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Putting more food on the table. Agricultural aviation plays a vital role in increasing the world’s food supply – and it’s time to spread the word. That’s why we’re launching the Feeding the World Tour this summer. It’s a campaign designed to build awareness and appreciation for what ag pilots and their aircraft do to bring more food to more tables every day. Those of us in the business may take it for granted – but an increasingly hungry planet simply can’t. No matter what you fly, we’re proud to support you. Because feeding more folks is a cause well worth flying for. Come see us on tour and fly the latest from Thrush. For a list of stops, or for more information, visit us online or call Eric Rojek at 229.789.0437.
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From the SEAT Living the dream Avialsa treats more than 400 fires by mid-season Australian eyes in the sky A new mission for Valley Air Crafts Kawak Aviation Technologies introduces three new bucket pump models for heavy helicopters
AFF-22 The scoop on Aero Spray AFF-23 New aerial firefighting company calls Fort Morgan home AFF-24 Oregon Department of Forestry and GelTech Solutions finish
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Tribute to Duster Dad Three non-pesticide reasons beekeepers lost 44% of bees in 2015-16 Annual survey of commercial and backyard beekeepers
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first flight Hello My name is Carlos and I’m a doctor from Brazil. I just read an amazing text about Santos Dumont. Looking from a “Brazilian’s point of view”, it’s very difficult to assume the claims from the Wright Brothers because of the absence of documents that prove their deeds (just a picture of an airplane in the air - was is really flying? No documentation from official associations or reporters) and reports that the flight occur with catapults and favorable air conditions. We can’t make history with just personal reports, without appropriate documentation. That is how I feel about this situation, who was the first aviator. Thanks a lot, Carlos Eduardo Gracindo de Oliveira Brasil Carlos The subject of who was first to fly is a very emotional and sensitive one on both sides of the equator. It probably will never be settled, as myths and rumors are easier to make up than historical facts. Just to make it clear,
the Wright Brothers first flight did not use a catapult; they used it later while improving their machine, flying from a place with light winds that didn’t help takeoffs. And, all of those early airplanes, including SantosDumont’s, needed “favorable air conditions”, as they were severely underpowered. My close Brazilian friend, Ernesto Franzen, and I have reached an agreement that satisfied us both; we acknowledged that the Wright Brothers flew the first heavier-thanthe-air machine, while Santos-Dumont flew the first airplane, which by FAI definitions must have a wheeled landing gear. Then, we raised a toast to those incredibly ingenuous and brave gentlemen, who paved the way in aviation for us to follow. Regards, Bill Lavender Publisher
flyby My dad Luther Baggarley passed away on July 16, 2016. As a lifelong “crop duster” who started in modified Piper Cubs and then later Pawnees and a Thrush, he loved the industry. A Delta Captain, Doug Pyles, contacted the Thrush factory and they sent a pilot in a turbine for a fly-by at the
end of the grave side service. I can’t begin to tell you how that made us all feel. I would love to thank them in AgAir Update for such a wonderful gesture. Although I am not in the industry any longer I read your fine publication every month and remember what it was like growing up in the world of aerial application. Thanks for your time and the fine work you do. Best Regards Michael L. Baggarley Lizella, GA Hello Michael; My, it has been such a long time since I’ve seen Luther or you. Please accept my sincerest condolences. Luther was one heck of a guy. He could fix anything when it came to airplanes and a host of other stuff. I remember he and I took on the project of repainting my 1976 B-Model Ag-Cat in the winter of 1978. I also remember the time he was flying the Thrush I bought from him and it caught fire. He and a farmer put out the fire, which I could never understand! He could make a Pawnee do things no other pilot could, one hell of a pilot.
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To be honest, I regret I didn’t take the time to find and visit with him these last years. It must be at least 35 years since I last saw him, the early 1980s. I hope he passed peacefully. Oh, I’ll be sure Thrush Aircraft and our readers know of your appreciation. That was a very kind and unselfish gesture on Thrushes’ part to send an aircraft over for the funeral fly-by. Especially when you consider, the only Thrush I know that Luther owned was a 1973 model that he paid $35,000 for new, that I later bought, around 1978, for $35,000…—Bill
korea I have received an AgAir Update paper. Thanks again for your kind email. Big hug Chul Moon Korea Chul Every so often, my office samples different people in an effort to have them subscribe.
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That makes sense. I hope the day comes when you can fly ag aircraft over your rice fields.—Bill
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Have a good day and be safe. Jerry Jones Indianola, MS Jerry; Tell “Killer Miller”that I said, “Hello”. It was our pleasure to put together the article on Air Repair’s prescription hopper gate. This is not new technology that is yet to be widely accepted in the industry. That is due to change. You guys in the article are leading the way and making extra bucks doing it!— Bill
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remember his name. (I was born August 11, 1926.) His two teenagers came home with T-shirts saying, “Been There, Done That” – He had new T-shirts made and forced them to wear them to school. The new T-shirts read, “Been There, Done That, Got Caught”. L. B. Davis Davis Ag Consultants, Inc. Tupelo, MS Hello LB Amazing! Not so much the the t-shirts, as your upcoming 90th b-day. Well wishes,— Bill In this photo, I am visiting the NAAA exhibit stand at this year’s Oshkosh Air Venture. At the stand are Air Tractor, Thrush Aircraft and Flying Tiger Aviation. In the photo, (L-R) are myself, NAAA Executive Director Andrew Moore and NAAA Secretary/ AgAir Update Editor Graham Lavender. Regards, Pelopidas Bernardi PBA Aviation, Cachoeira do Sul, RS—Brasil Great looking bunch of guys. I think I recognize the one on the right! Thanks for sending the photo, proof Graham and Andrew were working. —Bill
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Getting the job done By the time you read this, the 2016 summer fire season will be just a few short weeks from being over. Overall, the season has been very slow with both acres burned and the amount of fires well below the 10-year averages. It is hard to show that it is slow in fire aviation where hours flown are up from previous years. An aggressive approach to initial attack may be part of the reason. Neptune Aviation, the largest heavy air tanker contractor, say their flight hours are up from last year which was record setting in the number of acres burned. The SEAT world has seen an uptick in usage through longer missions and more sharing between contracting agencies. The SEAT program has truly matured and is a valuable tool that is here to stay. At the beginning of the third year of a five-year contract, the Department of Interior announced that it would be canceling the Exclusive Use SEAT Contracts after the season ends this fall. A new solicitation for bids will be issued in November. In a way, this is good because current contracts contain requirements and wording that
evidently was inserted by folks that haven’t a clue to how operations are conducted in the field.
crews. I will miss the smoke and sound of those old round engines firing off. It is truly the end of an era.
For instance, one requirement is that a written record be kept for thirty days of how much fuel is onboard for each flight. In my opinion, this serves no purpose and only creates another task for an already busy pilot. Personnel from Aircraft Management also told me about new wording about company mechanics that will be unworkable and place a significant financial burden on the contractor and do nothing to improve safety. The people that run the SEAT program have squeezed the contract prices to the minimum yet pile on costly regulations that have no value to the overall program. I think the programs’ safety record speaks for itself, and the contractors should be rewarded and not priced out of business.
I have written before about the shortage of pilots in our industry and it just keeps getting more acute. I get calls weekly from experienced pilots that want to get in, but after being told all the requirements they must meet they decide to pursue another career. The ones that do take the plunge find out that they have to spend one year of their career just getting ready for fire duty and then some that do complete everything decide that this is just not the lifestyle for them.
Shortly, there will be no more piston engine powered aircraft in the U.S. aerial firefighting fleet. I am thankful for the years that I got to fly with these classic machines and their brave flight
It has been a safe fire season so far with no fire-related accidents or major incidents. Hopefully, this trend will continue. I hope you are having a profitable season and that I will see you in the mountains one day.
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by Marc Mullis Often, I am asked, “What is it like to be a SEAT pilot?” My reply usually is, “I have the best job in the world”. Believe me when I say that this life is not for everyone. Extended periods of time are spent away from home and often one wakes up in the morning and has no idea where the they will sleep the next night. When on a federal contract many aspects of your life are controlled by the government; where you work, what hours you work and your one day off per week are all decided by fire management officials. In this article, I will attempt to reconstruct a year in the life of a fire pilot. We will begin in late September of 2015. I had just been released from a 100-day exclusive-use contract that had been extended at the option of the government to 120 days. The majority of this contract had been in Nevada - with short assignments into Idaho, Oregon and California. On the day that I was relieved of my duty, I was in Winnemucca, Nevada and low clouds and fog prevented me from starting on the long flight to West Texas, where our company aircraft are based in the small town of Fort Stockton. After a couple days of watching the weather and bumming rides to and from the airport, I was finally on my way to my next fuel stop in Richfield, Utah. The last portion of this leg was in deteriorating weather conditions as I caught up with the system that had held me in Winnemucca. After waiting out the weather in Richfield for two days, I finally completed the trip to my home in Texas. The first few days after being released from the contract must involve the same emotions that are experienced when one has been let out of jail. It takes time to realize that you are free to go and do as you please. My newfound freedom was short lived. After only two days at home, I received a resource order from the Texas Forest Service to report for duty in Fredericksburg, Texas, a small touristy town northwest of San Antonio. It is the best-kept secret in the SEAT world. The Hangar Hotel is right on the flight line and the bar in the hotel, sans alcohol, serves
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as the ready room for the flight crews. Over the next couple of weeks, numerous small fires were fought in the surrounding Texas Hill Country. Mid-morning on October 13, I received at the time what was just another fire dispatch. As soon as I got in the air, I knew this was not another small fire. The smoke column was visible from over one-hundred miles away. It would become the Whispering Pines Fire and before it was brought under control, it destroyed more than 40 homes. The Texas Forest Service immediately set up a reload base at Giddings, eight miles from the fire. I was joined by three other SEATs and we delivered more than 170 loads of retardant to the fire over the next four days. By the fifth day, there was just a little smoke coming from the interior. A complex weather system moved across the Lone Star State and helicopters assigned to the fire went from dropping water buckets on the fire one day to performing high water rescues the next day. The remainder of 2015 was spent flying on herbicide applications in West Texas. A steady progression of wet weather fronts kept the danger of wildfires at a low-risk level until after Christmas. A series of hard freezes had cured all the fuels to the point that parts of Texas were again under extreme fire danger. By early February, I received another resource order to report to Amarillo in the northern Texas panhandle. Winter fire season has its onset of problems - equipment often has to be drained at night to prevent it from freezing. The fires do not know it is cold, so we fought fire in heavy winter clothing and sat in the service truck with the heater running when we were not flying. Area-wide moderate snowfall put an end to this wintertime mini-fire season and once again we were headed home for another short break. The next call came in mid-March, a resource order for Abilene in central Texas. The state had assembled two portable air tanker bases (PABs), along with a couple of tanker trucks to haul in
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liquid concentrate retardant. It takes about two hours to set up or breakdown a PAB, which gives them the ability to quickly move to any part of the expansive state. Ironically, most of the fires we flew out of Abilene were up in the panhandle near Amarillo. Springtime in Texas brings with it lots of wind and the wind driven fires often run for miles before they are caught. After two weeks in Abilene, another widespread rain event moved over the area and once again put us out of work. While working in Texas, we are under an On Call Contract. On Call Contracts allow the governing agency to call you when needed and release you when the need is no longer there. Exclusive Use Contracts start in early summer and guarantee at least onehundred days of availability and an option to extend longer, which they often do. We knew when we would be going back to work. We just did not know where.
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On Call Contracts allow the governing agency to call you when needed and release you when the need is no longer there. Pilot hangout in Ronan, Montana In early May, I received a Notice to Proceed requiring me to report to Billings, Montana and be ready for duty the morning of June 13th. It had been many years since I had been to Billings and I was excited to be going back. I immediately set about putting together a flight plan and searching for suitable accommodations. On the morning of June 6, my driver headed out for Montana in the service truck while I planned on leaving two days later. We had plenty of time to get there, as well as take a day off before our duty started. My first fuel stop was Tucumcari, New Mexico, then on to Akron, Colorado. I overnighted in Gillette, Wyoming to keep from exceeding my eight-hour flight time limitation. The next morning I finished the relatively short flight into Billings.
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The Billings Air Tanker Base was not open when I arrived. So, I found an out of the way place to park the aircraft for the next few days. As I was securing the airplane, my loader driver pulled up to the gate in our service truck; the timing could not have been better. We loaded up and headed downtown to check into our hotel. Billings is a big city and we had the next few days to explore and learn our way around. We found a better deal on a hotel and enjoyed some of the fine restaurants in town. Billings is a full-service tanker base. “Full Service” means heavy air tankers and SEATs can be loaded there. Contract loading crews take care of all aircraft servicing. Our first two weeks
there were rather uneventful with only a handful of fires to extinguish. One morning upon reporting for duty, I was handed a dispatch to a fire 260 miles to the west. After a two-hour flight, I arrived in Ronan that is located in a beautiful valley surrounded by the Mission Mountains. It sits in the middle of the Flathead Indian Reservation and is on the south end of Flathead Lake. Glacier National Park is just to the north and the scenery is breathtaking. The fire was fifteen miles south of the base making for really short turnarounds. I was joined by an On Call SEAT out of Missoula and we hammered the blaze all afternoon. By dark, everything was looking pretty good.
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A week later the weather forecast for western Montana called for heavy precipitation. The decision was made to move me back to Billings where the fire weather would not be impacted so much. About forty miles out, I spotted several columns of smoke. I radioed dispatch and reported their rough location and by the time I landed the base was a buzz of activity. We flew the rest of the afternoon on what turned out to be three fires. Within a week, the weather system had reached Billings and again I was moved farther east to Miles City. Miles City sits on the Yellowstone River out in the plains. Soon, more SEATs were assigned and by midJuly we were flying on a daily basis. As I write these words, I am halfway through my contract at Miles City and can only wonder when I will see home again.
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Avialsa treats more than 400 fires by mid-season VALENCIAN REGION (SPAIN)-based Avialsa T-35 S.L. has participated in over 280 forest fires during this summer season in Valencia region as of mid-July. From fire bases in Siete Aguas, Enguera, Mutxamiel, Castellón, Vistabella and Benagéber, nine Air Tractor AT-802s of which two are Fire Bosses were on-call. “With the heat wave, we must be even more prepared to react as soon as possible and get an early arrival to the forest fires,” points Mr. Lucio Conejos, head of Avialsa’s ground operations. This year, from its main base in Viver Spain, Avialsa participated in two forest fires, one in March in Segart inside Sierra Calderona (a protected mountainous area) and July 6 at Benafer. “In less than 30 minutes, we were fully operative at Viver airfield. Thanks to a five-minute rotation per plane, the forest fire was quickly controlled without any consequences,” details Mr. Conejos. Also, from May 1 to October 31, Avialsa operated in the Catalonian town of Igualada. All year long, Avialsa has had two AT-802s in Sabadell (Catalonia). A total of four Air Tractor AT802s participated in over 100 forest fires missions in Catalonia. Avialsa renewed in June the contract for aerial forest fire protection in the region of l’Hérault (France) for the summer season of 2016. Starting June 15, two Air Tractor AT-802s worked from Beziers airport and starting July 15 another one from Candillargues. In France, since the summer fire season has started, Avialsa has flown over 20 forest fires. During this summer fire season as of mid-July, Avialsa aircraft have flown over 1,000 flight hours and participated in more than 400 forest fires in Valencia, Catalonia and France. The Avialsa teams of pilots, mechanics and ground personnel are under alert 24/7 year round to offer the best aerial firefighting service possible.
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Air Affairs Australia has been providing Airborne Bushfire Reconnaissance services in Australia since 1994 and Chris Sievers, Managing Director, and his team have not stopped developing new firefighting technologies since then. Starting out with a hired Learjet 35A aircraft configured with a Daedalus 1268 Line Scanner, the system was utilised by the NSW Rural Fire Services providing a capability in large area intelligence gathering not available in NSW prior to that time. The service became an integral tool for the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) over the years providing state-wide coverage in uncontained fire monitoring and during extreme fire periods.
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Imagery is produced through thick smoke when visibility is totally compromised during both day and night flight operations. Imagery is produced through thick smoke when visibility is totally compromised during both day and night flight operations. The image data is transmitted directly from the aircraft via high speed Satellite Communication Systems in a format compatible with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) used by the state fire authorities. The image data requires no further processing by the fire authorities and is available for immediate use.
Due to the dependence on the service capability, Air Affairs was chosen by the NSW RFS to continue providing under a term contract arrangement. This contract facilitated the acquisition of a dedicated aircraft (Beechcraft B200T VH-LAB) which was purpose modified for the Line Scanner system. The aircraft was modified with a pressure dome system to facilitate line scanner operations at high altitude, providing clear-air imaging from the scanners sensor head, whilst maintaining full cabin pressurisation. Over recent years, a customised pod system (AIRPOD-101) was developed by Air Affairs to facilitate line scanner operations on the companies multiple Learjet aircraft. With access to aircraft modified with external wing stores carriage capabilities (usually for high-speed target towing operations), the Line Scanner capable Airpod was designed to interface with existing wire sub-systems fitted to the aircraft. This enables the rapid configuration and de-configuration of the aircraft into the surveillance role, without dedicated aircraft airframe modifications.
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Valley Air Crafts is the exclusive authorized Air Tractor dealer for California. Mike Schoenau and his team of highly qualified aircraft mechanics have been providing aircraft maintenance, parts and service to aerial applicators since 1984. As an experienced mechanic and pilot, it is common practice for Mike to jump into one of his aircraft or service trucks for a trek across the state to conduct an inspection, complete a repair, or change an engine to keep his AG customers working. In 2014, Mike significantly expanded the scope of his Air Tractor dealership by delivering the first of eight new Air Tractor AT-802AFs to a new aerial fire-fighting customer based in Chico, CA. Air Spray USA, an offshoot of its parent company, Air Spray (1967), Inc. from Alberta, Canada, purchased some of the assets from Aero Union and hired a significant number of former employees from the now defunct air tanker operator. Air Spray USA has secured several federal and state contracts for its current fleet of six amphibious AT-802AF Fire Bosses and two AT-802AF SEATs. Mike has recently submitted a proposal to the LA County Board of Supervisors and the County’s Fire Chief offering the AT802AF Fire Boss as a cost effective alternative or supplement to the LACFD’s rotary wing fleet and leased CL-415s from Quebec. Mike has patiently watched fire agencies in California struggle with severe fire conditions and extended fire seasons. “There are more than 300 AT-802s and 80 Fire Bosses in fire service around the world. Over 75 of those AT-802s and 11 Fire Bosses are currently on contract across the United States. Given the worldwide success of the AT-802 and the amphibious scooper Fire Boss as wildland-urban interface fire-fighters, it is time for fire agencies in Southern California to seriously consider the AT802AF as another “tool in the toolbox” that will enhance their rapid initial attack capability while saving millions of dollars in aircraft operating costs, fire losses and total suppression costs”.
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BEND, OR—Kawak Aviation Technologies introduces a new high capacity refill system for heavy helicopter firefighting buckets. The product was developed in response to operators desiring a simplified, more reliable and faster filling system. With Kawak’s new line of “JetPump” or “JP” series products, bottom-filling buckets can fill to capacity in streams, ponds, and tanks as shallow as 16”, thus allowing more flexibility in dip sites and with a fill rate that reduces cycle times. The refill system is a derivative of Kawak’s proven refill pump technology that is used in fixed tank applications around the world. This new line of products, called JP1150, 1600 and 2500, provide operators with a high-volume, lightweight powered fill option that can be configured with 28vdc, 400hz, or hydraulic power options. The initial application of the new pump was designed to integrate into 1060-gallon and larger Bambi Buckets with 27” valves and provide fill rates between 1150 and 2500 gallons (4354-9464 litres) per minute, depending upon the power source. The modular design of the pump system requires no modification to the bucket. Its size is half the weight and requires only one pump instead of four, as is the case with the original refill system.
“The development of the JP series solves the current problems with the mechanical issues, complexity and reliability and as a result it allows us to provide our customers better value to their customer” said Mike Reightley, Kawak president. In the competitive arena of fire contracts, better value means you win, meet and keep contracts. With a Call When Needed contract, it means you’re the first to get called to the fire and the last to leave. Mike adds, “Many of our current clients are using our electric motor and hydraulic variations for tanked operations. Now we can offer them a fully supported, reliable, plug and play high performance option for large buckets.”
