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I suppose the “big” news of the month is NAAA moving the 2021 Ag Aviation Expo from Palm Springs, California to Savannah, Georgia. As I understand it, California is still experiencing Covid restrictions that would not be beneficial to the success of the NAAA convention. The Covid environment is much less restrictive in Georgia, as those who attended last years’ convention in Savannah realized. I’m all for it! Savannah is a great little port city close by to some of the best golf courses, restaurants, history and sightseeing to be found anywhere in the U.S. The people there are always accommodating. The hotels are great and you can’t beat the location. Watching out the seventh floor of your hotel room, a container ship motor up the Savannah River at eye level is quite a sight to see. And, of course, the aircraft can land on an adjacent road so the convention has hands on aircraft display in an enormous convention center. It can’t be beat! Plus, by the time the Expo rolls around, major construction at the Perry-Houston County Airport (KPXE, where AgAir Update offices are located) should be completed. This means we can once again have the AgAir Update Open House and Hangar Party to kick off the convention. Watch for more details on that! On another note, in this edition of AgAir Update you will read about NTSB’s annual report on agaviation accidents for 2020. There are a couple of noteworthy items in it. First, the compilation of deaths in the U.S. from flying ag for the last 10 years was an astonishing 81 pilots. I don’t have the data handy for the 10 years before that, but it would be something of interest for comparative reasons. I do recall in the early 1990s, 15 deaths
seemed to be a common denominator. If that is true, the industry has made progress with an approximate 50% average overall reduction per annum in the last 10 years. However, years like 2020, 2016 and 2014 do nothing to improve those statistics with 13 and 12 deaths respectfully. If you are carefully reviewing 2020’s numbers, you may notice there were 12 fatal accidents, but 13 fatalities. The key words are fatal accidents and fatalities. There were 12 accidents with a fatality and in one case, a mid-air, where there were two fatalities. This accounts for what would seem to be a discrepancy. The mid-air was two SEAT aircraft in the Pacific Northwest working a fire in tandem that resulted in one accident, but two deaths.
A reader sent me a link where a fixed wing drone was powered by an electric motor spraying a crop. A reader sent me a link where a fixed wing drone was powered by an electric motor spraying a crop. That was somewhat interesting. I can think of a bucket of reasons the project will meet many challenges. The link claimed 135 acres an hour with a payload of just over 600 pounds. That makes me wonder if batteries are considered part of the payload, as fuel is for a manned, FAAcertified ag-aircraft. I watched a video of the drone treating a field. With all its autonomy, it still overflew the
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boundary instead of shutting off and doing a clean up pass. It also appeared to have significant drift potential when observing the spray pattern. This brings to light a problem I’ve observed with all drones that dream of being an ag-aircraft. The manufacturers and operators seem to not have any indication of what spraying with an aircraft is all about. The last thing this industry needs is a drone operator to go to the field and ruin everything we have worked for addressing drift. I’m willing to speculate that all emergencies that ag-pilots have experienced, every attempt was made to provide for the safety of those on the ground. I don’t see this happening with a drone that is beyond line of sight. Don’t tell me they can’t get lost, or have a battery, or motor failure. I simply don’t believe it. My basic contention about drones is they are aircraft that share the same airspace as ag-aircraft. To me, that means drones should follow the same regulatory rules that ag-aircraft and ag-pilots have to follow. This means the drone should be built under Part 23 FAA rules with FAA-certified parts,
certifications and inspections. The pilot should be a commercial rated pilot with the same skill sets as an ag-pilot. And, of course, the loading facilities should be subject to EPA scrutiny, just like agaviation. If we are going to play this game, let’s play it fair. In parting, don’t misunderstand me about drones. Yes, I have always stated they can be a very valuable asset for the ag-operator. Many challenges drone manufacturers are faced with can easily be overcome by an ag-operator. And, drones do have a role in working areas the ag-pilot would rather not be in. But in my belief, the drone will have to be fixed wing or a single rotor wing aircraft like the helicopter to be able to make an even spray pattern. Until next month, Keep Turning…
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Editor’s Note: Many state and regional conventions and events have canceled or postponed for the 2021 event year. For an up-to-date list, updated daily, please visit agairupdate.com/calendar/ or scan this QR code into your smartphone. March 10, 2021 Indiana AAA Meeting
December 6-9, 2021 NAAA’s Ag Aviation Expo
January 2022 NEAAA Convention
Turbines Inc Terre Haute, IN David Songer 765-585-0236
Palm Springs Convention Center Palm Springs, CA Lindsay Barber Tel: 202-546-5722 Fax: 202-546-5726 information@agaviation.org
TBD Sandy Carter 609-820-7846 businessoffice@northeastaaa. org www.northeastaaa.org
May 27, 2021 International Crop Duster’s Day July 20-22, 2021 Congresso da Aviação Agrícola do Brasil 2020 – Sindag e Congresso Mercosul da Aviação Agrícola 2021.
Sertãozinho – SP – Brasil. +55 51 3337.5013 sindag@sindag.org.br www.congressoavag.org.br August 3, 2021 100th Anniversary of Aerial Application
January 14-16, 2022 ArAAA Convention
Downtown Little Rock Marriott Little Rock, AR Katherine Holmstrom 501-503-3310 Katherine@araaa.org www.araaa.org
TBD Sandy Wells 405-431-0381 sandy@okaaa.org
January 2022 MoAAA Convention
TBD Colleen Campbell 406-781-6461 www. montanaaerialapplicators.org
August 19, 2021 Brazilian Ag Aviation Day
TBD Mike Hall 573-649-2587 aerialcropservices@sbcglobal. net
October 8-9, 2021 NAAA Fall Board Meeting
January 2022 TxAAA Convention
Hilton Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX Lindsay Barber Tel: 202-546-5722 Fax: 202-546-5726 information@agaviation.org October 21-24, 2021 VIII Expo Congreso Aviación Agrícola 2021 Hotel Fiesta Americana
Puerto Vallarta, México adriana.garduno@ aviacionagricola.com.mx 55-55712072 ext 107 WhatsApp 5539777805
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January 17-19, 2022 OKAAA Convention and Trade Show
TBA Lorena Campos 512-476-2644 Lcampos@thetexascapitol. com January 2022 LaAAA Convention
TBD Ed Krielow 337-230-9952 www.laaaonline.org January 2022 MsAAA Convention
TBD Vicki Morgan 662-299-7836 vickimorgan@msaaa.com msaaa.com
January 2022 AMAA Convention
January 2022 NM AAA Convention
TBD Sue Steward 940-864-2456 www.nmagaviation.org February 7-9, 2022 SEAF Convention
Francis Marion Hotel Charleston, SC Linda Minton 772-465-0714 www.flagaviation.org
February 21-23, 2022 Tri State Aerial Applicator Convention
Alerus Center & Canada Inn Grand Forks, ND Terry Stieren 612-751-1187 tambroz@aol.com Andrea Goebel 605-690-3477 sdaviation@gmail.com Cindy Beck 701-899-3232 cindy@tri-stateaviation.com www.tristateaerialconvention. com February 28-March 2, 2022 NATA Convention
Younes Center Kearney, NE Taylor Moore 402-761-2216 taylor@youraam.com gonata.net February 2022 NC AAA Convention
TBD Leslie Craft leslie@craftairservices.com 252-426-9676 May 27, 2022 International Crop Duster’s Day August 19, 2022 Brazilian Ag Aviation Day December 5-8, 2022 NAAA’s Ag Aviation Expo
Knoxville Convention Center Knoxville, TN Lindsay Barber Tel: 202-546-5722 Fax: 202-546-5726 information@agaviation.org
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Zanoni Equipamentos Last October, we had the pleasure of receiving our friend Bill Lavender (from AgAir Update) here at Zanoni Equipamentos Agrícolas, where we tell a little bit of our history and share a barbeque and some caipirinhas. In a recently published article, Bill expresses his impression of our company, Zanoni Equipamentos. We thank him for his visit and welcome him and the AgAir Update team back anytime! Lucas Zanoni Brazil Mi amigo Lucas; I enjoyed very much my visit with Zanoni and the wonderful Zanoni family. The barbeque was fantastic! Since rum is hard to come by in Brazil, caipirinhas are a fine substitute! — Bill
Tight Formation We are hard down IFR here in north Mississippi today; locked in with roads iced over, nobody moving. I have a 50acre lake for my front yard with 500 +/assorted ducks and Canada Geese It is my greatest pleasure now to watch a flight of ducks to land in tight formation, gear down, full flaps, then touchdown in full reverse thrust. And I say, “Thank you Lord for sending me these magnificent flyers.” And I thought I could fly! As I always told all of my students, “Be safe, have fun and make money.” Robert A.McCurdy, retired Flying Tiger Aviation,llc Cruger, Mississippi Hello Robert; Watching ducks, uh? Well, I’m in a similar situation. My house overlooks a 25-acre lake that is home year round A 10 | agairupdate.com
to about 50 Canadian Geese. Why they are called Canadian Geese, I don’t know; more like Georgia Geese. I imagine they got tired of the cold and the migrating and decided to live here in a more temperate climate. And, like you, I marvel at the way they take off and land, often in IFR conditions and always squawking. Their only draw back is they poop everywhere! Cheers, —Bill
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Retirement Dear friends and customers: As I approach my 81st birthday, I decided it is time for me to hang up my flight suit and retire. As the manager of M&M Air Service of Beaumont, Inc. for 54 and a half years, I thank you for your patronage and understanding. The time has come for M&M Air Service to close its ag work after 74 and a half years of service. I am passing the touch for the ag work to ARC Aviation of Texas, Inc. operated by my son, Andy Mitchell, his wife Rita and son Cameron (ARC). 409-656-4036. Most of you know Andy and his skill in ag flying. It has been my pleasure serving you, my friends and customers. I wish you all a fond farewell. M&M Air Service of Beaumont, Inc. George F. Mitchell, Jr., Owner/President Beaumont, Texas Congratulations Mr George; It’s been a long road, this I know. But, if you are like me, it’s been a darn wellpaved highway. Enjoy your retirement. Maybe by the time I am 80, Graham will let me retire! — Bill
I saw your article about Jack Colley. Here are a few photos from those days. Here, I am buying a Colley 600 Super Stearman from Jack Colley in 1990! I owned and worked this airplane for 2,000 hours and about 12 years. It had a 300-gallon hopper with 80-gallon fuel; a great Stearman! And, Mr. Colley was very good to me. Joe Woolslayer Tulsa, Oklahoma Hey “Old” Joe! Darn, we are both still kicking! Can you believe it? Ha! Very good to hear from you. I visited Mr. Colley many, many decades ago and you too for that matter! I can’t remember when I was at your place in Oklahoma looking at your Stearmans. Can you? More than 20 years for sure. Take care, —Bill P.S. - And, I’m sure you haven’t changed a bit since these photos were taken… -Bill
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Those Where the Days Very much enjoyed your “Those Were the Days” article in the February edition. Brought back a lot of great memories, along with recalling some of the challenges 40+ years back. First and foremost was the continuous mental gymnastics required that made it feel like your hair was on fire. Guesstimating gallons per acre sprayed by craning your neck to check hopper levels at each turn, and comparing that to mentally calculating acres covered with the swath width on the field length. Adjusting airspeed and/or boom pressure upwind and downwind to achieve a standard application rate. Trying to locate a flag dropped into a four foot tall crop to align the next swath. I remember the first flow meter (not flow control) that came along in the early 90s. Thought I had won the lottery. Same with the arrival of GPS and subsequent additions to that
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technology. Wonder what the next 40 years will bring! All the Best, Ted Delanghe Regina, SK, Canada Ted; Drones are never going away. They may have a place in aerial firefighting, but not much of one for agricultural flying. At some point, the drone manufacturers are going to realize that a VTOL type aircraft cannot make an even application. Possibly, fixed wing or rotary wing drones may play some small part in ag-aviation, if there is a Return On Investment, which in our lifetimes that doesn’t seem likely. More threatening to our industry, as a whole, is bio/genetic engineering of plants to resist pests. I don’t know how a modified seed can ward off a weed, but the promise and ROI for other pests is better than for drones. I can visualize
how modified seeds could produce plants resistant to fungi and insects. That may not be too far in the future. However, Mother Nature has always come through for our industry in some form or another. When the boll weevil program was launched, everyone thought that would be the end of cotton spraying. It wasn’t. Less yes, but still have to spray it and along about that time both glyphosate and Headline-type fungicides hit the market adding even more acres. Also, I don’t see how the pilot can take on more responsibilities in the cockpit, so possibly some of those responsibilities will be handled by ground personnel; use your imagination! One thing Leland Snow told me was that technology does not back up. So, expect things to continue to change and for someone involved in that process it will be a bonanza. Take care and stay warm, —Bill
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Brandt Bottoms Realizes Ag Aviation Dream Story by Graham Lavender Photos by Fara Bottoms
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“How does a man with no money, borrow money to go to flight school?” That was the question that Brandt Bottoms posed to a Dumas, Arkansas businessman in 2007 - the question was answered with a loan on a handshake to send the 19-year-old aspiring ag pilot to Flying Tigers Aviation’s flight school. With zero flight time and a lot of determination, Brandt earned his Commercial Pilot’s License and graduated from the Ag Pilot program the following year.
Left: Brandt Bottoms in his AT-602. Below: The Bottoms Family (L-R) Fara, Brandt, Gentry and Marley.
Brandt Bottoms had always known he was going to be an ag pilot. His grandfather, Melvin Grimes, began his flying career in his late 30s and flew a successful 23 seasons. From the time Brandt was old enough to jump the wing and pull hoses, he could be found working with Melvin from his Junior High years until he left for flight school. Brandt’s grandfather was adamant Brandt was not going to fly and wouldn’t begin to entertain the notion of helping him get his license. Brandt found the help he needed with a local businessman, who took a chance to help the focused young man
realize his dream of ag-flying. After graduating from Flying Tigers, Brandt returned to Arkansas to continue loading for his grandfather Melvin with the hope of maybe starting to fly. Melvin wasn’t convinced, still adamant about Brandt staying out of the cockpit. Another local operator offered Brandt the chance at a seat flying boll weevil contracts; Brandt took the opportunity. With his bags packed, and ready to begin his first season, Melvin called Brandt to the flying service. “Son, if you’re going to do this flying thing ➤
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Top Left: (L-R) Cody Murphee, Brandt Bottoms and G Myron Grimes. Top Right: Brandt Bottoms departs on his new airstrip. Middle Left: The Bottoms Up crew inspect loading equipment for the day. Middle Right: Crews begin cement work for Bottoms Up Flying. Across Below: Brandt Bottoms and his AT602.
anyway, you may as well do it here where I can keep an eye on you,” said Melvin, as he pointed to a 300 Brave sitting on the ramp. He was ready to mentor his grandson and finally help him start his ag flying career. “There are rules,” proclaimed Melvin. “You’re only going to do fertilizer work this first year. No spraying”. And that is exactly what Brandt did; he logged 260 hours in the Brave that year, while the Brave logged almost as many hours in the shop, laughed Brandt during this article’s interview. Needless to say, the Brave found a new home, and Brandt landed in a new seat. Once Melvin laid witness to his grandson’s attention to detail and his “whatever it takes to make it happen” mentality that year, he realized he could finally put his own helmet on the shelf. Melvin proceeded to let Brandt take his seat in his AT-502. Of course, this meant he would be breaking his own ground rules about wet vs dry work, but all worries went out the window once customers called him to say their gardens were surviving and thriving and their landscaping had lived. The first and last season in the Brave ended in late 2009. Grimes Ag-Air (Melvin’s operation) continued to run two AT-502s. As Melvin Grimes retired from active ag-flying for various health reasons, Brandt moved into a full-time seat in one of the AT-502s. In 2011, Melvin sold his business to his long-time pilot, Jason Sessions. Brandt, at the time, wasn’t in a position to take over the business, but he never
lost sight of the dream. He continued flying with Sessions for two more seasons until he began flying an AT-602 for David Moss based in Tillar, Arkansas. “I learned to fly and be an ag-pilot from my granddad, but I learned to be an operator from David,” says Brandt, as he recalls the years of mentorship that David provided for him during the eight years he flew for him. Brandt had always wanted his own operation and David provided the framework to get the experience needed to branch out on his own. “I wouldn’t have done it any other way. In the early years, I didn’t know what I didn’t know,” says Brandt. In 2019 Brandt, with David’s blessing, decided to go all-in and start his own flying service. Fara, Brandt’s wife of 12 years, grew up not far from her family’s farm in Varner, Arkansas. So, with land in Varner left to Fara by her grandfather Tom Free, it was the ideal location for the new flying service, right next door to their home on the Free Farm. Brandt secured the flying service site and started the groundwork on a 2500’ runway with 1800’ of concrete. Growers started asking Brandt about his new venture. During this time, he was flying off a nearby satellite strip with a leased AT-602 from Aufderheide Flying Service based in DeWitt, Arkansas. Brandt’s new drive-thru hangar, load pad and office were all completed just in time before fertilizer season began in 2020. His first landing at this new strip was to take on a load of fertilizer. ➤
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Brandt is active in the Arkansas Agricultural Aviation Association as the South Region Representative for 2021. He is also a member of the NAAA.
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Bottoms Up Flying, along with a new Part 137 certificate, operates an AT-602 powered by a PT6A60AG, outfitted with a Satloc Bantam GPS with Intellliflow. CP-11 nozzles are set up for a mixture of soybeans and corn applications - but most applications are over rice and cotton. Brandt’s work is about 60% wet and 40% dry. There has been a steady increase in rice applications. Brandt manages his applications and accounting with Chem-Man. His uncle, G Myron Grimes, is the office manager (on paper), but in reality, he is the flying service’s “get Brandt off the ground” man in real life. He’s been running flying services in the area for the past three decades, and once he realized his nephew was serious about making his dream a reality, he was on board before the bank was. He never had an ounce of doubt and knew if Brandt could find someone to finance his dream, he could find a way to handle everything else. And that’s exactly what he did; from daily office tasks to customer service and sales, G Myron made
certain all Brandt had to do each day was fly. Bottoms Up Flying has been a family affair. Two of Brandt’s grandparents are pilots and have been a valuable resource for all things air, while others in his and his wife’s family have helped with everything else from legalese to tractors to tailgate pep talks. All in all, it’s safe to say the millions of moving parts it takes to pull off a successful first year of flying came together to fit like a pictureperfect jigsaw puzzle. Brandt is active in the Arkansas Agricultural Aviation Association as the South Region Representative for 2021. He is also a member of the NAAA. The Bottoms - Brandt and Fara, with their two children, Gentry (8) and Marley (10), are part of a great success story - from Brandt walking into the local bank alongside his hometown hero on that fateful afternoon with no money but a plan, to a successful flying service that they call their own.
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Spring hangs up her coat in the doorway of March. She’ll escort old man winter out, don her flowered bonnet, roll up her sleeves and set to work waking up the world while she’s cleaning up winter’s mess. Hangar doors will slide open. Some perhaps for the first time in months. The sun will shine in, lighting up the interior enough to chase out the winter doldrums that gathered in the shadows. It’s time to crank the engines and warm up the oil. It’s time to begin another season of providing close air support in the battle to feed a hungry world. Spring brings excitement and anticipation. It also brings challenges in the form of wind and rain. In most places, we’re applying a lot of herbicides. I think there must be some sort of cosmic joke floating around in the atmosphere that causes the windiest parts of the year to coincide with the need for widespread herbicide applications. Rain is usually welcome; until it’s not. Fields get too muddy to work, runways get swamped and there comes a point where it gets to be miserable. I know many will push into the weather. We’ve all done it and will probably do it again. Right or wrong, that’s the nature of the business. There’s been some who’ve pushed the weather right into a mighty big drift claim. There’s been a few who’ve pushed it into their own memorial service. It’s not my place to say what anyone’s limits ought to be. Let’s just make sure we’re using good judgement and common sense. Sounds simple doesn’t it? So simple yet, so complicated. If there ever was a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” season it would have to be spring. Growers are feeling the crunch of their timetables, so they put the pressure on the aerial application company to get it done no matter what. Most times we get away with it. Sometimes we don’t. It’s those times we don’t, however, that carry the biggest price tag. The guy
you were spraying for won’t give a damn about the drift claim you got and a sad face at a memorial service doesn’t cover the cost of burying one of our own. Keep it in perspective, my friends. You can go from hero to zero in one cycle of the money handle or be reduced to a name carved into a rock when waiting one more day, or even a couple hours might have made the difference between spending the night at home, or in a box. Yes, that’s kind of preachy and not too encouraging, but there are things that have to be said. Sometimes more than once.
