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South Africa Excursion 2014

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keep turning… in this issue VOLUME 32 NUMBER 8 | AUGUST 2014

14 Hogging the air with AT-802s 16 No low-dose chemical dangers Brent Carpenter named his company Hog Air after the University of Arkansas Razorbacks

FDA re-endorsed perhaps the oldest truth in science

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P&WC extends new PT6A warranty for 2014

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Part 5 / Next stops Natal Aerial Spray and Ag-Sprayers

Offers a no-charge extension of basic warranty coverage

The airplane behind the star of Disney’s Planes: Fire & Rescue Behind every big screen hero is a trace of truth

6 From the cockpit 8 Calendar of events 10 AgAir mail 26 Agricultural aviation flying in New Zealandl 34 The hopper 36 Classifieds On the cover - Lined up, ready to work, are Hog Air’s six AT-802s with owner, Brent Carpenter on the wing in Paragould Arkansas. See story on page 14.

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from the cockpit

Don’t wire the dump handle closed Last month, Graham and I made a trip north to visit an ag-operator in North Dakota and several advertisers in Minnesota. It was a good trip, taking about 15 hours of flight time over four days. One of the advertisers we visited was WinField, a division of Land O’Lakes cooperative. WinField is the manufacturer of a long list of adjuvants that provide drift control, surfactants, oils, water conditioners and utility uses (defoamers, colorants, ph adjust, etc.). The company is not new to the adjuvant business. However, only recently has it begun to market its products to the aerial applicator.

During our visit with WinField, two points were very notable.

First, WinField takes a different approach to working with the aerial applicator than some other chemical retailers who provide aerial application services. It desires to partner with the aerial applicator and the chemical retailer to provide a complete service to the grower. Second, WinField has undoubtedly one of the most sophisticated research facilities in the nation, based in River Falls, Wisconsin. Here, the company has several acres of test plots as well as a wind tunnel for testing nozzle configurations. This particular wind tunnel is for ground applications, but much of the research is applicable to aerial applications. For aerial-specific research, WinField partnered with BASF and the University of Nebraska Lincoln to help sponsor the aerial wind tunnel in Nebraska.

This wind tunnel is capable of replicating aerial applications for research.

Our host while at WinField was Tony Goede. Many readers will remember Tony from when he worked at BASF. Now, Tony is leading WinField’s entry into the ag-aviation business as its aerial point person. Tony is who you will see in the field and meet at the trade shows. Compared to some of us that have been in the ag-aviation business for decades, Tony is relatively new at this game; but, I have found out that he knows his stuff.

Planes: Fire & Rescue was released in movie theaters last month.

It grossed over $18 million its first weekend. I took my eightyear old grandson to see it. I needed “authoritative” feedback before I passed judgement on the movie. My reaction, overall, was for the extensive effort made to be realistic, several key points were missed; pontoons were referenced instead of floats, scooping (only three times in the movie) made flying vertical up a waterfall and overwhelming fire storms. But hey, it’s a cartoon. I tend to forget that, thinking Planes: Fire & Rescue was created to present SEAT ops in a greater and more heroic light.

I suppose for the general public, they would be less skeptic of the movie and believe at least part of the it; that aerial firefighters, and firefighters as a whole, are heroes. They do risk their lives, albeit in a professional and well-calculated manner, not quite as recklessly as Dusty Crophopper.

You know, what I think doesn’t matter. It was the wholehearted endorsement of my eight-year old grandson that proved the Disney folks were right on target with their target audience.

If the SEAT and firefighting industry benefitted from it, all the better. Go see Plane: Fire & Rescue with an open mind and enjoy!

On a closing note, my graphics person, Deborah who has been with AgAir Update for over 20 years, pointed out that it seemed an inordinate number of Part 137 accidents reported by the NTSB where the aircraft ended up off the end of the runway after takeoff. I read through the reports and to the credit of the pilots, a significant number of the accidents were mechanical related, e.g. power loss.

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agair mail propellers Was just reading AgAir Update and came across the letter from Don Blanch about propellers. Don’t know about the Eagle, but Johnson Aircraft Service at Tulare may have what he is looking for on the Brave.

In ‘88, I think it was, I took one of Dave’s 400 Braves out to Piqua OH and at the Hartzell factory did the test flying on a prop that was going to be STC’d.

I don’t know how to contact Blanch directly, but I expect that Johnson Aircraft Service is who he is looking for.

Russ Walker Du Quoin, IL Good morning Russ; Don Blanch and his family have been personal friends with Dave Johnston for as long as I can remember, over 20 years. However, I am sure Don appreciates your suggestion. The Blanchs, Ted and Mary,

Don’s parents, welcomed Sandy and I into their home for a week, having never met or not even talked/emailed before, during our first trip to Australia about 20 years ago. I’ve copied Don with our email.—Bill

Aussie friends Bill, what’s this Transylvania Air Truk? Are you trying to upset our colonial cousins in Australia?

The aircraft were built in the western suburbs of Sydney at Seven Hills, NSW. The company was Transavia Corporation and they built over 100 airframes.

Until recently, there was a Tiara powered version in Oklahoma, but this has been recently sold to a new owner.

One of the Jones Bros. Skyfarmers (a later version) from Tasmania, Australia has been sold to the United States. There is an interesting connection, it along with two others were built by Flight Engineers at Ardmore, New Zealand.

Always look forward to AgAir Update, Ray Deerness Wanganui, New Zealand G’day Ray Good to hear from you and thanks for the kind regards.

As for the “Beach Ball”, no harm meant to the Aussies, but the info I recently picked up came from your fellow Kiwi, Mike Feeney. So, for any “errors and omissions”, I blatantly blame him!—Bill

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Thanks and regards Udi Levin Rishon Lezion, Israel Hello Udi; I am forwarding your email to TJ Craig at AgJunction, the manufacturer for the Bantam. He will know how best to handle your request.

Udi, I noted you are not on AgAir Update’s subscription list. You can visit www.agairupdate.com for an easy way to subscribe. This will help you keep up with all that is going on in the ag-aviation world.

I hope this helps.—Bill

obit I would like to bring to your attention the passing of one of our long time MAAA members and operator, Sam Glidewell, a.k.a.

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ag-pilot has is the dump handle. Don’t be afraid to use it.

Dump and sort it all out later. If you crash the aircraft, the contents in the hopper are lost anyway.

Taking off in a twin engine aircraft is obviously not the same as with an ag-plane. The exception is, both of these pilots must be acutely aware of the consequences of a loss in power. I never depart in our Baron that I don’t go over a contingency plan for losing an engine during takeoff.

Something as simple as: “When the hand is on the throttles during roll out, kill both engines in an emergency. If the hand has moved to the gear handle and retracted the gear, fly the aircraft.” It is not always that “cut and dried”, but the point is to clear your head and be ready for the unexpected. I have heard all too often the turbine engine doesn’t quit. And, it normally does not, which causes a degree of complacency.

Believe me, a turbine engine will quit. I have had two different ones do it and both times were during takeoff.

Until next month, keep turning…

John Samuel “Sam” Glidewell of Savannah, TN and formerly Clarksdale, MS, passed away on July 5, 2014. He is survived by: his wife Dorothy of 51 years, brothers, Billy and Howard Glidewell, daughter, Allyson Kee , son, Todd Glidewell, daughter in law, Amanda Glidewell, son in law, Travis Kee and three grandchildren, Anna Glidewell, Alexandra Glidewell, and Sam Selph. A memorial service was held, in lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or the Mid-South Transplant Foundation

it’s a boy One of our pilots, Luke Fitzhugh just found out he will be having a son! We did a little 802 decorating to surprise him when he returned from his doctor visit. An 802 cockpit will hold around 70 balloons.

Drake Martin Russellville, AR Hey Drake; Now, I’ve heard everything.

A male ag-pilot having a baby! Gee, that must hurt!

OK, just kidding. I am impressed. You guys did good.—Bill

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Hello, I am currently loading for an operator in Kansas and am building tailwheel time in a Husky with the goal of moving into a piston ag plane soon. We are looking for an inexpensive solution to light bar training and have been asking around about a light bar simulation app on a tablet. So far we have not found one. Would you have any idea where we can further our search or have thoughts on something else we can use?

Thank you.

Robert Nicholson Hello Robert I don’t know specifically of a GPS manufacturer that offers a tablet app for light bar simulation. However, I have copied all GPS advertisers in AgAir Update with your request. I am sure if one of them offers this type of app, they will email you.

You can also visit their web sites by looking at their email addresses.— Bill Hello Robert, TracMap does not have a tablet app, but we do have a full GPS simulator kit that can be used with a TracMap unit. This enables one to fly using the TracMap system as if treating real fields, all done while sitting at a desk. Is very good at teaching you to become familiar with flying accurately to a lightbar. This kit is $1000, used in conjunction with a TracMap GPS unit.

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Dear fellow countryman, I write you with confidence, asking for the informational newspaper relating to this field. I would please like this newspaper.

Thank you for your time with this matter. God bless you and God bless America.

Sincerely Noel Gómez Waymart Correctional Institute Waymart, PA Noel Knowing you are limited at your current residence, I am glad to send you a copy of AgAir Update. Be sure to share it with your inmates.—­Bill

photo I took this picture of my 14-month old baby brother tonight (July 14, 2014). I have been told to try to get it published. I was just curious if you guy are interested?

Hagen Tippett is in the car and Ken Mines in the airplane.

This was taken in the rolling hills of the Palouse in Colton, Washington right in our pasture.

Carrie Hennigar Colton, WA There ya go, Carrie; published in the world’s only international agricultural aviation publication. I bet little Hagen is thinking about one day being an agpilot! —Bill

photograph I took the AgAir Update cover photo of the Thrush 510 “Switchback” dumping the water. The water dump only lasts for two seconds so I was glad to get it on the first pass.

Would it be possible to buy five copies of that issue?

Thank you Gary Blockley Photography Flower Mound, TX Gary; Great photo! Your copies are on the way, our compliments.—Graham

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by Bill Lavender Brent Carpenter started his ag-flying career in 2000. It would have been hard for him to imagine that by now he would be operating six AT-802s and two OH58 helicopters. Brent’s first season was flying boll weevil contracts in an Ag-Wagon for Rich Whitehorn. When Marshall Quinn offered for sale his flying service in Paragould, Arkansas, Brent bought the company in 2003 and named it Hog Air Aviation, after his favorite teams, the University of Arkansas Razorbacks.

From the start, Brent has operated exclusively turbine Air Tractors, beginning with an AT-502 bought from Frost Flying Service, that was soon replaced with an AT-602. This was the result of helping Scotty Meador at Bonne Idee Aero Services in Mer Rouge, Louisiana flying fertilizer for forest contracts. The more forestry fertilizing contracts Hog Air took on, the more aircraft it took to service them, adding two more AT-802s.

After two years of working forestry on his own, Brent decided it would be better to subcontract with Doug Payne in Mississippi.

Payne had been in the forestry business for many years and knew the ins and outs of it. This work, along with a growing company at the home base in Paragould and sending aircraft north for the corn and soybean run helped Hog Air grow to six

AT-802s and two OH58 helicopters. With the exception of one AT-802 that was bought from Queen Bee Air Specialties in Idaho, the other five AT-802s and previous Air Tractors were bought from Frost Flying Service in Marianna, Arkansas. Four AT-802s were bought new, while the other two were used. The year models range from a 2003 to a new 2013 AT-802.

When fertilizing trees, most applications are 46% urea at 378 pounds per acre (lbs/a) or diammonium phosphate (DAP) applied at 125 lbs/a. Forestry acreage receives one application of each type of fertilizer about five years apart.

Four AT-802s are full time forestry aircraft working year round.

The other two AT-802s primarily work rice in Paragould, except when the fifth one is needed on forestry.

The OH58s are for speciality and sensitive applications, both forestry and row crop. Owning them required Brent to earn his helicopter rating. He bought one in 2011 to learn to fly a helicopter. However, he knows operations work best with experienced pilots, especially when it comes to helicopters.

The second OH58 was added in 2014 and goes into service in September of this year.

A very busy loading ramp at Hog Air with six AT-802s preparing to go to work.

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One of Hog Air Aviation’s OH58s in the 90’ X 150’ hangar with 80’ door in Paragould sporting a matching paint scheme to the AT-802s.

Note the Air Tech Coatings’ Hard Deck red and white checkerboard paint design on the hangar floor.

2014 is the first season using the OH58s for herbicide forestry work. This includes site prep and herbaceous applications on young pine trees using chemicals specifically labeled for helicopter application only. The helicopters have Accu-Flo boom systems to minimize any potential drift from applications. In July, both OH58s and four AT-802s are sent to the Midwest to work the corn and soybeans for fungicide applications.

“Six AT-802s can get really thirsty when it comes to fuel burn,” says Brent.

“Six AT-802s can get really thirsty when it comes to fuel burn,” says Brent. Last year, Hog Air bought 90 tanker loads (720,000 gallons) of Jet-A. They also need pilots, eight of them, plus Brent.

Each AT-802 pilot flies 800-1000 hours a year. Depending on the work, pilots may fly 21 days straight, then rest for 7-10 days, rotating between themselves. Each pilot has two ground support crew members. All Hog Air AT-802s are outfitted with a Wingman loader and G4 SATLOC GPS units. Including eight AT-802 and two OH58 pilots, plus Brent who flies both the AT802 and the OH58, Hog Air employees 25 people, sometimes more in the heat of the season.

At the home base in Paragould, 60% of the flying is dry applications using a Transland spreader and 40% is spraying with CP flat fan nozzles. Rice makes up half the work, while soybeans will be about 35% and a mix of corn, cotton, potatoes and watermelons account for 15% of the work in Paragould.

The season kicks off in February with wheat herbicide applications that transition to fungicide applications. Potato flying will start in mid-April for a 10-week crop. Potatoes receive three fertilizer applications about a week apart, starting with 400 lbs/a of a blended fertilizer, followed by 250 lbs/a of ammonium nitrate and finally another 200 lbs/a of ammonium nitrate. Potatoes are also sprayed weekly up to harvest, for as

The black paint on the AT-802 hides exhaust soot from the PT6A engine that accumulates on the tail and tailwheel spring.

many as four times, with a fungicide using five GPA. Sometimes a fifth fungicide application is needed. Potato work is good flying.

Rice flying begins in April with a glyphosate burn-down application. By the middle of May, the first fertilizer applications are made using 275 lbs/a of urea, followed by 75-100 lbs/a of urea at the plants’ joint movement stage which is four to six weeks later. Usually, rice will get at least one fungicide application and mid-season a herbicide application. Rice spraying ends with sodium chlorate desiccating applications. Hog Air’s AT-802s make four or five trips over Paragould rice fields.

Soybeans are a large part of Hog Air’s work in Paragould, receiving both fungicide and insecticide applications. Although corn and watermelons are relatively a small part of Hog Air’s flying, corn will receive 100 lbs/a of urea at pre-tassle stage and a fungicide application in July. Watermelons are spread with 150 lbs/a of ammonium sulfate blended with potash. They will also get a fungicide application that usually includes the addition of an insecticide.

All liquid applications made east of Paragould are from the home base airstrip. However, with fertilizer applications, the flying is from six different airstrips. Brent tries to keep the AT-802s within 10 miles of the field.

Hog Air keeps Brent Carpenter plenty busy. If there isn’t row crop spraying, or rice fertilizing, there is almost always forestry work going on. It all takes a lot of aircraft, fuel and a good team to stay on top. And, if that’s not enough, there is the 400-acre farm Brent has leased out to a local farmer, who he likes to help farm it.

Plus, three years ago Brent built a 320,000-bushel storage facility on his Paragould airstrip. He leases space in it by-the-bushel for grains storage; a very busy man indeed. To think, when AgAir Update visited Hog Air in 2007, the company only had one AT602 and two loader trucks!

