AgAir Update | January 2023

Highlights from the 2022 Ag Aviation Expo

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A Great Expo in a New City

The National Agricultural Aviation Association’s 2022 Ag Aviation Expo is now an event of the past, and what a great success it was! Admittedly, I had doubts about the venue being in Knoxville, Tennessee. However, it was a pleasant surprise for Knoxville to be a great place for the convention! Although the weather was not the best one could hope for, it was bearable, and actually, I believe it helped with the exhibit hall attendance; rain outside meant more people inside.

I heard many good comments about several events at the convention. People expressed their enjoyment at listening to AgAir Update’s contributing columnist, Michelle Miller, aka the Farm Babe. Michelle has a unique way of presenting what we should all know, but after hearing her, she can better relate the obvious to the uninitiated.

I am unsure how so many crop dusters and their significant others learned to throw axes. They must have discovered the art at the loading pad, and their significant others must have figured it out during the off-season! NAAA’s AXEing for PAASS fundraising event for NAAREF was a phenomenal success. It would be best to be on the lookout for any flying tomahawks!

As in the past, Pratt and Whitney Canada’s (PWC) donation to the live auction of a new PT6A-34AG turbine engine raised a substantial amount of money. Nick Bunger, from Washington, paid a little over $400,000 for it. There were plenty of other exciting contributions to the auction, including Air Tractor’s donation of a super cool golf cart painted in Air Tractor colors. This noticeably different-appearing golf cart brought over $30,000!

The two 6-hour days of attendee traffic in the convention hall were as good as any I have seen in years past. As usual, traffic was overwhelming the first day, and a little bit subdued the second day. Sometimes a slowdown is a good thing. It allows time for the exhibitor to close a more complicated sale with the extra time to devote to the buyer.

New this year was the Sunday wire-strike avoidance class. It was good to see the room filled to capacity, with a waiting list. It speaks volumes that our industry is to the point where we recognize that we can continue to learn. There was a lot of “experience” in that room, and everyone walked away a little wiser, thus, a little safer.

This year’s NAAA Ag Aviation Expo was well worth the expense and time to attend. There absolutely cannot be a more efficient way to bring together ag aviation’s latest advances in products and services and no better way to get industry friends together. If you missed out on this year’s expo, there is always next year, and the state shows are to be held in between. Next year NAAA will find itself hosting the 2023 Ag Aviation Expo in beautiful and warm Palm Springs, California, December 4-7, 2023. Plan on it!

Until next month, Keep Turning…

January 3-5, 2023

Louisiana AAA Conference

Golden Nugget Casino Lake Charles, LA United States Kim Brown LAAGAVIATION@outlook.com (225) 436-3199

January 6-8, 2023

Arkansas AAA Convention

Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort Hot Springs, AR Katherine Holmstrom katherine@araaa.org 501-503-3310

January 9, 2023

Arizona AAA Meeting & PAASS Program

Custom Farm Service of Arizona Stanfield, AZ United States Brittany Armstrong barmstrong@agairusa.com (520) 705-9692

January 11-13, 2023

Texas AAA Convention

Overton Hotel Lubbock, TX United States Chris Shields cshields@thetexascapitol.com (512) 658-8161

January 12-13, 2023

Missouri AAA Convention Cape Girardeau, MO United States Eric Blair ericb802@yahoo.com (573) 283-5590

January 13, 2023

SC Aerial Applicators

Association Meeting Shanda Allen 843-358-3583 flyallen@sccoast.net

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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January 16-17, 2023

Northeast AAA Convention Wyndham Gettysburg Gettysburg, PA United States Ed Carter businessoffice@northeastaaa.org (609) 820-7987

January 16-18, 2023

Oklahoma AAA Convention United States Sandy Wells sandy@okaaa.org (405) 431-0381

January 18, 2023

Ohio AAA Meeting TJ Willey’s Tiffin, OH United States Brian Gibbs gibbsaerospray@gmail.com (419) 332-1724

January 19-21, 2023

Mississippi AAA Convention Beau Rivage Resort & Casino Biloxi, MS United States Vicki Morgan vickimorgan@msaaa.com (662) 299-7836

January 22-24, 2023

Association of Montana Aerial Applicators Convention

Heritage Inn Great Falls, MT United States Alyssa Stromberg alyssastromberg16@gmail.com (406) 480-3965

January 25-27, 2023

New Mexico AAA Convention United States Sue Stewart dandsaerial@aol.com (940) 864-2456

February 6-8, 2023

Southeast Aero Cultural Fair (SEAF)

Double Tree by Hilton 315 4th Ave North Nashville, TN 37219 Ashley Houston aehouston81@gmail.com 270-293-3843

February 12-14, 2023

North Carolina AAA Convention Hilton Greenville Greenville, NC Leslie Craft ncaaa@ncagaviationassoc.com 252-312-5723

February 14-15, 2023

Tri-State Aerial Applicators Convention

The Lodge at Deadwood 100 Pine Crest Lane Deadwood, SD 57732 Andrea Barber Goebel sdaviation@gmail.com 605-690-3477

February 16-18, 2023

NAAA & NAAREF Feb. 2023

Board Meetings

Hilton Old Town Alexandria, VA United States Lindsay Barber Lbarber@agaviation.org 202) 546-5722

February 20-23, 2023

Nebraska ATA Convention Kearney, NE United States Taylor Moore taylor@youraam.com (531) 289-8323

March 16-18, 2023

Canadian AAA Conference Regina, SK Canada Shara Tardif ed@canadianaerialapplicators.com (780) 413-0078

May27, 2023

International Crop Duster’s Day United States

October 5-7, 2023

NAAA & NAAREF Oct. 2023

Board Meetings

Radisson Dayton & Dayton Convention Center

Dayton, OH United States Lindsay Barber Lbarber@agaviation.org (202) 546-5722

December 4-7, 2023

2023 Ag Aviation Expo

Palm Springs Convention Center Palm Springs, CA United States Event Website: http://www. agaviation.org/convention NAAA Ag Aviation Expo Registration naaaexpo@agaviation.org 202-546-5722

February 15-17, 2024

NAAA & NAAREF Feb. 2024

Board Meetings

Alexandria, VA United States Lindsay Barber Lbarber@agaviation.org (202) 546-5722

October 10-12, 2024

NAAA & NAAREF Oct. 2024

Board Meetings

Location TBD

AL United States Lindsay Barber Lbarber@agaviation.org Phone: (202) 546-5722

Highlights

Highlights

Classes / Sessions

Classes / Sessions

Exhibit Hall

Live Auction

AXEing for PAASS

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Awards Reception and Banquet

Air Repair, Inc. Strikes Red Line Brake Manufacturing Deal

Cleveland, November 29, 2022 – Air Repair, Inc. is pleased to announce its’ exclusive agreement to manufacture Red Line Brakes for Stearman and North

“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity for our team to produce Red Line Brake kits” says Pete Jones, President Air Repair, Inc. “We’ve sold and installed more kits than anyone over the years and I’m glad we’ll finally have a hand in the production. I feel Red Line Brakes are the single most significant improvement to the Stearman –

Red Line Brake kits are fully STC’d and can be installed in Boeing Stearman and North American T6 aircraft. In addition to FAA PMA producing and selling Red Line Brake kits, Air Repair, Inc. has a complete line of Red Line replacement parts for Stearman and North American

For more information contact Pete Jones, pete@ airrepairinc.com or call 662.846.0228

Air Repair, Inc. is a full-service agricultural aircraft repair shop, including service, maintenance and sales of Air Tractor, Thrush, and more. With over 40 years in the aircraft business, Air Repair, Inc. specializes in annual and routine inspections, major and minor airframe repairs, and Radial engine overhauls. Air Repair, Inc. is proud to be an F.A.A. approved Avionics Repair Station and the manufacturer of Red Line Brake kits.

For more information visit www.airrepairinc.com

Customers Purchasing Pratt & Whitney Canada Engines Can Now Benefit from a New Payment Solution

Longueuil, Quebec, December 6, 2022 – Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced today that it is collaborating with American Express (Amex) to provide qualifying customers with a new solution that will allow them to extend payment terms, when buying a new or used P&WC engine.

“This new payment solution is part of our growing portfolio of services that offer our customers greater flexibility, when it comes to acquiring an engine and it reflects our commitment to developing services that meet their evolving needs,” said Irene Makris, vice president, Customer Service at Pratt & Whitney Canada. “Many of our customers are looking at alternate models to improve their working capital along with options that are specifically tailored to their engine and aircraft operations.”

The new payment solution with Amex will be attractive to customers who have commercial operations and who will appreciate the extended payment terms, allowing them to generate new revenues from the engine asset before having to pay for it.

“At American Express, we’re committed to providing payment solutions to help businesses gain greater flexibility and improve working capital to unlock new opportunities for growth,” said Phanikar Yenamandra, Vice President, B2B Strategy and Enablement, Global Commercial Services at American Express Canada. “We’re

excited about this collaboration with Pratt & Whitney Canada, and to offer a payment solution that will deliver value to its customer base.”

The Amex payment solution, in the initial pilot phase, will be available to new and used engines sold outright or with an exchange as well as those under the company’s P&WCSMART™ program. Engine exchanges, whereby the customer exchanges the used engine for a new, used/timeremaining or freshly overhauled engine, are popular because they require fewer logistics than an overhaul and reduce shop times.

“Our portfolio of flexible, alternative maintenance and payment solutions continues to expand,” said Makris. “Along with our Amex collaboration, we have recently introduced our spare engine solutions portfolio including lease to own, on-wing leasing and long-term leasing options, all of which enable the customer to conserve capital, help keep operating costs down and economically extend the life of the aircraft. These solutions complement P&WC’s payment solutions offerings already available with our existing partners”

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TURNING DATA INTO ACTION

Our FAST™ solution helps you make informed decisions and optimize operations through full-flight data intelligence delivered wirelessly within minutes of engine shutdown. It helps you see the small details — as well as the bigger picture — so you can stay ahead of the game.

Thirty-five years after the first great historical account of the industry—Mabry Anderson’s Low & Slow: An Insider’s History of Agricultural Aviation—comes a new, updated account of aerial application’s history from the National Agricultural Aviation Association: Agriculture’s Air Force: 100 Years of Aerial Application.

Based on a collective history of the agricultural aviation industry sourced from Agricultural Aviation magazine, AgAir Update, Low & Slow and other materials, Agriculture’s Air Force chronicles the agricultural aviation industry’s growth from its infancy in 1921 through the boom times after World War II, and on to today’s modern era of high-tech aerial application.

Whether you are an aviation enthusiast, have an appreciation for agriculture or are simply awed by the aerial ballet of these low-flying aviators, pull up a seat and tag along with Agriculture’s Air Force! (Available in hardback.)

NAAA Honors Nine Award Recipients at 2022 Ag Aviation Expo

The agricultural aviation community honored the recipients of the 2022 NAAA Awards last month at the closing banquet of the 2022 Ag Aviation Expo in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Hosted by emcees Rod Thomas and Eric Klindt, the 2022 awards ceremony celebrated the achievements of nine NAAA Award recipients. The following individuals were honored for their contributions to the betterment of the agricultural aviation industry.

2022 NAAA Award Recipients

Agrinaut Award: George Parker III, Crop Jet Aviation, Gooding, ID – awarded for his outstanding contributions in the field of agricultural aircraft operations.

Allied Industry Individual Award: Ian McVay, Transland/ Satloc, Wichita Falls, TX – awarded for his significant contributions benefiting the aerial application industry and its allied industry.

Evans-Christopher Operation S.A.F.E. Award: Matt Gill, NAAA, Fisher, IL – awarded for his outstanding contributions to the Operation S.A.F.E. program.

John Robert Horne Memorial Award: Hayden DeBlieck, Agri-Tech Aviation, Indianola, IA – awarded for his exemplary flight safety record as a developing agricultural aviator.

Congratulations to the 2022 NAAA Award recipients for their well-deserved honors. Pictured left to right are Richard “Dick” Reade Memorial Award recipient Steve Rice, William O. Marsh Safety Award recipient Rod Thomas, Allied Industry Individual Award recipient Ian McVay, John Robert Horne Memorial Award recipients Hayden DeBlieck and Alex Viger, Opal and Bill Binnion Memorial Award recipient Matt Peed, Agrinaut Award recipient George Parker III, Evans-Christopher Operation S.A.F.E. Award recipient Matt Gill and Zoren and Joan O’Brien Memorial Outstanding Service Award recipient Lee Turnquist.

John Robert Horne Memorial Award: Alex Viger, Wilbur Ellis, Wahpeton, ND – awarded for his exemplary flight safety record as a developing agricultural aviator.

Opal and Bill Binnion Memorial Award: Matt Peed, Rutledge Airborne Applications, Coolidge, AZ – awarded for his exemplary efforts to educate the public about aerial application.

Richard “Dick” Reade Memorial Award: Steve Rice, North Star Aviation, Ulysses, KS – awarded for his and his company’s outstanding contributions to the agricultural aviation industry.

William O. Marsh Safety Award: Rod Thomas, Thomas Helicopters Inc., Gooding, ID – awarded for his steadfast commitment and significant contributions to aviation safety and safety education.

Zoren and Joan O’Brien Outstanding Service Award: Lee Turnquist, Whirly Birds Inc., Lake Wales, FL – awarded for his outstanding contributions to the National Agricultural Aviation Association and the agricultural aviation industry.

The awards ceremony was marked by several heartfelt acceptance speeches, including remarks by Lee Turnquist, who received the Zoren and Joan O’Brien Memorial Outstanding Service Award.

“EAA founder Paul Poberezny once said, ‘Airplanes bring us together, but it’s friendships that keep us together,’” Turnquist told the audience. “Let me expand a little and say the love of flying and ag aviation brings us together, but it is the NAAA, the hardworking staff, NAAREF, volunteers on committees and each one of you out there that is the glue that holds us together.”

To nominate somebody for a 2023 NAAA Award, please visit AgAviation.org/awards.

REGINA’S PERSPECTIVE

Regina Farmer regina.farmer@chem-man.com

Ag Aviation Expo in Knoxville

As Jerry and I drove home from the NAAA convention in Knoxville, I was thinking about what a wonderful time we had. We were extremely busy at the booth, and it was great to see so many familiar faces and new ones too! My voice became hoarse at the end of each day from talking so much!

I was thinking later about the many people I talked to and how their 2022 went. Some operations had a challenging year and were barely able to survive, while others had an outstanding year. Some friends made me laugh, while others made me tear up. I hugged a grieving wife that lost her husband. I hugged a grieving grandmother that lost her grandson. I talked to a man that lost his business partner. One thing for sure about this industry, everyone is resilient and keeps on going.

