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inside this edition: Micron Group appoints four new staff members • Hands-on flying - Maps • Hartzell selected as propeller provider for GE H80-powered Thrush 510G • From seeds to the air • Enstrom 480B agricultural spray system certified in China • Thrush delivery

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Bill Lavender bill@agairupdate.com Andy Biery, Sales and Marketing at TRACE Engines, and I discuss my evaluation flight of the AT-302 with the OE600 TRACE Engine.

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Puerto Rico, zero drift and V-8 power Recently, I made a trip to Puerto Rico, my first. I was going for an article that was not only North American oriented, but had Latin American influences at the same time. I found that in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory. Spanish is its primary language with English second, a carry over from its rule by Spain until the Spanish-American War in 1898. The island is approximately 110 miles west to east by 65 miles from north to south for a total of about 5,300 square miles, of which approximately 20% is water from rivers and lakes. It is also the winter base of operations for one aerial applicator from Hannibal, Missouri, the only aerial applicator on the island.

Jay’s Flying Service (Jason Blanke) flies under contract for RiceTec, a hybrid rice seed breeding company, using an AT-400. When Jay is not flying in Puerto Rico from September to April, he works mainly corn in the Hannibal area.

I won’t go into the details of the article in this editorial. You’ll have to catch it in an upcoming edition of AgAir Update.

It could go unsaid, there are no aerial spraying opportunities in Puerto Rico.

In the days of growing sugar cane,

numerous ag-aircraft worked on the island. Sugar cane farming has moved west to the Dominican Republic where there are numerous aerial applicators, mostly due to the rising cost of labor. If not for RiceTec’s needs, there would not be an ag-plane working on the island today.

An AgAir Update reader, Kyle Scott (CO), sent me a copy of an interesting magazine article. Since drift is a major concern for our industry, Kyle thought a fairly new application for ground machines may find its way into aerial applications and virtually eliminated drift as we know it.

You ask how could this be, when we all know “zero” drift is a target everyone wants to achieve but is so elusive.

Granules. A group of collaborators (investors?) funded in part by a $5 million grant from Ohio’s Third Frontier Program, according to the February 2012 edition of CropLife magazine, are working with incorporating herbicides into granules.

Three of these herbicides are glyphosate, 2,4-D and dicamba.

Supposedly, the granules foliar feed when water activates them on the leaf, either from dew or during the

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application. Another process being studied is foaming granules. When water touches the granule, it expands into foam covering a greater area.

This technology is not too unlike successful soil dispersing products already in use. Currently, studies are being made using ground applicators.

However, it is not much of a stretch of the imagination to visualize aircraft being used to disperse the granules.

Aircraft are already making granule applications of fertilizer, alpha-toxin treatments and certain herbicides like Spike. Once the granules are perfected, my guess is aircraft will be called upon to make applications and for very good reasons; no soil compaction, timing, no crop damage, etc. I hope those applying for labels will have the foresight to include an aerial application label.

If all goes well, by the time you read this editorial, Graham and I will have made a coast to coast excursion from Perry, Georgia to California and back, visiting operators along the way. We have no less than six stops lined up for articles, of which one is this month’s cover story about the TRACE engine.

The TRACE engine, formerly the Orenda, is V-8 technology but far from simply an automotive engine bolted to an airframe. It brings to the industry more powerplant choices for the agoperator. The Texas-based company has already delivered several 400-series converted Air Tractors and is working on more STCs for other ag-aircraft. I have always enjoyed working with the TRACE folks and have flown TRACE-powered aircraft several times. Be sure to read my thoughts about this particular aircraft in this issue of AgAir Update.

Until next time, Keep Turning...

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inside this edition: Micron Group appoints four new staff members • Hands-on flying - Maps Hartzell selected as propeller provider for GE H80-powered Thrush 510G From seeds to the air • Enstrom 480B agricultural spray system certified in China Thrush delivery

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The V-8 reciprocating TRACE engine mounted on an AT-302 airframe does not look to unlike a turbine engine installation with its clean aerodynamics and three-blade propeller. Photo G. Lavender See story on page 10A.

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agair mail wings The new Argentina ag plane that looks like a Pawnee, do you know if they have fabric or metal wings? I’m looking for ribs for my Pawnee. I’ve checked Univair with no luck. Thought I’d try south.

JIm Kaz Lodi, WI Hello Kaz; The Argentine company you are referring to is LAVIASA, based east of Mendoza, Argentina. You are testing my memory, however, when I was visiting the company several years ago, I believe the wings of their Puelche (PA-25) were certainly dope and fabric. I would almost bet the ribs are interchangeable, however, probably not

legal for your aircraft.

Also, you may find it difficult to contact the company. Polish up on your Spanish, too, before you do. I’ve attached some contact info. Be sure to tell them AgAir Update sent ya.

Hope all else is well with you and that you have a safe and prosperous season in Wisconsin.—Bill

visiting My name is Shane Flack and I operate an ag flying businees in southern NSW Australia. We operate eight fixed wing and two rotary wing with a third helicopter hired during summer. Our main summer crops are rice and cotton with an increasing quantity of soy beans and vegetables coming to our area. We also do a variety of pasture

and cereal crop spraying in winter and spring.

I am planning a trip to the U.S. and would like to get in touch with aerial applicators in the U.S. rice areas, especially helicopter operators who work in environmentally sensitive areas. Any contacts would be much appreciated. I can be contacted at: shane.flack@yahoo.com.au.

Best Wishes, Shane Flack Hello Shane; As a matter of policy, AgAir Update does not get involved in setting up meetings between operators or giving out their information. I am sure you can imagine the problems that could cause and that readers expect privacy.

However, I can print your letter in our Letters to the Editor section of AgAir Update with your email address with hopes someone will contact you.

Good luck and let me know how your trip turns out; could be an interesting article, keep notes and take pictures!

—Bill

mosquitoes We own and operate two Piper Aztecs and two Hughes 500s to spray mosquitoes. We are planning on replacing the Aztecs in the near future.

Do you know of any STC’d liquid spray systems for light twins, other than the Aztec?

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Hello Fred; I don’t know of anyone marketing a liquid system for the Aztec. You could contact Transland, they may or may know of someone. Or, check with the American Mosquito Control Association.

I’ve copied Anthonie York of Transland with our email. Maybe he’ll be of some help. Good luck!—Bill

restore Do you have connection to the Simplex Duster Co. of McQueeney, TX? I have an early Simplex cotton duster that I want to restore and need a hopper.

Thank you.

Dewel Lawrence dewel@sowega.net Dewel; That would be a ground machine. AgAir Update is exclusively for agricultural aviation, so I’m not familiar with this machine. However, I’ll print your letter in our Letters to the Editor and maybe someone will respond to your email address.—Bill

parts Know anyone in your area that has a Hamilton Standard 4B2-1 or 4B2-P8 prop governor for sale?

Thanks, Otis Perera Aero Engines Los Angeles, CA otisperera@msn.com Hello Otis; I’m clueless! You can search our classifieds at www.agairupdate.com and watch our eEdition as it always has the latest posting. You can even send me a classified saying you are looking for a governor and it’ll go out in next weeks eEdition and be posted on our

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Hope that helps and that you are doing well,—Bill

conference Just wondered whether you’d run this year’s New Zealand AAA Conference on your AgAir Update page?

The NZAAA conference will be in Rotorua 6 - 7th August 2012.

Pretty much all operators have enjoyed and are enjoying a great season in New Zealand. We are enjoying ample rainfall and this, coupled with quite high commodity prices, means there is a lot of demand for our services.

Best wishes John Sinclair Executive Officer NZ Agricultural Aviation Assn NZ Helicopter Assn Blenheim, New Zealand sinclairjg@gmail.com G’Day John No problem. Will publish your dates.

Glad to hear all are doing well. Wait till you see the April edition of AAU, has Lester Mason flying Superair’s Fletcher on cover with article by Mike Fenny. Really looks good!—Bill

curious I found you on agairupdate.com. I’ve read some of your blogs and value the opinion of a man with so many years in the business.

I am an Army helicopter pilot with aspirations for a career in aerial application after I retire from the military. Fortunately, I am already living my childhood dream of a career as a pilot. Seeing the crop dusters do their thing over the years has captured my imagination. I am an outdoors man and have an interest in agriculture. I would love to fill the unique niche that a career in aerial application offers.

My vision involves a small operation spraying crops in and around southwestern Kentucky. Spraying is seasonal here, so unless I decided to travel I would be very busy for about six weeks per year. I probably couldn’t afford a million-dollar turboprop.

Maybe an old Pawnee that can still get the job done. I’m not sure how much money I could make, but being able to pay for my business expenses and maybe grow the business a little would be a good start for a part time operation in the first few years.

Like many aspiring ag pilots, I

am becoming frustrated with all the reasons why it’s too hard to get into the business as a new ag pilot rather than how I can become an ag pilot.

Is it so unsafe that I should discard my aspirations and settle on a more mundane second career?

From what I’ve read, most of the current ag pilots have been in the business for many years. The NAAA web site says that as food prices and demand goes up, the demand for aerial application will increase in the coming years. As the more senior aerial applicators reach retirement, how will the business continue if new pilots are not allowed to fill their seats?

I have a lot of experience flying lowlevel and a clean safety record. I know nothing about aerial application, but I know I can learn this business. Do you have any advice, words of wisdom, encouraging tidbits?

Thank you, Shawn Woodman Hello Shawn; You didn’t state whether you had fixed wing tailwheel time or not. If not, then you have a certain degree of a learning curve that is unrelated to your

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Russ Walker DuQuoin, IL Hello Russ; No, don’t get Flight Journal. Heck, I can’t even keep up with the ag-related stuff!—Bill

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Marissa & Gavin Kinniburgh posing with their miniature version of Kinniburgh Spray Service’s new AT-502. Kinniburgh Spray Service, located in Alberta, Canada celebrated its 60th anniversary in business with the new aircraft (the full size one, that is...). - Contributed by Shaun Kinniburgh.

helicopter flying. The low level part would apply, though, somewhat.

First, forget about getting into the business on your own without working for an operator for at least three years beforehand. When I started, I launched out on my own after two seasons and I can assure you, I did not know enough to be doing that.

Go to an ag-school. Regardless of what anyone tells you, it will make you smarter and safer. I bet you didn’t get into the cockpit of that helicopter without specific mission training; the same is true with ag. Being able to fly a tailwheel aircraft won’t make you an ag-pilot, nor will going to ag-school for that matter. But the ag-school will definitely give you the upper hand and for too many reasons to list here.

Southwestern Kentucky probably is not too good of a place to start your career, as it is limited as far as ag-flying is concerned. Be prepared to travel.

Aerial application is a profession and it is becoming more and more difficult to be an ag-pilot. If you really want to get into this business, prepare to pay your dues from the ground up for three or more years. Seek out as many ag-pilots as you can to talk with

them; networking. If you are out of the Services by summer, get a job working on the ground for an operator. In the fall, be sure to start attending state agaviation trade shows. Attend the NAAA show in Savannah in December. Join the NAAA. It is not going to be easy, however, persistence will pay off.

Good luck,—Bill Shawn, We were copied on Bill Lavender’s reply to your letter to Ag Air Update as well as I received your e-mail yesterday regarding information. We are happy to give you some information on our program here at Eagle Vistas.

Our program is a one-on-one mentorship in ag-pilot training. Besides your Private Pilot and Commercial Pilot Licenses, you will need to be tailwheel proficient in wheel landings, 3 point landings, cross winds. What is your total time? What is your tail wheel time? You asked about the post 9-11 GI Bill in your e-mail to us.

We are currently in partnership with Jacobs Flight Services, LLC (www. jacobsflightservices.com) that can offer the VA benefits for Private and Commercial Pilot License programs,

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although I am guessing you don’t need those. We are in the process of adding the ag-pilot program for a VA approved program. When will you be ready to begin your training? Perhaps we will have this in place by when you need it.