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No low-dose chemical dangers

by Dennis Avery The Food and Drug Administration has just loudly re-endorsed perhaps the oldest truth in science—that the dose makes the poison. Paracelsus, the father of toxicology, told us 500 years ago, “All substances are poison. There is none which is not a poison. The right dose makes the difference between a poison and a remedy.”

Even sunlight and water are poisons at high doses.

The FDA has just commented on a new study which found no health impact from low doses of bisphenol-A. BPA is a plasticizer often found at low doses in things like foods, children’s milk bottles, and toys. Activists responded by sending out waves of demands to parents that this useful chemical be banned from the shelves.

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The FDA said, “The study reported no effects of BPA at any dose except at the very highest levels, and is consistent with the FDA’s current position that BPA is safe at the very low amounts that occur in some foods.” Moreover, the FDA says BPA’s “low dose” safety range is huge: from 2.5 to 2700 milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day!

There’s NO case on record where low doses of a toxic substance are more dangerous than high doses. That is important in a human world where thousands of different chemicals play parts in our food, water, medicines, and technologies. The activists, however, like making us fearful of chemicals—apparently with the goal of undermining our faith in the capitalist system that keeps finding new uses for chemicals.

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Take obesity. Activists have attacked aspartame and other non-caloric sweeteners in the midst of a First World obesity epidemic. Sugar substitutes should therefore be a no-brainer.

We struggle with obesity because we no longer do hard physical work, we eat big meals and high-calorie snacks, and we spend long hours watching TV and texting. The nay-sayers, however, don’t want a cheap, acceptable substitute for the 16-ounce Coke. Ergo, they attack aspartame as “dangerous.” And, good people believe them. Just last week, a conscientious young mother warned my Rotary meeting about the potential evils of aspartame.

Farm chemicals have also been accused in the “low dose” campaigns. Atrazine, our most widely used farm chemical, turns up during the spring flush in the drinking water of some Midwest cities. This makes it a target for activists and even the EPA itself, which would like credit for another regulatory scalp.

However, a person would have to drink thousands of gallons of “contaminated” water per day to exceed the EPA’s own safety level.

Recently, the New Yorker lauded a Berkeley biologist, Lester Hayes, for claiming that low doses of atrazine cause sexual changes in frogs even though high doses have shown no impact.

The real joker in the deck: Hayes has never revealed his testing regime, and no other researcher has been able to duplicate the low-dose impacts.

This is the opposite of science.

Europe has adopted the Precautionary Principle that says nothing should be allowed unless it has been proven never to cause harm to anyone or anything, ever. They will severely hamper their lifestyles if they proceed down this road. I take rat poison every day to prevent a recurrence of a small stroke I suffered five years ago. My warfarin, originally developed to make rats bleed to death internally, is now used in low doses to help millions of humans lead longer, healthier lives. The pills cost less than a penny a day.

Another common example: Poisonous iodine, first added to our salt in 1924 to prevent goiter, has all but eliminated the

condition that was prevalent across wide areas of the U.S. Almost a hundred years later, the fear of goiter never crosses our mind as we daily add a bit of salt and health to our food.

The truth remains: The right dose makes the difference between a poison and a remedy.

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AgAir Update’s South Africa Excursion 2014

by Bill Lavender

Part 5 In last month’s AgAir Update’s South Africa Excursion 2014, I was near Pietermaritzburg in southeastern South

Africa visiting with Eugene Kalafatis at Heli-Tractor. After a before daylight ride to the load zone for Heli-Tractor’s Bell 206 Jet Ranger, Theunis, my driver, and I turned northwestward into the Dargle Valley of the KwaZulu Natal Midlands to visit with Natal Aerial Spray.

Natal Aerial Spray is owned by Mitch Spall and Ret Orsmond and operated by Mitch and Lyn Spall. Mitch is CEO and Chief Pilot, runs the two Thrush and one Pawnee operation from the ground and air, while Lyn handles the bookkeeping.

The operation is based in the rolling hills of the countryside about 25 kilometers from Pietermaritzburg. Most of the operation is at 3,500 MSL, while in some places the aircraft work from altitudes as high as 6,000 MSL.

Mitch and Lyn Spall at their Natal Aerial Spray office in the Dargle Valley of the KwaZulu Natal Midlands.

A very clean, nearly 40-year old, Thrush with still many more hectares left in it!

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Mark Zank is the Safety Officer and has been flying ag for Natal Aerial Spray for over 10 years. Mitch and Mark plan to break-in a green pilot for his first agseason. Iain Rennie grew up in aviation and has a college degree in agriculture.

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Iain will fly over his first crops for Natal Aerial Spray in a Pawnee the company recently bought from Orsmond Aviation in Bethlehem South Africa.

Natal Aerial Spray uses two turbine Thrushes, along with the recent addition of the Pawnee. The Thrushes are a 1974 and 1976 models with 400-gallon hoppers models, fabric tails and Walter engines.

Mitch has been operating the Walter engines for 10 and 15 years respectfully with no major problems. However, at overhaul he will be considering the switch to the PT6A engine, primarily due to its mandated 3,500-hour TBO versus the Walter’s 1,500 hour TBO. In mid-December, Natal Aerial Spray begins its season spraying sugar cane and timber until mid-March when maize (corn) and soybean applications start.

About 70% of that work is over maize, 10% soybeans, 10% sugar cane and the remainder timberlands. The fire season starts in June and continues through October each year.

When out on fire fighting missions, Natal Aerial Spray often uses a 55-gallon drum that has been pressurized for fueling. Here is the probe that uses air pressure supplied through quick-connects.

Since the early 1990s when grey leaf spot on maize moved into Mitch’s area, it has gradually got worse and is

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the last application at the beginning of the maize tasseling in February and March. Also, rust and northern corn blight and eye spot fungi are attacking the corn. Rust disease is being found in the soybeans as well.

Natal Aerial Spray uses 25째 flat fan nozzles. For insecticides, the nozzles are rotated straight down using 55 psi with a 30 l/ha rate. When applying fungicides, the nozzles are tilted at 60째 at 45 psi and the rate increased to 40 l/ha. When applying glyphosate for burndown work and timber applications, the rate is increased to 50 l/ha at 60 psi with nozzles directed between 30째 and straight back, depending on the surroundings. The boom extends 60% of the wingspan of the aircraft on standard boom hangars for the Thrushes.

The goal of the application techniques is to aim for less than 5% of the droplets being smaller than 100 microns, a VMD of 250 microns for fungicide and insecticide applications and a VMD of 350 microns for herbicide applications.

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Ag-Sprayers Ret Orsmond handled the Bonanza magnificently upon landing at the windy, unimproved airstrip in Caladon on the Western Cape; seemed only right with about 50 years of flying experience.

Tony Hartwanger, owner of Ag-Sprayers (Pty) Ltd, was standing by to greet Ret, Julie and me.

Ag-Sprayers operates three turbine Thrushes with PT6A-34AG engines, one AT-402B with a PT6A-15AG engine and one AT-502B with a PT6A-34AG engine. The AT-402B was just delivered in the last couple of months, bought from Ag Aviation Africa, the local Air

Tony Hartwanger and Abri Crous (Ex-owner of Xcalibur Airborne Geophysics) take a break leaning on the wing of Xcalibur Airborne Geophysics’ AT402B in Orapa, Botswana.

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Tractor dealer. The other aircraft were north in the Free State working from three bases. Winter work returns them to the Western Cape.

Tony formed Ag-Sprayers in the mid-1970s flying Super Cubs with Mini-spins spraying ultra low volume (ULV). For two years during that time, to supplement income during the off season in South Africa and for the sheer adventure, Tony flew TBM Avengers with R-2800 engines, outfitted with 800-gallon spray tanks. The flying was over forests in New Brunswick Canada treating spruce budworms. Pilots’ pay was an astounding, for those days, $130 CAD a tach hour.

From 2001 to 2006, Ag-Sprayers was involved in geophysical surveys. This was not the typical aerial surveying for run-of-themill minerals. It was for locating diamonds in South Africa and Canada using two magnetometers installed on wing tip pods of Ag-Sprayers’ AT-402B and AT-402. The magnetometers picked up magnetic fields created by stalagmites containing diamond deposits. The aircraft were outfitted with three computers that plotted and analyzed data that was used to create maps for potential diamond mines.

Survey flying in the Air Tractors was made at 20 feet above the ground in seven-hour sorties. Usually, it took an hour to fly to the survey site, five hours on the “block” and another hour to return to base. The hoppers were used to hold the extra fuel needed. Cessna Caravans were tried to do this type of flying,

but they were found to not be suitable for long term, low altitude flying.

The Air Tractors flew 50 to 100-foot swaths for the grid work of the surveys. The survey company, Xcalibur Airborne Geophysics, sold the data to diamond companies. The information gathered was considered top secret.

Eventually, Tony sold one of the modified Air Tractors (converted the other back to it original configuration) to Xcalibur Airborne Geophysics that now operates three AT502B Air Tractors and one AT-402B (that is being replaced with a new AT-502B) exclusively for geophysical surveying to locate diamond deposits. Tony and Abri Crous had developed

Computers were used extensively to analyze the data the Air Tractors gathered while flying over the bush of South Africa.

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the magnetometers mounted on Air Tractors to offset the slow spraying months of April and May. When Air Tractors were introduced into South Africa, AgSprayers became an exclusive Air Tractor operation. It had two AT-401s and one turbine AT-402 and four AT-502Bs when Tony decided it was about time to retire. Things did not work out quite that way.

A clear view of Ag-Sprayers’ AT-402B outfitted with its survey equipment. The pod below the aircraft held the electronics that operated the magnetometers.

Tony comes from a family of air sprayers. His father, Terrence Hartwanger, formed Boland Air Spray Service in 1953 after leaving the air force. Boland started out using Super Cubs and Pawnees. It was one of the first aerial application companies in South Africa. It was named after the local area on the Western Cape northeast of Cape Town. Boland Air Spray Service probably introduced more pilots to ag-flying than any other company in South Africa with most South Africa pilots having flown for Boland at one time or the other.

In 2008, Tony bought Boland Air Spray Service with its fleet of four S2R Turbine Thrushes, a radial Thrush Commander and one Pawnee Brave . He sold all but three of the turbine Thrushes.

Tony had always been an Air Tractor operator, but now, he has three Thrushes in the fleet. He has found that five ag planes (three turbine Thrushes, one new AT-402B and one AT-502B) works good for Ag Sprayers with four aircraft active and one as a back-up.

An Ag-Sprayers’ Air Tractor preparing to depart on a surveying mission. Note the magnetometer, one on each wing tip and belly pod for the electronics package.

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During the South Africa summers, November - March, AgSprayers operates from bases in the Free State treating potatoes under pivot irrigation systems. Maize is another popular crop treating it with herbicides for grassy weeds and fungicides later in the summer before tasseling. Soybeans receive a burndown application of glyphosate and insecticides are added in two additional applications later in the season, along with a fungicide.

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After more than six hours in the air, the survey Air Tractor begins its onehour flight back to the home base.

Tony reviewed the previous 25 spraying seasons and determined there were only nine days, on average, that aerial spraying operations could be done during the month of July due to wind and generally bad weather. This is the middle of the Western Cape season. Because of inclement weather, it takes twice the aircraft to do the job of one.

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The old crop duster and the evening news “The decline of society began when pick up trucks started coming out with plastic dashboards!” The old man who grumbled those words lit another cigarette and sneered into his coffee cup.

He was a farmer and an ag-pilot. He had been a truck driver, a soldier and about a dozen other things not to mention a bar stool philosopher. The large cup he held was old and stained, the edge was chipped and could have been carved

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He spent his growing years laboring in the fields of a cotton farm. Going away

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than walking these furrows in the dust and sun,” he thought to himself.

The G.I. Bill bought him a pilot’s license and the kooky old man down the road who owned what was left of a bailing wire ag flying operation gave him a chance to fill a Stearman seat.

“It was tough times back in them days, but it was fun and we was making money,” he allowed. If you’ve ever seen granite crack, then you might have seen the way this old man grinned.

It looked almost painful.

The days in the seat of the old Stearman proved his previous thought to be only half true. It was hard work, it was dusty and grimy and at the height of the season, absorbed any extra a man had to give, but it did pay a lot better and it darn sure beat the heck out of walking those furrows!

“You could always tell who the crop dusters were back in those days, even if you didn’t already know them. We all had raccoon eyes from our goggles, wind burnt faces, lips cracked and a band aid on the bridge of our noses. It was almost like a uniform and you could tell who was working hard and who wasn’t by the severity or lack thereof of the injuries and weariness that they showed. We lived for the season just like everybody else around here.

Guys would get flush with pay and go out and buy themselves a fancy new car and some new clothes. By winter time, clothes were worn out and the bank would run around repossessing crop duster cars. We sure had fun while it lasted!”

The TV that hung in the corner of the room showed a glowing blonde super model reciting the evening news.

There was a momentary pause to the conversation, an instinctual halt that men have when an attractive woman comes into the room or, as in this case, on the TV. He smirked again, “By God, when Walter Cronkite quit the whole world went to hell!” He dropped the cup on the counter with a disgusted flare. The man would change frequencies like a shorted out radio. He turned back momentarily to the broadcast then glanced sideways at me wiggling his eyebrows up and down, hooking a thumb to the newscaster. “Old Walter never looked that good though,” he whispered.

He snatched his cup back up after it was refilled and from his overalls plucked a small bottle with a black label and splashed a bit into the

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steaming contents. “Gotta cool her off a might,” he said, doing a double take at the doubt that must have been apparent on my face. He flipped a defensive thumb back toward the TV, “What if that news lady was to come a strollin’ in here just bound and determined to kiss herself an old crop duster?

Here I’d be settin’ with a burnt lip and wouldn’t be able to help her out. Now what kind of gentleman would I be then?”

His statement didn’t sound nearly as absurd as it should have.

He offered the bottle to me, but I declined. “I’ll just take my chances,” I said. “Suit yourself,” he replied. “She’d probably rather kiss me than you anyhow!” For some reason I had an urge to watch the door.

He continued his recital of old memories, recalling wrecks and lost friends.

Long days on dirt road runways and piles of sulphur dust, seed and fertilizer.

“They’d stack the stuff all along the runway. You’d come in and flip it around, unbuckle, stand up in the seat while the ground boys would hand ya up the sacks and you’d dump them in the hopper, strap back in and roar off again! By the end of the day you’d be plenty tired, but that was crop dustin’ back then. You fellas don’t know how good you have it these days!” I had to agree with him.

It’s been quite a few years since then and I have lost track of him. I’m sure he’s likely making low passes across the cotton fields in the Great Beyond by now.

I’ll never forget men like him, those who bridged the gap between the birth of ag flying and where we are today. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing some of those guys and even working with a few them now and then.

They were made of a material that is no longer available, I believe. Tough, resilient and indomitable.

High octane gasoline and leather. They spent sweltering days with the wind scouring their faces, ears attuned to the sounds of the engine and the flying

wires. They lived fast and too many of them died young, but they brought forward the succeeding generations and laid their own part of the groundwork on which our industry stands.

When I strap into the airplane with my cushioned seat, air conditioner, enclosed cockpit and turbo prop engine, I hope that on some nights their spirit will ride along with me. I hope they enjoy it.

On a side note... I believe the news lady would have been doing just fine, burnt lip or not!

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10 ways to maximize NAAA membership If you’re not already a member of NAAA, 2014 is the year to become a member and start reaping the benefits as a pilot, an operator or as an allied member company supporting the agricultural aviation industry.

As the voice of the aerial application industry, the National Agricultural Aviation Association supports members in many ways, acting as our voice before the media, government and public.

NAAA and its foundation NAAREF also provide industry-leading education and training programs which enhance safety and professionalism, including PAASS, Operation S.A.F.E. and Compaass Rose for new and low-time pilots. Beyond those frontline programs, NAAA provides a wide range of exclusive member resources and services. If you become a member for the first time, NAAA wants to make sure you are aware of every avenue available to you. That’s important for veteran members too.