It was great to be accompanied by some of my team, Phil and Amy. They were glad to put faces with the voices of the people they often talked to. My hubby, Jerry, was delighted to speak to many people too! He’s widely known on Facebook for his “Hubby Pics.”

After 31 years in the industry, it seems “Everyone knows your name.” One couple (around my age) dropped by to look at the software. He told me he had watched me and “ChemMan” since our beginning. He said, “I regret not going with you, but I just knew you probably weren’t going to make it!”. That remark made me smile and giggle at the same time. I learned something about myself: I’m also resilient and keep on going. Question for myself: Maybe that’s why this industry found me?

We had a great class at the nationals. I always appreciate Lyndsay Barber allowing me to have our training session each year. Many of my existing customers had no idea about

Regina Farmer and Matthew Woolard of Woolard Flying Service- Corning AR.

everything our program does. They couldn’t wait to return to tell others about their learning.

Now that 2022 is close to being behind us, I’m looking forward to a new year and hope our industry finds ways to be even more prosperous and safe!

Have a wonderful new year!

Teresa Regier and Amy Walker of DataSmart.

(L-R) Phil Arnold, Regina Farmer, Amy Walker of DataSmart.

CRAYMER’S COUNSEL

Robert Craymer - robertc@covingtonaircraft.com

The Service Bulletin

In a conversation last week with Pratt & Whitney Canada, the topic of the “Know My PT6” app came up. While discussing the app, it was stated that inputting your aircraft/ engine details will provide you with information specific to your operation. One of the things the app highlights for you are service bulletins categories 1 through 3. It doesn’t give you full access to these service bulletins, but it does call out important issues that could affect your engine. It got me thinking, does everyone understand what service bulletin categories represent?

Service bulletins are issued for a variety of reasons. Parts upgrades or changes, material changes, use of specific consumable materials (i.e., fuel or oil), and cycle tracking are just a few things brought to us by the service bulletin. If a critical situation arises, Pratt & Whitney Canada will send out an alert service bulletin highlighting an important change.

Service bulletins are prioritized by a category number between 1 and 9. Categories 1 through 3 are service bulletins that must be done before the next flight, the next maintenance procedure, or before a specified number of hours or cycles. For instance, service bulletin A1742 was issued for the PT6A-34AG in April 2014. This alert service bulletin required compressor turbine blade inspection or replacement for a specific group of engines. The SB had a category 1 component, meaning it must be done before the next flight. It also had a category 3 component which provided an hour limit that had to be adhered to. This category of service bulletin is one that Pratt and Whitney Canada relies on their Field Service Managers and their engine shop partners to make sure the information is distributed. The “Know My PT6” app alerts you to this type of information.

The next grouping of SBs is Category 4 through 6. These service bulletins, for the most part, pertain to engines being worked on in a shop. Many of them pertain to parts or assemblies in the engine that can only be accessed by disassembling an engine that is not performed outside the shop environment. For example, service bulletin 14377, the latest revision in August 2021. This SB is for some -60 series engines that include the PT6A-67AG. It is a Category 6 service bulletin; Pratt & Whitney Canada recommends doing this SB when the sub-assembly is disassembled to access the affected part. In this case, the power turbine shaft housing. That is not a part that is accessible except in a shop environment. One other topic of note in this service bulletin is that the manufacturer is also providing an additional price reduction on this part if you choose to follow the guidance and replace it. This is done through commercial support programs or CSPN. These programs are typically for a limited time and allow additional discounts on new parts from Pratt & Whitney Canada.

The final groupings of service bulletins are categorized from 7 through 9. These categories usually contain changes caused by supplier changes, operator concerns or other changes. Some of these changes include airframe manufacturerrequested changes or governmental changes. Service Bulletin 13526, issued in November 2021, is an example. This SB is a Category 7 for some 60 series engines, including the PT6A-65AG. There is a component within the engine that is chrome plated. Due to new standards of the “Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemicals” (REACH) regulations, there is a replacement component available that is not chrome plated. Pratt & Whitney Canada recommends replacing the old part once the supply has run out. This means that new engines will come with the new part installed, and they will no longer sell the old part. ➤

P&WC Service Bulletin

P&WC recommends to do this service bulletin before next flight

P&WC recommends to do this service bulletin the first time the aircraft is at line or maintenance base that can do the procedures

P&WC recommends to do this service bulletin with ____ hours or ____ cycles

P&WC recommends doing this service bulletin the first time the engine or module is at maintenance base that can do the procedures, regardless of the scheduled maintenance action or reason for engine removal

That is a brief and “simple” look at how service bulletins are looked at. Occasionally shops give you recommendations on SBs, such as doing all categories 1 through 6 during a repair or overhaul. This is a baseline of service bulletins and doesn’t usually amount to much change as the bulk of these have previously been complied with during your engine’s life. Discuss with your shop or your Pratt & Whitney Canada Field Service Manager about service bulletins that might be good for you to comply with. Check in on your “Know My PT6” app occasionally to see if any changes have occurred to

P&WC recommends doing this service bulletin when the engine is disassembled, and access is available to the necessary subassembly

P&WC recommends doing this service bulletin when the subassembly is disassembled, and access is available to the necessary part

You can do this service bulletin when the supply of superseded parts is fully used

This service bulletin is optional and can be done at the discretion of the operator

Spare Part Information

the engine models you operate. Let me know if I can ever help.

Robert Craymer has worked on PT6A engines and PT6Apowered aircraft for the past three decades, including the last 25+ years at Covington Aircraft. As a licensed A&P mechanic, Robert has held every job in an engine overhaul shop and has been an instructor of PT6A Maintenance and Familiarization courses for pilots and mechanics. Robert can be reached at robertc@covingtonaircraft.com or 662-9109899. Visit us at covingtonaircraft.com.

Coronary Heart Disease

by Dr. Penny Giovanetti, Director of FAA Aviation Medical Specialties Division

Although there have been steady improvements in prevention and treatment, coronary heart disease (CHD) remains the leading cause of adult death in the United States. CHD is also referred to as coronary artery disease (CAD) and involves plaque, a waxy substance that can build up inside coronary arteries. This build-up is known as atherosclerosis and occurs over decades, beginning often in the teenage years. This results in ischemia, a limitation in the supply of oxygenated blood to your heart muscle. As this blockage increases over time it can lead to complications like angina (chest pain), heart attack(s), abnormal rhythms, and heart failure.

Aeromedical Concerns

Here are some important concerns for pilots diagnosed with CAD. First, CAD can be silent; sometimes it can lead

to a rapid occlusion of a coronary artery and the initial presentation is a heart attack. Second, even if you are asymptomatic on the ground, the decrease in oxygen at altitude could lead to ischemia and its complications. Third, stressful situations (e.g., inclement weather encounter, inflight emergencies, etc.) that increase your heart rate can further increase cardiac demand. Finally, carbon monoxide poisoning can exacerbate all of these risks.

While even mild symptoms create distractions from essential flying tasks, over twenty percent of deaths from cardiac disease occur suddenly and unexpectedly after rapid occlusion of a heart blood vessel by a clot. The risk of sudden cardiac death is greater in those who have cardiac disease. That is why it is so important to get symptoms evaluated early, to regularly monitor the disease once diagnosed, and to comply with recommended treatment. ➤

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CAD can be silent; sometimes it can lead to a rapid occlusion of a coronary artery and the initial presentation is a heart attack.

Frequently Asked Questions

If I am diagnosed with CHD, can I ever fly again?

Very likely, yes, especially if detected and treated early enough to preserve cardiac function. We look at many factors when deciding whether it is safe for an airman to continue to fly with CHD. These include how much plaque is present and where it is located. The key is whether all areas of the heart will receive an adequate blood supply even under stress. Various treatments such as medication, stenting, and bypass surgery may be necessary to improve blood supply.

If I have a heart attack, can I ever fly again?

Once more, a “yes” is likely. We consider many factors. These include: how much heart muscle died and can the remaining muscle pump enough blood sufficient for demand; is the heart rhythm satisfactory; is there angina? We can accept an implanted pacemaker under most conditions, but not a defibrillator.

How do I get a special issuance?

Start with your Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) who can guide you through the process. You can also consult the AME Guide online. Select “disease protocols,” then “coronary heart

disease,” for more detail about recovery times and follow-up documentation.

Who makes the decision about my special issuance?

Depending on the specifics of your case, and what class of airman medical certificate you are requesting, the decision may be made by one of the aeromedical certification physicians with experience in cardiology or be referred to the Federal Air Surgeon Cardiology Panel. This panel consists of four to five board-certified cardiologists who will review your clinical information and test results with some of the aeromedical certification physicians and make a recommendation to the Federal Air Surgeon. Depending on the condition and your class of medical certificate, once you obtain a special issuance for your heart disease, your AME might be authorized to grant renewals.

An Ounce of Prevention

The best way to protect your flying status is to prevent CHD in the first place. A few simple steps can significantly reduce disease progression. If you smoke, stop today. Try to exercise for 30 minutes at least five days a week, but any exercise is beneficial. Shed excess weight and aim for a body mass index less than 28. Discuss with your doctor your best steps to lower lipids and blood pressure.

A WING AND A PRAYER

Carlin Lawrence carlin@agairupdate.com

Christians are Chosen by God to be Blameless in His Sight

“Whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:15-16).

“For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight” (Ephesians 1:4). With the exception of Jesus Christ, all of humanity have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory (Romans 3:23). None of us have lived up to God’s laws, we’re all natural born sinners, and within ourselves, none of us are holy and without blame. But even with all of our sins, faults and mistakes, it is God’s desire and purpose that we be holy and without blame in His sight. Jude wrote, “Now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.” But how can God do this for sinful humans?

One of the problems is that many humans have a wrong concept of God. They believe that God is sort of like Santa Claus, making a list, checking it twice and seeing how naughty or nice we have been. Then He gives gifts to the good, and sticks and stones to the bad. But that’s not how the Bible describes God. God desires for all humans to live with Him in His eternal kingdom, but He must punish sin. “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man to whom the Lord shall not impute sin” (Romans 4:7-8).

Jesus said, “Whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:15-16). If you look

at God’s record of every true believer you will find that God has imputed on our account the righteousness of Jesus Christ. When God looks at people who have put their faith in Jesus Christ, He doesn’t see their imperfections, their faults or their sins; He only sees the righteousness of Jesus Christ. “God made Him [Jesus] who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Paul wrote of himself, “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!” (Romans 7:18-25).

Paul understood the sinful nature that we inherited from Adam, and tells us that we will have that natural tendency to sin and the only way we can overrule our sinful nature is to trust in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and receive God’s Holy Spirit and allow Him to

mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight” (Colossians 1:21-22). That’s what God has done for every true believer in Jesus Christ; He can present us holy and without blame to God. That is why salvation is secure to every true believer, because we have Jesus Christ’s perfect righteousness. Our spirit has been redeemed and seeks after the things of God; our spirit thirsts for fellowship with God. But our earthly body has not been redeemed and our fleshly desires are often contrary to the way that God would have us to walk in the Spirit. Paul tells us that if we will walk after the Spirit, we will not fulfill the desires of the flesh (Galatians 5:16).

Standing before God would be a scary thing if we can’t stand there in the righteousness of Jesus Christ. Like the song that says, “Jesus paid it all, all to Him we owe; sin had left a terrible stain, but He washed us white as snow.” Christians will stand before the throne in Jesus Christ completely righteous in God’s sight. And we will have an eternal inheritance incorruptible and undefiled that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for us, who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time (1 Peter 1:4-5).

Caroline Reabe, Daughter of Wisconsin Operator Damon Reabe, Makes 4th Generation Solo

by Bethanie Gengler, Ripon Commonwealth Press

The day after her 16th birthday, Ripon, Wisconsin High School sophomore Caroline Reabe departed on her first solo flight on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 piloting the same aircraft that her great-grandfather once flew. Not only was it the same aircraft Roy Reabe once flew, it was the exact same aircraft he started is flying service with in 1946. Caroline carried precious cargo on that flight: her paternal greatgrandfather’s burial flag and her maternal grandfather’s ashes.

Caroline descends from a long line of ag pilots. Her paternal great-grandfather, Roy, served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Roy started an ag flying service in Waupun, Wisconsin in 1946, which began as a flight school and charter flight company. He purchased a new, bright yellow Piper J-3 Cub aircraft to start the business, which he sold in the late 1940s. The flight school later transitioned into a crop-dusting company. The businesses — Reabe Spraying Service and Dairyland Aviation — still are active

today. Roy taught his sons and grandsons how to fly. His four sons took over the business in 1979. Roy’s grandson, Damon Reabe of Ripon, took over the aerial application company in 2009.

Damon and his wife, Mary, are both pilots. Mary’s late grandfather and father, Keith and Fred Gimson, also were pilots. Fred later worked as a flight instructor, retiring a week before his passing at age 75 earlier this year. Damon and Mary began giving their daughter, Caroline, flying lessons when she was 14. She’s had about 30 hours of dual instruction. They would have started the lessons sooner but had to wait until Caroline grew tall enough to reach the pedals.

She noted that, at first, learning to fly was challenging. “When I was learning all of the physics and aerodynamic aspects of it … it seemed really complicated, and it was kind of hard for me to understand,” Caroline said, adding that the more she studied and practiced, the easier it became. ➤

Caroline Reabe stands between the two Piper Cubs she soloed on Dec. 1, 2022, a day after her 16th birthday.

About a year and a half ago, Damon tracked down the same J-3 Cub with which Roy started the family business with in 1946. It was in California, and it was in rough shape, unable to be operated. Damon purchased the aircraft and commissioned a person to rebuild the airframe. Caroline’s grandfather, Tom, overhauled the engine.

On a chilly Dec. 1 morning, Caroline entered the cockpit of the J-3 Cub while friends, family, and the family dog looked on. Although Caroline was nervous, once she got in the plane, she said a sense of calmness took over.

“It was crazy because it just felt natural,” she said. “I was just sitting there, realizing that I’m actually doing this.”

She then took flight by herself for the first time, practicing three takeoffs and landings in the J-3 Cub, about 30 minutes of flight time. Her first symbolic passengers were her greatgrandfather and grandfather, whose burial flag and ashes were safely tucked in the baggage compartment.

Damon said watching his daughter take flight brought a sense of pride. “She soloed out in her great-grandfather’s first brand new Piper J-3 Cub that he started our family business with, and we don’t think that’s ever happened anywhere in the world,” he said.