We schedule 10 days for our training and the cost is approximately $10,000-$12,000 depending on your needs. We also require you to have passed any state Pesticide Aerial Applicator’s test or be very familiar with the Aerial Applicator’s Manual (from NAAA or purchased from us for $15.00).

Be sure to view our videos at www. eaglevistas.com. Feel free to contact our former students about us. You will need to have a helmet with communication. We can’t say one helmet is better than another but we can give you some that others have used. We are using a dual cockpit, constant speed prop Pawnee to train in and you will get dual instruction and supervised solo time in an ag plane.

For very good information on our industry, check out NAAA at www. agaviation.org. We suggest that you join NAAA and your local state or region aerial applicators association.

They will both provide you with good information and networking opportunities. Upon completing our ag program, NAAA will give you a complimentary one year membership.

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The TRACE Engines V-8

by Bill Lavender ROSENBERG, TX — Have you been considering operating an ag-plane in the heavy iron range of 600 HP or more?

Maybe you need to add or replace an aircraft in your fleet or are simply looking for a choice other than the radial or turbine powered plane. There is a notable cost gap between the two.

An alternative consideration would be a refurbished Air Tractor AT-301 powered with a water-cooled TRACE Engines OE600 engine. With STC certification expected before publication of this article, TRACE Engines will offer its V-8 design engine of 600 SHP for the popular AT-301 Air Tractor. Already, the company holds an STC for the AT-401 airframe.

The AT-301 airframe is aptly suited for the TRACE Engines conversion.

One of the main factors is the AT-401 airframe is often used for turbine engine conversions, thereby making it more costly to acquire. Depending on how much is invested in an AT-301 airframe after removing its radial engine, for about $80,000 USD (approximately $100,000 for the AT-401) an airframe can be totally refurbished by George’s Aircraft and for an additional $230,000 USD the firewall forward would have the all-new TRACE Engines OE600, including new cowling, all engine accessories, a 106” McCauley propeller and instrument panel.

George’s Aircraft, located about 50 miles west of Wichita Falls, Texas (29TX), is the exclusive installation center for the OE600. For a total price of around $330,000 and an operator-furnished airframe, an ag-operator can

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have what is virtually a new AT-301 TRACE Engine aircraft. The aircraft has 123-gallon fuel capacity and a 325-gallon hopper.

George’s Aircraft does an excellent job of refurbishing the airframe with all new bolts, spring gear, cables, side panels, stainless steel Dzus fasteners, aluminum belly skin, seat cover, paint, tires, brakes, wing-spar modes and OEM hopper refurbishment. All AD’s are complied with, as well. With the new firewall forward power, the aircraft is as close to being new as possible.

At George’s Aircraft, the refurbish and conversion takes about 90 days. An engine conversion-only requires about 150 man hours. For a later model AT-301 refurbish, the hopper is 350 gallons and the aircraft comes with a metal tail.

TRACE Engines‘ Andy Biery invited me to conduct an AgAir Update evaluation flight in TRACE Engines’ AT-302 while it was being upgraded with a spray and Hemisphere GPS systems at Lane Aviation. The 1979 aircraft with only 1800 TT used to be a factory AT-302 with a Lycoming turboprop engine before being refurbished by TRACE Engines.

The 1500-hour TBO TRACE engine requires only basic maintenance. Every 50 hours the oil and oil filter should be changed and the radiator’s water level checked. The radiator cooling system should be flushed at the annual inspection. There is also an exhaust valve inspection required every 400 hours. However, the next generation of TRACE Engines will have this inspection extended to TBO with a new valve geometry and a new style camshaft.

Also, the next generation TRACE Engines will have a FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) system. The FADEC will replace the fuel injection and magneto systems. It is also expected to improve the 32-40 GPH fuel consumption, along with certification for use of automotive fuel.

The TRACE Engines conversion kit weighs approximately 1300 pounds, about 200 pounds lighter than a radial engine and prop configuration, or nearly 300 pounds lighter when compared to a geared radial engine and prop.

Once Andy briefed me with all the information about the OE600, I was eager to start the evaluation. It had been quite awhile since I’d flown an Air Tractor, so I elected to make the first couple of flights with the hopper empty and with full fuel.

Andy explained that I should ease in the power allowing the turbocharger to catch up at 30” of manifold pressure.

My limit was wide open throttle, or 52” MP. The indicated RPMs were those of the engine with a redline at 4,400. The propeller is gear driven at a 2:1 ratio.

The EGT limit is 1550 F° with a normal operating range is the mid-1400s. The aircraft was outfitted with a JPI Engine Monitor system.

I “played” with the empty aircraft using a power setting of 32” and 3,800 RPMs. This was more than enough power and the aircraft flew across the field at 130-135 MPH. After a series of flybys for pictures and a couple of landings, I taxied the aircraft to the loading area and pumped 200 gallons of water into the hopper.

The density altitude was 1500 feet with a

seven-knot wind from the south, not challenging conditions. Because the TRACE Engine is turbocharged, it can make full power at any density altitude the ag-operator may encounter.

The TRACE Engines AT-302 lifted off the runway almost immediately with 45” MP and 4,400 RPM, power to spare. The aircraft handled this light load with ease using 35” and 4,000 RPM. The extra power made the aircraft fly very similar to when it was empty. Now, it was time to see how it would do with a full load.

The last flight was made with the hopper completely full at 325 gallons and about a 3/4 fuel load. This time I used 52” MP and 4,400 RPM on takeoff. The aircraft broke ground before the 1,500-foot mark on the runway.

With a higher density altitude, a more experienced pilot would probably be able to be flying at the same point. A 1/2 mile airstrip would have ample length under any conditions, short of a severe downwind takeoff.

With the full load, I used 40” and 4,000 RPM to simulate spray runs with the aircraft. It handled nicely, scooting across the field at 140 MPH and making the turns with ease. I wasn’t doing hammerhead or split-S turns, just safe basic 270° procedure turns at about 90 MPH with a small amount of flaps.

Coming from a Thrush background, the Air Tractor was plenty light on the controls for me. However, it has the short wings of an AT-301 without aileron or elevator servos. Adding servos may be something an Air Tractor pilot would want. I prefer the feel the aircraft had without the servos, but then, I didn’t fly it all day long and tire of making turns.

I couldn’t find any negative traits in the TRACE

A little about TRACE Engines TRACE Engines is based in Midland, Texas. There are four engines in service for ag-aviation. The V-8 engine is 495 cubic inches (8.1 liters) and weighs 740 pounds dry. It has an aluminum block with six-bolt main caps that hold the AgAir Update Editor, Bill Lavender, makes entry into a simulated spray run with the TRACE Engines OE600 AT-302.

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The engine is rated at 600 SHP for takeoff and 500 SHP for continuous use. Its rated fuel consumption is 0.44 lbs/hp/hr and has a power to weight ratio of 0.81 hp/lb (1.33 kW/kg). Using 45” MP and 4,200 RPM would burn about 40 GPH. A reduction in power to 36” MP and 3,800 RPM drops the fuel flow to 27 GPH. The first OE600 TRACE Engines conversion was launched November 11, 2010, and was installed on an AT-401 owned by Neal Aircraft, Inc. of Slaton, Texas.

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The OE600 engine has been installed on AT-401, AT-301, Aero Commander, Chinese N5A and the de Havilland Beaver aircraft.

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Engine AT-302. It picked up speed descending into the field similar to a turbine AT-400 series aircraft, just not quite as much but more than a radial AT-301. It may not be as fast as a turbine 300 or 400 series Air Tractor at normal power settings, however, it is burning about 25% less fuel than a turbine. If the operator wants to buy more fuel, then I’m sure a higher power setting will make up the speed difference.

It will take some getting used to the noise the engine makes if idled too low or when shutting down. When idling under 1,700 engine RPMs and during shut down, the prop “drives” the engine and causes a rattling noise. Andy assured me this was not a problem and even showed me a short video of an open gear box and how the gear teeth lap create this noise. As a matter of general operating procedures, the pilot should keep the engine idle speed at 1,700-2,000 RPM. Remember, this is the engine RPMs and that the propeller would be rotating at 850-1,000 RPM. With an overhaul cost of $40,000 (really a remanufacturing to new specs), engine reserves should be about $26 an

hour, considerably less than a turbine engine’s reserves. Per acre fuel cost is going to be neck-in-neck with the turbine.

Although the TRACE engine is burning about 20% less fuel, the fuel cost of av-gas is offsetting this savings when compared to Jet-A. However, with the next generation TRACE engine, being able to use 91-octane fuel (automotive), there should be a fuel cost savings, along with the convenience of using automotive fuel.

All things considered, an operator can pay almost any price for an ag-plane.

If turbine performance is wanted, that cost can range from $250,000 to over a $1,000,000. Of course, a $250,000 turbine would surely be lacking in many things such as the engine not being new. With the TRACE Engine conversion installed on a George’s Aircraft refurbished AT-301/302, the operator has nearly a new airframe and a new firewall forward for less than a similar turbine powered aircraft. Factor in the projected operating costs, the TRACE Engine AT-301/302 makes for an excellent choice between the radial and the turbine powered ag-plane.

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Maps I was flying in a remote section of the Valley a while back. It was a dark night and the air was rough. There was a lot of dust suspended in the air reducing the effectiveness of my lights to about half.

The map that was supplied by the PCA was a really bad copy of a really bad copy. The lines were skewed and information was blacked out. I wound up circling three or four times in order to sweep my lights around enough to get a good picture of the fields before me. Alternating between my flashlight shining on the vague map and squinting my eyes into the gray haze, I finally determined the correct field and was able to go to work. A certain amount of aggravation is a part of everyday

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At the start of the night I had gotten in a hurry and overlooked the condition of the map. An error that came back to haunt me while trying to fly in less than ideal conditions in an unfamiliar area. Sometimes I think the word “aggravation” was originally coined as a way to describe the blending of agriculture and aviation.

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There are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars in manpower and equipment behind every job that an ag pilot does. We have the best of modern engineering and precision application devices at our finger tips. From our own personal gear to the aircraft we fly, the systems and avionics we rely on; the tools at our disposal are generally the best there is.

Why then, with all this advancement are we still getting field maps that wouldn’t make the cut off requirements for kindergarten refrigerator art? It’s kind of like working in a hardware store and using a dime as a screw driver.

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I know the guys in the Midwest have mostly broken the code on maps and field location. Satellite pictures and GPS coordinates take a lot of the guess work and error possibility out of the job.

Nothing is ever one hundred percent sure, but the better your tools the better the probability of a positive outcome.

Before the night’s work begins, I generally review my maps and draw in things that are omitted or obscured.

I will write the road names in large bold print so they are easier to see.

Sometimes I redraw the whole map or have to call the PCA for confirmation or a replacement. I’ve fallen victim to the bad or mistaken map design before. It’s not a happy place to be. Even if the map is wrong, the result is the same and the pilot will take the brunt of the fall out.

I fly in several corners of the three valleys we operate in. Sometimes it will be months before I’m working the same area, so familiarity gets a little vague. We have a spotter that can be invaluable at helping to locate and identifying unfamiliar fields. It also helps to have other pilots who are just a radio call away that have been flying the same areas for thirty years.

I’m reminded of the conversation I

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“It’s just south of your airstrip.” He replied impatiently. Well, I thought, that at least narrowed it down to a portion of the hemisphere. I asked again for more detail. He took a deep breath and replied. “You fly over it almost every night.” Okay, that at least narrowed it down to a specific area code. Finally he decided to send a better map. It worked out well because working off the first map and going off of what I thought the area was would have put me a mile off target. I know we all have had similar experiences. It’s a part of the job that has almost become tradition.

Information is ammunition. The more you have the better your chances of success. Going on assumptions or “possible maybes” will set a pilot up for failure. Sometimes it’s difficult to ask for help. Our pride gets in the way and we don’t want to sound stupid. I always figure it’s better to ask a stupid question than to have to explain a stupid mistake.