Considering NAAA’s ever-expanding array of member benefits, even its most ardent supporters would be hard-pressed to remember them all.

So what can NAAA do for you, and perhaps more importantly, how can you get the most out of your NAAA membership? Here are 10 ways to maximize your NAAA membership.

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1. Access premium content on NAAA’s new and improved website: Last month NAAA launched a new and improved version of its website, www.agaviation.org, featuring an updated look, user-friendly

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navigation and a host of material available exclusively to NAAA members, such as the NAAA Media Relations Kit and the online NAAA membership directory. The new Resource Center is a gateway to additional premium content, including archives of Agricultural Aviation magazine, PAASS Program workbooks, exclusive NAAA industry surveys, tower safety resources and more. A new membership database works handin-hand with the new website. Once members log in to the NAAA’s website, they can update their contact information, add a photo or company logo, customize the way they want their online directory listing to appear, and view and print receipts of past transactions with NAAA (as of July 1, 2014). Additional options will be added to the website’s membership account portal, including a list of your PAASS and Operation S.A.F.E. attendance and a new job listings section.

2. Get in the know with NAAA’s publications: All members receive the NAAA eNewsletter, which contains significant information keeping you abreast of important events happening in the industry to help your bottom line as an ag pilot, operator or if your business is aligned with the agricultural aviation industry. You also receive the bimonthly Agricultural Aviation magazine, NAAA’s flagship publication covering industry trends, regulations and other topics of interest. The magazine is also delivered to key policymakers, media

outlets and universities across the country so key decision makers are aware of the importance of our nation’s aerial application industry.

Keep an eye on your email or fax machine for NAAREF’s Fly Safe Campaign messages, which deliver important safety reminders to operators and pilots during the spring and summer. Previous Fly Safes are archived at www.agaviation. org/flysafe. New members also will receive a copy of NAAA and NAAREF’s recently published Professional Operating Guidelines, which contains valuable advice for agricultural aviation operators and pilots.

3. NAAA’s Membership Directory let’s your fingers do the walking: The highly sought-after NAAA Membership Directory is your onestop shop to find professional pilots and allied companies providing you the parts, services and equipment you need to run your business. At 224 pages, the 2014 Membership Directory is an indispensable resource for anyone associated with the aerial application industry.

4. Review NAAA’s NPDES PGP compliance tools: NAAA has developed a wealth of material to help members remain in compliance with the various state and federal NPDES pesticide general permit requirements. This includes a “model contract” for reference when preparing contract negotiations with clients and is designed to help you avoid being categorized under the NPDES permit as a “decision maker” instead of an “applicator.” Visit www.

agaviation.org/npdesdetails for that and other NPDES guidance material.

5. Save on membership through the Operation S.A.F.E. Rebate Program: Thanks to the generous support of BASF, operators can subsidize their 2014 NAAA operator membership dues by earning a $225 rebate or qualify for up to $225 off the cost of purchasing new nozzles and/or tips for each eligible aircraft that they personally pattern test at an Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-In. In addition, NAAA member pilots can earn a $170 rebate, which would allow many of them to recoup nearly the full cost of their membership dues. The eligibility period for BASF’s incentive program covers Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-Ins offered between Oct. 1, 2013, and Sept. 30, 2014. Rebate requests must be received by the rebate program’s auditor by Oct. 15.To learn more about BASF’s Aerial Application Equipment and NAAA Membership Program, refer to the official program rules at www.agaviation.org/ opeationsafe.

6. Take advantage of exclusive scholarship programs: NAAA members are eligible to receive and/ or nominate candidates for two scholarship programs: the NAAA/ BASF Agricultural Aviation Scholarship and the WNAAA Scholarship Essay Contest. The NAAA/BASF Agricultural Aviation Scholarship’s goal is to strengthen the aerial application industry by helping NAAA Operators bring new pilots into the profession. The top scholarship is valued at $5,000. The WNAAA Scholarship Essay Contest offers a different theme each year centered on agricultural aviation; recipients can apply for up to $2,000, good toward any educational pursuit beyond high school. The deadline to apply is Aug. 15 for the WNAAA Scholarship and Aug. 31 for the Agricultural Aviation Scholarship.

Check out the “headlines” on www. agaviation.org for more details.

7. Hone your leadership skills and business acumen: NAAA members are eligible to participate in the NAAA/Syngenta Leadership Training Program, which has a goal

of developing strong, knowledgeable leadership in the agricultural aviation industry. The year-long program includes training that enables the participants to clearly communicate the important roles aerial application plays in the production of our country’s agricultural products to the public, media and government.

Visit www.agaviation.org/ leadershiptrainingprogram for more information on how to apply.

8. Earn CEUs and insurance discounts: NAAA membership coupled with participation in NAAREF’s awardwinning safety-education programs, including the PAASS Program (Professional Aerial Applicators’ Support System), Compaass Rose and Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-Ins, offer pilots and operators several ways to improve professionalism, earn possible CEUs and achieve discounts through their insurance providers.

9. Save on NAAA’s Annual Convention With exclusive member rates: You won’t find a better opportunity to network with operators and pilots or stay abreast of the latest technology, products and trends impacting your business than at NAAA’s Annual Convention & Exposition. NAAA members receive discounted registration fees to attend the Annual NAAA Convention & Exposition each year and allied member companies receive substantial discounts on booth fees to exhibit at the NAAA Convention. Don’t miss the 48th Annual NAAA Convention & Exposition Dec. 8–11 in Louisville, Ky., at The Galt House and Kentucky International Convention Center.

10. Follow us on Facebook: NAAA is also on Facebook at www.facebook.com / Nat ion a l A g r ic u l t u r a l Av i at ion Association. NAAA posts industry information via this social media tool to spread positive news and events happening within the industry.

When you “like” NAAA’s Facebook page, you can in turn help spread the news on your Facebook page, assisting in educating the friends you have on Facebook.

NAAA is fighting fearlessly on your behalf, every day, and has proven to be a successful advocate for the industry on

multiple fronts. Your membership helps fortify NAAA and its efforts in Washington, D.C. Major ongoing issues facing the industry include: • Attempting to eliminate NPDES permitting requirements for pesticide applications; • Prevention of unnecessary and burdensome potential label restrictions for aerial application; • Continuing the push for more stringent marking requirements for towers under 200 feet, as well as a national registry listing the location of those towers; and • Ensuring the safe integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into the national airspace while proactively safeguarding low-level aviation.

As you can see, the payoff from being a member far exceeds what you will invest in dues! And we’ve listed just a fraction of all that NAAA provides its members and the aerial application industry. Join the cause of preserving and protecting the aerial application industry and your livelihood by joining NAAA if you aren’t a member already. To join, call (202) 546-5722 or apply online at www. agaviation.org/membership.

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question Since my last medical, I have had LASIK eye surgery. I accumulated the proper forms at the time, expecting to continue to renew my medical on a regular basis. However, I have not and it has lapsed. Now, the paperwork is no longer readily available. Would I need to produce any kind of proof that my vision is fine (and if so, what would that be?) or would just getting the medical process restarted be considered suitable for that purpose? Is any kind of post-surgery documentation even necessary at this point as long as I can demonstrate adequate eyesight?

answer The policy for any kind of refractive surgery (including LASIK) is that after two years, the airman is only required to meet visual

standards. If the surgery occurred less than two years ago, we need an FAA Form 8500-7, Report of Eye Evaluation, filled out by your treating eye physician.

Editor’s note: if you want to learn even more about the LASIK process, check out “The Eyes Have It” in the January/February 2013 edition of FAA Safety Briefing.

question My 2nd class was issued six months ago. Two weeks ago I was diagnosed as having had a minor stroke. I have no intent to fly other than as a CFI, non PIC. Do I need to report this to my DPE? Is there an automatic grounding period before I can request medical reinstatement? Would I be eligible to fly LSA aircraft?

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The medical policy at present is that an airman who sustains a stroke has a minimum two-year waiting period for re-application.

If you apply prior to that time, you will be denied. If you are in a denied status, you are not eligible to fly LSA. The medical reasons behind this relate strongly to the fact that the highest risk factor for another stroke is having had a prior stroke. There are some extenuating circumstances. If a treatable cause for the stroke is identified, and if the treatment appears to be appropriate, the waiting period can be shorter.

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Recently, I had a young man going through my turbine transition course and I was reminded of something that apparently I did not put enough emphasis on, or maybe had omitted altogether.

On the second flight in our Thrush, we go up to 3,000 feet and do three power on stalls, a takeoff and departure stall, an accelerated stall (ball in the middle), and finally an accelerated cross control stall, which really gets their attention. During the ‘50s

and ‘60s this was a stall that many old timers inadvertently entered into with 220 / 450 Stearmans. In the Thrush, we are empty when we do these stalls and I explain about load factor going up exponentially as angle of bank and gross weight increases. The other day, on our last flight with 300+ gallons on board, we really had this law of aerodynamics and physics slammed into our consciousness when we pulled up over some trees and began our primary turn to the left. We had a wind out of the south on a northerly spray run and so we began our pull up early and smoothly. But when we began the downwind primary turn, at only 15-20 degrees of bank, the airplane suddenly with little or no warning shuttered semi-violently. We both pushed the stick forward and rolled out of the turn immediately. Old lesson strongly re-enforced!

At three thousand feet, empty, well below maneuvering speed and deliberately entering the stall, we know exactly what is going to happen, and we are prepared for it. But when it happens at 200 feet and you are not expecting it, it makes an indelible impression on the hard drive of your brain.

Accelerated, cross control stalls are rare today, but they do still happen. Downwind and heavy, pull-ups and turns are an especially precarious condition.

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Rodney Godley insisted I keep it short about him personally. But you have to write a little background so the reader

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Rodney is a 32-year ag pilot veteran operating from the eastern shore of North Carolina. Presently, Rodney’s flying service, R & R Flying Service, Inc., is using a Dromader and the Radial Cessna aircraft. Rodney grew up in ag aviation with his ex-Navy pilot dad, Bob Godley, starting a flying service in 1949 in North Carolina called Greenville Air. Mr. Bob put the Stearman to work early in his career. Since then Rodney has

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Unique fuel setup that eliminates need for pressure feed carburation. Sight gauge is in full view of pilot and works on float principal. converting his Eagle to the R-985, he finally found a winning combination with the installation of the R-985 on the Cessna 188. Rodney was satisfied with the Eagle’s performance, until one day when a wind storm busted up one of the Eagles. After that unfortunate experience, Rodney discontinued use of

the Eagle aircraft in R & R operations. But, he has an extra pair of Ag Cat wings he is considering installing on a remaining Eagle fuselage! Another story, later.

Rodney told AgAir Update his purpose in developing the R-985 Radial Cessna was due to the present state of the ag

aviation industry. He expressed there were operators who would never own turbine powered ag planes and probably some who wished they didn’t. The Weatherly 620B is the closest thing to a low-cost low-overhead ag plane on the market today. But again, not everyone can afford the smell of new paint. Rodney felt there was a need for an inexpensive airframe bolted to a powerplant that could pull the aircraft through the air at reasonable speeds with a useful load. Every pilot who has ever flown a Cessna 188 admits it is a great flying ag plane. A more powerful powerplant would really enhance the Cessna’s performance.

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The Radial Cessna is limited to 400 horsepower on take-off by manifold markings. This is 33 inches of manifold pressure and 2,200 rpm with a Hartzell three-blade propeller. The stops on the propeller are screwed down where the prop is operated as a fixed-pitch propeller. During normal operations, with a power setting of 28 inches, the prop swings at a quiet 1,800 rpm. This is the same three-blade propeller used on the Beech 18.

This arrangement of engine, propeller and power setting will push the Cessna loaded with 245 gallons of spray at 135 mph across the field. Rodney told us the Cessna turns around loaded at about 105 mph and the turns can be done safely in less than 30 seconds! And on only 19 gallons of auto-gas per hour! Let’s see, at $.62 per gallon after the $.28 per gallon fuel tax rebate from the state of North Carolina, that’s less than $12 per hour for fuel, working!

Earlier, it was stated the Radial Cessna carried 245 gallons of spray. Why only 245 gallons with such a powerful powerplant up front? Several reasons, according to Rodney Godley.

At $.62 per gallon after the $.28 per gallon fuel tax rebate from the state of NC. that’s less than $12 per hour for fuel, working!

The weakest area of the Cessna is its tail cone. Rodney tells AAU the Radial Cessna is not a cowboy ag pilot’s aircraft.

The plane is capable of speeds well above red-line and has to be flown with that in mind. He feels the wings and tail section can be easily be over stressed if operated improperly. Therefore, the Radial Cessna’s loads should be limited.

Second, Rodney installed a unique fuel system that eliminates the pressure-fed carburetor. For this conversion, Rodney did not want to use the pressure-fed carburetor, so he rigged a 20-gallon header fuel tank that is mounted in the top of the hopper and vented through the hopper lid via a pig-tail. There is also a large mechanical fuel level indicator mounted in the hopper lid, easily seen by the pilot. When the level falls the pilot periodically turns-on an electric fuel pump refilling the hopper header fuel tank. This installation, incidentally, resulted in two by-product functions.

First, the header tank worked as a bafflesealer for the hopper lid. And second, the tank served as a reserve fuel tank for the pilot! Rodney did tell AAU if an STC was obtained by R&R, it would be with the pressure-fed carburetor.

When AgAir Update saw the Radial Cessna the first concern was the aircraft’s CG. During a phone conversation with Rod Godley, Rodney’s son, he explained the CG must be OK. Then he went on tell AAU how a fuel vent problem forced

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Rod said he fully expected the Radial Cessna to be over on its back or at least on its nose. Not a scratch, sitting pretty as you please on all three tires. Rod and Rodney removed the dirt-dobber nest from the air vent for the fuel tank, flew the aircraft out of the soybean field and went back to work that day!

As you may have guessed, R&R Flying Service’s Radial Cessna is operated

under CAM-8. Although, an STC should not pose any problem, since all of the conversion components, engine, prop and adapter plate are FAA approved.

The engine and prop are a proven combination. The engine mount is firewall forward off of the Stearman with a 13-point dynafocal mount providing very smooth operation. Rodney designed the adapter plate after calling Grant Lane of Lane Aviation in Rosenberg, Texas. He questioned Lane on how Lane Aviation

designed their mount for the Lane Turbo Thrush conversion. According to Rodney, Lane Aviation used a King Air engine mount mounted to an adapter plate, then bolted to the Thrush airframe using approved parts. By doing this, only the adapter plate needed approval.

Rodney’s attention has been drawn to diversification in the North Carolina coastal area. Because of this, Rodney has decided to sell his Radial Cessna ($38,000 complete). He is releasing the

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I have hauled load after load of water and actually eliminated any chance of drought occurring on at least five fields in the general vicinity of my home airport. Trying to learn each of the nuances of the M3 has kept the learning curve closer to the beginning rise of the bell curve than I anticipated. Engine problems on the 301 also exacerbated my need to do all the flying I needed to be doing up to this point. We had to put a freshly overhauled 1340 on the 301 after we found metal in the filter. My partner said, “Welcome to the ag flying business!”

Aside from the learning curve and the engine problems, I have enjoyed the time getting my feet wet in this fascinating business.

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This isn’t to say diphenhydramine is a bad drug — it’s not — it is just that you need to be aware of its side effects and some of its primary uses beyond allergy relief. Simply put, you wouldn’t take a sleeping pill right before you got in the cockpit, so why are you taking an allergy pill that is also used as a sedative?

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“And the four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind” (Revelation 9:15). God ordains the time and place for everything to happen in His universe. Speaking of the end times, Jesus said, “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father” (Matthew 24:36). God has set the day, month, and year for these demons to be released—this will happen on God’s schedule.

God has ordained the purpose of these demonic angels to kill one-third of humanity. In the fourth seal one-fourth of humanity was killed and now another one-third are killed. Up to this point over one-half of humanity has been killed in less than seven years.

