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502XP flight evaluation day
AgAir Update evaluates the 502XP A fabulous new ag-plane
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Keep turning... Not long ago, AgAir Update adopted the slogan, “Keep turning…”. I am not sure how I came up with this slogan. More recently, I was flying on Delta Airlines when I read their slogan, “Keep climbing”. I doubt Delta took theirs from AgAir Update’s, so maybe subconsciously I picked up the idea “Keep turning…” from an earlier Delta flight. In any case, “Keep turning…” has special meaning to ag-pilots, worldwide. The first time the slogan was sent to one of our Brazilian translators, I was told it wouldn’t translate. I explained it was not meant to be translated, but used in its English form, such as terms like “ground school” are used in Brazil, instead of “escola á terra”. Now, the English version of the slogan is accepted throughout Latin America. A more specific meaning of “Keep turning…” is to never give up, keep a steady pace. Of all the realms of flight, for the ag-plane, turning is probably one of the most performed. You will read in the Air Tractor cover story of this edition of AgAir Update where the author made reference to the turn technique of Eddie Shores and myself in the 502XP. Evidently, turning is a reflection of an ag-pilot’s personality; could that be?
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While Eddie’s turns were described as “aggressive”, mine were termed “smooth”. Maybe that was the author’s way of saying my turns were too cautious? After more than 40 years of flying agaircraft, I have found that for me, the best turn is one that starts out in the morning and ends the same way in the afternoon. Once I initiate the turn, the first control input of raising the nose of the aircraft to clear the end of the field, I try to keep the attitude change in the aircraft a constant, fluid motion; up comes the nose, lifting the wing, easing in whatever rudder is needed. I like to keep all three axis of the aircraft in motion as the aircraft executes a 270° turn; 45° out, then reverse roll for 225°. During this procedure-style turn, the ailerons hardly stop their movement, the nose is coming up, leveling, then descending, using the rudder for “balanced and coordinated flight”, as often touted by AgAir Update columnist Robert McCurdy. Of course, this method simply does not work in a loaded aircraft. In that case, there are degrees of the turn where the aircraft flies near level to maintain, or even build airspeed. However, once the aircraft and I are able to manage the load, the “smooth” turning starts.
In the article I wrote about flying the 502XP, I stated that race tracking with wing overs was my favorite way to turn an ag-plane. For me, it is less work and I still try to have the continuous, fluid motion of the control inputs. Ideally, rarely stopping the movement when the load is right. Every pilot has his favorite way of turning. Often his method is dictated by the aircraft. The Air Tractor and the Ag-Cat tend to favor a high climbing turn with the Air Tractor pilot using flaps. The Thrush is more of a flat turn aircraft with somewhat of a climb during the turns, again, depending on the pilot. These descriptions are for a medium load. While loaded or near empty, techniques can change considerably. Why am I writing about this? Because I believe an ag-pilot should adopt his favorite way to turn his ag-plane. Once he has determined which way works best, he should seek perfection in the most common maneuver for an ag-plane. Until next month, Keep turning…
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How time flies! 20 years ago we were experienced pilots, but very young and naive operators. Wish I had that energy today. It was nice to see the goals haven’t changed, and that a good friend is for life. Thanks for the friendship. I did notice you did not include your picture in the piece. Thanks for the flashback. Looking forward to seeing you at the NAAA convention! My Dad always said, “It’s not the years, it’s the miles”. Now I know what he meant. Mike Schiffer Ovid, MI Hello Mike It should be obvious why my picture is not in the article!
I did a double take when I saw the re-run of Reed’s Fly-On Farming from 20 years ago. It highlights what a different world we had back then. The Satloc was a rare piece of equipment and now it is standard in virtually every ag aircraft in the country. I also had to smile at my “logic” of owning the biggest plane I could afford and doing all the flying myself. That worked in my little corner of Illinois back then, and a 502 was a BIG airplane. When I retired a couple years ago, I could afford an 802 but the three 502s I owned were perfect for the business. The advent of corn fungicide in 2007 forever changed the volume of work available but not the average field size in my trade area. Thank you, Bill, for the smile you brought to my face and the memories of my younger years when I was still “bullet proof.” Becky and I are looking forward to seeing you and Sandy in December.
Yes, many years and good friends. Give Al a hug for me. —Bill Regards, Rick Reed Mattoon, IL
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Rick, Akin to the Schiffers, it has been a long, but good ride over all these years. In many ways, we are lucky to be here (and good planning). We too look forward to seeing you, surely before the convention at AgAir Update’s third Hangar Party! –Bill
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a conference room at Sukhoi in Moscow, after I told him their concept would not work (this is only a year or two after the Wall came down and the KGB were still very active), he said they had built the best aerobatic plane in the world and they could do the same with an ag-plane. He was right about the aerobatic plane, I was right about them not building an ag plane. At the time, composite was new to aviation on a big scale. Plus, they insisted on putting booms in the wings and other non-sense. The most interesting thing they developed and tested (I saw photos, but couldn’t tell if they used a real human) was to have an ejection seat that was pyro driven through the glass canopy of the ag plane (imagine the sun beaming in) at 30 meters off the ground, inverted. They claimed (and the photo proved) it would work as long as the forward airspeed was about 30 knots!
Those days that Allen and I traveled in Russia on its trains and airlines are memories that will be with me forever. You simply can’t imagine what it was like, drinking vodka on the frozen Volga River in Moscow. Heck, we were at the Sukhoi factory cafeteria for lunch and they served us shots of vodka! It was needed, as several of our trips were in January. Take care my friend and thanks for stimulating some amazing memories!— Bill
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Air Tractor debuts the Even for a mid-September day in west Texas, 102 degrees is hot. It’s the kind of day when few creatures venture above ground or from beneath the shade tree. On this day, buzzards ride thermals over a nearby field of dry, weedy sorghum. A drooping orange windsock barely captures a listless southeast breeze at Olney Municipal Airport. The immense hangar doors of Plants 2 and 2A are shut tight against the heat so that employees building airplanes at Air Tractor, Inc. stay cool(er) in the vast airconditioned space. Outside on the skillet black tarmac the only activity at the ag plane factory is a group of men sweating around an airplane parked at the fuel and water tanks. At a glance, it looks like any other yellow and blue Air Tractor ag plane—except for the 4-blade Hartzell prop. For those sufficiently motivated to come outside for a closer look, the propeller and the “EXPERIMENTAL” decal on the cockpit door reveal this to be a different Air Tractor, something new. Today is a flight evaluation day for the Air Tractor 502XP. Some high time, “special guest pilots” are on hand to take the plane through its paces. It’s picture day, too. The airplane appears overexposed, almost glowing in the fierce noonday sun. A photographer and a video cameraman bump each other as they squint into black cameras to frameup the airplane’s best angles. Here’s a good picture: The blue and black Air Tractor stripe along the cowling is
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interrupted just behind the exhaust stack with a diamond-shaped logo: “502XP” This is a 502 with “Xtra Power.” The Air Tractor 502XP has likely been one of the worst kept secrets of the year. Rumors have swirled since February that Air Tractor was developing a more powerful version of its widely popular AT-502 series. And now here it is, serial number 502A-2945—sporting a taller tail as compared to the 502B, and a 4-blade prop that hints at something new beneath the cowling skins. Ed Shores of Shores Ag-Air in Robstown Texas knows all about Air Tractor 502s. For the better part of a decade the veteran south Texas aerial spraying operator flew numerous 502 series aircraft over many, many thousands of cotton field acres. And as the 500-gallon capacity hopper
is filled with water, Ed climbs onto the wing and into the cockpit to check out this new ride. Standing wingside is Air Tractor Chief Test Pilot Mike Rhodes, who passes along last-minute instructions to Ed for his “demo” flight. The engine spins up; the 502XP taxis away from the gaggle of people and cameras with a blast of hot prop wash. Inside the cockpit Ed Shores surveys gauges, eyes the MVP50T glass panel engine analyzer, and cranks up the air conditioner. This is the first of a series of flights today by Ed Shores, AgAir Update’s very own Bill Lavender, and another hightime 502 pilot, Air Tractor’s test pilot, Brent Colvin. Their assignment today is to fly the 502XP and provide opinions and evaluations of the airplane’s
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With new 867 SHP PT6A-140AG engine, the 502XP can haul a full 500-gallon load all day, every day in high and hot conditions.
performance. On this hot, hot day, how quickly does it break ground? How well does it climb to a ferry altitude? How does it perform during spray runs? How does it handle? This afternoon’s 4,000-foot calculated density altitude is a good test of the airplane’s engine, the new Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140AG turboprop. And Ed Shores has opted to go first with a full load of water and 180 gallons of Jet A to do mock spray runs over a nearby cotton field. By now, fluffy white clouds are beginning to congregate and darken into thunderheads far to the west. The windsock stands out straight; winds have increased to 10-15 mph. The 502XP lifts off with plenty of runway to spare. Ed banks left and quickly climbs to 500 feet for the short hop over to the cotton field. “It got off the ground well with a full load,” Ed reports. The 502XP puts out 867 SHP with the combination of the 4-blade Hartzell propeller and the PT6A-140AG engine. That’s 117 more horses than an AT-502B with the standard -34AG, and
more than enough to lift a full load on a 100+ degree day. Once over the field, Shores flies fairly aggressively as he takes the plane through a dozen or more spray runs. “Speed-wise, it works at 145 miles per hour,” says Shores. “My power setting was right at 1,800 foot-pounds of torque. It was running about 739 degrees. The engine redlines at 850 degrees [Celsius], so it was running real cool, with plenty of horsepower left. Pratt & Whitney Canada says the PT6A140AG engine is a derivative of the PT6A140 turboshaft engine that has over 100,000 hours of in-service experience in Cessna Caravans, but with a duel port exhaust, more thermodynamic capability and an all-aluminum gearbox housing for improved corrosion protection in the ag environment. The PT6A-140AG engine also achieves 5% better specific fuel consumption than comparable engines, they report. Shores returns to the Air Tractor factory and makes a three-pointer onto Runway 22. Back at the water tanks, Ed steps
off the wing onto the tarmac and Bill Lavender climbs up and into the cockpit for his turn in the seat. Compared to the 502B, the 502XP “definitely accelerates a lot faster on a hot day like this, and gets off the ground without any problem,” he tells Lavender. Rising out of the runway’s shimmering heat mirage, Lavender lifts off in the 502XP using about one third of the 5,100-foot runway. With a half-full hopper, he flies his spray runs across the flowering cotton with smooth, easy turns at the ends. Thirty minutes later Lavender has landed and is comparing notes with Shores as they head toward shade and an ice chest full of bottled water. “I didn’t push it. I ran it at 1,700, and the limit is, like 2,400, so there was plenty of margin left—and this day is probably as hot as you’d want to work. If it didn’t temp out today, it probably won’t temp out,” he adds. “Earlier, when I was out by the field watching the spray runs, I noticed this 502XP airplane is a lot quieter than the 502B. I attribute that to the prop. Even
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though it is two inches longer (108-inch prop versus the 106-inch on the 502B).” “Well, it’s turning 300 RPM slower,” says Shores. “Yes, it’s turning slower; it sure is,” agrees Lavender. “It’s definitely quieter than a 502B. And the 502B has gotten so that we just don’t have any problems with noise,” says Ed. Air Tractor test pilot Brent Colvin takes out the 502XP for the final run of the day. Temperatures are maxing-out around 102-103 degrees this afternoon as he flies back and forth over the now well-watered cotton patch.
With a full 500-gallon load and 280 gallons of fuel, longtime 502A pilot Ed Shores prepares for his evaluation flight.
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Brent is a second-generation ag pilot. His father started in the early 1950s and for a time sprayed with Leland Snow in Harlingen Texas. Brent followed his father into the business, logging a large portion of his 22,000 ag hours in Air Tractor AT-502Bs and 502As. “I flew
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502As for Mr. Shores for ten years; so I know the airplane.” Colvin recounts his evaluation fight and his runs over the cotton field: “I took off this afternoon with 250 gallons and as soon as I broke ground and went a few feet, I was gone. I mean not dragging along, but accelerating and climbing. Even in this heat, I didn’t have any issues. I used 10 degrees of flaps. “This 502XP has 100 more continuous horsepower than a -34. You can fly a 500-gallon airplane with that 100 extra horsepower if you need it. The plane is very stable, light on the controls and still fun to fly.” A while later, all three pilots are cooling off in the shade of an open hangar, drinking water and swapping their impressions of this new Air Tractor 502XP. From its place in the corner, an industrial fan pushes warm air in the general direction of the three men.
The 502XP “was solid; it was stable,” says Ed Shores, picking up on Colvin’s comments about the plane’s flying characteristics. “It was solid through the turns, carried the load good. It would go where you wanted to go. I was impressed; it’s a good performing airplane,” he says. “Air Tractor was telling us in our preflight briefing how this 502XP is actually longer on the engine mount. The 4-blade prop weighs a little more than the 3-blade 502B propeller, and the engine weighs a little more than PT6-34AG. So they’ve balanced the tall tail with the heavier prop and engine, and the additional horsepower. You know, it all seems to make the airplane fly real well…really well,” observes Lavender. “Bouncing around on a hot, windy day like today, I wasn’t chasing the rudder. The airplane goes through the air like it should.” Shores agrees. “The bigger fin and rudder definitely adds to the stability. The engine, prop and rudder—I think
it’s all a great balance. It’s going to be a really good airplane.” “A lot of operators are in 500-gallon country,” says Lavender. “For them, it just doesn’t make sense to have an 800-gallon airplane. But maybe they feel like they don’t have quite enough horsepower in a 502B for really hot days like these. With the 502XP they’ve got the horsepower and the hopper that fits their fields.” It is now late afternoon. Triple-digit temperatures have finally managed to wring-out a few isolated thunderboomers that are rolling over Olney. Off to the west, the sun backlights the darkening clouds. Signaling the end of the workday, Brent Colvin gets up from his chair and begins hooking a tow bar to the 502XP to bring it inside the hangar. The first fat drops of rain are just beginning a random tapping on the roof.