It takes a little while to get my back pockets welded to the seat and my bioelectronics synched back with the airplane. Rust builds up quickly in the winter. I know if I haven’t flown in a while, I’m as clumsy as a one legged rooster. It takes a little while to get my back pockets welded to the seat and my bio-electronics synched back with the airplane. I’m always eager to get going, but I know my skill level has dropped over the past months. It doesn’t take long, but it does take a conscious effort to get back up to speed quickly and without scratching any paint. Studying up about the area where you’re working is an important chore at the beginning of the season. Has there been any new wires added? Cell towers? Has there been any susceptible crops planted where there wasn’t last year? There’s probably a dozen or so similar questions to ask and find answers for. You can skip them if you
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IF YOU NEED want, but you’re better prepared if you don’t. Information is as good as ammunition. Getting up to speed on chemicals and loading procedures is something to brush up on as well. It doesn’t matter if this is your fiftieth season, there’s new chemistry and procedures coming around every year. Feed your brain a fresh bale of knowledge, even if it’s stuff you already know. Exercising your brain limbers up your thinking process. Most of us need a little help after being out of the cockpit for a few months. Winter is also cranium cobweb season. It’s imperative that an ag pilot be knowledgeable and capable in all aspects of the job. It won’t hurt to spend some time on the ground going over the loading equipment and reading labels. Even if you’re just a hired gun, you need to know how the equipment works. You also need to be familiar with chemicals and materials you are applying. By the time we get to harvest, we’ll all be battle hardened and sharp as a razor. But we ain’t there yet. And to get there, we have to be smart about what we’re doing in the months leading up to it. Stepping off into spring is a critical time. Just like taking off with a heavy load from a short strip on a hot day. It takes prior planning, caution and skill to get off the ground successfully. And it takes the sense to recognize the fact that we might already be behind the power curve before we start. Sometimes it’s better to take two light loads instead of one heavy load. Being out of practice with a rusty skill set is no place to be if you’re flying on the edge of capability, yours and the aircraft’s. Get comfortable in your seat first and foremost. I would think any operator worth his insurance premium would not begrudge a familiarization flight or two. I think the days of “Learn it while you’re on the way to the field” should be behind us by now. It makes great stories, but lousy work and outcomes. I wish you all a fantastic, safe, productive and prosperous season! Fly well, and stay safe!
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Thrush Switchback Ferry Flight to Brazil — Part 3 Sunrise before departure at Aeroporto de Puerto Rico.
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In the last edition I told you about the second part of my ferry flight between Fort Lauderdale and Puerto Rico. Following up, I will report on the next leg, Puerto Rico to Barbados. The island of Puerto Rico is one of those places that make us want to take a vacation, but there was nothing at that moment that I wanted more than to continue flying towards South America. Unfortunately, I still had an impasse to resolve. I could fly about 1,700 miles nonstop for 12 hours straight from Puerto Rico to Boa Vista and not have to worry about taking a Covid test. Or, fly from Puerto Rico to Barbados with a much shorter and safer flight leg, but with the inconvenience of having to comply with Covid examination protocols when arriving on the island. Passing through the Guyana region around
noon is a headache for sure because as we well know, the famous Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) where the Northern and Southern trade winds come together and often giant cumulus buildups over widespread areas form. It is not exactly the preferred scenario for those flying in the range of 10 or 12 thousand feet. The only way to get there earlier, when taking off from Puerto Rico, is to leave around 4 A.M. However, the sun rises at 6:45 (local time). Flying over the stilldark Atlantic Ocean didn’t sound like a good idea, considering it was my first time on that route. After pondering, I decided that it would be more prudent to deal with the bureaucracy imposed by the pandemic than to risk flight safety. I made plans for when I arrived in Barbados I would isolate myself in a hotel room. The idea ➤
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En route over clouds from Puerto Rico to Barbados. Juliana Torchetti Coppick piloting over the Atlantic Ocean in a new Thrush Switchback bound for Brazil.
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sounds bad, but I didn’t need to stay more than one night in Barbados since it was not necessary to wait for the exam results to leave the island. I took off from Puerto Rico around 0630 with the sun rising and blue skies. With a headwind, the flight leg would be an estimated time of 5 hours and 15 minutes. After a few hours of flight, I heard my name on the radio. I thought maybe I was hearing things or that I had done something wrong for the controller to be calling me by name. Fortunately, I deciphered the “mystery”. In Saint Maarten is the Princess Juliana Airport. They have frequencies like Torre Juliana with approaches and departures also with the same name. So, the name “Juliana” was heard on the radio now and then. I confess that it gives me an almost childlike joy to know that there is an airport with my name! In fact, the Princess who lends her name to the airport, became Queen of the Netherlands. I confess that I like princess tales, but I wouldn’t trade my little “winged kingdom” for anything! My helmet is my crown! During most of the route, I flew in good weather and only a few detours to avoid meteorological conditions. As time does not forgive royalty or commoners, about 50 nautical miles from Barbados I encountered heavy cloud formations. I considered climbing to stay VFR. That’s when I came across something hitherto unprecedented for me, a Class A airspace that goes from level 085 to level 245. The tops of the cumulonimbus layer was about 10,000 feet. I went around the island from the west and then the northwest. I asked approach control for permission to climb to 10,000 feet because only then would I be able to see the airport. Being extremely helpful, the controller
authorized the cimb. Fortunately, it didn’t take long to leave the rain behind and I was able to start my descent to the airport. As many Carribean islands receive commercial flights, runways are long, paved and well prepared for most aircraft. At 13:32, the Thrush Switchback touched the ground in Barbados, where an entourage was already on hand to take me to the examination site. After the medical procedures, I had to wait for about three hours at the airport because the choice of transportation and overnight stay is made by the government. I also had to put on a locking bracelet. The bracelet’s function is to make the person easily identifiable by the police if they leave the quarantine. I was told that I couldn’t even go to the hotel reception. Unfortunately, I was housed in a somewhat undesirable location with a pool and sea view, but no Internet. I managed to pass the flight plan over the phone and notify my family that I had arrived well. I made the flight plan for Manaus, even though I knew weather there at the time of my arrival would be very bad. My alternate was Boa Vista airport. It is important to remember that this type of flight airport logistics must be taken into account, as not all locations are able to receive an aircraft on an international flight. So, Boa Vista was the perfect alternate for me with the necessary agencies for my arrival. In next month’s Part 4, I will tell you the end of that flight that today is part of the best memories I have! Also, I will take you on a journey over the Amazon jungle!
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NTSB REPORTS Accident Synopses
NTSB Final Report 2020
Some accident reports are preliminary and the details may change from the original report.
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by Bill Lavender During the first months of each year, AgAir Update publishes the previous year’s accidents and fatality statistics. Providing this information earlier is not possible due to the delay of receiving data from the NTSB, even later this year assuming the government’s COIVD 19 concerns. Some accident reports are preliminary and the details may change from the original report. There are still nine incomplete reports from NTSB for Part 137 aircraft. AgAir Update takes all data related to agricultural aircraft operations as described by the NTSB, regardless whether the operation was actually operating under Part 137 at the time of the incident. This includes ag-aircraft operating Part 91 (ferry/reposition), mosquito control, cherry drying, etc. What this means for the reader is data from AgAir Update may not match data from NAAA or other sources that use different methods of calculation. AgAir Update categorizes accidents and fatalities with easy to read graphs. Comparisons between
type aircraft and geographical locations does not take into account the unknown number of hours flown or the number and type ag-aircraft registered in each state. Therefore, assumptions should not be made that any particular aircraft or state’s statistics are any worse or better than another.
TOTAL ACCIDENTS BY YEAR In 2020, there were 54 accidents, including one midair, and 12 fatal accidents with 13 deaths when including the midair that was reported by the NTSB compared to 67 accidents with 8 fatalities in 2019; less accidents but a higher number of fatalities. This accident number of 54 is the lowest in ten years with 99 the highest in 2011. However, 2020 exceeded any other previous year in 10 with 13 pilot fatalities with a total of 81 pilots killed in the last 10 years; an astounding number. Year 2013 with the best of all ten years with an accident-tofatality ratio of 4%, while 2020 was the worst year at 22.22%.
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TOTAL ACCIDENTS IN 2020 BY STATE This year Arkansas had the most accidents with 7. There was an appreciable number of states with only one accident, 11 of 24 states reporting accidents. Only one accident separated these states from a perfect no-accident year. Several states are not listed because there were no accidents reported. Oddly enough, there were two accidents in Alaska. These can be contributed to aerial firefighting missions.
ACCIDENTS BY MONTH In 2020, the most accident prone month of the year, was July with 20 accidents. Summer is when most ag hours are flown. The months of July with 20 and June with 10 are months in 2020 with double digit numbers. Thirty of the 54 accidents in 2020 (55.5%) occurred in June and July. Compared to 2019, 27 of 67 accidents (40.2%) occurred in May and July.
ACCIDENTS BY AIRCRAFT Air Tractor came in first with the most accidents at 24 in 2020, followed by helicopters with nine. Obviously, the Air Tractor is the most numerous ag-aircraft in the ag-aviation fleet and would be expected to have the most accidents. According to NAAA’s 2019 Aerial Application Industry Survey (published in ➤ agairupdate.com | A 25
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the winter 2020 edition of Agricultural Aviation magazine), the helicopter industry makes up 13% of the ag-aircraft fleet and were involved in 16% of accidents in 2020. Ag-Cat and Thrush nearly tied with eight and seven accidents respectfully. Examining the graph, “Accidents by Aircraft”, the accident rate seems to follow the number of aircraft in the fleet percentage-wise with the exception of the Ag-Cat. Why that is anyone’s guess. Maybe it is related to the Ag-Cat being a good aircraft to start out a green ag-pilot.
FATALITIES There were 12 fatal accidents in 2020. Six fatal accidents with seven fatalities in Air Tractors, two in Cessnas and helicopters and one each in an Ag-Cat and Pawnee. There may be speculation as to the survivability of any type of ag-aircraft. However, there are too many other underlying factors that cause an accident, or a fatality, to make assumptions.
MECHANICAL, NON-MECHANICAL AND UNKNOWN CAUSES AgAir Update reads each report to determine whether an accident is mechanical, nonmechanical, or unknown. There were 10 unknown causes of accidents in 2020. AgAir Update is A 26 | agairupdate.com
assuming this is mostly due to the final figures not yet updated. These should later be resolved and categorized as to whether mechanical or non-mechanical. In any case, the non-mechanical, which can be summarized as being caused by the pilot or weather (which is indirectly a pilot causation), outweigh the number of mechanical accidents, 34 versus 10 (3.4:1). No one person or thing can effectively change accident statistics in ag-aviation more so than the pilot. Of course, the operator can provide safer equipment in a safer working environment. PAASS can educate and create safety awareness. Even the government can regulate safety, to a degree. However, the ultimate responsibility of safety belongs to the pilot. There are plenty of tools available to improve the chances of an accident-free season. One of the best is participation in NAAA’s PAASS program. With its nationwide availability during most agpilots’ off-season, even during COVID, there is no excuse for not participating. An old timer operator once said, “Don’t bend my airplane.” Anyone who knew that operator understood his real intent was the pilot would not hurt himself if he didn’t bend the aircraft.
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Can You Spot The Maintenance Dirty Dozen? Let’s Find Out We all make mistakes. That’s just human nature. But the reality we face in this industry is that aviation is unforgiving of human error. Even a slight mistake can cause a fatal accident. That’s why it is essential to know the Dirty Dozen — the 12 common causes of mistakes in the aviation workplace. You need to recognize their warning signs, and most importantly, learn how to avoid or contain their effects. You’ll find the Dirty Dozen list at bit.ly/ DirtyDozn. Take our short quiz to see if you can identify some of the most common maintenance mishaps in the workplace. Good luck! 1) You’re working on the horizontal stabilizer leading edge and instruct your new coworker to move the stabilizer up using the trim switch. He actuates the trim switch to “nose up” and drives the leading edge into the maintenance stand. Was his mistake a result of: A. Complacency B. Distraction C. A lack of communication The answer is C. Communication between technicians is vital, especially during procedures where more than one technician performs work on the aircraft. Never assume what a coworker will do or has done. Communicate the most important things at the beginning of a conversation and repeat them at the end. Use logbooks, checklists, or worksheets to remove any doubt. 2) Jill checks off an inspection checklist item because it’s not a critical component. She has never found any defects on all her previous inspections. Is this an example of: A. Fatigue B. Complacency C. Lack of knowledge The answer is B. Repetitive tasks, especially inspection items, are sometimes overlooked because they’ve been done so many times before without ever finding a fault. But don’t let down your guard; stay mentally engaged. Train yourself to expect to find errors, treat all inspection items with equal importance, use checklists, and never sign off on work you didn’t do.
3) You’re cutting and twisting safety wire and your cell phone rings. It’s your doctor with test results. You take the call and leave the floor. Your coworker steps in to complete the task and finds your safety wire pliers left behind, sitting on the engine. This scenario is the result of: A. Distraction B. Stress C. Pressure The answer is A and B. Distractions are everywhere in aviation maintenance, and they’re the number one cause of forgetting things. You can’t always prevent distractions, but you can mitigate the effects by finishing the job, including the lock wire or torque seal. If you can’t complete the job, unfasten the connection, mark it as incomplete for the next tech, or go back three steps when you restart the task. Shadow your toolbox for a quick inventory of all equipment before closing up panels, use checklists, and review all touched/opened/removed items. Stress is a factor here too. It can change your focus and emotional state in the blink of an eye. As a good practice, keep your cell phone off during maintenance and check it only on breaks. 4) Your boss tells you the aircraft must be done two days earlier than initially planned. Is this an example of: A. Lack of communication B. Stress C. Pressure The answer is C. Pressure to complete the task is always present in aviation. Don’t let pressure cloud your judgment or tempt you into lowering standards. Communicate your concerns or ask for help. Did you pick all the right answers? Learning to recognize and combat the Dirty Dozen is an essential step toward preventing errors and accidents. For more, check out the Dirty Dozen Course (ALC-107) or the Maintenance Error Avoidance course (ALC327) at FAASafety.gov. Jennifer Caron is FAA Safety Briefing’s copy editor and quality assurance lead. She is a certified technical writer-editor in the FAA’s Flight Standards Service. Source: FAA Safety Briefing JanFeb 2021 agairupdate.com | B 1
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NAAA Board Takes to the National Capital, Pandemic Be Damned! Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), at right, with NAAA CEO Andrew Moore, Arkansas director Matt Woolard, NAAA President Mark Kimmel and Arkansas operator and NAAA Past President Brenda Watts at NAAA’s AgAv PAC breakfast Feb. 12.
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Donned with hoppers of sanitizer and COVID personal protection equipment (PPE), the lion’s share of NAAREF and NAAA’s Board arrived in our national capital region in mid-February for three days of substantive meetings and advocacy to advance the aerial application industry in the U.S. Even with congressional and federal executive offices closed due to COVID-19, NAAA provided the board and committee members with briefs on the key policy issues pertaining to agricultural aviation so they could virtually contact public officials. policymakers, such as U.S. Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) at the Feb. 12 AgAv PAC breakfast, which raises funds to support candidates running for federal office who are supportive of agricultural aviation issues. Sen. Boozman applauded the audience of ag aviators for their advocacy every
year in the nation’s capital, visiting federal legislators’ offices and informing them of regulatory concerns and regulatory successes. He emphasized that it makes a big difference, especially now, and to keep up the good work. It will be needed over the next Congress, as laws and tax increases could be considered that may be burdensome and unnecessary to agriculture. Following the breakfast, Ed Messina, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) director of the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), and Amy Blankinship, chief of OPP’s Environmental Risk Branch, provided an update to the NAAA Board on federal pesticide policy. Both EPA representatives stated that through meetings and correspondence with NAAA and NAAA’s comments to proposed risk assessments on the aerial use of pesticides as part of the FIFRA reregistration ➤
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In Times of Crisis, You Need NAAA in Your Corner. When a crisis strikes, the National Agricultural Aviation Association rises to meet it head-on. When other industries were shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NAAA made sure the aerial application industry was deemed an “essential” business, clearing the way for you to conduct your needed and necessary services without delay. Not only did NAAA make sure that crop input services like the ones aerial applicators provide were listed as essential, your national association successfully petitioned to extend expiration dates for flight medical, commercial pesticide applicator, and numerous other needed licenses to conduct aerial application services so the industry could keep running when government agency offices were shuttered. Aren’t you glad to have a wingman in Washington?
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process, the agency has made changes to the aerial risk profile and allowed more aerial uses and/or fewer restrictive requirements through mitigating boom length size and other drift reduction techniques. The EPA reps proposed following up on NAAA’s requests to work through numerous aspects of atmospheric displacement of aerially applied products as calculated by the AgDRIFT model that would lead to moving the agency away from the unrealistic risk overestimates of Tier 1 to Tier 3 of the model, which far more reflects aerial application setups today and provides a more realistic use profile. The two EPA representatives also stated that they would continue to identify gaps in the atmospheric models for unmanned aircraft, identify those risks when the data gaps are filled and run those risks through a labeling process for comment.
State of NAAA/Ag Aviation Industry After the EPA presented, 2021 NAAA President Mark Kimmel from Mississippi invited Andrew Moore, NAAA’s chief executive officer, to the podium to deliver his state of the association/industry report. Moore began by touting optimism with the agricultural economy stating that USDA has dropped 2020 corn estimates by 1.1 billion bushels to 14.192 billion bushels; soybeans by 35 million bushels to 4.135 billion bushels; and cotton by 2.14 million bales to 14.953 million bales. These tight supplies, a large China appetite bolstered by the Trump Administrations Phase 1 agreement for the Chinese to buy $80 billion worth of agricultural exports in the next two years, and dry South American weather make markets highly sensitive to demand spikes. Moore also mentioned agricultural trade might benefit as well, with the Biden Administration working on a U.S./U.K. trade agreement and by attempting to enter the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Moore then discussed policy issues and stated that the return of Tom Vilsack as USDA secretary under President Biden would likely result in an attempt to use the USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to create a “carbon bank” to pay producers for using sustainable farming practices to capture carbon in the soil. Former Secretary Sonny Perdue used the CCC to try to provide relief to farmers hurt by China’s trade boycott of U.S. agricultural products. It is possible that cover cropping could be classified as a sustainable farming method, which would be beneficial to aerial applicators. Moore stated that a negative proposal for the agriculture economy could be President Biden’s push for more electric vehicles, resulting in a drop in ethanol and corn production. Moore stated that President Biden’s selection as the administrator of the EPA, Michael Regan—formerly the head of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality—is known as a voice of reason. Regan has worked well with many agri-chemical companies based in North Carolina as well as animal producers. He will have to make some big decisions B 4 | agairupdate.com
and deal with pressure from environmental activists on the reregistration of products such as paraquat, chlorpyrifos and many other active ingredients coming up under FIFRA reregistration requirements. Switching gears, Moore brought up public relations issues and focused on the industry’s 100th anniversary and the multitude of events that are taking place to promote the agricultural aviation industry to the trade and news media. Moore mentioned receiving Disney and the Smithsonian’s permission to display the Air Tractor AT-400 aircraft converted to look like Dusty Crophopper, the main character of the 2013 movie Planes. Rusty Lindeman from Texas owns the plane and is donating the aircraft. An NAAA media event is scheduled for the Smithsonian’s Air & Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Dulles Branch, Aug. 3, 2021, the official anniversary, with preanniversary celebrations to take place at EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the preceding week. An official request has been made to AirVenture’s air show coordinator to have multiple ag aircraft models—from old to new—fly in the show. An Ag Day celebration also is being planned on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., over Columbus Day weekend. Glenn Martin is planning to bring his Jet Ranger helicopter with booms to display at the event. The National Agricultural Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame is also working on anniversary celebrations at its site in Jackson, Mississippi. The first draft of a book has been completed, illustrations from years of photographs are being paired with it and a publisher has been chosen. A draft timeline covering the 10 decades of advances and evolution of the industry is complete. Museum-quality exhibits of the timeline will be made for display at museums and for state ag aviation associations to purchase and use for their own promo-celebrations. An eightminute documentary was presented at the convention, a trailer that premiered on social media received over 50,000 views, and an upcoming 15-minute video of the industry’s history is currently in production. NAAA’s new 100th anniversary website, AgAviation100.com, features the accompanying timeline, videos, b-roll footage and a list of the 100th anniversary sponsors. Announcements to trade and news magazines, newspapers, social media and television sources will be sent informing them of the anniversary and industry information. Moore then delved into education and safety issues focusing on accident statistics. Sadly, he reported, the one accident reported so far in 2021 was fatal. In 2020 there were 50 ag aviation accidents, a record low, but 20% of those accidents were fatal. Moore also reported on the recently released 2019 FAA General Aviation (GA) Accident Survey, which once again showed a drop in the ag aviation accident rate since the PAASS Program premiered in 1999. The 2019 accident rate for the industry was 6.87 accidents per 100,000 hours flown. The accident rate before the PAASS Program hit the stage was ➤
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9.34 per 100,000 hours. The industry has seen a 25.27% drop in accidents in the 21 years since PAASS began. Moore also mentioned that the accident rate would likely be down further if the program had full participation. For the 2019-2020 PAASS season, 1,593 of the approximately 3,400 ag pilots in the U.S. attended the PAASS Program. Moore stated that the 2019 ag aviation fatal accident rate was 0.69 fatalities per 100,000 hours versus the GA accident rate of 1.02 fatalities per 100,000 hours. Moore then stated that although the 2020 convention had fewer attendees—790 compared to 1,626 in 2019—it still resulted in $558,000 in net income. Attendee surveys were mostly positive, and no COVID cases were reported by anyone who traveled to the show. Due to COVID-19, Moore reported that 2021’s 100th anniversary show is looking to return to Savannah, rather than the previously scheduled Palm Springs, California, which is still deeply mired in COVID cases. Palm Springs will still be on the convention schedule but not until 2023. Switching to membership issues, NAAA concluded 2020 with 1,654 members. This is a 16% drop since 2018, which includes a 10% drop in operator members and a 21% drop in pilot members. The start of 2021 shows a 7% decline in members from last year. The total population of operators in the U.S. is 1,560, with an additional 2,028 non-operator pilots. Development is underway for some sort of Professional Aerial Applicator Safety Steward designation, which would require operators and pilots to be members and attend safety and stewardship education programs to qualify. Insurance underwriters and agri-chemical companies could embrace such a program with more competitive rates and usage for individuals earning such a designation. The next century will also be ripe with opportunity for aerial applicators to not only provide digital aerial images to facilitate making variable rate/precision applications but also to make those applications, Moore said. To support his point, he provided information from the July 2020 issue of CropLife magazine that showed significant projected growth in U.S. ag retailers conducting crop-imaging for precision ag/variable rate purposes. For example, in 2015, 57% of U.S. retailers were conducting aerial imaging services to make prescription maps for variable rate applications. By 2023 aerial imaging services are projected to be provided by 91% of retailers. Similarly, variable rate applications of fertilizers were provided by 69% of retailers in 2015 and are projected to be provided by 92% by 2023. Variable rate pesticide applications were provided by 27% of retailers in 2015 and are projected to be provided by 47% by 2023. Variable rate seed applications were provided by 50% of retailers in 2015 and are projected to be provided by 78% by 2023. Moore reiterated that this is a tremendous opportunity for the aerial application industry to diversify and grow by not only providing the variable rate application B 6 | agairupdate.com
services, but the aerial maps needed to prescribe the variable rates to the field.
