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FROM THE COCKPIT
Bill Lavender bill@agairupdate.com
Unforetold Changes
Up until recently, in all of the 47 years I’ve
been in ag-aviation as both an ag-pilot, operator
and industry publisher, did I ever think there
would come a time, or a situation, where multiple
state trade shows would cancel their in-person
events. Of course, in those decades I did not and
(probably no one else) believe our country and
world would be besieged by a virus to such a
degree as Covid-19. This virus has become a game
changer and I’m not so sure the game has been
played correctly.
Yesterday, I received notification that the
Covid-19 has
Northeast AA Association would be virtually
become a game
hosting its convention instead of a traditional in-
changer and I’m person event. In the past few weeks, I’ve received
not so sure the notices from a multitude of state shows including;
game has been Arkansas, California, Mid-States, Missouri,
played correctly. Northeast, Montana (AMAA), SEAF and Tri-States
with possibly more canceling in the future. Based
on the current situation with Covid-19, I can’t say
that I blame these state shows’ decision makers for
the decision they have made. Many believe they
could host a safe convention, but regulatory rules
in the various states with no standards make it
difficult at best. No state association wants to be
the “mask police”.
I’ve attended enough state shows to know that
socializing is a key element of a state convention.
I know it would be a challenge to tell an ag-pilot,
“You are number 11 and our bar only allows 10.”
Not good. Or, “Sir, you must wear a mask to enter
this meeting.” Again, not good.
There are arguments on both sides about the
best way to prevent catching Covid-19. Many
would say, “So what? It’s no worse than the flu.”
Maybe so for some, maybe not for others; that’s
the big predicament.
AgAir Update will be attending most of the in-
person state shows, as well as NAAA’s Ag Aviation
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Expo. It’s not that we are superhuman, but we
believe in risk/benefit. At my age, 68, I’m a bit
more cautious, while Graham, at 42, may not need
to be. I say that while I am packing my bags to
travel for 10 days to a “Do Not Travel” (per the
U.S. Embassy) country, Brazil. Time will tell if that
was a smart thing to do.
All in all, I believe each individual has to
decide what is best. Whatever that decision is,
support your state the best way that you can. This
Covid-19 fiasco will pass with time and things
will return to normal. Some say,”the day after the
election.” I believe more likely a few months after
an effective vaccine is distributed.
Moving from the present challenges of
Covid-19, I’d like to reflect on one of the worst
years in decades for ag-aviation fatalities. At
this time, I know of at least a dozen fatalities,
including four or five that were involved in aerial
firefighting. Yes, I know aerial firefighting is not
ag-flying. But, in most cases those pilots were
brothers coming from ag-aviation and their loss
to me is just as great. I can’t help but put their
passing in the mix.
I know counting aerial firefighting in the
fatality number is not good, or fair, to ag-aviation
and doesn’t help to promote NAAREF’s PAASS
program. Without a doubt, PAASS has saved a
number of lives, a number we will never know.
But, I have no doubts that PAASS has been a
life saver, among a host of other benefits for the
industry. The fatalities this year are not a reflection
on PAASS, NAAA or any state’s efforts to enhance
safety. It is a direct reflection on the pilots in
most cases and to some degree the nature of the
business.
I’m not about to armchair quarterback these
fatal accidents. If you look, many were very high-
time pilots, some young, some old. There really
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isn’t any trending to lock onto that we could say was the
major contributor. If there was one thing all ag-pilots could
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wrong time with no warning, the outcome is what it is.
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may include hanging up the helmet. Even if you decide to fly
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exacerbate the problem by a reduction in proficiency. Denial
in all phases of life is a very dangerous proposition.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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Editor’s Note: Many state and regional conventions and events have canceled or postponed for the
2020/2021 event year. For an up-to-date list, updated daily, please visit agairupdate.com/calendar/ or
scan this QR code into your smartphone.
November 1-2, 2020 January 6-8, 2021 January 18-19, 2021 February 8-9, 2021
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sandy@okaaa.org
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airsprayinc@yahoo.com www.araaa.org Katherine Holmstrom Fax: 202-546-5726
309-253-2128 501-503-3310 information@agaviation.org
January 11, 2021
Katherine@araaa.org
November 12-13, 2020 AzAAA PAASS Meeting February 14-16, 2021
www.araaa.org
CoAAA Unconventional Custom Farm Service NATA Convention
Convention Stanfield, AZ January 24-26, 2021 Embassy Suites by Hilton
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coagav@gmail.com 406-781-6461 E D Danea Pessel
January 11-13, 2021
montanaaerialapplicators.org 402-761-2216
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NAAA’s Ag Aviation Expo Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
Katherine@managewise.ca
Savannah Convention Center Biloxi, MS January 28, 2021
Savannah, GA Vicki Morgan ArAAA Jonesboro Safety February 22-24, 2021
Lindsay Barber 662-299-7836 Meeting and Dinner Tri State Aerial Applicator
Tel: 202-546-5722 vickimorgan@msaaa.com Arkansas State Alumni Center Convention
Fax: 202-546-5726 msaaa.com Jonesboro, AR Alerus Center & Canad Inn
information@agaviation.org Katherine Holmstrom Grand IForks, ND
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aau@agairupdate.com
Great story
Good morning Ken, Jared and Grant;
I wanted to tell you guys that I very
much appreciate you allowing AgAir
Update to publish an article about Great
Plains. It was very kind of you, Ken and
Jared, to allow Grant to visit. And Grant,
you did a stellar job! I’m impressed and
hope we can work together in the future.
The timing of the article was perfect
with the KS convention in October. It has
been awhile since AAU has attended the
KS show and Graham plans to go this
year.
I regret that I personally was not able to
visit you for the article. But, I’m trying to
slow down a little after 47+ years in the
business.
I sincerely hope you liked the great job
Grant did on the article.
Take care, —Bill
Thank you for the kind words, Bill. Ken
and Jared’s assistance certainly was
appreciated and made my first AAU
article a great memory. I certainly look
forward to writing more.
Hopefully Graham can make it out to
the KS convention; I would love to meet
up if he does.
Blue skies,
Grant Boyd
Freelance Writer/
Marketing Consultant
Distance
Hello, Bill:
I enjoyed and appreciated your editorial
“Distance to Make a Turn” in the
September issue of AgAir Update, but
must admit that was only after going
over the calculations more than once.
Maybe even more than twice! For me the
great value of such an exercise is that it
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shines a theoretical spotlight on critically
important issues, such that our awareness
of those issues can be directly adopted
during actual flight e.g. knowing in general
terms that at a given bank angle turning
downwind requires a greater turn radius
than upwind is one thing. But crunching
the numbers and seeing just one example
of it being 2,000+ feet greater really got
my attention! That will surely be on my
mind the next time I’m racetracking, and
anything that makes us more aware on the
ground, makes us safer and more effective
in the
All the Best,
Ted Delanghe
Regina, SK Canada
Howdy Ted;
Yeah, I kind of got carried away with the
math in “Distance to Make a Turn”. The
basis for the article originally came from
my contact in NZ. I modified it to apply
to ag. As you say, in generality, it can be
something to think about when the next
turn opportunity comes up!
Keep turning,—Bill
Update
Hello Bill. Hope this email finds you and
your family save away from the COVID.
We have changed our office.
Please update the address so that we
can continue to receive the AgAir Update.
Thank you,
Mauricio Pinzon
Bogota, Colombia
Hola Mauricio!
Todo bien, aqui! It was good to see your
email arrive. I told my wife of 45 years,
Sandy, that my visit with you was in May
1992 and the first trip I ever made to
South America; that was about 75+ trips
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ago! Plan on heading back to Brazil the
end of October, assuming the covid police
will let me. I’ve bought the ticket.
I trust your family is doing well. Gee,
over 28 years since we’ve seen each
other. I was in Bogota in January 2016,
but didn’t realize you may have been in
Bogota or I would have tried to look you
up.