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AgAir Update evaluates the 502XP by Bill Lavender During late summer, I received a phone call from Air Tractor’s ad agency and public relations firm, Traction Marketing Group. On the phone was VP Randy Nichols. Randy and I often coordinate Air Tractor media in AgAir Update. However, this phone call was different in that Randy didn’t want to state too
AgAir Update Publisher Bill Lavender prepares to evaluate the 502XP many details, but did want to relay to me a “head-up” notice of great things to come from Air Tractor. I didn’t dare tell him I already had an idea of what the big secret was. It was not long afterwards Randy called the office again and requested I travel to the Air Tractor factory in Olney. Air Tractor wanted me to conduct a flight evaluation of the new 502XP powered by the new PT6A-140AG engine and Hartzell four-blade propeller. Excellent! I assured him I would certainly be there.
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However, before we ended the conversation, I explained to Randy that I was not a “true” Air Tractor pilot. Although I have flown every Air Tractor built (except the very early 450 HP model), as well as some extensively modified Air Tractors, a high-time AT-502 pilot would be better qualified to give an impression of the aircraft. Arrangements were made for Texan Eddie Shores of Shores Ag-Air to also be at Air Tractor for an evaluation flight. Eddie has untold years of flying multiple models of Air Tractors, including the AT-502, AT-502B and AT502A, having owned all three. Upon my arriving at Olney, the 502XP was parked on the ramp waiting to be flown. Air Tractor’s test pilots, Brent Colvin and Mike Rhodes, had flown the aircraft and were satisfied its performance will meet FAA certification requirements. After one look at the XP, I knew it was different, although it was basically an AT-502B. The four-blade propeller was a sure giveaway that something was up. A closer look revealed the empennage has a larger vertical stabilizer and rudder with pilotcontrolled trim. With an even closer look, pointed out by Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch, revealed a longer engine mount. Otherwise, the 502XP airframe was an AT-502B. What was not evident from looking at the aircraft was the new Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140AG engine. The engine is capable of 867 SHP up to 111°F, a significant increase in performance with the same dimensions and and slightly heavier weight than a PT6A-34AG. With the 502XP, Air Tractor has improved the proven AT-502B and with a new engine, that in my opinion, is better suited for the airframe. However, the XP cannot be equally compared to the AT-502B because it has an extended engine mount and a four-blade propeller. Recently, these two modifications to 500-gallon series aircraft have vastly improved their performance. This held true with the XP when I flew it. Eddie Shores, Air Tractor test pilot
Brent Colvin and Air Tractor dealer Grant Lane expressed equal feelings. Of the four evaluation pilots, I was the second in line to fly the XP. The density altitude was a blistering, thin 4,000 feet. Even though it was mid-September, the outside air temperature was 102°F with a thermal-filled wind blowing to boot. As uncomfortable as the weather was standing on the ramp, it was ideal conditions to fly the XP for an evaluation. Admittedly not an experienced Air Tractor pilot, nowhere near the experience of Eddie, Brent or Grant, I elected to haul a 300-gallon load with 3/4s tank of fuel. In my 40+ years of flying, I have found it better to recognize my limitations on the safe side of error. The takeoff power setting for the new -140AG is 2396 footpounds of torque and 1900 RPMs. A normal power setting across the field would be about 1800-2000 foot-pounds and 1700 RPM, depending on the load and density altitude. For takeoff, I applied power to just shy of where I thought full power should be, while watching my runway tracking. With the tail coming up quickly, I glanced at the torque meter and saw I was only using 2000 foot-pounds. I never came close to reaching full power. It simply was not needed. To me, it seemed there was an inordinate amount of throttle lever travel from 2000 to 2396 foot-pounds. The aircraft’s takeoff acceleration fooled me into thinking I was a lot closer to the torque limit.
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I made several spray runs and end clean-ups that included wingover style turns. I race tracked the field, as well, which is my favorite way of working a field. Aside from having available an ample 867 SHP, the most notable thing about the XP was how well the aircraft tracked across the field, even with a bumpy crosswind. I attribute this to the well-balanced airframe and the tall AT-502A/AT-602 tail. Additionally, it took very little rudder to execute a turn. Another astounding attribute of the aircraft was how well it behaved when I embarrassingly bounced on landing! It seems that invariably happens when people are watching me land a strange aircraft for the first time. All in all, Air Tractor has produced a fabulous new ag-plane. The 502XP has the proven identity of the AT-502A and AT502B, along with a Pratt & Whitney Canada engine developed from an equally proven engine series, combined to make the XP a real winner for the ag-operator.
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P&WC’s new PT6A-140AG: more engine, zero compromise Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) new PT6A-140AG engine raises the bar by setting new industry benchmarks for performance and efficiency in the agricultural market. It is the most powerful and reliable engine in its class, and delivers 15% more power at 5% better specific fuel consumption (SFC). A derivative of the PT6A-140 currently installed on the Cessna Grand Caravan EX, the PT6A-140AG benefits from this pedigree of proven reliability, with already over 100,000 hours of excellent in-service experience. Additionally, with no cycle limitations on TBO, the PT6A-140AG will continue to be a productive asset for any operator long after similar engines have been sent in for overhaul. “The PT6A engine family is the global leader in the ag industry, and we at P&WC continually aim at making the best even better,” says Denis Parisien, Vice President, General Aviation, P&WC. “Our ongoing innovation has enabled us to incorporate the most advanced manufacturing technologies, processes and materials into the new -140AG, providing increased engine power and
efficiency. The Pratt & Whitney Eagle has been part of the ag industry for over 75 years, and we will continue to provide innovative products and services to make agricultural operations run more efficiently and maximize operator profits.” The PT6A-140AG engine is introduced on Air Tractor’s newly launched 502XP, a more powerful version of its widely popular AT-502B. At 867 mechanical shaft horsepower (SHP) and 1,075 thermodynamic SHP, no other engine in this class can compare; it provides the highest takeoff and climb capability in the 500-gallon ag aircraft market. Additionally, with no mandatory warm-up or cool-down time requirements, the PT6A-140AG is ready to go to work when you are.
Pedigree of a leader Making dependable engines is part of P&WC’s DNA, and in terms of reliability, the PT6A-140AG has been built on the benchmark pedigree of a leader. The reliability rates for the PT6A engine family are an unparalleled three times better than industry standards. The engine family has an astounding 365 million hours of flight on more than 125 aircraft applications; that’s roughly 90 per cent more hours and almost 100 more applications than other engines in the same category. The engine’s performance is best-in-class for extreme ‘hot and high’ environments. The PT6A-140AG engine enables full-load takeoffs with maximum power available up to 111˚F (44˚C), allowing ag operators to not only stay productive but actually increase productivity and grow their profit margins.
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“Furthermore, TBO for the PT6A-140AG, as for all PT6A models, is not limited by cycles, which maximizes engine timeon-wing and makes it the right choice for commercial operations in the ag market, says Parisien. Covington Aircraft, a trusted PT6A and radial engine service provider to the agricultural market, has also been appointed as a Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) for the PT6A-140AG as it enters service.” The new PT6A-140AG engine will be on display along with the Air Tractor 502XP it powers at the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) Annual Convention, December 7 – 10 in Savannah, Georgia.
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Cotton pickin’ pickers Like herds of prehistoric herbivores, the cotton harvesters munch their way slowly and steadily through the fields.
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good food good music good times In the spirit of the NAAA convention in Savannah, GA and good Southern hospitality, AgAir Update is hosting its 3rd Open House and Hangar Party Friday, December 4th, 2015. Enjoy Southern bar-b-que and ag-pilot fellowship before the NAAA convention. Live music, great food, ag-aircraft display and demos, along with good ol’ Southern hospitality. • Fly-in to the KPXE (Perry-Houston County Airport) and taxi up to the AgAir Update hangar. • Drive-in to Perry, GA (on Interstate 75, 90 miles south of Atlanta) and park at the AgAir Update hangar. • Motorhome space available (no power).
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September 29, 2015 Souther Field Americus, Georgia It took getting back in our home state of Georgia to have our first weather interruption. Thankfully, the weather cleared early afternoon and we were able to have demos into the evening. We had a great day spent with Georgia Thrush operators. We’d like to give a special thanks to Frankie Williams of Souther Field Aviation for providing rides in his dual control Thrush – he made a lifetime of memories for the kids that attended. We could not have had a lunch in Georgia without fried chicken and fried pork chops.
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October 1, 2015 Thrush Aircraft Albany, Georgia 22 stops, 540 attendees, 154 pilots flown and 17 cans of lemon pledge later, the Thrush Aircraft Summer Tour arrived back in Albany, Georgia. The Summer Tour was a huge success and would not have been possible without the support of our tour stop hosts and everyone who attended. The tour turned into a “must attend” event at each stop with great food, good conversation, and impressive flying. The mission of the tour was to get pilots in the seat and fly the aircraft at their location in their heat and altitude. The aircraft exceeded expectations. A special thanks to our chief demonstration pilot, Terry Humphrey, for being on the road this summer and providing the onthe-wing checkouts. Terry could not have said it better – “it’s good to be back home.”
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Executive Director’s Report The meetings kicked off with the full board, committee members and Leadership Training Program participants gathering for an opening General Session. After some brief welcome remarks, NAAA President Rick Boardman turned the floor over to NAAA Executive Director Andrew
Moore for an update on the state of the industry and NAAA. Moore began by sharing information from NAAA’s recently conducted end-of-season operator survey which identified that more acres were treated in 2015 than 2014 by member aerial application companies. California’s statewide water restrictions raised the public’s consciousness about water availability issues this year. But help from Mother Nature may be on the way now and into 2016. Moore noted that the high chances of an El Niño climactic effect this winter may fare well for the U.S., leaving water storage levels higher in its wake. Next, Moore summarized final and proposed regulations that NAAA has attempted to influence for the benefit of the industry. He announced the U.S.
Court of Appeals’ stay on the Obama Administration’s expansion of the Waters of the U.S. definition and summarized how NAAA was successful in eliminating a buffer zone proposal in the final version of EPA’s Worker Protection Standards regulation. Moore also touched on NAAA’s efforts on Capitol Hill and legislative advancements that are being made on marking towers below 200 feet and exempting pesticide applications from the burdensome NPDES permits required when making an application over or near water. Moore then discussed communications efforts. NAAA has been at the forefront of advocating on behalf of manned aviators for stronger UAV safety measures, and the association’s persistent and consistent message that
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Moore concluded his remarks by touching on opportunities and potential threats that lie ahead for the industry. Mounting federal debt might result in less spending on federal aerial application research technology. The government may also attempt to remove some of ag aviation’s tax exemptions and implement user fees in the future. With that said, several positive trends exist, including a growing global economy in terms of GDP and population growth projected over the next 10 years which translates both to more mouths to feed, and bodies to clothe. That is good for the ag economy and our part in helping farmers. Ag exports are likely to grow up further over time as we see trade packs such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership come together and perhaps a transatlantic trade deal between the E.U. and U.S. Moore also discussed how crop protection product manufacturers continue to invest in research and development and have new products in the pipeline for future release as well as growing inventory of biological products. He also stated that crop-sensing and
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Convention News On a related note, the Convention Committee provided an update on the 2015 NAAA Convention coming up Dec. 7–10 in Savannah, Ga. Highlights include a kickoff address by former Air Force One pilot Col. Mark Tillman, a general session on succession planning, the live auction featuring another new engine donated by Pratt & Whitney Canada, plus a loaded trade show floor with more than 140 exhibitors and 17 aircraft. Next year’s convention will be in Long Beach, Calif., followed by a return to Savannah in in 2017. Additional convention sites include Reno, Nev., in 2018, Orlando in 2019, and back to Savannah again in 2020. Of note, the 2019 convention in Orlando will be held the week before Thanksgiving. NAAA looked carefully at the dates for state/regional association meetings and other industry events before deciding to give this earlier schedule a trial. Additional future sites under review are Louisville, Ky., and Palm Springs, Calif.
In other committee news… The Communications & Public Relations Committee discussed ideas to celebrate NAAA’s upcoming 50th anniversary in 2016. An ad hoc committee appointed at NAAA’s spring board meeting in February 2015 presented several interesting suggestions, including a 50th anniversary photo project. Additional 50th anniversary communications initiatives include the production of a mini-documentary on the history of the association, featuring filmed interviews with longtime association and allied industry members. Some of the filming will take place at the 2015
convention in Savannah in December. The documentary will debut at next year’s 50th anniversary convention in Long Beach. NAAA is developing a new consumer brochure that will replace the association’s “Why? Because” booklet. After reviewing a draft of the new brochure, an ad hoc committee comprised of Scott Bretthauer, Gavin Morse, Mike Rivenbark and Gaylon Stamps was formed to help refine the messaging in an effort to make it more visually appealing and attention-grabbing. The Government Relations Committee spent the bulk of its time focusing on two areas. The first was the EPA proposed pesticide applicator certification requirement changes. The committee is evaluating the content of the regulation and formed a subcommittee to develop comments to the agency. Some of NAAA’s requests to the EPA in regard to the regulation will include grandfathering certified applicators that have already been tested from having to be tested again and promoting a system that favors reciprocity. The agency has proposed requiring additional testing and continuing education requirements for applicators in what it classifies as “high-risk” application categories. Aerial application is deemed as one of those “high-risk” categories in the proposal. NAAA will ask the EPA to modify its proposed aerial category to portray aerial applicators as skilled professionals rather than risky applicators. The Government Relations Committee also discussed unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at length and reaffirmed
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Meanwhile, Brad Fritz of the USDA-ARS Aerial Application Technology Research Unit (AATRU) updated the Research & Technology Committee on the AATRU’s ongoing research projects. Fritz and his colleagues have been hard at work updating and expanding their rotary-wing (low speed) spray nozzle models. Attendees will hear more about that at the ASABE Technical Session at NAAA’s convention in Savannah. Aerial imaging will be discussed further as well. Attendees will hear about converting the low-cost single-camera imaging system introduced in 2014 into a low-cost dual-camera system to capture near-infrared images. The AATRU is also conducting research on dispersal spraying for oil spills. The AATRU is also looking for input on other research initiatives that aerial applicators believe would be of benefit. Federal Aviation Regulation Part 77 was a topic of discussion at the Safety & Federal Aviation Regulations Committee’s meeting. A Part 77 FAA internal working group is looking at potential changes to this regulation. Part 77 is the regulation that requires the FAA to be notified about the proposed construction of structures that may be an obstruction to air navigation. Our problem, as low-level aviators, lies in the description of structures requiring notice. The current regulation requires notification and airspace study if the structure (tower) is more than 200 feet above ground level (AGL). NAAA believes that towers less than 200 feet should also be marked and a database established giving their location. Pressure
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2015 Idaho AAA spray pattern clinic by Katie Baker, Executive Secretary IdAAA September 24-25, 2015—IAAA Spray Pattern Clinic was another success with 10 airplanes testing and over 50 people in attendance for Thursday's luncheon! The Idaho Department of Agriculture generously awarded 14 credit hours for clinic attendance between both days. Thursday's luncheon included reports from Bob Spencer with Idaho Dept of Ag, Cliff Smart and Craig Karel with FAA, Randy Quigly (formerly with ISDA) discussing operation risk management and Jeff Miller with Miller
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First stop leads to Bunkie Flying Service By Bill Lavender Editor’s Note —It was over 25 years ago when a wonderful woman met me at the Hobby International Airport in Houston, Texas. She had come to take me to visit with Lane Aviation for an AgAir Update article. She worked for Lanair a division of Lane Aviation. Her name was Stephanie Humphries and it was my first time meeting her, but surely not the last. A few years later, Stephanie met one of Lanair’s customers, Mike Gallman from Bunkie, Louisiana. They fell in love and it was not long before Mike and Stephanie
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I guess by now you are thinking, Stephanie? Could this be the once Stephanie Humphries of Lanair Corporation, Rosenberg, Texas? Of course. Only now Stephanie is a Gallman. She has worked around ag pilots for so long, she finally had to marry one of them. Mike and she got married last July, 1991. She has since opened the Louisiana branch of Lanair in Bunkie at Mike’s base of operation. When a customer of Lanair calls the Lanair 800 number, they have a choice to be transferred to the Louisiana branch or to talk with Vanessa Johnson at the Rosenberg office. The Louisiana branch is every bit Lanair as Rosenberg. Customers still have the quick and dedicated service they received when Stephanie was in Rosenberg. Only now the ag operator can be better served by the diversification of Lanair. Each office is connected by phone and fax. If an aircraft part is not available at one branch, the other branch makes sure the customer gets what is needed. Stephanie has been too valuable to this industry to have lost her to an ag operator. Now she has her ag pilot and we have a better and improved Lanair.