Committee Reports Convention and Awards: The most important topic discussed was moving the 2021 Ag Aviation Expo from Palm Springs, California, to Savannah, Georgia, due to COVID delays in California and Savannah’s proven record from the 2020 convention. The board approved the move to return to Savannah for the 2021 Ag Aviation Expo. The Convention Committee recommended, and the board approved, working to contract having Savannah host the 2026 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo. The Convention Committee discussed Kickoff Breakfast ideas that included Hoot Gibson, John Stossel, Eric Mataxas and James Bradley. A decision will be made shortly. The committee also discussed the focus of the General Session, which likely will include a panel of industry veterans reflecting on the 100th anniversary and an ag futurist. The committee discussed future contracted conventions sites as follows: Dec. 6-9, 2021 – Savannah; Dec. 5-8, 2022 – Knoxville, Tennessee; Dec. 4-7, 2023 – Palm Springs; Nov. 18-21, 2024 – Fort Worth, Texas, and amended a previous motion to have Reno, Nevada, host the 2025 and 2028 conventions in November of those years. The committee also discussed Oklahoma City as a future convention site. NAAA tentatively plans to have its October 2022 board meeting in Oklahoma City, which will give the board a chance to look at the city and determine if it could be a future location of the Ag Aviation Expo. Also discussed were this year’s auction items, which will include a Pratt & Whitney Canada turbine engine and a twoseater, open cockpit Ag-Cat donated by Colorado’s Darrel Mertens. NAAA greatly appreciates both of these donators and all its auction donors. The Awards Committee reiterated that the deadline to submit nominations for the 2021 NAAA Awards is Sept. 10. The awards nomination form is available at AgAviation.org/ awards. It was also stated that 2020 awardees who were unable to make the 2020 convention will be recognized at this year’s awards banquet if they attend it. Budget & Finance: Mike Rivenbark, immediate past treasurer, delivered the association’s treasurer’s report in place of Treasurer Dwayne O’Brien, who could not attend due to contracting COVID-19. He reported that the total current assets of NAAA equal $5,100,823 as of the end of January 2021. He also presented the 2021-2022 budget, which includes a $114,818 deficit; however, this is due to overestimating expenses and underestimating revenues and includes over $40,000 in depreciation. Roughly $30,000 of the deficit is related to 100th anniversary expenses, including $47,000 that will be spent on public relations to promote the industry to the media and public. Some of these expenses were budgeted ➤
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in prior years, but expenditures will be occurring this and next fiscal year. The board approved the 2021-2022 budget. Communications & Public Relations Committee: The committee discussed NAAA’s 100th anniversary communications initiatives, such as the public relations efforts, video, book, etc. The committee identified approximately 30 regional representatives that the media could contact for interviews about the 100th anniversary. Media training sessions will be conducted by former Leadership Training Program instructor and PR professional Steve Powell via Zoom to prepare NAAA’s designated spokespeople for possible media interviews during the industry’s centennial coverage. The committee also discussed advocacy projects, such as a documentary television show called Impossible Engineering that will air on Discovery’s Science Channel and feature a pilot flying a 1944 Stearman nicknamed “The Beast” for a segment on the Stearman’s role in ag aviation and aerial firefighting. Governing Documents Committee: The Governing Documents Committee presented a motion that the NAAA Board approved to make Florida’s Natural Orange Juice the official orange juice of NAAA. The committee chairman, Lee Turnquist of Florida, has always been partial to U.S. grown efforts, and Florida’s Natural is a solely U.S. cooperative that only uses Florida grown oranges in its juice. He is a former aerial applicator to Florida’s Natural’s product and has been playfully educating the board about this fact for years. With that said, Chairman Turnquist is also in talks with the Florida cooperative to obtain support in the form of advertising in NAAA’s magazine and sponsoring the 100th anniversary. This is an effort that could result in other agricultural commodity groups supporting NAAA. Government Relations Committee: Damon Reabe of Wisconsin, the committee chairman, reported that the FAA’s John Attebury provided a report, via Zoom, on several FAA issues, including an issue that has recently presented itself pertaining to fears that presidential TFRs in eastern Maryland, Delaware and other parts of the mid-Atlantic region will halt ag aviation activities. Attebury reported that flying in such TFRs may sometimes be allowed. Air Traffic Control is in charge of these situations, but the Secret Service has a lot to do with it when flights are allowed. There is a FSDO phone number associated with each TFR that may be used to request access to the TFR. If allowed, such instances require the use of a discreet transponder code and continuous communication with Air Traffic Control. Attebury also discussed EPA greenhouse gas emission regulations recently issued for aviation, stating they will only affect new aircraft models that first come into production starting January 2028. There are several exemptions to these regulations, including exemptions for special use aircraft, and it is believed that agricultural aircraft would be exempt. The FAA will be doing a rulemaking that will bring the EPA’s rule to B 8 | agairupdate.com
aircraft certification, so an opportunity for NAAA to comment on the FAA rule will be forthcoming. Attebury also reported on the FAA tower marking/tower location database rule that NAAA was instrumental in urging Congress to enact. He stated that the FAA rulemaking team is optimistic that a notice for proposed rulemaking will be out for public comment in 2021. The Government Relations Committee reviewed the FAA’s COVID-19 vaccination rule and reiterated the need to heed the 48-hour no-fly warning after receiving the COVID vaccine due to reported side effects after receiving the vaccination. The committee discussed the EPA paraquat reregistration effort. Chairman Reabe stated that an abundance of collaboration with NAAA, regulatory agencies, academics, commodity groups and registrants went into this reregistration effort. NAAA was instrumental in facilitating this cooperation, putting the EPA on notice for its poor risk assessment, which underestimated the importance of aerially applying the product and overestimated the risk assigned to the aerial use of the product. Also mentioned was a recent workshop of government, agri-chemical companies, academia and pesticide applicators on manned and unmanned drift modeling. NAAA made meaningful headway pushing the use of AgDrift Tier 3 inputs and wind-directional buffers, as well as emphasizing that drones need drift and efficacy data since no robust data exists. The workshop participants agreed a report would be out shortly. It will likely state that drones will be great in niche application markets like replacing backpack spraying, but broad applications will likely be questioned. Insurance and Safety & Federal Aviation Regulations Committee: A common theme throughout many NAAA committees was a discussion about the Knowledge and Skills Ad Hoc Committee and the development of essential information in which ag pilots should be well versed, also referred to as Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for ag pilots. Matt Hovdenes, chairman of this ad hoc committee and president of NAAREF, has done yeoman’s work developing a draft study guide. One proposed goal is to have the ACS used by ag aviation operations’ chief supervisors to administer biennial flight reviews for ag pilots. The FAA has stated that such a program could be run through its FAA Wings program. The PAASS Program would be an opportune format and could count as credit for the ground portion of the knowledge and skills test; a flight review could count for the flight portion. Discussion among these two committees, the Long Range Planning Committee and NAAREF is that insurance rates are increasing. The three NAAA committees and NAAREF would like to see insurance carriers work with the industry to come up with better rates for pilots who take legitimate steps toward more professional aviation safety and conservation stewardship education. This point was pressed by Insurance Committee Chairman and NAAA Vice President Jim Perrin. ➤
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Long Range Planning Committee: The Long Range Planning Committee has discussed new resources for the association to pursue to provide steady funding for NAAA’s education, communication and advocacy programs for years. With a 2020 convention that brought in significantly less revenue (and almost didn’t occur) and membership declining, the committee brought a motion to the NAAA Board that was enacted that will charge non-members who attend the Ag Aviation Expo a convention registration fee that will also include the cost of an NAAA membership in their membership category. Membership Committee: The NAAA Membership Committee recommended and the board passed a motion providing longtime member Fletcher Sharp an honorary NAAA membership. Sharp recently retired from Covington Engines, was a longtime employee of Pratt & Whitney Canada and served on NAAA’s Board as propulsion representative for years. Museum Committee: Committee Chair Glenn Holloway stated that the National Agricultural Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame in Jackson, Mississippi, plans to do a significant event for the 100th anniversary hosted on one of the last two weekends in August. Several VIPs are on the list to be invited, including the Mississippi ag commissioner. It appears to be a two-day celebration that will be a family-friendly event on Day One with activities and possibly viewing Disney’s Planes. The second day will be geared more toward adults and would be a fundraising event. Chairman Holloway spoke to Jim Hirsch of Air Tractor about the Snow S-2A model aircraft. The S-2A will be at the 2021 Ag Aviation Expo and then go to the museum in Jackson. Pete Jones of Air Repair in Mississippi has donated the working engine and prop for the plane to be exhibited at the convention. A replacement engine and prop will be put on the plane once it is permanently donated to the museum. Jones plans to auction off the actual engine and prop and donate 100% of the auction proceeds to the National Agricultural Aviation Museum. In addition, a cutaway engine is being worked on for the museum that may be on loan to NAAA for the 2021 Ag Aviation Expo. Precision Agriculture Committee: The newly formed Precision Agriculture Committee, just beginning its second year, adopted the following mission statement: A committee to encompass new technologies pertaining to methods of aerial application and aerial imaging that improve current systems and methods for safely, precisely and effectively applying crop protection products, fertilizers and seeds. The committee also discussed its goal of fostering the development of an autonomous spray system for ag aircraft. This includes integrating technology like AIMMS, which gives real-time weather based on its onboard meteorological measurement system, into GPS systems. The Precision Agriculture Committee is encouraging allied industry members, such as Aventech, CapstanAg, Ag-Nav, Insero, etc., to work B 10 | agairupdate.com
together to integrate their products in addition to integrating the AgDrift atmospheric model into their spray system grouped technology. The committee also discussed ensuring the EPA is educated on all the technologies that measure and model the impact of weather on the potential for spray drift to encourage the EPA to adopt wind direction-based buffer zones. The committee also discussed prospective technologies five to 10 years down the road that will be commonplace as the application industry evolves. One such technology was see-and-spray technology. Although see-and-spray is not an economically viable technology now, it may be in 10 years, so it is one to keep a pulse on now. Research & Technology Committee: The Research & Technology Committee received an update from the USDA-ARS Aerial Application Technology Research Unit (AATRU). The AATRU’s high-speed wind tunnel will be completed within two months. They are also planning field studies looking at the best application height and boom width to maximize efficacy. Much of the discussion focused on developing new nozzle technology. A University of Nebraska Ph.D. student is conducting research to develop a new nozzle for aerial applications. NAAA representatives also met earlier this year with the AATRU to request they prioritize their projects to focus on developing a new nozzle for aerial applications that reduces fine, that they foster the development of an autonomous aerial sprayer, and that they document the environmental benefits of aerial applications. To further facilitate nozzle development, an Ad Hoc New Nozzle Development Committee was formed. Promotion of the committee in NAAA publications to solicit interest and the submission of ideas for new nozzles and nozzle bodies will be forthcoming. The committee also discussed creating a repository of aerial application data and substantive aerial research projects already conducted and making it available to NAAA members only through the members-only portion of NAAA’s website. The committee also discussed getting in touch with registrants to release data in their possession that would provide proof of aerial application’s efficacy and safety. Support Committee: The Support Committee’s Athena education program for aerial application operation’s support staff will focus on dealing with stress. They are also planning a Riverboat event at the 2021 Ag Aviation Expo and announced that their scholarship theme for 2021 is “What role does ag aviation play in producing a local commodity?” That information will be made available soon on the NAAA website and in NAAA publications. That is a summary of the many ideas discussed at NAAA’s spring board meeting. Much should be said complimenting NAAA’s board members for their devotion to the industry and their travels in the past year during the pandemic to plan and execute programs for the sole betterment of the agricultural aviation industry as it enters its second century.
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Ag Aviation Models My Life Goals for 2021
As pilots, we depend on a single factor to continue our profession and that factor is called “being healthy”.
What am I doing here? That is a question I have asked myself more than once in my aviation career. Usually that question arises when complicated situations appear or involve difficulties. I recently asked myself that question while I was in the presence of a group of teenagers. On that occasion, the question addressed the uncertainty of how to speak to Millennials. Actually, I already knew the answer? At the beginning of 2020, I had set as one of my personal growth goals to spread the word about my ag-pilot profession and attract new generations to aviation in general. Last November, I had the honor and pleasure of being able to give a vocational guidance talk at a secondary school in my city in Uruguay. I was able to cross that item off the list of annual goals. Our profession and our life as a pilot require proactivity not only in the air, but also in our daily lives. That is why this article will surely have a lot of “Earth life”, based on three aspects of the life of an ag-pilot, health, personal development and giving back to others.
Health Our health determines our present and future lives as aviation professionals. According to leadership expert John Maxwell, “Many people use their health to generate wealth when they
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are young, then at the end of their lives use this wealth to try to buy health.” As pilots, we depend on a single factor to continue our profession and that factor is called “being healthy”. Most of us who work as ag-pilots renew our employment contract once a year. The same is true when we pass our physical exam. The Captain of Corporate Aviation and excellent writer, Ivan Luciani, makes us reflect in his magnificent book, An Aviator’s Journey: Tales of a Corporate Pilot about the reality of losing our pilot’s license, wondering what if ...? What happens if the engine stops? What happens if I have to land again with a full hopper? Many of us prepare and have a plan for what happens if; but what if I lose my license and can’t fly anymore? “The idea of not being able to fly anymore is simply too painful to understand. Even so, we owe it to ourselves and our families to consider the possibility and develop a contingency plan,” Luciani says.
Personal development We could always do something else besides flying. Instead, we should set personal growth goals based on short and medium term goals. One of the sectors hardest hit by the pandemic was the airlines. Pilots, highly skilled with thousands of hours, lost their jobs overnight. They lost the safety net that supported their families.
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I have three questions for you: What? When? and How? What else would you like to do in your profession or outside of it? When would you like to do it? And finally, how to achieve it? These questions are a good exercise to work towards a contingency plan. What is your plan for professional and personal growth? Growth prevents personal and professional stagnation. Your growth impacts your life and your work directly. Only through continuous improvement can we reach our full potential. There are three steps needed to achieve our goals: 1) Define what I want to achieve, 2) Draw up a plan as specific as possible, 3) Focus on the result and not on the conditions and circumstances.
Give back to others Nobody likes to be around people who only think about themselves. Generous people have no vanity. They lack jealousy. They have no reservations against their colleagues and for those who ask for help. As pilots we can mentor those who desire to fly ag. We can tell them about the difficulties and also the rewards of our profession. When we are busy giving to others and helping them succeed, there is no room for selfishness. Make yourself known to your friends and colleagues as a trustworthy person. Let your friends come to you if they need an honest opinion. Be grateful to your family, friends, and your community. Help others who are struggling with difficulties that you have already overcome. Connect with people who will share their story. Offer to help them in any way. It is incredibly satisfying.
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SPE Electrostatic Introduces Electrostatic Nozzle Bodies
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Take charge with your favorite spray tips, 80- and 40-degree flat fans or disc/core with the power of electrostatics. Various independent research studies by USDA ARS Aerial Application Research Center at College Station, Texas demonstrate that electrostatic charged droplets produce positive results. The new nozzle body has excellent insulation qualities and easily replaceable electrodes for the different spray tips. Now at one to five gallons or more per acre you can improve coverage and reduce drift by adding a charge to the droplets in the spray cloud. The smaller the droplet the greater the charge the greater the attraction to the plant canopy. How it works: The aircraft is equipped with two small control boxes drawing less than five amps total. One induces a positive charge on the right side of the aircraft and the other induces a negative charge on the left side with up to 10,000 volts on spray droplets without changing the chemistry of the product being applied. Why positive and negative? In order for the droplets to be charged they have to be released from a neutral body (which is the aircraft). If it was a positive charge only, the whole aircraft would be positively charged so the spray droplets would not be charged by the electrode. By adding the negative charge, the aircraft then becomes neutral. Both positive and negative charged droplets are then attracted to the earth which is a neutral body. The plants are grounded to the earth so they attract the droplets first. There is also a Coriolis wrap around effect that places a number of small droplets on, around, and under the leaves. Another benefit is that droplets with the same charge repel each other so there is less coalesce of smaller droplets joining two together to make larger ones in flight and also less droplets stacking on top of one another on the leaf surface. This greatly improves the area covered. “This will be year fifty as a pilot in my aerial application business in North Dakota. I operate two
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Recently I saw a post on Facebook asking who the pilot was that was featured in the movie “The Grace of Jake”. Terry Haynes answered stating that it was him. I thought this was rather fascinating and of course I Googled it and reviewed the trailer. I thought it was so cool that one of my customers (as well as a friend) had been featured in a movie made in a town about 20 miles from my home. I reached out to him to see if he would let me write about it and of course he was happy to help. Terry owns “Haynes Flying Service” in Palestine, AR. (L-R) Actor Lew Temple and Terry Haynes He was asked by writer/producer Chris Hicky to fly for the actor as an ag pilot in a short film that he wrote. Chris was from Forrest City, AR (very close to Palestine) and used “Kickstarter” to help fund the project released in 2015. The premise of the story is “Ex-inmate and wandering musician Jake travels to a small town in Arkansas intent on exacting revenge from his father but begins to unravel a complicated family history as he befriends the locals.” The film was submitted to the Short Film Festival. Terry said that he recently happened to see the film show up on the “Starz” cable network for about six months. My husband Jerry and I recently watched it on Amazon Prime Video. Two notable stars were Jordin Sparks (American Idol winner) and Jake La Botz (blues singer, songwriter and actor). Terry mentioned that Jordin was continually coming and going because of other projects. Lead actor Jake La Botz did a good job especially with his musical skills. He also noted that actor Dorian Wilson had a security guard due to his status. What I found interesting was that most of the crew stayed at a local hunting club and the people ➤
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of the town helped with the food. Isn’t this just like the south? Of course, they are going to be hospitable and make sure they’re well fed! Since there was only one camera, they had to take multiple shots. Terry said they also had a camera inside his plane and it showed his beard beneath the visor. Fortunately, the actor he was portraying also had a beard, so it worked out great. He mentioned that the character of the ag pilot was originally going to be “Henry Hayes”, but they decided to change it to “Henry Haynes” to be able to use the Haynes Flying Service logo displayed throughout the movie. As Jerry and I watched the movie, it was so cool to see many of the areas that we are familiar with in St. Francis County. We have stopped by so many flying services throughout the county and I felt like I was right there with them. I am proud that Terry Haynes represented our industry well. Terry also works as a deputy for the St. Francis county sheriff’s department in drug enforcement on I-40 when he is not busy flying. He used to play drums in a band, but decided to quit not long ago. He has four kids ages 11 to 26 (two in college),
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Mabry I. Anderson An Insider’s History of Agricultural Aviation
The Move Westward — Chapter Three continued…
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It was spring along the Coastal Bend in Texas and the watered rice paddy on the Dishman and Sisk Farm near Amelia shimmered in the morning sun. The date was April 9, 1946. In the cockpit of a 220 horsepower Stearman with a 700-pound capacity hopper, pilot K.W. “Kinky” Shane was ready for the first successful seeding of rice by air in Texas. As the mists cleared and the flagmen took their places, Shane took off and swept down on the 90acre field. His first pass revolutionized the Coastal rice growing industry. From that point on, farmers could get a head start on weeds, seed their crop at the proper time, and fertilize when necessary. Rice immediately attained a position of importance approaching that of cotton. Aerial cropping became a necessity rather than a luxury for planters throughout the region. Airplane crop dusting was actually an old story in Texas. Pioneer operators like “Pappy” Blackwell, Heard Cardin, “Slats” Rogers, and Curtis Quick had been going strong as far back as the late 1920s.