Besides, the least the grower or PCA can do is provide us with the necessary tools and information that we require to do a good job for them.

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Toby Whatley, a university graduate with a BSc in agricultural engineering from Harper Adams, joined the company as a Technical Sales Specialist in April 2012. As well as his up-to-date knowledge of the agricultural market and its needs, Toby brings practical understanding of product design and development, after sales service and technical support. Toby will assist our R&D, Sales and Marketing departments in delivering customers innovative and value-adding products and providing them with technical and sales support.

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BASF champions Operation S.A.F.E. again in 2012 Program offering equipment and NAAA membership incentives to aerial applicators who participate in fly-ins enters third season RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC—BASF and the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) are teaming up for another year in support of Operation S.A.F.E. (Self-regulating Application and Flight Efficiency).

Through this partnership, BASF provides financial support for participating aerial applicators through sponsorship of fly-ins throughout the country. NAAA members also qualify for application equipment rebates as part of Operation S.A.F.E., which provides aerial applicators an opportunity to increase equipment performance, applicator

knowledge and help ensure safety.

“We’ve had more than 1,250 aerial applicators participate in nearly 150 fly-ins throughout the country during the three years our Operation S.A.F.E. incentive program has been in effect,” said Tony Goede, Aerial Manager, BASF. “BASF continues this partnership with NAAA to help the aerial application industry continue to be safe, efficient and effective.”

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operator or pilot can be reimbursed for some of their 2012 membership dues or submit receipts to receive rebates for nozzles and/or tips purchased for their aircraft.

Any operator or pilot can participate in an Operation S.A.F.E. fly-in clinic.

“BASF is steadfast in its commitment to help grow the ag aviation industry, as demonstrated by their generous support of NAAA once again,” said Andrew Moore, Executive Director of NAAA. “We’re grateful for their partnership and for making these incentives available to encourage the

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NAAA encourages every operator and pilot to participate annually in an Operation S.A.F.E. clinic.

“Operation S.A.F.E. fly-ins allow applicators to evaluate important factors like spray patterns, droplet size and application precision,” Goede said. “BASF continues to support programs like this to help the industry increase safety, efficacy and stewardship.”

NAAA members also can access the library of education and communication stewardship services offered by the association. For more information about Operation S.A.F.E., including dates of fly-ins as they are scheduled, please visit the NAAA website at www.agaviation. org/content/operation-safe. Full details, rules and conditions of the Operation S.A.F.E. Incentive Program are explained in the rebate application found in the Operation S.A.F.E. section of NAAA’s website.

NAAA encourages participation annually in an Operation S.A.F.E. clinic.

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The survey was administered on NAAA’s behalf by SRA International and funded by a grant provided by the Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education in Tyler, Texas. To ensure confidentiality, a Data Use Agreement was signed assuring the data belongs to NAAA and will not be disclosed without NAAA’s permission.

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A total of 508 operators and 324 pilots responded to the web-based survey, which was modeled after similar paper-based surveys conducted in 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2004. The pilot portion of the 2012 survey was the first of its kind to focus exclusively on agricultural pilots. The 37.6% response rate among operators is very high compared to other surveys among similar target audiences.

The pilot results closely correspond to the operator results, suggesting that the reliability of both surveys is high.

Some of the key elements to emerge from the 2012 NAAA Aerial Application Industry Survey are as follows.

Demographics: On average, operator respondents have been Part 137 certificate holders for 21.8 years.

Operators have been in the industry 6.1 years longer than pilot respondents (27.4 years to 21.3 years) and have, on average, 5.8 years more agricultural flying experience than non-operator pilots (25.5 to 19.7). The Average age of operator respondents was 53. Pilot respondents were 49.9, on average.

Flight Time: Operator respondents had an average of 12,336 hours of total flight time, including 9,946 hours of agricultural flight time. Total flight time for pilot respondents ranged from less than 100 to 34,000 hours for an average of 10,997 hours. Pilots logged an average 8,510 hours of agricultural flight time. Total flight time reported by operators was 11% more than ag pilots.

Total agricultural flight time was 17% more than pilots.

Geography: Respondent business headquarters were in 44 different states, all but Connecticut, Nevada, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Hawaii. The top five states for aerial application business headquarters among the operator respondents, in order, are: Texas, Arkansas, Minnesota and, tied for fourth, Kansas and California.

Equipment and Standard Practices: During normal operations, operators reported they had an average of two pilots and 2.1 aircraft per operation.

That’s slightly less than the 2.2 aircraft per operation reported in the 2004 survey. Fixed-wing aircraft account for 87% of the fleet, helicopters 13%. These are comparable to the 2004 survey when the proportion of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters was 88% and 12%, respectively. Sixty-five percent of the helicopters are turbine powered and 68% of the fixed-wing aircraft are turbine powered.

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The new operator survey also highlights the technological advances that have occurred over the past eight years. Closed cockpits are in place in 99% of the fixed-wing aircraft and 87% of the helicopters used for aerial application. GPS use has grown from 20% in 1994, to 60% in 1998, to 94.7% in 2006, according to an independent EPA survey, to the point where it is practically indispensable. Operators reported 99% of their aircraft had a GPS system with a mounted lightbar; however, only 93% of the operators said they used GPS as their primary means of swath guidance. Eight-five percent of aircraft used were equipped with smokers to determine wind direction.

To minimize spray drift, 83% said they used smokers, 82% said they used drift control additives, 79% said they modified droplet size and 73% changed flight patterns to minimize spray drift.

Crop Treatment: When asked to list the usual and maximum number acres treated in a single day with a single aircraft for a variety of crops, the highest averages in terms of usual acres were applications to cotton, soybeans, corn and rice. This also was true for the maximum acres treated in a single day using a single aircraft: cotton (1,122 usual acres/1,993 max. acres), soybeans (1,111 usual/1,953 max.); corn (959 usual/1,820 max.) and rice (946 usual/1,701 max.). In nearly all instances, the average acres in 2010 were higher than in 2002. Acreage data in the 2012 and 2004 surveys were based on the two most recent full seasons of aerial application work.

Risk: Operators and pilots view power lines, communication towers, and meteorological evaluation towers (METs) as the top three occupational hazards; however, the relative magnitude of the risk was higher for pilots. When asked specifically about wind turbines and

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In addition, 35% of operators said they have policies in place regarding working near wind turbines or METs. Operator Workload: Nearly one half of the operators work between 100 and 200 days a year doing operations and during the busy season, 67% worked between 8-12 hours a day with most report getting 7-8 hours of sleep per night.

Once again, the complete operator and pilot survey reports can be found in the News & Publications section of NAAA’s website, www.agaviation.org, but you must be an NAAA member to access them. If you aren’t an NAAA member but would like to become one, please call the NAAA office at 202546-5722 or visit www.agaviation.org/ content/membership.

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Recently, a wealthy couple from Chicago bought a local property and is kindling what they call the “Pitchfork Rebellion” against pesticides. They allege environmental damage and health hazards to local residents from tree, crop and roadside spraying.

I thought of Larry and Linda when the American Farm Bureau Federation sent me a recent column that said Obama appointees have been demonstrating what farmers and ranchers have known for years: that too many government agencies have become havens for activists not interested in the basic functions of safety and commerce, but in “reshaping” our society.

Back at Triangle Lake, the EPA’s Pesticide Analytical Response Center has come in to assess the local pesticide risks. The EPA has already collected urine, water and garden samples from 64 local volunteers. They’ve tested for residues of 116 different pesticides.

Linda says she volunteered, and the EPA found no pesticides traces in her urine or the family drinking water. There have been problems with the EPA’s volunteer sampling because many of the volunteers do not live where this year’s spraying was scheduled. The Pitchforks now accuse the local landowners of hindering the collection of post-spray samples on their properties.

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At a public meeting April 10, many residents said they were concerned if the Pitchfork Rebellion prevailed they would lose the ability to control Russian knapweed, an invasive Asian alien with creeping roots that sink 20 feet deep into the soil. It literally poisons other vegetation. Experts warn that the knapweed is spreading across the

Mountain West region at rates of 8–14 percent per year.

Triangle Lake suffered many job losses in the 1990’s, after the Clinton Administration radically cut Pacific Northwest logging to “protect” the spotted owl. Monitoring since the shutdown has found the spotted owls are actually hybridizing with the Eastern barred owl, which is moving across Canada and into the Pacific Northwest, but the rural Oregon lumbering jobs are still gone.

So, Triangle Lake is now more dependent on pastures and Christmas tree farming. But the Russian knapweed is threatening those enterprises too.

The usual treatment has been with the herbicides atrazine and 2, 4-D--herbicides which have had decades of safe effectiveness.

The Natural Resources Defense Council has recently—again—demanded both atrazine and 2, 4-D be banned. The alleged threat to humans from 2 4-D is unproven “endocrine disruption.” (Eating soy products and peas will also “disrupt” your endocrine system.) Atrazine’s safety has been repeatedly confirmed by the EPA itself, but it’s targeted because non-toxic traces of it turn up seasonally

in Corn Belt drinking water. There are newer herbicides that kill knapweed, but they’re expensive—a real problem for rural Oregon.

What is this costing the federal government, (and thereby the taxpayers) and to what purpose? The pesticides being used today even survived the EPA’s vengeful attacks during the Carter years. But Carol Browner, Carter’s EPA Administrator, is now a White House Czar. She wants some pesticide scalps to placate the folks who have forgotten why we needed pesticides in the first place— such as keeping bedbugs out of hotels and schools, and ensuring we have a potato crop next fall.

What will the Pitchfork Rebellion cost Triangle Lake, and what does EPA’s eagerness to jump into a meaningless fray mean for our futures?

Dennis T. Avery, a senior fellow for the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., is an environmental economist. He was formerly a senior analyst for the Department of State. He is co-author, with S. Fred Singer, of Unstoppable Global Warming Every 1500 Years. Readers may write to him at PO Box 202 Churchville, VA 2442; email to cgfi@hughes.net.

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New towers will have to comply with the law’s provisions starting July 1.

Existing towers will be allowed one year to be brought into compliance.

It was estimated that there are more than 400 small unmarked and unlit towers that would be covered by the provisions.

New towers will have to comply with the law’s provisions starting July 1.

“These small, unmarked towers present a significant hazard to low-level general aviation aircraft operations, including aerial application, emergency response, wildfire suppression, and medical helicopter operations,” said Greg Pecoraro, AOPA vice president of airports and state advocacy.

The bill, signed by Otter on March 27, exempts power transmission lines and military communications structures.

From the bill’s February introduction, AOPA, the Idaho Aviation Association, and the Idaho Agricultural Aviation Association worked collaboratively to advocate for its provisions, conferring with the governor’s office and Senate leadership.

“Idaho members should reach out to their state legislators and thank them for their support of this significant GA safety enhancement,” Pecoraro said, noting that the bill’s safety provisions come at no cost to the aviation community.

Recent passage of a tax exemption bill covering aircraft parts and supplies was another highlight of an Idaho legislative session that was supportive of aviation, he said.

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The war between God’s army and satan’s army In eternity past, the one and only sovereign, holy, and infinite God created the angels for His purposes and glory.

These angels sang together, and shouted for joy when God created the physical universe (Job 38:7). God was the sovereign ruler of the government within the universe, which was a government of light and life. Everything in God’s kingdom was perfect, no conflict of any type. After creation “God saw that it was good” (Genesis 1:25). Within the government of God was an angel of the highest order, of the cherub class, named Lucifer. Lucifer thought he should be the

God of the universe and he rebelled against God. God allowed Lucifer to form a government of rebellion within the universe (Only God knows why).

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Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit” (Isaiah 14:12-15).

Through Ezekiel, God speaks of this angel and his eventual destruction, “You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You

were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering: the sardius, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with gold. The workmanship of your timbrels and pipes was prepared for you on the day you were created. “You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; you were on the holy mountain of God; you walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in you…Therefore I cast you as a profane thing out of the mountain of God; and

I destroyed you, O covering cherub” (Ezekiel 28:11-16).