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Back to our first stop of AgAir Update's Annual Excursion; Bunkie Flying Service began in 1983. Mike opened the flying service with two AT-301s. In April of 1990, he traded one of the AT-301s with Lane Aviation for a new AT-502. Bunkie Flying Service currently operates from
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Mike apologized for not having the time to spend with us. We told him we had rather see him working than spending time with us moping over no work! Saturday evening, after a long day in the saddle, Mike came home, cleaned-up and the four of us went to Lafayette to try out the Cajun cooking. The next morning Mike headed back for another day at the airstrip while Graham and I prepared for the next leg of our excursion, a long 685 miles west to
The other half of Bunkie Flying Service's spraying is 20% cotton, 15% sugarcane, and 15% soybeans and milo. The cotton work is determined largely by the amount of rainfall, limiting AgAir Update farmers' ground machines. Sugarcane is a three-year rotational crop. Cane is planted from seed the first year. Mike and Frank make about two insect applications and one Polado (Round-up like product labeled for sugarcane) application the first of September. The Polado is applied to stop the growth of the cane, thereby increasing its sugar content. A word of caution would not be to overlap, says Mike.
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Think Before You Launch executes drone visibility testing at the CoAAA Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-In by Jessica Freeman After a morning delay due to fog, things revved up quickly as ten ag aircraft from the area flew in to have their spray equipment tested, and learn about various safety topics.
The first day began with a demonstration by Agribotix of their Enduro UAS, their latest unmanned aircraft system. The unit is designed to carry a lightweight GoPro camera that can be used for aerial imaging. The UAS is currently operated
under a Section 333 exemption under the 2012 FAA Reauthorization Act that allows the FAA to grant use of commercial UAS’s by exempting them from certain Federal Aviation Regulations. Constantin Diehl of UAS Colorado and Tom McKinnon of Agribotix fielded questions from the crowd about the way they use their aircraft and how they work with local aerial applicators. When asked by Dr. Dennis Gardisser of WRK Arkansas LLC whether they’ve considered ADS-B for their aircraft, McKinnon said it’s something they’re looking into it, but they’re waiting for the weight of the systems to decrease.
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is 300 pounds and over, or involved in a very specific circumstances. The NTSB will investigate any accident with a UAS is if involves a manned aircraft.
Following the demonstration, Jennifer Rodi of the NTSB gave a presentation on the safety risks associated with UAVs, as well as what UAV accidents the agency has the power to investigate. According to Rodi, the NTSB only has the power to investigate UAS accidents when the UAS
Following Rodi’s presentation, the weather cleared up enough to allow the Operation S.A.F.E. aerial application equipment testing clinic to occur. The clinic is designed to allow aerial applicators to enhance the precision of their application equipment and to
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The TBYL group hypothesized that small UAS/ drone (55 pounds or less) would be difficult for a pilot of a manned aircraft to see and avoid while in flight, yet t small UAS/drone could cause extreme damage to the manned aircraft in the event of a mid-air collision. The hypothesis was based on past experience with dangerous unmarked MET Towers and mid-air collisions with small birds like a mallard duck. The visibility test flights were created as a way to prove or disprove the idea that small drones are hard to see in time for a pilot to safely avoid a mid-air collision. The test concept was designed by the Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association, UAS Colorado, Agribotix, Juniper Unmanned, and Avian LLC. Without the time, expertise, and donation of equipment from the stakeholders this test may have never become a reality.
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Both of the Enduro UAS were flown at an altitude lower than the approaching aircraft which forced the pilot to search for the drone against the brown and green landscape of the field. Five aircraft, four fixed wing, and one rotorcraft, flew the full visibility test route on Friday October 2, 2015. The aircraft were designated as Duster 1-5 for communication purposes during the test. Cessna Husky piloted by Mark McCuistion from Jet Stream Ag Aviation. Pilot was unable to acquire either of the UAV's. Pilot was able to clearly read the UAV on the orange tarp for a ground
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marking, however he almost disregarded the tarp as an irrigation dam for a cement ditch. “I saw people, vehicles, wires, and birds during the flight, but never saw the UAV. That was a bad feeling knowing the UAV was out there and I could not find it” stated Mark McCuistion is his post flight interview. AT 402B piloted by Matt Reck of AgOne Application. Pilot was unable to visually acquire either of the UAV’s during the flight. The tarp was very visible but again the pilot almost disregarded it. AT402B piloted by Matt Schulze of AgOne Application. Pilot was able to visually acquire one UAV with a flash of sunlight, but was unable to visually track the UAV for more than a few seconds. Pilot did not visually locate the second UAV during the flight.
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Cessna Husky piloted by Todd Leach of Jet Stream Ag Aviation. Pilot did not visually acquire either of the UAV's. Pilot reported that the orange tarp was visible as a ground marking but he had to be directly overhead to make out the text. Duster 5: Bell R44 helicopter piloted by Rick Boardman (NAAA President 2015) with Gaylon Stamps (NAAA Board of Directors) as the visual observer. Both the pilot and the visual observer were unable to visually identify the UAV while flying at normal speeds. Once the helicopter was in a stationary hover the UAV was visually acquired over both the Bravo and Charlie fields. The surprise came when the pilot reported that he was unable to maintain visual contact with the UAV, despite the stationary attitude of the helicopter. “I thought the UAV on Field Charlie would be easier to track, since the field background was a light tan color” said Rick Boardman post flight, “but that UAV kept disappearing from sight, I would find it, lose it, find it, lose it.”
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Preliminary conclusions from the visibility test: Even with the pre-flight briefing and low task saturation during the flight passes, all of the test pilots had an extremely difficult time visually acquiring the UAV or maintaining visual contact with the UAV once it was visually acquired. While the orange ground marking tarp was very visible, the pilots almost disregarded it as an irrigation dam or something a farmer left next to the field accidentally. Test pilot feedback was to have a bright color other than orange or blue which are the most common colors on the farm. The GPS data and video footage has not been analyzed yet, so all conclusions stated in this article should be treated as preliminary until final data analysis is available. Metro State University in Denver is assisting in interpretation of GPS data, as well as video footage, weather conditions, and post flight interviews of the participating pilots. This will tell us how close the aircraft actually flew to one another allowing closure speeds and potential collision avoidance (or nonavoidance) to be hypothesized based on the test flights. After the test CoAAA Board President Sam Rogge said “The results of the test show that UAS are indeed difficult to see. “What I heard from a majority of the pilots was that we knew UAVs would be difficult to see, but it turns out they’re more difficult to see than we thought. It’s clear that it will take a cultural change on both our parts [ag aviators and UAS operators] if we’re going to work cooperatively in the airspace… operating line-of-sight isn’t enough to mitigate safety issues.” The test results were just a first step in solving the problems associated with UAS use at low altitudes, and with this information ag aviators and responsible UAS advocates can now go to the FAA with some proof that UAS are indeed difficult to see, even when operating within line-of-sight. The preliminary results show that without better visibility and other more technologically advances safety solutions a drone and an aircraft should not work in close proximity in the airspace at the same time. Coordinating flights will require communication solutions to assist in airspace de-confliction. Participants in the annual Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-In of the Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association (CAAA) collaborated with UAS Colorado to demonstrate how technology powered by AirMap can promote communication and coordination of flight operations in agricultural areas. The operation is a proof-of-concept that will be refined and rolled out across the country in the near future. Think Before You Launch, CoAAA, NAAA, UAS Colorado, Avian LLC, and Agribotix are all committed to continue cooperatively seeking safety advancements for the protection of low altitude pilots. Stay tuned, there will be more information coming soon!
Once a company of 25 Ipanemas, still thriving with 11 by Bill Lavender In 1973 an aerial application company was formed in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul (MS) that became one of the largest fleets of Ipanema ag aircraft in the world. Teruel Aviacao Agricola was formed by Pedro Teruel and two of his brothers
buying one Ipanema, serial number 049. In 1980, the move the company to a newly built airport in Campo Grande and it was named Teruel Aeropuerto. From this airport and one Ipanema, the company grew to
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In 1987, Pedro Teruel visited the Air Tractor factory in Texas and subsequently brought the first Air Tractor to Brazil, an AT401 with an R-1340 radial engine. During the busiest time of the Air Tractor’s first spray season in Brazil an engine cylinder failed. Because of the difficulty of importing a cylinder (there were very few radial engines in Brazil), the aircraft was grounded for more than 90 days. Spraying contracts were lost and Pedro decided to the trade the AT-401 for Ipanemas.
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Rice typically receives one dry application of urea at 200 lb/a. Occasionally, the application is split into two 100 lb/a applications. Insecticide applications on sugar cane are typically made at 3 GPA. Other insecticide applications, like on rice and soybeans, are made at one GPA. Herbicide and fungicide applications are made using Spraying Systems’ T-Jet nozzles with hollow cone tips. Application rates for herbicides range from 2-5 GPA. For pasture treatments, applications are made at treetop height to avoid trees growing in the pastures. This requires larger droplets and a higher volume application to minimize drift and evaporation. Of the 11 Ipanemas Teruel Aviacao Agricola operates, three EMB-202As and two EMB-202s are powered by ethanol and six EMB-201s are powered by av-gas. Pedro prefers the ethanol powered Ipanemas because of ethanol’s availability and many of his large customers own ethanol plants. The cost to use ethanol or av-gas is usually about the same, depending on the price of each. Ethanol costs approximately $0.70 per liter with the ethanol Ipanema consuming 95 liters per hour, about $65 USD an hour. Av-gas costs about $1.00 per liter and the av-gas Ipanema uses 65 l/hr, about $65 USD an hour.
Picture taken at the Air Tractor factory, August 1987. Mr. Leland Snow, Air Tractor aircraft designer and company owner, Paul Marstellar (L), at the time its representative in Brazil and Pedro Teruel (R).
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of maintenance. Four employees are licensed mechanics certified to work on the Ipanema and Piper aircraft. Evandro started working in ag-aviation in 2000 for Teruel servicing the company’s Ipanemas. In 2009 he was promoted to maintenance administrative manager of the company because of his knowledgeable background in maintaining agricultural aircraft.
Ipanema Servicios employees with partners Eugenio Carlos Fattori (third from left) and Evandro Bordan Marques (fourth from left).
Eugenio has completed training courses at Embraer for the Ipanema and GE Aviation for the H80 engine in conjunction with Thrush Aircraft of Brazil in Anápolis, Goiás. He has also received training for the Air Tractor and the PT6A engine from Air Tractor dealer, DP Aviacion, in Cachoeira do Sul. Pedro will continue to jointly sign maintenance documents for Ipanema Servicios. He graduated from ITA (Institute of Technological Aeronautics) in Sao Jose do Campros, São Paulo in 1973 with a degree in mechanical engineering. For the past 40+ years, he has been dedicated to the maintenance of ag-aircraft. Ipanema Servicios is based at the Teruel Aeropuerto in Campo Grande. It specializes in agricultural aircraft, although it does perform maintenance on general aviation aircraft. The company will continue to maintain Teruel’s 11 Ipanemas, as well as service other companies’ ag-aircraft. It has plans in the future to service both Air Tractors and Thrush aircraft.
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Delta Air Service dusters stand ready at Selman Field, Monroe, Louisiana. Photo courtesy of Delta Air Lines, Inc development generally ran from south to north. Around Monroe and most of the lower Delta, these outbreaks usually began in late April and ran their course by about May 10. They were unbelievably destructive and could literally wipe out a grain field overnight. Sometimes they migrated out of destroyed fields and across paved highways in such numbers that they actually caused automobile accidents by making the highways slick. During cool, wet springs, these worms would continue to create problems all the way north through the grain growing belt. Delta's early units often
followed these outbreaks from Louisiana as far north as northern Ohio. During particularly heavy infestations, there were not nearly enough aircraft to control the problem and those that were available would sometimes be kept busy until early July. Joe Greer, one of Delta's early pilots, once remarked that, "We finally ran them damn worms into Lake Erie about the Fourth of July!" Delta readily recognized that, for continued success, an operation must provide year-round employment for as many of its personnel as possible. The excellent shop facilities in Monroe helped
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make this possible for maintenance people and the company attempted to provide flying time for some of its pilots on a permanent basis. As early as 1929, passenger service was established and duster pilots wore two hats, flying the early cabin Travel-Air's that Delta used in its first scheduled passenger line venture. On June 17, 1929, one of these ships, piloted by Johnny Howe, a lanky pilot from Arkansas, flew the first west-east scheduled flight from Dallas, Texas to Monroe, Louisiana and then on to Jackson, Mississippi. A westbound flight originated on the same day with Elmer Rose, an Army Air Service pilot who was on leave and trying to earn some extra money crop dusting, piloting the Travel-Air. These flights were eminently successful, but government red tape, a bit of bungling, and some rather bad luck resulted in an interruption of the passenger franchise until about 1937, when Delta became one of the world's leading airlines. During the interim, Delta contracted to
carry U.S. mail, which supplemented pilot income and kept them available on a full-time basis.
models, commonly known as the PT13 and PT-17. After the war, it was not unusual to find a Delta unit composed of Huff-Dalands, Travel-Airs, and the newer Stearmans.