In addition to the J3, Caroline practiced three more takeoffs and landings in a Super Cub. She then departed on a joy ride around Ripon, circling her school and home before landing in Waupun about 45 minutes later with a big smile on her face. ➤

Caroline Reabe sits in the driver’s seat of a Piper Super Cub.

Caroline said she plans to obtain her pilot’s license and follow in her parent’s footsteps. She’s considering a career as a professional airline pilot after graduation. She encouraged others interested in flying to practice, study, and learn from people who are experienced.

“If anybody is interested in flying but doesn’t see it as something attainable, I would just say that it is definitely something that you can do if you’re willing to commit to it,” she said. As for the experience of flying a plane solo for the first time, Caroline said it was indescribable.

“It’s a whole different world,” she said. “It makes you feel like your problems are small, seeing everything from so high up. And everything that I worry about with school and sports, it just all goes away, and I’m not worried about it anymore.”

The Ripon High School student plays piano and saxophone and sings in the church choir. She’s active in swimming, Future Business Leaders of America and theater.

Editor’s Note: The original article appeared in the Ripon Commonwealth Press and has been edited for audience clarity.

Standing in front of a pair of aircraft is the Reabe family, from left: Damon, Mary, Caroline, Dusty the dog and Max. Caroline took her first solo flight that day.

Ripon, Wisconsin High School sophomore Caroline Reabe sits in a Piper J-3 Cub, holding the burial flag of her paternal great-grandfather, Roy. She took her first solo flight on Dec. 1, 2023. Caroline carried precious cargo on that flight: her paternal great-grandfather’s burial flag and her maternal grandfather’s ashes.

A story in the Feb. 14, 1946 Waupun Leader-News details the flying service started by Caroline Reabe’s great-grandfather, Roy, with the same aircraft she soloed.

SPREADING THE FACTS

Michelle Miller - michelle@thefarmbabe.com

“Tell Your Story” In Agriculture: You Just Never Know What Could Go Viral

It’s something you’ve likely heard before and something I often preach; as a keynote speaker, writer, online influencer and more for agriculture.

Back in December, I spoke at the Nation Agriculture Aviation Association (NAAA) national conference in Knoxville. I was scheduled to be the keynote Tuesday morning and had a direct flight booked from Orlando to Knoxville Sunday night on Frontier Airlines to get there. The flight was delayed, delayed, and - you guessed itcanceled.

Frontier Airlines wasn’t very helpful and have done away with their customer service phone number! How crazy is that? They sent us all to an insanely long “customer service” line full of hundreds of frustrated passengers, where we learned the next flight out wasn’t for another 48 hours later! (Tuesday night.)

Well, that wasn’t going to work. I had to get there to speak at the conference! So, I went to the front of the line and politely suggested: why not just put us on a bus or in a van to get to Knoxville? It’s only 10-12 hours, and we could wake up there! Delta Airlines had taken me by shuttle once to another airport when a similar situation occurred.

“Well, we aren’t Delta Airlines,” she said smugly. “We have to wait for a supervisor.”

The supervisor never showed up. Many people couldn’t wait those TWO DAYS to get to where they needed to be, and you could see the tension run thick through the customer crowd. When I made the suggestion, fellow passenger Amy Sadd overheard me, thought it was a good idea, and yelled to the crowd, “OKAY, HERE’S THE DEAL! Some of us are talking about renting a bus or van. Meet us over here in the corner if you’re serious about joining!”

About a dozen people showed up, and we all started brainstorming. Other flight options were challenging, expensive and inconvenient. We ended up walking down to the rental car area as a group where passenger Carlos Cordero found us a 15-passenger van. For about $60 a person, he and Amy offered to drive us there as we all split the van cost.

Fellow passenger Alanah Story documented our journey on TikTok, and we started driving. 13 people, and the luggage fit perfectly! As we continued driving the 652-mile drive to Knoxville, we watched her TikTok video go viral in real time! People were creating plots, cracking jokes, and picking their favorite characters or “spirit animals.” Everyone in the comments could relate to at least one of us in that van, even though we were all very different - we got along great!

Our three-part video series has gone viral - with approximately six million views, over one million “likes,” and over 20,000 comments on Alanah’s TikTok videos - not to mention my channels and the mainstream media’s channels.

Which mainstream media, you might ask? We ended up going so viral; the story has been heard around the world. From major TV and radio outlets in the US, Canada, New Zealand, Mexico, Spain, the UK, and more… our schedules have been PACKED with interviews. We’ve been featured in People magazine, the Today Show, Inside Edition, the Jennifer Hudson Show, Daily Blast LIVE, NewsNation, Bored Panda, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, the Washington Post, Southern Living, and more. Major movie and TV show producers in NYC and Hollywood are even reaching out to us to turn it into a movie, possibly! ➤

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With every interview, I talk about farming as much as I can. What is the “Farm Babe?” What was I doing in Knoxville? Well, sharing the story of NAAA, of course! And a great conference opportunity to encourage farmers and Ag professionals to tell their stories! This is a perfect example of amplifying the message of agriculture across mainstream Hollywood media and the people who need to hear our message the most.

We can’t believe it! I never thought it would blow up like this, but the internet can be weird. It shows that you never know what could go viral and that people are craving good news. We just wanted to help one another; we all wanted to laugh and find friendships, and it looked like this story had a happy ending with friendships to last a lifetime.

Social media works. It could happen to you too. Speak up! Speak out! Advocate for yourselves and celebrate all the good news of what we do in this amazing industry every day. You never know what opportunities could come of it and how it can further “propel” our industry forward.

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LOW & SLOW

Mabry I. Anderson An Insider’s History of Agricultural Aviation

Foreword

When I hopped into my S Model Bonanza on May 1, 1967, to fly to Washington, D.C., and become Executive Director of the National Aerial Applicators Association, it was after having spent fourteen years selling agricultural chemicals to crop dusters from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. By this time, these fellows were a curious mix of characters. Many of the older ones

Huff-Daland duster working in 1924. This is an original Huff-Daland with 400 HP Liberty WWI engine. Photo courtesy of Delta Air Lines. Inc.

had been flight instructors during World War II and in Korea; the younger ones were often farmers' sons. Their number dwindled from 40,000 to about 8,000, primarily because it was a tough, demanding, and almost a "roundthe-clock" business. There were still a lot of old-timers around, who had started their businesses in the 1920s and 1930s.

My adventures with them, which were many, taught me that the industry was "people-oriented," more of an art than a science, and certainly an "Industry of Innovators."

During my first days in Washington, one of the persons who contacted me was Mabry Anderson, of Clarksdale, Mississippi, who operated a sizable agricultural flying firm known as Mississippi Valley Aircraft Service. A serious problem existed for the crop dusting industry in the cotton growing regions where the U.S. Department of Agriculture was more or less forcing farmers to plant their crop in the fourfour skip pattern rather than solid or in two-one. This practice was bad for production and certainly bad for the utilization of aircraft. Between the two of us, we managed to get USDA to let the growers go back to the two-one pattern. It was Mabry's writing ability, coupled with his intimate knowledge of ag aviation that finally convinced those in charge.

So, it became immediately obvious to me that Mabry was one person who could do justice to a "historical perspective" of the agricultural aviation industry and it didn't take long to find many others who shared my view!

We asked, we cajoled, we threatened, we begged, and finally cut a deal to publish in serial form a book in our Association's magazine, "The World of Agricultural Aviation." I made him promise to put his work in book form for all to enjoy. As you can see, it took some few years to get the job done. But, then, you have to remember that it is a tough job to capture the spirit and the heart of a gentle giant made up of so many fascinating and diverse personalities, especially since Mabry had to rely a great deal on his own experiences and memories, plus the anecdotes of others.

All of these people, including "Sonny" himself, as Mabry is known to most of his friends, had several things in common: their courage, their patriotism, their work ethic, their belief in a Supreme Being, and their love of flying and machines. To me, Low and Slow is a remarkable verbal painting of the life and times of the people who have dedicated their lives to America's great food and fiber production system and to the health and well-being of our nation!

— F. Farrell Higbee

Prologue

Agricultural aviation, originally known as “crop dusting,” is a relatively new science, dating back to 1921. Nevertheless, compiling a reasonably accurate history of its development is a monumental task, due to singular factors not generally associated with a widespread, prospering industry. Among them are a severe shortage of cohesive, written records; many technical developments by widely scattered individuals, rather than through planned group effort; poor distribution of advances in the art, resulting in thousands of hours of duplicated effort; and people motivated by the desire to fly rather than by economic ambition.

As a result of these and other factors, more “hangar legends” were created than documented. And, in sifting through the evidence that does exist, it is extremely difficult to separate fact from fiction.

Fortunately, some favorable circumstances do exist. Notably, many of the real pioneers are still alive and can be interviewed “eyeball to eyeball.” Many of these people are

personal friends of long standing, who have allowed us to do just this. Excellent cooperation has been received from firms and individuals, from every section of the country, who played a part in the development of the industry. Invaluable material, including photographs, personal documents, rare printed matter, yellowed newspaper clippings, and other memorabilia, has been supplied which makes it possible to compile a reasonably accurate history.

Unfortunately, in an undertaking of this scope, things that should be said are invariably omitted, and individuals who contributed greatly to the industry are overlooked. To include absolutely everything and everyone would obviously be an impossible task, and for this the author is sorry. The author is grateful and sincerely thankful to those who do not receive due recognition for their part in making the agricultural flying industry the vital, essential, and altogether fascinating business that it is today. Fly low and slow and keep your wheels out of the cotton!

Mabry I. Anderson

Joe “Eaglerock.” Ours, dusting cotton near Leland, Mississippi, late 1930s, in Waco 9. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Joe Ours.

Washington Operator Nick Bunger Makes Winning Bid for PT6-34AG

Pasco, Washington operator Nick Bunger took the winning bid for the new Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-34AG engine at the finale of the 2022 Ag Aviation Expo Live Auction on Tuesday. Nick operates Air Trac, Inc. Bunger, pictured in the center, accompanied by the Pratt & Whitney Canada team, Jim Perrin (NAAA President), and Andrew Moore (NAAA CEO). Congratulations Nick.

Doing Well in Tocantins, Brazil

by Bill Lavender

For this particular trip to Brazil, I visited the state of Tocantins for the first time. Tocantins is in a subtropical, northern region of Brazil. It is the newest of 26 Brazilian states. Over 35 years ago, the state used to be a part of Goias. I entered the state by airline, arriving at the capital city of Palmas. From there, Gina Hickmann, my Brazilian representative, and I traveled by car 200 kilometers west to the city of Lagoa da Confusão where I visited two successful ag operators.

This article focuses on Foliar Aviação Agrícola, owned by brothers and pilots Cristiano and Eduardo Juliani.

Foliar is a large ag aviation company with 12 ag planes, including the first P2 Thrush to be delivered in Brazil. Things were not always this way, and success came after much hard work and persistence.

Aviation has always been in the brothers' lives, as their father, Alberi Domingos Juliani, was an ag-pilot in Itaqui, Rio Grande do Sul (RS). Cristiano and Eduardo loaded for him as teenagers and learned to fly with him. Cristiano received his pilot's license in 1999. Eduardo received his pilot's license in 2000.

In 2004, the brothers decided to look for new opportunities, choosing another region of the country to work. They went to Querência, Mato Grosso, and formed Foliar Aviação Agrícola to set up an operation for spraying and flew there for four years, initially operating an Ipanema EMB-201A They also flew in the Lagoa da Confusão between seasons in Mato Grosso. Eduardo had already lived and flown in both states.

With the increase in crop areas, the offer for work, and the potential for better ag-flying conditions, in 2008, they moved Foliar's base to the area of Lagoa da Confusão making it their primary base of operation. During these years, two Cessna Ag Trucks were added. And each year (season), Foliar would add another Ipanema until the fleet grew to seven or eight Ipanemas.

In 2013, Foliar bought its first Thrush aircraft, powered by a P&WC PT6A-34AG. Foliar owns three PT6A-34AG Thrushes, one GE powered Thrush, one GE Thrush for spares, one EMB-201A, five EMB-202As and one museum exhibit-quality, fully airworthy and functional 1974 Grumman G-164A Ag-Cat. ➤

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Jaqueline de Fatima Juliani at her desk in the Foliar Aviação Agrícola office in Lagoa da Conquista.

Agrícola’s main base of operations in Lagoa da Conquista.

They operate from a recently extended runway, from 1200 meters to 1600 meters bearing the name of the partners. The company has ten pilots hired for the 11 actively spraying ag-aircraft. However, Foliar's aircraft operate from over 70 airstrips around the area where it provides ag aviation services. Although both Cristiano and Eduardo have flown ag for over 15 years, today they are busy managing Foliar. The company has a strong family administration. Cristiano's wife, Márdioli, a lawyer, assists with the company's legal work. And the partner's sister, Jaqueline, tends to the company's administrative duties. ➤

Márdioli Copetti by Moura Juliani displaying the Foliar Aviação Agrícola logo on the winglet of the company’s Ipanema.

(L-R) The owners of Foliar, Cristiano and Eduardo Juliani, at Foliar Aviação

The Thrush aircraft are outfitted with Transland's CP nozzles, while Travicar's Electrostatic System (ES) is used in the "summer" wet season. Winter is called the dry season, with little reference to temperatures.

Flying is done year-round. Foliar also uses Travicar's hydraulic nozzles primarily for rice work. For soybean work, Travicar's rotary atomizers are used.

During the season, Foliar will dedicate one-half the aircraft fleet to dry work and one-half to wet applications. The aircraft will fly approximately 400-600 hours each year. Dry applications on rice are about 25% of the applications applying 44% urea at 50-60 kg/ ha, or a blended fertilizer of 30-030 at 100 kg/ha for two to three applications. ➤

Aerial view of Foliar Aviação Agrícola headquarters and operational base.

The Ag-Cat.Grumman G-164A plane from 1974 by Foliar Aviação Agrícola with museum quality. Fully airworthy and functional.

Rice work starts in November and stops at the end of March or the first of April. Eighty percent of Foliar's work is over rice. Of those applications, 25% are dry, and 75% are liquid applications. Soybean, black beans and corn applications make up the remaining 20% of the work and are treated from April - October. This allows for year-round flying for Foliar.

Foliar Aviação Agrícola is another Brazilian ag-aviation success story. Eighteen years ago, two brothers, Cristiano, Eduardo and his wife carved out a business in a new, almost remote area of Brazil, expanding from one Ipanema to a fleet of 12 ag-aircraft; with a progressive outlook to the future by buying the first P2 Thrush to operate in Brazil.