God created Adam and Eve and placed them in the Garden of Eden within God’s government of light and life and told Adam to rule over the garden, and Adam and Eve had fellowship and communion with the God. God’s only restriction for Adam and Eve was that they couldn’t eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; and if they ate of the forbidden fruit they would die. Satan deceived Eve into eating the forbidden fruit and she gave the fruit to Adam and he ate. By their own free will Adam and Eve disobeyed God and died spiritually, and were cast out of the Garden and the whole earth was cursed because of their sin (Genesis 3:1-22). Adam and Eve were cast out of the presence of God and entered into Satan’s government of sin and darkness and became slaves of Satan and ruled by their sinful fleshly desires. Adam and Eve needed a Savior to rescue them from Satan’s government of death and darkness—they had no power to save themselves.

“Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned”

(Romans 5:12). Adam disobeyed God and became a sinner and left a legacy of sin to all humanity—all humanity inherited Adam’s sinful nature. With the exception of Jesus Christ, every person born on this earth is a habitual sinner and a slave to their sinful nature—we are born that way.

Just as Adam and Eve needed a Savior to save them from their sinful nature, so every person on this earth needs a Savior! “There is none righteous, no, not one…For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:10, 23).

Paul said, “For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ…Where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 5:17, 20-21). To solve the sin problem for humanity God sent His only begotten Son into this world in the likeness of sinful flesh to be tempted like we are and know and understand the weakness of our flesh when we are tempted, and yet He was without sin (Hebrews 2:18). The only way out of

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Choosing Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior puts you in God’s army, but if you reject Jesus Christ you are under Satan’s control and in his army—there is no middle ground. Some day this battle for the universe and the souls of humanity will come to an end. Jesus Christ will

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Fellowshipping among the pilots and operators was just as valuable as the presentation. During these gathering of ag-pilots and operators, friction amongst them was reduced immensely and the use of another operator’s airstrip, as well as their assistance, was often the outcome. I believe these sorts of meetings have helped to greatly reduce accidents, as well as improve relationships.

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susceptible plants (those that would have exhibited symptoms of very tiny amounts of 2,4-D) showed no symptoms until we arrived about 50 feet from the claimant’s property. Therefore, it was my opinion the helicopter operator did not get 2,4-D on the claimant’s property.

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The plaintiff produced a chemical analysis report showing a very high parts per million in grape leaves from the property. We calculated the parts per million (PPM) that would have been found in grass from the pasture immediately after the spraying was done. The PPM in the report was more than three times the amount that would have come from the pasture just after the spraying.

After the plaintiff had presented his case, we presented evidence that the lack of symptoms between the two properties eliminated the possibility 2,4-D had drifted from one to the other. Attorney Begy and his associate introduced all of my notes, sketches and pictures into evidence. We also introduced evidence showing the PPM of 2,4-D shown in the analysis report could not have come from the pasture and that the sample submitted to the lab had to be doctored (extra 2,4-D deliberately added to the sample).

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AAU kicks off first leg of excursion 2012 Editor’s Note: It is amazing how things have changed in the last 20 years. Graham is now a standard “fixture” at the AgAir Update offices. We both have an IFR rating, compared to our excursion 20 years ago. And, thank goodness, we travel with GPS! Please forgive the lack of pictures.

Twenty years ago, the photos were not digital and we simply don’t have access to them any longer. Besides, you wouldn’t recognize the guilty ones in the article. The exception is the one photo with Graham and me by the C-182. It has been perched on my desk for the last wonderful 20 years.

by Bill Lavender BUNKIE, LA - The First Annual AgAir Update Ag Operation Excursion has been completed. A trip through nine states visiting nine ag aviation operations in a Cessna 182 piloted by none other than yours truly. Saying this was an excursion is an understatement at the least. I have always been a fair weather (very fair weather) pilot. Like most ag pilots, I’m sure, I don’t like to get out of the county, much less most of the way across the United States and back. I have always flown with the philosophy, if you can’t see in front of you, don’t go! Admittedly, the distance in front has varied to some degree over the years, depending on the need to

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When a customer of Lanair calls the Lanair 800 number, they have a choice to be transferred to the Louisiana branch or to talk with Vanessa Johnson at the Rosenberg office. The Louisiana branch is every bit Lanair as Rosenberg.

Customers still have the quick and dedicated service they received when Stephanie was in Rosenberg. Only now the ag operator can be better served by the diversification of Lanair. Each office is connected by phone and fax. If a aircraft part is not available at one branch, the other branch makes sure the customer gets what he needs. Stephanie has been much too valuable to this industry to have lost her to an ag operator. Now she has her ag pilot and we have a better and improved Lanair.

But back to our first stop, Bunkie Flying Service. Bunkie Flying Service began in 1983. Mike opened the flying service with two AT-301 planes. In April of 1990, he traded one of the AT-301 aircraft with Lane Aviation for a new AT-502. Bunkie Flying Service currently operates from the Red (James Cooper) Smith airstrip bought from Mrs. Virginia Smith, wife of Red. Major crops treated in Bunkie are rice, cotton, sugarcane, soybeans, corn and

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All of the rice work is flagged by the farmer. Mike handles scheduling by the hour. The grower is told the time to be in the field and the Air Tractors are there within 15 minutes of the pre-arranged time. Mike, over the years, has become able to accurately schedule application jobs throughout the present day and the next day. Equipment coordination and reliability are critical aspects for this kind of scheduling. He knows the capabilities of the aircraft and ground crew. Rice planting is also done by aircraft.

In the bayou country of Louisiana, many of the rice fields also serve as crawfish “fields”. After the rice is harvested in the fall, the fields are flooded. The crawfish begin emerging from boroughs several feet in the ground.

The crawfish are harvested throughout the winter until May. In May rice seed is flown over the flooded crawfish “fields”.

At this time of the year the crawfish begin to return underground for the

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summer months. This permits a unique working relationship for farming crawfish and rice in the same field, year-round.

The other half of Bunkie Flying Service spraying is 20% cotton, 15% sugarcane, and 15% soybeans and milo. The cotton work is determined largely by the amount of rainfall, limiting the farmer’s ground machines.

The sugarcane is a three-year rotational crop. The cane is planted from seed the first year. Mike and Frank make about two insect applications and one Polado (Roundup like product labeled for sugarcane) application the first of September. The Polado is applied to stop the growth of the cane, thereby increasing its sugar content.

A word of caution would be not to overlap, says Mike.

The cane is cut the first year and the stubble remains. The following two years the cane grows from the stubble. After the third year the stubble is disked in and a new crop, such as soybeans, is planted.

Bunkie Flying Service starts their flying season in February with some fertilizing on wheat and winds up the season in the fall with the Polado applications on sugarcane.

While the AgAir Update Excursion Team, Graham and I, was at Bunkie

Flying Service, Mike and Frank were up to their ears in work. It had been raining for the past several weeks, causing applications to be made under marginal conditions, fog in the mornings and thunderstorms in the evenings.

Mike apologized for not having the time to spend with us. We told him we had rather see him working than spending time with us moping over no work!

Saturday evening, after a long day in the saddle, Mike came home, cleanedup and the four of us went to Lafayette to try out the Cajun cooking. The next morning Mike headed back for another day at the airstrip and Graham and I prepared for the next leg of our excursion, a long 685 miles west to Plains, Texas. More thunderstorms were forecast for the Dallas/Fort Worth and Waco area, just our luck. And it was going to be all up hill, the elevation in Bunkie was 39 MSL, while Plains was over 3,900 MSL. 1992 Editor’s Note: Next issue watch for the future portions of the First Annual AgAir Update Ag Operation Excursion, when we visit Mike Cobb at Plains, Texas and Aero Tech Sales in Clovis, New Mexico, and others.

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On January 20, 2012, about 1900 Pacific standard time, an Arrow Falcon Exporters, Inc., OH-58C helicopter sustained substantial damage during takeoff when its main rotor mast fractured near Brawley, California.

The pilot was not injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the aerial application flight. No flight plan had been filed. The helicopter was attempting a departure when the event occurred.

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NTSB Identification: *WPR12CA103* Date: February 05, 2012 Location: Yellow Pine, ID Aircraft: Rockwell International S-2R Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

While landing at a remote snowcovered airstrip with about 350 gallons of fluid in the airplane’s hopper, the pilot touched down at too great of a descent rate. The airplane bounced back into the air, and then touched down again on the packed snow surface. As

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NTSB Identification: *WPR12CA112* Date: February 14, 2012 Location: Yellow Pine, ID Aircraft: Rockwell International S-2R Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

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He was the previous owner of the operator. The helicopter was certificated in 1977, and was equipped with a Lycoming VO-540 series piston engine.

The 1155 automated weather observation for Stockton Municipal

Airport (SCK), Stockton, California, located about 9 miles west-southwest of the accident site, included variable direction winds at 3 knots; visibility 9 miles, clear skies; temperature 15 degrees C; dew point 8 degrees C; and an altimeter setting of 30.25 inches of mercury.

NTSB Identification: *CEN12LA236* Date: April 09, 2012 Location: Lakin, KS Aircraft: Ayres Corporation S2R-T15 Injuries: 1 Serious.

On April 9, 2012, at 0930 central

daylight time, an Ayres model S2R-T15 airplane was substantially damaged when it collided with a tower guy-wire during an aerial-application flight near Lakin, Kansas. The pilot sustained serious injuries.

The pilot reported that he had the tower in sight as he maneuvered back toward the field being sprayed. He stated that the airplane began to “shutter”, as if entering an aerodynamic stall, during the turn toward the field. He reportedly reduced elevator input, in an attempt to recover from the aerodynamic stall, as he continued the turn to avoid the tower.

The right wing collided with a tower guy-wire before the airplane collided with terrain.

The closest weather observing station was at the Garden City Regional Airport (KGCK), located about 25 miles east of the accident site. At 0930, the KGCK automated surface observing system reported the following weather conditions: wind 160 degrees at 7 knots; visibility 5 miles with mist; scattered clouds at 800 feet above ground level (agl) and an overcast ceiling at 1,500 feet agl; temperature 13 degrees Celsius; dew point 12 degrees Celsius; altimeter setting 30.14 inches of mercury.

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raising wheat, corn and soybeans for seed production. He formed his family operated business, Sementes Beé, producing quality seeds. In 1982, his two sons, José Carlos and Claudio and daughter, Luciano, joined the company.

Twenty years later, Sementes Beé saw a need to own an Ipanema to spray their crops. After their neighbors saw the Ipanema spraying and knew of the high quality of seeds the company produced, they asked for their crops to be treated, as well. From this came the formation of AgroFly Aviação Agrícola.

Today, AgroFly operates five Ipanemas, four EMB-201s and one EMB-202, from three main bases, Tapajera, Vavaria and Passo Fundo, about 50 km apart.

AgroFly is one of a group of three aviation companies owned by the Beé family and Eduardo Rocha that include SupportFly and FlyLog. SupportFly is a newly formed maintenance company that services both general and agricultural aircraft.

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AgroFly mainly treats corn, wheat and soybeans with herbicides, fungicides and insecticides in the rolling hills of Tapejara and Passo Fundo. About 90% of the flying is done with eight MicroSpin rotary atomizers per aircraft at a rate of 15 liters/ha. One of AgroFly’s Ipanemas is outfitted with Micronair rotary atomizers. The company is in the process of comparing the differences in the two types of rotary atomizers.

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The 15l/ha rate has been selected by AgroFly based on research done by the University of Passo Fundo. Eduardo’s wife, Dr. Daisy Costa, is a professor and researcher at the University. Her work includes comparing the effectiveness of the aircraft versus ground machines.

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field day with demonstrations and tours of test plots of seed plantings and chemical applications.

AgroFly’s five Ipanemas typically fly about 400 hours each during a season.