During this time, student training continued, although there was not enough work available to keep the pilots busy all of the time. Delta, however, managed to make verbal agreements guaranteeing that most of its good pilots would return each season when agricultural work commenced. This concept proved to be quite successful and is still the basis on which all good agricultural firms operate.
The dusting division lasted until 1966, long after Delta Air Lines became world renowned. Finally, management decided to dispose of the agricultural division. It seems somewhat significant that this termination of Delta's dusting division coincided very closely with the deaths of C.E. Woolman and Bert R. Coad. They had finished their work and had done their jobs well. As long as the dawn is shattered by the whine of an ag plane as it slides down the sky for the first run of the day, these two men and their contributions will be gratefully remembered.
As the 1930s progressed, Delta Air Service began investing in biplanes and converting them into dusters. Among them were the Travel-Air 4000 series, some Waco 9s, and possibly a few of Lloyd Stearman's C3Bs. These planes were fairly well suited for dusting and were somewhat easier to fly than the Puffers. During Delta's dusting history; it continued to use whatever aircraft were available and, after World War II, went almost entirely to the Stearman A75
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Dockery soloed in 1922 at about 13 years of age! A barnstorming pilot, Barney Flowers, flying an old Standard with a fourcylinder Hall-Scott engine, landed at Stuttgart on his way to Texas and hired young Dockery to guard his airplane while he attended to some matters in town. In payment for this service, Flowers took Dockery for a ride to Texas and back - some seven or eight hours of cross country flying.
Ag aviation pioneer J.O. Dockery standing by his Clipped Wing Standard with Curtiss OXX6 engine in 1925. Photo courtesy of J.O. Dockery. many individuals and small firms were experimenting with the new art. Most of this experimentation was confined to the cotton-growing South, the Rio Grande Valley, and California's farming valleys. Then it began to spread first through the Delta cotton country, along the Mississippi River in Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Arkansas. A number of young barnstorming pilots attempted to enter the business, including Jesse Orval "Dock" Dockery of Stuttgart, Arkansas and his pilot friend Allen Scott of Texas. Both young men were more-or-less"self-taught" pilots.
Dockery says that "naturally" he followed through on the controls and watched carefully everything that Flowers did, but that he never actually flew the airplane. Returning to Stuttgart, Flowers again left the ship in the boy's care. On a dare and with the assistance of his brother Alfred and some other younger helpers, Dockery cranked up the old Hall-Scott and proceeded to taxi it around the pasture showing off. "To my utter amazement," he recalls, "that old slow Standard suddenly took to
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the air and it was up to me to get us all down alive! I flew around Stuttgart for about 10 minutes or so and then sailed in low over the pasture fence, shut off the throttle, and just sat there praying that we would all get down in more-orless one piece! Somehow it happened. In fact, I made a pretty damn good landing!" From that day on, Dockery was hooked and began a barnstorming career that took him all over the South and introduced him to all of the old aircraft and pilots. In 1926, Jimmy Finklea of Leland, Mississippi, who was later to become famous in the dusting business, came to Stuttgart to take flying instruction from a pilot named Jimmy Barwick. Finklea had procured a Standard SJ with a Hisso engine, but couldn't fly. He told Dockery and Allen Scott about the heavy leafworm outbreak at the Delta and Pine Land Planting Company at Scott, Mississippi, relating that the farm manager had not been able to get airplane service since the Huff-Daland units were out of the area.
Allen Scott (behind the aircraft) was an ag aviation pioneer. He was one person responsible for introducing Jimmy Finklea to agricultural aviation. The plane is an early Waco duster. Photo courtesy of J.O. Dockery of Stuttgart, Arkansas. Dockery and Scott persuaded Jimmy Finklea to allow them to install a hopper in the Standard. They removed the front seat, moved the gas tanks, and added a hopper of sorts with the dispensing outlet simply a tube issuing directly
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Dockery won and took off, sailing low over the cotton. He opened the hopper gate and released the dust, but with no sealing around the outlet, most of it billowed up through the cockpit, virtually blinding the surprised pilot. Nevertheless, Dockery and Scott dusted all of the fields. According to Dockery, barometric conditions were just right, the dust spread and settled over the fields, and a perfect kill occurred! The farm manager was completely satisfied and so were the pilots. Later, the hopper outlet was improved and Dockery and Scott were
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Compatibility agents are essential in the age of mixtures by John Garr and Jerry Green of GarrCo Products The last thing anyone in our industry wants is to pay for a pesticide that does not do its job. Unfortunately, it happens, as some agrochemicals can inactivate each other. Sometimes the problem is invisible and sometimes it’s ugly, causing a reaction that makes something that looks like cottage cheese, impossible to spray and nearly impossible to clean out of your system.
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right, it can lead to an uneven “streaked” field with yield variation that will get you blamed for a bad application. If it is really important to the customer that you apply a lot of products together, let them know you will do a compatibility test and may have to add a compatibility agent. If there is a problem and the compatibility agent does not help, you will need to make two applications.
Compatibility agents A compatibility agent is a special type of utility adjuvant designed to improve efficacy by preventing degradation or maintaining the homogeneity and sprayability of incompatible mixtures. Fortunately, most chemicals mix well most of the time. However, some do not. Fertilizers in general can be particularly
troublesome and tend to make smaller drops that get on the windshield. Select fertilizer products that claim to be compatible but still test before using. If you do find a compatibility problem, try a compatibility agent. It’s much better and less costly to add the compatibility agent before the problem happens, as even the best compatibility agent will not always eliminate cottage cheese in your spray tank after it forms.
Chance of incompatibility Many pesticide companies go to great lengths to make sure their products mix well and are sprayable. If a company knows its product is incompatible with another product, it will likely prohibit that mixture on the label. If it is not prohibited, aerial applicators still need to be especially careful as their applications often use less water and more bad things happen when ingredients are concentrated. Despite their best efforts to ensure compatibility, pesticide companies cannot test all product combinations;
there are just too many possibilities. In the real world, most applicators spray more than 30 different pesticide, adjuvant and micronutrient products. Take a look at the math! Those 30 products can be mixed into more than 25,000 different four-way combinations and nearly 150,000 five-way combinations. Moreover, product formulations regularly change and new formulation ingredients can cause problems just as easily as the new pesticides.
and problems can arise when pesticides are mixed and other products shift the pH outside the optimum range. Some pesticides are particularly sensitive to these pH changes. For example, some commonly used carbamate and organophosphate insecticides can chemically break down in alkaline water with pH as low as 8 or 9 (7 is neutral).
Common examples where tank-mix incompatibility can occur include: • Certain glyphosate formulations with some 2,4-D formulations • Dry flowable formulations in liquid fertilizer solutions • Oil concentrates added to dry flowable formulations
The bottom line is you have to pay attention to what you mix. Don’t assume your mixture is uniformly mixed in the tank where you cannot see it and that it will not cause nozzle plugging. Test new mixtures for compatibility before you spray. If you have a problem, compatibility agents can help. Build up your knowledge base on what can and cannot be mixed together. Your customers will appreciate and increasingly rely on your expertise.
Compatibility agents usually buffer the pH of the spray mixture and more importantly contain specialized surfactants to help to break up and disperse products. Pesticide products come at the pH their manufacturer wants
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On June 4, 2015, at 1500 central daylight time, an Air Tractor Inc. AT-602 impacted a crawfish pond during takeoff from Branch, Louisiana. The airplane received substantial damage on impact with the pond. The pilot was uninjured. The airplane was under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight that was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
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NTSB Identification: CEN15LA389 Date: August 27, 2015 Location: Monroe, NE Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT 502B Injuries: 1 Minor.
An examination of the wreckage showed there was adequate fuel on-board, there was no fuel spill, and no postimpact fire. Several avionics components containing non-volatile memory (NVM), including engine performance data, were removed from the wreckage for examination.
An Air Tractor, AT-502B had a partial loss of engine power during low-altitude maneuvering flight and impacted terrain near Monroe, Nebraska. The pilot was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, and to the horizontal stabilizer and elevator. The airplane was under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 agricultural application flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site and a flight plan had not been filed for the local flight which had departed about 1130 from Genoa Municipal Airport (97Y), Genoa, Nebraska.
NTSB Identification: GAA15CA251 Date: September 04, 2015 Location: Fort Pierre, SD Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT 402A Injuries: 1 Minor.
The pilot reported he was seeding a cover crop into corn when he experienced a partial loss of engine power. Instrument readings then showed the engine was operating, but was producing less than idle power. The pilot pushed the power lever to full with no effect. He turned the airplane into the wind and lowered flaps. Just before impact he pulled the control stick full aft to stall the airplane. When the left wing impacted the 10 foot tall green corn the nose of the airplane turned sharply to the left and the right wingtip impacted terrain. The airplane came to rest upright and the engine continued to run. The pilot secured the engine and exited the airplane without assistance.
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he was making spray passes under a power line. During the last pass, the left wing of the airplane struck the power line, and the airplane descended and impacted the ground. The pilot exited the airplane, and a postcrash fire ensued. The pilot reported that he believed he encountered a dust devil which caused the left wing to rise and contact the power line. About the time of the accident, a nearby weather reporting station was reporting, temperature 90 degrees Fahrenheit and wind from 120 degrees true at 4 knots.
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The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The NTSB determines the probable cause of this accident as follows: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate distance from a power line during low altitude flight operations, which resulted in an impact, and subsequent impact with the ground. NTSB Identification: CEN15LA423 Date: September 24, 2015 Location: Woodville, TX Aircraft: BELL 206B Injuries: 1 Serious. On September 24, 2015, about 1015 central daylight time, a Bell 206B helicopter experienced a loss of engine power and made a
forced landing to a field near Woodville, Texas. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was seriously injured and the helicopter sustained substantial damage. The helicopter 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 no flight plan was filed. The local flight originated at an unknown time. The operator reported that the pilot was conducting an aerial application flight over forestry area. During a turn, the helicopter's engine experienced a partial loss of power and the pilot had to make a forced landing. The helicopter cleared the trees and landed hard in a field where it came to rest on its right side.
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In a telephone interview, the pilot said the accident occurred at a job site. The purpose of the flight was to establish spray patterns, flow rates, and have the spray equipment calibrated along with the GPS for the contracted job. He said he departed from the platform-equipped "mix" truck about 10 minutes prior to the accident, and returned to land on the truck to clean the windscreen of the helicopter. The pilot said he performed a right pedal turn to land on the truck, and just prior to touchdown, a pin that connected a push-pull tube to the left anti-torque pedal broke. The pilot maneuvered the helicopter away from the truck in order to avoid striking his employees, and tried unsuccessfully to land back on the truck's platform, "but it couldn't be done." He then repositioned away from the truck, closed the throttle, and lowered the collective to land, but the rotor blades struck the side of the truck. The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with a rating for airplane multi-engine land and rotorcraft/helicopter. His most recent second-class Federal Aviation Administration medical certificate was issued on July 2, 2015.
The pilot reported 11,409 total hours of flight experience, of which 40 hours was in the accident helicopter make and model. The helicopter was manufactured in 1979, and its most recent annual inspection was completed on Sept. 7, 2015, at 7,977.2 total aircraft hours. The helicopter was equipped with a Tail Rotor Pedal Lockout Kit, which was designed to disconnect and lockout the tail rotor pedals to prevent passenger interference when seated at the copilot's station. The kit was either in "Lockout" mode to prevent use of the pedals, or "Engaged" mode for pedal control. Examination of photographs revealed that the main transmission and the engine were torn from their mounts, and the aft fuselage was destroyed. The tail boom was separated just aft of its mount. Photographs of the tail rotor pedal assembly revealed that the "expandable pin assembly" was disconnected from the tail rotor control link pin and left pedal attach point, while the pin on the right pedal remained engaged. The link pin assembly of the lockout kit was retained for further examination.
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The cost of starting a PT6A powered aircraft by Ron Hollis Covington Aircraft Circa 2009 The question was posed to me as follows: How much does it cost to start a PT6A? The customer then explained that he was struggling with whether or not to continue his practice of letting the engine idle between loads or jobs even if the time between flights was going to be more than 15 to 20 minutes. He mentioned to me that his aircraft used about 20 gallons of fuel per hour idling, a cost of about 80 dollars if fuel was an even 4.00 per gallon! That translates to $1.333333 per minute for fuel burn just idling! As is usually the case, the subject is going to take a good bit of research and fuel isn’t the sole consideration. Take cycles for example, say your season required 500 flights on a -34AG and 125 starts. That would result in 285 cycles for the compressor turbine disc (CT Disc) using SB 1302 where the Abbreviated Cycle Count Factor is 10 and the Flight Count factor is 1.75. If you started shutting down much more frequently, say 350 starts for the same 500 flights your cycle count for the CT Disc would be 639 for the same number of hours flown! (Reference SB chart page 30)
A cycle has a specific value based on the life of the disc in cycles vs the cost of the disc. If a new -34AG CT disc costs $38,800.00 (current customer cost) and has a life of 16000 cycles, a CT Disc cycle is worth: $2.43 cents each. A new power turbine disc (PT Disc) is worth increased opportunity for heat $34,400.00, again customer cost, and has a life of 24000 cycles. Its Abbreviated Cycle Count Factor is 10 but it’s Flight Count Factor is
1. That translates into 188 cycles letting it idle and 365 cycles cutting it off (restarting the engine 350 times in a season instead of 125). The PT Disc cycle is worth $1.43 cents each. Say the impeller is worth $45,000.00 new (last price I heard about). Its cycle life is 19,000 cycles, Abbreviated Cycle Count Factor: 2, Flight Count Factor: .53. Doing 125 starts for 500 flights figures out to be 166 cycles. 350 starts for 500 flights
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Description Hub, Compressor Rear Disk, Compressor 2nd Disk, Compressor 3rd Impeller, Centrifugal Impeller, Centrifugal Impeller, Centrifugal Disk, Compressor Turbine Disk, Power Turbine Accumulated Total Cycles
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TABLE 1, Rotor Components-Service Life Limits Detail Part No. Engine Model Abbr’ d Cycle Factor Flight Count Factor 3013111 PT6A-34AG 5 0.43 3013712 PT6A-34AG 5 1.33 3011713 PT6A-34AG 5 1.13 3013176 PT6A-34AG 2 0.53 3032249 PT6A-34AG 2 0.53 3033292 PT6A-34AG 2 0.53 3013411 PT6A-34AG 10 1.75 3026812 PT6A-34AG 10 1.00
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Life Limits No. of Cycles 19,000 24,000 25,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 16,000 24,000
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figures out to be 226 cycles. At $2.37 cents per cycle that makes an additional cost of $142.00 for the extra starts on the Impeller.