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The scoop on Aero Spray Aero Spray, Inc. of Appleton, Minnesota entered into the aerial fire-fighting world in 1999 with a MN-DNR “call-whenneeded” contract for its AT-802A. Owner John Schwenk quickly discovered that the AT-802 was a highly cost effective spray and fire-fighting aircraft that significantly enhanced Aero Spray’s productivity and bottom line. In 2007, Aero Spray became the first U.S. operator of the amphibious water scooping AT-802A known as the Fire Boss. Wipaire, Inc. of South St. Paul, Minnesota had designed, built and certified its 10000 amphibious water scooping floats for the AT-802 in 2001-2003. Aero Spray was the obvious choice to become the first Fire Boss operator in the United States given the company’s success with the 802 in Minnesota (the land of 10,000 lakes). In 2009, Aero Spray’s fire team of Chief Pilot Jesse Weaver, Ground Support Supervisor Ivan Moe and Business Development Consultant Jamie Sargent embarked on a strategy to expand the company’s fire business. Aero Spray currently operates seven Fire Bosses equipped with infrared cameras and on board foam and gel blending systems. The fleet is busy for the entire fire season on exclusive and on-call-contracts with federal and state fire agencies across the country. In 2015, the MN-DNR replaced its two aging CL-215s with four Fire Bosses and two SEATS contracted from Aero Spray. According to Bill Schuster, Wildfire Aviation Supervisor, “… this change and our “early callout” strategy have contributed to the creation of a very effective statewide aerial fire suppression program that allows the MN-DNR to respond to hundreds of fires, save millions of dollars in property and resources and reduce program costs by over $1 million each year. We are impressed with the Fire Boss’ accuracy, maneuverability and quick turn-around times. Aero Spray’s pilots and aircraft have proven their worth through their ability to respond in a timely manner and with great precision.” John Schwenk attributes Aero Spray’s success to a strong team, several innovative fire managers and the AT-802 and Fire Boss technology developed respectively by Leland Snow and Bob Wiplinger.
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New aerial firefighting company calls Fort Morgan home In June firefighting aircraft took to the skies just outside of Fort Morgan Colorado. The five pilots and two aircraft were participating in the annual aerial firefighting training hosted by CO Fire Aviation, just in time for the busy summer wildfire season. The training was conducted by Mark Bickham, of Salvo, L.L.C., a consultant who is one of the nation’s top consultants in Fire Aviation Studies and Advisory Services. The annual training course covers fire behavior, safety and methods of aerial suppression to control fires through both classroom work and practice flights in the aircraft over three days. Aerial firefighting pilots have to demonstrate their abilities to maintain communications, identify the correct drop site, assess drop site conditions for any ground crews or obstacles and then make a fire suppression drop before returning to base to reload.
Aerial view of the Fort Morgan Airport. All aircraft pictured are Air Tractor brand for aerial application and/or firefighting operations.
Trainer Mark Bickham takes to the skies in a separate aircraft, where he can watch all training flights and drops with an eagle eye. Bickham picks out terrain where the imaginary fire is burning, then radios the location and the type of drop that should be made to the firefighting pilot. The pilot must then identify the correct terrain and perform the requested drop before returning to the airport to reload. Each pilot is training in the Air Tractor 802 model.
CO Fire Aviation currently has a seventy-five day exclusive use contract in Oregon for one aircraft and call when needed contracts in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Idaho, Montana, Washington and Alaska.
The day also included three demonstration drops of an enhanced water/fire suppression product called FireIce. FireIce is used as a short term fire retardant. The product is environmentally benign, is 10% of the weight of full retardants, and lays down a homogenous mixture for better penetration of vegetation canopies. For the demonstration, each pilot was tasked with dropping a load of FireIce product in a straight line. Once the first line was laid the following pilots had to connect the line and then extend that line of FireIce to suppress a fire just like a real fire scene. The product is red so it was very easy for Trainer Bickham to see if the task was completed correctly.
Bickham evaluates each flight, radio communications and drop accuracy before providing each pilot with a debriefing on their performance. All five of the pilots participating in the course did very well and will soon be off fighting real fires across the country.
CO Fire Aviation owner’s Chris Doyle and Kyle Scott opened the hangar doors on the firefighting business during the fall of 2014. Scott also owns and operates an aerial application company out of the Fort Morgan Airport. Co-owner Chris Doyle has extensive experience in aerial application work and aerial firefighting from around the world. The Air Tractor aircraft are made in Texas and used around the world for aerial application and firefighting work. For more information about aerial application operations, call the Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association at (970) 2175293, or email us at coagav@gmail.com.
Tanker 860 piloted by Chris Doyle became the calendar cover photo for FireIce. The image was captured by Douglas Forest Protective Association during work on wildfires in Oregon during 2015. CO Fire Aviation training graduates from left to right: pilot “Oscar”, owner/pilot Chris Doyle, owner/pilot Kyle Scott, pilot “Hamster”, pilot “Stitchy”.
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Oregon Department of Forestry and GelTech Solutions finish preparations for 2016 wildland fire season JUPITER, FL—GelTech Solutions, Inc. (otcqb:GLTC), an innovator in the use of environmentally-friendly polymers for fire suppression and protection, in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry, announces the completion of two new fixed air tanker bases at the Columbia Gorge Regional Airport in The Dalles and at the Roseburg Regional Airport. With single-engine airtankers (SEATs) operating out of these bases, ODF is prepared for both quick initial attack of wildfires threatening to get out of control as well as extended attack on large fire operations. ODF has purchased enough FireIce for 160,000 mixed gallons to begin the season, and the agency can procure additional product
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in short delivery windows when needed. The fixed air tanker base equipment provided by GelTech Solutions provides high capacity, reliable and instant loading capability of the agile SEATs. With 3,000 gallons of mixed FireIce HVO-F on hand and the capability to mix nearly 500 gallons per minute, the tanker bases can support as many as five air tankers at a time. Product is all delivered to tanker bases out of GelTech’s Pacific Northwest warehouse located in Vancouver, Washington. “We are continuing to develop the ODF single-engine air tanker program, which was proven to be successful last year with
the use of FireIce on initial and extended attack operations,” said Neal Laugle, ODF aviation manager. “With GelTech Solutions building and supporting these new fixed tanker bases, we will be able to support more aircraft with greater efficiency on both large and small fires.” “Our new FireIce fixed tanker bases provide these agencies with highend equipment capable of mixing and loading FireIce HVO-F faster and with greater capacity than ever before,” said Matt Struzziero, GelTech’s director of sales and strategic operations. “Our team in the Pacific Northwest region will help support and maintain these bases, providing the fire agencies with the
Both regional airports held events surrounding the opening of the new tanker bases. In coordination with the Columbia Gorge Regional Airport in Dallesport, Washington, FireIce was used for the second annual Dallesport Fly-In Fundraiser on June 18 as part of fire season commencement. News media attending the opening of the Roseburg base on June 24 were able to observe
the new mixing equipment. Both events included several drops made by the SEATs. In addition to the two fixed tanker bases in The Dalles and Roseburg, ODF operates three other FireIce SEAT bases that use a mix of agency-owned and vendor-owned mixing equipment in Prineville, Salem, and the Walker Range Forest Protection Association in Gilchrist. The wildland fire season in Oregon typically lasts from July to late September.
Simplex Fire Attack™ system destined to become a mainstay of the aerial firefighting industry PORTLAND, OR—Simplex Aerospace’s newest and largest Fire Attack™ System, the Model 347 for the CH-47, successfully fought its first fire in early May. After an impressive 21 water drops in one fuel cycle, the tank was able to extinguish a 100acre fire in northern Minnesota. The Model 347, which received a Federal Aviation Administration Supplemental Type Certificate in December 2015, includes an array of cutting-edge features, such as US Forest Service Type One compliance and pilot controls that can be configured to show both water and ground refilling volume. These features, in conjunction with the system’s under four-second water evacuation, customizable drop patterns, and demonstrated firefighting prowess, establish the Model 347 as
a menace to wildfires worldwide. “The CH-47 Fire Attack™ System was designed with regulations for both the U.S. and Australia in mind,” explained Simplex President and CEO, Mark Zimmerman. “The system’s 11,500 liter (3,050 gallon) capacity combined with the CH-47’s superior flight speeds, allow the Simplex Model 347 Fire Attack™ System to deliver substantially more water to the fire than any other Type 1 rotorcraft in existence.” With such unprecedented assets, it is inevitable that the Model 347 will soon take the aerial firefighting industry by storm.
The Simplex Model 347 Fire Attack™ System is filled at the site of a fire. Columbia Helicopters CH47D helicopter lifts off with the Simplex Model 347 Fire Attack™ System inside.
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ability to fight fire more efficiently and cost effectively. ODF is a great partner, and we are very excited to be working with them again this year.”
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Hellenic Air Force suffers its second CL-215 crash of the year
Hellenic Air Force CL-215 identification number 1112 (photo MA Collection, hafcsphotos.cs.net) The status of Greece’s aerial fire-fighting armada is in crisis after the Hellenic Air Force endured its third major CL-215/415 disaster since 2014. On June 26, 2016 at 11:09 GMT, the pistonengine, fire-fighting aircraft of the Hellenic Air Force, the Canadair CL-215, crashed close to the village of Stefani, near the
Dervenochoria area, approximately 30 km northwest of Athens. The accident occurred while the aircraft was performing fire fighting operations with five helicopters and seven other planes. Prior to the accident, the airborne fleet were battling a large wildfire that began the night before and had spread rapidly as a result of strong wind gusts. It had been reported the accident happened when an engine lost power as it flew over the wildfire with a load of water. As a result, the plane’s pilots performed an emergency landing within a largely wooded area. Fortunately, no serious injuries were sustained and the crew was able to abandon the broken plane on foot prior to it becoming engulfed by fire. Two pilots involved in the crash were sent to the 251 Air Force General Hospital in Athens for a medical examination as a measure of precaution. The crash of the 26-year old CL-215 mirrors the accident of another Greek CL-215 one year earlier. In that incident, a former Yugoslav Air Force plane, along with a Serbian civil aircraft, experienced a technical glitch during a fire-fighting operation of their own, crashing near the village of Faraklo, 170 km southwest of Athens. That crew also successfully escaped
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with minimal injuries. Their crashed aircraft was damaged beyond repair. One year before that, on May 5, 2014, Greece lost a more modern fire-fighting plane in a non-fatal crash - a Bombardier CL-415GR flipping over attempting to land on the water 20 km southwest of Thessaloniki. That aircraft was not able to be salvaged. These two most recent CL-215 accidents are the latest in a total of nine CL-215 major disasters the Hellenic Air Force has endured over the last 39 years. Of those accidents, four of them were fatal and a total of 10 Hellenic Air Force aviators have lost their lives. Even though airborne fire-fighting procedures are one of the most difficult and deadly missions of the Hellenic Air Force, the rising amount of CL-215 aircraft accidents in Greece speaks volumes about the aging CL-215 fleet being deployed for such rescues. Public Order Minister Nikos Dendias stated in 2014 the physical shape of Greece’s aerial fire-fighting armada is “critical”. Even though the Air Force constantly takes measures to keep the planes in operational shape, these aircraft are lacking modern technology and are showing their wear and tear over years of use.
Among the financial barrier problems they are pressured with, the Hellenic Air Force also desperately needs to update its gradually decreasing inventory of fire-fighting aircraft. The first concern is the CL-215. Replacing it with the highly costly CL-415 is not a financially feasible option. An expensive alternative is to replace the engine on the remaining Cl-215s, converting those aircraft into turbine-operated CL-215Ts, which will give them stronger high-and-hot functionality. A much more affordable approach would be to replace all of the CL-215s with amphibian Air Tractors, aka AT-802 Fire Boss, that have already been used for years to extinguish wildfires in the Mediterranean nations of Cyprus, Israel, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Montenegro and Croatia. With a 3,100-liter capacity, the PT6-powered water-bomber is able to perform various forest and agricultural spraying duties. The AT-802, manufactured in Texas, may also be a worthy substitute for outdated Hellenic Air Force agricultural and fire-fighting planes, such as the PZL-18 Dromader and the Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat.
After joining the Hellenic Air Force in 1974, 25 different kinds of CL-215 models have served Greece. Of those, 20 are owned by Greece. Sixteen were obtained new and the other four belonged to the former Yugoslav Air Force. In 1997, 13 extra engines and additional spare parts were acquired from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for $24.4 million USD. As well, five Canadian-registered CL-215s were leased by Greece between 1998 and 2000. At that time, transfers of recentlypurchased CL-415s had not yet begun, justifying the option to lease the planes. Presently, the Hellenic Air Force owns 11 piston-powered CL215-1A10 planes - one was built in 1974, three in 1976, another in 1978, another in 1979, two more in 1980, another two more in 1986 and finally, the last one was manufactured in 1990. Each plane is listed in the inventory of the 355 Tactical Transport Squadron (355 MTM), located at the Elefsis air base, close to Athens. Unfortunately, because the fleet is getting substantially older, concerns about the logistics, in conjunction with ongoing economic barriers, limit the amount of operational CL-215s aircrafts to be used at no more than five. Before Greece’s current economic crisis started, the country was in the process of modernizing its aerial firefighting armada.
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The main mode of transportation on the harbor is by boat. There are numerous ferries and taxis that constantly move from point to point up and down the harbor. My wife was told that we really needed to go see Manly, which is a small city on the coast about 20 minutes away by ferry. After some searching, we finally found which ferry to take to Manly, and believe it or not, it was called the “Manly Ferry”. The Sydney Harbor was a wonderful place to visit, but I was ready to get out into the country. We finally flew from Sydney to Griffith, New South Wales (N.S.W.) when the equipment arrived on Wednesday, the fifth day of our visit. When we arrived at Thomson Aviation in Griffith, we immediately began unpacking the container and setting up all of the electronic equipment to make sure that it made the trip okay. Most of it was in working order, but we did have to make a trip to the local computer store to purchase a new printer since the new one I had shipped down there apparently did not like the voltage converter (220V to 110V). And with that, the equipment was ready to go. The staff at Thomson Aviation was so helpful and friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. I was then told that we would be staying with the Ed Dowling family for the next few nights and was provided with a car and directions to their house about 20 miles away. I began to tell them that I was not comfortable driving a car from the wrong side, on the wrong side of the road, as the sun is setting, in a place that I had never been before, but I bit my tongue and decided to give it a shot. With my trusty co-pilot Gwen continually reminding me to get back on the wrong side of the road, we eventually made it to the Dowling residence. Ed had spent the day working at a satellite location so he was not at home when we arrived, but his lovely wife Sally was and we spent time visiting with her learning about Australia and sampling wine, cheese, crackers and vegemite.
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When Ed and his two daughters Clare and Maddie arrived home, we visited for a while, ate a tremendous supper that Sally and the girls prepared and called it a day. During our visit to Australia we stayed with the Dowling’s a number of nights and had a tremendous time. Unfortunately, we did not have the opportunity to meet Ed’s son Jack, but what a great family they are. We so much appreciated their hospitality and it was a true pleasure getting to know them. Editor’s Note: Be sure to continue with Alan’s adventures in Australia next month in Part 2 when he visits Thomson Aviation, SkyCroppers, Rural Air Work, Macquarie Valley Ag Services and Riverina Helicopters.
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Remain vigilant about ag aviation security in a post-9/11 world Fifteen years ago, this month, the unprecedented terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, triggered a series of actions that pushed the agricultural aviation industry and the National Agricultural Aviation Association to the limit. The importance of having a strong national association could not be any more evident than amid those dark days when NAAA mobilized to get aerial applicators back in the air and to convince the U.S. government and the American public that agricultural aircraft did not pose a threat to national security. While economic hardships pale in comparison to the nearly 3,000 lives that were lost at the hands of the 9/11 terrorists, AgAir Update readers who worked in the industry at the time undoubtedly can recall the multiple ground stops that cost the U.S. agricultural aviation industry more than $38 million in lost business, according to NAAA’s economic analysis of the crisis.
A season’s worth of crops wasn’t the only thing in jeopardy when aerial applicators were grounded after 9/11, however. When the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers fell, it shattered all pretenses of aviation security and ushered in a new era of security vigilance for airlines and agricultural aircraft alike. Moreover, the agricultural aviation industry unwittingly found itself thrust into the spotlight amid concerns that the suspected 9/11 hijackers may have had intentions of using ag aircraft as a potential means for carrying out a terrorist attack. Agricultural aircraft were grounded three times in September 2001. The first time was during the nationwide ground stop of all aircraft in the U.S. shortly after the hijacked airliners hit the Pentagon and the World Trade Center on 9/11. Due in no small part to NAAA’s extensive government relationships, on Sept. 14, 2001, the federal government allowed
aerial applicators to fly again, the only general aviation operations permitted to do so at that time. Any special dispensation proved to be short-lived, as the pendulum quickly swung back in the other direction. The FAA grounded agricultural aircraft two more times—first, on Sept. 16, 2001, in response to information the FBI received about the arrest of a suspected terrorist who possessed information about ag aircraft and again on Sept. 23, 2001. At that time of the Sept. 16 ground stop, NAAA provided the FBI and the FAA with a list of all licensed agricultural operators in the U.S. The federal government performed background checks on ag aviation operators throughout the country and did an inventory of ag planes. Operators were allowed to resume operations again on Sept. 17 except in Enhanced Class B airspace, a 25-mile area around over a dozen major metropolitan areas throughout the U.S. The FAA grounded agricultural aircraft for a third time on Sept. 23, 2001, citing “serious, credible threats,” which coincided with a Washington Post exclusive that suspected 9/11 ringleader Mohamed Atta allegedly tried to rent an ag plane in Belle Glade, Fla. Pressure from NAAA, the ag aviation industry and agricultural interests prompted the federal government to reopen the airspace to agricultural aviation on Sept. 25, 2001.
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Even though an aerial application plane has never been involved in any terrorist activity, the scrutiny became white hot
On Oct. 15, 2001, aerial applicators were allowed back into Enhanced Class B airspace. The airspace has remained opened to all ag aviation operations since that time. One of the reasons aerial applicators were able to stay in the air and address the many regulatory proposals affecting the industry in the aftermath of 9/11 has been by educating the government at both the state and federal level about the important need for agricultural aviation and by taking a proactive response on the security front. Along with the aforementioned security measures, NAAA launched the Ag Airfield Watch program. Similar to the
neighborhood watch concept, the overarching tenants of Ag Airfield Watch are threefold: Secure your aircraft, lock your facilities and beware of unusual activities. The security recommendations also formed the basis for a new security module that NAAA’s sister organization, the National Agricultural Aviation Research and Education Foundation, added to the PAASS Program, the premier safety education program for agricultural aviators. The security module was added to PAASS’s drift mitigation and aviation safety modules and presented to more than 1,700 ag pilots in over 33 states during the 2001– 2002 PAASS season.
Ag Airfield Watch are threefold: Secure your aircraft, lock your facilities and beware of unusual activities. NAAA and NAAREF have continued to preach security vigilance in the 15 years since 9/11. The stakes are too high not too. As if we needed more evidence, within the last 12 months, deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, Brussels and elsewhere, and “lone wolf” mass shooting sprees in San Bernardino, Calif., and at an Orlando nightclub have served as chilling reminders that terrorism is a very real worldwide threat that cannot be taken lightly. The operational security module that NAAREF added to the PAASS Program right before its fourth season began continues to be an important component of PAASS. During the 2015–2016 PAASS Program, the operational security module highlighted different safeguards operators have implemented to secure their operation, equipment and materials, including fences, locks, lights, security cameras and alarm systems. NAAREF will explore the security adjustments aerial applicators made after 9/11 further in the 2016–2017
PAASS Program, which gets underway next month starting in Michigan and Kansas. After 9/11, NAAA established relationships with the FBI, the CIA, NYPD and later the Department of Homeland Security and TSA. The association was able to obtain permission from the FAA to install hidden ignition switches to help deter unauthorized use of ag aircraft without requiring an FAA Form 337 or field approval, but rather a simple maintenance record entry. NAAA also developed ag aviation security brochures and posters after 9/11 and will continue to urge operators to implement security procedures at ag aviation operations. In many respects the agricultural aviation industry dodged a bullet on Sept. 11, 2001. Terrorists were toying with the idea of using ag aircraft as a means to express their hatred for our country and deliver death to Americans. Terrorism hasn’t abated since then. Terrorism can happen anywhere, especially where security vulnerabilities might exist. Ensuring tight security at agricultural aviation operations is a must so that the industry is protected. Remember the PAASS mantra, “Upon the performance of each rests the fate of us all!” To read more about NAAA’s and the ag aviation industry’s response to the aftermath of 9/11 and the threat of terrorism, check out Agricultural Aviation magazine’s Summer 2016 issue at AgAviationMagazine.org/ agriculturalaviation.
Working for You in Washington NAAA’s crisis response and vigorous defense of the industry after 9/11 demonstrates why we need a strong national association for agricultural aviators working on the industry’s behalf in Washington, D.C. If you aren’t a member already, we invite you to join the cause of preserving and protecting the aerial application industry and your livelihood by joining NAAA. To join, call (202) 546-5722 or visit or visit AgAviation.org/membership to join online.
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after the Washington Post’s story broke. NAAA and its membership responded by adopting and aggressively promoting a set of enhanced security procedures, many of which had already been in practice in the agricultural aviation industry. The recommendations are listed on NAAA’s website and were sent to all licensed ag aviation operators shortly after 9/11. The security measures include: • Storing aircraft and crop protection products in locked hangars with electronic security systems when not in use. • Parking and disabling loader trucks, forklifts, or other equipment to block aircraft. • In cases where the aircraft must be left outdoors, using propeller locks, propeller chains or tie-downs on aircraft. • Removing batteries from planes and disabling engines from unused aircraft. • Encouraging operators to install hidden security switches to prevent unauthorized startup of the aircraft. • Establishing contact with federal and local law enforcement agencies to coordinate responses to security breaches at ag aviation facilities. Encouraging operators to list the appropriate law enforcement agency telephone numbers in a prominent place within their operations. Also, outdoor security lighting around hangars and operations is encouraged.