Others were engaged in ag flying, at least on a part-time basis, all through the Rio Grande Valley. As far back as 1929, clover had been successfully seeded by air on the Ed Hebert farm in Jefferson County. However, the great “explosion” in the industry did not occur until directly after World War II. Shane and his friend Gilbert Mapes were among the pioneers who entered the game at this time. Funk & Burnham Aviation Service in Dallas had procured Shane’s services and went to work building a 220 horsepower Continental Stearmanthe legendary Number 21 that later did the first Texas rice seeding job. Mapes and Shane contacted two brothers, Fields and N.W. “Poley” Mitchell, whose names became legendary in ag flying circles. They purchased Number 21 and subsequently flew the rice job. Thus was born M & M Air Service, one of the most influential ag flying firms ever to be organized. The Mitchells were superb salesmen with initiative, nerve, and the time to invest heavily in the fledgling ag flying business. Under their ➤
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direction M & M Air Service grew rapidly and established itself as a leader both in Texas and nationally. The Stearmans, which made up the early fleet, were increasingly driven with higher horsepower as engines and new techniques became available. By 1950 M & M was operating one of the largest and most modem ag fleets in America. As the natural result of the Mitchell brothers’ success, new ag flying firms mushroomed in Texas, particularly in the Beaumont area. They included Farm Air Service, organized by Jim Sedberry and Norman Chase. “Red” Allen and Harry Kellam were affiliated with this firm for a period of time. Eventually Sedberry sold out to A.C. Wagley. But the firm continues today, operated at Nome, Texas, by one of Chase’s sons, Donald. During this period of rapid agricultural aviation expansion, Kinky Shane returned to Funk & Burnham until 1947, when he left and organized Shane Air Service. Shane initially had two partners: Floyd Smith and Belford Duplantis. They eventually sold their interests to Walter Burrell. Shane and Burrell operated this firm until about 1952, when Shane retraced his steps to M & M, then a giant in the industry. Mapes, one of the founders, eventually sold his interest to the Mitchell brothers, making M & M Air Service strictly a Mitchell operation. Tragically, Fields Mitchell was killed in a freakish gas accident from a pipeline leak in 1964. Ownership of the firm passed to Fields’s son George. Anyone remotely involved in agricultural aviation knows George Mitchell and is aware of his contributions to the industry.
In an interview several years ago, Mitchell stated, “M & M Air Service is perhaps the largest independentlyowned ag flying outfit in the world and we’re proud of it. My dad and my Uncle Poley devoted much of their adult lives to the business and I’ve done the same ever since I was big enough to care. “It’s been loaded with headaches and even some heartaches. But I still love it and hope that my sons will take an interest in it and keep it going after I’m gone.” Pilots and shop men play a tremendous role in any firm’s success and M & M was no exception. Pilots like Earl West, J.K. West, Johnny Killough, Jack Hardin, Charles Trickey, Earl Atkins, and Eldred Chester were integral parts of M & M Air Service and elevated the standards of ag flying a great deal. Shop foreman Eddie McCain, who remains active with the firm, is an innovative maintenance man and equipment builder and with the help of fine mechanics like James Rutledge, the M & M fleet was a model for other firms to follow. Early in his career, George Mitchell began displaying a strong interest in national agricultural aviation affairs. This became very evident in the early 1960s, when the Federal Aviation Administration began regulating agricultural aviation. The original FAA proposal, known as “Part 55,” was distributed and discussed nationwide. George Mitchell was in the middle of such discussions, wherever they might be. He became an active supporter of the idea of a national association for aerial applicators ➤
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NAAHOF INDUCTEE SPOTLIGHT
National Agricultural Aviation Museum’s Hall of Fame
Dick Reade Richard “Dick” Reade INDUCTED—1992 Hayti, MO • •
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1948 — first ag pilot to apply toxaphene spray. 1949 — formed Mid-Continent Aerial Sprayers. 1959 — named the Grumman “Ag-Cat”. 1967 — assisted in founding the National Agricultural Aviation Association, and was elected the first president of NAAA, also received the first Agrinaut Award for his role in the formation of NAAA. 1979 — awarded the NAAA William O. Marsh Safety Award. 1986 — awarded the NAAA Outstanding Service Award. 1987 — Mid-Continent awarded the Agrinaut Award. 1991 — became a member in the prestigious Falcon Club.
Dick Reade began his aviation career upon entry into the U.S. Army Air Corps Flight Program. Beginning in a PT-17 Stearman aircraft, Dick progressed through flight training to become a pilot flying an F-5 (P-38) reconnaissance in the Pacific Theater during World War II. With the end of the war, Dick was released from active duty and then completed a degree in agriculture at Iowa State University. Dick was able to combine his love for aviation with the field of agriculture in 1948, by becoming an ag pilot with M & T Aerial Spray Co. in Cedar Falls, Iowa where he became the first pilot to apply toxaphene by air during an army worm run. In 1949, Dick formed Mid-Continent Aerial Sprayers, located at Traer, Iowa and in 1951, moved the company’s operations to Hayti, B 30 | agairupdate.com
Missouri. Throughout the 1950’s, Dick operated MidContinent as an aerial application company and developed a quickchange, liquid/ dry combination system for the 450 hp Stearman aircraft which were in abundant use at the time. Mid-Continent performed several large state and federal spray projects, including budworm control in Canada operating more than 50 Stearmans, and served as project manager for many years during this period. In 1959, Mid-Continent became the first Grumman Ag-Cat distributor and it was Dick who suggested the name “Ag-Cat” for the aircraft. During the 1960s, Dick served as membership chairman and chairman of the ag committee of the National Aviation Transportation Association. In 1968, many ag operators organized and formed the National Agricultural Aviation Association and Dick was elected its first president. He was awarded the first “Agrinaut” award by the NAAA for exemplary service in establishing and organizing the association. Dick has remained an active member throughout NAAA’s history. Dick’s company, Mid-Continent Aircraft Corporation, was awarded the “Agrinaut” award once again in 1987 for development of its hopper rinse system which allows the aircraft to be rinsed and the rinseate then dispersed over the target field. Dick also received the William O. Marsh Safety Award in 1979 for significant achievements in safety and the Outstanding Service Award in 1986 for outstanding service to ag aviation. Dick worked
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diligently to reduce workman’s compensation rates in several Delta region states, helping to bring down these rates to livable levels, sometimes as much as 75-80% of the base rate. When the EPA decided to implement certification in various states, Dick assisted in consulting to establish reasonable guidelines for the core manual and the ag aviation segments. He has been a member of the Missouri Governor’s Ag Council and Pesticide committee, is a Paul Harris Rotary Foundation Fellow, and a member of the El Kahir Shrine in Iowa. Dick has been an active member of the Foundation Board of the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum and the National Agricultural Aviation Museum in Jackson, Mississippi since its beginning in 1980. Dick was one of the original group working with Commissioner Jim Buck Ross to establish this focal point museum for the history of ag aviation and has been on the board ever since its inception. He has served on the committee for the National Agricultural Aviation Hall of Fame Golf Tournament, as well. During the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, under Dick’s leadership, Mid-Continent has supplied the worldwide ag aviation industry with over 2,500 new and used aircraft. MidContinent, with its partners Dennie Stokes and Larry Cookemboo, presently operate several ag aircraft providing aerial application services in the United States. Further, Mid-Continent provides sales and services to ag operators in over 50 countries throughout the world. Dick’s foresight and dedication to agricultural aviation for over 50 years has been the primary force in building Mid-Continent into one of the world’s largest and best known agricultural aviation organizations. His “PlaneTalk” articles in Mid-Continent’s Planegram have been shared by ag operators around the world and his devotion and dedication have given the ag aviation industry an invaluable benefit. NAAHOF Inductees is a series of articles featuring the inductees to the National Agricultural Aviation Museum’s Hall of Fame. Although some of the information is limited, including in some cases unknown induction years, it is the best compilation available from The National Agricultural Aviation Museum, the NAAHOF Nominations Board of Directors, the NAA Museum Board of Directors and Mabry Anderson’s book, Low and Slow. Each month Ag Air Update will feature one or more individuals honored in the National Agricultural Aviation’s Hall of Fame, how many depending on the information available about the individual. Enjoy reading about the history and the history makers of ag aviation:
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ORAN, ARGENTINA — It is quite a distance to travel in Argentina from Bahia Blanca north to Oran; it is best if traveled by air line. Even so, it took all day, of course the late departure due to fog in Bahia Blanca was the main reason. With an overnight stop in Salta and an interesting drive to Oran in a rental car, I was finally able to meet my friend Luis Curá of Luis A. Curá Fumigaciones Aéreas. When I told Luis that I would only be able to stay for a few hours, I could see the disappointment in his eyes. Luis had invited me to visit him when I first started traveling to Argentina several years ago. Until now, I had not been able to make the long trip north to Oran. Even so, I was
still not able to stay as long as Luis would have liked. But, all the same, he was a gracious host during my short visit. Luis Curá began ag flying when he was 20 years old. After two decades, in 1991, he bought the company he had been flying with from José Martin and formed Luis A. Curá Fumigaciones Aéreas in Oran. The company had two Argentinean-built Pawnees. In 1993, Luis added a third Pawnee. His company had begun to fly over cotton and was becoming very busy. Cotton was new to the region, only being introduced in 1993. Before, the major crops were cane, soybeans and corn. Work for the company began expanding at a rapid rate. “It was crazy,” says Luis, from so much work from the ➤
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that grows bananas. Now, Ecuador imports into Argentina depressing the Argentinean banana market to less than 12,000 acres, 10% of the acreage from the past. Supposedly, new regulations are being introduced in Argentina to limit imports. Now, the major crop for the region is white beans with about 210,000 acres planted. Although, the cotton production infrastructure is still in place. This means that should the commodity price of cotton return to a profitable level, cotton again would be king. In 1999, cotton was approximately 70% and beans 25% of the acres flown by Luis’ company. During the 2000 season, there was an abrupt turn about with beans 75%, other crops 25% and no cotton acres being treated. Where there were cotton fields before, now are bean fields. However, the bean fields do require treatment by air. Luis’ Thrushes will make about three to five applications over an acre of beans, much less than the eight to twelve applications needed for cotton. The beans are first treated with a siteprep application of glyphosate in December and January. In February a pre-emergent application might be applied, right at the cracking stage. In a wet year, fungicides will be applied. Usually, the beans will receive an insecticide application for white flies, sometimes with a foliar feeding fertilizer added to the mix. Depending on the need, often a grower will make one or two applications, seven to ten days apart, of Flex, a selective herbicide for beans, over the top. Some growers ➤
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The entrance to Luis Curá’s operation.
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use gramoxone as a last application in April or May to defoliate the leaves of the beans. Luis noted that for the first time the sugar companies are using the aircraft more on cane. There is a tremendous number of acres of cane in the Oran region. Should the cane growers adopt the aerial application policy of applying glyphosate as a growth regulator (forcing the cane to produce more sugar), the applications would help replace the loss of cotton spraying. Oran is Luis Curá’s base of operation. The company uses about ten additional runway sites that are on growers’ land. More and more of Luis’ operation is from airstrips other than Oran. Sometimes the residents of Oran will complain about the smell of the chemicals, although the Luis Curá Fumigaciones Aéreas operation is one of the cleanest in Argentina. Luis has contemplated relocating to an area about 60 miles to the northeast, away from the city and closer to the bean fields. Although Bolivia is only about 150 miles to the north from Oran, Luis’ company does not make any applications in that country. However, all the applications that Luis Curá Fumigaciones Aéreas make are very exact, using the Satloc GPS system with a moving map. Just recently, in 1999, the company added the units providing printouts to the company’s customers, giving a detail map of each application. Luis believes the Satloc GPS is an ideal sales tool, proving to his customers how accurately an aerial application can be made. Each grower receives his invoice in a folder that includes a color printout of the application. The company pilots, Eduardo Pais, Carlos Lanata, and Alberto Cardinali, each flying an Ayres Turbo Thrush, typically are dispersed on a mission that will be a 1750-acre field. Using the AU5000 Micronair atomizers, rates of two gallons per acre for fungicide on beans and three gallons per acre
for fungicide on bananas are the norm. Insecticide applications are usually made at one gallon per acre. With glyphosate and other herbicides, Luis switches his pilots’ aircraft dispersal system to the CP Nozzles, that the company recently bought from ArAvia, based in Venado Tuerto, this year. The glyphosate applications are made at 1.5 gal/ ac containing as much as two quarts of glyphosate per acre in the mixture. Before CP Nozzles, Luis’ aircraft were outfitted with Spraying Systems nozzles oriented straight back for herbicide work. After the articles Luis has read (AAU), and discussing the matter with others, Luis believes his company will be better able to minimize drift, while giving his customer a superior application using the CP Nozzles. If there was one thing in common that I noticed about the last three aerial application companies I visited in Argentina; Fumagro Trabajos Aéreos y Terrestres, Fumigaciones Rodriguez and Luis Curá Fumigaciones Aéreas, it was their marketing skills. Each company devoted much time and money to market their company to their customer. I noticed extremely clean operations with signs and flags not only designating the companies’ locations, but saying good things about the company and their customers. Then, I noted, each company used GPS to reinforce to their customers the professionalism of their pilots. And, the use of brochures and other gifts, like key chains, logo dinner plates, hats and all the things a grower likes to receive as a thank you for their business. In Latin America, the operation of a turbine aircraft requires a lot of acres to be flown during a season and at a reasonable price. Operating a successful ag flying service is obviously more than climbing in the cockpit and flying to the field with a full load and returning empty in as short a time as possible. A successful company addresses all the parameters of doing business with its customers. And, Luis Curá has done that very well. Adopting from a disastrous end to cotton spraying, to working the bean and cane fields to his company’s advantage. When the acres seemingly are no longer available, the really good businessmen immerse themselves in their business and devise a solution.
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The Self-Destructive Sin of Unforgiveness
Unforgiveness and bitterness are often hidden sins. No one may notice your bitterness and unforgiveness at first, but the poison is doing its hidden work inside your heart.
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We’re all guilty of offending other people, and we’ve all been offended by other people; that’s the facts of living in a sinful world. But as Christians we’re told to be forgiving people. It’s impossible to live a victorious Christian life with unforgiveness in our life. It isn’t the offense that destroys relationships, it’s the inability to forgive that destroys relationships. Unforgiveness is poison to the soul. Unforgiveness is a sin that locks the unforgiving person in their own self-made prison. It’s as bad as being enslaved to mind-altering drugs or alcoholism. Unforgiveness is a sin that will destroy its own container. Unforgiveness is a sin that will destroy you like an incurable cancer. Unforgiveness is a sin that causes bitterness in our life. The Bible warns about bitterness: “Looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled” (Hebrews 12:15). The word “bitterness” comes from the Greek word “pikria.” It’s used in Acts 8:23 of a condition of extreme wickedness, “gall of bitterness” or “bitter gall.” Romans 3:14 says it’s a mouth full of cursing and bitterness. Ephesians 4:31 says its “bitter” hatred; and in Hebrews 12:15 it’s a root of “bitterness,” producing “bitter” fruit. In Deuteronomy 32:33 and Job 20:16, it represents the deadly “poison” or “venom” of poisonous snakes. Jesus said, “Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses” (Mark 11:25-26). This isn’t about our eternal salvation, that’s secure when we put our faith in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. This is about
our being blessed or disciplined by God (Hebrews 12:7-11). God will not hear our prayers when we have unforgiveness in our life (Isaiah 59:1-2). People often say: “I don’t get mad; I get even.” People mistakenly believe that their bitterness and refusal to forgive will make the other person suffer. But it’s the unforgiving person that suffers! The Bible says, “Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord” (Romans 12:1719). “Unforgiveness” doesn’t yield the right of vengeance to the Lord; the bitter person wants to become their own god and becomes his/her own worst enemy—destroying their self. Unforgiveness and bitterness are often hidden sins. No one may notice your bitterness and unforgiveness at first, but the poison is doing its hidden work inside your heart. Unforgiveness is usually a result of ungodly pride and self-righteousness. Unforgiveness is often the sin that’s committed against those we’re the closest to and dearest to us. There’s the sayings “Familiarity breeds contempt” & “Why do we always hurt the ones we love.” Unforgiveness is often a family sin. Husbands won’t forgive their wives; wives won’t forgive their husbands; children won’t forgive their parents and parents won’t forgive their children. Peter tells us, “Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered” (1 Peter 3:7). If this is true for husbands and wives, then it’s true for everyone, married or
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not. It’s hard to pray for someone when we hold a grudge toward them. Unforgiveness among fellow believers is common; Christians who will not talk to each other, cannot even look at each other, and wouldn’t dare sit on the same side of the auditorium. Pastors who will not forgive church members, and believers who will not forgive their pastor. It’s easy to see why there’s so many prayerless and powerless churches! The Bible says, “Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you…Forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection”(Ephesians 4:31-32; Colossians 3:13-14). The forgiveness of people for their sins toward us will never make a wrong right. The hurt, pain, and memory is still there, but even if someone doesn’t apologize, we must release them so we won’t bring our self into the bondage of unforgiveness. Being bound in the prison of unforgiveness is a sad way to live our life. Even if the abuser repents, sometime the abused still holds on to the hurt that’s been done to them, which is only putting themselves in the prison of unforgiveness. Only the power of the Holy Spirit can give us the grace to truly forgive. Someone has said, “Forgiveness is agreeing to live with the consequences of another person’s sin. Forgiveness is costly; we pay the price of the evil we forgive. Yet you’re going to live with those consequences whether you want to or not; your only choice is whether you will live in the bitterness of unforgiveness or the freedom of forgiveness. That’s how Jesus forgave you—He took the consequences of your sin upon Himself. All true forgiveness is substitutional; because no one really forgives without bearing the penalty of the other person’s sin.” Forgiveness is extending mercy to those who have harmed us. It’s the spiritually strong and spiritually brave person who knows how to forgive. We’re to make a constant effort to forgive so that we can build a forgiving mindset in our brain. Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven” (Matthew 18:21-23). Living a lifestyle of forgiveness is commanded for Christians! “Forgive as the Lord forgave you” (Colossians 3:13). We can stop forgiving others when Jesus Christ stops forgiving us.
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Olney, Texas -- After 31 years of service, Air Tractor Vice President of Finance David Ickert has retired. Ickert’s contributions to the agricultural aircraft manufacturer’s success range from creating a world-class financial team to cementing Air Tractor’s reputation as a trustworthy partner to customers and financial institutions alike, says Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch. “One of the first things David Ickert did was to take over managing the company’s finances. This freed our founder Leland Snow to focus on engineering groundbreaking airplanes like the AT-802,” Hirsch says. A few years later, Ickert spearheaded Air Tractor’s international financing Initiative. Ickert and his wife Marilynn returned to Olney in 1976. It was Marilynn who initially went to work for Air Tractor. In 1989, David joined her. “Being an engineer, Leland was a very precise person,” Ickert recalls. “He was certainly not one to do anything halfway, but it stretched his time to do all the engineering, all of the marketing, and then all of the accounting and the finance. I think he had just reached a point that he was ready to bring in some help.” David not only assumed the accounting and finance role, but it quickly became apparent that Ickert was an excellent fit for a company that thrived on innovation and intellectual curiosity. “David is always reading and keeping up with the markets, doing research, and figuring out what’s next, and how our airplanes fit into that,” Hirsch notes. “Ickert’s ability to organize the finance and accounting helped provide really helpful strategic insights for our very specialized Company.” Ickert also contributed to strengthening Air Tractor’s rock solid financial reputation, but for Ickert that was merely his job. “It’s no different from the airplane that Leland designed and produced,” Ickert says. Customers know what they’re getting when they purchase an Air Tractor airplane. And in the area of the business that
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I’ve been involved with, I hope we’ve been able to create the same confidence with financial institutions, insurance companies, suppliers and others we work with. As an organization, I think people know what we say and what we do is gospel,” he adds. “We’ve built a reputation. I am pleased that I have been able to play a part in an organization that is respected and well thought of.” Under Ickert’s leadership, Air Tractor established an international financing team that’s respected across the globe. “Leland was proud of what David did, particularly in the export finance,” says Hirsch. “Leland was the one that said to David, ‘If we can figure out how to get financing to people abroad, we could sell more airplanes.’ That was the impetus that sent David off on the trail of figuring out how to get a farmer in another country a loan to buy an airplane.” “The international financing program has ➤ agairupdate.com | A 29
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changed Air Tractor for the better,” Hirsch says. “In the early 1990s, we exported just a few planes. Now, export is much bigger. A lot of this export growth is based on the market development stewarded by David Ickert and the team that continues to do this important work at Air Tractor.” What does retirement look like for Ickert? “I have seven grandkids, so chasing them around and watching their activities is a high priority,” Ickert says. Longtime hobbies of book, coin, and baseball memorabilia collections will receive attention, too. “Marilynn has ‘encouraged’ me to organize that stuff, and that’s going to take some time.” “We can’t thank David enough for his hard work and dedication, the long hours,” Hirsch says. “He’s been passionate about our business. There’s nothing more one can ask of a team member.” Jeremy Prather, who joined Air Tractor in September, is the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. He serves as financial and strategic advisor to the Air Tractor president and leadership Team.