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So far you’ve spent $860.22 in additional cycles on the CT Disc and $253.11 in additional cycles for the PT Disc and $142.00 for the Impeller for a total of $1255.33 in extra costs for the more frequent starting routine. You’ve got three more engine rotables to calculate but you can see it adds up. This is probably going to be insignificant expense on a younger engine when compared to the fuel savings but could hasten significant cost in heavy or overhaul maintenance if the operator’s engine has high cycle counts accumulated on its rotables.
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There are many more factors to consider; more diligent starter generator maintenance and more frequent replacements, increased hot section costs (especially if depending solely on the aircraft’s batteries for starting power), stepped up fuel nozzle maintenance as increases in the number of shut-downs provide increased opportunity for heat soaking the nozzle assemblies resulting in increased carbon buildup. One big consideration is the risk of damage to an engine due to unforeseen accessory load changes during unsupervised idle times. Increased accessory loading (AC compressor, hydraulic pump loading) may well result in slowing of the compressor and increased hot section temperatures at a time when the pilot isn’t in the aircraft. The manufacturer is reviewing this circumstance and the ramifications for warranty coverage! Here’s an odd consideration; by letting it Idle you are spending the money on the spot, at the moment. Shutting it down more often you are saving some in fuel but borrowing against the engine. Which of these costs is easiest to pass on to the customer should enter into this equation… I have asked several operators how long they idle between flights and have gotten quite varied answers. I’ll share the information when I’ve gathered enough data over the varied engine models to develop a useful average.
Right now, I can’t answer the operator’s question; how much does starting a PT6A cost? I can say; it ain’t cheap! Stay tuned! Ya’ll fly safe (please!) Source: Covington Aircraft
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2015 AT- 5 02B P T6A -3 4 AG … . F TO, Extended engine warranty, Hatfield S.P. Fuel, Smoke. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@ mymctc.net
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“Practice Cat”, dual-control, G164-450 2-holer, 60 SOH E/P/AF, ‘06 de-ag, cheap time builder, $59,000 Call 870-886-2418 or email frank.kelley@ag-cat.com
1972 Ag Cat G164A - 7700 TTAF Extended wings, PT6-20, satloc intellistar with flow control, aileron and elevator servo’s, weathaero fan, ss booms, cp flat fan nozzles, 25” transland gate, spreader, center line fin, harbor a/c., smoker, bottom fuel. (New hopper, a/c, paint 600 hours ago) clean inside and out $310K Call Ricky 662-515-5049
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 seatbelts. 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 970867-8414 or 970-768-0553.
2013 AT-502B 34AG, 1650 TT, G4 with flow control wingman cp-11 with swivels, 25 inch gate with swathmaster, 3 inch bottom load single point fuel agrinautics pump w/ electric brake. $70 0,0 0 0 Airplane is working. Call Brent at 662719-7519.
1998 AT-402A -11AG, 4330 TTAFE, 1180 SMOHP, Covington LOH at 3142 TT. SATLOC M3 w/ flow control, SS Booms, CP11TT with brass, VGs, WeathAero pump, Lane Brake, AmSafe airbags, OregonAero Seat, Shadin FF, Storm Cutters, SP fuel, hopper rinse, Night Working Lights, AC, NDH, smoker. $450K Contact 712-253-9488, www. redlineaviationinc.com. 2015 AT-502B, FERRY TIME ONLY, IN STOCK $CALL$ Lane Aviation 888-995LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-2325401
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 662-229-8095
For Sale 3 802A-67AG, AT400-15AG, Factory 400 gallon factory turbin, Call for details 501-454-3711
1991 AT-401 Ready to work, well equipped nor thern 4 01. 4373T T. 727SMOH . Geared 1340. Hydromatic prop 182 hrs SIRAN. Bantam GPS with Intelliflow. Air Conditioner. Smoker. Agrinautics spray pump with Lane brake and fan. RT boom shut-off. Digital tach and CHT, Complete logs. Fresh annual. Always hangared. $209,000 Call David Roth at 402-761-2322 Order your Turbine AT-402 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478987-2250 agairupdatemarketplace.com 2004 AT-402A PT6A-11AG….3350 TTSN, Smoker, GPS/Flow, CP’s, Fresh annual/ hot….$396K. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@ mymctc.net
1993 AT-802A PT6A-65 AG….5100TTSN, Bantam/Flow, S.P. fuel, SL 40 com, Red/ White. $700,000 For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@ mymctc.net.
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1994 AT-502B, N6039S, approx. 10,955 TTAF&E, -34AG TT 18,700, Smoker, Air, VG’s, Stainless Steel Booms, M3 w/ Flowcontrol, CP Nozzles, Single Point Fuel, Electric Brake, 0 SHSI, & Fresh Annual. $415,000 For more info 870-295-6213
2013 AT-802A, PT6A-65AG wingman, 10”gate, Covington Hot 1400 TTSN, For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net.
1990 AT-402B-0778, N4541S, PT6-34AG, TTAF 9075, 4315 SMOH and 2500 SLOH by Airforce Turbines, M3 SATLOC with flow control, CP-11 nozzles, 6/15 annual, 0 SHOT. $365,000 Call 806-828-5892, www.nealaircraft.com
1982 AT- 4 0 0A , PT6 -15AG , 10, 350 TTAF, 9328 TTE. SATLOC Bantam with intelliflow, AFS Check valves with CP11T’s, Glass canopy, Lane Fan and Brake, VG’s, AmSafe seatbelt airbags, Smoker, Flagger, Comm radio. Clean northern airplane. Fresh Hot Section and Annual. $295,000. Call 701-370-2640
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1984 AT-400, PT6-28 TTAF 4837, spar caps due in 3668, TTE 11347, TSO 4447, TSHI 779, Bantam gps, flow control, single point fuel, led nav and strobe lights, SS booms, reabe hopper gauge, COM radio. Will sell with fresh annual and hot section $350K Call Ryan Howatt at 701-370-9710
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
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2010 AT-802, N422BR, approx. 2375 TTAF&E, -67, smoker, elec. brake
gr. adj., air, heat, 10” hydraulic gate w/G4 controller, G4 w/flow control, 2012 AT-802-67, N2060M, 3010 Hrs TT engine and airframe , 0 SHI, 0 hrs on new gear, 10” Transland gate with Vonderant controller , G4 with IntelliFlow, Fresh annual, $870,000 Call Perry Lowry at 318-267-5891 or email perrylowry@ yahoo.com
2001 AT-402A, 5388 TTAE, 0 Hot, Fresh Annual, Hatfield fuel, Wingman, Lane Brake, Delnorte, Flowcontrol $320,000 For more information call 501-940-6620 or 870-552-3474
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1994 AT-502B, N6039S, approx. 10,955 TTAF&E, -34AG TT 18,700, Smoker,
2013 AT- 802A - 65 P&W, 1015 T T, Wingman, Hydraulic gate, Vondran controller, Smoker, Lane electric fan, Hatfield single point fuel, 308 gallon fuel, MVP gauges, PAR 200 audio panel, Garmin comm, Garmin 327 transponder, FastStart, White and red, Fresh annual & hot section, $1,200,000. Call Jeremy at 870-579-2252 2009 AT-402 Walter M601D-1, 7300 TT, Fresh Wing Spar, Bantam GPS/Flow, KY196, S/S. spray, $320K. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net
2009 AT-602 PT6A-60AG….3200 TTSN, Bantam/Flow, 10” Hyd gate, Wingman, Com. For more information call 309-7594646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net.
2006 AT-602-65, 3800 TTaf&e, M-3 w/Intelliflow, Lane brake, Wingman, Hyd gate, Cool start, Dual bottom load, Hatfield fuel system, Shadin, Amsafe restraint system, VG’s. $750,000 Call 605-350-4536
Air, VG’s, Stainless Steel Booms, M3 w/ Flow control, CP Nozzles, Single Point Fuel, Electric Brake, 0 SHSI, & Fresh Annual ................... $415,000
Complete Air Tractor Parts And Accessories Dealer For Every Major Ag Aviation Parts and Supplies 2006 AT-802-65, 6500 TTaf&e, G-4/ Intelliflow, Lane brake, Right hand boom shutoff, Wingman, Hyd gate w/Del Norte, Fast start, Dual bottom load, Auto fill fuel system, VG’s, Shadin, Amsafe restraint system. $820,000 Call 605-350-4536 2000 AT-602-0568, N9125P, PT6A-60AG 6,490.0 hours SNEW/300 hours SOH CT Blades, 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/Hot Section Date of Sale, Yellow/Blue Paint, $550,000 Call George F. Mitchell - M & M Air Service Inc. Telephone: 409-656-5998 or 409794-2352 . Fax: 409-794-2958
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2012 AT-602, PT6A-65AG, 1250TT SNEW, G4,Wingman, SS Spray Syst, CP Flat fans. Lane Brake, Smoker, Avionics Panel w/ SL40 Comm, GMA 340,GTX 327 and UHF radio, Tlnted side windows, Straight and super clean Mid-west Aircraft, Fresh Annual and Hot with sale. Call 515-8028340 for price and details
2013 AT-802A 65 engine, 1250 Total time, G4, Intelliflow, 10” Hydraulic gate with hemisphere controller, variable rate both liquid and dry, Ag Laser, Fiberglass Fairing, Wingman. Available November 1st with Annual and Hot Section. $1,175,000. Call Mike Lee at 573-695-3842 or email mike@earlsfs.com
1999 AT-802A PT6A-65AG….5900 TTSN, 0-since Covington light OH, 500 hr. engine warranty, SL 40 com, Wingman, G4/ Flow….$820K For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@ mymctc.net.
1988 AT-502, 7816 TT A/F, New 9800 hr. Spar Caps, Fresh HOT, New Hopper, Wingman, Cascade, M3 SATLOC, Flow Control, 7-1-2016 annual, Hot Section and Annual by Prime Turbines. $330,000 Call Darryl at 479-935-4891
2010 AT-502B PT6A-34AG….2200 TTSN, M3/Flow, VG’s, PAR 200 com….$690K. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net.
2010 AT-502B-34 Includes G4 Satloc, Lane Electric Brake, Pump and Booms/ CP Nozzles, Smoker, Stainless Steel Fabricators Spreader, Air-condition. $725,000 Contact Riceland Aviation 337824-1567 or email ricelandav@aol.com
1999 AT-802A PT6A-67AG….6350 TTSN, 0 since Covington hot, 10” gate, G4/ Flow, SL40 Com, Wingman, Hatfield S.P. Fuel, Red/White. $740,000 For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net.
1998 AT-602 65AG PT6A-65AG….7960 TTSN, 5300 left on wings, S.P. fuel, Bantam/Flow, KY196 com….$440K. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net
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
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1978 Air Tractor 301 - 5700 hours remaining on wing spars, 690 on engine, complete strip & paint, fresh annual, new leading edge skins, new nose ribs, new side panels, new zoos fastners, new lane brake, new pump, new fuel lines, new carburetor heat cable, new prop cable, too much to list! $135,000 or trade for ? Call Curt at 320-583-8812 for more info. 2010 AT-802, N422BR, 2375 TTAF&E, -67, smoker, elec. brake gr. adj., air, heat, 10” hydraulic gate w/G4 controller, G4 w/ flowcontrol, single point fuel, WIngman, fresh annual, fresh HSI..... $1,050,000. For more information call 870-295-6213 2014 AT-502A, PT6A-60AG, (1,000hp) Avión nuevo, Aire Accondicionado, Freno Eléctrico con Abanico Variable, 216 galones de combustible. Este avión representa lo máximo de productividad en pistas cortas! Disponible inmediatamente. $1,047,100.00. Sun Valley Dusting, 956399-5323, Fax 956-399-2320 2015 AT-502B, PT6A-34AG, Avion nuevo, Aire Accondicionado, Freno Eléctrico con Abanico Variable, 164 galones de combustible, GPS Hemisphere Bantam con control de flujo, Radio Comunicador y Transponder Garmin. Disponible en Mayo. $891,500. Sun Valley Dusting, 956-3995323, Fax 956-399-2320
2015 AT-401B, Motór Radial Pratt & Whitney R1340 AN-1,(“0” Horas desde Reparación Mayor), Hélice AG200 2, Freno Eléctrico con Abanico Variable, GPS Hemisphere Bantam con control de flujo, Radio Comunicador y Transponder Garmin, Certificado de Aeronavigablilidad de Exportación. Disponible en Junio de 2015. $461,000. Sun Valley Dusting, 956399-5323, Fax 956-399-2320 2007 AT-602 -60AG, TTAF&E 3300, M3, Wingman, Lane Fan and Brake, Fresh Annual and HOT, $750K. Call Brandon at 318-303-3147.
2013 AT-802A S/N 0538 989 TT-65 with extended warranty Prattt, single point, Lane electric brake, smoker, hopper rinse, G4-flow control, CP-111s, hyd. gate, Vondran controller, load hawg, MVP, no damage, Call 573-421-2573
2003 AT-802A -67AG, TTAF 3500, TTE 6800, M3, Wingman, Drop Booms, Lane Fan and Brake, Fresh Annual and Fresh HOT. Very nice aircraft! $795K Call Brandon at 318-303-3147.