An overview of the Foliar Aviação Agrícola office, hangar and equipment at Lagoa da Conquista.

NTSB REPORTS Accident Synopses

NTSB Identification: CEN22LA408

Location: Murray, Nebraska

Date: August 25, 2022,

Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602

Injuries: None

The pilot reported that there had been light rain in the morning prior to the flight and when he took off from the turf airstrip to conduct an aerial application flight, the turf was wet from the rain. Following applying fertilizer to a nearby cornfield, the pilot returned to the airstrip to land. After the main landing gear and tailwheel touched down and as the pilot applied brakes to steer, the airplane skidded, and the right wing struck cornstalks in the adjacent field. The airplane then ground-looped and rolled over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing and aileron. The pilot reported that there were no other preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation, and that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the brake system.

Probable Cause and Findings — The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing resulting in an impact with crop and a subsequent ground-loop. Contributing was the wet turf airstrip.

NTSB Identification: ERA22LA206

Location: Lake Apopka, Florida

Date: April 26, 2022

Aircraft: Bell 206

Injuries: Minor

The pilot of the helicopter departed the landing zone to conduct an aerial application flight over a lake. He stated that he established course on his spray line but “lost

sight of everything looking forward due to the glare off the water and the sun position.” He recalled having no depth perception when he looked down at the water and could not recall the helicopter impacting the water but recalled a momentary shudder followed by the helicopter coming to rest inverted. The helicopter’s fuselage, main and tail rotor blades were substantially damaged during the impact. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings — The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: A collision with water following a loss of visual reference to the water surface due to sun glare.

NTSB Identification: ERA22LA209

Location: Oakland, Florida

Date: April 26, 2022

Aircraft: GARLICK HELICOPTERS INC OH- 58A+

Injuries: Minor

The pilot of the helicopter was performing aerial application operations and had sprayed one load early that morning, then returned for his second load. While on the ground, operations were halted because another company helicopter had crashed into the water they were conducting operations over. Following that accident, a safety briefing was held with the pilots, and they were instructed to maintain constant communications with the loader truck. They resumed spray operations and later that afternoon the pilot noted that it was difficult to judge his height above the water and advised another company pilot via radio of that fact. He further described that the water was “like a mirror,” which hampered his

depth perception. Later that evening, during a final application pass while he was looking down at the GPS, the helicopter impacted the water. The helicopter’s fuselage, main, and tail rotor blades were substantially damaged during the impact. Following the accident the pilot indicated that there were no mechanical deficiencies of the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings — The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot’s decision to continue the low-altitude aerial application flight over water conditions that degraded his depth perception, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the water.

NTSB Identification: ERA22LA255

Location: Pemberton Township, New Jersey

Date: June 1, 2022

Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-400A

Injuries: None

The pilot reported that on final approach, he “started the flare too late,” which resulted in a “high bounce.” He attempted to recover, however the airplane “bounce[d]” again. The pilot initiated a go around, but with the “high angle of attack” of the airplane, he “lost control.” The airplane veered off the side of the runway and impacted a ditch, which sheared off the main landing gear, and resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings — The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a subsequentloss of control.

NTSB Identification: CEN21LA225

Location: Ulysses, Kansas

Date: May 18, 2021

Aircraft: Bell OH58A Aircraft

Injuries: Fatal

The pilot was performing aerial application operations when the helicopter collided with a power line and subsequently impacted terrain. The pilot was fatally injured. The accident occurred during the pilot’s 21st pass over the field that day, and the pilot had been maneuvering to avoid the wire numerous times prior to the accident. Examination of the helicopter revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with the pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the power line during the aerial application flight.

Probable Cause and Findings — The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during the aerial application flight, which resulted in collision with the power line and subsequent impact with terrain.

NTSB Identification: CEN22LA287

Location: Newport, Arkansas

Date: June 20, 2022

Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602

Injuries: None

According to the pilot, while attempting to depart from a turf runway with a third load of fertilizer and ¾’s tab of fuel in each tank, the airplane lifted off the ground and was only one to two feet in the air when it settled back down. The left landing gear struck a berm at the end of the runway that was hidden by tall grass and separated from the airplane. The pilot reduced the weight by dropping the fertilizer and returned to land. The airplane touched down on the right main landing gear and tail wheel and the pilot kept the left wing up as long as possible.

The left wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings — The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from obstructed terrain during takeoff.

NTSB Identification: CEN22LA340

Location: Stewart, Minnesota

Date: July 25, 2022

Aircraft: WEATHERLY AVIATION CO INC Injuries: None

The pilot reported that he was spraying a corn field and had descended back toward the field to make his next application pass. During the pass, he underestimated the height of the corn and the airplane settled more than expected. The main landing gear struck the corn, the airplane veered to the left, and the airplane impacted the ground. The engine separated and the airplane continued to spin to the left before it came to rest upright. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings — The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from crops during an agricultural flight.

NTSB Identification: CEN22LA342

Location: East Grand Forks, Minnesota

Date: July 21, 2022,

Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502 Injuries: None

The pilot reported that, while maneuvering to apply chemical to a field at low altitude,

the top of the vertical stabilizer struck a set of power lines. The pilot reported that “the rudder was hammed and [he] had no rudder control.” The pilot made a forced landing in a wheat field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported no preaccident failures or malfunctions with the airplane before the collision with the power lines that would have precluded normal operations.

Probable Cause and Findings — The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during a low-level application pass.

NTSB Identification: CEN22LA345

Location: Ithaca, Nebraska

Date: July 28, 2022

Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II

Injuries: None

The pilot was enroute to the next field he would spray and used a handheld GPS unit to navigate. When he finished imputing information into the GPS, he looked up and saw power lines across his flight path. The pilot pulled up on the collective and cyclic to climb; however, the helicopter struck the upper power line. The pilot entered an autorotation, during which the pilot felt unusual vibrations, but had full authority of the flight controls. The helicopter settled into a mature stand of corn, which resulted in structural damage to the tail boom and main rotor system. The pilot stated that he should have climbed to 500 ft agl before he used his GPS to navigate to the next field.

Probable Cause and Findings — The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low level aerial application operations due to a distraction.

Zanoni Equipamentos Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary Looking to the Future

In 2022, Zanoni Equipamentos, a leading manufacturer of aerial dispersal technology, celebrated its 25th anniversary. After increasing its production capacity by eight times over the last four years, the company carried out the largest technology acquisition in its history, further expanding its product line into the United States and other international aerial application markets. The Zanoni family, from Paraná, is responsible for supplying aerial application technologies to the agricultural aircraft fleet in more than 30 countries.

“The satisfaction of agricultural aviation operators is what motivates us and makes us strive for the best product line we can produce. We thank each one of our friends for their partnerships and advice as we raise the bar in agricultural aircraft dispersal equipment. It is with them that we can always understand what works and what doesn't, where we can place our bets, and where we have room for new developments, correcting mistakes, and achieving better results for aerial application technologies. We are very grateful for the trust and loyalty of everyone in the industry over this time, helping us to grow and improve every day. ” comments Sergio Zanoni, the company's founder.

Zanoni Equipamentos congratulates all aerial applicators on continuing to protect the most productive crops on the planet and helping to feed the world.

Jeremy Knibbs in the Turbine Brave.

First Year in the Saddle

by Ted Delange

Jeremy Knibbs was brought up on a farm in southeast Saskatchewan in the great grain belt that extends well down into the United States. As a youngster, there was ample opportunity to view cropdusters in action from spring preemergent to fall desiccation operations. While his interest in aviation was always there, a full-time commitment came a bit later in life.

“I had worked as a journeyman carpenter through my 30s, and basically, I was looking for a career change. A friend and I were doing some roofing on a farmhouse, and it just so happened there was an ag airplane working the field right next to the homestead. I remember saying, “holy cow!” as we watched the pilot smoothly zoom in and out of the field so low that you could easily see his sunglasses. That just helped cement my desire to get into aviation full-time.”

Fast Tracking in the Pilots Lane

For those interested in an aviation career, the process can initially seem very complicated, with several options and decisions to be made through the many stages of training.

“When I was thinking seriously of becoming a pilot, many questions arose as to what the best route was, what’s it going to cost, and where I could get some first-rate training. I knew that a lot of commitment and studies would be required. But I bit the bullet and started my PPL at the Estevan Flying Club in 2020, with my first solo on July 27 of that year.

Our daughter was born in March of 2020, just when COVID hit, and so with all that was happening, I hunkered down in the books and tried to get everything done as quickly as possible. I continued my flight training towards a CPL

in Estevan, taking online studies with Harv’s Air out of Manitoba and doing some simulator time at the Regina Flying Club.”

Building Time in a Taildragger

“Because I wanted to get my commercial rating and wasn’t looking at airlines, I knew I needed to get tailwheel time because I was looking more in the line of cropdusting or aerial survey. So, I purchased a Piper PA-20 Pacer and did the majority of my training in it. That also necessitated finding a Transport Canada inspector who could do CPL check rides in a taildragger, which took me to Yorkton.”

Weather Demons

There’s an old adage about the weather on the prairies. If you don’t like what you see, wait a couple of hours, and everything will change. Sometimes for good, sometimes for the not-so-good.

“Initially, we couldn’t get the weather to cooperate for my CPL ride, and we had to schedule it a number of times from week to week. It was a bit frustrating, but eventually, we were able to do the ride, but we had to use a 172 because the radios in the Pacer packed up just as we were taxiing out.”

On To Ag Flying

“Once I had by CPL, it was off to North Battleford to take a comprehensive ag aviation course from Battlefords Airspray. Again, the weather wasn’t very cooperative, but eventually, it settled down, and we successfully completed the program by the beginning of May. I already had a job lined up near my hometown and had worked as a mixer/loader the year before, so I was very familiar with aerial application operations.”

First Steps

Training in any industry is one thing, but getting down to the actual work is another. Whether carpentry, welding, or agriculture, there is always a big step from classroom to fulltime employment.

“One of my first jobs as a new ag pilot was to pick up a Piper PA-25 Pawnee for Brigden Ag Air and bring it to their airstrip. I was very fortunate because before spraying operations commenced, I could spend some time coming up to speed on the Pawnee and its dispersal gear and GPS navigation system.

I remember I was pretty nervous with the first load of chemicals, like going on your first solo again. The area has a lot of obstacles like pumpjacks and powerlines, so it was a bit of an eye opener for me as it seemed like everywhere I was going, there were obstacles of one sort or another.”

Solid Training Pays Great Dividends

For anyone who has worked through PPL, CPL, and ag pilot training courses, there is a lot to learn and a lot to remember. But the hard work and excellent training serve as a solid basis once literally in the field.

“I went back to my training and did the best I could trying to fly the Pawnee with the ball centered and on airspeed. I stuck to the checklist and tried to develop a routine and get into a groove, which took a little while, but eventually, things started to smooth out.

One of the first challenges regarding track guidance was transitioning from the Satloc system I used in training to the Pawnee’s Ag Nav system. I spent a lot of time on the ground going over the new Ag Nav procedures, which paid off once we got into actual spraying operations.”

A Fraternity of Wings

For anyone entering a new business, the difference between success and failure on the job is often directly related to the support novices receive as they learn the ropes. ➤

“One thing that really helped me get into a working groove was that everyone was open to discuss any questions I might have. I had the phone numbers of the instructors at Battlefords and my fellow coursemates, and it seemed like everyone just wanted to help, especially my new employers at Brigden Ag Air. I never felt any pressure to fly when I didn’t think conditions were suitable, and all the equipment they had was top-notch. You could tell from the get-go that the emphasis was on safety.”

A Few Surprises

With any new job comes a steep learning curve, along with the need to adjust to issues or circumstances that have not been directly covered in the training syllabus.

“One of the first surprises for me was the number of spectators you get when spraying a field, who find it fascinating to watch an ag airplane in action.

Another surprising thing I found was how many decisions have to be made on each flight. Are winds within acceptable parameters? Is it too hot or cold both for the application as well as for aircraft performance? Are there neighboring susceptible crops? What obstacles are apt to cause problems? Does the load size fit the field size? Am I carrying

too big a load for the temperature and RH? It feels like your helmet is on fire, particularly when you are just starting to develop a constant routine that will make the job safe and effective.”

Looking Ahead

In the ag aviation business, there is a gradual evolution from smaller aircraft to large and more sophisticated machines. However, the focus is still the same: do the job safely and effectively.

“I’m looking forward to switching office seats from the Pawnee to the Turbo Brave already at the Brigden strip. If there is one element that stood out throughout my first year of ag flying, it is the vital importance of keeping a “Safety First” attitude in the air and on the ground.

As an experienced pilot said to me, ag flying is simple. Just ensure you have the same number of landings as takeoffs. And if something doesn’t feel right, don’t ignore that stubborn feeling. Ensure you’re not missing something or there is an issue that needs your full attention.

It was a great first year as an ag pilot, and I can’t wait to climb back into the saddle for year two!”

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AT-301

1981

1977 G164 Ag Cat, 335 gallon -1 A model with every option, tons of time and cycles remaining, Bantam with G4 screen and L7 lightbar in custom panel that lets you see all the way to the gate, super booms with CP11s, Bottom load fuel, Cold Harbor AC, cabin Heater, custom Memory foam seat, B model windshield, Servo’s and goose feet, Breckenridge tail wheel, Oratex Fabric STC, lane fan and Brake, 25-inch transland gate with spreader, metalized wings, we completely rebuilt this aircraft in 2020 for my father to retire in. now its time for her to move on. $250K Call Jake at 830-423-2169

1977 Ag-Cat G-164B, N6677Q R-985, TTAF 7329, SMOH 751 Tulsa, Prop 751 SIRAN, 80 Gallon Fuel, Tall Center Line Tail, Locking Tail Wheel, Tinted Glass, SATLOC Bantam GPS with 7 Inch Touch Screen and L7 Lightbar, CP-09 Nozzles, Weath-Aero Fan, Stainless Steel Booms, Stainless Steel Spreader. Solid 450 Ag Cat, Sprays every year, Owned by the same business since 1986. $85,000 Contact or Message Joe, 319-4708394

TTSN 851, SMOH 851 SPOH Tulsa R-1340-61 Geared Engine w/ 12:1 Blower. Really Nice & Ready to Work! 23D40 Prop w/7005A blades, Collins A/C, EGT, Bosch Mags, Chip Detector, Spin-On Oil Filter STC, Lane Fan & Brake, 29X11 Tires, 38” Gate, New Throttle Quadrant, 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. April Annual. Hangared in WY for the last 13 years. Some Spares with Sale. $70,000 OBO 307-331-9147

1986 G164B Ag Cat Super B- Mills Conversion, Pratt & Whitney PT6-34, Bantam GPS, 400 Gallon Hopper, Bottom Load Fuel, Metalized Wings, Hershey Wing Tips, Goose Feet, Flagger, Smoker, Weath-Aero Fan. Call Steve at 509-595-3520 for more pics, engine, prop, and airframe logbook. Location: Pullman, WA scott@cacaircraft.com

AT-400

1986 AT-301, C-GAXT, S/N 301-0651, TTAF 6715.8, TTE SMOH 807.2, P&W 1340-S3H1, Hamilton Standard 22D40 TTSO 456 Due 12 May 2025. AT-401 Gear and Wheels. Dyna Nav AirAG Guidance, Smoker, CP-03 nozzles. Annual due 30 June 2022. $98,000 USD. Parkland Aerial Applicators 204-647-2731, Manitoba, Canada.