“The number of the mounted troops was twice ten thousand times ten thousand. I heard their number” (Revelation 9:16).

Some people connect this with Ezekiel 38-39 and Revelation 16:12 and say that this is a human army, and they point out that the Chinese army has over 200 million soldiers. They also say that verses 17-19 represent human weapons such as helicopters, tanks, airplanes, and rockets. But these 200 million mounted troops are demons from hell with supernatural power to kill humans. Can demons kill humans? Yes! A demon tried to kill a young boy and Jesus Christ cast it out of the boy (Mark 9:14-29).

God reveals to John what these demonic angels look like: “The horses and riders I saw in my vision looked like this: Their breastplates were fiery red, dark blue, and yellow as sulfur. The heads of the horses resembled the heads of lions, and out of their mouths came fire, smoke and sulfur. A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke and sulfur that came out of their mouths. The power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails were like snakes, having heads with which they inflict injury” (Revelation 9:17-19). The supernatural power to kill humans with their mouths and tails is almost inconceivable to the human mind—but it will happen!

What is amazing is the reaction by the earthly minded people who are on this earth at that time.

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Humanity lives among two opposing spiritual forces who want to control the eternal destiny of mankind. God has given humans the choice of who they want to control their eternal destiny—God or Satan. Humans can choose Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and be in fellowship with God and Jesus Christ for all eternity. Or humans can choose to follow their sinful nature, this world’s evil customs, and Satan’s demonic control and end up in the lake of fire with Satan for all eternity.

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ntsb reports NTSB Identification: *WPR14LA201* Date: May 13, 2014 Location: Biggs, CA Aircraft: Schweizer Aircraft Corp G 164B Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

A Schweizer Aircraft Corporation G-164B Ag Cat impacted terrain shortly after departing from airport.

According to the operator, the accident flight was to be the pilot's seventh flight of the day in that airplane. The pilot had landed just prior to the accident, and subsequently departed with a full load of seed. During takeoff the engine

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NTSB Identification: *CEN14CA258* Date: May 24, 2014 Location: Hunter, AR Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT 802A Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

The pilot reported the agriculture airplane was loaded with about 5,000 pounds of fertilizer and ¾ tank of fuel; he planned to depart a private grass airstrip which was about 2,600 feet long. The pilot departed the runway to the north, and the airplane's landing gear impacted a levee at the end of the runway. Once the landing gear impacted the levee, the airplane would not gain altitude and the

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pilot conducted a forced landing in an adjacent field. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage during the landing. The pilot reported there were no preimpact abnormalities with the airplane and added that a gust of wind or whirlwind caused the airplane not to climb. About the time of the accident, the temperature was 87°F with a southern wind about 5-10 knots. It's likely the downwind departure, degraded the loaded airplane's takeoff performance.

NTSB Identification: *CEN14LA298* Date: June 07, 2014 Location: Oneida, AR Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802A Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

An Air Tractor Inc. AT-802A experienced a total loss of engine power while returning from an aerial application of a field near Oneida, Arkansas. The airplane nosed-over during a forced landing and sustained substantial damage. The flight was returning to Oneida, Arkansas.

The pilot stated that he landed at a remote airstrip near Oneida, Arkansas, where the airplane was loaded with an "undetermined amount of fuel" and urea fertilizer.

After the airplane was loaded with fuel and fertilizer, the left fuel gauge indicated between empty and ¼ full and the right fuel gauge indicated a "little over" a ¼ full. The flight then departed to a rice field, where the pilot flew a few passes applying the fertilizer on a rice field. During the last pass over the field, the engine "momentarily" lost power at the beginning and at the end of the field. He dumped the remained fertilizer on a corn field that was east of the rice field and began a return to the airstrip. The airplane then lost engine power about ½-3/4 mile from the

airstrip. The pilot then turned on the fuel boost pump, but the engine did not regain power. He then determined that the airplane did not have enough airspeed and altitude to attain a landing on the airstrip so he performed a forced landing on a wheat field where the airplane made a three point landing and rolled into the muddy part of the field where it nosed over.

During post-accident recovery of the airplane, about 1 ½ gallons of fuel was drained from the airplane. There was no evidence of fuel spillage at the accident site.

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NTSB Identification: *CEN14LA284* Date: June 10, 2014 Location: Winner, SD Aircraft: Air Tractor AT-301 Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

An Air Tractor model AT-301 airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during takeoff at the Winner Regional Airport (ICR), Winner, South Dakota. The commercial pilot was not injured.

The pilot reported that the aerial-application airplane weighed about 7,400 pounds after being loaded with 200 gallons of insecticide and 90 gallons of 100-low lead aviation fuel. The accident occurred during takeoff from runway 31 (4,500 feet by 75 feet, concrete). The pilot stated that the takeoff was uneventful until shortly after liftoff, about halfway down the runway, at an altitude of 3-4 feet above the runway, when he heard a "loud bang" and the airplane began to yaw to the left.

The airplane descended and bounced on the runway. The pilot said that he increased aircraft pitch in an attempt to gain altitude, but the airplane encountered an aerodynamic stall. As he attempted to dump the load of insecticide, the airplane nosed over and impacted the terrain alongside the runway.

A postaccident examination was completed by an inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) before the airplane had been recovered from the accident site. Examination of the runway surface revealed a skid mark starting about 1,000

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feet from the runway end. The skid mark exhibited a wavy pattern that was consistent with the width of a main landing gear tire. The wavy tire marking continued about 30 feet until it departed the left runway edge. A second tire tread marking, located about 10 feet right of the wavy tire marking, began about 10 feet from the left edge of the runway. There were several propeller slash markings observed in the turf between where the airplane had departed the left side of the runway and the location of the main wreckage. The main wreckage was located about 100 feet left of the runway edge and about 750 feet from the end of the runway. The airplane came to rest inverted and was facing southeast. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, empennage, and firewall. The engine had separated from the fuselage. The propeller remained attached to the engine crankshaft.

NTSB Identification: *CEN14LA287* Date: June 12, 2014 Location: Pearsall, TX Aircraft: Air Tractor Inc AT-301 Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

The pilot of an Air Tractor AT-301 made a forced landing in a field near Pearsall, Texas, following a loss of engine power. The pilot, the sole occupant on board, was not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged.

According to a FAA inspector, the pilot reported that he was spraying a corn field and started a climb when the engine

started vibrating and losing power. The pilot made a forced landing in the nearest available field. Both wings were bent during the landing.

According to the operator, the engine had accrued about 11 hours since the engine had received extensive maintenance, including the replacement of the crankshaft.

NTSB Identification: *WPR14LA245* Date: June 13, 2014 Location: Princeton, CA Aircraft: Air Tractor Inc AT-502B Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

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During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC), the pilot reported that he had loaded about 3,000 pounds of fertilizer in the hopper prior to departure. During takeoff to the north from a dirt airstrip, the airplane ascended to about 10 feet

above ground level (agl) when he initiated a left turn to a westerly heading.

During the turn at an altitude of about 15 feet agl, the airplane began to settle towards the ground. The pilot stated that he advanced the throttle forward and observed the engine torque decrease.

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NTSB Identification: *CEN14LA299* Date: June 17, 2014 Location: Dell, AR Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT 502 Injuries: 1 Minor.

An AT-502 airplane impacted terrain after departure from a private strip. The pilot received minor injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage.

According to the pilot, the airplane was loaded with application material and he attempted to depart to the west. The pilot advanced the throttle and continued down the runway. The airplane got onto the "step" and then

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began to climb when he felt the airplane decelerate. The airplane was no longer able to maintain a climb; the pilot stated he lost control of the airplane and it continued into a field straight ahead. The airplane impacted terrain and came to rest upright. The empennage separated from the rear fuselage and the right wing was twisted aft and down. The pilot reported that he did not notice a change in the engine sound and was confident that the flight controls did not malfunction.

At 1155, the automated weather report at Blytheville, Arkansas, located 9 miles northeast, reported: wind from 220 degrees at 14 knots gusting to 23 knots, 10 miles visibility, broken clouds at 3,700 feet, temperature 88°F, dew point 70°F, and altimeter setting 30.09 inches of mercury.

The airplane has been retained for further examination.

NTSB Identification: *ERA14LA321* Date: June 18, 2014 Location: Farmington, DE Aircraft: Grumman-Schweizer G164B Injuries: 1 Minor.

A Grumman Aircraft G-164B, impacted the ground during a forced landing after a partial loss of engine power.

According to the pilot, he had flown the airplane in the morning and had returned to the airport about 1900 to load the hopper tank with insecticide and water for a flight to a nearby watermelon farm.

After loading the product and fueling the airplane, he taxied out, performed the required pre-takeoff checklist items, and then departed to the north. After departure, he maneuvered the airplane in order to climb out to the right of the runway's extended centerline to avoid overflying a residence. Approximately 150 feet above ground level, he commanded a slight left bank towards the west and immediately the airplane started to "settle." The pilot leveled the wings; however, the airplane started

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According to the operator, the airplane was fueled with 80 gallons of fuel and had 250 gallons of product in the hopper tank just prior to departure.

Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector following the airplane's recovery from the field revealed that the airplane's fuselage, vertical stabilizer, and rudder were substantially damaged. Rotation of the engine by hand was accomplished utilizing the propeller hub, which revealed continuity through the engine and thumb compression on some of the cylinders. However, there was no

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NTSB Identification: *CEN14LA301* Date: June 18, 2014 Location: Lake City, AR Aircraft: Grumman Acft Eng CorSchweizer G-164B Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

A Grumman Aircraft G-164B impacted the ground during a forced landing after a partial loss of engine power near Chorman Airport (D74), Farmington, Delaware. The commercial pilot received minor injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the local flight, which was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.

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NTSB Identification: *CEN14LA308* Date: June 19, 2014 Location: Beech Grove, AR Aircraft: Gulfstream Schweizer G-164C Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

A Gulfstream Schweizer G-164C (Ag-Cat) airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain after takeoff from a private airstrip near Beech Grove, Arkansas. The pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not operated on a flight plan. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident.

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Hall says Dusty Crophopper, the star of Planes and its sequel Fire & Rescue is a blend of several different real-life crop duster aircraft. The Air Tractor “crop duster” bears an uncanny resemblance to Dusty, say most aircraft buffs. It bears such a striking similarity that an Air Tractor AT-400A flew the 2013 air show circuit painted as Disney’s Dusty.

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The American-made Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss is fighting fires in regions from Australia, to the U.S. and Canada, to Eastern Europe and Argentina.

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ag-cat 1986 400 Gal Super-B Ag-Cat Project, Garrett Conversion, TPE 331-2 engine, 12300 TTAF, 9810 TTE, Load Hog, Side Loading Fuel, AC, Servos, Agrinautics Pump with electric brake, Booms with CP’s, Raised Wings, Tall Tail, Cool Seat, some damage, good project. $85,000.00. Airplane Services, Inc. Call 850-380-6091 tfn 1974 G164 A, 5200tt, OSMOH, on 985, Leech Engine, O SMOH hydro. prop, new blades, 80 gal fuel, wind ext., Aeron Servo, drop SS booms. Fresh paint and fabric on tail & wings, New tires. $105,000. For more information call 979-257-6695 (08-14) 1986 400 Gal Super-B Ag-Cat Project, Frakes Conversion, 11,850 TTAF, AC and Heat, Side Loading Fuel, Cool Seat, Hemisphere GPS, Long Range Fuel, Tall Tail, Raised Wings, Pump and Booms, some damage, good project, $85000.00. Airplane Services, Inc. Call 850-380-6091. tfn Looking for a 400 gal Super B model Ag cat fuselage frame. Call 701-636-5880 ask for Jay. t fn)

D Model Ag Cat -34 P&W, 550 gal hopper, 120 gal fuel, too many other modifications to list. Serious inquires only. For more information call EF Lyon.

337-526-4850 (08-14) D·Model less eng., 1930 TTA $235K Your PT6, we do rest, NEW Prop, (or add $90 TST/ HiWings/120f/DAF/New Paint) B600 300g/114fDAF Spray T.S.T. 9959ITA, 264SMOHE 192SOHP fob France MINT $140K B600 DAF Spray std. T5963TTA,711SMOHE 950SOHP fob France Good $115K A+ 6 0 0 335/8O f DA F TL . S p r ay F T 6806TTA., 867SMOHE 626SOHP fob France Good $I00K A-t- 6 0 0 335/8O f DAF Spr ay FlyTs 7374TTA, 575SMOH.E 145SOHP fob France Good. $100K A+ 6 0 0 30 0 g/8 0 f DAF TL Spr ay F T 87421TA,185SMOHE 1040 SOHP fob France Average $100K 8450 300g/64fDAF Comb TST 14218TTA, 321SMOHE 560SOHP D·N GPS/Ready $105K All engines Cov., French fleet prices include Exp. CofAW, packaged buyer’s container, freight collect your hanger. A.mAg 870886-2418 (89F) agcat@bscn.com AgCat Sales/Service/Parts since 1971 * 1975 –N8788H - AgCat 450A, Zero Covington Eng, hydromatic, 80 fuel, extended wing, Smoker, 2650 TT. Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573359-0500 tfn

G-164B Sn# 194B TT: 14220.7 R-985AN14B . Sn#: JP-211364 323.5 hrs.

Covington Major O.H Annual due: 01-0215. Prop IRAN on 02/03/14. Del Norte GPS D drop booms & CP nozzles Fan Bake, Grumman Gate & Spreader, Windshield Washer. SS belly skin, Wingman Tall centerline tail, Smoker, Landing lights, 80 gallon fuel sys. Sealed cockpit, 1” main gear Tail wheel lock, 289 gallon Hopper.$125,000 For more information call Darryl Riddell 870-572-9011 days or 870995-1323 nights and weekends (08-14) 1973 G164A, 6401 TT, 115 SMOH on 985 Yonkin engine, hydro prop. 64 gal fuel, 20 inch wing extension, Hershey FS wing tips, Hershey FS elevator servo, Hershey FS Aileron Servo, Hersheys FS standard fan, chip detector, smoker, Sky Tractor oil Filter, Sealed cockpit, Crophawk 7B, Satloc Litestar II, 2879 since complete refurbish. Always hangared, $120,000 call 662-247-0056 (08-14)

1976 G164B; 420 Gal. Maxicat conversion; 11528 TT; ENgine TTSN 9622 always overhauled NEVER exchanged same log book. Great turbine candidate, engine and prop worth $50,000 plus. 1118 SMOH Tulsa; Albartoss blades, Satloc M3 Intellaflo, 3 booms, superboom with ceramic disk and core, AFS rotary, ULV; wire cutters, bottom load fuel, Oregon Aero soft seat, tall straight tail and much more. Never wrecked, Owner flown since new, owner retiring. Price reduced. Call 509-429-2217 or email BillLockwood2@ hotmail.com

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1984 AgCat Super B N3628D; 10844 TT; 11138 SNEW; 382 SHSI; VFR; 2012 Paint; 1 Seat; Great Super B AgCat. 10,844 TT, 382 SHOT by Pro-Turbines, 211 SIRAN power section, New Paint... $295,000. For more information call Darryl or Bill 870-572-9011 (08-14) D·Model less eng., 1930 TTA .......$235K Your PT6, we do rest, NEW Prop, (or add $90 TST/ HiWings/120f/DAF/New Paint) B600 300g/114fDAF Spray T.S.T. 9959ITA , 264SMOHE 192SOHP fob France MINT $140K B600 DAF Spray std. T5963TTA,711SMOHE 950SOHP fob France Good $115K A+ 6 0 0 335/8O f DA F TL . S p r ay F T 6806TTA., 867SMOHE 626SOHP fob France Good $I00K A-t- 6 0 0 335/8O f DAF Spr ay FlyTs 7374TTA, 575SMOH.E 145SOHP fob France Good $100K A+ 6 0 0 30 0 g/8 0 f DAF TL Spr ay F T 87421TA,185SMOHE1040 SOHP fob France Average $100K 8450 300g/64fDAF Comb TST 14218TTA, 321SMOHE 560SOHP D·N GPS/Ready $105K All engines Cov., French fleet prices include Exp. CofAW, packaged buyer’s container, freight collect your hanger. A.mAg 870886-2418 (89F) agcat@bscn.com AgCat Sales/Service/Parts since 1971 * 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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2010 AT-502B-34, Owner Flown Dealer Maintained 210 0 Hrs T T 979 -543 5712 (08-14) 1993 AT-401 GEARED, 6,304 TT, AIR, 400 gal hopper, speed ring, cool seat, smoker, flow control, outside baggage, 126 gal fuel, strobes & LT LDS lights, spreader. For more information call Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 tfn