2013 AT-502B Dealer maintained, owner flown. 1790 hrs total time, no damage history. Will consider trade for late model 602 or Brave. Paul Bruton 979-541-7864
1998 AT-502A-0496, N1224W, PT6A-45R 4,140.0 hrs SMOH, Airframe 9,877.0 hrs SNEW, Propeller 963.0 hrs SMOH, TSHS 625.0 hrs, Satloc M-3, Lane Electric Brake, Pulse lights/Strobes, Annual/Hot Section Date of Sale, White/Red Fire Paint, $495,000 Contact George F. Mitchell - M & M Air Service Inc. Telephone: 409-6565998 / 409-794-2352 Fax: 409-794-2958
1992 AT-502A-0166, N1539X, PT6A-45R 2,515.0 hrs SMOH, Airframe 6,240.0 hrs SNEW, Propeller 2,515.0 hrs SNEW, TSHS 50.0 hrs, Satloc Bantam, Lane Electric Brake, Pulse Lights/Strobes, Annual/ Hot Section Date of Sale, White/Red Fire Paint, $450,000 Contact George F. Mitchell - M & M Air Service Inc. Telephone: 409-656-5998 / 409-7942352 Fax: 409-794-2958 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 2011 AT-802A/65AG, 2,000 TTAF&E, HYD, NDH, LOADHAWG,308 FUEL, $980,000.00, Lane Aviation 888-995LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-2325401 2012 AT-802A/65AG, 1,500 TTAF&E, HYD, NDH, RECENT HOT & ANNUAL, $1,100,000.00, Lane Aviation 888-995LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-2325401
CLEAN NORTHERN AT- 502B • $610,000 • FOR SALE • 2003 AT-502B PT6-34AG AFTT 2970 EngTT 2970 SHSI 0 SPOH 630 Large Fuel Tanks, This Annual completed April 2/15- New main gear new Air Tractor Radio box Bluetooth Audio PanelVHF FM New seat back cover Fresh Hot Section by Vector Aerospace -New CT Blades, Replaced large exit duct & PT Disk New Exciter box New ITT harness, All Engine gauges calibrated All Mid Life Components inspected to P&W SB 1303 TBO Extension, CP nozzles Smoker Night Lights Satloc G4 flow control AC Heat VG’s Shadin Always a Clean Canadian Aircraft no fertilizer priced in USD, Always trend monitored daily and SOAP every 100hrs • Contact Shaun Kinniburgh - KINNIBURGH SPRAY SERVICE LTD., Owner - located Taber, AB Canada • Telephone: 403-7958245 . 403-223-8245
CLEAN NORTHERN AT-502B • $640,000 • FOR SALE • 2005 AT-502B EAFTT 2553 PropTT 2553 Fresh Annual April 20/15 Fresh HSI Comply with P&W SB 1303 TBO extension all components service or inspected to SB 1303 New AT Radio box with Blue tooth audio panel VHF & FM Satloc G4 flow control smoker heat AC VG’s Shadin fuel flow Always trend monitored daily with SOAP done every 100hrs No fertilizer • Contact Shaun Kinniburgh - KINNIBURGH SPRAY SERVICE LTD. located Taber, AB Canada • Tel: 403-795-8245 or 403-223-8245
1988 AT-502, N502BM, 13,324.7 TTAF, PT6A-34AG 13,284.7 TTE, .4 SHOT by Covington, Hartzell prop; 3320.7 SOH; 312.9 SIRAN by Memphis Propeller, 9800 hour spar caps by Air Tractor w/ 9487.1 hours until replacement at 22,811.8 TTA, Weathaero fan, 38” gate, flow control, SATLOC, Alum. booms w/ CP nozzles, Load Hawg, fast start, VGs, Kawak hyd. spray valve contol, S/S camlocks. $365,000. Call Darryl. South Delta Aviation - 870-572-9011 days or 870-995-1323 nights and weekends
2012 AT-502B -2817 N502NR 538.0 TT Airframe, 850SHP PT6A-42 TTSN 3,124.3, Hot Section Inspection – 0.0 Hours, 100 Hour Inspection – 0.0. Hours, Test Cell Run - 0.0 Hours, Vibration Survey - 0.0 Hours, New AVIA 106” prop, Shadin fuel system, Smoker, 3” bottom load fuel, MVP-50T Glass panel engine analyzer, 230 gal fuel, Electric Fan Brake, engine driven A/C, Hopper Rinse, Intelli-flow, Available in May 2015 Cascade Aircraft Conversions 509-635-1212
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 Riddell 870-5729011 days or 870-995-1323 nights and weekends
2013 AT-504. Clean, Canadian aircraft purchased for the 2014 season. Only 335 hrs total time airframe and engine. SATLOC G4 with IntelliFlow, CP-09-3E nozzles, 3” bottom load, hopper rinse, Hatfield bottom load fuel, 234 gal fuel, smoker, VGs, PS Engineering Audio Panel with BlueTooth, Garmin Transponder with encoding Altimeter, Garmin VHF, Company FM, A/C, heat, Lane electric brake. $820,000. Shaun Kinniburgh 403223-8245 shaun@kinniburghspray.com 1999 AT-502, N51944, PT6-34AG, 8250 TTAFE, Prop IRAN 7372, Wings done 7950, Fresh annual, SATLOC M3 w/ flow control, Air Repair variable rate system, Load Hawg, CP11 nozzles, AFS check valves, 10 vane Transland spreader, hydraulic flaps, single point fuel. $425,000. Call Mark 662-254-7274 or Paul 662-347-1063.
AT-504: Learn and earn. With sideby-side cockpit seating and 485-gallon capacity, the AT-504 is a great way to train new ag pilots and earn while they learn. Powered by the Pratt & Whitney PT6A34AG turbine engine, you’ll get working speeds and performance like the tried and true AT-502B. Wells Fargo financing for qualified buyers is available; just visit with your Air Tractor dealer.
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. 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
Order your AT-802 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 2011 AT-602. N6005R. 3000 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 $690,000 Call Al 870-265-5011 O r d e r y o u r AT- 6 02 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
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. $345,000. Call Darryl. South Delta Aviation - 870-572-9011 days / 870-9951323 nights and weekends
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 Email queenbeeair. com or call 800-736-7654 2015 & 2016 AIR TRACTORS , RESERVE YOUR POSITION NOW $CALL$Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-232-5401 2015 Slots Available Call Frost Flying Inc. 870-295-6213 Order your AT-802F 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 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 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
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.
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.
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.
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
1 9 9 4 AT- 5 0 2 B . S/ N 5 0 2 B - 0 2 4 9. Completely rebuilt by Cascade Conversions. Walter M601 E11 (750 hot & high) engine, sn 843 243, 977 SMOH by GE factory, SATLOC M3 GPS, Intelliflow flow control, SS booms, 39 CP-111T nozzles, single point fuel, Agrinautics spray pump, 5 blade pump drive, King KY 196 comm transceiver, South Dakota tax paid, call for complete details. Jim Schick, Miller, SD, 605-871-3833 or 605-853-2497.
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 nor thern airplane. Call Mike at Sky Tractor 800-437-5319
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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
1999 AT-602 with PTA -65AG, 3240 TTSN, Engine and Airframe NDH, Engine approved for TBO extension to 5,000 hrs. (in Canada), 2 comm radios, Transponder with mode C, Artificial horizon, DAAM engine monitor, Satloc G4 with all options, 292 gallon fuel, Intelliflow flow control, Single point fuel, Shadin fuel flow meter, Lane fan brake, Landing lights, CP nozzles, Hatfield Fire Gate, 8 AU4000 Micronair Atomizers on separate set of booms complete with electric brakes, RPM monitors, and Micronair monitor. Email queenbeeair.com or call 800-736-7654
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1979 AT-301, 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 785-626-3344.
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, 800325-0885 www.midcont.net
2015 AT-502B-3027 N3078T -34AG. F.T.O. cockpit heater, Lane electric fan and brake, 3” bottom load, S/S camlocs, RCA attitude gyro, L/H landing light, 234 gal. fuel. Extended P & W warranty. Call for pricing. Rick Stone 800-441- 2964.
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, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont. net 2015 AT-502B-3024 N3076W -34AG. F.T.O. cockpit heater, Lane electric fan and brake, 3” bottom load, S/S camlocs, RCA attitude gyro. Extended P & W warranty. Call for pricing. Rick Stone 800-441- 2964. 2015 AT-502B PT6A -34AG All Std Equipment Included PLUS: SS Camlocs, Factory Air & Heat, Lane Electric Fan & Brake, 3” Bottom Load, Engine and Air Frame Extended Warranty. P & W ext. warranty Call for pricing. Rick Stone, Southeastern Aircraft 800-441-2964 2015 Air Tractor slots available, call Rick Stone, Southeastern Aircraft Sales 800441-2964.
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1966 Pawnee PA-25-235. 343.28 SMOH, Starlite 2 GPS, Annual good through Nov 2015. 8.50 tires, 250hp + Dual exhaust, smoker, dual Oil Coolers, Compressions: #1 79/80, #2 79/80, #3 79/80, #4 78/80, #5 79/80, #6 78/80. Strong Engine, sounds perfect. Spray system is in good shape. New Pump and fan with electromagnetic brake. Airframe is Clean. Fabric is good. All AD’s have been complied with. Ready to Spray. $81,900 OBO Leonard, ND. Telephone: 701-238-0710 . Order your Clipped J3 Cub Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478987-2250, fax 478-325-0025 or order online at www.agairupdatemarketplace. com
Thrush 1974 Cessna Ag Wagon. 4556 TT A/F, 287 SRMN IO-520 D, 193 SNEW Hartzell Top Prop. GPS, Streamline Booms, CP’s, Spin on filter, VG’s, Weathaero Fan, Tail Wheel lock, Electric Tach. Call Darryl. South Delta Aviation - 870-572-9011 days or 870-995-1323 nights and weekends.
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 Feb 2016, All Logs complete. $72000 OBO • Contact Mat at 918-225-8561
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Dromader M-18A Turbine Airframe for sale. No engine. 4796TT. Contact Riceland Av i a t i o n 337- 8 24 -1 5 67 o r e m a i l ricelandav@aol.com 1978 Ag Truck, 7000 TT looks like 2000, 25 SMOH, 7th stud case, 856 SPOH, air foil booms, CP nozzles, Crophawk, A/C, new paint & windows, Kevlar leading edges, hydraulic pump. $130,000. For more information call Jeff Priewe 662501-5559
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 Best Classified Buy In The Industry. www.classifieds.agairupdate.com 478-987-2250.
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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
1996 M18A Turbine Dromader. 3305 TTAF, Honeywell -11 0 SMOH, Hartzell 5 blade 400 SMOH, SATLOC, Bendix King KX-125 Navcom, Bendix King KY-96A TSO, Garmin GTX-320A Transponder, Smoker, VGs, A/C, Single point fuel, Fast Start, Stripped and Painted 2012, all new ss fasteners. Beautiful a/c, Outwork a 602 for half the money! Call Jeff 208-221-2211 Order your Flying Dromader Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478987-2250 agairupdatemarketplace.com Order your M18 Dromader Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at www. agairupdatemarketplace.com
1976 PA 36 SUPER BRAVE(400 HP) 7642 Total Time/ 388 since Overhaul e n g i n e/ 0 s i n ce O ve r h au l 3 b l ad e 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 E X TEN SIVE AN N UAL I N SPEC TI O N , 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 478-987-2250 or order online at www. agairupdatemarketplace.com 1982 Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, 620 horas desde nuevo!!, Tela nueva, pintura nueva, micas nuevas, recién inspecionado, GPS, Comm, Transponder. El PA-18 más nuevo y bonito en el mercado, $135,000 Sun Valley Dusting, 956-399-5323, Fax 956-399-2320
2008 THRUSH S2R-T65 DUAL COCKPIT • $651,111 • FOR SALE OR TRADE • TTAF&E = 3855, P&W -60. Fast start, Bottom load fuel, CP 11’s, lane 6 blade brake, flow control, M3, bottom load 230 gal fuel. Will deliver for cost • Contact Chad A. Ollinger at 806-236-2620 Turbine Thrush. N8549V. This is a USA registered aircraft, S/N 2309R, 9400TT, Garrett TPE-331-1 (super), 840 HP, 50 TSOH, Arkansas Turbine, all new wheels, ($100,000) 50 SPOH and balance, 500 gallon, extended Wings, 29 inch wheels, Spring Tail wheel, 228 fuel, new IE FP-5 digital fuel flow, dual landing lights, wiper, Lane Brake, KY197 Com, new M3 c/w Intelliflow, Cold Seat, Zee A/C, strobe, New CP11T Nozzles, Thrush dealer maintained, fresh extensive annual just completed, much more! $295,000. Call Norm Colhoun 306-536-5055 or 306731-2870
1994 AYRES 510-34 • $445,000 7250 TTAFE. 750 Hrs Since extensive Hot and Power Section IRAN. 0 Since New Factory Spar Caps, Clean Low Time Thrush. Bantam, Flow, CP-09’s, Recent Paint, VG’s, Hopper Rinse, Spreader, Air, Elec Fan Brake, Center Point Fuel, Wingman, Smoke. Working Now. Call or Text 870-338-1504 Contact Paul Riddell - 4R aviation, Owner - located Helena, AR USA • Tel: 870-3381504 . 870-572-3800 Fax: 870-572-2990 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 seatbelts. $485,000. Contact Kyle Scott 970-867-8414
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19 98 Thr ush S2R G -1 Sup er/20 0, Air frame: Approx. 4550 hours TT, Engine/Propeller: 1550 Hrs Since Super Conversion to Garrett -1, Hartzell 3 blade prop - 3750 Hours TT, 980 SMOH approx. 350 hrs 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: , Annual Due 4/2016, Refurbished exciter box installed 10/2015 $399,950 Call ASI JET AG Division for pictures and more details. ASI JET AG Division is an authorized Thrush Dealer! Selling NEW and Used aircraft. ASIJET.COM, give us a call at 952-941-6255
1993 510 Thrush with -10 Garrett. 7541TT, 3093 since CAM, 1151 SHSI, 755 SPOH, 600 left on wings, G4 w/ flow control. Dual single point fuel, fuel flow meter, air condition/heat, dual side load, FastStart, Good shape/solid bird. $300,000 478-244-7430 or 478-2441446.