I’ll have the subscription updated asap!
Chau, —Bill
Drones
The article by Bill Lavender about the
end of drones in the Brazilian edition is
unfortunate. It is now the second time
that it has done its magazine and the
community that received it a disservice by
talking (badly) about matters they obviously
do not know.
Thinking a lot like a taxi driver who
didn’t believe in UBER.
Best regards,
Ulf Bogdawa
Director / CEO
SkyDrones Tecnologia Aviônica S/A
Porto Alegre - RS Brasil
Hello Mr. Bogdawa;
I regret that you are offended by my
editorial about the impending doom
of drones ag spraying. However, the
editorial served its intended purpose
and that was to get the attention of
drone manufacturers such as yourself.
I know that may seem odd, but if you
read “between the written lines” and
review my past editorial comments as
they relate to drones, you will know that
I am a proponent of drones working with
agricultural aviation aircraft.
You think, “Then why did you write
such an editorial?”
The answer is simple; maybe

SkyDrones is an exception and that would
mean a change of view by you since
we spoke in Canelas, but most drone
manufacturers send the message through
media, advertising and actions that the
drone is the all-in-one replacement for
ag-aircraft without any acknowledgment
of the significant hurdles that would need
to be navigated. I point those out in my
editorial.
My concern is the lack of
acknowledgment by drone manufacturers
that an even and effective spray pattern
cannot, today, be applied with minimum
drift potential. To my knowledge, there
is no published data that proves the
opposite. Yes, the application can be
made, but at a very low volume that
violates label requirements in most parts
of the world and is made with a droplet
spectrum with a high propensity for drift.
The established ag-aviation
community has worked very hard to prove
that ag-aircraft can make effective, safe
and accurate aerial applications of both
dry and liquid products. We have worked
on building a positive image, despite the
historical “barnstormer” image of the
past. For drone applicators to enter into
the industry and ruin that hard earned
reputation with drift incidents and poor
quality applications is unacceptable.
I realize that SkyDrones has worked
with SINDAG and that is a start. But,
where is the published data for an
accurate swath width without drift
potential that follows label (U.S.)
guidelines? Where is the realistic math
that demonstrates the drone profitably
can replace ag-aircraft? And, more
importantly, where is the demand?
I have strongly suggested in more than
one editorial to my readers worldwide,
to embrace the drone and incorporate it
into an additional service to offer their
customer base. For the most part, that
suggestion has been ignored. Why?
Because it’s not profitable as pointed out
in my editorial and my readers are not
convinced the application can be made
accurately, even for areas that can’t be
treated by traditional ag-aircraft.
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There are exceptions to almost Looking forward to hearing from you
everything and this includes using drones soon.
in ag-aviation. However, I would like to Best regards
see a drone manufacturer come forward Yating Jiang
with data that proves its drone can meet AgroPages
the aforementioned requirements in a
profitable manner within the current laws
of the land. Hello Yating,
Take care, It is a pleasure to “get to know you”.
Bill Lavender Although our political leaders have very
different points of view, that doesn’t
Sad news mean we can’t work together to advance
Well Bill, agricultural aviation worldwide.
I just read your article on the O’Brien’s in Per you request, I’ll add you to
your October printing, and you got a 300 our digital print edition and weekly
plus lb man blubbering. Oh, what a waste newsletter. You may opt out at anytime,
and a loss! but instead I’m sure you’ll read much
I knew they had passed, but I thought valuable information about ag-aviation.
someone told me it was an automobile If you can read Portuguese, I can also
accident. include you on our digital subscription
Thanks for that beautiful and revealing for our Brazilian edition of AgAir Update.
article. Just let me know.
Well done, And, of course, you can always visit
Barry Martin agairupdate.com to search for specific
Tennessee Aircraft Company information in our archives and trending
Mt. Juliet, TN links.
If you would like permission to reuse
Thanks Barry any articles, please advise which ones
That was a tough one!—Bill and how you’d like to use.
Take care,
Worldwide Bill (a Mr.)
Dear Mr./Ms. Lavender
I’m Yating Jiang from AgroPages. I saw
your comment on the article “Aerial
Application in Brazil: Manned Aircraft and
Drones Fly to ‘New Highs’” on our website.
Thank you for your praise, as a professional
media focusing on agrochemical industry,
we have been looking at the global use of
agricultural aircraft. America is the most
important and biggest agricultural aircraft
market, and your ag-aviation magazine
has a wide range of influence in the world,
I believe you know more about aerial
application of pesticide in America than
we do. We hope to learn more about this
sector in US market by acquiring more
detailed material from anywhere. So, I
would very appreciate If you can share
or send us some information or articles
covering aerial application in America.
Thanks a lot for your concern.
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Sometimes, things are just meant to be. Such is the case with Mike
Rivenbark, owner and pilot of Moore’s Aerial Applicators in Clinton,
North Carolina. Mike wasn’t always an ag-pilot. In fact, he wasn’t
born into ag aviation; or aviation in general. Raised in the Southern
Outer Banks of North Carolina, Mike’s destiny was always going to be,
seemingly, large spans of open ocean and fishing boats.
Holding a 100-ton Masters Captain License, to get his pilot’s license. This decision wasn’t
Mike spent his days on 60-plus foot sport fishing that Mike was looking for another career, just
boats along the Eastern seaboard and into the something he wanted to do for fun. After all,
Caribbean. Mike managed and captained the what goes better with boats than airplanes?
vessels and delivered new ones. This sea-faring Mike completed his Private Pilot’s license
lifestyle took an unexpected turn in 2007, when in a little under six weeks. Back on the boat, a
Mike had a regularly scheduled Central American friend and mate would change the course of Mike
trip for the winter cancel. He decided he wanted Rivenbarks professional career forever. Henry ➤

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Moore, III was the son of Henry Moore Jr, both
of whom were from the Clinton, North Carolina
area. The elder Moore started Moore’s Aerial
Applicators in the mid 1960s with Piper Cubs,
Ag Cats and Weatherlys, eventually moving to
the PT6A-34AG-powered AT-402. His son, Henry
III, had decided to work alongside Mike on the
sportfishing boats for a couple of seasons. It was
there that Henry III convinced Mike that aerial
application was a career move that he wanted
Clockwise: to make. Mike, open to suggestions, visited with
the Moores at their operation on the Clinton-
Moore’s Aerial Sampson County airport. Mr. Moore liked what
Applicators’ AT-402B is he saw and offered Mike a job loading airplanes
outfitted with an array with a promise of a pilot’s seat once Mike
of CP Nozzles (73) to obtained his necessary ratings and ag-specific
accommodate the wide pilot training.
range of application Mike wasted no time and in 2010 enrolled in
rates required. Ag-Flight, Inc. located in Bainbridge, GA. There,
he finished his instrument training, obtained his
Moore’s Aerial Commercial Pilot’s Certificate and began training
Applicators utilizes to become an ag-pilot. Mike graduated form Ag-
Insero’s Ag Pilot X for Flight in April of 2010 and returned to Clinton,
precision applications. North Carolina to start learning the business -
from the ground up.
Mike Rivenbark and his After the first season of loading airplanes,
wife, Tiffany, with their Mike took the controls of Moore’s Aerial
daughter Anna Keith. Applicators’ Weatherly 620B. Mike learned the
ropes of precision applications, safety and the
Mike Rivenbark and his idiosyncrasies of actual ag flying over the next
AT-402B. year until another opportunity presented itself
to better learn the ag flying business and get
more hours during the season. Lukas Johnson, an
instructor and friend from Ag-Flight, introduced
Mike to Rick and Mary Boardman from
Henderson, Nebraska. The introduction would
turn into a mentorship and a life-long friendship.