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The Antichrist supports the false religious system “Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying to me, ‘Come, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters’” (Revelation 17:1). The seven angels showed John the bowl judgments; now this angel tells John about the destruction of the false religious system—only God knows
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Air Tractor announces launch of the 502XP American Expedition Air Tractor’s newest addition to its product line, the 502XP, will soon take off on a journey across America. Dubbed “The 502XP American Expedition” the aircraft and team from Air Tractor and Pratt & Whitney Canada will visit all seven Air Tractor dealer regions in the United States, along with a stop at the California Agricultural Aircraft Association Convention in Sacramento. Current and prospective Air Tractor owners and pilots are invited to visit the dealer in their area for an up-close look at the new airplane. The 502XP American Expedition gives a nod to the history and legacy of Air Tractor founder Leland Snow. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Snow flew his S-1 and S-2 series aircraft to the Texas Aerial Applicators Conference and later to the California Agricultural Aviation Association Convention for demonstration flights and to allow prospective customers to familiarize themselves with the plane in the region and conditions where they operated. The 502XP joins a long line of Air Tractor aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) engines. The new PT6A140AG turbine engine, paired with a 4-blade Hartzell propeller, is at the heart of the 502XP’s productivity. The engine produces 867 shaft horsepower, which is an increase of 117 shp over the PT6A-34AG. In addition to the extra power, the 502XP incorporates a larger vertical stabilizer and rudder, paired with a carefully balanced airframe and propeller, which results in improved control and handling characteristics. With a cruising speed of 167 MPH, a rate of climb of 816 FPM at 10,480 lbs, and 5% better specific fuel consumption, the 502XP offers operators a cost-effective and high-quality plane for spraying, seeding, fertilizing and other jobs of all sizes. According to Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch, “The 502XP is a remarkable combination of power, stability and productivity. It really maneuvers and performs well. High and hot conditions with full 500-gallon loads are no problem for the XP”. “Put into economic terms,” Hirsch continues, “the 502XP will enable pilots to cover more acres in less time as compared to other 500-gallon planes and have an extra margin of engine performance.” The 502XP received FAA Type Certification in March, with deliveries commencing in April. Hirsch reports that about half a dozen airplanes have been delivered with several more on the production schedule for 2016.
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There are other requests, more like belligerent demands and even threats, for an ag pilot to avoid a particular area. Demands that are totally unreasonable; some to the point where trying to work a field is almost impossible, or creates an extreme danger to the pilot, such as high-G pull-ups and/or tight turns very close to the ground. Sometimes the pilot will have no alternative, but decline to fly the field, thereby losing the money he would have made. Often times, as I have experienced through the years, the person lives in a new, very large and expensive home in a new exclusive subdivision located in the middle of a cotton field. Here is a new take on an old cliché, “which came first the complainer or the cotton?” The complainer does not always live in an exclusive neighborhood. On rare occasions, he or she
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Fact of the matter is, we are highly skilled, very competent and very conscientious pilots. Our services are critical to the production of food and fiber. Without the services of ag pilots, the price of food and clothing would skyrocket. We do not fly World War II surplus airplanes with worn-out engines anymore, which carried a full load of only 100 gallons. The ag planes of today cost in excess of a half million dollars and carry 400 to 800 gallons. We are guided by $20,000 GPS systems, have electronic flow control devices, air-conditioned cockpits and turbine engines that are very reliable, very quiet and very expensive. The cost of insurance alone for one turbine airplane for one year would have bought three or four WW II surplus “crop dusting” airplanes when this industry was in its infancy. We are professionals with skills every bit as valuable as any
other professional, e.g. attorneys, CPAs, etc. Next time you get a chance, tell someone this! We, as ag aviators, must be able to be flexible and maintain a level keel under stress. Some people, like the complainers in this comentary, certainly add stress to our profession. And so... In My Opinion, we should: 1. Contact the farmer for whom we are flying, 2. Visit the complainer before the application to try to explain your situation, 3. Write a venting essay like I have here and consider the matter resolved. Be safe, have fun and make money,
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137 which governs agricultural aviation operations. What is really irritating, more often than not, the complainer does not call the ag pilot and simply, politely request that we not fly over her house, which we would be happy to oblige, instead, she calls the sheriff or worse, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In the latter case, the FAA is obligated to contact us and do an initial investigation. The truth is, we really do not relish even friendly visits from the FAA, especially when we are busy. Some of the FAA personnel are excellent folks, while some are real pepacs and love to find something about which to gig us. I had an FAA man tell me one time, in a humorous vein, the FAA motto is, “We’re not happy until you’re not happy.” I responded with a weak chuckle.
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been coaxing out of them every ounce of magic a Thrush has to offer. I have to admit to just about overdrawing the account on an occasion or two. Peeling an airplane off the runway, staggering into the air, nursing along in ground effect, can never be considered an efficient way to fly. It was one such job that really drove home the wisdom of cutting those loads. I had just launched from a gravel runway. The airplane struggled to build airspeed and lift. I gripped the stick tight, feeling the wings dig their V.G.s into the edge of the precipice and hang on for dear life. The other pilot landed immediately after I took off and as I eased the old bird into a gentle right turn toward the field I flew through the tailings of his vortices. The airplane rocked and heaved momentarily. For
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the span of a heartbeat, I felt the stick go slack and the precious few feet I had earned between myself and the ground looked as if they would disappear. I already had everything forward as far it would go but pushed the levers even harder against the stops. Fortunately, I have an angel or two who must be extremely good pilots in their own right, because once again they saved my butt from getting busted in a cotton field. Reaching clean air and finally getting pointed into the wind, the airplane climbed slowly and gradually gained speed as I reached the field and set up to work. Making huge turns, while straining to keep the ball in the center for those first few passes takes an extraordinarily long time, while doing nothing but piling on the stress and fatigue. A heck of a way to start a long night of ag flying. I have come to the conclusion that the cranky old guy who taught me the basics of this job was right when he told me to keep a little extra performance in my pocket when it came to figuring loads. If you max the airplane out, you have nothing to fall back on if you need it. We all know when the need arrives it’s right now and in a hurry. There’s never any time to give it much thought. Loading the bird down to the edge of max possible performance is courting disaster. Sooner or later, it’ll catch up with you. I have no problem making a three-load job into four when conditions dictate. As a matter of fact, I’ve seen it save time if
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the field is close. If nothing else it saves a good amount of stress on the pilot and the airplane. We all have an ingrained thought process of getting the job done in as few loads as possible. Often times we set ourselves up to cutting everything too close. I want to fly off the runway with room to spare and some power in reserve, carry enough material to not worry about running out before the headlands are done and be able to get across the field and turn around for the next pass in a reasonable amount of time and space. This job is demanding enough as it is. When you’re fighting for every foot of altitude and every knot of airspeed, it makes it start to feel too much like hard work. It’s not always possible, but when it comes to leaving a paper thin
line between the bottom of the airplane and the top of the ground, I think it’s worth considering. We all crowd the corners. Cranking the aircraft around to shave off a second or two, rushing our turns so we can get the job done and move on the next and the next and the next. Take a look at your GPS print out sometimes and see how ragged your edges are. I’ll bet you’ll have gaps wide enough to throw a cat through. Not to mention, you’re unnecessarily loading up yourself and your workload. All it takes is one blown pass, where you have to wave off, circle around and line up again, to toss right out the window what little time you’ve gained. Give yourself enough room to make a good solid turn without having to herd the lightbar around through a shaky, jinking turn. It seems we crowd the corners of our lives all too often as well. We’ve got a lot going on and when the season is in full swing the schedule gets crammed tight. There’s things needing to be done at home, errands needing to be ran, things needing fixed, events to attend and any number of things that make demands on our time and energy. It’s easy to get your rope all tangled up during times like this and difficult to get the knots out when you try. Stay focused and do not let your mind get cluttered with the minutia of life. Fall is right around the corner. Hang in there until the flight schedule slacks up. Just like with the airplane, don’t let yourself get behind the power curve. Fly well and stay safe! Editor’s Note: Tracy Thurman has hit on a very important note that AgAir Update has contended for decades; it is better to make an extra load a day because you cut back on other loads so you can have that “little extra performance in your pocket.”
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National Agricultural Aviation Museum announces renovation plans Mississippi Agricultural Aviation Association Issues a Challenge JACKSON, MS - Guided by the principle of providing educational opportunities which promote the agricultural aviation industry, the National Agricultural Aviation Museum announces plans for short-term and long-term renovations. The National Agricultural Aviation Museum is part of the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum campus in Jackson, Mississippi. The 8,000 square foot exhibit was developed in 1983 in order to educate the public on the importance of aerial applications and the advancements within the agricultural aviation industry. “The National Agricultural Aviation Museum is a very important part of the Mississippi
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Aaron Rodgers, Executive Director of the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum which houses the National Agricultural Aviation Museum, shares the impact and vision of the renovations. “Our goal is to renovate the National Agricultural Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame (NAAM) to be a more interactive and exploratory experience for visitors and introduce agricultural aviation to audiences of all ages in several different ways. In order to rebuild the experience, we need to update the exhibit infrastructure, digitize most of the two dimensional material, build interactive exhibits for a younger audienc, and increase awareness of the NAAM.”
space. The renovation is broken into three phases of planning and implementation. Initial designs for the renovation include designing and installing new entrances to the Hall of Fame to make it more distinctive and enhancing the exhibit design with new flooring, murals and exhibit enclosures. When this phase is completed, the museum plans to make the NAAM even more immersive for
guests, so that they may truly experience the agricultural aviation industry. There are plans to incorporate sound effects, install a “design-your-own ag plane” magnetic board and even implement a cockpit simulator where guests can see what it could feel like to fly a crop-duster. To kick off the transformation, the Mississippi Agricultural Aviation Association voted to take an active role in the renovation campaign by
The ultimate goal is to increase space by building a new larger, interactive exhibit hall. The ultimate goal is to increase space by building a new larger, interactive exhibit hall. Until additional funds are raised for the new building, a complete overhaul will transpire on the existing 8,000 sq. ft.
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contributing a gift of $10,000 towards the renovation and challenged other associations and aerial application shareholders to do the same. MAAA president Ike Brunetti is thrilled with the plans. “The MAAA is extremely proud to support the National Agricultural Aviation Museum’s renovation campaign. We are truly honored that our state is home to the NAAM and that a much needed renovation project is beginning. Our hope is that our $10,000 challenge gift will create a stimulus to help finance the NAAM’s renovation project.” The MAAA challenges each state association and members of the National Agricultural Aviation Association to follow their
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For additional information on the renovation project, please contact Aaron Rodgers, Executive Director of the Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Museum. If you would like to accept the challenge and invest in the NAAM campaign, please contact Kathy Williams, Project Development Manager of the Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Museum Foundation.
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New opportunity for aerial fall applications by Bill Lavender The increasing use of fungicides and other products applied late in the growing season has kept many ag planes in the air longer. Now, new technology promises to extend the aerial application season even longer. AgAir Update has learned of a new product that can be applied aerially that few, if any, have considered; simply put, accelerated decomposition of stubble. The trouble with stubble and other crop residues is it can present a big problem for the grower. Everyone knows crop residues help protect soil by preventing soil erosion during rain events or high winds and replaces some lost nutrients. However, too much residue causes problems when planting, cultivating and can even damage expensive tractor tires. Residues also tie up nutrients, prevent good seed contact with the soil and harbor insects and plant diseases. The faster
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residues breakdown, the less remaining in the spring and fewer problems for the grower. This is where the airplane shows up. Not many can argue against crop residue being a problem. It is worse today. The use of foliar fungicides and insect resistance traits have increased stalk strength and slowed decomposition. Primarily, crop residue is a problem in corn. However, many other crops accumulate enough residues to cause problems, particularly in low spots where water flow causes residues to accumulate. To best understand how the ag-operator can benefit from stubble management and help his customers at the same time, it is necessary to discuss the process. Stubble management is a great concept breaking down crop residues that cause problems and turning them into an asset
Deep plowing and burning are historical practices farmers have used to manage crop residues. Those practices are labor intensive and both have significant environmental issues and can increase the loss of topsoil. The trend is to reduce use of both deep plowing and burning. Farmers also use mechanical shredding. Making crop residues smaller helps, but those residues still contain cellulose and lignin that need specific types of microorganisms to breakdown. An important part of crop residue management is increasing the microorganism populations. Some farmers spray sugars, spread manure and other nutrients in an effort to feed these microorganisms. This is good, if these products actually get into the right place where microbes are present. Unfortunately, it often takes a long time
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germination. The microbes can act on the seed coating of unwanted corn and weed seeds on the soil surface and reduce their germination. No worries, it will not affect freshly planted crop seeds. Applying with a little nitrogen, or other nutrient, is a good idea, as it will help kick-start the residue breakdown process until the nutrient producing microbes start fully functioning. This kick starting can be especially important in the fall when the amount of time is limited for microbes to act before temperatures get too cold. Healthy populations of the right microorganisms to breakdown crop residues will give a continual release of nutrients throughout the growing season and increase yields from single or split fertilizer approaches requiring less total N applied. The current approach to manage crop residues is to spray residue management technologies directly on the crop residues after harvest, usually as a ground application with fall chemicals. Since chemicals and microbes do not move
much on crop residues, their efficacy depends on the spray covering as much of the residue as possible. Adjuvants do help get these products uniformly deposited on the exposed residues, but there may be a better way. An innovative approach to improve crop residue management is to make an early application of a biological just before harvest (yes, pre-harvest). That timing takes advantage of warmer weather to accelerate microbe growth and uses the harvesting process to mix the microbes on the residues. This application timing is ideally suited for aerial application, not only because of crop size, but the distribution of the biological in a mature crop is a perfect prescription for the airplane, just before the crop enters the harvester. John Garr tells AgAir Update, “GarrCo’s new biological product, Digest, has been in test trials for three years. We have monitored its use and consistently see, visually, better decomposition of crop stubble at planting. We know this, along with the introduction of Digest’s
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The Equipment And People With admirable foresight, the framers of our state and federal constitutions provided for most states to build and operate what are known as land grant colleges. These institutions, for the most part, became the leading schools in their respective states. Heavily endowed with both money and land, they provide an education for hundreds of thousands of students, specializing usually in agricultural and engineering fields. Most of these schools make it possible for students to actually work their way through college. These highly motivated young people contribute significantly to the welfare and economy of the nation.
George Sanders of Agrinautics, Las Vegas, Nevada, running experiments in Central America, spraying oil on bananas as a fungicide, mid-1960s.
Radical departures from the norm occur at these land grant schools, especially in farming and farm-oriented engineering. Logically, many such schools engaged in agricultural flying very early in the game. As a result of this interest, many technical advancements, particularly in the field of dispensing equipment, came about and continue to spring from the aircraft and engineering departments at these schools. Notable among such institutions are Texas A & M at College Station, Ohio State University at Columbus, and Mississippi
State at Starkville. Many other schools, such as the University of California at Davis, have contributed some notable work, but the three universities specially mentioned above have definitely led the field. Texas A & M began seriously studying agricultural aviation back in 1926 under a branch of the college known as the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. The initial objectives of these studies were to determine the extent of boll weevil control obtained by aerial application of chemicals; to obtain information useful
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by Mabry I. Anderson An Insider's History of Agricultural Aviation
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to cotton growers in using agricultural aircraft; and to work with commercial airplane companies in improving methods and equipment. A far-reaching program was developed during the 1926 growing season and carried over into 1927 and 1928. J.C. Gaines headed the school's Entomology Department and was assisted by W.L. Owen and H.E. Parish in carrying out the experiments. Arrangements were made with several prominent cotton farmers, notably B.C. Roberts at Wharton, George Chance
at Bryan, and John Rogers of Navasota, to supply the cotton fields under study. Flying arrangements were then made with the Super LeRhone Flying Corporation at Houston, HuffDaland Dusters of Monroe, Louisiana, and another branch of Super LeRhone known as Quick Airplane Dusters, also based in Houston. Detailed and very carefully controlled and documented experiments were run for at least three growing seasons. These early ag aviation pioneers provided the best equipment and techniques available at that time. The flying was done with original HuffDaland Dusters and with Curtis Quick's famous modified Standards with converted LeRhone engines that produced a hopeful 120 horsepower. The detailed results of this extensive work are reported in Experiment Station Bulletin No. 394 dated 1929. It is a most remarkable publication, considering its date. Comprising some 40 pages, it is complete with photographs, graphs, charts, comparison data, and recommendations to both farmers and flying personnel. Among some of the more interesting observations are: "An airplane that has a venturi opening or nozzle is capable of distributing dust more effectively than a plane not so equipped. The venturi is also a factor in producing an increased power of adherence in calcium arsenate when it comes into contact with the cotton plants."
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It is interesting to note that the experimenters were not impressed with extremely low flying. They concluded that, "Good distribution of poison can be obtained while flying at heights of 5 to 25 feet above the crop, depending upon atmospheric conditions." Wide swaths were recognized as effective and recommendations called for parallel swaths 75 to 150 feet wide, slightly overlapped. Another observation worth quoting dealt with pilots. "Only an experienced pilot can make an application that will obtain the best results," states the writer. "He must know the instant when to shut off the flow of dust. In order to avoid leaving any untreated cotton, it is good practice, in addition to 'zooming,' for the pilot to make an extra flight around the edges of the field." All of this good advice in 1929, no less!
a background eventually led to the design and construction of the famous Ag-1. And through the years, many radical improvements in both solid and liquid dispensing equipment can be traced to work done at this fine school. Later, equally important work was done at Ohio State University. In 1950 its Agricultural Engineering Department initiated the most ambitious studies relating to dispensing equipment ever undertaken. The University already owned its own Stearman and, in addition, was loaned several other aircraft, including a Piper PA-11, a J-3, and possibly a Taylorcraft.
The authors of this little masterpiece were also concerned with pilot safety. They advised that the "split type" or "tripod" landing gear was a great advantage for a dusting plane. Planes equipped with axle-type gears were apt to nose over due to cotton stalk resistance in the event of a forced landing. Gaines also "discovered" the damage being done by cotton flea hoppers at about this time. As a result, this insect came under the gun of the early dusters, along with boll weevil and boll worm. With this type early background, it is no wonder that Texas A & M continued its high interest in the ag aviation field. Such
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James E. Henry and the now widelyknown George Sanders headed up these rather remarkable studies. For the first time, accurate and completely scientific methods were employed in an attempt to learn just exactly what happened when the pilot opened the hopper gate.
evaluation of what happened to the material upon release. Portable collect trays were designed and built that could be easily moved to take advantage of such things as wind shifts. Data began to appear that could be successfully used to develop better dispensing equipment for both solids and liquids.
Sanders, a New York farm boy, was a natural for this job. He was virtually born with a pesticide pump in his hands. Coming from a farm with a large commercial fruit orchard as part of its holdings, George was spraying fruit trees by hand almost from infancy.
Prior to these experiments, most spreaders or venturis were of the original or unvaned design. But innovations were now appearing, with vanes, true airfoil construction, and other changes that made the product superior to anything yet produced.
Reaching the proper age, he enlisted for a hitch in the service, winding up with the paratroopers for four years. Upon discharge, he returned home to concentrate his talents on "crop dusting engineering," reflecting his early interest in aircraft. Sanders obtained a B.S. degree in agricultural engineering and an M.S. in mechanical engineering from Ohio State and began immediately working for the University. Under the program developed by Henry and Sanders, elaborate swath- measuring systems were developed, wind tunnel studies were used, and airflow measuring devices designed and constructed. Positive displacement metering devices were built and used in controlling the flow of materials into hopper throats. Literally hundreds of tests were flown.
As all good duster pilots know, a competent pilot can make his material "fit the field." But Sanders and Henry turned this thinking around by showing what could be done with a few changes in design and technique. Two very interesting and informative bulletins sprung from these Ohio State studies. They were Bulletin No. 906 by James E. Henry titled Distributors for Applying Dry Materials by Airplane and Bulletin No. 727 by George Sanders titled Equipment and Procedures for the Measurement of Deposits of Aerially Applied Materials. The work outlined in these bulletins had a far-reaching effect on the entire industry, especially in the manufacture of dispersal equipment for both solids and liquids.
Ingenious measuring and weighing devices were built and used for the first time, giving an accurate and truly scientific
George Sanders later worked as research engineer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as research engineer for Hiller Aircraft, and as president of Agricultural Aviation Engineering Company at Santa Clara, California. His time was devoted
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One interesting facet of Sanders' career was a scientific study of spray deposits for one of the world's largest banana plantations in Central America. J.B. "Doc" Alder operated an extensive aircraft service in this region and the fruit growers were working their way into disease protection sprays on huge banana acreage. Sanders was called in to set up and operate a long-term study M A R K E T P L A C E of oil spray deposits. From AgAir Update | Repair & Overhaul Ad Air Tractor | Junior Page 6.54”w x 8.36”h this study, adequate control of certain fungus diseases became possible. As a result of this work, Sanders eventually operated his own agricultural aircraft in Central America and held his own Operators Certificate No. WE-27 AG.