1980 AT-400A, N3655B, PT6A-27 TTE 7698.5 HSI 2584.4, TTAF 10501.3, GPS: Ag Pilot

X, Nose Lights, Ag Pilot X Flow Control, Reabe Digital Hopper Gauge, A/C, Nozzles, Clear Glass Canopy. $330K See spec sheet for details. Woodley Aerial Spray Jeramy VanLanduit 815-718-5300

1981 AT-301, N2367C, S/N: 301-0412, TTAF: 15734.8, Tach: 1220.5, Wings: New spars installed by Air Tractor Certified Repair Station (Zero time), Paint: 8 yrs. P&W R-1340-S3H1-G, S/N: ZP-104037, TTE: 10353.8, SMOH: 128.8, Propeller: 3 Bladed, Hydromatic Propeller, Manufacturer: Hamilton Standard, Model: 23D40-311, TT: 1220.5, TSOH: 128.8, Miscellaneous, SATLOC M3, Smoker, Night Work Lights. $125K Call Neal Aircraft at 806-828-5892

1980 AT-400A, N3650D, PT6A-15AG TTE 11195.3 HSI 931.8, TTAF 11108.6, GPS: Ag Pilot

X, Ag Pilot X Flow Control, Reabe Digital Hopper Gauge, A/C, Nozzles, Clear Glass Canopy. $250K See spec sheet for details. Woodley Aerial Spray Jeramy VanLanduit 815-7185300

1981 AT-400A, N23416, PT6A-27 TTE 13375.1 HSI 3638.5, TTAF 10447.0, GPS: Ag Pilot X, Nose Lights, Ag Pilot X Flow Control, Reabe Digital Hopper Gauge, A/C, Nozzles, Clear Glass Canopy. See spec sheet for details. $340K Woodley Aerial Spray Jeramy VanLanduit 815-718-5300

1994 AT-401, N9197V, Walthers 601-11E, S/N: 401-944, TTSN 9599.5, SMOH 373.2, SPOH 64.4, Stainless steel booms and Y Strainer airfoil with CP Nozzles, Right boom shut off, Bantam G4, Main landing gear 8.00x10 tires, Smoker, Storm wire cutters, Hopper rinse tank, Single point fuel fill, 2” dry brake for loading product. Price reduced to $350K. Call Neal Aircraft at 806-828-5892

1979 AT-400A, N8907S, PT6A-27 TTE 12596.1, HSI 1898.6, TTA 10669.6, GPS: Ag Pilot X, Nose Lights, Ag Pilot X Flow Control, Reabe Digital Hopper Gauge, A/C, CP Nozzles, Clear glass canopy. See spec sheet for details. $300K Woodley Aerial Spray Jeramy VanLanduit 815-718-5300

1991 AT-401/402, TTAF 4650, no damage history, Walter M601E-11 2300 hours SMOH, need ADs complied with, Avia prop 900 SMOH, very good flying, and clean aircraft. Would sell airframe only. $140,000 563-880-9641

AT-402

1979 AT-400, N550BH, PT6A-27, TTE 25172.2, Hot Section Inspection 1548.2, TTAF 7453. APX & SATLOC, Nose lights, Ag Pilot X Flow Control, Reabe Digital Hopper Gauge, A/C, CP Nozzles, Clear Glass Canopy. See spec sheet for details. $360K Woodley Aerial Spray Jeramy VanLanduit 815-718-5300

AT-401

1995 AT-401B, N6000Y, WALTHERS 601-11E, TIMES TTSN 7562.0, SMOH 916.5, SPOH 421.8, Wings Rebuilt Last October for time limit SB, BOOMS: Aero Flow System AFS extended life coated booms and Y strainer airfoil with CP nozzles, Bantam G4, Main landing gear 8.00X10 tires, Smoker, Storm wire cutters, Hopper rinse tank, Single point fuel fill, 2” dry brake for loading product, Long range tanks 120 gallons. Price reduced to $350K Call Neal Aircraft at 806-828-5892

2014 AT-402B, N305LA Well Maintained Single Owner Aircraft. This aircraft has served the current owner’s business well as a reliable revenue-producing aviation asset. Some of the specs and features include: TT 2500, TSOH 6437, PT6A-34AG - Time since light OH by Covington 2377, SATLOC GPS Litestar 2 GPS, Auto Cal Flow Control, Reabe Hopper Gauge, Lane Electric brake and fan, Smoker. Well maintained. It has never been used for spreading dry fertilizer. One-owner aircraft! $585,000 For more information, contact Rion Stephenson 480-559-2515 Rion@RockyAviation. com or Dustin Stephenson 816-9358335 Dustin@RockyAviation.com

2008 AT-402B -15AG 2950 TTSN 62SHSI. Big fuel, wire cutters, heat, A/C, single point. $585,000 204-362-0854

2013 Air Tractor 402B, PT6A-15AG TTSN 1527.2, Prop TTSN 1527.2, Hot Section Inspection will be completed prior to sale. Ready to spray, SATLOC G4, IF1, Single Point Fuel, Reabe. $799K Contact Chris and 780-742-6752 or chris@wcaerial.com

2012 AT-402B, N3011S, PT6A-34AG, TTAF: 2,857hrs, TTE: 2,857hrs, Prop TSO: Zero Time, Spars Caps Due: 6,943hrs, SATLOC Bantam and IntelliFlow, Lane Fan and Brake, CP-11 Nozzles, CP Check Valves, TL SS Booms, Hartzell Prop, King 196 radio, Stratus ADS-B Out, Right-Boom Shut Off, Smoker, AMSAFE, SPFS Hose-Style, Hopper Rinse, New tires, and brakes. Fresh annual in May of 2022. $675,000

Contact North Star Aviation and ask for Steve or Mike. 620-356-4528 Mike@northstarav.co

Clean and well-maintained 2014 AT-402B with PT6A-34AG. Hot section inspection completed 2038.3. 2317.6 TTSN. Prop TTSN 2317.6. Ready to spray, Satloc G4, IF1, Reabe, Single point fueling. $769K Please contact Chris 780-742-6752 or email chris@wcaerial.com

2011 AT-402 -34, 2900 TT, Fresh annual, Bottom fuel, Heat and Air, Bantam w/Intelliflow, Northern plane since new, no fertilizer, Lane brake. Really nice and excellent flying plane, but I have no pilot to fly it. Pics are available upon request. Call Rod at 701-321-0767

1991 AT-402A, 6800 TTSN, PT6A34AG, 1825 SOH, 0-SHOT, fresh spars, Bantam/flow, Hatfield S.P., Com, Reabe hopper gauge, Reabe canopy, S.S camlocs, AMSAFE harness, CP’s, smoker, electric brake. $656K. No Trade Call 309-759-4646 Farm Air Inc.

2012 AT-402B, N402Z, PT6A-34AG, TTAF: 4,355hrs, TTE: 4,355hrs, Single windshield, Prop TSO: Zero Time, Spars Caps Due: 5,445hrs, SATLOC Bantam and IntelliFlow, Lane Fan and Brake, CP-11 Nozzles, CP Check Valves, TL SS Booms, Hartzell Prop, Garmin SL40 radio, Stratus ADS-B Out, Right-Boom Shut Off, Smoker, AMSAFE, SPFS Hose-Style, Hopper Rinse, New tires, and brakes. Fresh annual in April of 2022. $650,000

Contact North Star Aviation and ask for Steve or Mike. 620-356-4528 Mike@northstarav.co

AT-502

1996 AT-402B, N60998, TTAF 7166, PT6A-15AG, TTE 10,253, Load Hawg, Heat & A/C, Comm Radio-Hand Held, Wing spar due at 8,200 hrs. - 1,034 hrs. left, Light Star SATLOC, Eddy Current due at 7787 TT, New rear spar attach bolts due at 7551.1 TT, Bottom load fuel, Boom w/ CP03 Nozzles, Annual 1/1/22. See spec sheet for more details. $425K Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net

1999 AT-502B, N73070, PT6A-34AG, Hartzell Prop, Hot section Inspection 2,259hrs, 200hrs since last inspection, Hobbs: +/- 2,400hrs, Prop IRAN 2,259hrs, Fuel Control repair +/- 600hrs, CP-11 Nozzles, S/S booms, 25” Transland Gate, 25” Swathmaster spreader, Factory heat & air conditioning, SATLOC GPS w/Intelliflow. Make an offer! Contact Wayne at 337-7893529

AT-602

1994 AT-502B, N252LA, S/N 502B-0252, TTSN–12,214.0, Wing Spar Time Remaining: 5174.5, Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG S/N PCE-57498, TTSN– 11,791.0, TSHSI– 117.0, TSIRAN– 1,914.0, PROPELLER: Hartzell HCB3TN/3C – T10282NS+4, TSOH–117, Single Cockpit, 2-inch spray system, Streamlined drop boom system, 38 nozzles, SATLOC Bantam, Smoker, 2” bottom load valve, Transland special 38” gate, CP spray nozzles, 500-gallon fiberglass hopper, Lane fan & brake, Pump shut-off valve, 29x11 tires and wheels, Dual 3 piston brakes, 3-blade constant-speed reversing, Hartzell propeller, 250-amp starter generator, Electrically operated high lift flaps with aileron droop, Night flight package –strobes, nav, inst., Nose-mounted landing lights, 170-gallon fuel tanks, Turn windows, Windshield wiper, and washer, Ground start receptacle, Electric turn coordinator, Fiberglass wing fairings, Hoerner wing tips, Fuel filter warning light, Hopper rinse tank, All-metal empennage, Transland 10 vane spreader.

SALE INCLUDES FRESH HSI & ANNUAL Price reduced to $465K Contact Sam Ellett at sam@nor-wes.com or 318-272-6773

1996 AT-502A, N60707, S/N 502A-0347, TTSN: 12,939.90, SPAR REMAINING: 3300.00, ENGINE: PRATT & WHITNEY PT6A-60AG, S/N PCE-RG0003, TTSN: 10,070.4, TSHSI: 474.4, PROPELLER: HARTZELL HC-B5MP3C/T10282+6, TSN: 3913.00, TSO: 1226.60, Single Cockpit, 3” spray system, AFS aluminum booms, 48 nozzles, Drop booms, SATLOC Bantam with IntelliFlow II, Smoker, 3” bottom load valve, Single-point refueling system, 5-blade adjustable fan, 500-gallon fiberglass hopper, Lane fan & brake, Transland 38” gate & high flow pump, Pump shut-off valve, Wingman hopper loading system, 38-gallon rinse tank, 29x11 tires and wheels, Dual 3-piston brakes, Electrically operated high lift flaps, 250-amp starter generator, 216-gallon fuel tanks, Strobe lights, 600-watt retractable night working lights, Nose-mounted taxi lights, Turn lights, Turn windows, Windshield washer and wiper, Cabin A/C, Bleed air heater, Fuel flow meter, Outside air temperature gauge, Electric turn coordinator, Hoerner wingtips. SALE INCLUDES FRESH HOT SECTION INSPECTION AND ANNUAL $650K Contact Sam Ellett at sam@nor-wes. com or 318-272-6773

2005 AT-602, N4196K, PTA-60AG, 7920 TT, 0 SHOT, 0 SIRAN on Prop by Stallings, New CT blades by RT Turbines, Inner and outer liners repaired by Turbine Weld, Fresh annual 10/18/22, Wing AD done at factory 10/24/18 at 6340 hrs., Plane repainted April 2019, Bantam with G4 Screen and flow control, CP11’s, Cascade Inlet, Hatfield fuel system, Storm Shield, Storm Cutters, KAWAK quadrant, LED strobes, Custom Air tailwheel, Swathmaster Spreader, Ready to work. Price reduced to $680,000 870-659-2153

1998 AT-602, N5086H, PT6A-60AG, 8800 hours TT, New wings, AFS booms with vortices shutoff, Ag PilotX, ADSB in out Garmin 345, Par200a radio, Storm cutters, Hot section at 8000 hours. Clean west Texas plane runs cool with low NG. Good flying plane. Price reduced to $500K Call Travis at 701-361-5695

2012 AT-502B, TT engine & airframe: 5357 hrs., hot section at 3735 hrs with fuel control, bleed air, low & high pressure pump, prop governor overhauled at that time. New paint at 4600 hrs. CP flat fan nozzles, 12 vane SSF spreader. Prop Iran at 4600 hrs. Price reduced to $690K OBO Contact: Dwayne Bebee at Riceland Aviation in Jennings, LA at 337-824-1567 or 337-224-9918

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2013 AT-602, N3044F, 65 AG, 4500.3 TT, G4 w/ flow control, 10” hydraulic gate w/ Vonderan controller, fast start, single point fuel Wingman, 10 vane Transland spreader, spray booms w/ CP03, drop booms, dual bottom load, smoker, electric fan brake. HSI 3205 hrs. One owner since new, great history & maintenance record, hangared. $825,000 Call 870-4892855 (voicemail or text). fbfsllc@ gmail.com.