1996 Ayres Turbo Thrush, G10-125, 6966.5 TT, 1817 TT engine since cam, 1100 hours remaining on spar caps, Hartzell propeller. 333 hours SMOH, A/C, Strobes, Electric fan clutch ground adjustable, Aluminum booms, Davidon triset nozzle tips, Spraying systems check valves, 3” side load valve, Bottom load fuel, ATS Vg’s, Smoker, Auto Cal, KY96A, Transponder, Guia GPS with P500 box, Selling price for this aircraft is $375,000. With new lower spar caps installed, $425,000. Call Bruce’s Flying Service 229-725-4150, fax 229-7255135. bruceandrews62@gmail.com
1971 Thrush S2R - 12,490TT, Geared 1340 engine 390TT, Otter prop 390TT, new SATLOC Bantam w/ G4 screen and Flow control, all stainless system, CP-11 nozzles, cold air intake, rebuilt Agrinautics pump w/ elec. brake, 29” wheels, spring tail wheel, extended wings, new spark plugs, right boom shutoff. $100,000. Call Kelly Schindler at 406-679-0688 or email kelly_schindler@yahoo.com
2004 660 Thrush-67, 4100 hours TT, 120 Hours since HSI, M3 GPS w/flow control, Lane Brake, A/C and heat, 250 gals fuel, Hatfield fuel system (auto shut off), Shadin fuel flow, Fast start, AmSafe restraint system. Call 605-350-4536
2011 Thrush 510P FOR SALE 1650 TT, Fresh Hot Section inspection, Satloc w/ flow control, Bottom load fuel, leading edge lights, Elec. Fan brake, VG’s, and More! $729,000 Call ASI JET for pictures and details. ASI JET AG Division is an authorized Thrush Dealer! Selling NEW and Used aircraft check us out at ASIJET. COM or give us a call at 952-941-6255
1980 Ayres S2R-T34DC, 15561 TT. 4300 hrs left on spars. PT6-34AG 4087 SIRAN. 6885 TT prop, 425 SIRAN. Dual cockpit w/out controls. Satloc M3 w/ flow control. Kawak control quadrant. Electric fan brake. Variable rate dry. Dual load valves. Dual single pt fuel. Zee A/C. Load Hawg. CP-11’s. $360,000 Call 662-822-3204
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1996 Thrush S2R G10DC: Approx. 6700 TTAF, TPE331-10 with 1700hrs SOH, Dual cockpit, Satloc G4 w/Flow, FF Meter, A/C, Smoker, elec. fan brake, Landing lights, and More! Aircraft located in Australia, containership/importation included! $449,000 Call ASI JET AG Division for pictures and more details. ASI JET AG Division is an authorized Thrush Dealer! Selling NEW and Used aircraft ASIJET. COM, give us a call! 952-941-6255
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! $475,000 We specialize in NEW and Used aircraft sales. ASIJET.COM or Give us a call at 952-941-6255 2004 Thrush 550 -45, 3927 TT Airframe, 3837 SOH -45, HSI Feb. 2015, VG’s, Amsafe system, Hatfield auto fuel shutoff, SATLOC M3. Call 605-350-4536
1976 Thrush S2R 600. TTSN: 8045 HRS, SMOH: 293 HRS, SPOH: 387 HRS, In annual, All ADs, Satloc with flow control, Commercially maintained. $105,000 USD. Call Steve 204-324-1300 WALTER CONVERSION KIT FOR THRUSH Complete with everything firewall forward including Engine and Propeller. Engine and Propeller need to be overhauled.$45,000 - CONTACT JOHNSTON AIRCR AF T SERVICE AT 559-686-1794, e-mail at info@johnstonaircraft.com, and fax at 559-686-3960. 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.
1974 Thrush 1820 midtime airframe (8000 hrs). Complete with metal tail, 495 gal. hopper, minus engine and prop. Also complete boom, 15 plus rotary nozzles, spare booms, two dry chutes. Located E. Washington, call 360-378-8800. All reasonable offers considered.
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 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
The 660 Thrush with its innovative wing design and 54 foot wing span and over 400 square foot wing area ensures unmatched stability and control during ag maneuvers. The combination of a solid airframe and powerful engine creates an airplane that outperforms the competition. Thrush is known for their structural durability and excellent performance under extreme conditions. www.thrushaircraft.com
Order your Radial 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
New 2015 Thrush 510 with a PT6A34AG or GE H80 engines available, 2015 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
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 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
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
Order your Thrush 660 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 Dual Cockpit Thrush Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478987-2250 agairupdatemarketplace.com
1974 S2R Geared Engine Thrush. 7710 T TA F, 810 SM O H e n gine . 330 hr 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 1991 Thrush S2R. S/N R1340-028, 4068 TTA, GE factory overhauled Walter M601E-11 s/n 872015 (750 hp hot & high) installed by Premier Turbines at 332 TT, 3 blade Avia prop, SATLOC M3 GPS, King KX 155 VHF radio, business band radio, A/C, single point fuel, enlarged 230 gal fuel, South Dakota tax paid. For complete details, call Jim Schick, Miller, SD, 605-8713833 or 605-853-2497. 2010 Thrush S2R-T34. S/N t32-339, 670 TTAEP, PT6A-34 (750 hp), s/n PCEPH0625, constant speed Hartzell prop, 250 amp starter/generator, 510 gal hopper, well equipped, Garmin VHF SL-40 Nav Com, Garmin GTX-320A transponder, M3 Bantam w/ 7” touchscreen. South Dakota tax paid. For complete details, call Jim Schick, Miller, SD, 605-871-3833 or 605-853-2497.
1993 Weatherly 620B, SN 1571, 6590TT, 969 TSMOHE&P (Tulsa and Northwest Propeller). Flagman, smoker, rebuilt landing gear, COM, CP03 nozzles, Lane Brake, Lane Fan. Jeff Chorman 302-3495055 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 www. agairupdatemarketplace.com
1997 Weatherly 620B. 3333 TTAF, 718 SMOH by Tulsa Engine, 718 since prop, SATLOC, Always hangared, One owner, Nice airplane! April annual, Reduced to $115,000. Call Gary or Kevin 785-6263344 Best Classified Buy In The Industry. www.classifieds.agairupdate.com 478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.
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19 9 9 Ay r e s S 2 R-T 3 4 510 T h r u s h Project. 11048 TTAF, 1609hrs on Avenger Spars, SatLoc, VGs, AC and Heat, engine removed, minor crash damage, good project. $90,000.00 obo. Call Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091, 850-6751252. 2013 Thrush S2R-H80, dual cockpit, full dual controls, GE H80 engine model H80-100. Hartzell propeller HC-B4TN. 50 hrs TT MVP-50T glass panel. Standard alum booms with 32 CP nozzles, Lane fan and electric brake, Wing tip strobe and Nav lights. 228 Gal fuel, K & N filters, windsheild wiper and washer, 29” high flotation tires and wheels with dual caliper Cleveland brakes, Zee A/C, cabin heat. Satloc G4 w/Intelliflow, comm transponder, FM/XM radio. Call Southern Field Aviation 229-924-2813
2005 ROBINSON R-44 RAVEN II - 1521.3 Hrs, N466EL, NDH, Simplex Spray System, SATLOC Bantam GPS, Auto Cal Flow Control, Garmin 430, DAV Clock, ELT, Transponder, KY196, Intercom, Annual April 2015, New Blades, Ground Handling Wheels. Completely Rigged Out for Spraying; Very Efficient, Low Over Head, AERIAL MONEY MAKER! $289,000 w/o Isolair 4500 Dry System/Seeder. Contact Ely Ag Helicopters 918-605-1037 or 918605-1038
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Dispersal Equipment 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 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.
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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 Superbooms for Cessna, Piper, Thrush, Air Tractor and custom manufacture; Thrush Aileron Servos -STC’d kits. TSA 800-6425777 or tsa@702com.net 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
Stainless Steel Fabricators, Inc. In business for over 30 years. Customers from coast to coast. Spreaders and Accessories. We are the manufacturer of “original” 10 vane, 12 vane & “the 13 vane” we now have a 38” 13 vane in stock ready to ship . Call us for all of your spreader needs. We do repairs on all models. 800-736-3433 or 870-217-9232 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. 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 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 Tri-Set Hydraulic Nozzle-Three Deflection angles, Three Orifice sizes, Quick Easy Adjustment, USDA Performance Tested and data Available. Made in USA. Davidon, Inc. 229-645-3605. www.davidononline. com Rotar y atomizer Nozzle delivering Uniform Droplet Spectrum, Low Drag, Low Maintenance, Dependable performance. Made In USA. Davidon, Inc. 229-645-3605 www.davidononline.com
Engine Geared 1340. 220 SMOH by Covington. Removed for turbine conversion. Clean, nice running engine. $46,000. Contact Dean L. McClain at AG FLYERS INC. 307532-4744 or email agflyers@embarqmail. com P r a t t & W h i t n e y P T6 - 3 4 AG , 26 6 hrs SMOH. Call for cycle info. Bruce Andrews 229-725-4150 $235,000.00 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 Jetset Airmotive: PT6A-28, PCE50555, TSO 2693, 3000 CR build. For pricing call Paul at 817-354-2002 or email preeves@ jsamiami.com Jetset Airmotive: PT6A-28, PCE50818, TSO, 0, EOS OH, For pricing call Paul at 817-354 -2002 or email preeves@ jsamiami.com
Complete PT6A Overhaul, Repair & Test Capability. Quick Turn on H.S.I. & Fuel Nozzle Inspections. Component & Accessory Overhaul, Repair & Test. Part Sales & Purchases. Onsite, P&W correlated test cell. Call 305-885-3900 for more information or visit www. UnitedTurbine.com R985, R1340 and R1340 Geared Engines new overhauled in stock. All engines new chrome in cylinders and new pistons. Overhauled by Younkin Aviation Inc, Arkansas FAA Approved Repair Station. Ken or Greg, 479-839-3945. Been in business since 1957. www. younkinaviation.com Pratt & Whitney yellow tagged 1340 Cylinder and C arb ure tor. Cont ac t Hershey Flying Service 308-368-5556 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 CO M P L E T E F I R E WA L L FO RWA R D WALTER M601E-11 CONVERSION KIT INCLUDING ENGINE AND PROPELLER. Engine and Propeller must be overhauled. $45,000 - Contact Johnston Aircraft Service at 559- 686 -1794, e-mail at info@johnstonaircraft.com, or fax at 559-686-9360. Jetset Airmotive: PT6A-27, P-50935, TSO 0, Ready to ship! For pricing call Paul at 817-354-2002 or email preeves@ jsamiami.com 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 PT6A-34AG, 6,434 TTSN, P/S light overhaul, new CT blades, O/H vain $260,000; 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 972248-3108 X 302 / rforbes@turbineair. com for details. R985-AN1-14B Tulsa Overhaul, New Pistons, Bosch mags. Ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903429-6805 R1340 Engine Overhauled, New Pistons, New Bearings, mags. Ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903429-6805 R1340-AN2 Airmotive Overhaul, New Pistons, mags. harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805 R985 AN 1/14B OHC new pistons, chrome cylinders, new bearings, Bosch mags warranty outright or exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903429-6805 R985-AN1-14B Tulsa Overhaul, New Pistons, mags. Ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-4296805
Pr at t & W h i tn ey R- 985 & R-13 4 0 Overhauled Engines in stock. Props, carburetors, magnetos, alternators & accessories for above engines. Call Chester Roberts 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 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 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 staff. We have engines for sale or exchange. Quality work with a quick turnaround. Call us today for your PT6A engine needs at 305-8252001. Visit us at www.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 Aircraf t Conversions. Now scheduling production and receiving deposits. Contact Cascade 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 TSO; PT6A-42 2107 TSO; PT6A-42 2066 TSO; PT6A-65AG 314 TSN; 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 918-756-7862 or davidh@ covingtonaircraft.com 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.
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Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG. 10,064 TT engine, 81 SHOT, good cycle times remaining, Fresh Hot Section with sale. $155,000. South Delta Aviation - 870572-9011 days or 870-995-1323 nights and weekends
Universal Turbine Parts: 1 ea PT6A-11AG TSO 3976 1 ea PT6A-21 TSO 3387 4 ea PT6A-27/28 TSO 0 1 ea PT6A-114A TSO 272 2 ea PT6A-135 TSO 2791, 3081 3 ea PT6A-135A TSO (2) 0, 653 1 ea PT6A-34 TSO 0 1 ea PT6A-41 TSO 0 10 ea PT6A-42 TSO (3) 0, (2) 135, 2597, 2797, 2983, (2) 3222 1 ea PT6A-50 TSO 0 1 ea PT6A-60A TSO 882 5 ea PT6A-65B TSO 2000, 2846, 5796, 5827, 6978 3 ea PT6A-67D TSO 0, 4251, 4600 We also buy PT6 Engines in all conditions. Please contact Joel at 334-361-7853 or email jplake@UTPparts.com or Greg at 704-660-9999 or email greg.miller@ UTPparts.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 Jasco Alternator kits in stock. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-8430811 sales@airrepairinc.com R985-AN1, 307 SOH, 0 IRAN...$37,900; R985-14B, 285 SOH, 0 IRAN...$39,900 AmAg: 870-886-2418/2489 FAX, AgCat Sales/Service/Parts since 1971. Email frank.kelley@ag-cat.com R-134 0, Zero Time Since Overhaul by Covington $64,500; Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE 281-342-5451 or FAX 281232-5401Pratt and Whitney overhauled 134 0 cylinders, carburetor, Ag cat spreader call Terry at 870-536-1348 or David at 870-550-1664
R134 0 Geared Engine, 450 SMOH, $50,000. Call Sky Tractor LLC 1-800437-5319
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.
Air Tractor financing can put an Air Tractor in your hanger. Air Tractor offers competitive financing options in the U.S. and Canada from Wells Fargo Equipment Finance. Fly now and take seven years to pay, 10 years to amortize and have a fixed interest rate for the life of the loan. Other attractive term periods are available, too. These financing options are available on both new and used Air Tractors purchased through Air Tractor dealers. See your Air Tractor dealer today!
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J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. has the larges t selec tion of Lycoming and Continental engine cores in stock. Over 100 to choose from. Call Sid or Jerry for your parts or engines needs. 800-5428565 or email jcaviation@pldi.net
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From Conflict Films comes this awesome documentary about aerial application. Set over the course of the four seasons, camera crews follow Australian operators and give an insight into the world of aerial application. From Conflict Films: “Imagine a profession where flying 5 feet off the ground around tree’s and under powerlines is a daily occurrence. Highly Skilled and trained pilots fly into raging bush fires to help control the blaze. Everyday this group of professionals quietly go about their job helping to feed and protect our nation. This is the story of aerial application and the four seasons the industry relies and revolves around.”