Five pilots are employed with Eduardo as a back-up pilot. The Ipanemas have a mixture of GPS units that include an Ag-Nav Guia, Hemisphere M3 and Lite II. The pilots are proficient with each unit. AgroFly recently bought its EMB202 outfitted with the Hemisphere M3 and an Intelliflow flow control unit. This year’s success of the Intelliflow suggests the other aircraft will soon have flow control units.

AgroFly Aviação Agrícola is part of a multi-aviation, family owned group of companies. With its roots starting in the seed business, the quality of service the Beé family has offered for 52 years carries through, lending AgroFly to be a successful Brazilian ag-aviation company.

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1987 502, -34, 8500 TTAF, 13500 SMOHE, 20 TT since hot/ power section inspection, 200 TTSN on prop, Lane fan and brake, factory air, 200 TT since wings done at factory, Satloc Bantam, 38 inch gate with 13-vane Breckenridge spreader, 40 flat-fan CP’s with AFS check valves, Good cycles left. $420,000.00 318-722-3501 (0 6 -12) 1992 AT-401 401-0887. TT 9312. 100 hr on a Younkin engine. 220 hr since prop ads. Satloc 99, smoker, CP11.

March annual done. 54000.00 worth of invoice plus the Younkin 1340. All this plane likes is new paint. $190,000 Call Steven 318-282-8163 (0 5 -12) 1992/2010 AT 502-28 Fresh Hot Section, 800 Since refurb and spar re-work. New Paint,New hopper, New Side Panels, New Belly Skin,New Satloc Bantam, New Lane Fan and Brake, CP’s Too much to list. Brandon 318-303-3147 ( 0 5 - 1 2 ) 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 (0 4 -13)

Like new AT-301,$180,000, available for immeidate sale, TT: 7400 hrs. Engine SMOH: 48 hrs., Wings Done, New Paint, VG’s, A/C, Tall Metal Tail, M3 email tmiles@ritternet.com or call 870-926-7724 (0 5 -12) 1967 G-164A Ag-Cat 9000TT, 475 SMOHE, 650 SMOHP, AG-NAV2, smoker, flagger, B model canopy, AFS check valves with Davidon Tri-Set’s, spreader included. $86,000 Please email george@cropjet.com or Call 208-358-1802 (05-12)

Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of the B Model Ag Cat today And Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com 0 6 -12

Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of the Turbine Ag Cat today and Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 6 -12

2002 Air Tractor AT-802A -65, 4153TT. single place, 308 gallon fuel. See @ queenbeeair.com T F N

1995 802 Dual cockpit/controls, Factory fire gate. Annual at sale. 2791 TTAF, 2045 TTE PT6-67, 219 SOH Prop, 199 SHSI. Four new lower spar cap bolts after eddy current. Excellent condition, great value. Sprayed 100 hrs< >. $985,000. Call 951-616-4407 (0 5 -12)

2012 Slots Available Call Frost Flying Inc. 870-295-6213 t f n

2000 AT-602, N90875, PT6A-60AG 6048.1 SNEW w/”0” SHOT

by Prime Turbines,Hartzell HC-B5MP-3C w/ 6048.1 SNEW, 3788.1 SPOH and 251.1 SIRAN. Aluminum booms, standard drop, 4 blade lane fan, Electric brake, Wingman, M3 Satloc, Fast Start. For more info call Darryl 870-572-9011 (05-12)

J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. has the remnants of one A-model Cat with 4 decent wing cores and a center section.

Can send pictures. Call Sid or Jerry 800-542-8565 or emial jcaviation@pldi.net At fn

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1991 AT-402 N4551L 402-807 -27 1004 hrs SMOHCovington. 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 574-536-1901 (0 5 -12)

1993 Air Tractor 502 Pt6-15 Ag 6818 TTAF; Bantam Touch Screen GPS; Garmin 496 w\ XM Satellite Radio and Weather Radio; 2-Way Radio; Single Port Fuel; All New CFS Check Valves plus T Jets and Smoker. Call Stacy Bloodsworth at 229-313-7065 or Mickey Stubbs at 229-365-3045. (05-12)

2012 Air Tractors, All Models, Fall Deliveries $CALL$ 2013 Air Tractors , Reservie Your Position Now $CALL$ Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281232-5401. tfn

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1998 AT-602 -60 8610 TTAF/E. Wings done winter 2009 Fresh paint dec 2010, 10 hrs on fresh hot, Wingman, M3 flow control, 70 cp flat fan nozzles, 10 vane spreader, $650,000 Gary Flying MS Paul 662-347-1063 (0 5 -12)

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Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of the Turbine AT-402 today and Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com 0 6 - 12 1997 AT-802A, PT6A-65AG, Annual due: 4-1-2013. Spar cap replacement due at TTA of 8000.0 (in 1294.6 hours), Prop overhauled 11-8-10 with factory new blades, All new landing gear installed at 6115.5 (589.9 hours ago), A/C, Heater, CP nozzles, Swathmaster spreader, “GPS” instrument panel, Intellistar GPS, Intelliflow flow control, 38” gate, Wingman Ram air inlet, Fast Start, Offset engine mount Garmin SL40.

Darryl 870-572-9011 (0 5 -12)

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 At fn

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-401B has a pistonengine 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. Call your Air Tractor dealer. T F N

AT-504: Learn and earn. With side-by-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 PT6A-34AG 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. T F N

Large inventory or Air Tractor Parts. Surplus to our needs.

Call for list. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662843-0811 sales@airrepairinc.com t f n

1996 AT-502B Air Tractor, PT6A-34AG (750hp), 8,400 horas tiempo total desde nuevo. “0” horas desde sección caliente y reparación de hélice. Alas renovadas en fabrica con nuevas vigas. Satloc M3, radio comunicador, transponder, abanico variable y freno eléctrico “Lane”. Boquillas CP. $435,000 Sun Valley Dusting, 956-399-5323, Fax 956-399-2320 t f n

Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of the M18 Dromader today And Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 0 6 -12 1974 Cessna Ag Truck 4500 TTAF 1400 TTSM litestar GPS super booms flat fan nozzles annual due May 2012, asking $70,000 call 780-841-1483 Cell or 780-928-4233 (05-12) Cessna airframe parts, Continental and Lycoming engine parts, and a few spray system parts, new surplus, big discounts! Please have part numbers when contacting us.

Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/Canada; 330-6980280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com t f n 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

AT-402B: Go turbo. The AT-402B, with the time-proven Pratt & Whitney PT6A-15AG 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. T F N

Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of the AT-602 today and Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com 0 6 -12

Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of the AT-802 today and Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com 0 6 -12

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. T F N

Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of the Flying Dromader today and Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2 0 6 - 1 2

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

1969 Cessna 188 Ag Wagon, 2500 TT, 55 SMOH, Motor da caixa Continental, Satloc Lite, duas pares de barras inox (CP & rotativos), Spreader e mais. Muito bem conservado e arrumado Pronto para trabalhar.

R$280.000,00 Homoligado em Brasil em 2005, Localisado em Goias thomas.morley@comcast.net (0 5 -12)

AT-401s several units 2006 and 2007 year models. Less than 200 hours TT. Like new. 3-blade prop. Contact for prices: info@airtractoreurope.com, +34667102184. tfn

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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 At fn

Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of the Piper Pawnee today and Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com 0 6 - 12

2012 AIR TRACTOR AT-502B, PT6A-34AG, Nuevo, para entrega en Noviembre de 2012. Equipado con freno eléctrico y abanico variable “Lane”, sistema de riego de dos pulgadas con 44 boquillas, aire condicionado, horizonte artifical, radio comunicador Garmin, certificado de aeronavigabilidad de exportación $815,000.00 Sun Valley Dusting, 956-399-5323, Fax 956-399-2320 tfn Save money. Buy used. Parting out several Air Tractor 402, 502, 602, and 802, Thrush and , Ag Cats. Call Chad Stuart.

Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091 (0 5 -12)

FOR ALL YOUR SPRAYING NEEDS: WEATH-AERO FAN • HYDRAULIC

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 PT6A-34AG 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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ELECTRIC • VALVE 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-gallon 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-gallon work on center-pivot circles. Step it up with an AT-602 T F N 2001 Air Tractor AT-802AF -67, 1426.5TT No damage history, one owner. Cascade inlet, single place, 380 gallon fuel.

Pulse lights. Fresh annual, excellent maintenance. See more @ queenbeeair.com T F N

cessna Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of the AT-401 today and Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 0 6 -12

J & C enterprises Aviation Inc. Wants to buy your Cessna aircraft, New & Used part of any kind. Call Jerry 800-5428565 or email jcaviation@pldi.net Atfn

FOR MORE INFO CONTACT: JIM GRAVES 233 SAFETY ROAD • HOUMA , LA 70363

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Piper airframe parts, continental and Lycoming engine parts and a few spray system parts, new surplus, 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 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, 956-399-5323, Fax 956-399-2320 t f n

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1989 Thrush S2R-T34 510gal. 10,850 hours TTAF&E, 1500 since new spars, nose ribs and L/E skins. Newpaint , ss camlocks after 2009 season. Satloc M3, LED leading edge lights, load hawg, heat, air-cond, single point fuel, smoker, anr, Lane electric brake w/softstop, Night Light package (5 lights), Jan 2012 annual. For more info. email hoair1@yahoo. com or call 662-745-2616 (0 5 -12)

Piece of History? - For sale 500th Thrush (N1500R) as seen with Leland Snow photo. Good condition, minus engine and prop, $30,000 0r will part out. Contact Jock@ 509-3462417.

(0 5 -12) Turbine Thrush -500 gallon, super clean, Walters 2007 conversion by Johnson, M3, flow control, air, bottom fuel, powder coated frame, no rice work. 573-359-0500 t f n

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.

912-384-6466 or 912-592-5334.

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1989 S2R G-6 8050 TTAF 610 Since Iran Engine, Drop Booms, CP Nozzels, Single Point Fuel, Satloc M3 With Intelli Flow, A/C, Quick Start.... Clean Good Flying Airplane. Asking $240,000 Please Call 806-778-1418 (0 5 -12) 1996 Thrush S2R-6, 4250 TT, 500 TT Since hot Section, 1000 hrs since gearbox. $375,000. Call 229-886-8592 ( 05 -12)

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. The combination of a solid airframe and powerful engine creates an airplane that outperforms the competition. Thrush is known for their structural durability and excellent performance under extreme conditions. www.thrushaircraft.com t f n

Gulf Coast aG airCraft sales & serviCe “Century” wing spar for Thrush S2R aircraft. Lifetime spar without inspections, economical and easy to install.

Call Eugene For Details at 979-533-1720 We are now taking orders for the Century Wing Spar with delivery date of June 20th as of this date. Call to reserve your spar today!!

Garrett TPE-331-10-511M 2 engines available with lots of time and cycles remaining. Call for info.

Looking for salvageable or slightly damaged Thrush wings.

Please call if you have any for sale.

Used Thrush Parts for Sale

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

CALL EUGENE DAY OR NIGHT

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N753WC, J.A.S. REMANUFACTURED WALTER CONVERSION THRUSH 0 TT Since Complete Rework of Aircraft, Factory Hot and High Remanufactured Engine, (751 SHP), Cascade Conversion, Very Low Time Thrush SPAR Caps, Newly Covered Cool Seat, Serv-Aero modified horizontal Stabilizer New style dropped boom brackets Tulare, California.