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About Air Tractor At its Olney, Texas manufacturing facilities, Air Tractor produces a line of aircraft that includes 400, 500, 600, and 800-gallon capacity airplanes powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprop engines. The airplanes are used for agricultural aerial application, firefighting, narcotic crop eradication, fuel hauling, fighting locust plagues, and cleaning oil spills in coastal waters. From North, South, and Central America, to Australia, Indonesia, and China to Spain, Italy, Croatia, and Africa, Air Tractor aircraft can be found working in more than 30 countries around the world and are supported by a global network of Air Tractor dealers. More information can be found at airtractor.com.
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Turbine Conversions, Ltd Announces New Solution for Thrush H80 FCU Issues with Approval of STC SA04485CH
The STC is for the installation of a submerged boost fuel pump and Turbine Conversions’ header tank extension assembly to resolve issues with failing fuel control units that Thrush GE H80 aircraft owners have been experiencing.
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Turbine Conversions, Ltd announce the approval of FAA STC SA04485CH. The STC is for the installation of a submerged boost fuel pump and Turbine Conversions’ header tank extension assembly to resolve issues with failing fuel control units that Thrush GE H80 aircraft owners have been experiencing. When asked how this project came about, Turbine Conversions, Ltd President Bill Hatfield responded, “Our good friend and colleague Frank Ousley owner of Frank’s Flying Service in Illinois bought one of the first new Thrush GE H80s and was having all kinds of nightmares with the aircraft. He already had over a dozen failed fuel pumps, he wasn’t getting the support he needed from either Thrush (this was prior to the new ownership) or GE because they couldn’t agree who was responsible but it definitely wasn’t being covered under any warranties. Unfortunately, Frank was not alone, several other H80 owners were experiencing similar issues. So I told him I would work on a fix for him.” Bill and Larry Hatcher, TCL’s engineer, worked together to develop a solution. The solution is a modification to the header tank TCL calls the “Top Hat”. The first Top Hat was installed on Frank Ousley’s Thrush GE H80 with a field approval. When Frank was recently asked how his aircraft was doing since the installation he replied, “It has been absolutely foolproof. The selling point is - no downtime and peace of mind.” The full STC was applied for in December of 2019 and the final approval was granted by the FAA in October 2020. Bill Hatfield shares, “This is a very affordable modification that quickly pays for itself. The modification costs less than half of the expense of just one fuel control unit replacement. An added benefit is it also increases your time of replacement of auxiliary fuel pumps from 500
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1989 Super B Fat Cat, super 6 engine, 500 gallon, 11,166 TT, 1189 since hot, 188 IRAN, hydraulic spray system, air conditioning and heat, wing extensions, servos, night lights, E/I digital gauges. $250K out of annual or $280K with annual. Call 509-5208267
Better than new 450 Ag Cat! Expertly “Ground-Up” rebuild, Loaded with upgrades, 300 gal, 67 fuel, Ext’d, FlyTips, “B” Canopy/Cockpit, TL-25 gate. EVERYTHING NEW OR OHC. Ready for another 50 years of safe, reliable, profitable service. Worth $169K but will consider fair offer. AgCat Sales & Service since 1971. 870-8862418/2489F, 759-1692 Cell, frank. kelley@ag-cat.com
1977 450B Ag Cat, High time everything, needs TLC, ready to work. $45,000 OBO Might trade on decent Pawnee. Call Joe at 918-704-0308
Special Pair Pricing for (2) “NEW” Super A+600 Queen Cats. 350-gal. H-V TLand Combos, TST B-Cockpit, Zero AF&E&P! Buy smart, fly safe, do better work! Bank on 4-wings! Ag Cat Sales and Service since 1971. 8702418/2489F frank.kelley@ag-cat.com
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G164B Ag Cat - 14000+ TT, Garrett Dash 1, 4813 since overhaul, 1173 SHOT, total cycles 3609, lots of cycles remaining on wheels. Good cool running cool starting Garrett, 80 gal fuel, cold air, new windshield, April 2020 annual. Working hard right now. A hard working, easy to fly standard B Model, good low time prop. $145K 870-926-7165
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1968 Grumman A Model Ag Cat, Roughly 8800 hours AFTT, Smoker, Auto flagman, Single point fueling, Aileron Servos, Rudder servo, Elevator servo, Tail wheel lock, Paint and fabric in good condition, New fire wall, No engine included with sale. AgNav will be removed prior to sale. $30,000 Or best offer! Call Jeff Chorman at 302236-3007 or 302-349-5055 (2) Super-6 Garrett Fat Cats! Hi Wings, Long Fuel, Metalized, 500+Gal 41” TL Deluxe H-V Combos w/C-Model Gear, TST, FlyTips, Fully Servo’d, Fresh Annuals. Retired owner will accept reasonable offers, consider Ag Cat Trade-Ins. AgCat Sales & Service since ‘71. 870-886-2418/2489F, 7591692Cell or frank.kelley@ag-cat.com March Completion: 2021 Turbo SB+ QueenCat, 400 Gal, 120 fuel, HiWings, TST, Heavy G/S/W, DAF TL-38 Combo, AgJet FWF w/NEW Prop, Your TPE331 Engine. ALL frameworks “fixture-perfect”. Buy smart, fly safe, do better work! $395K Outright. AgCat Sales & Service since ‘71. 870-8862418/2489F, 759-1692Cell frank. kelley@ag-cat.com Order your Turbine Ag Cat Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250
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1981 AT-301, N2367C, TTAF: 15734, Wings: Zero time, Pratt and Whitney: Model R-1340-S3H1-G, TTE: 10353, SMOH: 128, Prop: 3Blade Hydromatic, TSOH: Zero. $125,000 Call Doug Thiel at 559-665-7830
1986 AT-301, R-1340 geared engine, 600 hrs since Covington OH, Bantam GPS, CP’s, $75K no trade. Farm Air Inc. Call 877-715-8476
1981 AT-301A, 11,430 TTSN, 851 SMOH, 851 SPOH Tulsa R-1340-61 Geared Engine. Really Nice & Ready to Work! 23D40 Prop w/7005A blades, Collins AC, EGT Bosch Mags, Lane Fan/Brake, 29X11 Tires, 38” Gate, New Throttle Quad, SATLOC M3 w/upgraded lightbar, 40 CP-09s w/AFS valves, SSF Latches 3 Gal, Smoker, All Metal Tall Tail w/SL196 (no AD!) Turn Windows, Tinted Glass, Com Radio, Dig Tach, CropHawk, 7B John Herr Refurbed Hopper & Door ATS, VGs, Spreader, 126 Gal Fuel, Hangared. Great Starter or Transition! Economical Fill-In! $80K Make Me an Offer! Call Bunker at 307-331-9147 Get Serious About Selling Classifieds Starting at $19.99 478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.
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1982 AT-301 Bailey Conversion 331-1, 10900 Airframe, 1700 Since Complete Overhaul by Ag Air Turbines, CP’S, VG’S, RH Boom Shutoff, Crophawk, LiteStar GPS, Smoker, Flagger, Spreader, 435 Gallon Hopper, 331-1 Garret, Feb. Annual. $125,000 Call Richard at 541-9800229
1984 AT-301, 7591.2 TTAF, 962.1 SMOH on R-1340-AN1 by Covington, 963.2 SMOH on counterweight propeller, 2247.6 remaining on spar, M3 SATLOC, Collins Air Conditioning, Smoker, Oil Filter, Chip Detector, CP Nozzles, 120 Gallon Fuel. Fresh Annual. $90K trade for AC/ other Equipment. Call Mid State Aviation 308-784-3868
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1993 AT-401-0898, 5684 AFTT, P&W R1340-AN1, 1018 SMOH by Covington, 22D40 Prop w/6533A-12 Blades, Air Conditioner, Smoker, W/S Washer, Chip Detector, Cold Air Intake, Business Band and Comm Radios, SATLOC M3 Touch screen w/IntelliFlow, 126 Gallons Fuel w/Single Point, Lane Fan/Brake, SS Booms, 10,757 Hour Spar, Clean Northern Airplane $159K 406-768-7400 Best Classified Buy In The Industry. Read By More Ag Pilots Than Any Other Publication. Classifieds Starting at $19.99 478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.
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1996 AT-401B, 3,879 hrs TTAF - Buy individual parts or get a ferry permit and fly it home as a project. Ground loop with minor damage including propeller strike and right wing. GE M601E-11 Walter Engine with 1394 hrs TSO, 3,000 hr TBO, last OH’d in 2011. Aircraft can be sold complete as a project with all spray equipment as shown, or buy parts. See spec sheet for details $65K 780-458-2801
2013 AT-402B -34AG, N305LA, TTAF 2100, TTE since overhaul 6165, HSI 808, Aircraft has been maintained by Covington Aircraft in Okmulgee, OK. Fresh annual by Covington, February 2021. Wire strike in 2018 repaired by Covington. Aircraft is a clean, west Texas aircraft with one owner/pilot since new. $525,000 Lane Aviation 281-342-5451 or FAX 281232-5401
1991 AT-401-0817 AFTT 4382, Geared Super Six R1340 12:1 Blower/Cold Air Intake TSHO 614, 23D40 Prop, Drop Booms, Lane Fan & Brake. $135,000 Frank Booth, Owner. Located Waco, TX 254-722-3223
1991 AT-402 PT6A-34, N4549V, 9654 TTAF, 487 SHOT, TTE 13957, 7762 hours remaining on wing spars, new paint on fuselage and tail surfaces at last annual, SS camlocs installed at last annual, side load fuel, load hawg for hopper, LED nose lights, AERO LED Nav lights. $350,000 318341-2008
1992 AT-401, P&W R1340-AN1, 600 HP, TSMOH 650 hrs. by Younkin(2012), TTAF 6400, no corrosion or damage history, Hamilton Standard Hyd. 22D40, TSOH 45 hrs., 38” Gate, 400 gal hopper, new seal w/Transland spreader, 5 blade Weath Aero fan pump, SATLOC Lite II, 36 CP03 nozzles, A/C. Price reduced to $115K Scott at 402-746-4078
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1999 AT-402A w/PT6A11AG, Maintained like no other & it’s mechanically solid! 6843 TTSN, M3 SATLOC, Bottom load fuel, 475 hrs SN landing gear, VG’s, 210gal fuel, rinse tank, heat & A/C, very clean, great flying airplane. The airplane will come with a fresh hot section and fresh annual. Motivated seller, CALL WITH AN OFFER! Will consider a trade or partial trade on nice general aviation bush plane. Call or text Dusty Elkinton 417-321-0210 at Dusty’s Air Service Nevada, MO
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Clean, hangar-kept 1999 AT-402A TTAF&E:6898 hrs, SHOT:40 hrs., Factory A/C, Del, Norte GPS, CP Nozzles, 70 gallon fuel., Always maintained by the same A&P/IA. $355K Call, text or email Alex 870-9955787 hpaviation@outlook.com We can arrange export and delivery, visit out web page! Hablamos Español y Portuguese.
1999 AT-402B, 7922 TTAF, PT6A-15AG 8950 TTE, Covington Light OVH at 6500 engine hours. SATLOC Bantam with G4 screen, flow control, A/C, heat, Garmin G5 attitude indicator, CP 11 nozzles, smoker, very little fertilizer, Transland 10 vane. Overhauled FCU and fuel pump at 7322.0 TTAF, Wing spars were done at factory in June 2019. One owner, always hangared. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net
2014 AT-502B, C-GJBH #502B-2958, TTAE 1480, Propeller TT 1480, No damage history, Propeller due for overhaul in year 2024, Hot section inspection due at 2000hrs, SATLOC G4 GPS w/flow control and auto boom, Single point fuel, CP-11 nozzles w/swivels, 234 gallon fuel, VG’s, Right boom shutoff, Whelen Led nose lights, Garmin Audio Panel, Garmin comm, Garmin Mode C Transponder, Uhf, Vhf, AM/FM. This is a Canadian aircraft from new. Dave Frisch 204-870-2828, Portage Aircraft Specialties
1995 AT-502, 0 time since hot and power section. 7400hrs remaining on wings. Prop 300hrs since IRAN. Storm shield. New glass. Bantam G4 screen. Flow control. Transland spreader. Wingman. Hopper rinse. Lane fan brake. Single point fuel. Aircraft working times will vary. $400K 870946-1745 1995 AT-502B, N60792, PT6A-15AG, 10,717 hours total airframe time, air conditioner, smoker, Lane fan and brake, 100 Hours since Hot Section Inspection. 6,500 hours left on spars, Reabe Hopper and Pressure Gauge, Bantam w/Intelliflow. $195,000 Larry 956-330-7119 1991 AT-502 - Serial number 5020133 with 9960 TTSN, PT6A-34AG 14683 TTSN, 7590 remaining on spars, 38” gate, VG’s, 170 fuel, Reabe hopper gauge, CP’s, new hopper, cool start, night lights, S.P. fuel, new annual. $290K, Call 309-759-4646
2011 AT-502B, N677LA, TT 3699, Annual January 2020, Prop IRAN February 2018, No damage history, HSI May 2020 at 3679, Equipped with Wingman, Air Repair hydraulic gate system, hydraulic flaps, SATLOC G4 w/flow control. $425,000 Call Pete at Air Repair 662-846-0228 www. airrepairinc.com 1997 AT-502B, 3800 AFTT, 0--since Covington light OH, SATLOC, CP’s, new annual, For pricing and more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmair@farmairinc.com
2012 AT-502, TTAE 4147 hrs., PT6-34 1569 hrs. since hot section by Covington, 4 Blade Loadmaster 1032 since IRAN, No damage history, Air Repair hydraulic gate, Wingman, VG’s, CP11’s, single point fuel, heat and A/C, Lane fan and electric brake, SATLOC G4. Hot section prior to sale. $550K. Call David at Gary Flying Service 662-822-4534
1992 AT-502, N1532B, TTAF 9792.3, PT6A-15AG TTE 11,407.01, 0.0 SHSI by Prime Turbines. Annual inspection due 3/1/2020, SATLOC Bantam w/Flow Control, Wingman, Like New Hopper, New panels, paint and cam locks, Wings due at 17,798.9 hours, New Main Gear less than 200 hours, 164 gal fuel, Stainless Booms w/ CP-09-3E. For price call Darryl at South Delta Aviation - 479-935-4891 / 870995-1323 nights and weekends Parting Out 1990 AT-502 -34 Engine & Prop. Call Mike at Valley Air Crafts 559.686-7401
1996 AT-502B, -34AG, TTAF 7896, Power Section TSOH 918.9, 2/2016 Light Overhaul Power Section by Covington, SHSI 599.4, 918.9 Since OH prop, 600 Since new gear, Wings done 7/1/2020, Single point fuel, VG’s, Smoker, Lane Brake, Stainless spray system, CP11 nozzles, Harbor A/C. $450K Neal Aircraft at 806-828-5892
2000 AT-502B, Bantam GPS, Flow, L7 Light Bar, Wingman, Com Radio, Transponder, Covington Hot Inspection, Farm Air annual. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmair@ farmairinc.com Get Serious About Selling
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2015 AT-504 N970FA, S/N 504-4028, 1730 hours TT Airframe, Engine & Propeller, PT6A-34AF PCEPH with recent work by Covington, Dual cockpit w/dual controls, 2 inch spray system, streamlined drop boom system, Lane electric pump brake and adj. fan, Smoker and much more. See spec sheet for details. Aircraft is like new, clean, no corrosion, with fresh annual inspection. $750K Call CoFire Aviation at 970867-8414
2011 AT-602, N2003J, 65AG, 3290.7 TT, fresh annual, G4 SATLOC, 10” hydraulic gate/Del Norte, Fast start, single point fuel, Wingman, Transland spreader, booms w/CP03, 216 gal fuel, dual bottom load, smoker. HSI 1487.0. Great history & maintenance record, hangared. Call 870-263-1300 or 870-4892855 (text). fbfsllc@gmail.com. $650,000
AT-602
2010 AT-602, PT6-60, 6000 TT, IRAN prop, replaced PT starter and governor number 6 bearing October 2019 and HSI, new CT blades and segments and bleed air valve 700 hrs (clean). $450K Call 662-645-8790
2013 AT-602, N3017Z, 65AG, 3357.1 TT, fresh annual, G4 SATLOC, 10” hydraulic gate/Vonderan, Fast start, single point fuel, Wingman, Transland spreader, booms w/CP03, 234 gal fuel, dual bottom load, smoker. HSI 2082.7. Great history & maintenance record, hangared. Call 870-263-1300 or 870-489-2855 (text). fbfsllc@gmail.com. $650,000
2012 AT-602, N2061D, 65AG, 2974.1 TT, fresh annual, G4 SATLOC, 10” hydraulic gate/ Vonderan, Fast start, single point fuel, Wingman, Transland spreader, booms w/CP03, 234 gal fuel, dual bottom load, smoker. HSI 2097.6. Great history & maintenance record, hangared. Call 870-263-1300 or 870-489-2855 (text). fbfsllc@ gmail.com. $700,000
2012 AT-602, N2061L, Tac reading 3686.6 hrs, TTAE 3686.6 hrs, annual inspection date - new at sale, no damage history. PT6A-60AG, SN PCE-RGO179, TT 3686.6 hrs, H.S.I. new, Starter Gen. 0 hrs SMOH. Hartzell HC-B5MP-3C, SN EVA3161, TT 3686.6 hours, SATLOC Bantam w/G4 screen, comm radio, Transponder, Lane fan & brake, smoker, s/s T/W deflector, factory heat & air, drop booms, low time landing gear, 0 time FCU and HP fuel pump. Ready to Spray. $625K Contact Rick Stone at Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service 800-441-2964 or mail@ southeasternaircraft.com
2008 AT-602 -65B. Completely rebuilt in 2008. 5550 hr since rebuild. Fresh annual. Flow Control. Large size propeller N11276N5, 800 since new hub & blades, Bantam w/G4 screen. W/W. Heat/ factory a/c. Wash out system. Manual tail wheel lock. New transponder. Garmin audio panel. Comm radio. All mounted in radio box. SS Fasteners. New paint on leading edges. Wingman. LED strobes and nose lights. Night flight package. Factory air intake. Off set engine mount. Aileron trim. All glass good. Price reduced to $295K As is. For sale or lease. 501516-6156 2014 AT-602, PT6A-65AG, 1850 TTSN, fast start, MVP50T, S.P. fuel, fresh hot, new annual, CP’s, GPS/flow. For pricing and more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmair@ farmairinc.com
www.frostflying.com 2021 Slots Available .............................................................................Call 2012 AT 802A, 802A-0473 N473FS, PT6A-65AG, ~3,300 TT,Hatfield Single Point Fuel, Electric Brake Gr Adj, Smoker, Wingman, G4 w/Flowcontrol, Kawak Throttle Quadrant, Storm Cutters, 10 Hydraulic Gate w/ Vondran Controller, Fresh HSI ......................................................... $725,000.00 2 0 1 7 AT 8 0 2 A , 8 0 2 A - 0 7 0 1 N 8 0 3 3 N , P T 6 A - 6 5 A G, 3 0 8 Gallon Fuel, Single Point Fuel, Electric Brake Gr Adj, Smoker, Wingman, G4 w/Flowcontrol & 7 1/2” Geared Manual Gate, Fresh Annual ...................................................................... $950,000.00