Mike started with the Boardmans in 2011
in a 300 Brave. From 2011-2016, he continued
treating mainly corn with the Brave and
eventually moving, with Rick’s guidance, into
an AT-502B in 2014. The Nebraska seat offered
MIke lots of learning opportunities and a great
operation to work for. However, it still wasn’t
home. Possible mergers between operations in
Nebraska and Henry Moore contacting Mike
about the possibility of him buying the flying
service, opened the door for Mike to make the
move back to his family on the East Coast. It was
bittersweet to be moving from the Boardmans,
but the signs all pointed eastward.
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Mike Rivenbark purchased Moore’s Aerial
Applicators in 2017. He kept the company’s AT-
402B, which he still operates. Mike was also able
to purchase the Weathery that began his ag-flying
career and utilizes that aircraft as a back-up to
the Air Tractor. His season begins in February and
comes to a close during the middle of October
with a final insecticide treatment on blueberries.
Blueberries and blackberries are the predominant
crop in this southeastern area of North Carolina.
Aerial applications are the preferred method with
low-volume to combat the maggot fly. The fly will
penetrate the berry and deposit larvae, which
will then lead to maggots inside the berry. To
combat this, multiple applications of malathion
are applied. Mike’s aircraft are set up with 73
nozzles, a range of CP-3 and CP-9s. This allows
him to easily go from low-volume to high-volume
applications, sometimes in excess of 10 gal/acre.
No dry applications are made.
Moore’s Aerial Applicators have recently
upgraded the aircraft’s GPS units to Insero’s
AgPilot X system. “The iPad utilization is a
tremendous asset,” comments Mike. He also has
the Insero light bar and flow control units.
Mike graduated from NAAA’s Leadership
Training program in 2014 and currently serves
as the Treasurer for the National Agricultural
Aviation Association. He and his wife, Tiffany,
are regular faces at the NAAA Ag Aviation Expo
and the NAAA/NAAREF Board Meetings. Both
are advocates for the industry. In 2013, Mike
received the John Robert Horne Memorial
Award given to beginning (less than 5 years)
agricultural aviation pilots for exemplary safety
records. Tiffany Rivenbark, in addition to
managing the operation’s office and accounting,
also serves as the Support Committee Chair. Mike
and Tiffany have a daughter, Anna Keith (AK)
who is three. Through many nights away from
home, both on the boat and in Nebraska, from
the helm of a sportfish to the helm of a thriving
aerial application business, Mike Rivenbark has
finally found the right place and trade to drop his
anchor.
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The Worst of Agricultural

Aviation, an Accident
by Martin Porto
As a pilot, I try not to be reactive. I try to anticipate the plane and I also try
to apply that to my personal life. But when catastrophic events occur, the
human instinct for self-preservation always prevails and the “reactionary
man” comes out.
Obstacles, enemies of the ag-pilot.
The great philosopher and thinker, Viktor
Frankl, speaking on the meaning of life said, “An
abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is
normal behavior.” That was what motivated me to
write this article, “my reactionary man.”
Whether you The worst thing about aviation is an accident.
see antennas or Until it happens, until a colleague is taken, until
not depends on it happens to us, it is something abstract. But,
factors such as a accidents are undoubtedly the worst thing in
dirty windshield, aviation.
haze, smoke, One morning this year, I received news that an
distractions in agricultural pilot had been killed. I did not know As a general rule, agricultural pilots fly in
the pilot, but he worked at a friend’s company. I the same, general geographical area. There are
the cockpit and
immediately set out to learn more and with each exceptions. So the most important thing, even if
sunlight.
message I received, more and more my heart we are not from that area, is we must know the
ached. The friend who informed me said the pilot area through aids such as maps and by asking
had been drinking mate (South American tea) local pilots.
with him that morning. The pilot took off and due Using on-board technology to our advantage,
to smoke from fires in the region, he did not see a most DGPS (Differential Global Position System)
cell phone antenna. He hit it and crashed just 100 systems used by agricultural aircraft today have a
meters from his house. function that allows the pilot to load the position
No one doubts the world depends on antennas, of an obstacle simply by pressing a key. Then,
a technology that helps us and used well, it when the distance between the aircraft and the
facilitates man’s life. For us agricultural pilots, obstacle is within the alert time, GPS units like the
apart from being a help, antennas are a danger. AgNav will give a warning to the pilot on the light
While it is true antennas must be marked by bar and screen to get their attention. The file can
paint, strobes and other means of distinction, from be downloaded and shared.
a pilot’s perspective, all these aids often mean Create a database of obstacles and share it.
nothing and it is as if they did not exist. Safety should transcend competition and as
Whether you see them or not depends on pilots / operators we should be generous to our
factors such as a dirty windshield, haze, smoke, colleagues by sharing this information. The FAA
distractions in the cockpit and sunlight. Each of makes available to pilots the Digital Obstacle File
these factors are present everyday in the work of (DOF) and it is updated every 56 days. The file
an agricultural pilot. describes all known obstacles to aviation users in

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The Eagle
and the Lion
by Gina Hickmann

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Gemma Regina Dariva Kaczmarck,
the “Eagle” and José Leonardo
Kaczmarck, the “Lion” in the
company, Grifo Aviação Agrícola
Ltda.; partners in business and
in life.
Leonardo and Gemma on the
wing of a PT-19 that Leonardo is
recovering. The 1942 Fairchild
PT-19 is from World War II.
Leonardo Kacsmarck in the
company of a group of enthusiasts
of experimental aviation and
aerial acrobatics, all partners in
promoting the annual meeting
commemorating the Day of the
Aviator (L-R) Pilots Fabiano Dacul
Pujol, Iuri Anderson Kaczmarck,
José Leonardo Kaczmarck, Jader
Rocha Dutra, Rodolfo Augusto
Machado Gonçalves and Felipe
Marques Garcia.
(C) Gemma Regina Dariva
Kaczmarck and (L) José Leonardo
Kaczmarck proprietary partners
with son (R) Iuri Anderson
Kaczmarck Coordinator and
Operational Safety Manager at
Grifo Aviação Agrícola.
Grifo Aviação Agrícola Ltda, with
its operational headquarters located at
São Gabriel Municipal Airport, RS and
administrative headquarters at Av. Celestino
Cavalheiro in downtown São Gabriel, is a
company that was created in 1996 when at
that time there was a growing demand for
agricultural air services specialized in treating
rice. Grifo pilot, José Leonardo Kacsmarck,
says he started in agricultural aviation in a
partnership with Cmte. Laudelino Bernardi,
owner of Aero Agrícola Santos Dumont in a
hangar in São Gabriel. With unconditional
support from Mr. Bernardi, Leonardo acquired
his first aircraft from him, thus starting his
own company, Grifo Aviacao Agricola.
José Leonardo Kaczmarck is sixty years
old with over forty years dedicated to aviation
in Brazil. He is an agricultural pilot with
a commercial license, flight and skydiving
instructor ratings. He is also an experimental
aviation enthusiast where he works on
various development projects as a test pilot
and demonstrator at air shows. His life and
business partner is his wife, Gemma Regina
Dariva Kaczmarck, who is a lawyer and
historian that graduated from the Federal
University of Santa Maria. They have two
grown children, Iuri Anderson Kaczmarck, 32
who is an Operational Safety Manager and
coordinator of the Grifo and a private pilot.
Robinson José Kaczmarck, 29, is a resident
doctor in dermatology at the University of
Passo Fundo, RS.
The Grifo Aviacao Agricola comes from
the mythological animal Griffin, which is a
fabulous bird with an eagle’s wing and beak
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and a lion’s body. The idea was for the couple
to come together as partners, so the name
Grifo worked well by joining strength and
agility, both in the company and family life.
Leonardo took his instructor course in
1979 at a Fairchild PT-19. It was the same
airplane he first flew Gemma, then his
girlfriend, for the 40th anniversary of the
Aeroclube de Cachoeira do Sul. “I arrived
at the airport with acrobatic maneuvers.