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NAAA spreads the good word of agricultural aviation at EAA’s AirVenture ‘World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration’ Regardless of whether or not it is a selfauthored sobriquet, the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual AirVenture held in Oshkosh, Wis. truly is the “world’s greatest aviation celebration,” and NAAA representatives exhibiting from July 25-31 can attest to this slogan. "More than 10,000 airplanes and probably more than a half million” people were at the event according to Dick Knapinski, spokesperson for EAA. This included over 1,000 forums on aviation topics and
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Many NAAA members contributed important manpower to equip and staff the NAAA booth at EAA AirVenture, particularly Air Tractor, Thrush and Flying Tiger, also NAAA President Brenda Watts and Secretary Graham Lavender, Transland’s Anthonie York, and Lane Aviation’s Logan Lane. All NAAA representatives were awed by the attendance and well-roundedness of aviation present at AirVenture, whether it was the WWII era, four-engined cargo transport seaplane the Martin Mars; Lockheed’s large military transport aircraft the C-5 Galaxy; or the Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, the Snowbirds. AirVenture is the pièce de résistance of aviation events and it is likely NAAA will have an annual presence at the event to continue to recruit the next, great generation of ag pilots.
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ntsb reports NTSB Identification: GAA16CA258 Date: May 21, 2016 Location: Waitsburg, WA Aircraft: BELL OH 58 Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
Subsequently, the pilot performed an emergency autorotation to a wheat field which resulted in a hard landing followed by main rotor contact with and consequent separation of the tail boom.
The pilot reported that he was conducting a low reconnaissance flight prior to helicopter aerial application operations; during the low reconnaissance, the helicopter came in contact with a power line which caught on the left skid. The pilot further reported that, while under tension, a section of the power line "snapped" into the main rotor system resulting in a loss of control.
NTSB Identification: GAA16CA326 Date: June 17, 2016 Location: Cummings, ND Aircraft: Schweizer Aircraft Corp G164 Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
pilot added power but reported that the engine rpm did not have time to accelerate. The airplane touched down about 10 feet short of the runway in tall grass, the right main landing gear sheared off during the impact, the nose of the airplane dropped and the propeller impacted the ground. The airplane rotated to the left and came to a stop in a ditch, sustaining substantial damage to both the wings and their lift struts.
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped turbine powered airplane reported that while landing, he reduced the power and there was an increased descent rate. The
The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
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The NTSB determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate rate of descent while landing, which resulted in a hard landing, short of the runway. NTSB Identification: CEN16LA255 Date: July 03, 2016 Location: Lodi, WI Aircraft: PIPER PA 25-235 Injuries: 1 Uninjured. A Piper PA-25-235 airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain after takeoff from a private airstrip in Lodi, Wisconsin. The pilot was not injured. The aircraft was under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an agricultural application flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. NTSB Identification: GAA16CA372 Date: July 10, 2016 Location: Surprise, AZ Aircraft: BELL OH 58 Injuries: 1 Minor. NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report. The pilot of an aerial application helicopter reported that after spraying a field he noticed that he missed a portion of the field. The pilot further reported that he maneuvered at a low altitude to the south end of the field, made a quick right turn to the north, dove into
the field at approximately 45 knots, flew into his own vortices, and impacted the terrain. NTSB Identification: CEN16LA289 Date: July 22, 2016 Location: Lake Mills, IA Aircraft: BELL OH 58A Injuries: 1 Minor. A Bell OH-58A helicopter sustained substantial damage when it struck a wire and the ground during an aerial application pass near Lake Mills, Iowa.
The pilot received minor injuries. The helicopter was under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an agricultural flight. NTSB Identification: WPR16FA148A Date: July 23, 2016 Location: Zamora, CA Aircraft: Two Air Tractor Inc AT-502Bs Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor. An Air Tractor AT-502B, Air Tractor One, and an Air Tractor AT-502B, Air Tractor Two, collided in-flight near
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The pilot reported as a safety recommendation, to allow plenty of runway space in case of a sudden increase in descent rate while landing.
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Zamora, California. Air Tractor One was under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137. The was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. Air Tractor Two was operated as an aerial application flight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137. The received minor injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and company flight plans had been filed for both flights. The pilot of Air Tractor One had finished spraying mosquito repellant, and was traveling eastbound en route to his base. The pilot of Air Tractor Two had finished spraying a rice field, and was traveling southbound. The pilot of Air Tractor Two was interviewed by the NTSB Investigatorin-Charge (IIC). The pilot reported that he could not recall his altitude, and opined it would normally have been at least 500 feet agl. He stated that he
observed Air Tractor One on his right side traveling toward him when he maneuvered the airplane and ascended. However, Air Tractor One made contact with the undercarriage of his airplane. Air Tractor One subsequently collided with terrain. The pilot of Air Tractor Two stated that he was losing altitude and landed off airport in an open field. The NTSB IIC, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, and a representative from Air Tractor, Inc., responded to the accident sites. The accident sites were about a half mile from each other. Air Tractor One came to rest mostly intact in an organic rice field on a magnetic heading of 280 degrees. The vertical stabilizer and rudder separated from the empennage and has yet to be located. The propeller hub with propeller blades had separated and was located near the main wreckage. The top portion of the nose and the canopy for the cockpit had separated from the airplane. One of the main landing gear for Air
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Tractor One remained attached to the airplane's undercarriage at its relative normal location. Air Tractor Two landed in a plowed open field in an upright position. The airplane remained intact with the exception of the landing gear and spray equipment, which had separated from the airplane. The airplane came to rest on a 100-degree magnetic heading. Flight control continuity was established. Both airplanes were recovered for further examination. NTSB Identification: CEN16LA284 Date: July 25, 2016 Location: Minonk, IL Aircraft: Texas Helicopter Corp OH 13H/M74A Injuries: 1 Uninjured. A Texas Helicopter Corp OH-13H/ M74A was substantially damaged during loading operations near Minonk, Illinois. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter
tail boom and dislodged the helicopter from its position on the helipad. The helicopter remained upright and remained on the top of the helipad. The uninjured loader also remained standing on top of the helipad.
The westbound agricultural application nurse truck was stationary and parked on the right shoulder of a paved rural county road and was completely clear of the roadway surface. The helicopter was parked on the elevated helipad on top of the nurse truck with the helicopter's engine operating and the rotor blades turning. The nose of the helicopter was oriented to the north, and the helicopter's tail boom and the rotor disk then extended over the north edge of the east-west paved road.
The driver of the 18-wheeler truck was not injured, but the right exhaust stack and the top right edge of the trailer showed damage which corresponded to the impact with the helicopter's tail boom.
While the loader was standing on top of the elevated helipad and reloading the helicopter's product tanks, a westbound 18-wheeler truck drove underneath the rotor disk and impacted the helicopter's tail boom. The impact resulted in the complete separation of the aft half of the
NTSB Identification: CEN16LA291 Date: July 28, 2016 Location: David City, NE Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR AT602 Injuries: 1 Fatal. An Air Tractor AT-602 impacted a corn field three miles northeast of David City, Nebraska. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The airplane was under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the
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According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector who was on-scene, the airplane had been spraying Headline® Fungicide (pyraclostrobin – a Group 11 fungicide). The airplane struck the ground in a wings-level, nose-down attitude in a corn field about 200 feet north of County Road 38 and west of County Road O intersection. There was no fire. The airplane was equipped with an inflatable restraint system and it had deployed. Flight Control continuity was confirmed to extent possible due to wreckage condition. The flap actuator was found in the fully extended position (~30 degrees deflection). According to the pilot's co-worker (and an Air Tractor pilot himself), agricultural pilots often make turns with flaps extended because of greater stability. Asked if the accident pilot reversed course by turning 45 degrees to the right, followed by a 180-degree turn to the left and another 135-degree turn to
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the left, he replied that the pilot was known to pull up and execute a wing-over maneuver instead. NTSB Identification: CEN16LA292 Date: July 29, 2016 Location: Sac City, IA Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT 402 Injuries: 1 Fatal. An Air Tractor AT-402 airplane impacted power lines and terrain near Sac City, Iowa. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and the flight was not operated on a flight plan. The responding FAA inspector reported that the airplane impacted a cord field one mile south of SKI. Static power lines were found downed near the accident site. There were no known witnesses to the accident. NTSB Identification: WPR16LA159 Date: August 02, 2016 Location: Weiser, ID Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT 301 Injuries: 1 Uninjured. An Air Tractor, AT-301 lost partial engine
power near Weiser, Idaho. The airplane was under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 137. The pilot was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage during the accident sequence. The local agricultural application flight departed Weiser, Idaho, about 0920. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot reported that after departing with a load of liquid sulfur he noted the cylinder head temperature was increasing but he attributed it to having a heavy load. He attempted to lighten the load by applying the sulfur to the field but noted that the cylinder temperature was continuing to increase, and engine power was decreasing. The pilot was able to jettison the remaining sulfur load and make a forced landing in to a field. During the landing the left wing impacted vegetation which caused the airplane to rotate, followed by the left main landing gear separating from the fuselage. Post-accident examination revealed damage to the engine mounts and to the attach point for the left main landing gear. The airplane was recovered for further examination.
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Tribute to Duster Dad I hope my girls love me like I love you Dad. I hope there are things that will always make them think of me, as I do of you. As a kid, I couldn't wait to hear that AgTruck buzz the house and see "Prop" chasing you. I'd hear it go over and I'd stop anything I was doing. I'd run outside warm or cold and hope you'd come by for another pass over us so I could wave. It meant my hero was home. The guy I wanted to be like more then anyone. No one’s Dad was as cool as mine. Still isn't! I can still pick out the sound of an AgTruck or 206 without even seeing it. Little stupid things still till this day make me smile. The smell of your first drag off your cigarette.
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The Bee Informed Partnership takes an annual survey of commercial and backyard beekeepers in order to track health and survival rates of honey bee colonies. The latest results show that colonies declined 44 percent during the year spanning April 2015 to April 2016.
think, you can’t just stick a hive in your backyard and watch the awesome power of nature take over. Well, nature will take over, but it will be the mean kind of nature – the bees will die. More bees are killed in truck accidents than due to pesticides, but that doesn’t show up in surveys or in press releases from environmental groups. If I were a bee, I’d be really ‘stressed’
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Lots and lots of bees die during the winter, and the harsher the winter the more they die, so this combined number doesn’t have much validity because it hasn’t been gathered long enough – only six years. On the other hand, the more recent term Colony Collapse Disorder is actually a recurring that has been documented for as long as beekeeping has been documented. See reports in the years 950, 992, 1443, 1853, 1868, 1891, 1896, 1 9 0 3 , 1905, 1918, 1919, in the 1920’s, the 1930’s, the 1960’s, 1975 and 1995. During those early years they had a low literacy. Imagine how many collapses would have been recorded if everyone knew how to write. The real difference this year over last: 3.5 percent. In nature, that is statistical wobble.
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“We’re now in the second year of high rates of summer loss, which is cause for serious concern,” Dennis van Engelsdorp, an assistant professor of entomology at the University of Maryland and project director for the Bee Informed Partnership, said: “Some winter losses are normal and expected. But the fact that beekeepers are losing bees in the summer, when bees should be at their healthiest, is quite alarming.” He said much the same thing last May, and implicated parasites. “Our biggest surprise was the high level of varroa, especially in fall, and in well-managed colonies cared for by beekeepers who have taken steps to control the mites. We knew that varroa was a problem, but it seems to be an even bigger problem than we first thought. Moreover, varroa’s ability to spread viruses presents a more dire situation than we suspected.” Indeed. They are, as he called them, dirty hypodermic needles that are a vector for viruses. Who will be impacted most by these mites? Small beekeepers, like the amateurs in point 1, who don’t have any varroa control strategies in place,
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Neonicotinoid pesticide doomsday only your check or credit card donation (act now!) can prevent, but scientists recognize there are many factors contributing to wild swings in bee deaths. The biggest culprit is the varroa mite, a deadly parasite that rapidly spreads between colonies but doesn’t show up in surveys. And there are changes in climate and land use that makes a difference – weather is the big reason northern Europe seemed at one point to have more bee losses while Australia, which uses plenty of neonics pesticides, has no decline in bees at all.
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1975 Ag Cat 600 A Model, 8860 TT, 279 SMOH Covington, Times will be higher due to use during the 2016 season. Clean northern airplane with many mods including B windshield, tall tail, rudder servo, bottom load fuel, 1 pc fiberglass turtledeck and dog house, fiberglass belly, crop hawk, Litestar 2, Hershey tips, A/C and much more. $82,500 Call Garry Wells at 308-245-4328
Turbine Super B Ag Cat, TTAF 10,200, ELM 2001, SPOH 650, 400 Gallon Super B, Raised Wing, Walter Turbine Conversion, AVIA Prop, Lane Brake, Stainless Booms, CP Nozzles, Ag Nav, Crophawk, 38” Gate, Wide Transland Spreader, 120 Gallon Fuel, Bottom Load Fuel, Cool Seat, New 29” Tires, Wings Stripped and painted last annual, Goose Feet. Contact: Cascade Aircraft Conversions 509.635.1212 or email info@cascadeaircraftconversions. com
1979 Turbine Ag Cat PT6-15AG 0SHOT, 0 on Gear box (Mill’s Conversion) All the Super “B” Mods, 400 Gal., A/C, Bantam With L7, Lite Bar, 25” gate, SS Spray Valve, Lane Break with Drop SS Booms, New Fabric and Paint, New tires and Glass, $340K Call 979-257-6695
1985 Ag C at G -16 4 B , AT T 6 45 0, Garrett 331-2 Turbine Engine with Fresh Hot Section, Fresh Gear Box and Compressor inspection, First & Second wheels new, third wheel 4078 Cycles remaining, Overhauled Dash 3 Torque sensor, Overhauled prop new blades, Hobbs 2138 since complete Hershey Rebuild, Raised Wing, FP-5 Electronics International Fuel Flow, Aileron & Elevator Servo Tabs, Smoker Kit, 115 Gallon Fuel Kit, Zee System A/C, Heavy Gear & Tail Spring, Approved Bottom Load fuel Kit, SATLOC M3 Touch Screen, 400 Gallon Hopper & A Frame. $375,000 C all T im at 402-374 -2178 or email Hauder@abbnebraska.com 1976 G164A, 7632 TTAF, 870 TSMOH engine, 618 TSMOH Prop AG100 -2, 80 Gallon Fuel, 24” ext. Hershey tips, SATLOC LiteStar II, Crophawk 7B, Bottom Load Fuel, Smoker, Flagger, Tank heater, WeathAero fan, Shutter door, 500-5T/W. Call 405-263-7271
1976 Turbine Cat A Model, 10,000 TTAF, PT6-20, 200 since IRAN and hot section, all B model updates, Satloc 99.5 w/flow control, bottom load fuel 335 hopper, right boom shut off, CP11s with swivels, clean northern plane! $225,000 Call Ryan 701-360-7926 D Model Ag-Cat -34 P&W, 550 gal hopper, 120 gal fuel, recent annual & extensive hot section on engine, too many other modifications to list. Serious inquires only. For more information call EF Lyon at 337-526-4850
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1976 Turbine Ag Cat G164B, -27 Pratt, 1000 hrs. since Engine IRAN with wet spline conversion, 561 hrs. on Hershey airframe, Prop 300 hr. Since O/H by San Antonio Prop, SATLOC Bantam, A/C, 25 in. gate & Swathmaster w/3 seasons, Agrinautics pump, Stainless Booms, Single point fuel. $290,000 Negotiable. This aircraft has not been bent! Call Jeff Leger 409-659-6415 or Jeffery Leger 409-296-4300
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1976 Ag Cat G164A, N48555, SN 1671, R1340 1171 SMOH, 12D40 Prop, SS drop booms, CP Flat Fan w/swivels, Airstar 99 w/flow control, Smoker, Wing extensions & Hershey Tips, Aileron & Elevator Servos, 80g fuel w/bottom load, 1” main gear, Hershey tail gear, Sealed cockpit/ 1pc windshield, metalized wings, Tall tail - centerline, Flagger, Speed Ring. For more information contact Sky Tractor LLC at 800-437-5319, www.skytractor. com, email@skytractor.com or Fax 701636-5881 O r d e r y o u r B M o d e l A g C a t Pe n and Ink Drawing From our DeSpain Collection today for $59.99. plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdatemarketplace.com 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 800542-8565 or email jcaviation@pldi.net
1990 G164 Super B+ 400 Gal *PRICE REDUCED* Ser#822 PT6A-28 TTAF 8303 Engine log upon request. Swath-master, M3, Harbor Air, Cool Seat, Goose Feet, 4yr.old tail fabric, All metal wings, New left lower wing by Hershey, Fresh Hot, Fresh power section inspection, New Prop Blades, 0 Time on factory overhaul prop hub, new prop governor, new overspeed governor, New 1 1/16 Gear legs, Fresh paint, all new bearings & hardware. $310,000 Call Jerry 870-830-3110
1977 G164-B, 8876 TT airframe, 850 SMOH on Covington 1340, 330 gal hopper, tall tail, SATLOC GPS, bottom load fuel, 1 1/16” heavy gear, aileron-elevator servo’s, smoker, flagger, WeatherAero fan., 80 gal. fuel, Nebraska airplane. $110,000 Call Aaron at 308-367-6538 Turbo Cat, *PRICE REDUCED* N961QC, All SB+ mods, Great Shape, Deluxe Equipment, M3 w/FC , Air, Annual, TPE331-1, 218-SHSI & L3 GBI, New 1, 2 TWs, #3 1500 RCs, Hi-Wings, IRAN Prop, $365K For more information contact AmAg: 870-886-2418/2489FAX or Email frank.kelley@ag-cat.com