559-686-1794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft.com www. johnstonaircraft.com tfn

N752WC 2010 J.A.S. REMANUFACTURED WALTER CONVERSION THRUSH 130 Total Time Since Complete Rework of Aircraft, Factory Hot and High Remanufactured Engine, (751 SHP), Cascade Conversion, New Avia High Performance Propeller, 510 Gal. Hopper, Weath-Aero Fan, Stainless Steel Booms, CP Nozzles, 3” Left Side Load, Wing Extensions, 40,000 Hr. Avenger Spar Cap Kit, New H.D. Wing Leading Edge Skins and Ribs, 192 Gal. Fuel, Vortex Generators, Wing Root Fairings, Aileron Servos, Bottom Load Fuel, 29” Tires, Spring Steel Tailwheel with 5.00 X 5 Tire, Air conditioning, New Intellistar GPS with Intelliflow Flow Control, Smoker, Flagger, Garmin COM Radio, Nav / Strobe / Instrument / Landing Lights, Oregon Aero Seat Cushions, New Side Panels with Stainless Steel Fasteners, New Custom Paint, Excellent Tires / Glass / New Poly Fiber Fabric. Tulare, California. 559-686-1794 / Email info@ johnstonaircraft.com www.johnstonaircraft.com t f n

Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of The 510 Thrush today and Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com 0 6 -12

WORLD WIDE U.S. dealer New/Used Ag Thrush, 34-510, 550-60, 660-67. *FINANCING AVAILABLE* Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO 573-359-0500. 800-325-0885 http:// www.midcont.net t f n

The 550 Thrush offers 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 T FN

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. www.thrushaircraft.com t f n

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For Sale (1) Bell 47 Mark 5 Tom Cat with trailer and SS spray gear $95,000 (1) Bell 47 G-5 with spray gear with trailer and GPS $110,000. Call 717-334-0280 or 863-675-6919 (05-12)

miscellaneous aircraft Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of the Thrush 660 today and Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com 0 6 -12 WORLD WIDE U.S. dealer New/Used Ag Thrush, 34-510, 550-60, 660-67. *FINANCING AVAILABLE* 573-359-0500.

800-325-0885 http://www.midcont.net t f n

1962 Mooney M20C, 5300 TT, 1100 SMOH, Garmin 650, Garmin 327, Garmin 340,SL40, 560, King 89B, manual gear, $60,000.00 318-722-3501 (0 6 -12) 1991 WEATHERLY 620A SATLOC AIRSTAR, CROPHAWK 200 SMOH , 3600 TTAF fresh annual with sale , super booms, cp’s, a load hauler, currently working will sell or lease for the 2012 season $130,000. Call Danny 719-688-5719 (05-12)

Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of the Stearman today and Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day!$60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com 06-12

New 2012 Thrush 510P with a PT6A-34AG engine available for July Delivery. 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 0 1 - 13 FAA repair station for all ag equipment. Thrush spar replacement, annuals. Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, MO 800-325-0885 tfn

Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of the Weatherly today and Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com 06-12

bell - hiller (3) Hiller 12E’s for sale. Simplex spray system, Satloc equipped, mid-time or better on most components mstier3@ aol.com 612-761-0864 (0 5 -12)

Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of In-Formation today and Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com 0 6 -12

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. $950,000 Sun Valley Dusting, 956399-5323, Fax 956-399-2320 t f n

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, 850-3807268, 850-380-6091.

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Unlimited Racer project: 85% complete Yak11, 3350 turbo compound with many spare parts including engine. Call with best offer. For pictures and details call Frost Flying Inc. 870-295-6213 t f n

2 TPE 331-6 engines for sale with 625 since factory overhaul email anacondads@aol.com Call 561-241-6111 ( 0 5 - 1 2 )

engines Available Immediately! PT6A-67AG This engine has recently been removed from and Airtractor 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 651-414-6828 (05-12) Pratt and Whitney overhauled 1340 cylinders call Terry at 870-536-1348 or David at 870-550-1664 (0 5 -12)

Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of the Dual Cockpit Thrush, today And Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com 0 6 -12

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Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of the Clipped J3 Cub today and Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com 0 6 -12

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 A 4 - 12

Trade with members of NAAA

2012 AT-502B Available Late June

800-441-2964 Ask for Chuck Stone or Rick Stone F O B Fort Pierce, FL

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Brave 4,100 Hour Kit Installation and Sales.

We install and sell Cascade Walter conversions and pressure cowls.

Thrush Fuel Capacity Increase.

Thrush Landing Gear Repair and Rebuild.

Distributor / Rebuilder of Emco Wheaton Dry Break Equipment.

Distributor / Dealer For All Ag Equipment.

Parts & Services Catalog Available.

We completely rebuild/repair/modify Thrush and Brave aircraft!!

Distributor for APS “Bla ck Steel®” Brake discs and linings

We Have SolutionS to tHe tHruSH Wing Spar Cap aD long life Spar Cap kitS neW faCtory loWer Spar CapS 24 HR. PHONES: 559-686-1794 or 686-2161 FAX: 559-686-9360 P.O. Box 1457, Tulare, CA 93275 Se Habla Español info@johnstonaircraft.com • parts@johnstonaircraft.com

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-15 AG and -34AG in stock. Call for price Frost Flying Inc. 870-295-6213 tfn 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.

661-257-7708 fax 661-257-7710 T F N 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 918-756 -7862 or davidh @covingtonaircraf t.com PT6A ENGINES ATS maintains one of the largest replacement engine inventories in the industry and can quickly and fairly evaluate your core or mid-time PT6 engine for exchange credit or outright purchase. View our current engine inventory at www.PT6A.aero (FAA CRS TQZR133K) tfn Pratt & Whitney R-985 & R-1340 Overhauled Engines in stock. Props, carburetors, magnetos, alternators, & accessories for above engines. Call Chester Roberts Supply Company, Collinsville, TX Tel: 903-429-6805 Fax: 903429-6047 crs5r@aol.com (10 -12)

We repair / moDify / tHruSH anD Brave WingS anD Control SurfaCeS inCluDing AVENGER, CENTURY & FACTORY SPAR CAP inStallation / SaleS.

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PT6A-28 TSO 3684 Fresh HSI PT6A-28 TSO 0 PT6A-28 TSO 2554 PT6A-34 TSO 0 PT6A-34 TSO 4200 PT6A-114A TSO 0 PT6A-114A TSO 1866 PT6A-135 TSO 527 PT6A-135A TSO 236 PT6A-112 TSO 3240 PT6A-21 TSO 3599 PT6A-42 TSO 2901 Fresh HSI Phone: 305-825-2001 Email preeves@jsamiami.com Email krod@jsamiami.com (0 5 -12)

J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. has the largest selection of Lycoming and Continental engine cores in stock. Over 100 to choose from. Call Sid or Jerry for your parts or engines needs. 800-542-8565 or email jcaviation@pldi.net A t f n FOR SALE: PT6-15AG TTSN 3980, “0” time since light overhaul

by Timken Aerospace,Prop Gov,Prop Overspeed gov,Starter Gen. fuel pump.$235,000.00. Cascade Aircraft Conversion 509-635-1212 cascade@completebbs.com ( 0 8 - 1 2 ) R-1340, Zero Time Since Overhaul By Covington $59,500.00 NEW PT6 -11, 15, 34, 60, 65, 67 Outright Or Exchange $CALL$ Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE 281-342-5451 or FAX 281232-5401 TFN TPE-PC (2-1/2cores)....................................$3,500 TPE331-6-252M (Dmgd Core Nice Logs)... $6,500 R985 AN14B 792 SMOH (API)....................$10,500 R985 AN14 1045 SMOH (Cov)....................$15,000 R1340-AN2 891-SMOH (174-SIRAN) (cov).$34,000 R1340-HYD 1046 SMOH (cov)....................$2100 AmAg 870-886-2418 (2489F) agcat@bscn.com tfn 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. t f n Universal Turbine Parts 7 ea PT6A-27/28 TSO 0, 1256, 1525, 2162, 3482, 3489, 3515 1 ea PT6A-34 TSO 0 2 ea PT6A-42 TSO 2140, 3234 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 T F N 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; 330698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com t f n

dispersal equipment CP NOZZLES AND CHECK VALVES. Distribuidor en Argentina: ArAvia S.A. - Venado Tuerto (Sta Fe) T.E. 54-3462-433540 FAX: 438344 t f n

Authorized AgNav Distributors. New and used systems. GIS Spray data services/conversion. Summit Helicopters Inc. Call Gary at 816-813-0442. summitGIS@earthlink.net (05-12) New M3 (LAST ONE) Intellistar, Bantum, Litestar II, Intelliflow Systems. On the shelf ready to ship. Used Litestar II, Used Airstar. READY Compton Flying Service 888-336-3924 t f n 2 Fiberglass Transland Sling King fertilizer/seed spreader buckets for helicopters. Extended to 55 cubic inches. EC, Hook assemblies, spare parts and installation/maintenance manual included. Rebuilt recently call for more information Please call 530-891-5214 for pricing.

(0 5 -12) 38” gate 10-vane wide Transland spreader $4000.

38” gate 10-vane wide Transland spreader $2000 38” gate 8-vane deep throat Transland spreader $1000 Gary Flying Service MS, Paul 662-347-1063 ( 0 6 - 1 2 ) Breckenridge Spreader. 41 inch gate box. Great shape.

We will ship in 48 states. $2,0000 318-559-1617 or carrollflying@hotmail.com (0 5 -12) Dispersal Equipment: Weathaero Feathering Fans, Crophawks, Smokers, Flaggers, Nozzles, Transland, Breckenridge Spreaders, Airfoil Booms, Dry Breaks, Load Hawgs All Aircraft Styles. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800325-0885 www.midcont.net. t f n Call about our summer special!! Stainless Steel Fabricators, Inc.-- Speaders and Accessories The “13” vane, 12 vane and many more, Call us for all of your spreader needs 800-7363433 or 870-217-9232 (0 5 -12)

Satloc G4, M3, and Bantam. Air Repair inc, is the worldwide leader in sales and service. Call Danny (sales) or Dallas (service) 662846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc.com tfn M3 systems for sale. Refurbished, with touch screens or keypad systems New parts as needed Compton Flying Service 888-336-3924 t f n 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 Bendix/King GPS, KLN900, Part #066-04034-0104. TSO C129 Class A1 DO-178A Level 12 Power 18-33 VDC/3.3A Max . Email rcarter@thrushaircraft.com or call Ray Carter 229-789-0453. (tfn) Satloc sales and warranty service. Quick turn around on repairs New and used systems in stock Flow control systems and Vacuum Meters in stock Compton’s Flying Service 888-336-3924 (t f n)

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR FIXED WING OR HELICOPTER JAS 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com web site: www,johnstonaircraft.com t f n

Factory Thrush complete metal tail assembly for sale. ALSO Available Misc Swathmasters and parts Call for more information and pricing. 530-891-5214.

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ASC Rotary Atomizers - Why use old hydraulic nozzle technology? Rotary Atomizers are proven as the most accurate method to apply both low & high volume formulations. Made in USA. asc@dynafog.com, 317-896-2561 A 01-13

25 inch Breckinridge Spreader. $1500. Call Chad Stuart.

Airplane Services Inc. 850-380-6091.

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CP NOZZLES AND CHECK VALVES “The Drift fighters”. Plus they improve your spray pattern. Contact 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 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.

(0 5 -12) Transland and Agrinautics authorized distributor – Call us with your needs. Sid or Jerry @ J & C Enterprises 1-800542-8565 or e-mail jcaviation@pldi.net At fn ASC Rotary Atomizers - See www.dynafog.com/ascresults and April 2009 issue of AAU, A. McCracken. Made in USA. asc@ dynafog.com, 317-896-2561 A 0 1 -13 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 t f n Transland and Agrinautics, overstock sale. Call Danny for listing 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc. com t f n TRANSLAND 10 vane spreader for 38” gate, new $9,400.00 AGRINAUTICS, ROOT, CROPHAWK, TRANSLAND, OTHERS $CALL$ Lane Aviation 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401. 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, 317-896-2561 A 01-13

gps 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 800437-5319 Sky-Tractor Supply Company tfn Satloc, Intelliflow The leading edge Satloc Level III Service repair center. Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, Mo 800325-0885. tfn Used Satlocs. Litestar 1 and II. Airstar. New M3s in stock Prompt repair service Compton Flying Service 888-336-3924 t f n Intelliflow Flow Controls -in stock, now shipping! Sky Tractor Supply 1-800-437-5319 tfn

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Superbooms for Cessna, Piper, Thrush, Air Tractor and custom manufacture; THRUSH AILERON SERVOS-STC’d kits.

