-13)

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For Sale; 45 year established ag operation with 2 airstrips, one paved, with 50X100 Hangar ETC. No aircraft just land & business. Possible lease purchase. E-mail iflylomacy@yahoo.com (04-13) Montana aerial application business with FBO. Year round income; ag, 135, fuel and maintenance, included hangar, office, fuel systems with truck and equipment.

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wanted to buy Wanted - Turbine Thrush or Air Tractor, all considered, email specs and pictures to norm@skynorth.com (04-13) EXHAUST Wanted: R-1340 and R-985 Exhaust Send Old Exhaust segments for exchange or Sell them! Call Daryl @ 940-902-0797 or evans.daryl@sbcglobal. net tfn

ENTRY LEVEL AG PILOT TR AINING utilizing Pawnee PA-25/260 CS Dual Cockpit,Dual&Solo Flight Time in Ag Plane.

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Wanted: Cessna C188 and 450 Ag Cat pilot for the corn run in July in Iowa must have 1000hrs Ag and REFRENCES send information to REPettis1@yahoo. com (04-13)

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Plane and Pilot insured Pawnee 235 licensed in AL, IL, NE. available for Spring and early Summer work email jcobb4443@hotmail. com or call 205-422-7624 (04-13) Seat wanted, Full or par tial season employment. 20,000+ ag hours, 802 on down,Thrushs, Ag Cats. Available April 10th, References on request. Email rmcminn40@yahoo.com or call 806-6837193 (04-13)

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AT-502 & Pilot Available: I am currently looking for spring work. I fly a 502A with M3, flow control, & flat fans. I have herbicide experience & am licensed in several states, north & south. I am a professional & work well w/ others.

Contact Kubin Aerial: Brent – 620-6406838, bbarlow3@yahoo.com or Greg Kubin 620-598-2356 (04-13)

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EXPERIENCED AG PILOT with 3,000 Ag Hours, 10,000 turbine hours, 17,000 total PIC, No Accidents, No Violations. No Alcohol. - Contact Nick Johnson, Located at Gadsden, AL USA - Telephone: 256441-8898, 256-546-8898 (04-13)

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Need another plane? Short-term or longterm, Northern Illinois operator with AT-602 and Pilot looking to schedule work in 2013. Please call Jerry at 217-304-5557.

We are mobile with ground support if needed and are probably already licensed in your state.

(04-13) Looking for Seat for 2013 sea son.

2056 TT, 325 hrs Ag, currently flying acrobatic T-6 and biplane rides looking to get back into Ag flying. Will relocate anywhere for the season. 770-286-6076 or pilot2256@aol.com (04-13) High-time airline/military pilot making mid-career course correction. 11600TT, gaining T W experience in Citabria, Pawnee, 188 and AgCat. Currently enrolled Flying Tiger Aviation, looking for a seat for 2013 and beyond. Dependable and teachable, seasoned and professional, interested in a 2-3 year agreement. NAAA, TAAA, PAASS, SATLOC, pest. lic. TX and LA. If you’re a piston operator with room for a trainable first-season ag pilot, contact Bob at foodboy767@yahoo.com or 817-874-5162.

(04-13) Plane and pilot available in the Midwest for July and August 2013. Late model Turbine with GPS equipment, 15,000+hr pilot lic in NB, CO and KS. For more information call 308-995-4646 (04-13)

INSTRUCTORS/MENTORS FOR ENTRY LEVEL AG PILOTS,CFI OR Medical not required for MENTOR POSITION, Flexible times available.Your experience makes you valuable! Give back to the industry! Contact EAGLE VISTAS LLC 772-285-5506 (04-12) Experienced pilot wanted for 2013 and beyond for M3 with Intelliflow equipped 600 B-model Ag-Cat. Work will be mainly in MN. Work will require travel. You will be subcontracting for other operators and mostly off of private strips without direct supervision of owner. Work will include herbicide, fungicide and insecticide, as well as urea dry work on rice. Expected average is 20,000 acres and 225 hours flying. Pay will be a negotiated commission of percentage of application rate based on experience and ability to be self motivated. Bryan @ 320-760-6474 or agcatdriver@hotmail.com s (04-13) WANTED high time rice pilot for the 2013 season and beyond. Northern California.