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air tractor 2012 AT-802A/65AG, 1000 TTAF&E, NDH, Hyd, Wingman, Radio pkg, Bantam/Flow cont, $1,125,000. 979-479-0536 ( 08-14) 1982 AT-400, 9597 TT, SATLOC M3 GPS, Smoker, hopper auger system, MICRO VG’S. For more information call Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573359-0500 tfn 2008 AT 602-60, serial # 1166, 3000 TTAFE. Lane electric brake and fan, Satloc Intellistar with flow control, Wingman, 10 in hydraulic gate with Vondron Controller, Single point fuel, hopper rinse, smoker, air/ heat, stainless camloc’s and grommets, 84 cp 09’s, 84 cp check valves, paint -8, fast start, always hangared, $775,000. Call Trampas Johnson 870-684-2203 or 870930-6556 (08-14)

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2009 AT-602; 3800TTAF&E, heat, air, smoker, single pt fuel, wingman, 5in hyd gate w/variable rate controller. electric brake, full set booms w/cp-11. Hanger kept, very well maintained, working right now!! $575,000 available Sept./Oct. 662-207-6682 or e-mail cottonwingair@ yahoo.com pictures on request (08-14) 1977 AT-301, N4 4 41S, 6971 TTAF, 564 Cov. Eng OH, Satloc lite, smoker, WeathAero fan, CP, flagger, SS booms, Spar caps replaced 2/23/1992 @ 5225 hrs., $89,000. 218-790-1396. (08-14) 1989 AT-402A, 8375TTAF. 550 Since Covington light overhaul on PT6A15AG, 1250 hrs since wing and aircraft refurbishment, 550 Since Prop IRAN with new blades. Harbour A/C, smoker, single point fuel, Satloc M3 with flow control, load Hawg, Shadin Fuel Flow, Washer fluid and wiper, Lane Electric brake and VGs. This airplane is in good condition and problem free. $435,000 Call Steven Taylor 501-516-5874 (08-14) I have 3 Air Tractor 401B Walters for sale. They have all been ver y well maintained and are ready for the 2014 season. Please contact me for more information. kenkane@inetbiz.ca or call 204-867-3147 (08-14)

1998 AT-602 with PT6-60, 8523 TTAF&E. 100 hrs. SHOT & power section inspection, Wing Spar replaced in 2010 at George’s.

100 hrs since prop & hub overhaul.

Extensive work done to the engine 100 hours ago leaving alot of time and cycles.

A/C, heart, smoker, windshield washer, Loadhawg, Wingman, Satloc M3 with AutoCal flow control, Kawak hydraulic spray systems. For more information call 318-237-7088 (08-14) 2014 AT-802A -67AG. Available NOW! 308 gal fuel, Lane Electric Brake & Fan, CALL Rick Stone, Southeastern Aircraft Sales, 800-441-2964 or mail@ southeasternaircraft.com tfn

1977 AT-301 Short tail with PW-1350 Crophawk Wagflagger 2 Right boom shut off. Lots of parts to go with it, hopper gaskets, guages, ect. ACTT:8090, ETT12098, TSMOH:748, Prop TSO;1255.1.

Two patched spots on tail fabric(all in pictures). Asking $92,000 Will Consider trading up for turbine. Also have a Cessna low volume spreader for $1000 Call Chance O’Hare-575-749-2150 (08-14)

1982 AT-400 10276 hours tt, 1500 hr wings, PT-6-28, Fresh hot and annual. Lane pump and brake, CP nozzles, M3 Satloc, Call RFS for price 210-844-4074 (08-14) 2014 AT-802A-65AG. Available NOW! Lane Electric Brake & Fan, SS camlocks, dual bottom load, CALL Rick Stone, Southeastern Aircraft Sales, 800-441-2964 or mail@southeasternaircraft.com t f n

2014 AT-802 – Two to choose from. Why buy a used 802? You can have factory new with the 2014, 5 year, 2500 hour P&W PT6 warranty included! For peace of mind call now! Rick Stone, Southeastern Aircraft Sales 800-441-2964, or mail@ southeasternaircraft.com. tfn 2011 AT402B -34 AG 1270 Hrs T.T. $595,000 New Annual & Fresh HSI For more information call Rick Stone, Southeastern Aircraft Sales 800-4412964, or mail@southeasternaircraft.com.

2014 AT-502B FTO extended engine warranty 2014 AT-802A FTO extended engine warranty 2012 AT-502B PT6A-34AG 700 TTSN 2010 AT-502B PT6A-34AG 2100 TTSN 1995 AT-402A PT6-27 1997 AT-502B Walter M601 E-11 L arge selection of par ts, for more information contact Farm Air Inc. 877715-8476 or Carrie or Randy at your Air Tractor parts at 309-759-4646. tfn 1983 AT-301A, 6502 TT. 555 SMOH on R1340 Yonkin Engine, Hydro prop, tall tail, 350 gal hopper, 38 in gate, Crophawk 7 flow meter, A/C, Satloc 99.5. $100,000 call 662-247-0056 (08-14) Looking for a quality used Air Tractor?

Tired of that 9 or 10 turning out to be a 3 or a 4? Call Rick at Southeastern Aircraft 800-441-2964. tfn 1999 AT-502B -34AG, 3072 TTAF & E, 476 SHSI, 899 SPOH, 0 hr. Eddy Current,Satloc M3, Intelliflow, CP nozzles, Lane Brake, Reabe digital hopper gauge, smoker, single point fuel, 170 gal. fuel, VG’s, Air, Heat, right hand boom shutoff, Radio stack c/w KY 96A com, Kenwood VHF, Transponder Mode C, JVC AM/FM/cd.

Would consider good Ag-Truck as part payment. nelson.eagleagro@inetlink.ca 204-476-2448 (08-14) 2012 AT-602 -60 AG ... $895,000. For more information call Rick Stone, Southeastern Aircraft Sales 800-441-2964, or mail@ southeasternaircraft.com. tfn Available for lease or purchase, 1980 AT-400A, S/N 301-0291, PT6A-27, TTAF 9,596, 66O hours remaining on wings.

Large Fuel, Fresh Hartzell Prop, Satloc Bantam GPS, Fresh Annual, 350 gal hopper, 38 inch gatebox, Harbour Air, Complete refurbish like new . $315,000. Call Craig Woodley 815-499-4704 (08-14) For sale or trade for AT-802,1985 AT-400 TTAF 9445, Fresh Hartzell prop, Fresh PT6-27 turbine conversion, 3000 hours remaining on wing spars, Large fuel, 350 gal. hopper, 38 in. gate box, Satloc bantam GPS, Crophawk, Harbour A/C. $265,000, Call for more info. Craig Woodley 815-499-4704 (08-14)

For sale or trade for AT-802, 1993 AT-502, S/N 502-0213, PT6A-34, 10,611.8 TTAF, 7,294 hours remaining on wing spars, Fresh Har tzell prop, Satloc Bantam GPS, Fresh annual, Single point fuel 164 gal. $295,000 call for more info, Craig Woodley, 815-499-4704 (08-14) 2012 Air Tractor AT-402B, 500 TT, Bantam, smoker,CP’s,Lane brake, air/heat. For more information call Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 tfn

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2009 AT 502-B, PT6A-34AG, annual inspection due at 3/1/14. Spar cap replacement due at TTA of 9,800.0 (in 9013.2 hrs)38” gate, hopper rinse, factory A/C and heat, smoker, flow control, M3 Satloc. Call Darryl for Pricing South Delta Aviation - 870-572-9011 days or 870-9951323 nights and weekends (08-14) 2008 Air Tractor 602, 2860 total, Air Shadin, hopper rinse, single point fuel, smoker, lane electric, Satloc, flow control, hydraulic gate. Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 tfn 2004 AT-802 N802QA, 4200 TTAF&E, smoker, M3, CP 09 nozzles, 10” hydraulic gate with Del Norte controller, elec. brake gr,. adj., Wingman, Swathmaster spreader, flow control $750,000 For more information call 870-295-6213 tfn 2011 AT-602. 2140 TTAF&E-60. Smoker Electric brake, Air, Heat, 10 inch hydraulic Gate with Del Norte controller, single point, Wingman, fresh annual, Fresh HSI, Prop IRAN, overhaul starter generator $875,000 call 870-265-5011 (08-14) 2012 AT-802 N20718. 610 TTAF&E, -67, smoker,elec. brake gr adj., air, heat, 10” hydraulic gate w/Vondran controller, Bantam w/flow control, CP 11’s single point fuel, Wingman $1,230,000. For more information call 870-295-6213 tfn 2006 AT 602 N4257R; 2354 TT; 2354 SNEW; 610 SHSI; VFR; 1 Seat; Air Tractor 602 w/ -60AG, 2354 TT A/F, 610 SHOT, SS booms, CP nozzles, dual side loader, single point fuel, 6 Blade... Call for more information on Monthly Lease South Delta Aviation - 870-572-9011 days or 870-9951323 nights and weekends (08-14) 1991 AT-502-0152- PT6A-34AG,N1515G, times since engine light O/H, 2050.8, SHSI 0.0, TTAF 10268.7, Refurbished airframe, Satloc Bantam, electric fan and brake, A/C, late model paint scheme looks and runs great, ready to work! $395,000 Rick Stone, Southeastern Aircraft 800-441-2964 tfn

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1991 AT-402-34 10,650 TT, PT6-34 TT 7,750 hrs, 360 hrs since IRAN gearbox, wing spar due @ 17,378 hrs, single point fuel, hopper quantity indicator, new SATLOC Bantam GPS, new Intelliflow Flowmeter, AC, low fuel warning system, smoker, fresh hot & prop overhaul at annual Feb. 2014, working now. $340,000.

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2010 AT- 8 02,- 67, 26 0 0 hr s T T, 0 since HSI, hydraulic gate w/Del Norte controller, elec. brake gr. adj., Del Norte w/flowcontrol, smoker, dual single point fuel, Wingman, fresh annual $1,025,000 Call 870-672-1044 tfn

Don’t miss a great deal on these beautiful models, great addition to your growing collection. Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdate.com tfn 1976 AT-301 SN 0030. 4736 hrsTT. 1322 engine SOH. Prop 1101 hrs SO. 126 Gals Fuel, flagger, smoker, Satloc litestar 2, Have 0 time since overhaul engine and prop available. Make an offer. bha2@ wavecom.net call Robert Eisele 307-6723421 (08-14) 2010 AT-802, N422BR, 1910 TTAF&E, -67, smoker, elec. brake gr. adj., air, heat, 10” hydraulic gate w/Del Norte controller, Del Norte w/flow control, single point fuel, WIngman, fresh annual, fresh HSI $1,100,000. For more information call 870-295-6213 tfn Air Tractor 402 for more information and price call Darryl or Bill 870-5729011 (08-14)

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AT- 4 02B: Go turbo. The AT- 4 02B, with the time-proven Pratt & Whitney PT6A-15AG turbine engine, of fers impressive climb rates and overall per formance. The AT- 4 02B’s light handling characteristics help reduce pilot fatigue – while delivering the payload, speed and productivity that helps create profits. Visit your Air Tractor dealer and learn how Wells Fargo’s financing options for qualified buyers make owning an Air Tractor more affordable than you might think. TFN

Order your AT-502 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com TFN 2014 Air Tractors , Reserve Your Position Now $Call$ 2014 AT-502B, Ferry Time Only, Smoker, Lane Brake $838,400.00 2014 AT-502A, -60Ag, Ferry Time Only $1,038,400.00 2014 AT-602, -60Ag, Ferry Time Only $1,098,400.00 2012 AT-802A/65Ag, 1,700 TTAF&E, Hyd, Ndh, Fresh Hot & Annual $1,100,000.00 2007 AT-602, 5,050 TTAF&E, Satloc, No Damage, Fresh His, Fresh Annual $525,000.00 Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE 281-3425451 or FAX: 281-232-5401. tfn

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1975 – N9482R - Cessna Ag Truck, 3500 3600TT, 300 SMOH, NEW Crankshaft, Bantam, SL40. Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 tfn

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

1978 Ag Truck, 7000 TT looks like 2000, 25 SMOH, 7th stud case, 856 SPOH, air foil booms, CP nozzles, Crophawk, A/C, new paint & windows, Kevlar leading edges, hydraulic pump. For more information call Jeff Priewe 662-501-5550 or email maxinepriewe@gmail.com (08-14)

Order your AT-802 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com TFN

AT-502B: More performance; more profit potential. With Air Tractor’s AT-502B there’s plenty of power and a big, 500gallon payload to please both pilot and operator. The Pratt & Whitney PT6A34AG turbine engine delivers efficient and effective performance that shortens ferry times and reduces takeoffs and landings. Since 1987 the AT-502 series has set the standard as the industry’s most popular ag plane. You can own one with attractive financing options from Wells Fargo. Talk to your Air Tractor dealer.

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 tfn

1982 Cessna Husky, 5100 TT, 130 STOH, new cylinders, air, Satloc, smoker. For more information call Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 tfn

1961 Cessna 185 Jump Plane. Approx 10,000 hours TT. Engine I0470F with 2000 hrs SMOH. Long range fuel tanks.

Very good flying and fast 185. Needs paint and interior. $52,0 0 0 O. B .O. Contact Billings Flying Service at 406252-6937 or Gary Blain at 406-6712789.

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Large inventory or Air Tractor Parts.

Surplus to our needs. Call for list. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-8430811 sales@airrepairinc.com tfn

Don’t miss a great deal on these beautiful models, great addition to your growing collection. Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdate.com tfn 2002 Air Tractor AT-802A -65, 4153 TT. single place, 308 gallon fuel. See @ queenbeeair.com TFN

AT-504: Learn and earn. With side-byside 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 FN

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 centerpivot circles. Step it up with an AT-602. Visit your Air Tractor dealer.

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1976- Cessna Bonaire,-A188B, 3227.0TT, ENGINE TIME: 456.0, New Tail Wheel Assembly, S.S. Boom, Satloc Lite Star II, Smoker, Locking Tail Wheel,Nozzles 42 Ea Tee Jets, new motor in hydraulic manual pump w/ new housing Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573359-0500 tfn 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 1982 - N9996J - Cessna Husky, 5100TT, 130 STOH, 1250 SMOH, new cylinders, air, Satloc, smoker. Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 tfn Cessna airframe parts, Continental and Lycoming engine parts, and a few spray system parts, new surplus, big discounts!

Plea se have par t numbers when contacting us. Preferred Airparts, 800433-0814 US/Canada; 330-698-0280.

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

Turbine AT-402 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection Call 478-987-2250 or online at agairupdate.com TFN

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

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dromader 1988 Dash 11 Garrett Turbine Dromader, M18A. Delta Turbine Conversion. AF TT 3415. EH 3882.0 since overhaul. 1452 hrs since HSI. PH 752 since new. B model elevators. Smoker. 800 gallon hopper.

Lowered belly skin. Air conditioning.

Work lights. Perkins Technologies DAAM. 11684 pound USA STC. Located In Australia. $400,000 USD contact Julie Black julieblack@rebelag.com.au (08-14) M18A Dromader Parts Sale. Spar Caps / Wing Fittings / Cover plates / Wing Sets.