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2007 AT-602, N602TA, -65AG, 5698 TTAE, SATLOC G4 w/IntelliFlow II, L7 Light bar, Hatfield Fuel, 292 gal fuel, AC & Bleed Air Heat, Smoker, Flagger, AmSafe Airbag Restraint, STORM Cutters, ADSB In/Out Garmin Aera 660/GTX350, Transland Rt Boom Shut Off with Internal Belly, Comm, VHF, UHF, AM/FM, Lane Fan w/ big brake. Call 620-339-9161 1997 AT-602, N602LA, PT6A-45A, 9,370 total aircraft time, air conditioner, smoker, Lane fan and brake, Bantam w/Intelliflow. 3,500 hours since Light Engine Overhaul, 1650 Since Prop Overhaul, 3,500 hours remaining on spars. Stainless booms, Reabe Hopper and Pressure Gauge. No damage history. $275,000 Larry 956-330-7119
1998 AT-602, N5086H, SN 602-0504, TT 8072.3, PT6A-60AG 0hrs. since hot section inspection, Single point fuel, Reabe hopper gauge, SATLOC G4 w/flow control, SS spray system, Lane brake, AFS check valves and CP11-TT nozzles, 383.3 TT on all 3 landing gear, 1583.8 since wing spar replacement, 0 hrs. on overhauled starter/gen. Fresh annual. $465K Call Neal Aircraft at 806-828-5892 AT-602, Complete solid airframe less engine/prop. -65 engine mount, 11,000 AFTT, 1600 remaining on spar. $125K For more information call 309-7594646 or email farmair@farmairinc.com Order your AT-602 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250
AT-802
2017 AT-802A, 02A-0701, N8033N, PT6A-65AG, 308 Gallon Fuel, Single Point Fuel, Electric Brake Gr Adj, Smoker, Wingman, G4 w/Flow Control & 7 1/2” Geared Manual Gate, Fresh Annual $925,000 Call Frost Flying at 870-295-6213
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New 2021 AT-802A airframe, -65AG Engine TT 1600 hrs., 308 fuel, Stainless steel camlocs, Smoker, Lane fan and brake, Kawak throttle quadrant. $1,225,000 Call 806-269-1230
2000 AT-802A, N804DG (Tanker 856), TTAF 8400, PT6A-67AG TTE 9030, TSOH 123, TSHSI 123 Done 5/30/19 by Airforce Turbine Service, Hartzell HC-B5MA3D/11691N w/new blades, 158 hrs. SPOH, New Garmin radio package, New paint, Extensive rebuild in Sept. 2018 w/8236 hrs. TT. See spec sheet for complete rebuild list. $795K Call 409-656-5998
2012 AT-802A -67, 5120 TTSN E&P, NDH, new PT blades by RT Turbines, extensive annual. $735,000 Call 520-251-1577 2002 Red/White AT-802A, N802MA, s/n 802A-0136 with 4048 TTSN, PT6A-65AG s/n PCE-PN0050, 4048 TTSN 0-since Covington hot, new CT blades, new segments, fresh liner, current FCU/pump, Hartzell propeller model HC-B5MP-3F s/n EVA2699 1450 S-IRAN, smoker, electric brake/ fan, steam gauges, 308 fuel, STC single point fuel, Kawak, G-4 GPS/flow, CP’s, Transland 7-1/2” hyd gate, Transland wingman, new annual. $725K Call 309-759-4646
2007 AT-802A, N4265D, PT6A-67AG, 5917 Hrs. TTAE, fresh HSI, 3320.6 Hrs. TSLO engine, SATLOC Bantam, radio pkg., smoker, electric fan brake, Fast Start, CP nozzles, new paint, glass & more. $595,000 Contact Rick Stone at Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service 800-441-2964 or mail@ southeasternaircraft.com
2006 AT-802A, PT6-67AG, N41119, TTAF & TTE 5540, 10” Hydraulic Gate, SATLOC G4. $650,000 Call Steve at Ag Air Aircraft 870-236-0146 or email agairmaintenance@gmail.com
2012 AT-802A, 802A0473, N473FS, PT6A65AG, 3,300 TT, Hatfield Single Point Fuel, Electric Brake Gr Adj, Smoker, Wingman, G4 w/Flowcontrol, Kawak Throttle Quadrant, Storm Cutters, 10 Hydraulic Gate w/Vondran Controller, Fresh HSI. $725,000 Call Frost Flying at 870295-6213
2010 AT-802A PT6A65AG, N389LA 802A0389, 3,526 TT, 10” Hydraulic Gate w/Vondran Controller, Wingman, G4 w/Flowcontrol, CP 11 Nozzle, Smoker, Electric Brake Gr Adj, Single Point Fuel & 308 Fuel, Fresh Annual. $725K Call David at 870-501-1136 2005 AT-802A, N4106A, s/n 802A0223, 7831 TTSN, PT6A-65AG s/n PCE-PN0071 7831 TTSN, 0-since Covington hot w/new CT blades, new segments, fresh liner, Current FCU/ pump, Hartzell propeller Model HCB5MP-3F s/n EVA3093 0-SIRAN, 11K hrs remaining on spars, smoker, electric brake/fan, 308 fuel, steam gauges, S.P. fuel, CP’s, com radio, 10” hyd gate, wingman, VG’s, fast start, G4/ flow, new annual. $740K Call 309759-4646
2001 AT-802 -67AG, TT 4990, Engine SMOH 1369 Fresh Hot Section, Prop 148 SNEW, TDFM 138, KY196A, KY 196A, Garmin 345 ADSB, Fresh Paint in 2019, Hatfield Fire Gate or available with 10” Transland and booms. $925K Call 575-763-4300 or email cameron@aerotechteam.com
2007 AT-802A, Extensive Fresh Annual, N4170S, Last Annual Inspection: 4/20/2020, TTAF 5,060 hrs, Time Since Annual: 44Hrs, Avionics SATLOC 4, Engine -Pratt & Whitney, Model: PT6A-65AG, TTSN: 5,064, TTSLOH: 44 hrs, TT Since Annual: 44hrs, Propeller Hartzell S178. HCB5MP-3F. M11276NS, 44 Hrs SMOH. $760K Phone 520-220-6364 2006 AT-802A, PT6A-65AG, 7700 TTSN, new wing spars, new hoppers, 308 fuel, fresh FCU/pump, CP’s, com radio, transponder/ ADSB-out, G4 GPS/flow, S.P fuel, Kawak. $750K For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmair@ farmairinc.com
2019 AT-802 FireBoss Equipped as a FireBoss, Equipped with PT6A-67F engine, dual cockpit/ full dual controls. Air Tractor FRDS fire gates, rear seat instruments and avionics, 380 gallon fuel, and a very unique paint scheme. Aircraft is additionally equipped as a FireBoss with amphibious floats, ground fill option, and a WipAire rear seat redundancy control package. Available for immediate delivery. Call Mike at Valley Air Crafts 559-686-7401 2009 AT-802A -65AG, 5400 TTAE, Midwestern Aircraft, NDH, fresh annual and hot section inspection, new paint. $695,000 Lane Aviation 281-3425451 or FAX 281-232-5401
1997 AT-802AF PT667AG, TT 6677, -67AG w/ Fresh Hot Section 27960 SNEW, Prop 7591 SNEW, Hydromax Fire Gate, Fresh Annual, USFS/DOI Carded, ADSB, BK KMA 24H, BK KY196, Garmin GTX 327, TDFM 136, Sky Connect AFF. $750K 575-763-4300 or email cameron@ aerotechteam.com 2021 AT-802A, FTO, -65AG, LOADED, BOTTOM LOAD FUEL. $1,532,500 Call Lane Aviation 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401
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2004 AT-802 -67AG USFS/ DOI CARDED, -67AG Fresh Hot Section, TT3932, STOH 2205, Prop 73 SPOH, KY 196A, KY 196A, TDFM 136A, GTX-345 Transponder, Smoker, Hydromax Fire Gate USFS/DOI Carded Fresh Annual. $800K Call 575-7634300 or Email cameron@aerotechteam. com for further details. 2005 AT-802A, 6975 TTSN, PT6A67AG, 6975 TTSN, 220 since Covington hot, 0-SIRAN prop, electric brake, smoker, CP’s, G-4 w/flow, Kawak, MVP50T, wingman, 10” gate, new wing spars, new hopper, Farm Air referb, Sept. 2018 annual, NO TRADES. Call 309-303-5161
AT-802 Single & Dual Cockpit. PT6A-67F Engine (1600hp), Full avionics and instrumentation. Computerized FRDS Gen II Fire gate. Aircraft with very low use and flight hours. Call or email: +34 667 102 184, sales@airtractoreurope.com
1975 188B Ag Truck, TT6244.9, ET950 SFRM, 230 STOH, 3 blade McCauley (Black Mac) 0 SOH. SATLOC Lightstar, Crop Hawk, Hyd spray system, Smoker, CP nozzles, Kevlar leading edge, Vortex generators, Large 14” tail wheel (same size tire as a AT-401) night working lights, Wing tip strobes, I-Com radio, Aircraft wired ANR. Owned for the last 20 years. 99.9% flown by 1 pilot last 20 years. Always hangared. Asking $107,000 USD. Brian 306-799-4501 Houston 306-630-7329
KEEPING YOU UP HERE 1975 Ag Truck, TTAF:6900 hrs IO-520D SFREM:711 hrs by Continental. Hangared, same owner for the past 20+ years. WAG GPS. We can arrange export and containerization for customers outside the US. $87,500 Call text or email Alex: 870-995-5787 hpaviation@outlook.com Hablamos Español/ Portuguese!
Fire Boss, Single & Dual Cockpit. PT6A67F Engine (1600hp), Full avionics and instrumentation. Computerized FRDS Gen II Fire gate. Aircraft with very low use/ flight hours. Call or email: +34 667 102 184, sales@airtractoreurope.com Order your AT-802 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today Call 478-987-2250
Aircraft - Cessna
1976 Cessna 188B Ag Truck, TT 4350.5, SMOH 294, TSPOH 865.6, IO520D, Hartzell 3 blade, new tires, completely new spray pump, CP flat fans, glass good, SATLOC Bantam, paint good, no fertilizer applications, spreader included. Located in South FL $120K Fresh annual with purchase 561-261-9740 1972 Cessna 188 Ag pick up for lease. Low time engine, recent annual, M3 SATLOC, CP nozzles. Call Zach at 941737-1609
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1975 Cessna 188B Ag Truck, N84497, TTAF 3169, SMOH 488. $100,000 Call 402-4327502 2011 Cessna T-206, 850 Hours Total Time Since New! G1000 with synthetic vision, ADSB, Factory Air, all options. This airplane is like new. $495,000 Call Sun Valley Aviation, 956-421-4545
1976 Limited Edition Stars and Stripes Cessna Ag Truck, N76AG, TTAF 6638. USA Centennial Limited Edition Airplane. View aircraft: https://www.1011now.com/ content/news/50-years-of-agriculturalaviation-508669521.html $120K Call 402-432-7502 Get Serious About Selling 478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.
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Aircraft - Piper
1974 Cessna Aircraft 188 For Sale $75,000 Frame: 1974 Cessna Aircraft A188B, TTAF 6271.7 hrs., Engine: Continental Motors IO-520, TSMO 1344.4 hrs., Prop: Hartzell Propeller, TSOH 307.9 hrs., Spray Equipment: Hi-Tek Atomizers, Installed 2018. GPS: Bantam GPS and IF2 Flow Control, Installed 2018. $75,000 USD Contact Chris at 204-871-0950 - Apex Aviation - Manitoba, Canada
1969 Cessna Ag-Wagon A188 (super clean) Registration: C-GZNI Serial #1880034 Location: Trois-Rivieres, QC, TTAF 5882 hr, Engine : Continental IO-520D Engine Time: 185hr/1200hr, Propeller: Hartzell 3 blades, Paint/overhaul: 2004 Equipment: VHF, Transponder/encoder, AgNav II, Spreader and spray kit. $79,000 USD Call Richard 819-3803333
1972 Cessna 188 Ag Wagon, N21883, TT6350, 1740 SMOH, Prop165, stainless steel booms, SATLOC Lite 2, new leading edges, refurbished hopper, CP nozzles, owner flown since new. Good flying and fast! Current annual with sale. Call Kevin at 785-386-8875
1978 Cessna Ag Truck, 5832 TTAF, 625 TTE, 550 TT on prop, 8.50X10 Clevelands, GPS, field ready. Price reduced to $112,000. Call Chad Stuart, Airplane Services, Inc. Call 850-336-0552 1975 Cessna Ag Truck, TTAF 4802, SFR 1240, SPIRAN 1240, S/S Dual Exhaust, Smoker, Wag, Crophawk 7B, Hyd/MAN SS spray system (except pump), 30 CP03, 4 Rotary Nozzles, A/C, No Heat, Landing, Inst. Lights, Hopper Light, Wing Tip Strobe, VG’s Hardwired ANR, Locking Tailwheel. $105K 478-285-3731
Aircraft - Dromader 1964 Cessna 310I, TT 5253, Continental IO-470U engines TSMOH LH 573 RH 249, McCauley props TSPOH LH 573 RH 670. Nice twin, true 6 seater & heavy hauler. It’s a clean northern airplane with no corrosion, new tires, new heater & fresh annual. Paint and interior are both prob a 5 out of 10. Basic radios. Would be interested in trade for Piper Cherokee 6, Saratoga, or Lance. $55,000 Call Tanner Sotvik at 701-520-0229 or 701-662-4416
1975 A188B Ag Truck, TT 9300, IO-720 400hp, Roberson STOHL, 3 Blade w/ 0.0 SPOH, Winglets, Ag Nav w/ Flow Control, Radio and Transponder, Smoker, Droop Booms w/ CP’s, Spreader, Fresh Annual. $135,000 Call Darryl or Bill at South Delta Aviation - 870-572-9011 days / 870-995-1323 nights and weekends
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1983 N983BG M-18 Dromader S/N 1Z011-12. Airframe: 5800 TT (Times are approximate) Brand New Prop Installed: 910. Engine SMOH: 910 (Overhauled by Pacific Turbine Brisbane 6/2/15) SATLOC Bantam included (can put in any GPS you would prefer) Single Point Fuel/Hatfield Fueling System, 192 Gallon Fuel, Harbour Air Conditioning, Cockpit Heat, Electronics International MVP-50 Engine Monitor, Complete Turbine Conversion & Rebuild in 2015, Reabe Digital Hopper Quantity Gauge, Windshield Wiper, PAR200 Bluetooth Radio, Hydraulic System Removed, Cleveland Wheels & Brakes, Springs in Gear, Electric Flaps, 3rd Rudder Hinge, Servos, Electric Rudder Trim, Tailwheel Extension, VG’s, Kawak Throttle Quadrant. All specs are subject to verification upon inspection. ASI JET is a Factory Authorized Thrush Dealer, Service center, and Parts distributor. Specializing in New and Used aircraft sales, Call ASI Jet Sales 952-941-6255 for more info!
1969 Piper Pawnee PA25260 C Model w/Hutch metal wings. N4385Y. Fully restored by the leading Pawnee authority Aerial Banners, Inc. 0.0 SMOH Lycoming O-540-G1A5, new: Hartzell const spd prop, Stits fabric/paint, batt, tires, wheel bearings, nuts/bolts, glass, exhaust, alternator, starter, mags, regulator, gauges, cables, fuel bladder, STC Solutions permanent wing attach STC SA01154AT, brakes, rotors, all new Ag equipment. This aircraft was completely disassembled. The frame was inspected & overhauled in our factory jig. 25 years of Pawnee experience. Can be set up for banner/ glider towing. $79,900 954-893-0099 or email milo@aerialbanners.com
1974 Piper PA-25-235, TTAF 2400, Lycoming O-540 with 250 SMO, SATLOC GPS Lite Star II bracket air filter, 38 gallon wing tanks, TEC-JET nozzles, cockpit electric fan, November annual. $75,000 Contact Stephanie Williams at 229-924-2813 1982 Piper Super Cub. Lowest time Piper built Cub on the planet, 650 hours TTSN, 0 SMOH, Stits Fabric, beautiful paint, Com Radio, L3 Lynx transponder with ADSB in-out with touchscreen weather, traffic. $150,000 Call Sun Valley Aviation 956-421-4545
1976 PA 36 SUPER BRAVE 400 HP - 3965 Total Time, 66 since Overhaul engine, 66 since IRAN Prop, 4040 hours remaining on wing spar caps, 275 gal hopper, Agrinautics pump and fan, dropped streamlined booms with CP nozzles and check valves, 2” left side load, extended wings, 90 gal fuel with new fuel cells, crop hawk, automatic flagger, pistol grip, nav/ strobe/instrument/landing/taxi and night working lights, left entry step, good paint, tires and glass. Price reduced to $185K or OBO. Contact JAS at 559686-1794, info@johnstonaircraft.com or www.johnstonaircraft.com
1981 Piper PA-36-375 Turbine Brave, PT6A-20 662 SMOH, 232 SHS, Prop TSO 542, TTAF 5722, 2382 remaining on wing spar, fresh annual, new SATLOC Bantam w/ IntelliFlow, Lane adjustable fan & brake, smoker, CP check valve nozzles, Nav/ Strobe Instrument/Landing and taxi lights. Very clean, great flying, great transition airplane. $310K OBO For more information call 318-339-4747 or email lowgoflyers@gmail.com
1966 Pawnee PA-25-235, N4494Y, S/N 4161, Tach and TT 2739.4, Lycoming O-540-B2B5 SMOH 433.2, Prop TT 2739.4, Annual completed 6/24/20, New spray pump and electric brake 6/24/20, SS Booms, M3 GPS w/key pad, screen not touch screen. $75,000 Ready For Immediate Sale! See spec sheet for details. Email Aaron at aaron@ advantageagair.us
1975 Turbine Brave for sale! 5966TT, 2927 remaining on wings, Prop 121 since IRAN, Engine PT6-20, Johnson Leading Edge Kit, VG’s, refurbished hopper, Garmin Radio. Great Ag plane. $200K Best offer, motivated seller. Please feel free to call or text with any questions. Kyle Abernathy 580-471-2071 or 580-4712072
1978 Piper PA36-400, N3993E, TTAF 12,275, TTE 9952 Currently in Annual inspection, TSMOH 1124, PTT 6484, TSMOH 210, Bantam SATLOC. One owner, Complete books, Southern Ag SS streamlined drop booms, Hopper relined 6/2008, VG STC, Hopper light, New Transland spray pump, Converted to 400 5/2016. Call 515-832-4366
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1974 Piper Brave PA 36-400 IO-720 (400 HP) 3975 TT, 1875 SMOH, Wing Spar AD Complete, SATLOC Litestar III, Dyna Nav Flow Control, Superbooms with Davidon Rotary Atomizers. Price reduced to $110,000 or make reasonable offer. Call 701-400-1113
1975 Piper Pawnee PA25-235 D Model, TTAE 4092.29, SMOH 144.5 by Gann Aviation, Lycoming 0-540 B2C5 engine, Agrinautics pump, Weathaero Fan, Dropped airfoil SS beams, CP check body & Tips w/J tubes. All Ads complied with SATLOC Lite 2, owner/operator always hangared. $86K Call Jamie at 256-557-2882 1979 Piper PA 36-375, TTSN-8075 TSMOH 1495, Wing AD due. $55,00 as is or will price with wing AD complied with. Call 830-275-1127
1976 PA 36 Turbine Brave 550SHP - 6450TT, 3097 since P&W O/H PT6A-20A engine with 0 since HSI and A.D.2014-11-05 was performed, 0 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, CommRadio, 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!! $275,000! Or Best Reasonable Offer. Call 559-686-1794, Email info@johnstonaircraft.com or www. johnstonaircraft.com
Low time 1979 Piper Brave 400, 3426TT, Eng304 SMOH, Bantam w/Intelliflow, smoker,270gallon hopper, fan brake, SS booms, aero flow check valves,CP11 nozzles, egt/cht, external jump, dual side load, good paint, excellent interior, good seat, spray on/off switch and flaps on stick. Great flying fuel efficient plane for smaller jobs! One of the nicest well equipped Braves with low hours! $110K 806-435-0599 arnoldterhune@ yahoo.com
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Aircraft - Thrush
Super nice, super clean, super low time Thrush 660P -67AG, DUAL COCKPIT-DUAL CONTROL, PT-6 powered work horse for sale! ONLY DUAL COCKPIT MODEL CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON THE PLANET! Outstanding machine for crop spraying, fire suppression, and even patrolling purposes. How about FLIGHT TRAINING for any of the three? Can outfit for each purpose! Only 428 hours since new! Only 150 hrs. since hot section by Covington, and only 2 hrs. on Hartzell 115” 5 blade prop since overhaul! Get started now! Outfit and spray, firefight, patrol, or instruct, before the season begins! Call Kirby at 615-972-7423 or email k.totty@ comcast.net
1989 Thrush S2R, 6800TT, 153hrs SOH on engine and prop. All accessories were OH at that time. Aircraft is clean and ready to fly with cold AC, smoker, and factory metal tail. Bought this plane almost 2 yrs ago in MI to start a new pilot who put 145 hrs on it. We’re finished with it and it’s ready for a new home. $115,000 Please call 662-721-2510 with questions or to schedule an appointment.