Upon landing, the applause was for the pilot.
That was until Gemma took off her helmet,
dropped her hair and stole the show! As a
result, I spent the rest of the party explaining
I was the pilot to veteran commanders and
students from the aero club that flew for
Varig. They had many stories telling of times
they flew this type of plane.
Currently, Grifo Aviação Agrícola is
composed of a fleet of four Ipanemas: one
Emb-202, one Emb-201-A and two Emb-
201 with three ag-pilots, Felipe Marques
Garcia, Fabiano Dalcul Pujol and Leonardo
Kaczmarck. The main activity of the company
is application services over rice (60%), soy
(35%), wheat (5%) and some forage seeding.
The company has a staff of eight employees.
Typically, the company treats about 40 to 50
thousand hectares a year.
The company uses Embraer’s standard
equipment. The main airstrip is 1,200 meters
of clay. Altogether, the company works from
an additional 11 satellite airstrips.
Liquid applications on rice are applied
at 15 l/ha for herbicides. Fungicides are
applied with rotary atomizers at 12 l/ha. Dry
applications on rice are typically fertilizers ➤
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applied at 50-200 kilograms per hectare with a Swathmaster
spreader. The company also has equipment that allows a full
range of applications for other crops.
Leonardo says, “For our region where the areas are small,
an Ipanema plane is ideal. The Lycoming engine is very strong,
durable and reliable. The airframe of the Ipanema and its
components are always available. Any city in Rio Grande do Sul
has maintenance facilities when needed. Whereas, a turboprop
aircraft is a very large plane for my region. A Cessna is fragile
and is an old design airplane with a semi-monocoque, aluminum
structure and a Continental engine that is not durable. An
Ipanema is a modern design. I can rebuild the fuselage, wing
and engine. It is an airplane that can be renovated at any time. I
am very satisfied with the Ipanema; a very strong, Brazilian-built
ag plane that I can rebuild anytime.”
By providing high quality work, Grifo Aviação Agrícola has
survived the ups and downs of the financial cycle, the frequent
crises in the government, as well as changes in weather
patterns.
“As a businessman,” confesses Leonardo, “for the last five
years pessimism has been prevalent for ag-aviation. Our
company is located in the southern half of Rio Grande do
Sul, considered “ the poor half ” of RS. Today, our scenario is
completely different. Our region has realized crop irrigation as
a new way for expanding, aiming at an increase in production.
This expansion has affected other crops besides rice. Soy, today,
is one of the main export products in Brazil. The grain harvest
already occupies an impressive area in our region. São Gabriel
is attentive to these opportunities and has numerous projects
approved and in progress to encourage irrigation and water
storage. The benefits of this will be in the very short time, as
our region already has a large water storage capacity, which will
minimize the effects of droughts and guarantee future harvests.
Long-term financing and low interest rates have made these
projects for our region a reality. Our region went from planting
50,000 hectares of soy to 100,000 hectares in just the last
five years. If we had not suffered a terrible drought this year,
we would experience the greatest profitability in our history.
Despite this crisis, Grifo Aviação Agrícola had positive growth
this year, which leaves Gemma and me optimistic for next
year.”

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Felipe Marques Garcia, agricultural pilot; Renato Soares da Silva, General Services; Gabriel Moreira
Dariva, Agricultural technician; Iuri Anderson Kaczmarck, Operational Safety Coordinator and Manager;
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Low Level Wind Shear
- The Invisible Enemy
by Ted Delanghe
It was one of my first “Holy Mackerel!” moments in ag
aviation and I remember like it happened yesterday, almost
30 years later. A huge infestation of Bertha armyworms were
gobbling up the canola so fast you could almost hear them
eating. It was my first year spraying and I was flying a 230
HP AgWagon with a 120-gallon load on board, just about max
for the day, as the thermometer was edging past 85°F. The
windsock at the home strip showed around 10 mph and a bit,
but I knew that if I didn’t push things a bit, the farmers would
be out of luck big time come harvest.
So, there I was trucking down the field with a full load and
a very obvious tailwind. It looked like I was whipping over the
ground at Warp Factor 8 compared to the into-wind swath. At
the end of the run stood a foreboding 150-foot high tension
powerline tower. But no worries I reasoned, I’ve got lots of
‘zoom power’ because I was really clicking along! At any rate,
on the previous trip just a few hours before, when nearly
empty after finishing another field, I had trimmed three swaths
parallel to the powerline to provide an extra margin of safety
and noticed nothing unusual weather-wise.
I continued with the spray run until it was time to pull
up, but as I pulled back on the stick, the only thing that was
zooming was my heart rate. The airspeed was headed in the
wrong direction fast, the controls were starting to feel mushy
and that darn tower was getting bigger and bigger. I do
remember reaching for the dump lever as the situation played
out, but luckily I made it over the tower, toes curled tight as
can be as if that was going to help anything.
Once my heart rate calmed down a bit, I realized how
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close it had been to mixing airplane aluminum with big
tower aluminum; never a good idea. What had happened?
It seemed I had lots of energy approaching the tower, but
obviously that was seriously in error. The answer? Off to one
side I saw a line of trees about 100 feet in height with the top
branches whipping back and forth like in a gale, not at all like
the conditions at spray height. And right then the term “wind
shear” popped into my mind, also known as “wind gradient”.
Because those were the days before GPS, I couldn’t really
state with any degree of accuracy the precise wind speed at
treetop level. Given the hectic motion of the large branches,
the wind at 100 feet was at least 30 mph and even more at the
height of the tower. That translates into a rapid 20 mph plus
decay in airspeed from spray height, all things being equal.
It also meant I had gained a few gray hairs courtesy of wind
shear, that invisible but deadly weather phenomena that makes
for the big surprise.
Let’s get into the books to check this thing out. From the
FAA Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: “Wind shear
is a sudden, drastic change in wind speed and/or direction
over a very small area. Wind shear can subject an aircraft to
violent updrafts and downdrafts, as well as abrupt changes
to the horizontal movement of the aircraft… a tailwind
quickly changing to a headwind causes an increase in airspeed
and performance. Conversely, a headwind changing to a
tailwind causes a decrease in airspeed and performance.” In
my situation, climbing with a rapidly increasing tailwind
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For ag pilots, that last part is especially hazardous because
at low level with insufficient airspeed to climb over obstacles, it
could be a bad day at the office.
More from the FAA’s WindShear Safety Publication:
There are four common sources of low-level wind shear:
frontal activity, thunderstorms, temperature inversions and
surface obstructions.
Frontal Wind Shear
Not all fronts have associated wind shear. In fact, shear
is normally a problem only in those fronts with steep wind
gradients. As with so many things associated with weather,
there is no absolute rule, but a couple of clues tell you that
wind shear may occur: 1) The temperature difference across
the front at the surface is 10 o F (5 o C) or more. 2) The front
is moving at a speed of at least 30 knots.
Wind Shear From Thunderstorms
Wind shear is just one of the many unpleasant aspects of
thunderstorms. The violence of these storms and their winds
are well documented. The two worst problems outside actual
storm penetration are shear related. These are the “first gust”
and the “downburst.” The rapid shift and increase in wind
just before a thunderstorm hits is the first gust. Gusty winds
are associated with mature thunderstorms and are the result
of large downdrafts striking the ground and spreading out
horizontally. These winds can change direction by as much
as 180 degrees and reach velocities of 100 knots as far as 10
miles ahead of the storm. The gust wind speed may increase
by as much as 50 percent between the surface and 1,500 feet,
with most of the increase occurring in the first 150 feet. The
implications for a shear on aerial applications in such a case
are obvious.The other wind problem mentioned previously,
the downburst, is also downdraft related. It is an extremely
intense, localized downdraft from a thunderstorm. This
downdraft exceeds 720-feet-per-minute vertical velocity at
300 feet AGL. The power of the downburst can actually exceed
aircraft climb capabilities, not only those of light aircraft,
but, as is documented in one case, even a high-performance
Air Force jet. The downburst is usually much closer to the
thunderstorm than the first gust, but there is no absolutely
reliable way to predict the occurrence. One clue is the presence
of dust clouds, roll clouds, or intense rainfall. It would be best
to avoid such areas.