TSA 800-642-5777 or tsa@702com.net (TFN) 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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new Air Tractor in your future.

Cessna Authorized Parts Center: Prompt, World-Wide Parts Service, Engines, Bonaire 550 Conversions, Wings.Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net. t f n

YOUR #1 AIR TRACTOR DISTRIBUTOR IN SALES AND SERVICE

Vacuum Meters ready to ship. Clean, accurate, closed system.

Why pay 50,000 for a accurate system when you can do it for a fraction of the price and require no computers. Compton Flying Service 888-336-3924 t f n

AIRCRAFT 2012 AIR TRACTORS, ALL MODELS, FALL DELIVERIES.......................................................... $CALL$ 2013 AIR TRACTORS , RESERVE YOUR POSITION NOW ......................................................... $CALL$

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 Wendel or Steve North Star Aviation 620-356-4528 wlambert@pld.com t f n Call Bruce’s Flying Service for all of your Thrush parts needs!

229-725-4150, fax 229-725-5135. E-mail bruceandrews62@ gmail.com.

09 -12 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 A t f n

ENGINES R-1340, ZERO TIME SINCE OVERHAUL BY COVINGTON .............................................. $59,500 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 ................................................... $9,400 AGRINAUTICS, ROOT, CROPHAWK, TRANSLAND, OTHERS .......................................... $CALL$

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

Hayti, MO 800-325-0885 T F N Accessories & Parts! 100’s of new and OHC accessories, parts for just about everything. Big discounts! Please have part numbers when contacting us. Preferred Airparts, 800433-0814 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. 559-686-1794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft.com www. johnstonaircraft.com t f n PARTS, PARTS, PARTS. For all your ag aviation needs, please call Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service 800-441-2964 Air Tractor Dealer t f n 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 (t f n)

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 May 2012

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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 509-6351212 or tom@cascadeaircraftconversions.com . ( 0 8 -12)

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. t f n

Cessna Parts - Engine, propellers, authorized service center.

Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr. Tel 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com t f n

ITT Gauge for a G6 (100-5812-01) and 67 (PT6A-67 Ag, part#590-40020, range 200-1200’C) engine, 100-581201 Email rcarter@thrushaircraft.com or call Ray Carter 229-789-0453. (t f n)

We have all fibreglass parts for Weatherly and Ag-Cat (A, B and Super B). Call for prices. Professional Fibreglass Repair.

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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 f n 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 229-725-5135. E-mail bruceandrews62@gmail.com.

(0 9 -12) 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. t f n

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 509635-1212 or tom@cascadeaircraftconversions.com . (08-12) 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 (01-13) J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc has 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 Accessories & Parts! 100’s of new and OHC accessories, parts for just about everything. Big discounts! Please have part numbers when contacting us. Preferred Airparts, 800433-0814 US/Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www. preferredairparts.com t f n

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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. 662-8430811 sales@airrepairinc.com t f n 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; 330698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com t f n Brave and Pawnee parts - engines, props, spar kits, fuel cells and foam kits, and much more. Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr. Tel 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com. t f n 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 t f n 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 A t f n NEW! CP11TT/w-3 Tips & Shutoff in stock ready to ship today.1-800-437-5319 Sky-Tractor Supply Company t f n

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 TAIL W / UPDATES. JOHNSTON AIRCRAFT SERVICE, INC. 559-686-1794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft.com www.johnstonaircraft.com t f n Jasco Alternator kits in stock. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 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 A t f n Cessna Ag Parts. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc.com tfn 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 A t f n Emco Wheaton/Buckeye Dry Break Couplers and adapters, 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

propellers Overhault Hartzell Prop. for ‘09 AT 502-34 For more information call 318-557-0253 or email: gwarden414@gmail. com (0 5 -12) AT-802 PT6-67 Hartzell HC-B5MA-3D Propeller for sale. Total Time 1821.2 with 0 SMOH. No damage history. Primarily used for fire suppression. email slurrybomber@yahoo.com call 870-589-0870 (0 5 -12) Props for Sale: 2D30-6101A-18; 22D30-6533A-12; 12D40-6101A-12; 12D40-AG100-2; 22D40-6533A-12; 23D40-6533A-18; 23D40-7005A-12; Call PropWorks, Winnipeg, Canada Tel: 888-679-2965 email: propwork@mts.net 12-12

Hartzell 3 Blade and 5 blade Props, new & used $CALL Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401. T F N IA200/FA8452, NEW..................................................$4,500 2D30-6101A20, A/R. .................................................$3,500 2D30-6101A12, O-IRAN........................................... $10,500 12D40-6101A12 175-SIRAN ....................................$11,500 12D40-AG100-4S, OHC...........................................$15,500 22D40-AG200-2, 1200-SOH, 60 SIRAN & ADCW, .$17,500 12D40-AG100-2, 375-SOH Nice Blades...................$12,500 23D40-7005A-18 891 SOH ......................................$18,000 HC-B3TN-3D/5M OHC w/NEw+4 blades..................$22,000 22D30-6533A12 OHC...............................................$15,500 12D40-AG100-2 OHC...............................................$15,500 22S40-6533A-12 852 SOH (beautiful)......................$19,000 AmAg 870-886-2418 (2489F) agcat@bscn.com tfn For Outright Sale: Overhauled 5-Blade Prop. Hartzell HC-B5MP3C. 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 210-924-5561. sales@dixieair.com. ( 05 -12) 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

GE M601-E11 751 HP TURBOPROP Conversions for Air Tractor and Thrush. Increased Reliability. No Hot Section Inspections. No Nozzles to Service. Cascade Pressure Cowl – Standard Equipment with Lifetime Serviceable Air Filter System! 3,000 HR Engine TBO. Auto Start Systems.

Lower Operating/Maintenance Costs. 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 . t f n

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Air Tractor financing can put an Air Tractor in your hanger.

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. These financing options are available on both new and used Air Tractors purchased through Air Tractor dealers. See your Air Tractor dealer today! t f n

vehicles Auger Trucks For Sale (Trade-Ins) Also list of customer trucks. Call Auger Dan Office: 870-578-6133 Cell: 870-919-2317 A05-12

Fuel Truck for Sale. 1978 GM Chassis, 1200 Gal tank, 2 pumps, 2 meters, and 2 power hose reels. excellent tires, chassis and tank in good shape, everything works. $5,500 Call 540-230-2866 or email jsemones@hotmail.com ( 05 -12) 1989 1600 International diesel auger truck, automatic transmission, all hydraulic systems auger. 350 gal fuel and gate. new auger tube and flighting. This truck is in above average condition, $15,000. call 662-398-7833 or 662-721-2333 (05-12)

FROST FLYING INC.

1998 International, Straight auger built by Auger Dan. All stainless steel with new screw, gears, and bearings. Has scales, flapper valve and 600gal fuel tank. Good clean truck!

Ready to go to work!! $50,000.00 Call Shivers Flying Service at 870-735-1481 or shiversflying@yahoo.com ( 0 5 - 1 2 )

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:870697-3568 185 Hwy. 42 West , Hickory Ridge, AR. ( 0 5 - 1 2 ) 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. t f n

miscellaneous Fight rodent infestation with Cascade’s innovative and extremely simple 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 (0 8 -12) Crop Duster Video - “The Crop Dusters - The Early Years 19211955”; 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 478-987-1836 Historical Video Productions. tfn 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 t f n

2012 Slots Available ..................................................................Call

D L O S 2010 AT-602, -60, 1493 hrs TTAF&E smoker, single point fuel, elec.

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2010 AT-802A, 860 TT AF&E, -65, smoker, elec. brake gr. adj., Intellistar w/flowcontrol, Wingman, 10” hydraulic gate, Fresh HSI, Fresh Annual. ............................................................. $1,190,000

Fresh HSI, Fresh Annual. ...................................................$920,000

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D L O ........................................................................................$875,000 S 2010 AT-602, -60, 1820 TTAF&E, smoker, single point fuel, elec. brake gr. adj., Intellistar w/flowcontrol, Fresh HSI, Fresh Annual. ...$950,000

Unlimited Racer Project: 85% complete Yak 11, 3350 turbo compound with many spare parts including engine. Call with best offer. For pictures and details ........................................................CALL -15 AG and -34 AG in stock ....................................CALL FOR PRICE Complete Air Tractor Parts And Accessories Dealer For Every Major Ag Aviation Parts and Supplies

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Large Selection of PT6 Accessories New Turbine Props and Blades 0 SMOH 1340 Younkin S/S Pumps, Booms and Center Boom for Air Tractor

Jack Frost Frost Flying Inc Office 870-295-6213 Fax 870-295-6674 jrfrost47@hotmail.com

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Large inventory of PT6 and Air Tractor parts • Financing Available Call for Wingman installation For AgAv Parts & Accessories Call Tommy Allen

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www.AircraftCostAnalysis.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 after 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 PC SPRAY Dedicated Application Software, Version 3. Fullyfunctional program. Buy it once, use it forever! No annual fees. Technical support for the life of the product. Call or email for demo today. Sky Tractor Supply 1-800-437-5319 t f n WANTED Owners/Aircraft S2R-T41 Ayres Turbo Thrush with the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-41. Cascade Aircraft is in the final stages of development for improvements to the S2R-T41 Ayres Turbo Thrush. Owners in the area of Eastern Washington / the PNW are encouraged to contact us. We need an aircraft to complete the final installation – if you are interested in reduced ITT 30 to 70 degrees, improved fuel efficiency, 15 minute filter replacements with lifetime filters then please contact Cascade Aircraft Conversions at 509-635-1212 or tom@cascadeaircraftconversions.com .

(0 8 -12) Reduce Drift, Increase Deposition and Retention use Control™ FREE SAMPLE http://www.GARRCO.com/freesample Call 765-395-3441, mrfoam1@garrco.com t f n

Order your DeSpain Pen and Ink Drawing of The AgOp Collage today and Have it gift wrapped just in time for Fathers Day! $60.00 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com 0 6 -12

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 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 800-5428565 or email jcaviation@pldi.net At fn 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. $50,000 OBO, includes closing costs. 478.987.2250. t f n English to Spanish Technical Translations Former A&P and Ag-Pilot, Carlos Retamosa Specializing in translating: • Aviation technical manuals; • Airworthiness Directives (ADs) • Service Bulletins (SBs) Contact info 598-53-24376 retamosa@adinet.com.uy t f n Beautiful 2.73 ac wooded lot in upscale Pine Ridge Equestrian Estates, located in Citrus County, Florida only five miles from Crystal River. Covenants, 27 miles of horse trails, community center, pool and golf course. Nicer homes and mini-ranchettes. Zoning allows up to three horses and stables permitted on lot with your house. Horse trail borders back end of lot that is 298’ wide and 400’ deep on 3620 Stirrup Drive, Beverly Hills, Florida (Google it!).

Public water and septic sewer. $59,000 O.B.O Contact Bill Lavender 478-987-2250 bill@agairupdate.com t f n

insurance INSURANCE from the Leading Ag Aviation Brokers. 63 Years Risk Management, Lowtime Pilot Coverage. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net. t f n

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N995QC 350 gal “B-R1340” Complete/Deluxe** . $235,000 N992QC 300 gal “A+R985” Complete/Deluxe** (F.I.,H3Prop)$215,000 **0-SMOH Covington Engine/OHC Hydramatic Prop

Jigged Frames — Fully Warranted More Versatility, Safety and STOL Performance Less Debt, Maintenance and Depreciation Costs P.O. Box 482, Municipal Airport, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476 USA Tel: 870-886-2418 • agcat@bscn.com • Fax: 870-886-2489

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 knowledgable 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 suprised.