2013 AT-402B PT6 -34, 1,775 TT, 220 SHOT and annual by Covington Aircraft: Factory warranty on engine through Pratt and Whitney till 2,500 hours or February of 2018. One owner and owner flown. Factory Red and White Paint, Laser Altimeter, PAR 200 Radio/Audio Panel and Garmin 560 GPS installed in factory Air Tractor Radio Panel, LED Avoidance Collision Lights, Load Hawg, Night Work Lights, VGs, Heat, Side Load Fuel, SATLOC Bantam with Flow Control, Right Hand Boom Shutoff, Aeroflow Check Valves, CP Swivels, CP CT 11 Nozzles and Swathmaster Spreader. Delivery Available. Beautiful flying airplane! $558,000 Call John Freppon at 501-9404796 or 501-724-3005
2000 AT-602-0568, *PRICE REDUCED* N9125P, PT6A- 60AG 6,490.0 hours SN E W/30 0 ho ur s SO H C T B lade s , Airframe 6,490.0 hours/Zero S SPAR CAPS/Zero S AFT Fuselage Section--All Factory Repair, Propeller 300.0 hours SNEW, SATLOC M-3, Lane Electric Brake, Pulse lights/strobes Annual/Yellow/Blue Paint, $490,000 Call George Mitchell at M & M Air Service Inc. 409-656-5998 or 409-794-2352 Fax: 409-794-2958 2013 AT-802, 4,000 TTAF&E, -67AG, FULL HYDRAULICS, DUAL COCKPIT $900,000 Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-3425451 or FAX: 281-232-5401
1976 G164A, TT 9561, R1340 1171 SMOH, SS Drop Booms, CP flat fan nozzles with swivels, Satloc 99 w/ flow control, smoker, wing extension w/ Hershey tips, Aileron and elevator servos, 80 gallon fuel w/ bottom load system, metalized wings, tall tail-centerline. Call 701-284-6755 A Model Ag Cat project for sale. Includes data tag. Complete project disassembled. Frame, wings, tail surfaces repaired. Call for more details and pricing. Location in Hershey, NE at Hershey Flying Service 308-368-5556 Order your Turbine Ag Cat Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99plus S&H. Call 478 - 987-2 2 5 0 o r o r d e r o n l i n e at agairupdatemarketplace.com
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1995 AT-502B 10,336 TTAF, Wing Spar Replaced 1-3-2012 7886 hours, Engine PT6-15AG S/N 14265, 10,336 TT, Prop o/h 7-13-2013, M-3 w/ Flow Control, Load Hawg, CP, Smoker, Heat & AC, Led light Spreader, Electric fan Brake, Hydraulic flaps, $350K Call Gary at 662-299-8095
1992 AT-502A- 0166, *HUGE PRICE REDUCTION* N1539X, PT6A-45R 2,677.0 hrs SMOH, Airframe 6,240.0 hrs SNEW, Propeller 2,677.0 hrs SNEW, TSHS 0 hrs, Satloc Bantam, Lane Electric Brake, Pulse Lights/Strobes, Swathmaster Spreader, Annual/Hot Section Date of Sale, White/ Red Fire Paint, $390,000 George Mitchell at M & M Air Service Inc. 409-656-5998 or 409-794-2352 Fax: 409-794-2958
2012 AT-502B -34AG, 1703 TTAE, 648 SHOT, Fresh Annual, VG’s, Satloc G4 with intelliflow, Radio Package, Electric artificial horizon, 3” Bottom Load, Single point fuel, Smoker, Lane brake, Transland Wingman, LED strobes, LED wigwag safety landing lights, Reabe hopper and pressure gauge, Stainless steel spray system, Right hand boom shut off, AFS check valves, CP-11 TT’s, CP swivels, Stainless camlocs, Night working lights, 25” Gate, Transland swath master, New landing gear, Stainless Steel tail wheel deflector, Laser altimeter. For more information please call Scott Rainey at 731-538-2926 or 731-446-5938 Email: rainair@ken-tennwireless.com
1992 AT-401, Asking $198,000, 6540 TTAF, 440 SMOH by Younkin, 22D40 Hydromatic w/AG-200 blades. Tanis Oil Heater, Pacific Oil Cooler, Oversized Air Hawk tires 29x11-10 stc’d, AirStar 99 GPS, Crop Hawk, 5 blade Weathaero pump, Smoker, CP03 Nozzles, New Diaphragms, New Champion Plugs, Air Conditioning, SS Tank float W/cockpit indicator, Dry Spreader, 2 new spare Cylinders, spare complete exhaust, new spare Alt, 50 gal of oil, just completed eddy current and Prop AD, All prop tools and eddy current special tools included. More spare parts included, NO Corrosion, Extra Clean Aircraft! Ready to Go! Aircraft is currently working. Located In Caldwell, KS Contact Darrel at 402-269-7076 or if no answer Scott at 402-746-4078 or 402-746-3550
1993 AT-402. N9165C. 8480.1 TTAF, PT6A-14AG w/ 8239.8 TTE and 0 SHOT by LD Blake, Hartzell prop (see spec sheet), Annual due 8/1/16, 9800 hr spar caps by AT installed at 7323.5 by AT, rep. due at 17,123.5 TTA, new hopper installed by AT at 7323.5 TTA, new main gear legs and axles installed at Hobbs: 1107.6, new tail gear installed at Hobbs: 1568, five blade fan, electric brake, Aluminum booms, SATLOC M3, flow control, A/C, single point fuel. New Paint! $345,000. Call Darryl or Bill at South Delta Aviation - 870-572-9011 days / 870-995-1323 nights and weekends
1991 AT-402A -34 with 11313 hrs. TT engine, Airframe 12,376 TT, Wings 5057 hrs. left, New Paint in 2014, Main/Tail Springs & blocks 800 hrs. S/New, 3 pc. Windshield, A/C, Refurbished hopper installed in 2015, SATLOC Bantam, 25 in. gate with 3 yr. old Swathmaster, Stainless Booms, Air Tractor Fan. Single point fuel. $360,000 Negotiable. Call Jeff Leger 409659-6415 or Jeffery Leger 409-296-4300 1992 AT-401, 5,900 Horas tiempo total desde nuevo, 400 horas desde reparación mayor motor (Tulsa), 160 horas desde reparación mayor hélice. Satloc Bantam con Intelliflow, boquillas CP, hopper nuevo, trén nuevo, aire acondicionado, tacometro digital, Radio VHF Comm, Transponder, 126 galones de combustible. Abanico variable con freno eléctrico (Lane), generadores de vortice. Este avión se encuentra trabajando, en buenas condiciones....$225,000 Call Pat at Sun Valley Aviation, Inc. 2012 AT-802 Dual Cockpit/Single Control, PT6A-65AG, 2700 TTSN, G-4/flow, com radio/transponder, wingman, new annual, new Covington hot section, 308 fuel, S.P. fuel, dual load, outright sale at $890,000. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net
1997 AT-602 N50738, s/n: 602-0448, TT 11,055.0, Pratt & Whitney PT6A -45R s/n: PCE-84148, TT 30,424.0, SOH 15,445.3, SHOT 713.8, Hartzell Prop HC-B5MP-3, s/n: EVA-2147, TT 6300.0, SOH 2444.7, SIRAN 494.5, Annual inspection due 10-1-16, Eddy current inspection due at TTA of 13,055.0, Spar cap replacement due at TTA of 13,569.0, Since power section IRAN: 0.0 (by Pro-Turbines) Has upper aft longeron kit installed, Has heavy horizontal brace tube assemblies Has Concord sealed batteries. See Spec Sheet for equipment. Call Darryl or Bill at South Delta Aviation - 870-572-9011 days / 870995-1323 nights and weekends
2009 AT-502B N769PB, s/n: 502B-2691, T T 1830.0, Prat t & Whitney PT6A -34AG, s/n: PCE-PH0496, TT 1830.0, 0.0 SHOT by Prime Turbine, Hartzell Prop HC-B3TN-3D, s/n: BUA-31491. Annual inspection due: 4 -1-17. Equipment: 38” gate, Hopper rinse, Factory air conditioner, Factory Cabin Heater., Smoker, Alum. Booms w/ CP nozzles, M3 Satloc Small screen with Intelliflow, Electric fan, Single point fueling, Vortex Gen. kit, Load hawg. Call Darryl or Bill at South Delta Aviation - 870 -5729011 days / 870-995-1323 nights and weekends
1982 AT-400, N432WA S/N: 400-0435, -15 Pratt, 15792.9 TT Engine, 2700 Hrs. Since Light Overhaul by Covington, 15571.1 TT Frame, 2985 Hrs. Since Spar Replace w/10,000 Hrs. remaining, 3 pc. Windshield, Harbour A/C, GCU., 600 hrs. on new gear, V.G.’s, Prop 300 hrs. since O/H., SATLOC Bantam, 25in. Gate w/Swathmaster, Stainless Booms, Agrinautics pump w/Lane Fan, Single point fuel. $300,000 Negotiable. Call Jeff Leger 409-659-6415 or Jeffery Leger 409-296-4300 2005 AT-802 -65. 8,800 TTA&E. 400 hrs SIRAN prop, Completely refurbished 2015. SATLOC G4, Wingman, FastStart. Call for price. 318-439-0710. snoano@ gmail.com
19 93 AT- 4 01 N 9192E, S M O H 4 0 4 (Cov i n g to n), AT T 4139, H am i l to n Standard Hydro-Matic 23D40 3 Blade Prop, Zero since AD compliance By Maxwell Propeller, Overhauled Hamilton St andard Prop G overnor, Up dated Bantam GPS System & Flow Control, Super Booms, SmokerKansas Aircraft, No known damage or corrosion. July 2016 Annual, All following items done at current annual: Installed New Garmin com Radio and antenna, Install New Collins air conditioner, New Brakes & Disk including Master cylinders and new wheel cylinders, New Wheel bearings, New seat rails seat cushions, seat covers and seat belts, New control Stick, Torque tube and rod ends, Rebuild chemical pump New Lane electric fan brake, solenoid and wires, New boom center section, Overhaul Horizon digital tach, Install new Throttle quadrant, Rebuild complete exhaust system (Electrode Aviation), Overhauled Starter, Reseal Compass, Replace pitot tube, Check all working lights, New Bearings in Rudder, Replaced hopper lid seal, $175,000 Call Tim at 402-374-2178 or email Hauder@ abbnebraska.com
1980 AT-301 SN 301--0304, TTAF 9706, TTE 329, SMOH Wing Spar 3500 Hrs., Satlock M3 Smoker Turn windows, Wire cutters, Lane brake, New cool seat / shoulder harness and seat belts, 126 fuel, Hydromatic prop, Tall metal tail, Heavy gear, Current annual, $115,000 Steve Anderson 530-218-7825
2000 AT-402A, N623LA, -11AG, approx. 6934.1 TT, Smoker, M3 with Flow Control, Single point fuel, CP nozzles, Spreader and Wingman...$230,000 For more information call Frost Flying Inc. at 870295-6213 2014 AT-802A, PT6A-65 AG, wingman, hyd. gate, GPS/flow, 1400 TTSN. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net
1981 AT-301 TURBINE CONVERSION (GARRETT -6) 5,500 HOURS TTSN, T U R B I N E CO N V E R S I O N (B A I L E Y) DONE IN 2009 @ 4,800 HOURS, 600 HOUR S SHOT ; 30 0 HOUR S SINCE GEARBOX INSPECTION, 1,500 HOURS UNTIL NEXT HOT SECTION IS DUE300 H OU R S O N L AN DING G E AR LEGS, 2,000 HOURS UNTIL WINGS ARE DUE FOR NE W SPAR S, BAILE Y HOPPER CO N V ER S I O N 35 0 G A L LO N W IT H 50 GALLON HOPPER EXTENSION ( 400 GALLONS CAPACITY) SAT-LOC M -3 GPS, MARBURGER WINGLETS, S M O K E R , W I N D S H I E L D WA S H E R , SINGLE POINT FUEL, RIGHT HAND BOOM SHUT- OFFSTAINLESS STEEL FABRIC ATOR S SPRE ADER , ZEE AIR CONDITIONER, LED NAV LIGHTS AND LED 3 POSITION STROBES, NEW PAINT IN 2013, AIRCRAFT TO BE SOLD WITH FRE SH AN N UAL, $249,50 0 *PRICE REDUCED* CALL TOM ASHENFELTER AT 952-941-6255 FOR MORE DETAILS!
Several 2006-2012 AT-802A -67F on floats “Fire Boss”, full avionics, yellow and blue paint scheme, 1600 shp, computer gate, 380 USG, NAV/COM/GPS, audio box, radio, ELT, from 200 to 1600 hours TT, extremely careful maintenance. Call or email: +34667102184, sales@ airtractoreurope.com.
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2009 AT-802 -67. 6,800 TTE&A, 300 hrs SIRAN on prop, hydraulic flaps, hydraulic air conditioning, hydraulic spray pump, hydraulic spray valve, hydraulic gate, Air Repair variable rate gate controller, S ATLO C G 4, W i n g m a n , Fa s t St a r t . Comes with fresh annual and HSI. Call for price. 318 - 439 - 0710, snoano@ gmail.com
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1998 AT-402 -11, N527PK, 6596.0 TT, 0 SHSI by Covington, 1657 SLOH, Annual Due May 2017, Single Point Fuel, Smoker, Flager, Tank Rinse, M3 W/Flow Control, Right Boom Shutoff, Heater, AC, King Radio. Great Northern Airplane! Call Glenn Visser at 712-470-1791
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. 1998 Air Tractor 602-60, N5192T SN: 602-0527. 7911 TT Engine and Airframe Night work lights, LED nose lights, smoker, single point fuel, Wingman, factory heat & AC, SATLOC M3, Intelliflow, factory dropped booms, CP11TT’s, Lane brake and fan, Right boom shutoff, SSF 13 Vane Spreader. See spec sheet for more info. Selling for the Chad Frei family. $475,000. 208-431-4795, timshamblin@gmail.com
2014 AT-502B, 800 TTAF&E, G4, LANE BRAKE, HEATER, RADIOS, VG’S, $740,000 Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-3425451 or FAX: 281-232-5401
2013 AT-502B, 587 TT, PT6-34AG, Cabin heat & air, 3” bottom loader, Satloc Bantam w/L7 light bar, Bendix transceiver, LED landing lights, fuel computer, Lane electric fan & brake, Fresh annual. Call 863-467-7777
AT-401B: Power and payload at the right price. Step up to a highly productive, low maintenance piston engine ag plane for a price that makes solid business sense. The economical 400-gallon capacity AT-401B has a piston-engine price tag, plus all the reliability, durability, safety features and flying ease that make Air Tractor the industry leader. For qualified buyers, Wells Fargo has attractive and flexible terms available. Call your Air Tractor dealer
2015 AT-502B, PT6A-34AG, 400 TTSN, Bantam/flow, CP’s, S.S spray, com/ transponder radio’s, 234 fuel, Hatfield STC S.P. fuel, S.S. Camloc’s, $790K For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net
1989 AT-401, 9665TT, Younkin Engine w/2 new extra cyls. & parts 973TTSMOH, JPI Engine Monitor, Hamilton standard hydro prop 0 SMOH, Wing spar caps done 1501 hrs ago, Main gear has 292 hrs, SATLOC LiteStar II, Collins A/C, WeathAero pump, Stainless steel booms, New paint in 2013, Fresh Annual $160K 601-201-9497
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2012 AT-502B *PRICE REDUCED* PT6A3 4AG , (750 hp) 2,550 hor a s de sde nuevo, 750 horas desde sección caliente y reparación mayor del hélice. Aire Acondicionado, Satloc G4 con Intelliflow, boquillas CP, Radio VHF, Transponder, Horizonte Artificial. Freno Eléctrico y Abanico Variable (Lane), Generadores de Vortice, 170 galones de combustible. Este avión se encuentra en buenas condiciones, un solo dueño desde nuevo, nunca dañado, con inspección anual reciente...$675,000 Sun Valley Aviation, 956-421-4545
1979 AT-301 N8764S, TTAF 9663 Hrs. P&W R-1340-AN1 Engine TSMOH 235 Hrs. Covington, 2000 Hrs. remaining on wings, 12D40 Prop 385 Hrs. SOH, 126 gal. fuel, Short tail w/good fabric, Good Clean Northern Airplane w/no Corrosion, Ag Nav Guia w/flow control, New aluminum booms, CP-03’s, Smoker, Fresh Annual on purchase. Call 308-991-3432 or email rdwells@gtmc.net
Several 2010-2013 AT-802 -67F, wheels configuration, full avionics, FRDS Gen II, 380 USG, full lightning protection, airbag. Detailed maintenance. +34667102184, sales@airtractoreurope.com.
2013 AT-802A, PT6A -67AG, TTA&E 2 1 81 . 0 , 1 6 6 . 7 S . H . S . I . , F u l l f i r e configuration, Hyd. Gates & Wingman, July annual. $1,100,000 For more details 800-441-2964 2012 AT-504, N2151E, TT 652, Crop Hawk, Single Point Fuel, VHF Radio, Transponder, AG Nav GPS, Damm Engine Monitoring System, 3” Loading. Call Chip or Joy at 800-736-7654 for more information on this aircraft.
1988 AT-502 N1004B, s/n: 501-0022, TT 7816.4, Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG, s/n: PCE-57182, TT 13,834.5, SHOT 1.1, Hartzell Prop HC-B3TN-3D, s/n: BUA30202, SOH 1121.4, (Aircraft converted from 501 to 502 on 10-31-05 by Frost Flying Service) Annual inspection due: 7-1-16, Hot Section Inspection performed by Prime Turbines., Has new 9800 hour spar cap’s, by Air Tractor. Call Darryl or Bill at South Delta Aviation - 870-5729011 days / 870-995-1323 nights and weekends 1976 AT-301 S/N 0030, TT4736, P&W 1340 0 SOH, 12P40-211 Prop O SOH, 126 gals fuel, Flagger, Smoker, SATLOC Lite Star II. This Aircraft has had a fresh Annual Inspection and is ready to work. $75,000 or OBO. For more information call Robert Eisele at 307-672-3421 or 307752-4421. Bighorn Airways, Inc. www. bighornairways.com
2013 AT-502B -34, 2000 hrs TT AF&E, Working now, Owner flown, Clean, Eq uip p e d, N o damage his tor y, N o nonsense, Ready to work! Available late summer. $650K Call Paul Bruton 979543-5712 2013 AT-502B Firewall forward parts: Engine mount, cowling, Ram Air filter system, Hartzell prop NC-B3TN-3D/T 10282N S+4 106”. All parts with less than 1400 hours total time. Very clean and well maintained AT-502B. Call Cascade Aircraft Conversions for more details 1-509-635-1212
AT-602: Trim your overhead. You’ll reduce costs and increase profit margins when you scale a multi-plane operation down to a single-plane operation. Air Tractor’s AT-602 makes it an easy choice. The big 630-gallon payload moves you up to high volume production, reduces loads, saves time and helps trim operating expenses compared with two smaller planes. The AT-602 is the ideal solution for 5-gallon work on center-pivot circles. Step it up with an AT-602. Visit your Air Tractor dealer.
1998 AT- 602 S/N 602- 0466, 12153 TTE&P, PT-60, 0 SMOH, 90 Hrs. Since Hot, New Gear, New G4, Flow Control, Shadin, Cp09, 2 Rinse Tanks, A/C & Heat, Manual Tailwheel Lock, Transland SS Spreader, Night Working Lights, Wingman, SS Camlocks. Available end of Oct. $340K Call 870-633-4511
1985 AT-400, 9450 TAT, 2566 Since New Spars, 2565 Total Prop Time, 1884 Until spar Life Limit, 248 Since Prop Inspection (Class A Blades), 1861 Time Since New Gear, 8990 TET, 3217 Time Since Light OH by Covington, New #6 brg, 1850 Time Since Gas Gen Light OH by Prime New 31&2 brg, Strip + recoat, OH #1,2,3 Comp Blades, New CT blades, New CT Vane. Installed Equipment: 402 Gear, Windshield Wash, Rinse Tank, Smoker, Single Point Fuel, Metal Rudder, Cabin Heat, Zee A/C system, Clear View Canopy, Air Bags, Reabe Hopper Quantity system, Low Fuel Lights, Dual Fuel Gauges, Nose Lights, Lane Fan Brake, 402 Dash. Call 715-335-6810 or email RSS@uniontel.net
1988 AT-502, W-34AG, Fresh Annual & Hot Section, 13,000 AFTT, Engine 14,278, TT 3633 SIRAN, 0.0 SHSI, Prop Hartzell HC-B3TN-D 630 hrs SOH, Spar Caps 5300 hrs remaining. Good Hopper & Glass, Wingman, Landing Lights, Alum Booms, CP’s 38” Gate, Lane Adj Fan w/ Electric Brake, Satloc G4 w/Flow Control, VG’s, Hopper Rinse, Paint is 2 years old. $325,000 Contact Frankie Williams at Souther Field Aviation, Inc., 229-924-2813
1991 AT-402-34AG Bantam with flow control, New Gear, Wing AD done in 2011, Fresh annual and HOT, smoker, Lane brake, $315,000 For more info call David Strohl at 870-255-1300
1982 AT-400, N501JK, 9597 TT, SATLOC M3 GPS, Smoker, hopper auger system, MICRO VG’S. For more information call Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 1979 AT-301, 7619 TTAF, 240 SMOH by Covington, Hydromatic prop 240 SPOH by Memphis, Collins A/C, M3 w/ Flow control, Smoker/flagger, Garmin SL40, VG’s. New cool seat, AMSAFE airbag seat belts, CP nozzles, Reabe hopper gauge, 126 fuel, SS booms, All metal tail, 2011 paint, LG replaced at 6695 TTAF, Wings done at 6584, Single point fuel, Clean northern airplane. Call Kyle 970-867-8414 or 970-768-0553.
1990 AT-502, SN 502-0080, TTAF-11221, PT6A-15AG Engine TT-12607, Fresh HSI, annual & paint job . Wing spars due in 6780 hrs. Satloc Bantam w/ G4 screen, Load Hawg, A/C, CP Flat Fan, Smoker. $360,000. Call Randy Turman 662-6540389
1980 AT-400, 7700 TTAF, 5500 TTE, 0 SHOT, 1500 Hrs on wing spar, New Prop, Overhauled Prop Gov, Overhauled Overspeed Gov, Overhauled Fuel Control Unit, New Landing Gear, New Paint, New Windshield, Sat-Loc, Call Chad Stuart, Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091 2016 AT-502XP, 867HP PRATT PT6A140, IN STOCK $976,400 Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-232-5401
AT-402B: Go turbo. The AT-402B, with the time-proven Pratt & Whitney PT6A15AG turbine engine, offers impressive climb rates and overall performance. The AT-402B’s light handling characteristics help reduce pilot fatigue – while delivering the payload, speed and productivity that helps create profits. Visit your Air Tractor dealer and learn how Wells Fargo’s financing options for qualified buyers make owning an Air Tractor more affordable than you might think. 2016 AT-502B, PT6A-34AG, (750hp) Avión nuevo, Aire Acondicionado, Freno Eléctrico con Abanico Variable(Lane), 170 Galones de conbus tible , GPS Satloc Bantam con Intelliflow, Radio Comunicador y Transponder Garmin, Disponible en, Marzo...$891,000 Sun Valley Aviation 956-421-4545 2012 AT-502B/34AG, 2,050 TTAF&E, G4, VG’S, HEATER, LANE BRAKE, SPREADER $695,000.00 Lane Aviation 888-995LANE/281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-2325401
1983 AT-400, PT6A-34AG, 25” gate, Stainless Steel Booms with CP Nozzles, 4 blade Lane fan with electric brake, Harbour A/C . M3 Satloc. For more information call Darryl or Bill at South Delta Aviation 870-572-9011 days or 870995-1323 nights and weekends 2016 Slots Available Call Frost Flying Inc. 870-295-6213 2011 AT-602. N6005R. 3100 TTAF&E-60. Smoker, electric brake, air, heat, 10 inch hydraulic gate with Del Norte controller, single point fuel, Wingman, fresh annual, fresh HSI, prop IRAN, overhaul starter generator $685,000 Call Al 870-265-5011 2001 AT-602, 6200 TT, recent IRAN on prop and gearbox. 0 HOT section by Prime Turbines. New wings, bottom load fuel, M3 Satloc, quick start, LED nose lights, Wingman, spreader and CP09 nozzles, $525,000. 870-866-7636
2008 AT-802A-0305, N4221S with PT6A67AG, 3131.2 TTAFE, Cockpit air and heat, Smoker, Flagman, Hopper Rinse System, Night Working Lights and Turn Coordinator. $975,000 Call Chip or Joy at 800-736-7654 for more information on this aircraft.
1994 AT-502. 10,248 TTAF, 16,916 TT on -27. Fresh HSI, 275 since prop IRAN, wings done 8004 hrs, M3 w/ Intelliflow, LoadHawg, Lane elec. brake, heat/ac, LED strobes, CP11 Flat Fans, Transland 10-vane spreader. $315,000. Paul Artman, 662-347-1063
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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.