2009 AT-602, N602MW, 8/2022 Very extensive annual, TTAE 5175.7, No damage history, PT6A-60AG, Time HSI 4427.6

1/10/20, Starter Gen IRAN 8/2022 Fresh, Hartzell HC-B5MP-3 propeller, TS IRAN 8/2022 fresh, T.T. on Landing Gear: 2,205.2, T.T. Since Spar Caps 1,324.3 Hrs. Remaining. The Main Gear & Tail Gear was replaced at Hobbs: 2,970.5 See spec sheet for more details. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net

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AT-802

2000 AT-602, PT665AG, TTE 983 hrs. since major rebuild by Prime Turbines in 2021, Prop TT-725 hrs. since IRAN, 5 new blades installed at IRAN, TTAF 11,055 hrs., G4 Hemisphere, hydr. var rate wet & dry, ADSB-out, Laser Altimeter, Com radio, private radio hookups, Pump, booms, spreader. Selling as is. $560K Call 662-2927541 or 662-363-1461

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2016 AT-802 TTSN 3640, PT6-65, Loaded NDH Aircraft with SATLOC G-4, Flow Control, Wingman, Hatfield Single point fuel, Lane Fan, and electric brake, Annual good until June 2023. Aircraft was bought new in the spring of 2017 and has been hangared and well maintained. Hours will increase some as we are working it daily. Selling as the new one is being delivered in late December. $1,100,000 Call or text 318-341-1035 Leave a voicemail if there is no answer.

2020 AT-802A, N8007X, TTAE 1595, 1595 Hobbs, Vondran Gate, G4, Wingman. $1,595,000 Call for details 870-510-6882

2016 AT-802A -65, N8011N, TTAE 4343, No damage history, Annual completed by Frost and R.T. Turbines on 1/2021 at 3235 hours - totaling $357,301. $232,000 worth of engine work. Wingman, G4, 7 1/2 inch manual Transland gate. Call 870-510-6882 for details. Asking $1,195,000

1998 AT-802A, Aircraft Total time 10,535, PT6-67AG Total time 3,860. Time since Hot section 561, Prop Total time 3,860, 1542 since Prop overhaul. Has a fresh annual. $675,000 agaviationinc@gmail.com

2011 AT-802A-0415, TT 5,803.0 Hrs., wing spar life remaining 5,897.0 Hrs. No engine. $298,000. Call Rick Stone 772-461-8924 cell 772-971-6416

1974 Cessna 150, N3011V is a nice Cessna150M that flies straight and true, and even though the engine is over TBO, it still runs strong. This aircraft would be a good time builder. 5470 TT, CONTINENTAL O200A, SMOH 2100, Cessna MX300 Nav/ com, Narco AT-50 Transponder With encoder, Two place intercom, Annual Completed: 5/25/2022 $40,000. Call Danny at 573-359-0500

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Aircraft - Piper

1998 AT-802A, N5094H, TTAE 12152.6, PT6A-65AG, Hartzell Propeller 2000.0 SPOH, Reabe digital hopper quantity & spray boom pressure, E-TEC Inc. fast start system, Comm radio, Hemisphere G4 GPS, Right side boom shut off, Smoker, Hydraulic gate A/C, Wipaire vortex generators, Wingman, Annual 1/10/21. See spec sheet for details. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net

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Aircraft - Cessna

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

Brand new 2022 Laviasa PA-25-235 Puelche. Ready to ship or fly. SMOH 0.0 hrs. TT 0.0 hrs. Lycoming O-540-B2C5. 1A200/ FA8452 prop. 180 gallons hopper and complete spray system. 53 gallons center fuel tank. Contact Aravia S.A. at +54 11 5273-2224 or visit our website http://www. aravia.com.ar/

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 Johnston Aircraft Service at 559-686-1794, info@johnstonaircraft.com or visit our website at www.johnstonaircraft.com

Aircraft - Thrush

1966 Piper PA-25-235, N4484Y, TTAF 3513.0, Lycoming 0-540-B2B5 SMOH 780.0, Bantam GPS, Intelliflow, Smoker, Spreader. Very clean Western airplane. See spec sheet for details. $120,000 Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net

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

Aircraft - Dromader

1969 Cessna Ag Wagon, 6900 TT, 970 SMOH, IO520 Engine, 3 blade prop, May 2022 annual, all logs, dry spreader & spray system, SALTOC X3 w/L7 Lightbar, 1897# useful, located in Austin, Minnesota. Ready to work! $95,000 Call 507-219-8191

1999 WSK PZL Mielec Dromader M18B AFTT 5,447.2, TSHSI 483.2 Honeywell TPE331-11U by Turbine Installation,LLC., Single Point Fueling System by Turbine Conversions, Air Conditioning by Harbour Aircraft, P3 cockpit heater, Satloc G4 with Intelliflow, MVP-50T Engine Monitor, Much more. Contact tim@turbinesllc. com for details.

1978 PA-36-300 Piper, N3787E, TTAF 45590, Lycoming Engine TIO-540, TTE 1851.0, Hartzell Propeller TT 1946.0, Spreader, Boom & Nozzles, 86 Gal Fuel, SATLOC GPS, Time left on wing spars 3656 hrs. Annual 4/1/21. See spec sheet for details. Make offer! Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net

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

1995 S2R-G1 SN: G101, N3298N, Current Hobbs 3241.4 “add 2534.6 for Total Time Airframe”. Wings: 664 Hours L/H, 707 Hours R/H since new factory spar caps CK-AG-29, SB-AG-34, SB-AG-41, SB-AG-41,196 Gallon Fuel, Winglets and Vortex Generators. Engine: TPE 331-1-151A/Super 1

SN:P92162C,3241.4 Since CAM, 707 Since Gearbox and Level III Prop Strike Inspection, 707 Since Starter Generator OH, 0 Since Hot Section Inspection, Updated component time/cycle sheet on request with TAE. Propeller: HC-B3TN5M/T 10282N+4 SN:BUA33392, 707

Since New. Airframe: Herr Hopper 480 Gallon, Hatfield Single point fuel and 6.00 X 6 tailwheel, Kawak: Hyd. Spray system, Hyd spray valve, Hyd Air conditioning, Battery Box, Fast Start 48-volt system, Cool Seat, Garmin SL40 VHF, Garmin GTX320 (Needs check per FAR 91.413)

AK-450 ELT. Spray System: AG-Nav connected to Auto-Cal flow control system, Hyd-driven pump, dropped booms with CP11TT nozzles, Transland Spreader. For additional log books and specs go to https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ rg64894o87gghz6v15tlh/h?dl=0&rlkey= 7r7d42t3xgeiaiqrg8wcrm72n $350,000 or OBO. Tim Shamblin - Text or Email me with any questions at 208-431-4795, timshamblin@gmail.com Located at Burley, Idaho (KBYI)

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2011 510P Thrush, Single Cockpit - C-GMQD, 500 Gallon Hopper, TTAF 2204, PT6-34AG, PCE-PH0647, TTSN 1824 / 1874 cycles, Propeller HCB3TN-3C TSO: 587 hours. Comm 1 & 2: Garmin SL40, Audio Panel: Garmin GMA340, Garmin Aera 796 GPS, Servo Tabs, A/C, Heat, Max Pulse Lites. Extensive spare parts included. For more information, call David Hall at 506-647-8212 or email hall. david@jdirving.com

1979 S2R-T34-015 Dual Cockpit - C-GMQC, 400 Gallon Hopper, TTAF 4558, PT6-34AG, PCE-56690, TTSN 4506 / 6067 cycles, Engine 4000 hr TBO / TSO: 1736 hours by Covington, Propeller HCB3TN-3C TSO: 2976 hours. Comm 1 & 2: Garmin SL40, Audio Panel: Garmin GMA340, Garmin Aera 796 GPS, Servo Tabs, Cleveland wheels & brakes. Extensive spare parts included. For more information, call David Hall at 506-647-8212 or email hall.david@jdirving.com

1979 S2R-T34-014 Dual Cockpit - C-GMQB, 400 Gallon Hopper, TTAF 4389, PT6-34AG, PCE-56683, TTSN 4389 / 6047 cycles, Engine 4000 hr TBO / TSO: 1068 hours by Vector Aerospace, Propeller HCB3TN-3C TSO: 532 hours. Comm 1 & 2: Garmin SL40, Audio Panel: Garmin GMA340, Garmin Aera 796 GPS, Servo Tabs, Cleveland wheels & brakes. Extensive spare parts included. For more information, call David Hall at 506-647-8212 or email hall.david@ jdirving.com

Dual Cockpit - C-GMQA, 400 Gallon Hopper, TTAF 4765, PT6-34AG, PCE-56682, TTSN 4765 / 6980 cycles, Engine 4000 hr TBO / TSO: 1345 hours by Vector Aerospace, Propeller HCB3TN-3C TSO: 1338 hours. Comm 1 & 2: Garmin SL40, Audio Panel: Garmin GMA340, Garmin Aera 796 GPS, Servo Tabs, Cleveland wheels & brakes. Extensive spare parts included. For more information, call David Hall at 506-647-8212 or email hall. david@jdirving.com

1979 S2R-T34-013

1994 Thrush S2R-G10, N3024U Serial #G10-108

TTAF 7762hr, 1645hr Since Full CAM at CD Aviation. 1645hr Since Prop OH at Maxwell, Night lights, LED wingtip & Strobes, 510 gal hopper, AC & Heat, Cool Seat, 228 gal fuel with side load fuel, 60,000hr wing spars, 200hr on starter OH, AC Delco STC Batteries, Smoker, Dropped Stainless Steel booms, Left-hand shutoff, AFS check valves, CP11’s with swivels, 1 year on New Agrinautics Fan & Brake, Garmin 660 with ADSB In, Garmin SL40 Com, Garmin GMA345 audio panel, Lemo, Helicopter & GA audio plugs, Dyna Nav GPS with Flow Control. $515K Good Clean Northern Airplane! Rodney 701-367-5243

1973 Thrush S2R, TTAF 10,100 hrs., Walter M601-E11 0.00 SIRAN, Avia V508EAG Prop 0.00 SIRAN, March 2022 annual. 2700 hours remaining on Wing Spars. 1000 Since Eddy Current. Metal Tail, Harbor AC, Smoker, SATLOC Bantam w/G4 screen, Single Point Fuel, CP flat fan nozzles, AFS Check Valves, Transland Pump with electric brake, Shadin Fuel Flow, New Tires, and New Front Windshield. $275K Call John Lott at Souther Field Aviation at 229-924-2813

ASI’s March 2023 710P -65 slot has just opened back up! Standard Equipment - 4730 seamless steel, powder-coated fuselage • Hartzell five-blade propeller • Stainless steel reinforced, fiberglass hopper • Stainless steel belly skins • Single cockpit fire extinguisher kit • Shatter-resistant Storm Shield™ • LED navigation lights · MVP-50T glass panel • Garmin G5 attitude indicator • 250-amp starter/generator • Windshield wiper and washer • Cabin air conditioner and heat • Spray system with 47-inch stainless steel gate box • Three-inch side loader • Aluminum booms • Five-blade Weath-Aero cockpit adjustable fan • Dual caliper Cleveland brakes • Turbine Conversions Single point refuel too! Additional Options available for quotation! Trades considered! Photos are file photos. ALL specifications and information are subject to verification upon inspection by buyer. ASI JET is a Factory Authorized Thrush Aircraft 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!

2013 S2R-H80 Thrush, N3046NAirframe only! 3600.0 TTAF Make an offer, very motivated! Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net

PT6A- 140AG 867SHP STC Kit for THRUSH 510P & 510G AircraftComplete Firewall forward bolt-on STC kits for the 510G and 510P. Thrush model aircraft. Contact Cascade Aircraft to secure the 867SHP certified upgrade STC kit for your THRUSH 510 aircraft. www.cascadeaircraftconversions.com info@cacaircraft.com 509-635-1212 or 800-716-2550

1992 Thrush S2R-G6, N449AT serial #G6-105, TTAF 6185, TTE since IRAN at CD Aviation 945 hrs., VG’s, night lights, 510 gal. hopper, A/C & heat, cool seat, Garmin GPS, smoker, right boom shutoff, long-range fuel tanks, comm radio, new spar caps installed 35 hrs. ago, recent prop overhaul by Maxwell Aircraft. Aircraft is in great condition, side load fuel, concord batteries, SATLOC M3 GPS, Intelliflow control, SS boom hangers, booms and center section, CP11 TT nozzles, Lane fan on the pump, Reabe hopper gauge w/side display. $450K OBO Serious inquiries only! Call 701489-3558

1938 Boeing A75N1(PT17), N54284, TTAF 6080.7, R985-AN14B, TTE 520.4, Annual 6/2021, Garmin SL-40COM, Garmin GTX 327 TXP, PS Engineering PM-1200, Installed Oilmatic Pre-oiler, Installed Airwolf remote oil filter, Smoker, Speed ring, total fuel 56 gallons, Redline brakes, Garmin GDL 82 ADSB-OUT. Call MidContinent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net

2006 Beech G-36 Bonanza, 880 Hours since new, Garmin 1000/WAAS, Factory Air, Leather. This airplane is like new. Price reduced to $550,000 Call Sun Valley Aviation, 956-421-4545

PT6A-34 PCE-RB0139, TSN 2394.9, FSN 2628, SCN 264.4 For pricing call Paul at 305-825-2001 or email preeves@jsamiami.com

PT6A-34AG Exchange Engine, Part Number 302088, Serial Number PEC-RB0343. Available for immediate delivery. PT6A rotating component service life record is in the pictures. Contact our experienced sales team today at sales@taeaerospace.com or visit our website, taeaerospace.com, to find out more about our extensive PT6A services.

PT6A-34 PCE-57524 For Sale, TSN 8341.4, FSN 15632, SCN 3912, EOS Overhaul. For pricing call Paul at 305-825-2001 or email preeves@ jsamiami.com

2023 Thrush 510P, Make offer! Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net

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Aircraft - Weatherly

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Aircraft - Other

1998 Citabria - American Champion 7GCAA, 185 Hours Since New!! No damage history, Garmin GNX 375 ADSB Transponder/GPS, Garmin GTR 225 Com. Like new, in and out. Currently in annual inspection. $135,000 Pat: 956-873-2992

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.

Engine - Piston

Special R1340 Offer: 0 SMOH Tulsa Delexe w/new pistons. Includes OHC Carb/Mags/New Plugs. $66K and get it today. 870-886-2418/2489F, Cell 870759-1692 Carb gravity or pres. frank. kelley@ag-cat.com

Pratt & Whitney R-985 & R-1340 Engines in stock. All with new pistons installed. Overhauled by Aero Recip, Covington, Tulsa and Younkin. For more information call Sun Air Parts 661-2577708, Fax 661-257-7710 or email info@sunairparts.com

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! TPE3316 Engine, 537 Since Cam, CD Aviation Hartzell Propeller HCB3TN-5M/ 537 Since New, Starter Generator 23047-007, 25 Hours Since Overhaul, Beta Tube Included. $177,000 Call Lynn Johnson at 701-360-5966 or 701-352-3700

(3) PT6A-34AG Engines For Sale, TSO’s 0.0. Visit our website for spec sheets. Or call or email Jay Streb at 812-877-2587, jay@turbinesinc. com

Equipment - Booms

1974 Rockwell S2R-600 Geared 1340, AFTT: 7,785hrs, Engine TSMO: 960hrs, 485 TS Master Rod Process, Prop TSO: 150hrs, SATLOC Bantam 9” Screen, SATLOC IntelliFlow, Single Point Fuel, Smoker & Flagger, Collins A/C, New SS Pump, New Fan Brake, New Fan, SS Booms and more. $165,000 Contact North Star Aviation and ask for Steve or Mike at 620-356-4528

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.