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. t f n

services Cascade Conversion for Thrush and Air Tractor. Fuel Saving, Cooler running, more power available. Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, MO 800-325-0885 t f n !!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

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 t f n !!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 to buy I would like to purchase a 1990-1999 Ayres S2R Turbo Thrush. Preferences are 510 gal S2R-T45 or S2R-G10 but S2R-T34 also considered. Single or Dual cockpit OK. I want to make the purchase ASAP but do not need to take delivery until late August/early September. I am happy to lease back the aircraft until then if needed. Email response to blindads@ agairupdate.com or send to Thrush wanted c/O AgAir Update Po box 850 Perry Ga 31069 or fax 478-987-1836 ( 05 -12)

Ag Aircraft Wanted: Immediate cash for Ag planes - All considered - Contact Darryl Riddell at 870-572-9011 (05-12)

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 214-674-4023 or email andy.biery@traceengines.com 10 -12

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operations Private airstrip 60’x60’ metal hangar with 55’ door, 2200’ asphalt runway with burmuda grass strip, all on 20 acres. 6 miles north of Mangum, Ok. $125,000. Call James 940-9378650 or 940-585-9359 cell.

(0 5 -12) AG BUSINESS FOR SALE, 35+ years of quality application.

Equipment at centrally located municipal airport and established satellite operations. Retail chemical sales growth potential. Two efficient Weatherly aircraft. Willing to help establish new owner. Attractive Montana agriculture based small town bigskydn@aol.com (0 5 -12) Successful established Mid-West aerial application business for Sale. modern hangar and chemical mixing building, 2-10,000 fuel tanks and pumps. local customer base, 100,000 acres plus. Currently using turbine aircraft. Please Send Mid West operation C/O AgAir Update P.O. Box 850 Perry GA 31069 or email blindads@agairupdate.com ( 0 5 - 1 2 ) Flying service located south of Beedeville, Arkansas. Nice 1,800 ft paved strip with parallel Bermuda strip, Late 90’s office, two large storage trailers, covered mixing area with ss vats and extra steel vat, large concrete/asphalt loading pad, large newer vertical fuel with large electric pump, plenty of acres to build large hanger/hangers on. Base crop is rice, and there’s plenty of potential for someone starting. Asking $90,000 and will consider trade for aircraft of same value. Send Response to AR Operations C/O AgAir Update PO Box 850 Perry Ga 31069 or email blindads@agairupdate.com Subject AR Operations (05-12)

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 t f n

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 t f n

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Wanted: DTM-4 Spray system for R44. Max Air Helicopters 337-802-4209 (0 5 -12)

An extraordinary opportunity to own Kootenai Valley Flying Service., Inc., a well established, stable and exclusive North Idaho aerial and ground application business. This package includes a 1981 Air Tractor, ground sprayers, 3000’ grass runway and hangar, a 2760 sq ft home, 182+ acres and too many items and equipment to list. $1,225,000. Call Darlene or Joe at 800-669-3248 or email: darlene@pace-kerby.com (0 5 -12)

schools Ag/Fertilizer/Mosquito Pilot Training utilizing Pawnee PA-25/260 Dual Cockpit, Dual & Solo Flight Time in Ag Plane. SATLOC BANTAM. See ad in this issue & check out our videos at: www.eaglevistas.com. EAGLE VISTAS LLC 772-285-5506 02-13 FLIGHT SCHOOL SPECIAL!! $400/HR Piper Pawnee 2-Place /Low level Ag Pilot Training/Satloc GPS Training/ 25 HRS Ground/15 HRS Flight-Dual/ $7500 including lodging. Call Don, Donald’s Flying Service, INC., 252-809-9040 or 252935-5000 or 252-793-5538 s ( 0 5 -12)

seat wanted Ag Pilot with approx 800 hrs., 750 tailwheel, Pawnee, AgWagon and Ag Husky exp. Sat loc exp currently brushing up at Flying Tigers. Email jcobb4443@hotmail.com or call 205-422-7624 (0 5 -12) 400 Brave and exp pilot. Have data logging, flow control and right boom shut off. Licensed in CO, KS, IA, IL, MT, SD, ND. Kirk Barlow. 719-688-2224 (0 5 -12) Hardworking, Motivated Commercial Pilot Looking for first AG SEAT. Over 350 tail wheel time in Pawnee, AG Cat, Skybolt, Citabria and C-120. Ag training conducted at Ag Flight in Bainbridge, GA. Willing to obtain turbine transition. Willing to travel anywhere. References upon request. Call Hector 727-255-2844 (0 5 -12) Ag Pilot, CFI, CFII, Ag Instructor seeking seat. Hours 514 Total, 206 Ag. PAASS certified. Farm background and Ag Aviation business management experience. Highly motivated and dependable. Resume and references available. 573-4216164 (0 5 -12) Experienced Helicopter Pilot 35+ yrs in California; Former operator; turbine/recip; part-time spots preferred anywhere in the States. Chuck 661-331-3566 (0 5 -12)

Well Exp Ag Pilot for hire Many in most recips and Turbines.

Last 5 or 6 seasons in IA, IL, and KS on rice, corn, and beans.

Current Medical. I don’t fly junk. Ref on request. Lets Talk Call 316-425-2558 (0 5 -12) Dual Rated Comm. Pilot in search of ultimate position. Rotorcraft Helicopter/Gyroplane CFI. w/ 3,500+ Hrs. Commercial Inst. rated in Both Fixed wing Single & Multi. & Commercial Inst. Helicopter. External load certified, 1,000+ Turbine, Seasonal/Part-time O.K., South East USA area preferred. Cell: 863-559-2824 or e-mail: tomeadams1@yahoo.com (05-12) Available May 5th . 2800 Hours 2600 ag time 2000 turbine 12 Piston. All ag time was in Arkansas rice and Iowa corn.

Hard working and capable free to travel wherever the season takes me. 870-215-2481 or email arkansaagpilot@live. com ( 0 5 - 1 2 ) First year Ag Pilot seeking opportunity. Commercial Pilot 11,000. TT - Tailwheel 900, Flight Instructor 9,600., ( 21 years). FAA Designated Examiner. Experience: Pawnee, Ag Cat, GA-200 time. 20 Hrs. Ag time with Flying Tiger.

NAAA, FLAAA, PAASS. Safe and Reliable. Ready to listen and learn. Will re-locate Resume and References available. Contact: Romke Sikkema: (863)446-6879, romke. sikkema@gmail.com (0 5 -12) AT 502 & Pilot Available: I am currently looking for spring work. I fly a 502A (restored to new this winter) w/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 – 620-640-6838, bbarlow3@yahoo.com or Greg Kubin 620-598-2356 (0512) Ag pilot with/without R44. 11,000 hr.TT FW/RW qualified Bell 47/206 Rob. R44 C-188 AT-502 AT-301 Geared nose.

Former owner/operator multi-state multi aircraft operator.

Timber, row crop, herbicides, Management ETC. Would prefer Helicopter Timber but will consider all maxairhelicopters@ yahoo.com Call 337-802-4209 (0 5 -12)

help wanted Help Wanted. Licensed A&P Mechanic. Work to include fixed wing aircraft, helicopters, and associated equipment. Must have own tools, exhibit a strong work ethic, and demonstrate the ability to work with minimal supervision. Periodic travel required. Wages DOE and performance. Contact Ted Stallings 505-515-1189. (05-12) Helicopter Pilot needed for Forestry application work in the Pacific Northwest. Bell 47 Soloy and Hiller 12E Soloy experience. Full time year round position. We operate in OR,WA,CA and ID. Part time work also available for July thru September.Salary plus production bonus, profit sharing and good benefit package for full time position Send resume to rick.whs@frontier.com or call 503-538-9469. (0 5 -12) PILOT WANTED: An innovative Midwest Ag Operator is seeking an experienced and skilled Ag Pilot for a Turbine seat.

Minimum requirements to include 2,000 Ag hours and a minimum of 1,000 Turbine Ag hours. Main season runs from July 1st through end of August. May lead to a long time position for the right pilot. Please send resume and references to schertz@schertzaerial.com or please call for more information 309-726-1311 (0 5 -12)

Pilot needed to fly Turbine Brave in Indiana in July. Must have turbine and Satloc 3 exp and provided good references.

912-384-6466 (0 5 -12)

Pilot needed to fly newly refurbished turbine AT-400 with Satloc Bantam for the Illinois corn run. References and Turbine time required. email woodleycraig@hotmail.com ( 0 5 -12 )

Midwest Fixwing/rotocraft Ag operation looking for Ag pilot and A&P to fill a full time positions. Send resumes to Midwest A&P c/o AgAir Update PO Box 850 Perry GA 31069 or email resumes to blindads@agairupdate subject Midwest A&P or fax to 478-987-1836 subject Midwest A & P ( 0 5 - 1 2 )

IA and A&P mechanics needed. Call 870-295-6213 Salary depending on qualifications and experience tfn

Wanted immediately: pilot to fly a 402. must be able to be licensed in KS, OK and ND. Based out of ND but are currently spraying in KS and OK. Must have turbine time and be able to be insured. Looking for a hard working, personable individual.

Call Rod at 701-316-0019 or Nick at 386-689-3049 (05-12) Looking for Experienced Turbine Ag Pilot for July and August Eastern Colo. Call 970-848-5158, yumaag@centurytel.net (05-12) Level I SEAT pilot wanted for full time 2012 fire season and beyond. All inquires confidential and answered. Please send resumes to Level I Pilot C/O AgAir Update Pox 850 Perry GA 31069 or email blindads@agairupdate.com subject Level I Pilot or fax 478-987-1836 subject Level I Pilot (05 -12)

PILOT WANTED IN AUSTRALIA. Agforce Pty Ltd is based in Moree and Parkes in NSW Australia. We are looking for an experienced turbine agricultural pilot for our spring summer season - Aug/Sept2012 to April 2013 . We operate AT-802,AT-502, PT6- 34 Thrush. We are an APPROVED SPONSOR for subclass 457 visa. Our work is cotton, cereal crops and weed work.

Please apply via email to agforce1@bigpond.com ( 0 6 - 1 2 ) Immediate full time positions for entry level or experienced A&P/IA mechanics. Please send resumes to A&P c/o AgAir Update Po Box 850 Perry GA 31069 or email blindads@ agairupdate subject A&P or fax 478-987-1836 ( 0 5 - 1 2 ) Immediate full time position for entry level or experienced A&P/IA mechanic to maintain Turbine AgCat and Air Tractor aircraft. Business is located in Southwest LA. Pay commensurate with AG experience.

Fax resumes to 337-753-2518 or call 337-753-2569. (05 -12)

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Resumes are now being accepted for A&P, welders and sheet metal workers to build and repair ag aircraft located in western Nebraska. Fax resumes to 308-368-5503 or send to Hershey Flying Service P.O. Box 215 Hershey, NE. 69143 (01-13) Ag Pilot Instructor Needed. Must be a CFI with Turbine Experience. Two to Four Month Overseas Contract to Train New Ag Pilots. Salary and Expenses Negotiable. Please Email your Resume and Contact Information to: aginstructor704@gmail. com (0 5 -12) Looking for R44 AG PILOT for 2012 season mechanic exp a plus. Must have some Ag time. Currently operating out of WI, Il and SD. Email resumes and inquires to deak@ genevaonline.com or Call 262-215-4345 (0 5 -12) Commercial Pilot/ A&P seeking a reputable operator to earn a first seat. All flight time in tailwheel A/C, 40 hours AG. Extensive farm/ground rig experience. PAASS attendance.

B.A. degree. woodj81@gmail.com (0 5 -12)

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Wanted: Mixer Loaders CDL Drivers,Mechanic,Experienced Bell 206 Helicopter Ag Pilot for a helicopter ag operation based in Florida, Nebraska and Iowa. Send resume to parker561@me.com or hunterjparker@hotmail.com ( 05-12) CHIEF PILOT WANTED: Startup operation in the Southeast is seeking a semi-retired/retired pilot to serve as chief pilot and mentor-in-residence. Send contact information to chiefagpilot@gmail.com (0 5 -12)

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