Wind Shear From Temperature Inversions
Pilots who have flown in the Southwest, Southern
California, or Colorado are familiar with this weather pattern.
Overnight cooling creates a temperature inversion a few
hundred feet above the ground. When coupled with high winds
from what is known as the low-level jet stream, this inversion
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can produce significant wind shear close to the ground. One
particularly bothersome aspect of temperature inversion
shears is that as the inversion dissipates, the shear plane and
gusty winds move closer to the ground. In some areas of the
Southwest, a 90-degree change in direction and 20- to 30-knot
increases in surface winds in a few minutes are not uncommon.
Obviously, such a shift would make an application difficult at
best (not to mention it would be during an inversion…)
Wind Shear From Surface Obstructions
Wind shear from surface obstruction is generally associated
with hangars or other buildings near the runway. The sudden
change in wind velocity can seriously affect a landing or other
low level operations. Another type of surface obstruction—
mountains—can also affect wind shear. Some fields are close
to mountain ranges, and mountain passes are close to the
final approach paths. Strong surface winds blowing through
these passes can cause serious localized wind shear during the
approach. The real problem with such shear is that it is almost
totally unpredictable in terms of magnitude or severity. A pilot
can expect such shear whenever strong surface winds are
present.
Avoiding Wind Shear
How can the pitfalls of wind shear be avoided, in particular
a tailwind component that rapidly increases with altitude?
Because conditions at a field often are considerably different
than at the home airstrip, enroute to the field you should be
aware of give-away signs of potential steep wind gradient,
mentioned above e.g. noticeable movement of large tree limbs,
sharp change of speed or direction of smoke columns, nearby
thunderstorm activity, passing frontal systems, temperature
inversions, etc.
More to the point of my first “Holy Mackerel!” moment,
don’t be tricked into thinking you have lots of “zoom power”
just because your ground speed downwind gives you that
impression. Looks are deceiving!
Editor’s Note: you can find an excellent FAA document on
wind shear with some of the above information at: https://www.
faasafety.gov/files/gslac/library/documents/2011/aug/56407/
faa%20p-8740-40%20windshear%5Bhi-res%5D%20branded.pdf
Ted Delanghe is a former Canadian
Air Force pilot turned ag pilot, having
flown more than 50 aircraft types from
ultralights to fighters, including a wide
range of ag aircraft. He resides in
Regina, Saskatchewan, where he is also
a business consultant with a specific
focus on aviation and aerospace.
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ASU President Jim Winkel
Announces Retirement
BOISE, Idaho — Aviation Specialties Unlimited,
Inc. (ASU) announced that ASU President Jim
Winkel will retire at the end of 2020. Winkel has
served as the President of ASU since September of
Jim Winkel has 2013 and his remarkable career in the night vision
been a stable industry spanned nearly four decades.
force during the “Some of the greatest memories I have during
many challenges my time at ASU is the outstanding friends and
that ASU has colleagues whom I’ve been privileged to work
faced over the and form a relationship with,” said Winkel. “My
years. ASU family is replete with wonderful innovators,
always focused on developing solutions for those
whom we serve. I’ll treasure the great community
we have built as well – from the ASU soccer team
to our annual retreat, and the many conversations
we’ve had because of the trust and confidence
we’ve built with one another.”
ASU founder Mike Atwood hired Winkel as
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President. Atwood previously held the role for
almost two decades.
“Jim had a vast knowledge of the night vision
world and his aviation background was a plus
when we hired him,” said Atwood. He has a
tremendous amount of international experience
and worldwide contacts gained from his previous
employment. I knew him from past working
relationships and knew he was an honorable and
honest person. Through his leadership in the
last seven years, ASU has grown, expanded, and
entered many new markets. Jim has been a stable
force during the many challenges that ASU has
faced over the years. We are thankful for his time
at ASU and wish him the very best.”
Winkel first began his distinguished career in
NVGs in 1978 as a Soldier for the United States
Army. In 1982 he began flying with PVS-5 ➤
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was after he retired from the Army when he
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enforcement pilots all over the United States.
In 1999, he joined Litton Industries, now
L3Harris, full-time. With Litton, Winkel was on
the development team of the M949 aviation NVG.
He also served on the RTCA committee, as the co-
Chair along (with Lorry Faber of the FAA). Around
a hundred industry and military saints from North
America, Australia, and Europe labored together
for nearly two years to develop the standards for
NVG, NVIS lighting, and NVG operations that have
been adopted for use by FAA and civil aviation
authorities around the world. Mike Atwood was
among those on the RTCA committee. Winkel’s
influence on the world of NVGs has touched
military, corporate, and civilian operations
worldwide. Winkel says he has had many great
mentors in the last 40 years that contributed to his
career and growth.
“It has been a real privilege to work with
great mentors like Tom Wiecks, Colonel Just,
Bill Underwood, Charlie McWhite, Kim Geist,
Bob Wallace, Mike Nolan, Gary Glover, Kathy
Hernandez, Jeff Slusher, Tom Healy, Ian Clark,
Wendy Sanderson, Tom Horwath, David Merry,
Russ Camacho, Rich Carmen, Colonel Bill Berkley,
Sean Kirk, Don McConnell, Bob Delzell, Steve
Perez, Pat Ralston, Bob Alexander, John Robinson,
Ben Bethke and Maureen Kalinski – to name a few
-- who guided, counseled, corrected, encouraged
and inspired me,” said Winkel.
“I’m also amazed and appreciative of the
wonderful success many of my former bosses and
colleagues have enjoyed, as they have become
leaders and captains in our aerospace/defense
industry. Friends like Steve Lambert, Gregg Bell,
Marion VanFosson, Chandra Sankar, Jon Piatt,
Marco Trefanitz, Chris Beauparlant, Pascal and
Isabel Michotey, Giueseppe DiRocco, Shehzad
Shafiq, Todd Gautier, Jonn Bekkevold, Keith
Marshall, Roger Hogan, David Davis, Leon Yates,
Dave Smith, Chris Tenaro, Greg Love, Eddie
Miller, David Jones, John Wyatt, Roger Moses,
Steve Raker, Joe Langlois, Brian McCandless,
Steve Foster, John Holland, Danny Schmoldt,
Tom Farris, Clint Sanderson, Bill Underwood,
Frank Kanauka, Jeff Goree, Paul Osterman, Jose
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Labelle, Rich Jennings, Jennifer Lastra, Rich
Johnson, Kip McDermott, Justin Watlington, Erika
Pook, Pete Ferrero, Hannah Gordon, Joe Estrera,
Ken Solinsky– and so many more – come to mind
as leaders in the aerospace and military world.
These individuals (and countless others whom I’ve
met along the way) continue to lean forward and
advance our ability to operate at night, safely and
with impunity,” added Winkel.
Winkel and Atwood knew each before Winkel
arrived at ASU. Their friendship and mutual
respect impacted Winkel’s decision to join ASU.
“I believe that it took exceptional courage
for the Atwood’s to bring an ‘outsider’ into
the company – in particular someone with
an extensive, corporate aerospace/defense
background,” said Winkel. “I had known and
respected Mike since the late 1990’s when he and
I competed with one another in the NVG flight
training market. In early 2000, I got to know him
very well when we worked together for nearly
two years on the RTCA committee – whose efforts
facilitate today the many cottage NVIS industries
that support global aviation NVG flight. I first
met Chris as she and Mike were considering
becoming a distributor for a former company I
worked with. Her talents are amazing, as is her
perseverance and drive. Turning the reins over,
after having ‘poured every ounce of energy’ (as
Bob Seger crooned) for 18 years into ‘their baby’,
is not an easy thing for any business owner to do.