Must have experience in -34 510 Thrush.

Please forward resume, flight times and refrences to flylo4u@msn.com (04-13) Seeking an A&P for a central Minnesota Maintenance operation. AG experience a must, general aviation experience is a plus. Looking for long term employees and team players, IA’s and Pilots are a plus!

Send resume to blindads@agairupdate. com or mail to A & P c/o AG Air Update PO Box 850 Perry Ga 31069 (01-14) Experienced Helicopter Pilot needed for Forestry spraying in the Pacific Northwest. Full time position available.

Would consider part time from March 15th to May 15th. Full time position includes production bonus. Profit sharing and full benefit package. email rick.whs@frontier. com or call 503-538-9469 (04-13) A&P Mechanic needed for growing maintenance and conversion facility located in the Northwest. Turbine and sheet metal fabrication experience a plus but not required. Send resume to tim@ turbinesllc.com.

(12-13) Immediate full time positions for entry level A&P mechanics. Please send resumes to North Star Aviation, Inc. Fax 620-3563864 or email srice@pld.com (08-13) IA and A&P mechanics needed. Call 870 -295- 6213 Salary depending on qualifications and experience tfn Immediate full time positions for entry level or experienced A&P/IA mechanics.

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• Wireless transfer of logs and Jobs • New FAA obstacle warning database • Access the G4 remotely through the Internet • Ability to receive Job files from AgSync & Flight Plan Online

Latest Features: toggle to full map screen, hot keys, calculator tool, FAA obstacle warnings, internet browser access, laser altimeter support, nearest swath feature and more

Airplane Services................................... 29A Air Tractor Inc........................................... 5A American AgViation............................... 28A Apollo Spray Systems............................ 22A ASI Jet Sales............................................ 14A Auto Cal.................................................. 22A Cascade Aircraft Conversions.............. 14A Central Florida Ag Aero......................... 28A Collins Aircraft Dynamics, Inc............... 17A Covington Aircraft Engines................... 44A Davidon................................................... 28A

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Desser Tire & Rubber Co...................... 17A DynaNav........................................ 25 & 26A Electrode Aviation................................. 29A FireBoss.................................................. 18A Flight Grip............................................... 29A Frost Flying............................................. 31A GE Aviation............................................. 11A

HQ Instant Data Push/Pull

Gulf Coast Ag Aircraft SS....................... 37A

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Hershey Flying Service.......................... 21A J & C Enterprises, Inc............................. 36A

• Live view of any aircraft or asset

Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc............... 33A

• Create, view, manage and send job files to any aircraft with a G4

MACBRI................................................... 15A

• View, print or email as-applied spray maps

Machida Borescopes............................. 10A

• Enter Section/Township/Range

Micron Sprayers Limited...................... 15A

• Various weather layers including US & Canadian Radar and Wind

Orsmond Aerial Spray Pty. Ltd............. 41A

Lane Aviation, Inc.................................. 35A

Mid - Continent Aircraft Corp............... 19A Preferred Airparts................................. 41A Professional Fibreglass......................... 28A Queen Bee Air Specialties.................... 19A Robert McCurdy..................................... 28A

the HQ mobile app is now available for iPhone® and iPad® devices.

The HQ mobile app allows instant access for asset tracking and job creation.

SATLOC................................................... 43A Schweiss BiFold Doors.......................... 28A ServAero Engineering........................... 28A Sky Tractor Supply Co........................... 16A Southeastern Aircraft............................ 39A Souther Field Aviation, Inc.................... 37A Southwest Airmotive............................. 29A Spectrum Electrostatic Sprayers.......... 21A Sun Air Parts........................................... 29A Thrush Aircraft Inc................................... 2A TracMap NZ LTD.................................... 23A

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8444 N. 90th Street, Suite 130 Scottsdale, Arizona 85258 USA

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Transland ............................................... 24A Tulsa Aircraft Engines........................... 20A Turbine Conversions Limited............... 25A

Phone: (480) 348-9919 Toll Free 800-247-3808

Universal Turbine Parts Div.................... 8A WRK of Arkansas.................................... 29A

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April 2013

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