R-985 & R-1340 Complete OHC Cylinder Assemblies OHC in stock, all with new pistons installed and all gaskets and seals to install. We also stock new and overhauled magnetos, OHC carbs, starters fuel pumps, etc. Top overhaul tool kits $250 each. Call Sun Air Parts 661-257-7708, Fax 661-257-7710 or email info@ sunairparts.com

Engine - Turbine

PT6A-34AG PCE-57373 For Sale/ Exchange - TSN: 514:33 CSN: 373 Fresh repaired light overhaul. See spec sheet for details. Call or email Sujan Ghimire for more information at 925-699-7246 SUJAN@ NATIONALAEROGROUP.COM

NEW never used alm. 502 booms brass nozzles, Used 12 vane Breckinridge spreader, good shape. Misc. Ag Cat parts. All must go. Rich 870-253-8242

Tsla Center Boom 59105 (AT401402) $1200. Please call Peg at Sky Tractor 1-800-437-5319

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

Zanoni Equipment Atomizers in stock and ready to ship at Turbine Conversions, Ltd in Michigan. High quality, stainless steel, tested, proven, and US operators are loving these atomizers. Contact Mark@ turbineconversions.com for more info. www.turbineconversions.com

Equipment - Parts

For sale: Trotter Controls computerized fire gates (4) FRDS GEN I and (1) FRDS GEN II, (2) GEN I available immediately, and 2 GEN I and 1 GEN II available spring of 2023. All systems are complete (less the wire harness), asking $250K for all (5) or $65K each. Systems were removed operational to upgrade to the GEN III system. Please contact Mario at 506-261-5023

Fire Gate Hatfield Hydraulic Drop Door, USFS / BLM approved, Fits Thrush, Dromader, can be adapted to Air Tractor 502 or 802, excellent condition, with streamlined fairings, all controls included. $5,000 Any reasonable offer accepted! Needs to go! S.E.A.T. program is expanding. Pilot/contractor training available. Call 530-345-9919

Vondran Hydromax Fire Gate - One year old. $60,000 Call 409-656-5998

Transland Grip Steps for AT aircraft. Call Billy Maxwell at Transland 940-687-1100 or email sales@translandllc.com for more information.

Transland 4” Delrin Hopper Vents. Call Billy Maxwell at Transland 940-687-1100 or email sales@translandllc.com for more information.

3 Hatfield Fire Gates. Air Tractor, vented lids for a 502, Transland quick attach. Make a Reasonable offer. Call 204-8569422

Equipment - Pumps

65113 Agrinautics Hyd. Pump - Used $600 Call Peg at Sky Tractor 1-800-4375319

New and overhauled Air Tractor and Thrush boost pumps in stock. Delco A4949 motor with 400 GPH AN4101 fuel pump attached. Outright and exchange. We supply these direct to both factories. Call Sun Air Parts 661-2577708, Fax 661-257-7710 or email info@ sunairparts.com

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

EquipmentSpreaders

Transland spreader 25” 9 vane stainless, slimline, like new. $1,500 USD Call 863-467-4000

10 Vane Transland spreader, new in the box. Part #23537 $12,160.31. Contact Rick Stone at Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service at 800-441-2964 or mail@ southeasternaircraft.com

(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 10 vane spreader for 38” gate, new, $11,000; Lane Aviation 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-2325401

Equipment - Support

3” load, mix tank, fully contained and lockable, air compressor and storage complete ready to go. For more information call 309-759-4826 or email hcurless@farmairinc.com

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GPS - AgPilotX

Helicopter light bar now available with the new iPad based guidance system - AgPilotX. Entire system with helicopter light bar is 13 lbs. Call Anthony Fay with Insero for details 480-285-4367

GPS - SATLOC

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 701-520-0229 or 701662-4416

Help Wanted

We are looking for experienced Piston Ag Pilots for the upcoming 2023 Ag Season and beyond. We are a small company with strong core values, a great work environment, outstanding quality of work for our customers, and we take pride in our operations. We offer competitive wages and have living areas available. We are looking for someone who works well in a team environment, is insurable, and has Ag experience. Please contact our office at 1-306-867-7725 for more information or email your resume to cloud9airspray@gmail. com.

We are looking for experienced 502 Pilot for the upcoming 2023 Ag Season and beyond. We are a small company with strong core values, a great work environment, outstanding quality of work for our customers, and we take pride in our operations. We offer competitive wages and have living areas available. We are looking for someone who works well in a team environment, is insurable, and has Ag experience. Please contact our office at 1-306-8677725 for more information or email your resume to cloud9airspray@gmail. com.

Air Tractor is seeking qualified candidates for the full-time position of test pilot. Candidates must have a minimum of 2000hr total time with 1000hrs of ag and 1000hrs time in Air Tractor turbine-powered airplanes. A commercial pilot certificate with high performance and tail wheel endorsements is required. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen. Candidates must have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Desirable skills include Air Tractor approved flight instructor, CFI, experience interfacing with FAA, A&P license, and chemical applicator license. Must be able to work with people well. This is a hands-on pilot job that includes performing various hands-on activities with tools in hand.

Duties: Moving airplanes on the ground, initial setup, and rigging of the airplane, making the first flight on planes, and completing the production test flight according to published procedures. correcting discrepancies, coordinating with production planning, sales, production leads, and quality to help synchronize flight test schedules. For more information, email: valperez@ airtractor.com

Looking to fill an AT-502 seat, year-round season, must be willing to relocate for a permanent position. Part-time available Feb-May also. Please send your resume to: jamie@ gladesag.com

Full-time mechanic needed, A&P or IA preferred though we will consider previous experience and facilitating training in the future. 60% new aircraft with annuals and routine maintenance filling in the rest of the workload. Steady work all year, full insurance and retirement benefits, clean and modern facilities. Competitive pay depending on experience. Please email resumes to logan@laneav.com.

Midwest operation is looking for experienced turbine pilots for the 2023 season and beyond. A partnership is possible for people with leadership qualities. All inquiries much include a resume and references. Email blindads@agairupdate.com Subject: ID#3919

Bain Aviation, Inc., a family-owned company based at Weiser, ID since 1997, seeks Journeymen Commercial Pesticide Applicators for our AT602 and S2RG10 aircraft. Our well-maintained fleet is G4/Intelliflow equipped. Our service area is primarily irrigated row crops in the Western Treasure Valley of Southwest Idaho/Southeast Oregon with a small amount of rangeland seeding and spraying. We also service some dryland acres on the Camas Prairie of north-central Idaho in the Grangeville area. The ideal candidate would have a FAA Commercial Pilots License, a valid FAA Second-Class Medical Certificate, Idaho State Department of Agricultural and Oregon Department of Agricultural Commercial and Aerial Pesticide Applicator Licenses, 2000 hours fixed wing ag, 200 hours in make and model and herbicide experience. Please submit a Letter of Introduction and Resume to vandal83672@yahoo.com

Established and Growing PNW Operation looking to add seasoned pilot(s) to the team. Seat(s) available will be in Garret S2R Thrushes, with the goal of the position(s) being longterm. The ideal candidate(s) will have a minimum of 2,000 Ag hours, with at least 1,000 Turbine Hours...time in type will move you up to the top of the list. For the right candidate, the position will also come with a guarantee and a support staff that are second to none. We function as a team and enjoy working with one another; being able to function in this environment will be critical for success in this role. Please send resumes to blindads@ agairupdate.com Subject: ID#3899

Two Pilots Needed in North Dakota - A 2018 AT-502XP pilot is needed. The pilot last year covered 122,000 acres and an AT-402-34 pilot. Experience is needed but will get work. Must be able to travel some. For details, call Rod at 701-321-0767

TracMap, Aviation Sales Manager – Western United StatesTracMap is a GPS-guided proof of application and job management system for the agriculture sector that gives aviation applicators certainty. TracMap allows them to easily orchestrate the work done and to have certainty that jobs have been completed accurately. The system provides guidance and realtime tracking and automatically stores detailed data which they can refer to any time to prove compliance and drive efficiency and productivity gains. Due to continued growth in the United States, TracMap is hiring a new Regional Aviation Sales Manager for the Western United States region. For details go to http://classifieds.agairupdate. com/details.php?id=3868 To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to recruitment@tracmap.com

Western Canadian Aerial Ltd. is looking for 7 Professional Agricultural Turbine Spray Pilots for the 2023 Spray Season. WCA operates a fleet of 402, 502, 504, 602, and 802 Air Tractors for agricultural spraying throughout the prairie province and forestry contracts. Anticipated Start Date: May 1, 2023, thru October 1, 2023. Education: Commercial Pilots License, Pesticide Applicators License. Applicants must: have a minimum of 2500 hours of agricultural spray experience, of which 1000 hours must be on a Turbine Air Tractor; up-to-date medical; proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English; capable of operating Satloc GPS systems or the equivalence; performing basic maintenance and servicing on aircraft maintaining journey logs following Transport Canada guidelines; having a clean flight record, being insurable through our insurance company. Wage/Salary: $50.00/Hr based on 40 hr work week, Overtime, Worker’s Compensation provided, the possibility of seasonal bonus, Accommodations, Meals, and vehicle provided. E-mail resumes, including references, to chiefpilot@ wcaerial.com. Only successful applicants meeting all requirements will be contacted. Western Canadian Aerial Ltd. Box 1257 Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0 Office: 204867-3147

Mix Truck Driver/Helicopter LoaderPLEASE CONTACT CHASE GIBSON DIRECTLY at 228-860-2375 or email resume to chase@bsairinc. com QUALIFICATIONS: Class A or B CDL required with tanker and hazmat endorsements. Experience in related field is helpful; clean driving record, must pass regular drug and alcohol screenings; must be willing to travel and work outside in the elements, and some heavy lifting may be required. Immediate permanent relocation is not necessary. JOB DESCRIPTION: Our company provides silvicultural services for many types of customers throughout the US South and Midwest. This job offers workers a chance to travel and interact with many different types of leaders in the forestry industry. This is a great opportunity to advance with our company or to meet other persons in the industry that may help to further your career. This job will require you to be on the road from March-end of October with off time November-February. Our helicopter crews often work long hours and 7 day work weeks. Duties include: Driving mix truck from one spray location to the next with the help of the crew leader for navigation and filling the helicopter with chemicals. Necessary training will be provided to complete these tasks. Stays at hotel required while working out of town or at company owned apartment when working near our office. Ideal candidate will be willing to work hard with a positive attitude, work long hours and work as a team to help make the crew productive.

Bighorn Airways, Inc. in Sheridan, WY is seeking an experienced helicopter applicator pilot. Minimum of three season spraying and 1500 hours of helicopter spray experience. Full-time position located in the Rocky Mountain Area. Jet Ranger & L-3 Equipment experience is a plus. Bighorn Airways is a growing company and there is huge potential for a candidate who is willing to be flexible and shows a high degree of versatility. Please provide references with your application. Apply at https:// bighornairwaysinc.bamboohr.com/ careers/45?source=aWQ9MTM%3D

CDL Drivers Wanted! Need something to do in the off-season? Oligrow Trucking is looking for responsible CDL drivers. No time commitments, commissionbased pay. Average $2,000/wk. Call 318-439-5670

Want to make an impact on the future of aviation? Join our team of instructors & maintainers! Hiring those who have a passion for flying - both in the air and on the ground. Please see our website to apply! https://www.agflight.com/ join-our-team CFI Requirements: 250 Hours, CFI (CFII Preferred), 2nd Class Medical. Additional Information: We offer free (optional) on-site housing for all employees, just a couple of yards away from the tarmac and hangars. Large-studio-style apartments offer privacy while maintaining the sense of community at AG-Flight Pilot Training between instructors, maintainers, and students. Each apartment has a full kitchen, bathroom, living room, bedroom, and closet space with free internet, and utilities included.

802 pilot with rice experience needed. Rice herbicide experience is a must.Call Cole at 870-830-1585

B&S Air Inc. is looking for an experienced Helicopter Spray Pilot for the 2023 season. 1000 Hours of Turbine Spray time on forestry work is required. Work will be guaranteed from April-November of 2023, with the possibility of a long-term seat. Please contact Chase Gibson directly at 228860-2375 to discuss the seat. https:// www.bandsairinc.com/

Need pilot for 602/65 immediately for IL corn run for next 3-4 weeks. Potential opportunity for cover crop work in August thru September as well. Contact Michael @ 309-532-1720

Well established company in Ohio looking for a long-term experienced AT402 pilot - 2022 and beyond. Housing is available. Fungicide, insecticide, fertilizer, seeding work on corn, beans, wheat, and some vegetables. Send resume to chadniese@embarqmail.com Call Chad at 419-235-4182

Canadian Turbine Pilot Wanted - Kinniburgh Spray Service LTD, based in Taber, AB is a proactive organization with 70 years of service, requires Professional Agriculture Aerial Applicators to fly our Air Tractors 502 and or 802 from June 1st to September 30th 2023. Job duties: Fly fixed-wing Turbine Air Tractors 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 2500 Hrs Ag Turbine, of which 1000 hrs must be turbine Air Tractor, Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English, Capable of operating Satloc GPS systems, Clean Flight Record, Insurable through our insurance provider. Wages/Salary: $95/ 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.