I am grateful Chris and Mike for your mentorship,
trust, and friendship. I remember fondly the
many evenings we spent ‘cussin’ and discussin’ (as
Mike Atwood says) after a wonderful meal at the
Atwood home. Thank you both for inviting me to
become a part of the ASU family and legacy. May
God’s provision continue to bless you.”
Winkel, a father of nine kids, four in-laws,
and ten grandkids, says he is looking forward to
retirement.
“I am looking forward to serving and enjoying
the Lord in ways that more time will enable,
and being a better husband to my bride, Sandy –
getting to know her again. I will become active
in more tangible ways with my children and
grandchildren; and, my parents, sisters, brothers-
in-law, and their families. Retirement will enable
me to renew and maintain friendships -- and more
faithfully serve my church and our community.”
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Updates from Tri-States
by Terry Stieren MAAA
terrystieren29@gmail.com
We have a couple of important news updates
we would like to share with you.
2021 Convention—The Tri-State Convention
committee (following the recommendation of
this year’s host state, North Dakota) has voted
to postpone the 2021 Convention that was
The 2021 scheduled for February 2021 in Grand Forks, ND.
convention The postponement WAS NOT a political decision,
has been re- but rather a logistical one. With rules regarding
scheduled to public gatherings and social distancing changing
February 21-23, on a daily basis, the committee recognized that
2022 in Grand while we could move forward and plan on the
Forks, ND convention, it could be cancelled at the last
minute (without any input from the planners or
attendees), leaving many applicators without any
recertification/licensing options. In addition, we
had a percentage of exhibitors and attendees who
had already indicated their reluctance to attend
because of family medical issues.
The 2021 convention has been re-scheduled to
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The MAAA will be moving forward with the MN
Dept of Ag and the University of Minnesota to plan
a webinar (likely in February or March) that will
allow operators and pilots to recertify by attending
a one-day webinar conference. Details and dates
will be announced at a later date.
Met towers will now require marking and
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that in accordance with the MAAA-sponsored
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INSIGHTS
National Agricultural Aviation Association
NAAA/NAAREF Board Meets
in Knoxville, Tennessee,
Boldly Tackling Key Issues
Facing Ag Aviation Industry
The industry should be most proud of its
NAAA/NAAREF Board for traveling to Knoxville,
Tennessee and working on key industry issues
ranging from strategizing the use of association
resources based on election outcomes; promoting
next year’s 100th anniversary of ag aviation;
and planning and preparing for December’s live,
in-person 2020 Ag Aviation Expo in Savannah
Planning and December 7-10. The meetings were conducted
preparing for safely and were most productive. Here are the
December’s live, details.
in-person 2020
Ag Aviation Expo Train the Trainer:
in Savannah As is customary this time of year, the National
December 7-10. Agricultural Aviation Research & Education
Foundation’s PAASS (Professional Aerial
Applicators’ Support System) presenters learned
and practiced the upcoming 2020-2021 PAASS
Season Program which will focus on better
understanding our psyche and that of others and
identifying when and why we take unnecessary
risks related to aviation safety, environmental
professionalism and site security. Much of the
input was provided by Dr. Basil Spyropoulos, a
psychiatrist specializing in aerospace psychiatry.
Virtual and live PAASS presentations will be
offered in 2020-2021 at state and regional
conventions.
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General Session/Industry Overview:
President Darrin Pluhar of Montana opened
the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and
introduced NAAA CEO Andrew Moore for his
industry overview report. Moore remembered
pilots, operators and past board members that had
passed this year. He then provided an economic
analysis of ag and ag aviation reporting that USDA
projects $102.7 billion in net farm income for
2020, up $19 billion or 22.7% from 2019. This is
due to: (1) federal farmer payments (not including
loans and insurance payments) forecast at $37.2
billion, up 65.7% from 2019 or 36% of net farm
income; and (2) an increase in Chinese U.S. ag
imports (U.S. soybean imports were up 15% from
2019 due to the Phase 1 Trade Deal President
Trump signed with China last year purchasing
$80 billion of ag commodities over two years).
Moore stated that U.S. net farm income is still
25.4% under its 2013 peak of $137.6 billion. He
then discussed the NAAA 2020 Industry Economic
Survey sent to U.S. operators to gauge how the
season went for the aerial application industry.
Twenty-one percent of the operators participated.
The number of aircraft used per operation
increased slightly from 2.23 in 2019 to 2.26 in
2020. The number of hours flown per ag aircraft
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274.5 hours in 2020 with 64% of operators treating either
significantly more, somewhat more or about the same number
of acres in 2020 compared with 70% in 2019. Nearly 52%
were optimistic about the 2021 season’s prospects, compared
to 53% in 2019 that were optimistic about the 2020 season.
Moore then switched gears to public policy and the efforts
and success NAAA made in 2020 at the outset of the COVID-19
pandemic last March contacting the FAA, USDA, EPA, DHS
and White House and Vice President Pence’s Coronavirus Task
Force about the essential nature of crop input services. Shortly
thereafter the Department of Homeland Security identified 16
“Essential Critical Infrastructures” which included ag aviation
services and their “special responsibility to maintain … normal
work schedule(s).” NAAA also worked with government
agencies to extend expiration dates for flight medical, CDLs
and commercial pesticide applicator and other needed licenses
to conduct aerial application services so the industry could
keep running when government agency offices approving these
credentials were shuttered.
Moore also discussed urging the EPA to use the AgDRIFT
Tier III drift model when conducting analyses on aerial
drift due to this version of the model taking into account
drift reduction technology devices for reregistrations and
not unrealistic overestimates of risk when compared to
Tier I. In 2020 NAAA commented on 52 FIFRA required
reregistrations on pesticide active ingredients, urging aerial
use on the labels. This totals 153 since 2017. NAAA has
also been working to facilitate UAS application efficacy and
drift modeling via the EPA and UAS/Spray Drift Workshop
Planning Committee. The association also successfully urged
the FAA, in its proposed rule for tracking and identification
of drones, to set the minimum weight requirement for such
technology at 0.5 lbs. That final rule is likely by year’s end.
NAAA is still urging the FAA to act on promulgating and then
enforcing the marking and logging requirements for towers
50 to 200 feet tall with a base of 10 feet or less in rural areas
that was enacted in 2018.
Moore brought up the 2020 election and potential policies
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that a Democratic majority will likely attempt to enact
including a $3 trillion tax hike with increases in payroll taxes
and corporate income from 21% to 28%; a push for more
electric vehicles which could push down demand for corn and
ethanol; carbon taxes; and pesticide policies similar to the Sen.
Udall (D-NM)/U.S. Rep. Neguse (D-CO) bill that would ban
organophosphates and neonics, and allow local pesticide laws
to trump state preemption. This comes at a crucial time for
farmers with the farm bill up for reauthorization in 2023.
The many public relations activities for next year’s 100th
anniversary of the agricultural aviation industry were
discussed. The first draft of the 100-year history book of the
industry has been completed. A video documentary is being
produced for the mass media to use in its reporting and a
trailer of it should be ready for the Ag Aviation Expo Dec.
7-10, as well as the unveiling of the 100th anniversary website
which will include b-roll video footage, historic photos, etc. for
media access. Also being produced is a museum grade timeline
exhibit display for states to purchase and use for their own
promo-celebrations. Disney approved use of an Air Tractor
aircraft painted as the 2013 Planes movie character Dusty
Crophopper to be permanently donated to the Smithsonian
Institution’s National Air & Space Museum by Texas operator
Rusty Lindeman. The Smithsonian’s approval of the aircraft is
expected shortly and that will be the site of the Aug. 3, 2021,
official centennial celebration in addition to celebrations at
EAA’s Air Venture and Ag Day on the Mall in Washington, D.C.,
in 2020.