2005 AT-502B, PT6A-34AG, TTSN A&E 2,721.6 Hrs., 0 Hrs. TT since light O/H, 332.1 Hrs. since total re-furb, Electric Fan Brake. Airplane is in excellent condition. $525,000. Rick Stone at 800-441-2964
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1989 AT-502, N10125, PT6-34 SN:5020047, 12746 TTAF,13700 TTE,190 SHOT Satloc Bantam with G4 screen, Wingman, Smoker, 38” gate, A/C, CP11’s. New Paint Job! $325,000. Call Randy Turman 662654-0389
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AT-504: Learn and earn. With side-by-side cockpit seating and 485-gallon capacity, the AT-504 is a great way to train new ag pilots and earn while they learn. Powered by the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG turbine engine, you’ll get working speeds and performance like the tried and true AT-502B. And when the training day is done, you’ll see that it was productive workday, too. Wells Fargo financing for qualified buyers is available; just visit with your Air Tractor dealer.
1975 A188B Wagon, 6590 TTAF, Engine IO-520D 595 SMOH, Prop 1715 SMOH, Weathaero f an, Superbooms, CPs, Crophawk, Litestar II, Smoker, Flagger, Robertson STOL. 54 gal. wing tanks. Good condition. Currently working so times may change. $119,000 Call 785-523-3480
1976 CESSNA, A-188B, N4933Q, A/F TT 6315.7, Continental IO-520D26B 285 HP, Check Spec Sheet for all the details, SOLID AS A NEW AIRCRAFT Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www. midcont.net
AT-401: 5600 TT, 150 SMOH R1340-AN2 geared P&W by Tulsa, 150 SPOH Ham Std 23D40-31/7035A-9, Otter blades, 2” SS spray system, bottom load, 38” Transland gate, 74 amp alternator, elec. operated high lift flaps w/ aileron droop, windshield washer, Tanis oil heater, Satloc M3 w/ Flow Control, A/C, right boom shut off, 400 gal hopper, 126 gal fuel w/ bottom load, smoker flagger, CP nozzles, Lane fan and brake, clean northern airplane. Call Mike at Sky Tractor LLC 800-437-5319
1979 AT-301, *PRICE DRASTICALLY REDUCED & SELLER IS VERY MOTIVATED* 9234 TTAF, 364 SMOH, 926 SMOH prop, Satloc Lite, new paint in 2011. 4600 hours remaining on wing spar. Great flying airplane! Call Gary or Kevin 785626-3344. O r d e r yo u r AT- 8 02F Pe n a n d I n k Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at www. agairupdatemarketplace.com Order your AT-502 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478987-2250 or order online at w w w. agairupdatemarketplace.com
1967 Cessna 320D, (Turbo TSIO-520B) 6428 Horas desde nuevo, 340 Horas desde motores remanuf ac tur ados, “0” Horas desde Cilindros nuevos en los dos motores. Garmin GTN650, GNS 430 WAAS GPS, Century III Piloto Automatico, Recién Pintado, Ventanas Nuevas, y Interior Nuevo. 180 Galones de combustible! Rapido! $120,000 Sun Valley Aviation, 956 - 421- 4545, Fax 956-399-2320
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1978 Cessna Ag Truck, 6000 TTAF, 625 TTeng, 550 TTprop, 8.50X10 Clevelands, GPS, field ready. $125,000 Call Chad Stuart, Airplane Services, Inc. 850-3806091
1973 CESSNA 188B, N5647G, A/F TT 4020, Continental O-470R Engine, 230 HP, Prop Time 394.8, SEE SPEC SHEET FOR DETAILS, Mid-Continent Aircraft, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net 1979 Cessna Turbo 182RG, 3,120 Horas desde nuevo, 260 Horas desde Top y Turbo OH (Lycoming TO540. 88 Galones de combustible, Oxygeno, Radios King digitales con GPS, HSI, STEC 55 Piloto Automatico. Buenas condiciones, buena pintura, interior de cuero. $120,000 Sun Valley Aviation 956-421-4545
Dromader O rd e r yo u r F l y i n g D ro m ad e r Pe n and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdatemarketplace.com Order your M18 Dromader Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99. plus S&H. Call 478 - 987-2 25 0 o r o rd e r o n l i n e at agairupdatemarketplace.com
1976 AGTRUCK, 3984 TT, 954 SMOH, SS booms, LED landing lights, good paint, Bantam GPS w/L7 light bar, fresh annual. Call 863-467-7777
1966 Cessna Ag Wagon A188, 4184 Total time with 1130 SMOH and 574 SPOH. Aero fan, CP11 nozzles, SATLOC lite, smoker and automatic flagman. Call Rex Kelley 308-214-1516
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1960 Hutcherson Pawnee, Cont. 0470R constant speed. Low time new SATLOC and new Garmin comm. CP’s, very nice economical sprayer. Ready to work! $50,000 Call 918-704-0308
1976 Cessna Bonair Ag Truck A-188B, N4765Q, A/F TT 3227, Continental IO-550 Engine 300 HP, Engine Time 456, New Tail Wheel Assembly, Satloc Lite Star II, Smoker, Super Boom, Good Windows, Locking Tail Wheel, Nozzles Tee Jets, Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800325-0885 www.midcont.net
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1981 Eagle Aircraft DW-1, Aircraft can be ready for delivery this Spring!!! Airframe (times are approximate): 4850 hours TT, Engine: 1650 SMOH, Propeller: 400 SPOH, Equipment: 250 Gallon Hopper, Satloc Lite Star II GPS, Smoker, Spreader, Air conditioning, Automatic flagman, Landing/ Taxi lights, Nav lights, Strobe lights, Hopper light, General Information: Upper and Lower Right wings rebuilt at Factory, New Upper Center Wing spar section done at Factory. New cockpit glass! New Paint on entire aircraft! Fresh extensive annual inspection, and Much more!$60,000 Tom Ashenfelter 952-941-6255
Piper Order your Clipped J3 Cub Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478 - 987-2 25 0 o r o rd e r o n l i n e at agairupdatemarketplace.com
Piper PA-36-285, 3254 TTAF Souther Field Aviation Inc. Turbine Conversion STC installed PT6A-20, 11662.5 TTE, 2138.6 SOH, SHSI 0.0, new Hartzell prop, fresh annual, new glass & tires, new Agrinautics pump, Lane elec. brake & Lane 4-blade fan, SS spray valve, load valve, SS spray plumbing tubes, SS boom and Tee boom, new paint. $295,000 Contact Frankie Williams at Souther Field Aviation, Inc., 229-924-2813
Piper PA-25-235, 6919Z, 7606TT, 725 SMOH, Full hutch conversion, SS sprayer, CP nozzles, weath aero fan, Crophawk, smoker, flagger, low time prop, 250 hp. Email rickh@ruraltel.net or call 785282-0218
1964 PA25-235, 4818TT Engine1000 since O/H. Great airplane, No damage history, Smoker, Automatic Wingman, Weathaero Fan, Rear wing attach mod done, Current Annual next due March 2017, All Logs complete. $68,000 OBO • Contact Mat at 918-225-8561
1976 PA 36 SUPER BRAVE(400 HP) - 7642 Total Time/ 388 since Overhaul engine/ 0 since Overhaul 3 blade Propeller: 275 gal hopper, JAS Gate, Agrinautics pump and fan, electric brake, dropped streamlined booms with AFC check valves and CP nozzles, 2” left side load, improved hopper lid, 90 gal fuel with new fuel cells, com radio, electric turn and bank, pistol grip, nav/strobe/instrument/landing and taxi and retractable night working lights, NEW Dyna Nav VEKTOR GPS, left entry step, good paint/tires/glass. Just had EXTENSIVE ANNUAL INSPECTION, aircraft in good condition. $160,000. Contact Johnston Aircraft Service at 559 686 1794/ info@johnstonaircraft.com / www.johnstonaircraft.com Order your Piper Pawnee Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S &H. Call 478987-2250 agairupdatemarketplace.com
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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 Aviation 956-421-4545
1976 PA 36 Turbine Brave (550SHP) Turbines Inc Conversion - 6450TT/ EITHER 3097 since P&W O/H PT6A-20 engine with 362 since HSI OR 4509 since O/H engine with 0 since HSI, 72 SOH 3 Blade Hartzell Prop, 275 gallon hopper, JAS gate, Agrinautics pump, electric brake, dropped streamlined booms with CP nozzles, 2” left side load, improved hopper lid, JAS High Lift Wing Leading Edges, 90 gal fuel, comm radio, Crophawk, electric turn and bank, clock, nav/strobe/instrument/landing and taxi lights, Del Norte GPS, pistol grip, left entry step, very good tires/ glass and paint, 1739 hours remaining on wing spar caps. This aircraft was imported from Australia, and has just had an extensive annual inspection of the engine, prop, and airframe, along with a NEW Airworthiness Certificate. This aircraft is in very good condition! Need a very reasonably priced, nimble turbine that will get a lot done for small $$$? This is it!! $280,000 with the 3000 hour engine, or $260,000 with the 4500 hour engine. 559- 686-1794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft.com / www. johnstonaircraft.com
1975 PA-36-285, $400,000, Serial #367660014, Air Frame TT9440, Engine PT6A-20 “0” SOH Propeller “0” SNEW, New Spars, New Paint, Glass, Tires, Fresh Annual, Aircraft Located in Yuma, AZ Owner is Larry Rose 760-427-2585 Contact Frankie Williams at Souther Field Aviation, Inc., 229-924-2813
2006 Thrush S2R-T34, N3067X (Revised 7 Oct 2015), SN T34-278, 5400 TT, Air Repair annual. Ready to go to work! P&W PT6A-34AG Engine SN PCE-PH0376, Total Time 5400 Very clean well maintained aircraft! Last hot section insp. 24 Oct 2014 by Air Repair at 4827 hrs. Small duct assy sent to Dallas Airmotive for repairs & blade stretch test performed. Vane ring replaced with P&W Vane Ring. Hartzell Prop Mod HC-B3TN-3D, SN BUA30645. 5400 hrs Total Time. Last OH by Mem Prop 3795 hrs 1 Nov 2012. Last IRAN 15 Oct 2014 by Mem Prop at 4827 hrs. Aircraft also equipped with a WeathAero fan, Air/Heat, LED strobes/nav lights, Load Hawg, Smoker, Satloc Bantam with IntelliFlow flow control, Single point fuel, Agrinautics pump & valve, Spray booms, CP nozzles, Spreader. Available for sale at $479,000 or Long Term Lease. Call Danny Lowery at Air Repair, Inc. Phone: 662846-0228, Fax: 662-843-0811, www. AirRepairInc.com
Thrush - Marsh Conversion *HUGE PRICE REDUCTION* S2RG1/400, 1975 Total time 5,601 hr, 400 gals hopper, Blay fan electric, CP nozzles, 2” side load, 106 gal fuel, Satloc with flow control, Smoker, Spring Tail wheel, 29” tire, Stainless Steel Boon, AD 80-04-06 due at 5666.6 total time (spar inspection), One owner, hangar since new in SW KS, Engine TPE 331-1 Total time 6,703, time since repair by CD Aviation Services (new turbines wheels) 633.2 hrs engine cycles on turbines wheels, major 313, minor 1085, Prop Time since overhaul 633.2 hrs $219,000 Call 303-810-3840 WE DO CENTURY 60,000 HR. SPAR CAPS FOR THRUSH AIRCRAFT. CALL FOR AFTER-SEASON SLOT. JOHNSON AIRSPRAY INC 218-437-6415, CELL 218201-1450 LINDLEY
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2012 THRUSH S2R-T34, *ANOTHER PRICE REDUCTION - SELLER IS VERY MOTIVATED* N30538, Fresh annual complete & available now! 900 TT, Sprayer-510 gallon - Stainless Booms, CASCADE PT-6 balanced long mount, Pressure Cowl, 14 inches longer mount, Leading Edge Light (LED), Garmin GTX327 Transponder, GARMIN GTR-225 COMM, CP11 Nozzles, SATLOC - G4 GPS, Intelliflow, AC/HEAT, Hopper Rinse Tank, 228 fuel, MVP-50T, VG’s, Winglets, Smoker, Bottom Load Fuel. $700K Call Cory Johnson at 870-930-4555
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1981 Ayres Thrush 8670TT airframe, Engine is 0 since Covington light overhaul! Prop 1351 TSOH +4 blades. Ag-tips, Duel cockpit, fast start, Avenger spars, metal tail, Cascade pressure cowl, zee air, cool seat, custom Air tailwheel assembly, SS spray system, Lane fan and brake, Satloc Bantam GPS. This airplane is ready to work! $420,000 Call Chris Eskildsen at 509-539-9033 Several PT6A-34/510 Thrushs for sale. Low engine and propeller times and good equipment. Please visit our web site, www. johnstonaircraft.com, and look in our Ag Aircraft for Sale section. JOHNSTON AIRCRAFT SERVICE, INC. 559-686-1794 or e-mail info@johnstonaircraft.com.
2009 Thrush S2R T34, *PRICE REDUCED* TTAF&E 4324.1 hrs., SHSI 578 hrs., Time since Covington Light Overhaul 683.8 hrs., G4, Flow Control, A/C, Heat, Lane fan & brake, Load Hawg, Air Repair variable rate system for liquid and dry, 4 Blade Prop with 278 hrs. since new, Fresh OVH starter/ gen., September Annual. $495,000 Call Ricky Davidson 662-515-5049
SALE OR LEASE: 1979 AYERS THRUSH S2R-T15 Turbine conversion. Aircraft located Washington State. AFTT 7543, TPE 331-5 Engine TSN: 6818.3 TSO: 0/0 CSO: 0/0, Goering Conversion, 500G hopper, Serv-Aero Fabric Tail Serv-Aero Spring Tail, 505 Tail Wheel Conversion, Goring Engine Instrument Panel, Electronics International Instrument Cluster, Low Fuel Warning Lights, Vortex Generators, Spreader, Complete New Spray System and Pump by Gustin Aviation. Contact: Ward Ros adiuk at 907-351- 4557 or moro@moroaircraft.com (Times are approximate, aircraft being used)
1978 S2RT34/400 THRUSH (750 SHP) - 8900TT/3843 since O/H, 360 since IRAN and 28 since HSI & FCU O/H/ 512 since O/H propeller with new blades: 400 gallon hopper, factory spray system, Lane fan and electric brake, TJet nozzles, S.S. 10 vane spreader, 2” left side load, extended wings, 192 gal fuel, Cascade pressure cowl, 29” tires, spring steel tailwheel gear with 5.00x5 tire, nav/ strobe/instrument/landing and night working lights, air conditioning, smoker, SATLOC LiteStar II GPS, good tires/ fabric/glass/paint. Fresh annual. 1200 hours remaining on wing spar caps. $287,500 Contact: Cascade Aircraft Conversions 509.635.1212 or email info@cascadeaircraftconversions.com
HARD WORKING THRUSH FOR IMMEDIATE SALE! $PRICE REDUCED$ AYRES -6 TURBO THRUSH, 1994 N6131MT T9230 -T TSC AM3139 -T TSPOH183 (NEW BLADES) 2266 HOURS LEFT ON FACTORY CAPS $215,000.....ANNUAL DUE 09/10/16-AC/HEAT-AGNAV-FAST START-SS BOOMS. CALL 334-898-7772 THIS AIRPLANE IS BEING REPLACED WITH A -10 THRUSH. AIRCR AFT IS LOCATED IN ALABAMA.
1973 500 Gallon M601-E11, TTAF: 9500, TSOH: 260 0, TSPOH:260 0, Engine borescope satisfactory (engine is hot and high), 2 brand new batteries still in boxes, engine auto startup limiter, Time left on wing spars: 2000 approx, Wing spar inspection (eddy current) Good, ServAero tailwheel, cp’s, Agrinautics pump with Lane brake and air tractor 5 blade ground adjustable fan, VG’s, Zee heat and air conditioner, Satloc Airstar with Aerial ace flow control, Dry spreader, Inertial reel Harness $205,000 Contact Matt at 208-867-9586 or mgaddis75@gmail.com
1973 S2R Bull Thrush, Serial No: 1842R, Reg. No: N5642X, Airframe: 7510 TT (approx.) Engine: R-1820, 1315 SMOH in 2005 (2000 TBO), 3308 TT. (approx.) Propeller: Hamilton-Standard 3 blade prop 640 SPOH (2008)(approx.), SATLOC M3 with Flow control, Air Conditioning, Single Point Refuel, SR 8A Electronics international Engine analyzer, KY 96A Nav/Comm , Panel mounted Boom pressure gauge, HORIZON INSTRUMENTS HI - P1000 Electric Tach, Alcor EGT, Electronics Intl. Smart Scanner, Crophawk, Smoker, 106 Gallon fuelAileron servos, Wing root fairings, Serv-Aero Turtle Deck, Spring steel tail wheel, Airwolf oil filterWing tip Extensions, AMSAFE restraint system, Stall Warning, Rotating Beacon, Strobe Light, Taxi Lights, Navigation Lights, Aluminum booms with atomizers, Installed CK-AG40 wing spar upgrade per AD in 2007. Exterior: The aircraft top half is painted white which includes the horizontal stabilizer and rudder. The bottom half is yellow and the main wings are also yellow. All specifications and times are subject to verification upon inspection by the buyer. Call for more details! We specialize in NEW and Used aircraft sales. ASIJET.COM or Give us a call at 952-941-6255
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 1997 Thrush S2R G10, 4987TT, 466 SCAM by CD, Turbomaxx Crossover duct, SATLOC Bantam w/flow control, A/C, smoker, REABE hopper quantity gauge, AMSAFE Airbag seat belts. $485,000. Contact Kyle Scott 970-867-8414
2011 Thrush S2R-T34, *PRICE REDUCED* For Lease/Lease Purchase/Sale 1750TT, Bantam w/flow control, single point fuel, air/heat, VG’s, Load Hawg, Cascade pressure cowl, LED lights, Lane electric brake, Swathmaster spreader, auto-cal. $635,000 Negotiable. 662-721-7931 2013 Thrush Aircraft, N762BF G10-177, 630 hrs. TTAF, 630 hrs. TTSN, Engine 630 hrs. since Cam, Prop 630 hrs., MVP 50, A/C, Guia GPS with Flow Control, AgNav, VHF Radio, Transponder, AFS Check valves, Davidon Triset Nozzle Tips, Lane Fan Clutch, Lane Ground Adjustable Fan, Windshield Wiper, ATS VG’s, Strobes, Aluminum Booms, 3” Side Load Valve, Bottom Load Fuel, $825,000 Call Bruce’s Flying Service 229-725-4150, fax 229-725-5135 or bruceandrews62@ gmail.com
1983 DC Thrush, TT 16,581, Walter 601E11, 29,000 hr wing spar, no ad’s, winglets 80’ swath, Satloc M-3, crophawk, fuel flow, a/c, heat, intercom, strobes, radio, ss booms, cp nozzles, electric pump brake, single point fuel, wingman, spreader, vg’s. Call Shelton at 912-384-6466 or 912-592-5334.