LIFT Aviation – Sales / Marketing

Assistant Job Opportunity. Lift Aviation is looking for a motivated person to assist with brand marketing and sales initiatives in conjunction with tradeshows, brand building, and sales generation. Previous experience in marketing/sales is preferred. This position requires an excellent work ethic. Candidate will aid in sales, marketing, and tradeshow initiatives. Overall objective – assist in all facets of sales/ marketing. Competitive Wage, Health / Dental / Optical insurance, PTO, Paid holidays, 401k, Job Type: Full-time. For details go to http://classifieds. agairupdate.com/details.php?id=3641 Email resume and references to Todd Lentz at todd@liftaviationusa.com

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

Experienced Engine & Component Technicians Needed - TAE Aerospace is a global aerospace company, servicing commercial and defense customers worldwide. We create value for customers through innovative thinking, premium quality products, and services in aerospace engineering, manufacturing, turbine engine, and component MRO. Located across the globe, our maintenance facilities in Australia and in America are the leading provider of quality general aviation, aerial agricultural, turboprop engine, and component maintenance. Right now, we are looking for experienced Engine and Component Technicians to join our teams in Adelaide, South Australia, and Scottsdale, Arizona. If you have proven TPE331, PT6A or GE H80 experience or have worked in a similar role, and looking for your next challenge – we want you! Find out more about joining our team. email: Hr-support@taeaerospace.com phone: +61(0)881500200 or visit: www. taeaerospace.com

Pilots wanted for 2022 spray season in the Midwest for an 802. Must have a good work ethic. Email resume and references to. Email resume and references to blindads@agairupdate. com Subject: ID #3547

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

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

Due to expansion opportunities, we are looking for experienced 402- 802 pilots and an A&P. 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 micronutrients 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. Also looking to add another A&P. Please reply with a resume to Agpilot502802@gmail.com

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

Miscellaneous

3” Crophawk - $2500 Call Peg at Sky Tractor 1-800-437-5319

1111XLA Lane Brake - Used $700 Call Peg at Sky Tractor 1-800-437-5319

164-22202 Cleveland Brake (new) for your AT-602 $798 Call Peg at Sky Tractor 1-800-437-5319

Gentex HGU Flight Helmet for Fixed Wing, Large w/carrying case, See attached sheet for details. $800 Firm 608-393-4926

Used Items In Stock at Sky TractorAgrinautics: 66450 Fan $250, 65113 Hyd. Pump $600, 65217 Pump $700. Transland: 21066 Hyd. Pump $800, Hub Assy Weath Aero $500, 21992. Pump & Lane Brake $1200. Lane: 111XLA Brake $700, 111FA Fan $550. Weath Aero: 5 Blade Fan, Transland $700. Call Peg at Sky Tractor 1-800-437-5319

AV-KOR1 Helmets Available Now!

The AV-KOR1 helmet is made out of a fiberglass composite, utilizing Koroyd and an anti-microbial comfort liner making it the lightest aviation helmet on the market. Features Fire Retardant trim and a FIDLOCK buckle system. Works with any aftermarket in-helmet communications devices. North Star Aviation is the First Lift Aviation Dealer. Call North Star Aviation today at 620-356-4528.

Ag Cat tail spring A1590-1 $1200. Please call Peg at Sky Tractor 1-800437-5319

Christmas Trump Shirt - Short and Long Sleeve. Youth small through 4XL. Contact Storm Aeronautics at 402367-3213 or send email to parts@ stormaeronatuics.com to place an order.

Trump Shirts “Keeping Ag Aviation Great”. Three different designs featuring an Ag Cat, Air Tractor and Thrush. Colors are Gray, Black, and Red. Sizes Range from Youth medium through 4XL. Shirts cost $25. Contact Storm Aeronautics at 402-367-3213 or send email to parts@stormaeronatuics.com to place an order.

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

Keep your drink hot or cold in this insulated 16oz Air Tractor Tervis Tumbler. $14.99 plus S&H Made in the USA, Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-987-2250

Operations For Sale or Wanted

Established Aerial Application Business for sale, operating in the Central United States. This modern, clean facility includes a 100’ by 120’ hangar, fully insulated and heated. The office is a 36’ by 45’ wood frame, metal-clad building. The operation is run from a private airport with a concrete runway and load pad. The season runs from February thru November, and the operation services a diversified mixture of crops. This operation is well-established with a great customer base. Available as a turnkey-ready business, or the owner will assist with the start-up. Please email inquiries to blindads@ agairupdate.com Subject: ID#3880

Ag Business For Sale - fixed wing and helicopter. $2M in sales. Email blindads@agairupdate.com Subject: ID#3902 All inquiries must include a phone number.

Located in the PNW. Multiple fully equipped locations. Some public airstrips and some private airstrips. Hangers at three locations. Multiple turbine aircraft. Equipped for mobile liquid and dry work. Irrigated, dry land and rangeland acres. Strong customer base with growth potential. Email inquiries to blindads@agairupdate.

com Subject: ID#3894 Please include contact information when inquiring.

Business in SE Iowa with 2 Thrush 600’s. Lots of ‘stuff. Tanks, trailers, tools, spare parts, and 2 RV’s. Email me, and I will send a list of everything with pictures. Mick cropdustee@yahoo. com Retiring!

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Established aerial application business for sale, operating in NW part of US. This modern, clean facility includes a single hangar 50 x 64 with Schweiss bi-fold door, a good cement pad, with loading bay. Fully insulated and heated office, apartment, bedroom with bath. The season runs from April to September and the operation services a diversified crop mix of dry land, irrigated, and pasture. This operation is well established with great customers and customer base. The operation is run from a paved municipal airport with an excellent opportunity for ownerpilot operation. 1975 Cessna Ag Truck included with the sale along with the FAR 137 certificate. Available as a turnkey ready business or the owner will assist with the start-up. Email inquiries to blindads@agairupdate.com Subject: ID#3809

Parts - Airframe

For Sale: 2 sets of Wings S2R - 228 Gal. 1 set: Avenger with new Leading Edges & Leading Edge Reinforcements (Doublers) and 1 set: Century Spar Cap Kits with new Leading Edges. Call for pricing: 229-725-4150 or 229-308-3017 We also have numerous other parts available for the S2R.

(2) Sets of Ag Tip Winglets for a Thrush or Air Tractor. $2,500 plus freight. Price per set. Call 210-844-4074

LA-K-009 Leaf Spring Conversion Kit PA25 - CTS 1109.21 - Speed increase, large service life, and minimum maintenance. Kit includes spring, brackets, installation hardware, and certs. Made by Lavia SA, manufacturer of the PA-25 Puelche. Contact Guillermo at aravia@aravia.com.ar call +543462-463488 or go to our website www.laviasa.com

AT-502 sheet metal. Some new, some used, all airworthy. Mostly fwd. lower fuselage. $500 for all OBO. 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

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 Questionsambericandesignsllc@gmail.com

CNC cut anodized aluminum spray mirrors. $275 with mirror online only. $275 www. ambericandesigns.com Questionsambericandesignsllc@gmail.com

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 701520-0229 or 701-662-4416

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. 785-8992294 or visit us on the web at www. comproaviation.com

REBUILT 29” THRUSH LANDING GEAR IN STOCK & we can REPAIR / REBUILD yours to LIKE NEW STATUS. Johnston Aircraft Service, INC. 559-686-1794 / Email parts@ johnstonaircraft.com or visit our website at www.johnstonaircraft.com

Tools for reaming attach bolts wing main (Center wing to outboard wing) Attachment joints for Dromader M-18 per repair service bulletin #e/02.170/2000 Available for rent. Contact ann@turbineconversions.com or 616-837-9428

Parts - Engine

Cleaning Hangar Out - 502 Engine Mount & Air Box $3,500 Call 210844-4074

AgJet TPE SB+/SC+/A-B

Conversions - Installed or assembled Kits with Heavy Ring-Mods. Allied/ AmAg Ag Cat Center 870-8862418/2489F, 870-759-1692 Cell frank.kelley@ag-cat.com

Radial Parts: 2 Fiberglass AT Speed Rings, 1 THRUSH Speed Ring, 1 Radial engine mount with ring. Make offer. Cascade Aircraft Conversions. 509-6351212. info@cacaircraft.com

-34 Cascade Inlet System. Firewall FWD for S2R Thrush. $35,000 Call Bruce’s Flying Service at 229-7254150

Ground Support Engine Driven Transfer Pump, Zanoni Equipment’s all stainless steel construction paired with a Honda 13 HP motor. Special introductory pricing orders received by January 31, 2020. Contact Mark@turbineconversions.com for more info.

Parts - Other

Ag Cat Factory Frames - (All Models) fixture perfect, ready to install. Upgrades, hoppers, long fuel, hi-wings, heavy struts/wires, components, hardware, and dispersal equipment. AgCat Sales & Service since 1971. 870-886-2418/2489F, 870-759-1692 Cell, frank.kelley@ag-cat.com

Three Air Tractor Gen 2 fire gates for sale as removed. Accepting any reasonable offers. 406-622-5682

Air Tractor Gen 1 Fire Gate and Injection System for sale. Call for price. 701361-5695

Two Air Tractor Gen II fire gates for sale, well maintained and available starting mid-October. Please call 970-571-0871

Two AT-802 Hatfield Fire Gates - 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. Contact ann@turbineconversions.com

Weath Aero Fan 5 Blade - $1000 Call Peg at Sky Tractor 1-800-437-5319

Transland Pump Mount. Call Billy Maxwell at Transland at 940-687-1100 or email sales@translandllc.com for more information.

Transland Aluminum Boom ClampsLarge & Small. Call Billy Maxwell at Transland 940-687-1100 or email sales@translandllc.com for more information.

Cleaning Hangar Out - S2R Thrush Main Landing Gear $3,500 Call 210844-4074

Complete stock of all P&W R-985 & R-1340 engine parts. Also P&W tools, Top OH tool kits, Time Rite kits, engine mounts, Champion & Tempest spark plugs, parts books, OH and maintenance manuals, Mags, carbs, starters, fuel pumps boost pumps. Also, R-1830, R-200, R-2800 engines and parts. Call Sun Air Parts 661-257-7708, Fax 661-257-7710 or email info@sunairparts.com

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

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

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

Propellers

Ham Standard 12D40 Ag 100 4S Propeller with yellow tag maintenance release. I also have engine accessories and a 1” landing gear. Call Loren at 719-850-5480

Hamilton Standard 12D40 Prop with AG 100 Blades, 0 SMOH $20,000 Call Bruce’s Flying Service at 229-7254150 for more information.

Hamilton Standard 12D-40-6167-12 Propeller. 102” diameter, FAA approved for R-1340. $5,000 also Hamilton Standard 2D-30-6167-12 100” diameter. $4,500 Call 530-345-9919

QUALITY Propellers For Sale

33D50-6601A18 OHC..........$30,500 23D40-6601A18 OHO..........$29,500 22D40-6533A12 OHO..........$28,500 12D40-AG100-4S 375-SOH..$19,500 12D40-AG100-2 828-SOH....$17,500 2D30-AG100-2 OHC.............$23,500 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 229-725-4150

Seat Wanted

I’m 36 years old and looking for mentorship/employment as a first-year pilot and/or loader. I’ve been married for 14 years and have two children. I currently hold a job as a comptroller and IT manager for a distributor and have held that position for the past 12 years. I’m ready to get out from behind the desk and into a seat. I’ve been flying since 2009 and have around 500TT. I recently purchased a 260hp Pawnee, which I put around 120hrs on and have now sold. I’m working on finishing up my commercial and scheduled to do lightbar and turbine transition training. I spent the bulk of the 2022 season driving 60-100 miles to observe at the local ag operation every morning before work at my current job. I’m a dedicated and hard worker. I’m ready to learn and take instruction. Three One Eight - 455One Two Two Three - Jake H.

Experienced pilot looking ahead for the 2023 season and beyond. I am a highly proven and productive 802 driver with the numbers and references to support it. I’ve worked 15 seasons, no crashes, looking for a professional well-managed operation to sink my teeth into and earn my living. Feel free to email me at: apotter15@gmail.com

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Looking for long term seat in the US. I have an interesting combination of Aviation Engineering, Flight Training and Flight Experience, both Rotary Wing and Fixed Wing. Currently flying Thrush 510, Robinson 44, Robinson 66 and King Air C90. Experience in liquid application, aerial seeding and aerial fertilization. I am also URT (Upset Recovery Training) and aerobatics flight instructor giving instruction for more than 80 pilots already including AG pilots on how to recover airplanes form upset attitudes. Pilot Licenses: ATP, IFR Helicopter, CFI, TT Rotary Wing 1,500 hours. Resume and references are attached. For more information email cerionidiego@gmail.com

Ag pilot looking for a long-term position in Northeast Louisiana or Southeast Arkansas. I’m a real team player that gets along with almost anyone. No slouch will do whatever is needed to be done. Experience in liquid and dry application. Herbicide experience but would like to find a seat somewhere that is willing to help out to perfect herbicide work. Total ag time 2,600 every hour has been turbine. The majority of the time being in a 510 Thrush but have 802 experience and other aircraft times. Other info is available on request. colemckee309@yahoo. com 318-376-6993 Photo added for area of interest including Mississippi. Other areas will be entertained. Thanks for interest

Looking for wheat work, preferably in North Dakota or South Dakota, but open to anywhere. Must be before the corn run. Call David at 870-866-7636

Service

Jeffries Airworks Dynamic Propeller Balancing with Chadwick Helmuth engine printout equipment. Jeffries Airworks, Dynamic Balancing, Vibration Analysis. Much more than just a balance. Call Jim Jeffries, A&P/IA, 985-507-9981, Nationwide service on your location.

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Training

AG Pilot Minimum Standards at Eagle Vistas. From 0 time or pilots only needing Ag Pilot training. Planes in our Ag Program: Dual Ag Cat GR164A , Dual Cessna 305/L19, & Pawnee PA-25/235 Single for Solo/Dump/ Spray. Private all in Tailwheel, Tailwheel Proficiency, and UpSet/Spin recovery. Commercial Pilot and Instrument rating available. SATLOC Bantam, TracMap, & AgNav GPS. Ag Aviation Consultants for Ag Operation Certificate part 137. See videos at www.eaglevistas.com Eagle Vistas LLC 772-285-5506

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.

Vehicles

2004 Freightliner M2 Beltveyor Load Truck, 800 Fuel Tank, engine-driven hydraulic pump, hopper scales, and tarp. $95,000 Call MidContinent for details 573-359-0500

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

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Wanted to Buy

Looking for all models of Air Tractor 400, 500 & 600 series aircraft to purchase. The newer, the better but will consider 2006 and newer. Contact Mark@turbineconversions.com

Looking for a secondhand Hatfield Gate 40” for a 402 Air Tractor. Contact Alex McDonald alex@ namagri.com. Thanks.

Pratt & Whitney Engine Cores, Engine Parts Inventories, Cylinders, Starters, Fuel Pumps and Boost Pumps. Call Sun Air Parts 661-257-7708, Fax 661-257-7710 or email info@ sunairparts.com