Moore also discussed the upcoming 2020-2021 PAASS
season (see Train the Trainer above) and did bring up
accidents, of which 44 have been reported by the NTSB, nine
of which were fatal, sadly.
The 2020 Ag Aviation Expo
will be held live, in person, in
Savannah, Georgia, Dec. 7-10.
The convention—the 2020 Ag Aviation Expo—was the next
topic of discussion. It will be held live, in person, in Savannah,
Georgia, Dec. 7-10. Much excitement is building for the event
as exhibitor numbers, pre-registrations and hotel nights build,
albeit fewer than in previous years, but still with a significant
number of serious exhibitors and serious customers chomping at
the bit to attend. Substantive health-safety protocols are in place
and an incredible educational lineup of experts in advocating
agriculture, legal preparations to avoid drift violations, young
consumer purchasing attitudes, maximizing precision ag
technology at your operation, etc. will be presented as will well
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over 100 exhibitors. Eighteen states are offering CEUs toward
recertification of aerial commercial pesticide licenses and eight
aircraft will be on the show floor. The auction will again include
a PT6A-34AG engine donated by Pratt & Whitney Canada, a
$15,000 Covington gift certificate, a Turbine Conversions Single
Point Fueling System and more great items.
Moore discussed membership next. New amendments
were added to NAAA’s bylaws overwhelmingly (by over an
average of 92% approval among voting members in the recent
bylaws election) including adding a Code of Conduct to use to
maximize professional services from membership; removing
barriers impeding operators and pilots from joining NAAA;
and increasing the size of the electorate to more robustly vet
allied board members. He then stated that as of the end of
September 2020 there were 1,608 total members of NAAA
compared to 1,739 as of the end of 2019. Moore noted there
are a total of 1,560 operators and 2,028 non-operator pilots in
the agricultural aviation industry in the U.S. and urged board
members to successfully advocate membership and all of its
benefits. Moore then stated that the annual audit showed a
surplus less than 1.5% above total revenues, due mainly to
staff decreasing by one-third in the past year.
Moore then summed up stating optimism about the future
of ag with the global populous increasing from the present 7.6
billion to upwards of 9.1 billion by 2050 and an increase in
middle class and East Asians that will depend on higher dollar
food stuffs being imported resulting in great opportunity for U.S.
ag exports. He concluded by showing statistics from a CropLife
magazine July 2020 issue showing significant projected growth
in dealers conducting crop-imaging for precision ag purposes
(57% in 2015 projected to 91% by 2023) and for variable rate
applications (92% for fertilizers; 78% for seeding; and 47% for
pesticide applications projected by 2023).
Moore then introduced the staff from DCLRS, a Washington,
D.C., legislative consulting firm NAAA works with on pesticide
registration matters. The firm includes Jay Vroom, former
president and CEO of CropLife America, as a partner. Vroom
presented recent polling data for the upcoming elections showing
that Vice President Biden appears to hold a decent lead at this
point with no real movement in the polls compared to four years
ago at this time, but that it was likely safe to go to bed early on
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election night because it could take days, if not weeks to settle
out ballots and even await runoff elections held after Nov. 3 to
determine the Presidency and control of the U.S. Senate.
President Pluhar then adjourned the General Session to
begin the first session of committee meetings for that day. The
following day, Saturday, Oct. 10, President Pluhar opened the
board meeting to hear committee reports and motions. Here
are some highlights:
2020 Ag Aviation Expo and Allied Industry &
Convention Committee:
Both the Allied and Convention Committees discussed the
2020 Ag Aviation Expo in Savannah, Dec. 7-10. Many health
and safety protections that kept the board members safe at the
Knoxville meeting will be used in Savannah and may be found
at AgAviation.org/healthyexpo. The number of exhibitors is
currently at 99 and growing on the NAAA Trade Show floor
with eight aircraft (one helicopter and seven airplanes) on the
floor. President Pluhar emphasized that those in attendance
at the convention will be serious about being there and
conducting substantive business.
Awards Committee:
JT Helms of Old Republic Insurance and the Awards
Committee chairman announced the following recipients of the
association’s 2020 Annual Awards, which will be presented in
Savannah on Thursday night, Dec. 10, at the Excellence in Ag
Aviation Banquet:
• Agrinaut Award: Bruce Hubler, Valley Air LLC, Caldwell,
Idaho
• Allied Industry Individual Award: Fletcher Sharp,
Covington Aircraft Engines, Plano, Texas
• Evans-Christopher Operation S.A.F.E. Award: Tim
Shamblin, Aero Applications Inc., Burley, Idaho
• John Robert Horne Memorial Award: Emily Daniel,
Wings Aerial Applicators, Southampton, New Jersey
• Larsen-Miller Community Service Award: Nancy
Turnquist, Whirly Birds Inc., Lake Wales, Florida
• Opal & Bill Binnion Memorial Award: Willie Lee, Aerial
Crop Protection, Belle Glade, Florida
• Related Industry Award: Jeffrey Tippins, Starr Aviation,
Atlanta, Georgia
• William O. Marsh Safety Award: Fran de Kock,
Battlefords Airspray, North Battleford, Saskatchewan,
Canada
• Zoren and Joan O’Brien Memorial Outstanding Service
Award: Matt Hovdenes, Right Way Ag., Harwood, North
Dakota
NAAA also renamed the Outstanding Service Award the
Zoren and Joan O’Brien Memorial Outstanding Service Award.
Sadly, both Zoren and Joan O’Brien tragically perished earlier
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Budget and Finance Committee:
Mike Rivenbark, NAAA Treasurer from North Carolina,
presented the Treasurer’s Report, including the 2019-2020
NAAA annual audit showing a surplus of $32,953 and not a
deficit of $90,544 as projected in the Budget. Staff reductions
by one-third compared to last year at this time is one of the
variables for the better number. The board approved the audit.
Government Relations Committee:
Damon Reabe of Wisconsin and chairman of the
Government Relations Committee reported that potential
regulations, credits and taxes related to carbon emissions
may be forthcoming as a result of this or future elections.
As such, the industry should be proactive and pinpoint the
positive environmental impact aerial application has on
the environment as a result of higher crop yield generation
resulting in less fuel, inputs and land needed to produce
ag products and how this is beneficial and reduces carbon.
Efforts will be made to work with the USDA’s Office of Pest
Management Programs, under the USDA’s Economic Research
Service, to see about their resources to conduct a study on this
issue and to urge members to pursue similar studies with the
land grant universities in their region.
Insurance and Long Range Planning Committees:
Both committees discussed the possible development of
a professional aerial application accreditation program with
criteria a professional aerial applicator would need to meet
to augment environmental professionalism and safety in the
industry. Some items required that were discussed include being
a member of their state/regional association, NAAA, participate
in PAASS and Operation S.A.F.E., follow the knowledge and
skills criteria that the current Knowledge & Skills Ad Hoc
Committee is pursuing and have an audit of their operation. This
is ambitious but could tie into NAAA membership, insurance
benefits and pesticide label uses. It was agreed to await
completion from the Knowledge and Skills Ad Hoc Committee
before continuing with implementing such a program.
The Insurance Committee also discussed association
healthcare plans as a value-added service to NAAA members
allowing them to join larger pools of insureds to better
control cost via economies of scale and diluting risk. Cases
are currently circulating at the court level to determine if
and when association healthcare plans and may legally move
forward.
The Long Range Planning Committee also discussed
charging more for NAAA-provided services for non-members
and making less NAAA researched and produced industry
information openly available on the website due to it
perhaps being a deturrent to non-members from joining the
association since they are currently getting much material
free of charge.
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Museum Committee:
Vice President Mark Kimmel of Mississippi delivered the
Museum Committee report and stated that the National
Agricultural Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame (NAAM&HOF)
is in Phase 2 of its fundraising campaign and is about $80,000
behind in its fundraising goals but is still working to generate
additional funding to further augment the recent remodeling.