1973 Goering conversion Super -6/-10AV, 14,000 TT, 2400 SCAM with all new wheels, Turbomaxx crossover duct, Bigfoot gearbox. 50 SHOT, 50 Since New Prop. CK-AG-41 kit with 2500 remaining on caps. Full frame-out refurb at Gustin’s in 2016. VG’s winglets, AC, bleed air heat, rinse tank, custom panel with MVP-50T and radios, 189 gallons fuel. Serv-Aero fastback, fresh tailfeathers last fall. $425K. 1979 Factory 500 gallon PT6-34, 22,000 TT, 4500 SLOH from Covington, 2000 since Loadmaster four blade. CK-AG-41 kit with @900 remaining on caps. Full frame-out refurb at Gustin’s in 2011. VG’s, winglets, Harbor Air, bleed air heat, rinse tank, custom panel with MVP-50T and radios, 189 gallons fuel, Serv-Aero fastback, Record ram air intake, fresh horizontal and elevators last winter. $350K. 1991 Factory S2R-T34-510, 14,000 TT, 4500 SLOH from Covington, 1200 since re-classing, hot section, and extensive mainline bearing replacement due to being dropped during shipping. 1500 since Loadmaster prop. CKAG-29 kit with 4,700 remaining on caps. VG’s, winglets, AC, bleed air heater, rinse tank, Com radio, 223 gallons fuel, Record ram air intake, metal tail. White paint, new panels, stainless camlocs happening next month. $350K. The ‘79 had its annual last November, the other two will be sold with fresh annuals, and wither -34 will be sold with a fresh hot. Call 208358-1802
1973 Thrush S2R, Geared 1340 23D40 TSMO 400 AFTT 8,500, fresh annual, SATLOC M3, AutoCal flow control, Transland spreader and speed ring included. Delivery negotiable. $105K For more information call or text 719-648-9924
2016 510 H-80 Clean Airframe hours 2700, Prop zero overhaul, No engine, Fresh annual on Airframe at sale. Asking $300K, negotiable. Call Johnny Ray Shirley at 229-254-5532
2004 Thrush 550, TTAF 8093, with PT6-60AG 0 shot, 0 time fuel control, Bleed valve, and High pressure pump, 0 SMOH prop, Hyd. gate box, SATLOC G4, booms and spreader. Sale with fresh annual. $420,000 Call 979-257-6695
1980 Thrush S2R-15DC (Converted to PT6A-34 in 1988) Airframe TT: 15,960 (Approx.) Roughly 3000hrs remain on spars. Engine PT6A-34: 0 hours Since Extensive HOT (Installed New CT blades, Shroud segments, and Sealing ring. Installed O/H FCU, High Pressure Fuel Pump, CT vane Ring, Combustion liner, Large Exit Duct and Small Exit Duct. Fuel nozzles cleaned and flowed, and MORE!) SWTI CT Vane ring AD complied with Oct. 2020. Prop: 900 Since IRAN. Options: 500 gallon hopper, Satloc Bantam GPS with flow control, Load Hawg, hydraulic gate box, KAWAK Throttle quadrant, Smoker, Aluminum Booms with CP nozzles, LED Leading edge lights (New lenses), Windshield wiper/washer, AC, Rear observer’s Seat, VG’s, Metal Tail, New Stainless camlocks all around, and more! Currently Undergoing Extensive airframe refurb from the Hopper to the tail! Stripped, primed and painted frame from the cockpit back including inside the front cockpit, rebuilding the rear cockpit, New all around windows, frames, and doors. Tinted front and rear cockpit side windows, refurbed horizontal stabilizer, Vertical, Rudder, and Elevators, rebuilt tail wheel assembly, and much more! This one is a must see! Sold with fresh annual. $425K ASI JET is a Factory Authorized Thrush Dealer, Service center, and Parts distributor. Specializing in New and Used aircraft sales, Call ASI Jet Sales at 952941-6255 for more info!
1978 S2R/T-34 Thrush, N4002S, 24,560TT, Record inlet, Metal Tail, VGs, Fastback, Loadmaster, Bantam with Intelliflow, Stainless Spray Gear, Work Lights, AC, Southwest Aircraft. Call or message for specs. $290,000 OBO Miles at 928-580-9970
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1997 Thrush S2R Turbine - 11,063 hours TTAF, Johnson Conversion and rebuild in 2007 (ME601E-11 with Avia Prop), Walters ME601E-11 engine with 3 hours Since IRAN (1560 SMOH), 400 gallon Hopper, AG Pilot X GPS with Flow Control (or Satloc Bantam if you prefer), MVP-50 Engine display, Electric Fan Brake, Bottom load fuel, Smoker, A/C, Metal Tail, KAWAK Throttle quadrant, Fiberglass belly, Winglets, Nav lights, Polished Spinner. Fresh Thrush Service Center Annual! Primed and Repainted Engine cowl, leading edges, vertical stab, and winglets. Rebuilt the tailwheel and primed and painted. She’s very clean and ready to go! Bring offers and trades! All specifications are subject to verification upon inspection by buyer. ASI JET is a Factory Authorized Thrush Dealer, Service center, and Parts distributor. Specializing in New and Used aircraft sales, Please Call ASI Jet Sales at 952-941-6255 for more information!
2019 Thrush S2R-T34, N1009F, TTAE 1160, PT6A-34AG, AM Safe Seat Belts, Long Control Stick, G5, Vortex Generators, IntelliFlow, Kawak Throttle Quadrant, Custom Air Tail Wheel, SATLOC G4, Leading Edge Lights, SS Booms, Smoker. Annual 1/21/19 See spec sheet for details. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800325-0885 www.midcont.net
Excellent condition 1974 Thrush S2R, TT 4913, Pratt & Whitney R1340 geared engine, TSMO 229. Only 378 hours since complete rebuild! Always hangared. Contact Brent at 308-289-3534 for more information. $185K. CK-AG-29 Wing Splice, Extended Wings, Aileron Servos, 29” Wheels, Spring Tail Wheel, Cold Air Intake, M3 SATLOC, Crop Hawk, Smoker, New StainlessSteel Booms, Cool Seat, Bottom Load Fuel Visit https://mega.nz/folder/ TnhBxI5b#uPRTR4blbIBcMm9-0Y6a-Q for more pictures. 308-889-3481
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2012 Thrush S2R-T34, N986MM, TTAE:5100, PT6S-34AG, 400 hrs. SHI, Hartzell 4 blade prop, 900 hrs.SNEW, Cascade, MVT-50 glass panel, Load Hawg, Bantam GPS, IntelliFlow, Leading Edge lights, Vortex generators, Smoker, Bottom load fuel. Very clean aircraft, well maintained and no damage history. See spec sheet for more details. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 midcont.net
2017 Thrush S2R-H80, N813MC, TTAE 2050, GE-H80-100, CP Nozzles, Vortex Generators, IntelliFlow, Load Hawg, Hopper Rinse Tank, Smoker, Bottom Load Fuel, MVP-50 Panel, G4. Very clean aircraft! Annual 11-20. See spec sheet for details. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net
1996 Ayres S2R-T34, N2243J, TTAF 8929.6, PT6A-41 Engine Time 16,645, TTSHI 934.0, SATLOC G4 w/IntelliFlow, A/C & Heat, Bottom Load Fuel, Lane Electric Brake, Load Hawg, Cool Seat, Hopper Rinse Tank, SS Boom, Fuel Cap 192 Gallon. See spec sheet for more details. MidContinent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-3250885 www.midcont.net
1998 Ayres S2R-T15, TT 7101, P&W PT6A-15AG TSNEW 7101, TSHSI 30 hrs, Hartzell HC-B3TN-3D TSMOH 30 hrs. Century Wing Spars, 220 gal fuel, 400 gallon hopper, Zee Air Conditioning, CP09 Nozzles, SATLOC M3 GPS, Stainless Steel Booms. Last annual inspection November 2018. $330,000 Contact Stephanie Williams at 229-924-2813 Get Serious About Selling 478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.
PT6A-41 850 SHP Thrush. N2249U, has been completely rebuilt from the spinner to the end of the rudder. We put the fuselage in our jig and replaced all the tubing from the cockpit back and upgraded to the later stronger longeron sizes. We installed all the factory beef up kits to the forward fuselage. We rebuilt the wings and installed new spar caps, rebuilt the factory metal tail, made new fuselage side panels and installed with crosspoint s.s. fasteners, we painted the aircraft with high solids Alumigrip polyurethane paint, we replaced windows, we installed a dropped stainless spray system we installed a cool seat with new covers and a Hooker harness, We installed the Cascade front end conversion kit with the 14” longer mount, we installed the MVP50T glass panel in the new upper center instrument panel, we installed a new Dyna Nav Vektor Max GPS, we installed a new KAWAK throttle quadrant, it has a radio and Harbour air conditioning, it has vortex generators, 192 gallon fuel capacity with bottom loading, it has nav/strobe/landing and taxi lights, and a 525 gal hopper. The engine is a King Air takeoff with approximately 4000 hours since P&W factory overhaul and 10 hours since hot section and test cell run. The High Performance 4 bladed Hartzell prop has 10 hours since new. The aircraft is fast, hauls a full hopper load, gets off the ground quickly, turns extremely well, and is a delight to fly. It should out perform an AT-502XP. We have over $700,000 USD in the aircraft, and we are asking $650,000 USD with a $2500 allowance for spray nozzles. We will entertain reasonable offers. Call 559-686-1794, info@johnstonaircraft. com or www.johnstonaircraft.com
1999 Thrush S2R-T34, N23034, AFTT 11,048 hrs., Current Annual, Avenger Wing Spar 38,391 hrs. remaining, Extensions and Winglets, PT6A-34AG TSO: 0.0, Four Blade Hartzell Propeller STC SA04302CH, HC-B4TN-3C/T10702NS TSN: 0.0, New Tires, New Brakes and Rotors, Zee A/C System w/Heat, Single Point Fueling System, Fuel Quantity Indicator, Refurbished Hopper with new gate box, New Booms. See spec sheet for details. Turbines Inc. 812-877-2587 www.turbinesinc.com
1999 Thrush S2R-T34, SN G10-161, Frame off conversion. Like new. TTAF 5,350. Engine PT6A -34AG. TSO 0.0. Century Wings with 115 gal fuel per side, extensions and winglets. New 4 Blade Propeller STC SA04302CH. New 510 gal Hopper. New tires, brakes and rotors. ZEE AC with heat. Single point fueling system. Fuel Quantity Indicator. Hopper quantity gauge. New pump and stainless steel booms. Heavy duty landing gear. Cool seat. New paint. Current annual. Turbines Inc 812-877-2587 peg@ turbinesinc.com
Turbine Garrett -5 powered Thrush 1700 SHOT (good cycle times remain on wheels) Airframe recondition 1700 hrs ago in 2017. Ag Pilot X w/Flow Control, Heavy gear, metal tail, aileron and elevator servos, SS camlocks, VG’s, recently O/H 300 amp Start/Gen, Fast Start, hopper rinse, Electric boom shutoff, super booms, stainless CP’s, smoker, 200 gal fuel, KAWAK Throttle quad, Digital EI gauges, Panel mounted IPAD dock, PAR100 Bluetooth comm radio, harbour A/C and MORE! Aircraft Currently having Thrush Factory lower wing spar caps replaced at ASI in Hutchinson, MN. This one is clean from a South Dakota Operator, come by see for yourself! $429,950 Negotiable. ASI JET is a Factory Authorized Thrush Dealer, Service center, and Parts distributor. Specializing in New and Used aircraft sales, Please Call ASI Jet Sales at 952-941-6255 for more information!
1997 Ayres S2R-G10, N773CC, AFTT 6500, Engine: 1813.0 SHOT/ CAM1813, Propeller O/H Conrad Maxwell on 4/5/12, Cool start system, Hatfield single point fueling, ATS-VG’s, AG-TIPS-MARBURGER, Kawak hydraulic system, SATLOC G4, Load hawg, Max weight 7900, Empty weight 4718, Useful load 3182. $420K Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800325-0885 www.midcont.net
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Engine - Turbine PT6A-34 For Sale - PCE-56667, TSO 3773. For pricing call Paul at 305-8252001 or email preeves@jsamiami.com 2013 Thrush S2R-H80, N3046N, TTAF 2700, Fresh annual, load hawg, VG’S, bottom fuel/dual load, IntelliFlow w/Smart pump, Leading Edge lights, SS booms, hopper rinse, Bantam, smoker, spreader w/kick plate, radio, CP’s, G4 IntelliFlow. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net Order your 510 Thrush Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 Order your Radial Thrush Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250
1995 Weatherly 620B, TTAF 7344, Pratt & Whitney R985 TSOH 66 hrs, Hartzell HC-B3R30-4B 1661 TSOH, Crop Hawk Flow Meter, VG’s, CP’s, Lane pump fan and electric brake, Smoker, LED Landing Lights, 70 Amp Alternator. March 2020 Annual. $135,000 Call Stephanie Williams at Souther Field Aviation, Inc. 229-9242813
Aircraft - Other 2006 Beech G-36 Bonanza, 880 Hours since new, Garmin 1000/WAAS, Factory Air, Leather. This airplane is like new. Price reduced to $475,000 Call Sun Valley Aviation, 956-421-4545
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1993 Weatherly 620B, 5000 TT, 600 SMOH Covington, new wing brackets. 137 available. $105,000. Call 256-708-5966
B1-A Callair Manufacturing Rights. Available now is the type certificate, drawings, jigs, tooling, aircraft parts, and property associated with this 300 gal Pratt and Whitney 985 powered sprayer. Start your own aircraft company or expand your line. Call for details. Airplane Services Inc. 850-675-1252, 850-380-7268, 850-380-6091. 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 Order your In-Formation Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S &H. Call 478-987-2250 Order your Stearman Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250
Reliable Midwest based 1989 Weatherly 620A. Pratt and Whitney R985 overhauled at Tulsa Aircraft Engines 474 hrs SMOH. Hartzell HC-B3R30-4B Propeller 1512 SMOH. SATLOC M3 GPS with flow control. Smoker, Automatic Flagman, Stainless Steel CP-09 spray nozzles. 5390 hrs TT. Annual Inspection Completed March 2020. $99K Contact Devin Conley with Silverwings Ag, LLC. 785-342-2184 Order your Weatherly Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S &H. Call 478-987-2250
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Bell 47 Booms Complete. Also have rear section of Bell 47. Call 660-572-0265 2 Huey helicopter buckets for sale. Call Guy at 803-645-8230 1982 Hiller UH 12-E, 3112 TT, 100 hrs. on new engine. Two spray trucks also for sale. Call Guy at 803-6458230
Order your Thrush 660 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 Order your Dual Cockpit Thrush Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99. plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250
1976 Hiller UH 12 E4, N64741, 4 seats, good times remaining, Fresh annual 7/20, cargo hook wench, TT 4147.1, Engine 620 TT V0540, 2 auxiliary 20 USG fuel tanks, belly tank spray system with booms, M rotor blades-04, White with orange trim, has spray system: UH 12. tank, booms, pump. Hiller located near Mineral Wells, Texas. $89,000. Contact Carl for details at 979 219-9351
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Bell 206 Spray Helicopters For Sale or Lease! Bell 206 B’s or 206 L’s turnkey spray ready with Simplex System, AgNav or SATLOC GPS. Good component times remaining. Fresh annual with sale. Call Brian 561-7231911
Order your Bell 206 Helicopter Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99. plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250
Engine - Piston R1340-AN2 Airmotive Overhaul, New Pistons, mags, harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805 R1340 Engine Overhaul, New Pistons, New bearings, mags, ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903429-6805 R985-AN1-14B Tulsa Overhaul, New Pistons, Bosch mags. Ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903429-6805 Pratt & Whitney Piston Engines, Parts and Accessories in stock. 0-Time R-985 / R-1340 / R-1830-92 & -94 / R-2000-7M2 / R2800CB engines ready to go. Complete stock of engine parts. We stock complete OHC cylinder assys. Ready to install. Call Sun Air Parts 661-257-7708, Fax 661-257-7710 or email info@ sunairparts.com Pratt and Whitney overhauled 1340 cylinders, carburetor, Ag cat spreader call Terry at 870-536-1348 or David at 870-550-1664 R-1340, Zero Time Since Overhaul By Covington, $67,500.00 Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401
Jetset Airmotive - PT6A-27 For Sale - PCE-41682, TSO 2939. For pricing call Paul at 305-825-2001 or email preeves@jsamiami.com Zero TSO PT6A-34AG. Overhauled by EOS. Please call us at (561) 745-6150 for more infomation. PT6-15AG For Sale, Fresh gear box, overhaul, 0 since hot section. Call Bill Kingrey for cycle times and price. 979257-6695 PT6 Starter Generator #23046-28 OHC, #23048-21 A/R, $5000 for pair, or trade for 23046-007. Call 870-8862418/2489F, 759-1692 Cell frank. kelley@ag-cat.com Walters 601E-11 OSIRAN, Engine 2250 TT, 1300 hrs sense factory overhaul. Complete with overhauled prop hub, and a set of blades, 99 in dia. $95,000 Memphis, TX. 940-585-6176 Turbo Cat Kit ready for installation this winter. Kit includes new firewall forward, Hartzell propeller, EI-MVP, custom built fiberglass cowlings and much more. We can supply a new PT6A-15AG or -34AG for a great price with the kit. Includes a “Fly Safe Transition Program” Contact ann@ turbineconversions.com for pricing and additional details. Complete Engine Package! TPE331-6 Engine, 537 Since Cam, CD Aviation Hartzell Propeller HC-B3TN-5M/ 537 Since New, Starter Generator 23047007, 25 Hours Since Overhaul, Beta Tube Included. $177,000 Call Lynn Johnson at 701-360-5966 or 701352-3700 (3) PT6A-34AG Engines For Sale, TSO’s 0.0 PT6A-45R TSO 1259.9. Visit our website for spec sheets. Or call or email Jay Streb at 812-877-2587, jay@ turbinesinc.com PT6A-60AG, 6500 hours TT, Fresh Hot Section, O/H Fuel Control Unit, O/H Bleed Valve, O/H Starter Generator. $295,000 For more information call Bill Kingrey at 979-257-6695
Equipment - Booms Simplex Model Bell 206 Sprayer, bellymounted. Does not include nozzles, has a boom, etc. Not used for over 8 years, in shed. $3000 pending sale Tsla Center Boom 59105 (AT401-402) $1200. Please call Peg at Sky Tractor 1-800-437-5319
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CLASSIFIEDS For Sale - High quality Stainless Steel booms, pumps and nozzles! On the shelf and ready to ship. Contact mark@ turbineconversions.com SUPERBOOMS, Thrush Servos; Maintenance on Ag & G.A. Aircraft Including Heavy Structural Repairs; Robinson Helicopter Service Center; Machining, Fabricating & Sheet Metal Gurus; Tri-State Aviation, ND 800642-5777 or tsa@tri-stateaviation.com www.tri-stateaviation.com
Equipment - Nozzles New Zanoni Equipment Atomizers in stock and ready to ship at Turbine Conversions, Ltd. High quality, all stainless steel, tested, proven and US operators are loving these atomizers. Contact Mark@turbineconversions.com for more info. www.turbineconversions. com CP09-3P nozzles (59) $50 each, CP04 Poly Check valve (68) $26 each, CP02 SS check valve (76) $80 each, CP09-3E (67) $80 each, 7” SS drops (30) $5.50 each. Please call Peg at Sky Tractor 1-800-437-5319 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.
Equipment - Parts Hatfield hydraulic drop door. USFS / BLM approved. Fits Thrush, Dromader, can be adapted to Air Tractor 502 or 802. Excellent condition, with streamline fairings, all controls included. $28,500 S.E.A.T. program is expanding. Pilot / contractor training available. Call 530-345-9919 3 Hatfield Fire Gates. Air Tractor, vented lids for a 502, Transland quick attach. Make a Reasonable offer. Call 204856-9422 AT-802 Hatfield Fire Gate - New Production ready to ship! Original Hydraulic Clam Shell Design, STC, BLM & IATB Approved. Proven reliable design, currently fighting fires in North & South America. Built tough, lighter weight and affordable pricing available options. Other aircraft models available - STC on All models of AT, Thrush and M18 Dromader with short lead time. www. turbineconversions.com Contact ann@turbineconversions.com We have an overstock of the large Lane Fan, 111FLT offering special below list pricing to reduce stock. Call Transland at 940-687-1100 or email sales@ translandllc.com for more information.