We have a large supply of Dromader parts ready to sell! Parts located in Australia.

Contact for an itemized list. julieblack@ rebelag.com.au or www.rebelag.com. au (08-14)

thrush 2011 Thrush 510-T34AG, 1600TTSNE&P, NDH, a/c, heat, smoker, load hawg, vg’s, cascade inlet, led wing lights, bantam w/fc, booms, s/m spreader. 662-7217931 (08-14) 1977 PA-25 260 Pawnee D. Lyc 0-540..

AFTT 5460, Eng 1100 since new (300 since bulk strip & 15 since Top OH).

Prop 560 Since new. 180 Gal hopper, New sealed lift struts, drooped wing tips and wing mod done. Recent fuselage paint and airframe tidy up. VHF/UHF. Australian Aircraft. Email: info@sbair. com.au (08-14) 1978 Piper Brave PA-36 -375, 2343 TT, 586 SMOH. Overhauled case and crankshaft, installed new camshaft, Cam followers, bearings, rod, bolts & nuts. Oil pump housing & gears. 275 STOH-6 new 2 overhauled cylinders. 640 SPOH-prop.

283 SHO magnetos. CP nozzles, Satloc, VG’s, spreader, Crophawk, smoker, flag man NDH, $140,000. Call Allen 701-6403233 cell (08-14)

Order your M18 Dromader Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60. plus S&H. Call 478987-2250 or order online at agairupdate. com TFN

2014 Thrush PT6, 510 New sprayer, plus options. For more information call Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573359-0500 tfn

1975 Thrush S2-R, Cascade conv. ME601E, Bantam w/flow control, Avenger Wings, Single Pt. Fueling, 465 gal. Hopper, 180 Gal. fuel, Vg’s , Serve Aero Air Foil Tail, Serve Aero large spring tail, New 106 Avia prop, VR-3 Engine Digital Disp., Com Radio. Selling Price $425,000 Call Jon At 719-343-0829 (08-14) 1973 Thrush 600, 5400 TT, Aero Engine 0 TT, AG100-2 prop, ex. wing, Satloc GPS, flow control, S-ring, tailwheel, com chip, light, smoker, VG’s, 29’ wheels, $140,000.

Call 306-268-7400 located in Bengough SK Canada (08-14)

PA-25-235, 6919Z, 7606TT, 725 TSMO, Full hutch conversion, SS sprayer, CP nozzles, weath aero fan, Crophawk, smoker, flagger, low time prop. May conside r tr ade for Sk ylane . Email rickh@ruraltel.net or call 785-2820218 (08-14) Order your Flying Dromader Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com TFN

laviasa PA-25 P3 BY LAVIASA-NEW TO MARKETWhat used to be the PIPER Pawnee is now the LAVIASA PA-25 P-3. Updated type certificate & certified airworthy in the US. This is a brand NEW ag airplane with many new improvements like a fuel injected 260 HP Lycoming IO-540-D4A5, with 3 bladed constant speed prop, 53 gal fuel tank, 180 gal hopper, spring aluminum landing gear. Just the right size for small jobs for a commercial operator, training new ag pilots, & for corporate farms to do their own aerial application. This is the Prius of Ag Airplanes! Ready for DEMO flights! New OEM Parts available for all models. NEW OWNERSHIP! For more info call EAGLE VISTAS LLC at 772-285-5506see YouTube: LAVIASA 2014 (02-15)

piper 1981 300 Brave - 4855TT/ 962 hours since new engine/ 67 hours since new propeller: Big hopper, Weathaero fan, super booms with CP nozzles, 2” left side load, nav/strobe/instrument/landing and taxi lights, 90 gal fuel, Satloc Lite GPS, smoker, com radio, left entry step, left wing spar caps have 1532 hours remaining and right wing spar caps have 3532 hours remaining, good paint/ tires/glass. $98,500 559-686-1794/ info@johnstonaircraft.com / www. johnstonaircraft.com tfn

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1974 Pip er, PA -25 Pawnee D, Lyc O-540 2780TT, New Lite Star II GPS, 375 SMOH, Smoker, NDH, All Ad’s completed. For more information call Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 tfn J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. Wants to buy your Piper, Pawnee or Brave aircraft.

We are also looking for parts inventory, or derelict aircraft as well call Jerry at 800-542-8565 or email jcaviation@pldi. net Atfn

Order your Piper Pawnee Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S &H. Call 478987-2250 or order online at agairupdate. com TFN Piper airframe parts, continental and Lycoming engine parts and a few spray system parts, new surplus, big discounts!

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

Check stock at www.preferredairparts. com tfn 1982 Piper PA-18 -150 Super Cub, 620 horas desde nuevo!!, Tela nueva, pintura nueva, micas nuevas, recién inspecionado, GPS, Comm, Transponder.

El PA-18 más nuevo y bonito en el mercado, $135,000 Sun Valley Dusting, 956-399-5323, Fax 956-399-2320 tfn

1998 Thrush S2R G -1(Super)/400: Approx. 4400TT airframe, 4400 Since CAM, 1400 hrs. Since Super conversion on Garrett -1 (many New and Overhauled Par ts), 400 Gal, Single Point, FAST Start, FF Meter, A/C, Smoker, Hopper R ins e, Co m m, D u al L an d in g light, Cool mesh seat and More! Call ASI JET AG Division for price, pictures, and more details. ASI JET AG Division is an authorized Thrush Dealer! Selling NEW and Used aircraft ASIJET-AG.COM, give us a call! 952-941-6255 01-15 Turbine Thrush, US Registered N8549V, 50 SMOH Garret t TPE331-1 Super (840 hp), all new wheels, 50 SPOH and balance, newer 500 gallon hopper, new M3 with flow, new CP11TT, big crossover, new fuel flow, LR fuel, air, more email norm@skynorth.com or call 306-5365055 (08-14)

1977 Thrush SR2, Cascade conversion, GE 601-E-11 Engine, Avia 106 Prop, 500 Gallon Hopper, 192 fuel, New Lower Spar Cap 400 hrs ago, $289,000. Call for details Johnson Airspray, home of the Johnson Sidewinder, 218-437-6415 for photos johnsonairspray.com (08-14) PRICE REDUCED! 1997 S2R G-6 510, 7948.4 TTSN, 1396.3 TTS CAM, 1396.3 TTSHOT. Avenger Spare Kit, new hopper, double Leading Edge STC, Single point fuel, cool start, Satloc M3 and InteliFlow, smoker, flagger, A/C & heat, VG’S, Lane brake & fan, new paint and skins, Kawak truck battery STC, no damage history, and fresh annual. Davidon TriSet nozzles. Clean as a whistle $375k OBO. Financing Available. For more information please contact NorthStar Aviation 620-356-4528 (08-14)

PRICE REDUCED! 1997 S2R G-6 510, 7948.4 TTSN, 1396.3 TTS CAM, 1396.3 TTSHOT. Avenger Spare Kit, new hopper, double Leading Edge STC, Single point fuel, cool start, Satloc M3 and Intelliflow, smoker, flagger, A/C & heat, VG’S, Lane brake & fan, new paint and skins, Kawak truck battery STC, no damage history, and fresh annual. Davidon Tri-Set nozzles.

Clean as a whistle $375k OBO. For more information please contact NorthStar Aviation 620-356-4528 (07-14)

1987 Thrush S2R-T34, 6677 hrs TTAF, 12256 hrs TTE. New spars installed @ 6212 hrs, SS spray system, CP nozzles, 13 vane SSF spreader, electric fan brake, ground adjustable blades, extended wings, spring tail wheel, dual cockpit w/rear seat, Cascade pressure cowling.

Email jmrichard65@gmail.com or call 337-334-3867 (08-14) 2014- N30620, Thrush, S2R-T34, Factory NEW call for information. Mid Continent Aircr af t Corp Hay ti, MO 573 -359 0500 tfn

1973 1820 Thrush Super Doer conversion.

11530TT, 1110hrs engine,273 on prop.

Pacific Northwest Plane, Metal Tail,M-3 Satloc. $150,000 For more details call Mark 509-988-0075 (08-14)

1996 Thrush S2R-G6 4897 TTSN Prop 0.0 TSOH Engine 2236 TSOH New Avenger wing spar caps. New paint inside and out.

Complete airframe refurb. Call for price.

870-857-3744 or 870-919-1855 (08-14)

1996 Ayres Turbo Thrush, G10 -125, 6966.5 TT, 1817 TT engine since cam, 1100 hours remaining on spar caps, Hartzell propeller. 333 hours SMOH, A/C, Strobes, Electric fan clutch ground adjustable, Aluminum booms, Davidon triset nozzle tips, Spraying systems check valves, 3” side load valve, Bottom load fuel, ATS Vg’s, Smoker, Auto Cal, KY96A, Transponder, Guia GPS with P500 box, Selling price for this aircraft is $440,000 Call Bruce’s Flying Service 229-725-4150, fax 229-725-5135. bruceandrews62@ gmail.com 09-14

1991 Ayres Turbo Thrush Dual Cock Pit, 510 Gallon Hopper, Serial Number: T34159 DC, 10,727 hours total time since new, Engine is a Pratt/Whitney PT6-34 AG. 227 hours since major overhaul Hartzell Propeller. 227 hours since major overhaul with new blades, New lower spar caps and big butterfly plate/227 on new caps, White/Red stripes, Standard spray system, strobes, Heavy Gear Air conditioning, All service bulletins and air worthiness directives complied, Annual 6/17/2013 A/C landing lights, Lane fan brake ground adjustable, Transland pump, Aluminum booms, Davidon triset nozzle tips, Spraying systems check valves, 3” side load valve, Bottom load fuel, New hooker harness and safety belt, ATS Vg’s, Smoker. Selling price for this aircraft is $475,000.00 USD. FOB Arlington, Ga. Dual controls are available for an additional $30,000.00. Call Bruce’s Flying Service 229-725-4150, fax 229-725-5135. bruceandrews62@gmail.com 09-14

78 THRUSH SUPER -1 3900 TT, 200 SCAM

by CD, 200 SPOH, extended wings, M3 w/flow control, EI Digital Gauges w/fuel flow, Garmin 496 panel mount, Reabe Hopper Qty gauge, AMSAFE Airbag Seat belts, cool seat, VG’s, Night working lights, ZEE A/C, bleed air heat, Serv-Aero fastback w/Large baggage, SERV AERO Airfoil Tail, Big Fuel $450,000 Call Kyle 970-867-8414 (07-14)

1974, Thrush w/1820 Wright, Stewart Davis conversion, (hinged engine mount).

TT 8800 hrs. with 700 plus hrs, SMOH. (Anderson Airmotive) NEW in 2013-exhaust system/carb. box; complete new ignition harness; fresh OH prop; tires; number new panels; also comes with Trimble GPS, smoker, flagger, two sets booms (incl. ASC rotaries) metal tail, Weathaero fan on Transland pump etc. Ready to deal/ trade for general aircraft.$150,000, contact Jock @ 360378-8800 or hootsmonjock@smwireless. net (08-14)

Plan for the 1989 Thrush S2R T34, N3098C, PT6A34AG, TT 13,880.1. Aluminum booms, CP nozzles, smoker, Air Conditioner, 4 blade Lane fan, electric Brake. For more information call Darryl Riddell 870-5729011 days or 870-995-1323 nights and weekends (08-14) 1974 S2RG5/525(Goering conv.-750 SHP) - 12,624 TT/ 94 since IRAN engine/ 2704 since new 4 blade prop: 525 gal hopper, Simplex pump and electric fan brake, stainless booms, 2” left side load, extended wings, droop tips, aileron servos, vortex generators, 192 gal fuel, bottom load fueling, nav/strobe/instrument and landing lights, spring steel tailwhl gear w/ 5.00x5 tire, air cond., Satloc M3 GPS with Raven flow control, Big butterfly wing splice plate with new factory lower SPAR caps, good paint/tires/glass/ fabric. fresh annual 559-686-1794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft.com www. johnstonaircraft.com tfn 2011 – N70060, Thrush S2R-T34, 1080 TT SNEW, 228 GAL FUEL, WEATHAERO FAN, 60 CP’S NOZZLES, S.S.BOOM, FAN BRAKE, LOAD HAWG, VG’S, SMOKER, LED LIGHT, BANTAM GPS W/INTELLIFLOW, MVP-50, 3” SIDE L. Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 (tfn)

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New 2014 Thrush 510 with a PT6A34AG or GE H80 engines available, 2014 Deliveries available now. ASI JET AG Division is an authorized Thrush Dealer for North America! We specialize in NEW and Used aircraft sales. ASIJET-AG.COM or Give us a call! 952-941-6255 01-15 2000 S2RT65/660(1300 SHP) - 5895 TT/ 0 since O/H engine and 5 blade prop: 660 gal hopper, factory spray system, Lane fan and electric brake, stainless booms, 3” left side load, 26,000 hour life wing, 230 gal fuel, bottom load fueling, aileron servos, quick start system, nav/ strobe/instrument and landing lights, air cond., Load Hawg, good paint and glass, new tires and brakes. 559-686-1794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft.com www. johnstonaircraft.com tfn

Order your Radial Thrush Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S &H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com TFN 2000 660 Thrush 5000 TT 0 time PT6A65 Zero time prop. New blades, load hot fast start, bottom fuel, new batteries, new tires and brakes. Spray system. Fresh Annual 812-877-2587 jim@turbinesinc. com (09-14)

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2013 Thrush S2R-H80, dual cockpit, full dual controls, GE H80 engine model H80-100. Hartzell propeller HC-B4TN. 50 hrs TT MVP-50T glass panel. Standard alum booms with 32 CP nozzles, Lane fan and electric brake, Wing tip strobe and Nav lights. 228 Gal fuel, K & N filters, windshield wiper and washer, 29” high flotation tires and wheels with dual caliper Cleveland brakes, Zee A/C, cabin heat. Satloc G4 w/intellaflow comm transponder FM/XM radio. Call Souther Field Aviation 229-924-2813 tfn

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ENGINES R-1340, ZERO TIME SINCE OVERHAUL BY COVINGTON ...........................................$64,500.00 PT6A-34AG, 6,434 TTSN, P/S LIGHT OVERHAUL, NEW CT BLADES, O/H VAIN ......$260,000.00 NEW PT6 -11, 15, 34, 60, 65, 67 OUTRIGHT OR EXCHANGE ......................................... $CALL$ PROPELLERS HARTZELL 3 BLADE AND 5 BLADED PROPS – New And Used ........................................ $CALL$

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

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 tfn

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

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Order your Thrush 660 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $60 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdate.com TFN WORLD WIDE U.S. Dealer New/Used Ag Thrush, 34-510, 550-60, *FINANCING AVAILABLE* Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net t fn

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

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1975 Bell 206B Jet Ranger For Sale: N111PM - Price: $475,000 - Serial# 1770 - Engine: Rolls Royce 250-C20J Very clean helicopter, ready to spray and has good component times. It includes: M3 Satloc touch screen with Auto Cal flow control, Isolair spray system, Air Conditioning, Wedged windows and Range Extender.

Please call Matt Fieldgrove at:928-9209873 or 928-627-8292 (08-14)

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

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1994 Weatherly 620B, 2799 TTAF, 1047 TTE, 1011 TTP. Smoker, flagger, oil tank heater, Satloc Airstar GPS. $90,000/ negotiable. For more information call 402756-6424 or email sjwillmes@hotmail. com (08-14)

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

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

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Dromader USA LLC Factory NEW and Overhauled engines ASz62IR for the Dromader M18, AN2, and Otter. All engines come with Factory warranty and Accessories. Zero time overhauls in stock. Call Jeff at 317-579-6666 ext 18 or jhammer@bycan-selen.net (08-14) R985 engine, at Covington just overhauled.

No core, $50,000. For more information call 573-692-2160 (08-14) Take advantage of our biggest inventory of Turbo prop ag planes. Special buys and trades welcome. PT6, Garrett, GE even Walters. Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 tfn

B1-A Callair Manufacturing Rights.