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GPS Gently used Ag - Nav Guia Platinum systems, complete with 3-way valve, Ag-Flow rate controller, large Nav-Bar light bar, and dimmer hub. Systems are as new, come with extra year warranty from Ag-Nav, systems used only for a couple months, and are very low time. New price over $29,000 usd, selling 4 units for $21,000 usd each, my loss is your savings. Dave 204-870-2828 dave@jonair.com New 8.4” M3 Touchscreens in Stock – $1395 each. Buy as an upgrade, a replacement or for inventor y. New SATLO C Sys te ms - B ant ams , G 4s , 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 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 559-6861794, 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 Supply 800-437-5319
Hemisphere GPS systems in stock, Bantam, G4, Intellistar, M3, Intelliflow, and Litestar2. We did it again, leading Level 3 Service Center/Dealer 2012. Why buy anywhere else, we’ve got what you need, and service after the sale! Call now 800-437-5319 Sky-Tractor Supply Company 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 INSURANCE from the Leading Ag Aviation Brokers. 64 Years Risk Management, Low-time Pilot Coverage. Mid-Continent Aircraft 800-325-0885 midcont.net. “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, Dick Russell and Rita Ethridge, whom have years of experience servicing the aerial application business. Give us a try, you might be surprised. Call 1 800 721-6733 or fax us at 316-945-2330. Get an online quote from our web site at www.hardyaviationins.com or e-mail us at hardy@hardyaviationins.com
Miscellaneous Self Contained Portable Mixing System. 1999 Great Dane 53’Van Trailer in good running condition. Trailer contains 2EA 3200 Gallon Water Tanks, 2EA 53 gallon Mixing Vats, 1EA 2000 Gallon Jet-A Fuel Tank. $50,000 OBO. For more information contact Kelly Dreyer Office: (361) 528-5295. Cell: (361) 215-9962 Email: KDreyer@wilburellis.com Gentex HGU-55 Fixed Wing Helmet, Size: Medium Head Circumference Less than 22 ½”, Head Length 7 ¾”, Gradient Lens. Includes a Wilson clip in Respirator. I purchased this helmet in 1995, light use and some small scratches. See photos! $600 Call 480-404-4508 (located in Florida) 1976 Fruehauf Aluminum Tanker. Used mainly in stationary position and always stored inside.9,200 gal capacity or 35,000 liters. Rubber and brakes at 80%. $15,000 OBOSky Ag Services Ltd. 306-515-0406 or 306-472-5757. Ask for Marcel
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 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 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. $35,000 OBO. 478.987.2250 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
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 478987-1836 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 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 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
CALL FOR PRICING 2013 AT-802A PT6A-65AG wingman, 10”gate, Covington Hot 1400 TTSN 2011 AT-802A, PT6A-65AG, 2500 TTSN, 0- since Covington hot, wingman, Bantam/flow 1999 AT-802A, PT6A-65AG, O- since Covington LOH, 500 hr engine warranty, G-4 2009 AT-602, PT6A-60AG, wingman, 10” gate, 0- since Covington hot, Bantam
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 agairupdatemarketplace.com 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 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdatemarketplace.com 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 D e S p a i n C o l l e c t i o n C u s to m i z a b 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 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). $17.99 plus S&H For more information call 478-987-2250 agairupdatemarketplace.com
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Check our web site for changes at www.farmairinc.com Large selection of parts, call Carrie or Naomi at 877-715-8476 or farmairparts@mymctc.net
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DOUG DAVIDSON, aircraft owner and commercial pilot, has served the unique insurance needs of the agricultural aviation community since 1982. He founded Davidson Solid Rock Ins. in 1995 on Christian principles, honesty, integrity, and the commitment to provide insurance products as solid as our name! One call is all it takes to shop all available markets for your specialized aviation insurance needs. We welcome the opportunity to talk with you at 800-358-8079. Or visit our website at www.dsrockin.com
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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 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at www.agairupdatemarketplace. com Order your In-Formation Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S &H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at www. agairupdatemarketplace.com New Ag Pilot Helmet for sale. Deluxe version, with comfort liner/ear seals, speakers, boom mic, and many extras. $900 firm, call Mike for details at 623332-2806 or email him at cepilot@ hotmail.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 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. D R P - 9 5 5 D R I F T R E TA R D E N T PENETRATOR-SPREADER/STICKER-UV Protectant For drift reduction, deposition increase, University tested. Big Gun in the war on Drift! Made in USA. Davidon, Inc. 229-645-3605. www.davidononline.com
Operations For Sale Texas Aerial Application business for sale! On municipal airport, currently operating Radial Thrush. Please email blindads@agairupdate.com w/ subject Texas Aerial Application or fax 478-3520025 or mail C/O AgAir Update PO Box 850, Perry, GA 31069 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 Rudder (covered) for Piper PA-25-235/25, in good condition - $750. New tail wheel springs for PA-25-235/250 - $140. Tail wheel numbers are 64901-005/ 6490104/ 64901-003/ 64901-02. Maule tail wheel, 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 Used Cleveland Wheels. 29 inch, 8.50X10, tail wheels, brake parts. Call Chad Stuart at Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091 PMA Piper Brave and Weatherly tailsprings in stock. Contact Hershey Flying Service at 308-368-5556 Agrinautics, Root, Crop Hawk, Transland, others, $CALL$; Lane Aviation 281-3425451 or FAX 281-232-5401
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The mid-west Air tractor dealer, Farm Air Inc. has expanded its parts department. Call Carrie or Naomi for all your Air Tractor parts needs at 877-715-8476 or farmairparts@mymctc.net. Visit our website www.farmairinc.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
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
COMPLETE THRUSH FACTORY METAL TAIL w/ updates in EXCELLENT condition. Johnston Aircraft Service, INC. 559-6861794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft.com / 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 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 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 Retrofit Hopper Door for AT502 and AT602. Now available for fall and winter installation Professional Fibreglass Repair. 530-735-6264 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 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 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 Cockpit adjustable flow control kit. Manual control or GPS variable rate ready. Integrates into existing hydraulic systems. More info at Kawak Aviation Technologies 541-385-5051 www.kawakaviation.com 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
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 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 559-6869360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com / web site: www.johnstonaircraft.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 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. Cessna Authorized Parts Center: Prompt, World-Wide Par ts Service, Engines, Bonaire 550 Conversions, Wings.MidContinent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-3250885 www.midcont.net. 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. Used 502 Wingman. $5000. Call Al 870265-5011 Agrinautics, Angel Flight Assistant, Automatic Flagman, Aero Engines, Arrow prop, Air Tractor (Associate dealer Queen Bee Air Specialties) CP Nozzles, Compro Smoker, Crophawk, Covington Aircraft Engine, Collins Air Conditioner, Cleveland, Chip Detector, Hemisphere GPS, Hot Stuff, Nieto Products, New and used aircraft, (large) Parts Inventory, ServAero, Spraying Systems, Co., Superbugs, SPH-4 Helmet, Simplex, Tires, Transland, WeathAero. Sky Tractor Supply 800437-5319, www.skytractor.com, email@ skytractor.com, 701-636-5881 (fax) We have the largest NEW inventory of Cessna 188 AG Truck & Ag Wagon parts in the USA. Parting out many other air crafts as well. J & C Enterprises Aviatiion INC 800-542-8565 or Email Sid or Jerry at jcaviation@pldi.net 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. Save money. Buy used. Parting out Air Tractor 402,502,602, Thrush, and Ag-Cat. Call Chad Stuart at Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091
Cessna Ag Parts. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@ airrepairinc.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 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 PARTS, PARTS, PARTS. For all your ag aviation needs, please call Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service 800-441-2964 Air Tractor Dealer 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 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 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 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 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
Propellers Hamilton Standard, 22D40 Hydromatic Propeller 6533A Blades overhauled complete with distributor valve and prop, Governor. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805 3 D 40 6101 blades Ham Standard 3 bladed. Overhauled. For more information call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903429-6805 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. 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 210924-5561 or email sales@dixieair.com
Hartzell 3 Blade and 5 blade Props, new & used, $CALL. Lane Aviation 888-995LANE 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401 12D40-6101-12 Overhauled with 8130 Form. For more information call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805 Props for Sale: 22D40-6533A-12; Call PropWorks, Winnipeg, Canada Tel: 888679-2965 email: propwork@mts.net
Service AgCat parts and service center. World wide parts and service for any model of AgCat. Hershey Flying Service 308368-5556
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 FAA repair station for all ag equipment. Thrush spar replacement, annuals. MidContinent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, MO 800325-0885 Cascade Conversion for Thrush and Air Tractor. Fuel Saving, Cooler running, more power available. Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, MO 800-325-0885 Southeastern Aircraft Sales and Service. Late model aircraft sold by Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service will have a New Annual Inspection, Fresh Hot Section Inspection and a 100 HOUR OR 90 DAY WARRANTY. Now That’s Peace Of Mind! Call Now 1-800-441-2964 Best Classified Buy In The Industry. Only $29 478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.
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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 Let us sell your Ag plane! Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. 1601 Hwy 84 East Hayti, MO 63851 800-325-0885
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All our new Air Tractors now include P&W 2500 Hour, 5-Year Extended Warranty 2015 AT-502B -34AG 234 Gal Fuel, A/c, Heat, Lane elect. Brake & fan, 3” btm.Load, s/s camlocs, RCA attitude gyro, L/H landing light, more…Call. P & W extended warranty 2015 AT-502B -34AG 170 Gal Fuel, A/C, Heat, Lane elect. Brake & fan, RCA attitude gyro, 3” btm load, s/s camlocs, Satloc Bantam with Intelliflow, more…Call. P & W extended warranty
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Experienced pilot seeking long term qualit y seat. I am an experienced and insurable pilot. I wish to obtain employment with a quality operator. Safety is my priority as well as a strong work ethic. No accidents or claims. Herbicide and fer tilize experience. Experience in Air Tractors and Thrushes. I would prefer to fly AT-602, AT-802 or -34 Thrush. Resume available on request. Email blindads@agairupdate. com, Subject: #454 Long Term Seat, or fax to 478-352-0025 Pilot looking for first seat. 400TT, 250TW. Completed Flying Tigers AG School. All training geared toward AG pilot career. I have an Idaho professional applicators license. Willing to relocate. Honest, dependable, reliable, wanting to learn and be part of a successful operation. Call Dave at 208-201-9234 or dapcep63@ gmail.com Looking for a permanent seat with a longer season. 2200 hours TT, 1800 TW, 1000 ag, 250 turbine. Herbicide and dry experience. Please call William at 505629-3113 or email misterwillie@gmail. com for references and resume. Experienced turbine pilot looking for seat. Licensed in multiple states. Dry and herbicide. Flown various aircraft to include the 402, 502, Thrush and some 802 time. Good references and work history! Resume available. Please email to blindads@agairupdate.com, Subject: Experienced Turbine Pilot or fax to 478352-0025 FOR HIRE - Older Model Ag-Pilot, 12,000 Hrs TT. Fresh annual. Compression and pressure check good. No damage history. Turbines,radials, single wing or two, configured for wet or dry and SATLOC savvy. Good workhorse but stalls over small fields and little work. (979) 2533875 or (979) 543-9297 Looking to transition into Ag Flying and/or Firefighting, TT 11.000hrs, 3.000hrs in single engine and taildragger, 1.500hrs PT-6 and Garrett-time, 1.000hrs aerobatics & low level aerobatics. Also interested in ferry flights, cv available. Email Tim at fliegertim@hotmail.com
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Full Time Chief Mechanic Position available in Arizona. Must be PT-6 and Helicopter experienced. Possible six figure income for the right person with the needed qualifications. Must have good references. Please email to blindads@agairupdate. com, Subject: Chief Mechanic, fax to 478352-0025, or mail C/O AgAir Update PO Box 850 Perry GA 31069
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Pilot needed for 2016 season. Will be long term position flying 502 and/or 602. Requires 1000 hrs. ag, 500 hrs. herbicide experience and 500 hrs. turbine. Will need to be licensed in North & South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota & Nebraska. Company assistance with licensing. Email resume to mbollweg@ncfe.coop Call Mike at 605870-1249 or Richard at 605-870-1090. Bell 47 Soloy helicopter pilot needed for 2016 and beyond. Lodging provided. Hard worker / team player. Big plus if familiar with Bell maintenance and an A&P. Email resume or inquiries to blindads@ agairupdate RE: Bell47 Pilot or mail to AgAir Update P.O Box 850, Perry GA 31069 M i d - Atl an ti c o p e r ato r l o o k i n g fo r experienced turbine pilot for a 2010 510-34 Thrush. 550-700 hours per year. Optional shop work in winter months. Looking for someone who is a team player and would like to make a longterm commitment. Email resume or inquiries to blindads@agairupdate.com RE: turbinepilot or mail to AgAir Update, P.O. Box 850 Perry, GA 31069 Immediate opening for helicopter pilot. R44 and herbicide time required. Ideal candidate will have additional experience managing helicopter operations as part of an established fixed-wing operation. Preference will be given to candidates with fixed-wing turbine ag time. Send inquiries to HelicopterPilot c/o AgAir Update P.O. Box 850 Perry, GA 31069 or email blindads@agairupdate.com. Long Term Pilot wanted. Looking for a very qualified Ag-Pilot to fly a late model 802 for the 2016 season and beyond. Season runs from Mid-May to September. Liquid and dry work. Midwest based with excelent equipment and pay! Please Email resume to kubalspray@yahoo.com. Experienced ag pilot needed in the Midwest area. Qualifications: minimum of 1000 hrs ag time, 1000 hrs turbine time, & accident free. Individual needs to be experienced in herbicide, liquid & dry work. The season runs April 1 through September 1. Late model Air Tractors are used in our operation. Competitive wages/salary, & housing available. Please include a resume with references. Email blindads@agairupdate.com, Subject: Ag Pilot, fax to 478-352-0025 or mail C/O AgAir Update PO Box 850 Perry GA 31069 Nor th 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 bene f it s include Health Insur ance, Vacation, Sick Leave, Retirement and Bonus. Send resumes to northsa@pld.com A&P Mechanic needed for growing business. Super Cubs to Conquests. Fabrication, sheet metal, piston and turbine experience all a plus. Quality workmanship and willingness to learn a must. Forward your resume to tim@ turbinesllc.com and explore your future. Aircraft Sales position for experienced Ag, Turbine, CR II, super salary and benefits. Call: Dick 800-325-0885 @ Mid Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, MO Pilot needed immediately for Turbine Thrush to spray corn. Please contact Jim Mills 812-877-2587 or email peg@ turbinesinc.com
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