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502B spray pump Agrinautics 38” Gate Strut Assembly and complete bottom installation ready to go (Electric brake) second 502B spray pump with all bottom installations (electric motor for fam feather) see pictures of both pumps. Note: they are used pumps. You have to pick it up. $3,900 870-930-5729
Like new factory reconditioned DynaFlight-AirAg-Pro system complete with new wiring harness, new GNSS Antenna and new display. Only the processor box is reconditioned, Special Price: $8,900 Call 604-465-0009
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2 Year Old SATLOC G4 GPS System for sale, like new. Also have various used GPS systems. AG PILOTX DEALER. $13,000 Call Tanner J. Sotvik at DEVILS LAKE AERO SERVICE 701520-0229 or 701-662-4416
Transland 8 Vane spreader for 38” gate. Part #22355 For Ag Cat or Air Tractor, $2500 OBO Call 605-230-0801 Ayres Thrush ‘Breckenridge’ Spreader. All stainless, like new, fits 41” Transland gate box. $3,500 Will deliver anywhere USA for expenses, or will crate and ship for materials and labor. Call 530-3459919 Transland SS Swathmaster 38in. Special 54495 (5in. Throat) w/wing extension 254 in. wide, Spreader Quick Attach 23505, Brackets for 402B & homemade cart, (NEW 52916) Stainless Low Volume Gate Door. Like new, used once on spike contract, would be great for cover crop work. $10K OBO plus shipping. Call 620-525-6712. 25” Stainless Steel Spreader, Like new, 9 Vanes for low volume applications. $1,500 Call Bill at 863-467-4000 (2)Transland SS 22274 38” to 25” gate box adapters & 21966 Gate Boxes. $2500 Eachor $4000 for both plus shipping. Call 620-525-6712 TRANSLAND SS SWATHMASTER 25in, has brackets for 402B, Spreader Quick attach 23507, comes w/2 more center sections & 4 wings. $3000 OBO plus shipping. 620-525-6712 Transland 10 vane spreader for 38” gate, new, $9,900; Lane Aviation 281342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401 Get Serious About Selling Classifieds Starting at $19.99 478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.
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Help Wanted Western Canadian Aerial is looking for 1 pilot that is available for Forestry work during 2021 season, with potential of extending into our regular ag season. Our company uses Air Tractor 402, 502 and 602. Experience in type of aircraft is required. Previous experience on Forestry work also required. Please contact Markus Seitter and send resume to chiefpilot@wcaerial.com Helicopter Pilot - Position available spraying in South Texas. April thru November. Room and Board provided with excellent pay. Call Cameron Hendrickson at 815-739-6813 or 815384-5151 Work on an aerial wildfire crew supporting Air Tractor 802 aircraft. FT/ PT available. CDL required. Call Patrick Mertens at AERO APPLICATORS 970522-1941 Westman Aerial Spraying Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary of Heritage Co-op 1997 Ltd. is looking for an experienced AT-502 pilot with an excellent safety record to become part of our flight crew in 2021 with opportunities into the future. The successful candidate will be working on the Spruce Budworm Contract in Quebec in the spring and then in the Brandon, MB area for the rest of the season. We fly newer, well maintained aircraft and have a very consistent annual business that will make almost every season a success for the pilot. For more information or to apply please contact Jon Bagley at 204-729-7723 or by email at jon@westmanaerial. com. Our core values are Integrity, Excellence and Responsibility Midwest operator seeking experienced 502 pilot for 2021 fungicide run. Idea opportunity for motivated individual who would like to become an operator. Email resume and references to cadyaerial@ gmail.com
Pilot needed for the season. Needs to have at least 1000 hr. turbine time doing herbicide, fungicide and insecticide. Position can possibly turn into a full time seat. Located in ND. Call 701-489-3558 VersaAir Services in Kansas is looking for a fixed wing Thrush S2R turbine pilot for the 2021 season. VersaAir Services is a successful helicopter operator diversifying into the fixed wing market and seeking an individual that we can grow the fixed wing division with. We are placed in a great location in eastern Kansas with private asphalt runway. Please email jsutton@versaair. com and/or rdeweese@versaair.com for more info. Canadian AT-802 Pilot Wanted If you are looking for an upgrade from a 500 gallon airplane we are willing to train the selected candidate - Kinniburgh Spray Service LTD, based in Taber, AB is a proactive organization with 68 years of service, requires a Professional Agriculture Aerial Applicators to fly our Air Tractor 802 and/or 502. Job duties: Fly fixed wing Turbine Air Tractor safely and efficiently. Work with customers and ground crew in a professional manner. Be available when conditions are optimum. Perform elementary maintenance and servicing of aircraft and maintain journey logs following Transport Canada guidelines. Certificates Required: Canadian Commercial pilot’s license, Alberta and Saskatchewan Aerial Pesticide, Applicator License, Valid Category One Medical license. Skills Required: Min 1000 Hrs Ag of which 500 hrs must be turbine Ag, Proficient in speaking, reading and writing English, Capable of operating Satloc GPS systems, Clean Flight Record, Insurable through our insurance provider. Wages/Salary: $70/Hr based on 40hr/ week, overtime with remuneration. Wages based on acres sprayed, acres sprayed in season depend upon weather and farm economy. Workers compensation provided. Benefits and relocation expenses provided. Email resume including references to info@ kinniburghspray.com. Only successful applicants will be contacted. Experienced Ag Pilot Needed, Full time position, paid health insurance, salary negotiable, located in Oklahoma. Call us at 405-255-8748 AT-802 pilot needed in southeast Missouri. Most active March thru September. Full time seat, must be insurable in 802 and clean accident history. Please email resume to blindads@agairupdate.com, Subject: ID#3058 and include a phone number. IA and A&P mechanics needed. Call 870-295-6213 Salary depending on qualifications and experience.
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CLASSIFIEDS Experienced Rotary-Wing AG Pilot Needed - Pilot with experience wanted for 2021 and beyond. At least three full seasons of Forestry experience is and row crop experience is preferred. Our season runs from first of March through beginning of November throughout the South and Midwest. B&S Air, Inc. operates some of the cleanest and well equipped OH-58’s, 206B’s, and Long Rangers in the industry, and we spare no expense on our maintenance program. We run two batch trucks and a turnkey with all crews to maximize productivity. Percentage based pay system with no limits to earning potential. Call 229-838-6733 or visit us at https://www.bandsairinc.com/
Driver/Support crew needed for Wildland Fire Suppression Aircraft. Looking for a motivated individual to travel and assist pilots with aircraft for fire suppression duties. Temporary position with long term possibilities dependent on performance. CDL Class A with Hazmat and tanker endorsement required to apply. Duties include: driving pickup truck and gooseneck trailer set up to different bases as needed. transporting crew to the fire bases from the hotel and back, loading/fueling aircraft, making sure equipment is clean and well taken care of. For further questions you can contact Chrissy/Kyle at the Fort Morgan Airport. 970-867-8414. Please send resumes to cofireaviation@gmail.com
Due to expansion opportunities we are looking for experienced 502 and 802 pilots. Must have knowledge of the latest GPS units. This is a full time turbine position in the Upper Midwest. Historically from May to October. We spray a large variety of row crops. Mostly fungicides, insecticides and micro nutrients no herbicide work. We also do dry fertilizer and cover crops. We are looking for team players willing to grow with us. A pilot with a strong work ethic is desired. Please reply with a resume to Agpilot502802@ gmail.com
Red Willow Chemical is looking for an energetic, dependable and positive team member to fill the role of an Agriculture Spray Pilot position and an A&P position in McCook, NE. These positions can be filled by either a fulltime year-round position or seasonal/ contract, however the applicant must reside in Red Willow County, NE during peak spraying seasons. Pilot position is responsible for piloting an Ag Cat and/ or Brave, coordinating maintenance, communicating with agronomy and chemical sales staff. The ideal candidate must be able to multitask and be dependable. A valid commercial pilot license is required with a MINIMUM OF 500 TURBINE HOURS. Herbicide experience is highly preferred. Sign on and seasonal bonuses, Paid Time Off (PTO), Group Health Insurance, 401(K), Disability Insurance, Life Insurance, Wellness Program. Email your resume to cspencer@rwchemical.com
North Dakota aviation operation looking for an Experienced and “PASSIONATE” A&P/IA and pilot to fly/maintain/rebuild turbine Thrush and North American AT6 aircraft. Flying season runs from June through August. TPE-331 and sheet metal experience preferred. If you do not love aviation, and enjoy maintaining and flying airplanes, please do not apply. Email resume and references to Luke at luke@ltenterprisesnd.com
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Ag pilot wanted - Gravity Ag Services of Vauxhall, Alberta, Canada is an expanding company looking for an 500hr experienced, insurable, Canadian Commercial licensed aerial applicator to join our team. Our team utilizes the Thrush 510p to service our customers. The successful applicant will be required to safely and efficiently fly on both irrigation and dry land from May to September. We are looking for a strong work ethic to professionally work with customers and crew. Email resume to gravityag@outlook.com Large midwest aerial application business looking for A&P and IA mechanics. Must have Air Tractor and PT6A experience. Starting salary is 7080K if qualified. Must supply a resume and three references. Send resume and references to blindads@agairupdate. com, Subject: ID#2234 or fax to 478352-0025 Agtegra Cooperative is currently taking applications for 2 full-time pilots willing to relocate to South Dakota. Competitive pay and great benefits For details and to apply visit www.agtegra.com/careeropportunities.
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Looking for Ag & King Air Simulator Instructors. Instructors are 1099 contractors. Work is on a per student basis. 1-3 day courses and paid by the day. Work one on one with the students. Classroom and simulator instruction. Days are 9-5 with no weekends. Lodging fees are covered for instructors that travel in to our location to teach. Flight instructor certificate not needed. Looking for someone who has an Ag pilot background/ experience. Turbine experience is a must. Could be active or retired. Must have an interest in teaching and passing on their knowledge to others in the industry. Email resume and references to blindads@agairupdate.com Subject: ID#2710 Looking for the right pilot. Wilbur-Ellis is looking for a Bell 47 Pilot with row crop spray experience to work in King City California. King City is located in the south end of the Salinas Valley, 150 miles south of San Francisco, 60 miles south east of Monterey. I have a full-time position available for the right applicant. You must be stable and accident/violation free. WilburEllis has excellent benefits, including company provided transportation. The season runs from the middle of March through the middle of November. The work is difficult and challenging but rewarding. Pilots are expected to be in the office in the afternoon to prepare for the following days work. This is a full time position for an experienced Bell 47 pilot with row crop experience. If this is something you are interested in, please send me a resume. Mark Plaskett 831-594-2430mplaskett@wilburellis. com
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Parts - Airframe AT-502 sheet metal. Some new, some used, all airworthy. Mostly fwd. lowerfuselage. $500 for all. Will box and ship for materials and labor. Call 530-345-9919 Ayres Thrush ‘Hoerner’ wing tips. Left and right, no damage. $500 for the pair. Call Gary at 530-345-9919 garyhendricksonn3n@gmail.com Used set of AT-502 wings with 170 fuel, 4600 hrs remaining on spars, all control surfaces and hardware. $42K Call Farm Air Inc. 877-715-8476 Firewall Forward Engine Cowling for an AT-502B. Includes everything except the engine. $20,000 Call 256-762-1827 Blue anodized aluminum windshield washer replacement cap with handle. $65 Available online only at www.ambericandesigns.com Questions ambericandesignsllc@ gmail.com Air Tractor Bolt In Step Extension - CNC cut anodized aluminum step extension that bolts into existing step for more footing and traction. $125 Available online only at www.ambericandesigns. com Questions - ambericandesignsllc@ gmail.com
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CLASSIFIEDS CNC cut anodized aluminum spray mirrors. $275 with mirror online only. $275 www.ambericandesigns.com Questions - ambericandesignsllc@ gmail.com Titanium Full Swivel Tail Wheel Now approved and available for S2R 660 Thrush - full swivel tailwheel with Titanium Tail Spring. Durable, long life span, lighter weight option for Thrush owners. Contact ann@ turbineconvesions.com for information and to reserve your production slot for this winter. www.turbineconversions. com Reinforced Thrush Leading Edges - Send your leading edges to us and we will reinforce them with durable custom extruded aluminum reinforcements. Available directly from Turbine Conversions,Ltd ann@ turbineconversions.com or contact our favorite Thrush dealer for more information. www.turbineconversions. com Ag Cat Factory Frames - 4130 weld assys “fixture” perfect, ready to install. Upgrades, hoppers, long fuel, hi-wings, struts/wires, all components, special hardware and much more. AgCat Sales & Service since 1971. 870-8862418/2489F, 759-1692 Cell, frank. kelley@ag-cat.com B-Model Ag Cat Wings. Long range fuel. Good paint. $10k each, $35k for the set. Call Chad Stuart, Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091 1960 Piper Comanche Wings Complete with Gear, Paint Fair, No Hail damage. Also have fuselage. $9,000 Call Tanner J. Sotvik at DEVILS LAKE AERO SERVICE 701-520-0229 or 701-6624416 Super “B” Ag-Cat Wings, fresh paint, metalized, big fuel. $50,000 Call Bill Kingrey at TURBINE YELLOWJACKET PARTNERS LLC. 979-257-6695 AT-402 airframe sandblasted, primed and painted. Comes with belly skin and Turtle deck. Also includes tail spring and tires. Includes tail but needs left elevator. $35,000 Call Bill Kingrey at TURBINE YELLOWJACKET PARTNERS LLC. 979-257-6695 Upper Left Wing Less Wing Tip, Fuselage Frame, 3-1in. Landing Gears, 2 Struts For Wings, New Leading Edge For Aileron, 1 Fuel Tank. $5,000 541571-3017 Front seat for a Citabria 7 series and a Maule tail wheel, tire size 8x3.00x4 single arm in fair condition with good bearings and race. Both for $175 Call Don at 402-841-5144 or email flyagrp@cableone.net
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Smokers/Driftfinders - Minimize your off target drift risk. FAA/PMA’d and STC’d for installation on most Agricultural aircraft. 44 years in business and over 6,200 units in service. For more information Please call Compro Aviation, Inc. 785-899-2294 or visit us on the web at www.comproaviation.com Fresh refurbished AT-402 hopper with lid. $7,500 Call 620-285-5609 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 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 Ann at Turbine Conversions 616-837-9428 or email ann@ turbineconversions.com
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Parts - Other Complete Wingman for sale. Pump and all accessories included. As removed from 2600 hour AT-602. $10,000 Call Lynn at 870-734-6064 602 Wingman System. Call for Price: 870-672-2089 Air Tractor Gen 2 Firegate, Complete system, Fairings, wire-harness. Call For Price: 870-672-2089 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 2013 AT-502B Firewall forward parts: Engine mount, cowling and Ram Air filter system. All parts with less than 1400 hours total time. Very clean and well maintained AT-502B. Call Cascade Aircraft Conversions for more details 1-509-635-1212
Position Wanted Completed seat 1,2, & 3 courses including hazmat courses. Looking for Aerial Fire sponsorship and long lasting relationship with company. Please call or text Hale 678-779-4726
Propellers AT-402 3-blade Prop, Model #HCB3TN-3D, blade serial numbers K78110, 78108, 78111. New blades and fresh hub overhaul, zero time has been put on it since overhaul, 1680 hrs since new. Comes with excellent prop stand. Call Patrick at 970-571-0871 Hamilton Standard 12D-40-6167-12 Propeller. 102” diameter, FAA approved for R-1340. $4,500 Call 530-3459919 12D40-6101-12 Propeller, Overhauled with 8130 Form. For more information call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903429-6805 Hamilton Standard Propeller 23D40 with 6511-12S Blades Overhauled Completely includes 8130-3 form. For more information call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-4296805 Hamilton Standard 22D40 Hydromatic Propeller 6533 blades overhauled complete with distributor valve and prop, Governor. For more information call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903429-6805 23D40 with New Blades 6511A-9 installed. Completely Overhauled Propeller. With 8130-3 form. For more information call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805 QUALITY Propellers For Sale 33D50-6601A18 OHC........$29K 23D40-6601A19 OHO........$28K 22D40-6533A12 OHO........$25K 22D40AG200-2 418-SOH..$22K 12D4DAG100-4S 375-SOH.$19K 12D40AG100-2 828-SOH...$18K 2D30AG100-2 OHC............$23K HC-B3TN-5M/T10282N+4. Call AmAg, 870-886-2418/2489F frank.kelley@ag-cat.com
Hartzell Prop HC-B3T10-3D, Blades T10282N +4, Prop Assy, Buckhead, Spinner, OSTMOH Prop. $28,000 Call Bruce’s Flying Service at 229-7254150 For Outright Sale: Overhauled 5-Blade, Prop. Hartzell HC-B5MP-3C. Fits AT502A, AT-503, AT-602, AT-802,Thrush S-2R-T65 & S-2RHG-T65. TSO: 0.0, TSN Blades: 113. TSN Hub: 21K. Call Steve or Gary at 210-924-5561 or email sales@dixieair.com
Seat Wanted Pilot w/Super B turbine 10,000 + ag 2,000 + turbine and references looking for work July & August. Prefer my aircraft but can fly yours if money is right. Based in OK, licensed in OK,CO,KS,ND Email jerry_putman@ att.net Pilot Available For 2021 and beyond Really looking for somewhere to make a home and long lasting position. Licensed in LA, AR & MS. Looking for 2021 seat preferably around Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi or Missouri but will entertain other locations. Fungicide, insecticide,fertilize, seeding and rice herbicide experience. Time in 4,5,6&802 also thrush 400&510 . No accident history nor any drift claims. All Ag time is turbine time. Have been insured in all previous listed aircraft. For more info please send text or leave voicemail if no answer at 318-3766993. Resume and reference upon request. Email colemcke309@yahoo. com South African pilot, 56 year old, experienced on radial and turbine engines. Holder of South African commercial license, single and multi engine, IF and Ag ratings. AG Aircraft types PA 25, PA36, G164B, Air Tractor 301/401/402 B, Thrush 510 S2R-34T. Willing to relocate anywhere in the US or Canada, kindly email: craighhamman4@gmail.com Experienced turbine pilot available February through May. Safe and Professional. No accidents or claims. Email all inquiries to blindads@ agairupdate.com, Subject: ID#3113 Please include a phone number. Experienced ag pilot wanting long season good seat. 18K total time, 15K Ag, 12K turbine ag, 3K 602, 1K 502, 8K 402. Experienced with herbicides, fertilizer seeding etc. SATLOC G4 and shape files. ATP, CFI, A+P, IA. Excellent health. Contact: agpilot18K@gmail.com Pilot Looking For Heli Seat - Bell 212, UH, Rangers, 500s, 133, 137, 135 AG. OAS Cardable, Extensive experience with mosquito Vector control. 40 years of ag pilot experience. Call Andy at 850686-2020
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Forest Protection Limited “Xenia Morales - Women In Aviation Scholarship” Forest Protection Limited (FPL), operating for nearly 70 years out of New Brunswick, is a company known for Aerial Work, including aerial firefighting and aerial treatment of pesticides and herbicides. We are looking to encourage women to join or further their aviation industry skills as either pilot or Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) apprentice. Estimated Value: $5,000. Available Scholarships: One per year. Scholarship Year: 2021. Pilot applicant: If awarded to a pilot applicant, the scholarship is partial funding toward the total costs associated with completing Agricultural Pilot Training. Training will take place at Battleford Airspray in Saskatchewan. Candidates must possess a Commercial Pilot License (CPL). Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) apprentice applicant: If awarded to an AME apprentice applicant, the scholarship is partial funding toward the total costs associated with completing approved training. This training must take place at a Transport Canada Approved Training Organization (ATO). Please submit an essay of fewer than 1000 words, including a personal statement describing how this new opportunity would help advance your professional goals and ambitions. Candidates will be evaluated on personal accomplishments, involvement in the aviation community, and future career aspirations. Applicant must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, with preference given to a New Brunswick resident. Essays can be submitted to info@ forestprotectionlimited.com with the subject title “Xenia Morales - Women in Aviation Scholarship.” The deadline to submit is March 31, 2021. Riggin Flight Service, flight school offering private, commercial, instrument, Ag, multi-engine, tailwheel, etc. We tailor our courses to meet your needs. www.RigginFlightService.com (605)256-9774.
Fire Support Trailer For Sale - 2007 Siems Gooseneck Dove Tail Trailer, dual axle, dual tires, 24,000 GVWR. Has (2ea) 1000 Gal. poly tanks for water & retardant, 400 Gal. Jet A Fuel tanks w/fill-rite meter, Generac Mdl. GP174500 Stand By Generator. 17,500 Watt, has Honda GX-390 gas motor on pumps. $35,000 Call 409656-5998 Fertilizer Loader Truck - F350 fertilizer loader truck, steel bin and 10” tube. Cab rusted but dependable $5000 Call Dave at 509-520-8267
1984 GMC Black Tank Truck, 4 compartment units for fuel in tank with pumps. Formerly Texaco engine 454, five speed transmission, 2 speed axle. $2,700. Buyer pick up item after sale. 979 219-9351
Wanted to Buy Pawnee 235 AG Parts Wanted - New or reconditionable - Transland 20360 spray control, Agrinautics 6303 pump case, Agrinautics 6335 pump head assembly spreaders. Make offer. Email Vincent P. Lognon at drysticks@aol.com or call +33 613 203 015 Wanted to Buy - All models of Cessna 206, does not need to have an engine. If you have one sitting in your back field turn it into cash by emailing ann@ turbineconversions.com Get Serious About Selling 478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.
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Pratt & Whitney Canada Distributor and Designated Overhaul Facility (DDOF)
Specializing in the Maintenance and Overhaul of the PT6A, R985 & R-1340 Engines
www.covingtonaircraft.com Ph. (918) 756-8320
Se Habla Espanol • FAA Repair Station No. CP2R750K