Available now is the type certificate, drawings, jigs, tooling, aircraft parts, and property associated with this 300 gal Pratt and Whitney 985 powered sprayer.

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R985-AN1-14B Tulsa Overhaul, New Pistons, Bosch mags. Ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange.

Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. 903-4296805 10 -14 R1340 Engine Overhauled, New Pistons, New Bearings, mags. Ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange.

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Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG. 10,064 TT engine, 81 SHOT, good cycle times remaining, Fresh Hot Section with sale. $155,000. South Delta Aviation - 870572-9011 days or 870-995-1323 nights and weekends (08-14) R-1340 Engine, 0 SMOH by Aero, $54,000 OBO 12D40 -211 Propeller, 0 SMOH. $12,500 OBO bha2@wavecom.net call Robert Eisele 307-672-3421 (08-14)

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R985-AN1-14B Tulsa Overhaul, New Pistons, mags. Ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. 903-429-6805 10-14 (2)TPE 331-6-251M engines with recent hot sections and GB inspections by service center, about 3600 SMOH, (2) TPE3315-252M engines. Dave 561-241-6111 or anacondads@aol.com (08-14)

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Garrett TPE-331-10 -511M 2 engines available with lots of time and cycles remaining. Call for info. 979-532-1718, 979-533-1720 Day or night A4-15 Covington Turbine Engines Available.

PT6A-15AG 32 TSO; PT6A-21 0 TSO; PT6A-135A NEW; PT6A-34AG NEW; PT6A-34AG 94.5 TSN; PT6A-34AG 0 Time Since Covington Light Overhaul; PT6A-34AG 0 TSO; PT6A-34 2309 TSO; PT6A-34 1908 TSO; PT6A-41 3196 TSO; PT6A-41 3511 TSO; PT6A-42 2107 TSO; PT6A-42 2066; PT6A-60A NEW; PT6A-65AG 89 TSN; PT6A-67AG 2788 TSN; 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@covingtonaircraft.com

R-1340, Zero Time Since Overhaul by Covington $64,500; PT6A-34AG, 6,434 TTSN, P/S light overhaul, new CT blades, O/H vain $260,000; NEW PT6 -11, 15, 34, 60, 65, 67 outright or exchange, $CALL$; Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE 281-3425451 or FAX 281-232-5401 TFN 10,000 P/N of Continental & Lycoming parts, 50% discount on most new! Please have part numbers when contacting us.

Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com tfn Pratt and Whitney overhauled 1340 cylinders call Terry at 870-536-1348 or David at 870-550-1664 (08-14)

dispersal equip CP nozzles and check valves. Distribuidor en Argentina: ArAvia S.A. -Venado Tuerto (Sta Fe) T.E. 54-3462-433540 - FAX: 438344 tfn

Pr at t & W hi tn ey R- 985 & R-13 4 0 Overhauled Engines in stock. Props, carburetors, magnetos, alternators, & accessories for above engines. Call Ches ter Rober t s Supply Company, Collinsville, TX Tel: 903-429-6805 Fax: 903-429-6047 crs5r@aol.com 10 -14 J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. has the large s t s e le c tion of Lycomin g an d Continental engine cores in stock .

Over 100 to choose from. Call Sid or Jerry for your parts or engines needs.

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Boom Clamps - The Davidon Boom Clamp was designed with simple form and workmanship for ease of use and ease of mind about function. Aluminum construction for 2” and 3” inch airfoil booms. The one you’ve been looking for.

Made in USA. Davidon Inc. 229-645-3605. www.davidononline.com tfn 6100 gallon Stainless Steel tank and 510 gallon Stainless Steel tank mounted on heavy frame. This setup can be used as a permanent ground mixing unit or truck mounted mixing unit. The tanks came off an Airport rescue firetruck. Price $8,250 email dave@dmiair.com or call 229-834-4831 (08-14) Breakenridge Spreader, 38 in slim line, like new. 662-247-0056 (09-14) New Gate Keeper tm technology controlled seeding gate - Pilot friendly, ea sy calibration, and accurate distribution.

TCL’S variable rate gate it the most versatile on the market- Applies from ultra fine product like herbicide impregnated sand all the way up to coarse seed accurately.

Contact Turbine Conversions - 616-8379428 TurbineConversions.com 12-14 Hi-Tek Rotary Atomizer - Rotary atomizer Nozzle delivering Uniform Droplet Spec trum, Low Drag, Low Maintenance, Dependable performance.

Made In USA. Davidon, Inc. 229-645-3605 www.davidononline.com tfn

Standard Grumman Gate Spreader. 9 vane 24” inside measurement on the throat. Motivated to sell make an offer. gunpilot75@hotmail.com or call 270305-2749 (08-14)

Tri -S e t Hydr aulic N oz zle - Three Deflection angles, Three Orifice sizes, Quick Easy Adjustment, USDA Performance Tested and data Available.

Made in USA. Davidon, Inc. 229-6453605. www.davidononline.com tfn

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Stainless Steel Fabricators, Inc.-- Spreaders and Accessories. Satisfying customers coast to coast for over 30 years. We are the manufacturer of “original” 10 vane, 12 vane & “the 13 vane” spreaders plus many more. For information on new or used spreaders call Us today 800-736-3433 or 870-217-9232 (08-14) Transland and Agrinautics authorized distributor – Call us with your needs. Sid or Jerry @ J & C Enterprises 1-800-542-8565 or e-mail jcaviation@pldi.net At fn Everything you needs for fixed wing or helicopter JAS 559-686-1794, FAX 559686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft. com web site: www,johnstonaircraft. com t f n

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ASC Rotary Atomizers - Why use old hydraulic nozzle technology? Rotary Atomizers are proven a s the most accurate method to apply both low & high volume formulations. Made in USA. asc@dynafog.com, 317-896-2561 A01-15 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, FA X 559 - 686 -936 0, e - mail: info @ johnstonaircraft.com web site: www. johnstonaircraft.com tfn D R P - 9 5 5 D R I F T R E TA R D E N T PENETRATOR-SPREADER/STICKER-UV Protectant For drift reduction, deposition increase, University tested. Big Gun in the war on Drift! Made in USA. Davidon, Inc. 229-645-3605. www.davidononline. com tfn Custom Boom Systems – Specializing in 2” and 3” Airfoil Aluminum Booms custom built to your specifications. Length, Nozzle Spacing, Attachment ends, all tailored to your specific needs. Stainless Steel Available also. Made in USA. Davidon Inc. 229-645-3605. www.davidononline. 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. (tfn) A SC Rotar y Atomizers - See w w w. dynafog.com/asc results and April 2009 issue of AAU, A. McCracken. Made in USA. asc@dynafog.com, 317-896-2561 A01-15 Agrinautics, Inc. Best spray pumps, valves, and strainers in the business! For service w/ a smile,call us at 435-586 -1200. e-mail:agrinaut@cedarcity.net tfn Transland and Agrinautics, overstock sale. Call Danny for listing 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc. com tfn

Satloc, Intelliflow The leading edge Satloc Level III Service repair center.

Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, Mo 800-325-0885. tfn Hemisphere GPS systems in stock, Bantam, G4, Intellistar, M3, Intelliflow, and Litestar2. We did it again, leading Level 3 Service Center/Dealer 2012.

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parts Ayres tail for sale. Great condition $25,000 Call Mick 918-720-5108 (08-14) FAA approved STC’d wire cutters for Air Tractors. Storm Cutters are the newest advancement in wire cutter technology (Patent Pending). These cutters mount to the landing gear and have adel clamps positioned along the trailing edge of the gear to secure the brake lines which do away with the standard black zip ties currently used. They are available for the 500 series of Air Tractors and will available for every model of Air Tractor this fall. Contact Hershey Flying Service at 308-368-5556 to order your set, or check us out at www.hersheyflyingservice. com (01-15) Dromader USA LLC for all of your Dromader M18 engine and airframe parts. Spark plugs, fuel and air filters, brake pads and more. STC’s for VG’s, remote Mount Oil Filter, MTOW. Call Jeff or Corey at 317-579-6666 or dromader@ bycan-sellen.net (08-14) Used 502 Wingman $6000. Call 870-2655011 (08-14) Used 602 Wingman, $6000. For more information call 337-789-3529 (08-14)

Transland 10 vain spreader for 38” gate, new, $9,500; Agrinautics, Root, Crophawk, Transland, others, $CALL$; Lane Aviation 281-3425451 or FAX 281-232-5401.. tfn ASC Rotary Atomizers - Consistent droplets, large flow openings, easy to mount without changing your existing pump, boom and flow control method.

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gps Intelliflow Flow Controls -in stock, now shipping! Sky Tractor Supply 1-800-4375319 tfn Satloc G4, M3, and Bantam. Air Repair inc, is the worldwide leader in sales and service. Call Danny (sales) or Dallas (service) 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-8430811 sales@airrepairinc.com tfn SATLOC GPS sales and repair center. Call for all your SATLOC needs. North Star Aviation, Inc 888-272-1417 tfn Hemisphere GPS & Flow Control Dealer Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr.

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

Cockpit adjustable flow control kit.

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

More info at Kawak Aviation Technologies 541-385 -5051 w w w.kawakaviation. com (09-14) Air Tractor auxiliary hydraulic system.

20lbs/hr LESS fuel burn, improved spray pattern, reduced maintenance cost, cockpit adjustable flow controls. Inquires call 541-385-5051 or www.kawakaviation. com (09-14) Let us help you meet increa singly stringent precision application demands.

Our systems meet those demands, lower operating costs, and increase your profits. Call 541-385-5051 or www. kawakaviation.com (09-14) 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) Cessna Authorized Parts Center: Prompt, World-Wide Par ts Service, Engines, Bonaire 550 Conversions, Wings. MidContinent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-3250885 www.midcont.net. tfn Air Tractor Parts New and Used (Associate dealer for Lane Aviation). FWF cowlings 402, 502, 602 many to chose from, removed for Factory and Cascade P-cowl conversions. New and used (Factory Rebuilt) Aileron, Flaps, Elevators, Rudders, Horz/Vert stabs in stock and ready to sale or trade. Call Steve @ North Star Aviation 620-356-4528 srice@pld.com tfn Call Bruce’s Flying Service for all of your Thrush parts needs! 229-725-4150, fax 229-725-5135. E-mail bruceandrews62@ gmail.com.

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New reinforced Thrush Leading Edges – Guard against bird strikes with bonded aluminum line replacement Leading Edges.

STC process. Call Turbine Conversions 616-837-9428 est for quote.

12-14 Set of S2R Thrush wings with lifetime century spar mod. Primed and ready to paint your color. Long wing tips and extended fuel. Call RFS for price 210-8444074 (08-14) Thrush S2R STC battery retrofit kit. 300% longer battery service life. 200% faster starts. Battery replacement cost 25% of original. Kawak Aviation Technologies 541-385 -5051 w w w.kawakaviation. com (09-14) Tools for reaming attach bolts Wing Main (Centerwing to Outboard wing) attachment joints for Dromader M -18 p e r r e p a i r s e r v i c e b u l l e t i n #e/02.170/2000 Available for rent.

Contact Nancy at Turbine Conversions 616-837-9428 12-14

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

Reduce fuel consumption. Save on Hot Section Inspections. Easy access to fuel nozzle & air filter. Reduce NG 1 to 3%. Make your -15 perform like a -34. ELIMINATE ONGOING AIR FILTER PURCHASES! Now taking deposits and scheduling deliveries for mid-late 2011 and early 2012. Please contact Cascade Aircraft Conversions at 509-635-1212 or tom@cascadeaircraftconversions. com (08-14) Thrush parts - Wings, props, tail feathers, batteries, tires - we have the inventory.

Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr.

Tel 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com. tfn 11 Million new surplus parts for Cessna, Piper, and other aircraft; Continental and Lycoming engines; and a few spray system parts, big discounts. Please have part numbers when contacting us. Preferred Airparts, 800 -433- 0814 US/Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www. preferredairparts.com tfn

Remember J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. Is a Transland, Black Steel Brake and McFarlane dealer. We have a large amount of these brands inventory in stock as well as Cleveland. GE Lighting, Cessna, Piper etc. give us a call for all your parts needs at 800-542-8565 or email us at jcaviation@ pldi.net Atfn LOAD HAWG-The modern, efficient, safe, perfect way to improve your solids application. Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp.

Hayti, MO 800-325-0885 TFN

Lockable full swivel tail wheels for Thrush or Ag Cat, 500-5 or 600-6 wheel available all STC approved Call Turbine Conversions 616-837-9428 est to order.

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Accessories & Parts! 100’s of new and OHC accessories, parts for just about everything. Big discounts! Please have par t numbers when contacting us.

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Accessories & Parts! 100’s of new and OHC accessories, parts for just about everything. Big discounts! Please have par t numbers when contacting us.

Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com tfn O/H’D Thrush 29” landing gear & we can repair / rebuild yours. Johnston Aircraft Service, INC. 559-686-1794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft.com www. johnstonaircraft.com tfn PARTS, PARTS, PARTS. For all your ag aviation needs, please call Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service 800-441-2964 Air Tractor Dealer tfn Um par de asas estendida 95% completa do Thrush S2R . A pair of extended wings 95% complete Thrush S2R. Brazil. g arci av i ag r i co l a @ u o l .co m . b r / 16 36274879 (tfn) S & T Aircraft Accessories, Inc. specializes in the overhaul of Radial and Turbine engine accessories. We have most items in stock ready to ship for exchange. Give us a call @ 830-625-7923 or fax 830-625-4138. t fn

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

See decreased TOT by up to 38 degrees C. Pull full torque at lower TOT temps, burn less fuel, extend the life of critical turbine parts. Contact Cascade Aircraft Conversions at 509-635-1212 or tom@ cascadeaircraftconversions.com . ( 10-14) Replacement parts. New and used for all Ag Cat models. Also carry New Piper and Weatherly tailwheel springs and Transland Dealer. Call Hershey Flying Service 308-368-5556 (01-15) J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc ha s purchased a large new inventory of Citabria GCBC part in late 1977-79 rnge.

Lots of common everyday parts. Landing gear, wheels 7 brakes, engine parts etc. call Jerry or Sid today 800-542-8565 or email jcaviaiton@pldi.net At fn Cessna Par t s - Engine, propellers, authorized service center. Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr. Tel 559-6861794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@ johnstonaircraft.com web site: www. johnstonaircraft.com tfn The mid-west Air tractor dealer, Farm Air Inc. has expanded its parts department.

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Agrinautics, Angel Flight Assistant, Automatic Flagman, Aero Engines, Arrow prop, Air Tractor (Associate dealer Queen Bee Air Specialties) CP Nozzles, Compro Smoker, Crophawk, Covington Aircraft Engine, Collins Air Conditioner, Cleveland, Chip Detector, Hemisphere GPS, Hot Stuff, Nieto Products, New and used aircraft, (large) Parts Inventory, ServAero, Spraying Systems, Co., Superbugs, SPH-4 Helmet, Simplex, Tires, Transland, WeathAero. Sky Tractor Supply 800437-5319, www.skytractor.com, email@ skytractor.com, 701-636-5881 (fax) TFN

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 Atfn

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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Air Repair Inc. is the source for the Fast Start Kit to get yours today call Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-8430811 sales@airrepairinc.com tfn

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

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 Atfn

Large inventory of Thrush parts surplus to our needs. Call for list. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc.com tfn

NEW! CP11TT/w-3 Tips & Shutoff in stock ready to ship today. 1-800-437-5319 SkyTractor Supply Company tfn

10,000 P/N of Continental & Lycoming parts, 50% discount on most new! Please have part numbers when contacting us.

Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com tfn 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 559-6869360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com. t fn

Retrofit Hopper Door for AT-502 and AT-602. Now available for fall and winter installation Professional Fibreglass Repair.