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
1987 Thrush S2R-T34/400 Great Low Time Thrush with loads of Extras! 6950TT airframe, 5250 TT Engine PT6A-34AG (New in 2006!) recent light overhaul IRAN by RT turbines, 400 hours of warranty remaining! Cascade inlet conversion, Dual cockpit, Bantam with Flow control, Winglets, Air conditioner, VG’s, Smoker, Lane fan brake, and More! Call for more details! We specialize in NEW and Used aircraft sales. ASIJET.COM or Give us a call at 952-941-6255
1980 AYRES S2R-T34, $400,000, DC 400 Gal, Air Frame TT5014 Hrs, Engine PT6A34AG TT 5014, 1813 SMOH, HARTZELL PROP 1772 TSNEW 135 SMOH, VG’S, Wing Extensions, Smoker, SS BOOMS, Strobes, LANES Electric Brake, 5 Blade Adj. Fan, 192 Gal Fuel, Windshield Washer/Wiper, Fabric Tail. Contact Frankie Williams at Souther Field Aviation, Inc., 229-924-2813
1998 Thrush 510P S2R-T34, Airframe: Approx. 8300 hours TT, Approx.1900 hours remain on Wing Spar, Engine: PT6 - 34AG, 250 Hours Since Hot Section, Equipment: Satloc Bantam GPS with Intelliflow, Bottom Load Fuel, Load Hawg, LED Strobes, Becker Com radio, Garmin GMA 240 Audio Panel, Lane Electric Fan Brake, Hopper rinse, Smoker, Air conditioning (new in 2012) Inspection status: Sold with a Fresh Annual, New Paint and Panels in 2012, Wing Spar Eddi-current due in 380 Hours. Call for more details! We specialize in NEW and Used aircraft sales. ASIJET.COM or Give us a call at 952-941-6255 1999 Ayres Turbo Thrush N760BF G10154, 6008 Hrs. TTAF, 1150 Hrs. TTSN, 1150 Engine hrs. since Cam, 1150 Prop hrs. since O/H with New blades, Standard Gauges, Transponder, VHF Radio, A/C, AFS Check valves, Davidon Triset Nozzle Tips, Lane Fan Clutch, Lane Ground Adjustable Fan, Windshield Wiper, ATS VG’s, Smoker, Strobes, Aluminum Booms, 3” Side Load Valve, Bottom Load Fuel, 1150 hrs. on Spar Caps Replaced, Guia GPS & Flow Control, $525,000 Call Bruce’s Flying Service 229-725-4150, fax 229725-5135 or bruceandrews62@gmail.com WORLD WIDE U.S. Dealer New/Used Ag Thrush, 34-510, 550-60, *FINANCING AVAILABLE* Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO Call 800-325-0885 or visit www.midcont.net
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Plan for the new Air Tractor in your future. YOUR #1 AIR TRACTOR DISTRIBUTOR IN SALES AND SERVICE AIRCRAFT 2016 AIR TRACTORS, RESERVE YOUR POSITION NOW .................................................. $CALL$ 2016 AT-502XP, 867HP PRATT PT6A-140, IN STOCK ....................................................$976,400 2014 AT-502B, 800 TTAF&E, G4, LANE BRAKE, HEATER, RADIOS, VG’S .......................$740,000 2013 AT-802, 4,000 TTAF&E, -67AG, FULL HYDRAULICS, DUAL COCKPIT .................$900,000 2012 AT-502B/34AG, 2,050 TTAF&E, G4, VG’S, HEATER, LANE BRAKE, SPREADER .....$695,000 ENGINES R-1340, ZERO TIME SINCE OVERHAUL BY COVINGTON ................................................$64,500 PT6A-34AG, 980 TTSN, FRESH HOT SECTION, PRATT WARRANTY ....................................SOLD NEW PT6 -11, 15, 34, 60, 65, 67 OUTRIGHT OR EXCHANGE .......................................... $CALL$ PROPELLERS HARTZELL 3 BLADE AND 5 BLADED PROPS – New And Used ........................................ $CALL$ DISPERSAL EQUIPMENT TRANSLAND 10 VAIN SPREADER FOR 38” GATE, NEW .....................................................$9,900 AGRINAUTICS, ROOT, CROPHAWK, TRANSLAND, OTHERS ............................................ $CALL$
1974 S2R Geared Engine Thrush. 7710 T TA F, 810 SM O H e n g in e . 330 h r s since master rod bearing reprocessed, crankshaft magnafluxed, valves reground and returned to service. 787 SMOH prop. Extensive annual with many new parts including tires, battery, A/C compressor, fuel pump, seat belts and harness. Has stainless steel pump with electric brake and stainless booms with CP nozzles. Satloc Bantam with G-4 screen and flow control. Air conditioner, chip lite, 24 volt electrical system, smoker, flagger, single point fuel, comm radio, oil filter kit, digital tach, extended wings, Big Butterfly plate, good glass and paint. All logs since new. Asking $155,000.00 OBO Call Terry 806258-7220 or email whiteface@wtrt.net
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1998 Thrush S2R G-1 Super/400, Airframe: Approx. 4550 hours TT, Engine/Propeller: 1550 Hours Since Super Conversion to Garrett -1, Hartzell 3 blade prop - 3750 Hours TT, 980 SMOH approx. 350 hours Since new Blades, Equipment: Bantam GPS with new X3 screen, 400 Gallon Hopper, Single Point Fuel, Fuel Flow Meter, Air conditioning, Smoker, Hopper Rinse, Five Blade Pump, Aluminum Booms, Comm Radio, Dual Landing light, NAV lights, Strobe lights, Wiper/washer, Mesh seat, Inspection status: Wing Spar AD completed this spring! Annual Due 3/2017, Refurbished exciter box installed 10/2015. Call ASI Jet 952-941-6255
The 660 Thrush with its innovative wing design and 54 foot wing span and over 400 square foot wing area ensures unmatched stability and control during ag maneuvers. The combination of a solid air frame and power ful engine creates an airplane that outperforms the competition. Thrush is known for their structural durability and excellent performance under extreme conditions. www.thrushaircraft.com Order your 510 Thrush Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at www. agairupdatemarketplace.com Order your Radial Thrush Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478 - 9 87-2 2 5 0 o r o r d e r o n l i n e at agairupdatemarketplace.com
New 2016 Thrush 510 with a PT6A34AG or GE H80 engines available, 2016 Deliveries available now. ASI JET AG Division is an authorized Thrush Dealer for North America! We specialize in NEW and Used aircraft sales. ASIJET.COM or Give us a call! 952-941-6255
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20 03 G l a s a i r S u p e r I I - S RG W i t h Lycoming IO 360 B1E, Propeller: Hartzell HC-FZYR-1F, Tach 307.7, Airframe 307.7, Vision Microsystems Inc. VM 10 0 0 Engine Management System, Vision Microsystems Inc. Chronometer, Vision Microsystems Inc. Air Temperature, Vision Microsystems Inc. Fuel Level Monitoring System, GNC 250 GPS Com, Garmin 496, ZAON XRX Collision Avoidance System, Amera King AK-451 406 MHZ ELT. Call Chip or Joy at 800-736-7654 for more information on this aircraft. Turbo Prop Ag Planes - 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 573359-0500 Order your Stearman Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdatemarketplace. com
Two sets of complete Micronairs & booms. One set was on a 502 & the other was on a 802. Small set has 10 units & big set has 12 units plus one spare unit per set. Will sell separate or together. $9,000 for small set and $11,000 for big set. New style regulators and shafts. WELL MAINTAINED! If bought together will include a box of parts. Also can send pics. Charleston, MS.Call Chris 662-515-8391 SSF 38” 12 Vane Spreader for sale. $2,500 Call 870-644-3141 for more info. TRANSLAND PARTS AND EQUIPMENT - WE ARE A TRANSLAND DISTRIBUTOR A N D H AV E B E E N H E L P I N G A G OPERATORS WITH THEIR NEEDS FOR 60 PLUS YEARS! CALL AND LET OUR VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE SALES PEOPLE H EL P YO U !!! E XCEL L EN T PR I CE S , KNOWLEDGE, AND SERVICE. Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 559 686 1794/ parts@johnstonaircraft.com, fax 559686-9360, Ask for our catalog. CP nozzles and check valves. Distribuidor en Argentina: ArAvia S.A. -Venado Tuerto (Sta Fe) T.E. 54-3462-433540 - FAX: 438344 Standard Grumman Gate Spreader. 9 vane 24” inside measurement on the throat. Motivated to sell make an offer. Email gunpilot75@hotmail.com or call Monticello at 270-305-2749
1974 S2RG5/525(Goering Garrett-5 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, NEW Serv Aero Tail MODIFICATION with NEW FABRIC and PAINT! PRICE REDUCED! $325K JAS 559686-1794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft. com www.johnstonaircraft.com
1977 THRUSH SR2, $395,000, 400 Gal with PT6-34 converted to Turbine 350 hours ago by Valley Aircraft. Airframe TT 5086.2, Engine 2800 SIRAN/Light OVH, 350 on Prop SNEW. 4800 hrs remaining on wing spars. MVP-50 Digital Instruments, M3 Satloc with flow control and touch screen, Air Conditioning an Electric Heater. Will be sold with Fresh Annual. Aircraft located in Yuma Arizona, Contact Frankie Williams at Souther Field Aviation, Inc., 229-924-2813
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19 97 We ath e r l y 620 B , * PR I CE DRASTICALLY REDUCED & SELLER IS VERY MOTIVATED* 3333 TTAF, 718 SMOH by Tulsa Engine, 718 since prop, SATLOC, Always hangared, One owner, Fresh annual, Nice airplane! Call Gary or Kevin 785-626-3344 Order your Weatherly Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S &H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdatemarketplace. com
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B1-A Callair Manufacturing Rights. Available now is the type certificate, drawings, jigs, tooling, aircraft parts, and property associated with this 300 gal Pratt and Whitney 985 powered sprayer. Start your own aircraft company or expand your line. Call for details. Airplane Services Inc. 850-675-1252, 850-380-7268, 850380-6091.
Dispersal Equipment 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.
Bell 47 Tomcat MK6C, 175 hrs out of 1200, T/r blades 175 hrs since new, M/r blades 3500 hrs remaining, Hydraulic spray system, AgNav Guia GPS installed, Dry system included, Trailer available. Call 870-886-1999 or 870-926-9313 2011 Robinson R442, 346TT hrs, no damage histor y, great A/C, bubble windows, tan leather interior, Air Tractor colors, 2 Bose headsets, new rotor blades. $418,000 Call Bert Bruton at 432-2683805
Stainless Steel Fabricators, Inc. In business for over 30 years. New 7 1/2” gate spreaders. Call for more information. We are the manufacturer of “original” 10 vane, 12 vane & “the 13 vane” standard throat and high volume. We do repairs on all models, including Transland and Swathmaster. 800-736-3433 or 870217-9232 Isolair Dry Broadcaster for R44. Like new, Low hours, all installation books and information is included. Great for Cover Crops. We sold our R-44. Ely Ag Helicopters, 918-605-1038.
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 CP NOZZLES and CHECK VALVES THE DRIFT FIGHTERS! - We carry a VERY LARGE INVENTORY and we have KN OWLEDG E ABLE SALE S PEO PLE! Improve your spray pattern and CUT DOWN ON YOUR HEADACHES! Contact Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr. Tel 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: parts@johnstonaircraft.com /web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com Transland 10 vain spreader for 38” gate, new, $9,900; Lane Aviation 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401 NEW! CP11TT/w-3 Tips & Shutoff in stock and ready to ship today! Call 1-800-4375319 Sky Tractor LLC New Gate Keeper 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 - 616-837-9428 TurbineConversions.com Transland and Agrinautics, overstock sale. Call Danny for listing 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc.com
Engine Pratt & Whitney Piston Engines, Parts and Accessories in stock. 0-Time R-985 / R-1340 / R-1830-92 & -94 / R-2000-7M2 / R2800CB engines ready to go. Complete stock of engine parts. We stock complete OHC cylinder assys. Ready to install. Call Sun Air Parts 661-257-7708, Fax 661-2577710 or email info@sunairparts.com R-1340 -AN1 805 hours SMOH from Genair Corporation, pulled off AT-301 for turbine conversion, $15,000 for FWF less prop or will sell a piece at a time, Call Chad Stuart, Airplane Services, Inc. 850380-6091 TPE331-1-151A , *PRICE REDUCED* P-92228C, 0 SHI & L3 GBI / TS / FC / FP / CB / 1&2ST / 1&2TW / #3TW, 4078 RCs, virtual CAM, $159K For more information contact AmAg: 870-886-2418/2489FAX or Email frank.kelley@ag-cat.com
R-985-14B, 450, 167 SMOH, used as removed from A Model Ag-Cat, $10,000 OBO Call Chad Stuart at Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091 R985-AN1-14B Tulsa Overhaul, New Pistons, Bosch mags. Ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903429-6805 TPE331-1-151A: *PRICE REDUCED* P-92092C, 1521 HSI, Fresh L3-GBI / CB / SBG / PG / Nozzles, RCs 4634-4179-3755, $129K For more information contact AmAg: 870-886-2418/2489FAX or Email frank.kelley@ag-cat.com Jetset Airmotive: PT6A-28, PCE50555, TSO 2693, 3000 CR build. For pricing call Paul at 817-354-2002 or email preeves@ jsamiami.com R-1340, Zero Time Since Overhaul By Covington, $64,500.00 Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401
A.E.R.O. Turbine Parts: (2)PT6A-28, TTSN 3446, TCSN 3156, TSHSI 952. Contact: Donn Falk at (618) 973-5702 or Email: dfalk@aeroturbineparts.com Additional Contact Info (877) 842-5640 Ext 380 or Email: sales@aeroturbineparts.com
Pratt & Whitney PT6A-60AG, 4272.2 TTSNEW, 0 since power section IRAN by Prime Turbines, O/H CLS and OS governors, new #6 bearing, fresh hot section inspection, overhaul vane ring, O/H SED, fresh accessory gear box inspection, O/H HPFP by Kansas Aviation, FCU 430 since over haul by Kansas Aviation, fresh bench check, new ignition leads, certified test cell run by Prime Turbines, complete logs. $350,000 Call 903-748-9579
R985-AN1-14B Tulsa Overhaul, New Pistons, mags. Ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805
Engine Isolators, Lord and Barry, remaining stock after 50+ years in business. For a list call (229) 436-9885 or email hkairplane@ aol.com
Pratt & Whitney R1340 AN-1. 0 time since overhaul in 8/5/03 by Covington Aircraft Engines. Tulsa Aircraft Engine ran engine test in 2/27/13. Engine is approved for return to service. Engine was obtained from a company in Spain. The engine was a spare for an aircraft bought by Hershey Flying Service. All logs and paperwork. Located in Hershey, NE at Hershey Flying Service. Asking $55,000 Call 308-3685556 R985 AN 1/14B OHC new pistons, chrome cylinders, new bearings, Bosch mags warranty outright or exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-4296805 R-1340-S3H1G, Geared 600, 31 hours since Tulsa Overhaul, used as removed from A Model Ag-Cat. $24,000 OBO Call Chad Stuart at Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091 P r at t & W h i t n e y R- 9 85 Fo r S a l e ! *FIREWALL FORWARD FOR Ag Cat* Engine has 1068.8 SMOH, Prop has 2078.8 SMOH, Includes all accessories; cowling, engine, prop, logbooks and paperwork. Located in Hershey, NE at Hershey Flying Service. Asking $30,000. Please call 308368-5556 for details Jetset Airmotive: PT6A-28, P-50875, TSO 0, Ready to ship! For pricing call Paul at 817-354-2002 or email preeves@ jsamiami.com Jasco Alternator kits in stock. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-8430811 sales@airrepairinc.com Pratt & Whitney PT6-34AG, 266 hrs SMOH. Call for cycle info. Bruce Andrews 229-725-4150 $235,000
Jetset Airmotive: PT6A-28, PCE41708, TSO 2816, Outright Fresh HSI/Repair. 30 days, For pricing call Paul at 817-354-2002 or email preeves@jsamiami.com United Turbine PT6 Center of Excellence since 1991!! PT6A Overhaul, Repair & Test Capability. Component & Accessory Overhaul, Repair & Test. Par t Sales & Purchases. Onsite, P&W correlated test cell. Call 305 - 885 -390 0 w w w. UnitedTurbine.com Wright 1820 Engine and Prop inventory of parts that include Cylinders, Carburetors, Magnetos, Starters, Oil Cooler, and various other parts. Contact Hershey Flying Service at 308-368-5556 NEW PT6 -11, 15, 34, 60, 65, 67 OUTRIGHT OR EXCHANGE, $CALL$; Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401 Honeywell TPE331 -1 thru -10 engines and accessories available. Contact David Finley at 972-248-3108 X 213 / dfinley@ turbineair.com or Rick Forbes at 972-2483108 X 302 / rforbes@turbineair.com for details. R1340-AN2 Airmotive Overhaul, New Pistons, mags. harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805 Jetset Airmotive: PT6A-28, PCE50818, TSO, 0, EOS OH, For pricing call Paul at 817-354 -2002 or email preeves@ jsamiami.com Air Repair Inc. is the source for the Fast Start Kit. To get yours today, call Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc.com
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2016 Air Tractors All Models Available—Reserve your slot now! 2015 AT-502B -34AG 234.6 Hrs T.T. A & E, 170 Gal Fuel, A/C, Heat, Lane elect. brake & fan, RCA attitude gyro, 3” bottom load, s/s camlocs, Satloc Bantam with Intelliflow, more...$795,000. P&W extended warranty. 2013 AT-802A -67AG 2181 Hrs TT, 166.7 Hrs since H.S.I., full fire configuration, hydraulic gate, Wingman. Excellent condition. …$1,100,000
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Pr at t & Whitney R-985 & R-13 4 0 Overhauled Engines in stock. Props, carburetors, magnetos, alternators & accessories for above engines. Call Chester Rober ts Supply Company, Collinsville, TX Tel: 903-429-6805, Fax: 903-429-6047 or email crs5r@aol.com. 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 Jetset Airmotive: PT6A-27, P-50935, TSO 0, Ready to ship! For pricing call Paul at 817-354-2002 or email preeves@ jsamiami.com PT6A-15AG Engines: Need an engine replacement or upgrade for your Ag aircraft? Pratt & Whitney Canada has some 0 TSO PT6A-15AG PT6A-15AG PT6SMART(SM) engines available. Fly with the Eagle. Explore the available options for new and used engines and make your business “PT6SMART (SM)”. Email mike.lee@pwca.ca or call 450647-3682. 850SHP PT6-42 Turboprop FWF Power Upgrade for the Air Tractor AT502/502B aircraft. Complete new FWF package ready to bolt on your aircraft. 850SHP continuous up to 106° F OAT. This power upgrade package includes engine, new engine mount, all accessories, MVP-50T glass panel engine analyzer, Cascade Pressure Cowl including the new Par 46 LED pulsing light system and field proven serviceable air filtration system providing superior protection and maximum air availability to the engine. Power up your productivity with this new STC from Cascade Aircraft Conversions. Now scheduling production and receiving deposits. Contact Cascade at 509.635.1212 or tom@ cascadeaircraftconversions.com R1340 Engine Overhauled, New Pistons, New Bearings, mags. Ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903429-6805 Pressure Cowls for all PT6 Air Tractors and Thrush Aircraft. Balanced Mount/ Pressure Cowls for Thrush. Reduce ITT 35 to 70 degrees. Reduce fuel consumption. Save on Hot Section Inspections. Easy access to service fuel nozzles & air filter. Reduce NG 1 to 3%. Make your -15 perform like a -34. ELIMINATE ONGOING AIR FILTER PURCHASES! Please contact Cascade Aircraft Conversions at 509-635-1212 or tom@cascadeaircraftconversions.com. Covington Aircraft - Turbine Engines Available PT6A-21 0 TSO; PT6A-135A NEW; PT6A-34AG NEW; PT6A-34AG 0 TS Covington Light Overhaul; PT6A-41 3196 TSO; PT6A-41 3511 TSOPT6A-42 2107 TSO; PT6A-42 2066 TSO; PT6A65AG 314 T SN ; PT6A - 65AG 5916 TSN/ 0 TS Covington Light Overhaul; PT6A-65AG 3998 TSN/ 0 TS Covington Light Overhaul; PT6A-67AG 2851 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 918-7567862 or davidh@covingtonaircraft.com 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 830625-4138.
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J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. has the largest selection of Lycoming and Continental engine cores in stock. Over 100 to choose from. Call Sid or Jerry for your parts or engines needs. 800-5428565 or email jcaviation@pldi.net Universal Turbine Parts, 1 ea PT6A-21 TSO 2271; 2 ea PT6A-25C TSO 0, 27; 11 ea PT6A-27/28 TSO 0 (8), 3384 (2), 4091; 2 ea PT6A-135 TSO 2791, 3081; 6 ea PT6A-41 TSO 482, 1219, 2810, 2998, 3029, 3065; 5 ea PT6A-42 TSO 0, 2817, 3729, 4155; 1 ea PT6A-45R TSO 4497; 1 ea PT6A-50 TSO 0; 2 ea PT6A-65B TSO 0, 3126; 1 ea PT6T-3B TSO 0; 2 ea PT6A-114A TSO 0, 4113. We also buy PT6 Engines in all conditions. Please contact Jeff at 334-380-8611 or email jraines@UTPparts.com or Greg at 704-660-9999 or email greg.miller@ UTPparts.com Garrett TPE-331-10-511M , 2 engines available with lots of time and cycles remaining. Call for info. 979-532-1718 or 979-533-1720 Day or night Jetset Airmotive can take care of all of your PT6A engine needs with engines, parts, accessories, and a knowledgeable staf f. We have engines for sale or exchange. Quality work with a quick turnaround. Call us today for your PT6A engine needs at 305-825-2001. Visit us at www.jsamiami.com. Pratt and Whitney overhauled 1340 cylinders, carburetor, Ag cat spreader call Terry at 870-536-1348 or David at 870-550-1664
Finance 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. See your Air Tractor dealer today!
GPS New 8.4” M3 Touchscreens in Stock – $1395 each. Buy as an upgrade, a replacement or for inventory. New Satloc Systems - Bantams, G4s, IntelliFlows and more in stock. From Insero - Call Anthony 480-285-4367 SATLOC GPS sales and repair center. Call for all your SATLOC needs. North Star Aviation, Inc 888-272-1417 Satloc GPS systems in stock, Bantam, G4, M3, Intelliflow, and Litestar3. We did it again, leading Level 3 Service Center/ Dealer 2015. Why buy anywhere else, we’ve got what you need, and service after the sale! Call now 800-437-5319 Sky Tractor LLC DYNA NAV VEKTOR GPS - $9,950 NEWEST system on the market with a FANTASTIC PRICE for all of it’s CAPABILITIES! EASY to use and RELIABLE! DYNA NAV FLOW CONTROL SYSTEMS ALSO AVAILABLE PREMIUM QUALITY at an AFFORDABLE PRICE! JAS - NORTH AMERICAN DEALER Tel 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com / web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com
Satloc, Intelliflow The leading edge Satloc Level III Service repair center. Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, Mo 800-325-0885 Intelliflow Flow Controls - in stock, now shipping! Sky Tractor LLC 1-800-4375319 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
Insurance DAVIDSON SOLID ROCK INSURANCE 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, integrit y, 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 800358-8079. Or visit our website at www. dsrockin.com THE COLE AGENCY, INC.Specializing I n : Ae r i a l A p p l i c ato r s , H e l i co p te r O p e r at i o n s , P l e a s u r e & B u s i n e s s , Commercial Aviation, Airpor ts, Life Insurance for Aerial Applicators & Pilots, Health Insurance for Aerial Applicators & Pilots. When it comes to placing aviation insurance, you need to work with an insurance agent who specializes in that field. At the Cole Agency we make sure you receive the best aviation insurance pack ages, at the most competitive price. At the Cole Agency we don’t just talk aviation, we are pilots as well. When insuring aircraft, picking the right aviation specialist first is important. The limited number of aviation insurance companies will only deal with one agent at a time during the year. You want to make sure that you have a reputable aviation insurance specialist who works with these companies and underwriters every day to represent you, your aircraft and business. Give us a call. Cole Agency Inc. 319 Walnut Street Montezuma, Ga 31063, 478-472-2010, 478-472-8694 fax, kevin@thecoleagency.com, www. thecoleagency.com L A D D G A R D N E R AV I AT I O N INSURANCEWhen it comes to aviation insurance, we take our business seriously and you can be confident that we will make sure that you get the level of coverage you need. As with any business, relationships are paramount and the combination of our experience in the field along with great relationships with the insurance underwriting companies allows us to provide our clients with the Best Service, the Best Coverage and the Best Price. The commitment to these goals combined with an unparalleled work ethic and a strong desire to succeed is what our clients expect and most certainly deserve. Give us a call today and let us give you the level of service you expect from your aviation insurance agent. Call 972-2500400 or fax 972-250-0401. Go online for a quote at www.lgainsurance.com or email us at ladd@lgainsurance.com 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.
HARDY AVIATION INSURANCE, INC. “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 dedicated and knowledgeable staff that includes Angie Banz, Tim Wiebe, Mary Humphrey and Rita Ethridge, whom have years of experience servicing the aerial application business. Give us a try, you might be surprised. Call 1 800 7216733 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
Miscellaneous 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. Reduce Drift, Increase Deposition and Retention use Control™ FREE SAMPLE http://www.GARRCO.com/freesample Call 765-395-3441, mrfoam1@garrco. com Toy pla stic 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 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 Lot for sale: One-acre-square house lot for sale in new Plane Living Sky Park neighborhood with 2,000 s.f., all brick, covenants. Lot is one of 13 directly on new sod runway. Taxi out of your hangar, directly onto the runway. Located in Peach County, Georgia. Public water, septic sewer, paved streets, curb and gutter, street lights. Less than five miles west of I-75, Exit 142, approximately five miles to Fort Valley, GA and approximately 10 miles to Warner Robins, GA. Google It! South side of Hwy 96 at 50 Lane Rd., Fort Valley, Georgia 31030 (Google photo before development). Save thousands and buy from owner. $25,000 OBO. 478.987.2250 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 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
Turn Key Operation, loading facility with fuel farm, mobile loading unit, AT-400 low times and cycles. Mostly fungicide wheat, corn, beans and cover crop. To much to list, serious inquires only. 630-209-2530 or 630-636-6360.
Vino? They do say ag pilots age like wine. Place your favorite wine in these high quality Rolf wine glasses etched with an ag plane, sold as a Set of 4. $49.99 plus S&H Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-9872250 or visit our Market Place at www. agairupdatemarketplace.com
Solid aerial application business for sale. Has a variety of crops to include both dry land and irrigated plus pasture work. Located on 20 acres with nice loading facility and beautiful custom home. Serious inquires only. For further information, email blindads@agairupate. com, Subject: Solid Aerial Application Business or fax to 478-352-0025
Specialty belt buckles, show your pride in style. $39.99 plus S&H Makes a great gift! For more information call 478-9872250 or visit our Market Place at www. agairupdatemarketplace.com Fly through your mail with our Airplane Letter Opener! $13.99 plus S&H Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at www.agairupdatemarketplace.com Aviator Backpack and matching coin purse (sold separately). For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at www.agairupdatemarketplace. com 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. $29.99 plus S&H Makes a great gift! For more information call 478-9872250 or visit our Market Place at www. agairupdatemarketplace.com Help your little pilot fly high in dream world with these Bi-Plane PJ’s... Assorted sizes available. $34.99 plus S&H For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at w w w. agairupdatemarketplace.com D e S p ai n Co l l e c ti o n Cu s to m iz ab l e Note Cards featuring your favorite Pen and Ink drawing. $19.99 plus S&H For more information call 478-9872250 or visit our Market Place at www. agairupdatemarketplace.com Order your The AgOp Collage Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdatemarketplace.com Order your In-Formation Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S &H. Call 478 - 987-2 25 0 o r o rd e r o n l i n e at agairupdatemarketplace.com D R P - 9 5 5 D R I F T R E TA R D A 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 Best Classified Buy In The Industry. Read By More Ag Pilots Than Any Other Publication. 478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.
Ops For Sale/Wanted Business for sale: TPE331 Turbine Engine Shop - All tooling, manuals, parts and test cell included. If you are an operator of Garrett engines, you need this engine shop! Drastically reduced from $300K to $150K to sell fast. Call 772-913-5225 or email turbgrp@aol.com
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Keep your drink hot or cold in this insulated 16oz Air Tractor Tervis Tumbler. $14.99 plus S&H Made in the USA, Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at www.agairupdatemarketplace.com
Fully Running Ag Operation For Sale, Early May to Mid June - Insecticide, Wheat and Pasture.Mid August to September Sunflower Insecticide. Late September thru October - Fall Pasture.Hangars, Office, All Equipment and Aircraft Available all together or separate. Serious Inquiries Only! Email inquires to blindads@ agairupdate.com or fax to 478-352-0025 Ever wanted to star t your own AG OPERATION (Under Part 137)? As Ag Aviation Consultants we can help you find an airplane and train you. We can help you get your Operating Certificate-Part 137, Private or Commercial. Call Eagle Vistas LLC 772-285-5506
Parts Prop Tether Kits in stock, ships today. Sky Tractor LLC 800-437-5319, www. skytractor.com, email@skytractor.com, Fax 701-636-5881 Fresh refurbished AT-402 hopper with lid. $7,500 Call 620-285-5609 AT-502B wings with new spar. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net Rudder (covered) for Piper PA-25 235/250, in good condition *PRICE REDUCED* $4 0 0. Maule tail wheel $40, tire size 8x3.00x4 single arm in fair condition with good bearings and race. Call Don at 402-841-5144 or email flyagrp@cableone.net We have a set of Wings off of a 2012 Thrush 510P with less than 1000 hours total time on 29,000 hour spars. Available for outright purchase or exchange! Delivery available also! $99,950Call Tom Ashenfelter at 952-941-6255 for more details! Miscellaneous parts for 802 and others, most brand new: engine mounts, landing gears, 118” propellers, spray kits, Micronair AU5000, pilot and mechanic complete training courses, FTD Level II simulator for AT-802. Call or email: +34667102184, sales@airtractoreurope.com PMA Piper Brave and Weatherly tailsprings in stock. Contact Hershey Flying Service at 308-368-5556 Thrush S2R STC battery retrofit kit. 300% longer battery service life. 200% faster starts. Battery replacement cost 25% of original. For more information call Kawak Aviation Technologies at 541-385-5051 or visit www.kawakaviation.com REBUILT 29” THRUSH LANDING GEAR IN STOCK & we can REPAIR / REBUILD yours to LIKE NEW STATUS. Johnston Aircraft Service, INC. 559-686-1794 / Email parts@johnstonaircraft.com / www.johnstonaircraft.com
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PARTS, PARTS, PARTS. For all your ag aviation needs, please call Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service 800-441-2964 Air Tractor Dealer 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 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 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. We now have Storm Cutters in stock and available for Air Tractor models 301-802. Contact Hershey Flying Service at 308368-5556 to order your set, or check us out at www.hersheyflyingservice.com Agrinautics, Root, Crop Hawk, Transland, others, $CALL$; Lane Aviation 281-3425451 or FAX 281-232-5401 The mid-west Air tractor dealer, Farm Air Inc. has expanded its parts department. Call Naomi for all your Air Tractor parts needs at 877-715-8476 or farmairparts@ mymctc.net. Visit our website www. farmairinc.com
Souther Field Aviation, Inc. FOR ALL YOUR MAINTENANCE & PARTS NEEDS
AUTHORIZED THRUSH SALES AND SERVICE CENTER AND PARTS DISTRIBUTOR
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• Agrinautics Pumps & Valves • Wag • Cascade Conversions • TracMap
And So Much More… Frankie Williams - President —frankie@southerfield.com Paul Pearson - Parts & Maintenance —parts@southerfield.com Stephanie Williams - Exports —stephanie@southerfield.com
223 Airport Road, Americus, GA 31709 Phone: 229-924-2813 Toll Free 866-924-2813 Fax: 229-924-4356 www.southerfield.com
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E V ERY TH I N G yo u n e e d fo r YO U R Aircraft-PARTS, ENGINE OVERHAULS, REPAIRS/REBUILDS/MODIFICATIONSSPECIALIZING in THRUSH and BRAVE! JAS 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com /web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com Piper airframe parts, Continental and Lycoming engine parts and a few spray system parts, new surplus, big discounts! Please have part numbers when contacting us. Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com 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 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 We have all fibreglass parts for Weatherly and Ag-Cat (A, B and Super B). Call for prices. Professional Fibreglass Repair. 530-735-6264 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
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 308368-5556 Retrofit Hopper Door for AT502 and AT602. Now available for fall and winter installation Professional Fibreglass Repair. 530-735-6264 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 Cockpit adjustable flow control kit. Manual control or GPS variable rate ready. Integrates into existing hydraulic systems. More info at Kawak Aviation Technologie s 5 41-385 -5051 w w w. kawakaviation.com COMPLETE THRUSH FACTORY METAL TAIL w/ updates in EXCELLENT condition. Johnston Aircraft Service, INC. 559-6861794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft.com www.johnstonaircraft.com Cessna airframe parts, Continental and Lycoming engine parts, and a few spray system parts, new surplus, big discounts! Please have part numbers when contacting us. Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com Cessna Authorized Parts Center: Prompt, World-Wide Par ts Service, Engines, Bonaire 550 Conversions, Wings.MidContinent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-3250885 www.midcont.net. H U G E I N V E N T O RY O F B U C K E Y E EQUIPMENT AND PARTS. WE SELL NEW COUPLERS AND ADAPTERS PLUS PARTS, and WE REBUILD YOUR COUPLERS/ ADAPTERS FOR ABOUT 1/2 OF NEW! Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr. Tel 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com /web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com 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 Thrush parts for sale! Ayres Metal Tail, Overhauled Fuselage Frame, Thrush Landing Gear, Flaps/Thrush, Ailerons/ Thrush, Fabric Tail Complete Heavy Flying Wires, -34 Pratt & Whitney Engine (2 each), Spar Cap Replacement. Call Bruce’s Flying Service for all of your Thrush parts needs! 229-725-4150, fax 229-725-5135. E-mail bruceandrews62@gmail.com LOAD HAWG-The modern, efficient, safe, perfect way to improve your solids application. Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, MO 800-325-0885 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. D i s p e r s a l E q u i p m e n t : We a t h a e r o Feathering Fans, Crophawks, Smokers, F l a g g e r s , N o z z l e s , Tr a n s l a n d , Breckenridge Spreaders, Airfoil Booms, Dry Breaks, Load Hawgs, All Aircraft Styles. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net.
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 Aviation INC 800-542-8565 or Email Sid or Jerry at jcaviation@pldi.net 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 to order. Cessna Ag Parts. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@ airrepairinc.com BRAVE and PAWNEE PARTS-Engines, Props, Spar kits, Fuel cells, Foam kits, Wings, Turbine and 400 CONVERSIONS, and much more. Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr. Tel 559-686-1794, FAX 559686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft. com /web site: www.johnstonaircraft. com 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 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 Cessna Parts - Engines, propellers, and MUCH MORE-AUTHORIZED SERVICE AND PARTS CENTER. Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr. Tel 559-686-1794, FA X 559- 686 -9360, e-mail: par ts@ johnstonaircraft.com /web site: www. johnstonaircraft.com Large inventory of Air Tractor parts surplus to our needs. Call for list. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc.com Tools for reaming attach bolts Wing Main (Centerwing to Outboard wing) attachment joints for Dromader M-18 per repair service bulletin #e/02.170/2000 Available for rent. Contact Nancy at Turbine Conversions - 616-837-9428
Propellers Used Propellers, 12D40-6101-12 fresh IRAN for $15,000, 2D30 -6101-12 as removed for $8500, HC-B5MP-3C 572 Since Overhaul $25,000, Call Chad Stuart, Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091
Hamilton Standard, 22D40 Hydromatic Propeller 6533A Blades overhauled complete with distributor valve and prop, Governor. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805 New and used 3 and 5 blade PT6A propellers. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@ mymctc.net 2013 Hartzell propeller NC-B3TN-3 D/T 10282N S+4 with less than 1400 hours total time for sale. Please call Cascade Aircraft Conversions for more details at 509.635.1212 Props for Sale: 22D40-6533A-12; Call PropWorks, Winnipeg, Canada Tel: 888679-2965 email: propwork@mts.net 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 at 210-924-5561 or email sales@dixieair. com 12D40-6101A12 175-SIRAN $12,500; 12D40 -AG100 -4S 0 -SIRAN $18,500; 12D40-AG100-2 OHC $22,500; 22D406533A12 852-SOH $21,500; 22D40 AG200-2 OHC $26,500, AmAg: 870-8862418/2489FAX, Sales/Parts since 1971. Email frank.kelley@ag-cat.com 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. 12D40-6101-12 Overhauled with 8130 Form. For more information call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805 Best Classified Buy In The Industry. Read By More Ag Pilots Than Any Other Publication. Only $29.99 478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.
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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 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.
J & C ENTERPRISES AVIATION INC.
800-542-8565 SPECIALISTS IN CESSNA 188
EXTENSIVE INVENTORY OF THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT
Cessna 180-185-188, PiPer Brave & Pawnee, CitaBria, DromaDer, aero CommanDer Lark & Darter, sCott & XPm taiLwheeL Parts, ContinentaL, LyComing, ChamPion, anD a Lot more. Aircraft Hardware
Let us sell your Ag plane! Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. 1601 Hwy 84 East Hayti, MO 63851 800-325-0885 Southeastern Aircraf t 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 FAA repair station for all ag equipment. Thrush spar replacement, annuals. MidContinent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, MO 800325-0885 AgCat parts and service center. World wide parts and service for any model of AgCat. Hershey Flying Service 308368-5556
HARTZELL 3 BLADE AND 5 BLADED PROPS – NEW AND USED $CALL$ Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401
We rebuild and refinish any fibreglass part for Weatherly, Cessna, Piper and Ag-Cat (A, B and Super B,C and D). Call for prices. Professional Fibreglass Repair. 530-735-6264
3 D 40 6101 blades Ham Standard 3 bladed. Overhauled. For more information call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903429-6805
Cascade Conversion for Thrush and Air Tractor. Fuel Saving, Cooler running, more power available. Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, MO 800-325-0885
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DeSpain Collection Stone Coasters $29.99 DeSpain set of four stone coasters. Set includes Ag-Cat, AT-502, Cessna, and Thrush 510
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Wanted to Buy Ag Aircraft Wanted: Immediate cash for Ag planes - All considered - Contact Darryl or Bill at South Delta Aviation 870-5729011 or 479-935-4891
We b u i l d l o a d e r t r u c k s t o y o u r 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:870-6972004 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 or Cell: 870-919-2317 Best Classified Buy In The Industry. Read By More Ag Pilots Than Any Other Publication. Only $29.99 478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.
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Start to finish AG PILOT TRAINING utilizing AgCat Gr164A Dual, Pawnee PA-25/260 CS Dual Cockpit & PA-25 Single for Solo/Dump/Spray. Citabria for Private all in Tailwheel, Tailwheel Proficiency, and UpSet/Spin Recovery and Ag Biennial. Satloc and TracMap GPS. Ag Aviation Consultants for Ag Operating Certificate Part 137. See videos at: www. eaglevistas.com. EAGLE VISTAS LLC 772285-5506
EXHAUST Wanted: R-1340 and R-985 Exhaust Send Old Exhaust segments for exchange or Sell them! Call Daryl @ 940902-0797 or evans.daryl@sbcglobal.net
Help Wanted BILINGUAL AG PILOT INSTRUCTOR WANTED. Spanish needed, Spanish and Portuguese, a plus. Please send your resume with ag pilot hours and ag planes flown, experience as CFI, advise months you are available. Flexible work schedule so you can still hit your season. Above average pay for above average applicant. Contact Beverly Berry, bevsons@gmail. com. 772-285-5506 Canadian Turbine Pilot Wanted, Kinniburgh IA and A&P mechanics needed. Call 870 -295- 6213 Salary depending on qualifications and experience. Spray Service Ltd, based in Taber, AB is a proactive organization with over 64 years of service, requires 2 Professional Agriculture Aerial Applicators to fly our Air Tractors 502/802. Job Duties, Certifications Required and Wage/Salary can be found online at http://classifieds.agairupdate.com/ details.php?id=621 E-mail resume including references to info@kinniburghspray.com. Only successful applicants will be contacted Kinniburgh Spray Service Ltd, Taber Airport Box 4361, Taber, Alberta, Canada T1G 2C8 Phone: 403-223-8245 Fax: 403-223-1314
Ser vice Suppor t Technician, Junge Control provides highly accurate fluid and dry ingredient measuring, mixing, and tracking systems for the agriculture chemical, and petroleum fuel industries. Founded in 1979, Junge Control has shown strong, profitable performance annually. The ideal candidate will have proven manufacturing and field-service experience with computer equipment, test equipment, and machine controls. To apply, please email your resume to HR@ jungecontrol.com, and include “Service Support Technician” in the subject line. To learn more about us visit w w w. jungecontrol.com. For full job description and benefits visit http://classifieds. agairupdate.com/details.php?id=603 North Star Aviation Inc., located in Ulysses, KS is seeking applications for an A&P Mechanic. We specialize in Turbine powered Agricultural Aircraft. Applicant must be self-motivated, dedicated and willing to live in a small town. Some benef its include Health Insurance, Vacation, Sick Leave, Retirement and Bonus. Send resumes to northsa@pld. com
Seat Wanted Ag Pilot in search of work. 921 TT, 645 Ag, 80 PT6. Extensive Farm Background. A&P with Ag Aircraft experience. Resume and references available. woodj81@ gmail.com Pilot/Mechanic - Dual Rated, 500TT, 350FW Tailwheel, 150 RW Turbine. A&P experience on Air Tractor, Thrush and Ag Cat. South Dakota Applicator License. Looking for a new opportunity. Like to stay In the Midwest. Phone: 605-680-0530
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Action Aircraft LP..................................... 9A Aero Spray.......................................... 22AFF Ag - Nav, Inc. ...................................... 3, 36A Agrinautics.............................................. 29A Airplane Services................................... 43A Air Repair Inc.................................... 11, 38A Air Tractor Inc...............................5A, 12AFF American AgViation............................... 43A ASI Jet Sales............................................ 10A Cascade Aircraft Conversions.............. 40A Collins Aircraft Dynamics, Inc............... 29A Covington Aircraft Engines................... 60A Custom Air.............................................. 42A Desser Tire & Rubber Co................. 27 AFF DynaNav................................................. 41A Electrode Aviation................................. 43A FireBoss.......................................7A, 18 AFF Flight Grip............................................... 42A Frost Flying................................28 AFF, 47A GE Aviation............................................. 37A Gulf Coast Ag Aircraft............................ 55A Hershey Flying Service.......................... 30A Isolair.................................................. 19AFF J & C Enterprises, Inc............................. 57A JetSet Airmotive..................................... 42A Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc............... 49A Kawak Aviation Technologies........... 21AFF Lane Aviation, Inc............. 16AFF, 35A, 51A
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L7 Lightbar
Machida Borescopes............................. 35A
• Wireless transfer of logs and jobs
Micron Sprayers Limited...................... 10A
• Access the G4 remotely through the Internet
The L7 Lightbar with new Hi-Bright LEDs, 4 Displays and other new features including optional sun visor
• Ability to receive job files from AgSync & Flight Plan Online
HQ Instant Data Push/Pull
Rapco Inc................................................ 32A
• FAA obstacle warning database
Micro Aero Dynamics.............................. 8A Mid - Continent Aircraft Corp............... 36A Orsmond Aerial Spray Pty. Ltd............. 56A Pratt & Whitney Canada................. 31, 39A Preferred Airparts................................. 55A Queen Bee Air Specialties.................... 40A
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SANAG..................................................... 42A
• Hot keys enable you to quickly toggle to full map screen
• Live view of any aircraft or asset
• Laser altimeter support
• View, print or email as-applied spray maps
ServAero Engineering........................... 43A
• Enter Section/Township/Range
Simplex Manufacturing..................... 25AFF
• Nearest swath feature
• Create, view, manage and send job files to any aircraft with a G4
• Various weather layers including US & Canadian Radar and Wind
SATLOC................................................... 59A Schweiss Doors...................................... 43A
Sky Tractor LLC.................................. 26AFF Southeastern Aircraft............................ 53A Souther Field Aviation, Inc.................... 56A Spectrum Electrostatic Sprayers.......... 43A Thrush Aircraft Inc................................... 2A TracMap NZ LTD.................................... 34A
www.SATLOC.com 2207 Iowa Street Hiawatha, Kansas 66434 USA
Transland ............................................... 33A Trotter Controls................................. 24AFF Tulsa Aircraft Engines............................. 9A
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Turbine Conversions Limited............... 38A Turbine Installations......................... 17AFF Universal Turbine Parts Div.................. 36A Valley Air Crafts.................................. 20AFF
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