530-735-6264 tfn Complete Thrush factory metal tail w/ u p d a t e s . J o h n s t o n A i r c r a f t Service, INC. 559-686-1794 / Email i n f o @ j o h n s to n a i rc r af t .co m w w w. johnstonaircraft.com tfn Jasco Alternator kits in stock. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-8430811 sales@airrepairinc.com tfn

J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. still has one of the largest Cessna, and Piper Ag Aircraft inventories in the USA and has a huge inventory of Lighting and wheel and brake inventory. Let us be your total part provider. Call in your needs - Sid or Jerry 800-542-8565 or jcaviation@pldi. net At fn 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 At fn Emco Wheaton/Buckeye Dr y Break Couplers and adapters, Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr. Tel 559-686-1794, FA X 559 - 686 -936 0, e - mail: info @ johnstonaircraft.com web site: www. johnstonaircraft.com tfn

propellers 2D30-6101Al2, O/IRAN $11.5K 2D30-AG100-2, OIIRAN $12.5K 22D30-6533Al2, OHC $l5.5K t2D40-6101A12, 175-SIRAN $ l l.5K 12D40-AG100-4S, 0-lRAN $17.5K 22D40-AG200-2, 60-SIR.AN $20.5K 22D40-6533A-12, 852-SOH $20.5K 2204-0-AG200-2, 0-IRAN $19.5K AmAg 870-886-2418 (89F) agcat@bscn. com AgCat Sales/Service/Parts since 1971 *

1Hamilton Standard, 22D40 Hydromatic Propeller 6533A Blades overhauled complete with distributor valve and prop, Governor. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. 903-429-6805 10 -14 3D 40 6101 blades Ham Standard 3 bladed.

Overhauled. For more information Call Chester Roberts Supply 903-429-6805 12D40-6101-12 Overhauled with 8130 Form. for more information call Chester Roberts Supply Co. 903-429-6805 10-14 12D40, 40 hours SIRAN, $8,000. Call 662247-0056 (08-14) H ar t ze ll m o de l H C- C 2Y K-1B F, s/n CH-16579E. For more information email Chucao@tie.cl (08-14) For Outright Sale: Overhauled 5-Blade Prop. Hartzell HC-B5MP-3C. Fits AT-502A, AT-503, AT-602, AT-802, Thrush S-2R-T65 & S-2RHG-T65.’06 Hartzell Overhaul. TSN: 1379.5 (TSO:0). Call Steve or Gary 210924-5561. sales@dixieair.com. (08-14) Props for Sale: 2D30-6101A-18, 22D30-6533A-12 12D40-6101A-12, 12D40-AG100-2 22D40-6533A-12, 23D40-6533A-18 23D 4 0 -70 05A-12, Call PropWork s, Winnipeg, Canada Tel: 888-679-2965 email: propwork@mts.net 12-14 Hartzell 3 Blade and 5 blade Props, new & used $CALL Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401. TFN J & C Enterprises has a Cessna 188 props in Stock Y.T. Also offer some STC’d propellers. Call Jerry or Sid 800-542-8565 or email jcaviation@pldi.net Atfn

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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

vehicles New Loader Truck, flip over boom, scales, fuel. Randy Mink Poor Boys Flying Service 870-931-8485 (08-14) 1975 Ford F600, 10 inch auger unit, 450 gallon fuel system. would make good spare auger truck, $6250. Call Steven Taylor 501-516-5874.

(08-14) 1990 International Auger Truck annual by Auger Dan. New 12 in auger, new scales, box and truck in excellent shape. New tires in front, rear tires good, new brakes and calipers. Auger doesn’t fold. $20,000 Call 337-789-3529 (08-14)

1973 Plymouth Duster 340, silver, Black interior, auto, PS, PB, A/C, High back Buckets, Console, Sound Clean, Restored Muscle Car Email Jon@JHPFR.com for more info $18,000 tfn

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

Been in loader truck business since 1980.

Call Pat Ballard Office:870-697-2004 Fax:870-697-3568 185 Hwy. 42 West , Hickory Ridge, AR.

Auger Trucks For Sale (Trade-Ins) Also list of customer trucks. Call Auger Dan Office: 870-578-6133 Cell: 870-9192317 A 12-14

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

These financing options are available on both new and used Air Tractors purchased through Air Tractor dealers.

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miscellaneous Keep your drink hot or cold in this insulated 16oz Air Tractor Tervis Tumbler. Made in the USA, Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdate.com tfn

Custom Color Prop Tether and Exhaust covers made to fit for Air Tractor 402 502 602 and 802. Poly-Vinyl coated 28 oz. material. Handles for pulling covers off on 602 and 802 covers. Wraps up neatly and compact for storage in baggage compartment out of sight and out of mind. $135 for 402-502 and $150 for 602-802, Plus shipping. Dont forget to ask for your custom color! Will ship to almost anywhere. Let us know!

Email claytonairsk@gmail.com or call 306-497-7401. http://mkt.com/claytonair-service-ltd/prop-tether-exhaustcover-at (08-14)

Three Phase “GPU” Rectifier, Price reduced. Call 870-834-8349 (08-14) Vino? They do say ag pilots age like w i n e . Pl ace yo u r f avo r i te w i n e i n these high quality Rolf wine glasses etched with an ag plane, sold as a Set of 4. Makes a great gift. For more info r m atio n c all 478 - 987-225 0 o r visit our Market Place at agairupdate. com tfn

Trade with members of NAAA

All new Air Tractors now include P&W 2500 Hour, 5-Year Extended Warranty

2011 AT402B -34 AG* 1270 Hrs T.T. ....................................$595,000 1991 AT502 -34 * Recent refurb. ..........................................$395,000 2012 AT602 -60 AG ...............................................................$895,000 2014 AT802A -65 AG Factory New ............................................... Call 1980 Cessna Ag Husky T188C ..................................................... Call * New Annual & Fresh HSI

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

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English to Spanish Technical Translations Fo r m e r A &P a n d Ag - Pi l o t, C a r l o s Retamosa Specializing in translating: • Aviation technical manuals • Airworthiness Directives (ADs) • Service Bulletins (SBs) Contact info 598-53-24376 retamosa@ adinet.com.uy tfn Get these photo mats before they fly off the shelve. A great way to display your favorite photos. Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdate.com tfn

NEW to the DeSpain Collection, Customized Note Cards featuring your favorite Pen and Ink drawing. For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdate.com t f n

Toy plastic model Air Tractor. 12” wingspan, removable stand. Great toy for the kids or desktop model. $15 + s/h order online at www.takeofftoys.com or e-mail trevoredwards@sw.rr.com tfn

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

Specialty belt buckles, show your pride in style. Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdate.com tfn SUPERBUGS A safe and economical way to speed up Mother nature! Dispose of hazardous waste in loading and spill areas, ponds and ditches. SUPERBUGS disposes of insecticides, Fungicides, herbicides, and petroleum products Such as waste oil, diesel fuel, gasoline, solvent or anything of organic nature. Blue Stripe Distributing Toll Free 877-924-5025 tfn

Pitcher’s Nightmare Swing Trainer $ • Youth • Elite • Softball

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Fight rodent infestation with Cascade’s i n n ov a t i ve a n d e x t r e m e l y s i m p l e solution, Mouse Pants! Hand crafted from the highest quality 2024-T3 aircraft aluminum (lighter and not as likely to carve up an operator like galvanized steel). Quick action Wing nut CAMLOC aircraft grade fasteners. Rubber trimmed to protect your aircraft’s finish and the flooring surface. Order your set of three for only $599.00 plus shipping and handling. Please contact Cascade Aircraft Conversions at 509-635-1212 or tom@ cascadeaircraftconversions.com (08-14)

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Technical support for the life of the product. Call or email for demo today. Sky Tractor Supply 1-800-437-5319 tfn Crop Duster Video - “The Crop Dusters - The Early Years 1921-1955”; the era of Stearmans and Cubs flying the fields will never be seen again. Available in VHS or DVD. Only $20.00, plus S&H. MC and Visa accepted. Call 478-987-2250 Fax 478-9871836 Historical Video Productions. tfn

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Aviator Backpack and matching coin purse (sold separately). For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdate.com tfn HELMET with slide up visor $850. Deluxe Kevlar Helmet with ANR, Softskins, Oregon seals $1200. Sky Tractor Supply 1-800-437-5319 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, GA 31030 (Google photo before development). Save thousands and buy from owner. $35,000 OBO. 478.987.2250 tfn

HOTSTUFF AG AIRCRAFT CLEANER Call to order the # 1 Ag Aircraft cleaner in the country, Used by over 400 operators Coast to Coast. Blue Stripe Distributing 877-924-5025 Atfn Help your little pilot fly high in dream world with these Bi-Plane PJ’s... Assorted sizes available. For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdate.com tfn J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. Is always looking for all types of derelict aircraft, parts inventory, both new and used. We will buy small or a shop full. Contact Jerry Buster 800 -542-8565 or email jcaviation@pldi.net At fn

Southeastern Aircraft Sales and Service.

Late model aircraft sold by Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service will have a New Annual Inspection, Fresh Hot Section Inspection and a 100 HOUR OR 90 DAY WARRANTY. Now That’s Peace Of Mind!

Call Now 1-800-441-2964 tfn Cascade Conversion for Thrush and Air Tractor. Fuel Saving, Cooler running, more power available. Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, MO 800-325-0885 tfn

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.

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.

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

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

!!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 Steve @ North Star Aviation Inc. 620-356-4528 srice@pld. com tfn

“Insurance from a name you can trust, at a price you can afford”, is what we do and it’s our motto. Hardy Aviation Insurance, Inc, is centrally located in Wichita Kansas and has been servicing the aerial application market for years now. RANDY HARDY established Hardy Aviation Insurance in 1995 with aerial application as his main focus. Prompt courteous service from a staff dedicated and knowledgeable includes Angie Banz, Tim Wiebe, Dick Russell and Rita Ethridge, whom have years of experience servicing the aerial application business. Give us a try, you might be surprised. Call 1 800 721-6733 or fax us at 316-945-2330.

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

services Let us sell your Ag plane! Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. 1601 Hwy 84 East Hayti, MO 63851 800-325-0885 tfn

wanted to buy Ag Aircraft Wanted: Immediate cash for Ag planes - All considered - Contact Darryl Riddell at 870-572-9011 (08-14) Looking for a 400 gal Super B model Ag cat fuselage frame. Call 701-636-5880 ask for Jay. tfn EXHAUST Wanted: R-1340 and R-985 Exhaust Send Old Exhaust segments for exchange or Sell them! Call Daryl @ 940-9020797 or evans.daryl@sbcglobal.net t f n

operations Helicopter agricultural operation for sale.

Located in beautiful western Montana. This is an opportunity to purchase a profitable turnkey operation. Very busy with lots of growth potential! Qualified buyers may call 406-360-0207 for details. (08-14)

Ever wanted to star t your own AG OPERATION (Under Part 137)? As Ag Aviation Consultants we can help you find an airplane, train you. We can help you get your Operating Certificate-Part 137, Private or Commercial. Call Eagle Vistas LLC 772-285-5506 (02-15) Best Classified Buy In The Industry.

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Professional Ag Pilot Training. Initial Training in Gippsland GA200 Ag-Aircraft.

Turbine Training In Air Tractor AT504.

Email fran@batairspray.com or Phone 306-445-3099 (07-14) Ag Aviation S chool - G e t the be s t flight training available by learning at a real commercial spray operation.

Safe, experienced instructors, highly maintained aircraf t, new student pilot dorm with private rooms. Learn to mix, load, fly the light bar and all skills associated with ag aviation. Call Bruce now for more information or to get on the schedule: 770 -329-4410.

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seat wanted Looking for a seat fall and winter seasons.

6 years & 4,000+ hours Ag, 15,000+TT, A&P. 863-651-2917 (08-14) Start to finish Ag pilot training utilizing Pawnee PA-25/260 CS Dual Cockpit& PA-25 Single for Solo/Dump/Spray. Satloc GPS. Ag Aviation Consultants for Ag Operating Certificate Part 137. See videos at: www.eaglevistas.com. EAGLE VISTAS LLC 772-285-5506 (02-15)

New Ag Pilot/A&P seeking an opportunity for a start. Farm Background. 6 years Ground Rig experience. Ready to work on ground or in the air. NAAA member, PA ASS attendance. lancasteraero@ yahoo.com (08-14)

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S i n g l e P i l o t 1 3 5/1 3 7 H e l i c o p t e r Operation, Clean record, Can be sold separately and relocated. Why wait years to get these certificates? R44 and all equipment included. Send inquires to blindads@agairupdate.com subject 135/137 operation or Fax to 478-9871836 subject 135/137 operation ( 08-14)

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Pilot and plane, or pilot to fly our airplane, wanted apply cover crop in September for Midwest operator. kmagair@gmail.com.

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For More Information Visit Our Web site at: www.agaviationschool.com Or Call Bruce: 770-329-4410 • Office: 770-402-9915 email: info@agaviationschool.com

Experienced Pilot W/R4 4 II 12,000 hrs. Complete with loading truck and driver. Professional, Experienced, Insured.

Can recip. 21 States. References upon request. Ready now for corn/soybeans.

Visit website for demo video. www. skytractorllc.com Max Trost 337-8024209 (08-14) Turbine AG CAT and Pilot seeking work summer 2014 and beyond. Working fungicide on corn in Southern Missouri until late June but will be ready to move North as the season progresses. PT627 AG CAT, 335 gallon hopper, CP nozzles, Satloc LiteStar II. Pilot hard worker licensed in MO and can reciprocate with KS,IA,MN,NE,IL. Will certify anywhere with sufficient notice. No claims, herbicide and dry work experienced. Other pilots and PA 25’s also available Contact Owner/Employer Kiman Kingsley for more information.

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help wanted Ground personnel year round work.

Fixed wing and helicopter, low time pilots welcome. CDL and Hazemat a plus, must be willing to travel. Email resume and references dana@bsairinc.com or call 229-838-6733 (08-14) A & P Mechanic needed for a multi plane and helicopter Ag operation. Please call Matt at 866-627-8292 or 928-920-9873 (08-14)

Experienced AG Pilot Available Immediately till Mid-September for Corn Run. I do good work and I will take care of your Airplane.

Great References. 22,000 hrs AG, over 10,000+ hrs Turbine. Would consider Radial for 25% gross. NAAA Member.

Contact me and I will send full resume.

Insurance is no problem. Please email responses to blindads@agairupdate.com subject experienced pilot or fax to 478-9871836 subject experienced pilot (07-15) Inventory stores keeper/shipper/receiver wanted specializing in aircraft parts. Needs experience with HAZMAT & exporting to other countries. Computer skills are required and familiarity with aviation & Quantum Control is a definite asset.

Duties include parts ordering, receiving and charging out parts, inventory control, shipping/receiving. We are a drug free workplace. 812-877-2587 (08-14) A&P Mechanic needed for aircraft engine overhaul shop. PT6 experience helpful. Pay based on experience. 812-877-2587 (08-14) Machinist/Fabricator needed for aircraft engine overhaul shop. Pay based on experience. 812-877-2587 (08-14) Back up Pilots wanted. Ag-Cat-6 and Cessna 188, must have 2,000 verifiable ag hours, References required. 573-692-2160 (08-14)

Aircraft Sales position for experienced Ag, Turbine, CR II, super salary and benefits.

Call: Dick 800-325-0885 @ Mid Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, MO t fn IA and A&P mechanics needed. Call 870 -295 - 6213 Salar y depending on qualifications and experience t fn

Gulf Coast aG airCraft sales & serviCe Thrush S2R aircraft.

Lifetime Spar (60,000 Hr) without inspections.

It is economical and easy to install.

Call Eugene For Details at 979-533-1720

The “Century” Wing Spar is now Available!

Sold in kit form or installed here at our facility.

Call today to purchase your kit!!!

B-Model Bonanza: hydraulic prop; IFR; very clean. Call for pictures.

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• Live view of any aircraft or asset

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