Toby McPherson of North Dakota has purchased and is
restoring the serial #1 Ag-Cat, which will be on display at the
Ag Aviation Expo in Savannah, and he will have it available
to travel to different shows and conventions in 2021 with its
ultimate resting place at the museum in Jackson, Mississippi. It
was also discussed that one of the 100th anniversary museum-
quality accordion timeline displays may be able to be provided
to the NAAM&HOF using funds from the Museum Committee’s
Harold Miller Memorial Museum fund.
Nominating Committee:
The Nominating Committee recommended the following
individuals for the 2021 NAAA officer team, which will be
voted on at the Dec. 6 Board Meeting in Savannah, Georgia:
• President – Mark Kimmel (MS)
• Vice President – Jim Perrin (WI)
• Secretary – Sue Stewart (NM & Support)
• Treasurer – Dwayne O’Brien (LA)
Precision Agriculture: Matt Hovdenes of North Dakota
gave the report of the new Precision Agriculture Committee.
This was their second meeting. They are working on software
standardization between numerous developers of the various
GPS and GIS systems to help with an automated spray system
but sharing work has become a difficult task. It is also a focus
of the committee to better promote aerial application precision
application. This is work the industry has conducted for years
yet needs to better promote so that it is better known and
understood in the trade press and broader agricultural industry.
Safety & Federal Aviation Regulations:
A subcommittee on CAM 8 of the S&FAR Committee is
developing a document that will be forwarded solely to the
NAAA membership clarifying CAM 8’s proper legal use once the
subcommittee feels the document is ready for distribution.
In addition, the committee discussed an accident in Texas
where an aerial applicator did a flyby of a wind tower worker
(that he thought was a friend) and the worker was injured
badly due to the close flyby catching a rope attached to the
worker and throwing him. The wind tower company is looking
at possibly working toward requirements prohibiting aerial
applicators from being able to fly near wind towers. NAAA has
been working with a coalition of wind energy interests from
GE to AWEA to develop a communication strategy rather than
a regulatory requirement to notify the industry when working
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Support Committee:
Sue Stewart, chair of Support from New
Mexico, reported that this season the Athena
program—an educational program presented at
regional and the national convention for crew
supporting aerial application operations—will
focus on administering a personality profile
test for people to better understand their own
personality traits and the traits of others with
different profiles. To date the program will be
presented at Kansas, Nebraska and at the Ag
Aviation Expo in Savannah this December. For the
Ag Aviation Expo, the Support Committee will be
hosting a wine and paint event that will take place
on Monday, Dec. 7, at the Westin Savannah. It is
capped at 75 attendees and RSVPs are required.
The Support Fundraising booth on the convention
show floor will feature great items of clothing
and other accoutrements in new colors. It will
also host a 50/50 drawing and their auction item
will feature a rifle. It was announced that Jane
Pitlick was selected as the next Support Committee
chair, since Stewart has been nominated as
NAAA Secretary. The 2021 Support Committee
Scholarship Media Contest subject will be “What
role does ag aviation play in producing a local
commodity?” The committee awarded three
scholarships for the 2020 Support Scholarship
Media Contest.
NAAREF:
NAAREF President Dominique Youakim from
Illinois announced that President Darrin Pluhar
and Sue Stewart will be doing the NAAREF
Relationship Drift session together at the Ag
Aviation Expo on Wednesday, Dec. 9. The session
illustrates the importance of keeping spousal
relationships on a high, positive level during the
season to avoid stress. The Compaass Rose session
for incoming and new pilots to learn more about
the industry will take place Sunday, Dec. 6, and
“Ask the Expert” Speed Mentoring, which also
allows new or prospective pilots to learn more
about the industry, will take place on Monday,
Dec. 7. Youakim announced that the 2020-2021
PAASS Program will be offered virtually or in
person upon request and stated that if someone’s
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local convention is cancelled, please discuss
hosting PAASS virtually in your state. The PAASS
fundraiser at the Ag Aviation Expo is “Pitching In
for PAASS” and will take place on Sunday evening,
Dec. 6. The event will have 64 teams of two people
(a total of 128 people can participate; registration
is open at AgAviation.org/pitchingpaass) and is a
beanbag-toss game called cornhole where points
are scored tossing the bag through a hole on a
riser-like platform. The participation fee is $110.
NAAREF will also have an email/mail/social
media campaign for donating to NAAREF toward
the end of the year to take advantage of its tax
deductibility as a 501(c)(3) organization.
NAAREF is considering for its 2021-2022
curriculum educational materials focusing on the
impact of a crosswind on spray pattern uniformity
and droplet size distribution for the environmental
professionalism module, and a truck theft for
the airfield watch module. NAAREF’s Operation
S.A.F.E. Committee will highlight aircraft with
good patterns and describe their setups via
magazine articles. The committee recommended
and NAAREF approved that distance fly-ins, such
as those done using string kits or the new card
system, be treated as official Operation S.A.F.E.
participation provided the pilot or operator has
communication with a NAAREF certified analyst
during the process.
State/Regional Reports & New Business:
The New Mexico Agricultural Aviation
Association presented a donation of $3,000 and
urged other state/regional associations to provide
donations to NAAREF.
In addition, it was mentioned that a Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking about a possible
airworthiness directive may be released before
long pertaining to PT6A-34AG engines. Transport
Canada issued an AD last year on certain PT6A-
34AG CT vanes. The FAA is considering the
Transport Canada AD as well as comments from a
turbine engine component manufacturer before it
issues a final decision. More can be found in the
August 20, 2020 NAAA eNewsletter.
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The Equipment and People — Chapter Two continued…
Long-time NAAA
supporters (left to right):
Bob Bailey, Foster
Hollingsworth, Sr.,
John R. Hollingsworth
(in cockpit, former
NAAA president), and
Carl Heimer of Piper,
gathered around a 235
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Mabry I. Anderson An Insider’s History of Agricultural Aviation
At an NATA meeting in St. Louis, John Neace
of Bell Helicopter was put on the hot spot
trying to reconcile Part 55 and NATA’s apparent
endorsement. Neace handled the session well.
However, the meeting showed that most operators
opposed any regulations at all and was valuable
only in getting operators together in considerable
numbers.
Disorganized, but effective protests from all
over the country finally resulted in the withdrawal
of Part 55, but the relief was short-lived. The
“word” had gone out and FAA was charged with
regulating the industry. The U.S. Senate, under the
leadership of Senator Abe Ribicoff, began delving
into the matter and the first draft of “Part 137”
resulted.
Agricultural flying people became extremely
voluble in opposing any regulations at all.
However, a few, among them John Coulston, Bob
Phillips, Lloyd Nolen, and Dave Teetor clearly
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believed that some regulation was necessary. State
associations began calling meetings all over the
country. FAA was forced into holding a number of
public hearings for the purpose of discussing and
perhaps rewriting the proposal.
As the result, a nucleus of national leaders
began to develop. Notable were Bill Marsh of
Arizona, Robert Coulston and Bob Phillips of
California, Richard Reade of Missouri, A.T. Morgan
of Louisiana, George Harris of Oklahoma, George
Bullard and Jack Flautt of Mississippi, “Skid”
Henley and Lloyd Nolen of Texas, Dale Steward
of Arizona, Bob Ueding of Indiana, Dick Carrol of
Illinois, Dale Simpson and Phil Marvin of Kansas,
Charles Stone of Florida, Paul Hursh of Iowa, and
Les Mills of Washington.
A meeting was held in Oklahoma City on
November 4, 1965, called by George Harris,
executive director of the Oklahoma association.
FAA had set up a public hearing for that city the
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following day.
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4 and wrote all of the other state organizations and invited
them to attend. Well, old dumb me forgot to specify where the
meeting would be held. When the boys got to Oke City the word
got around that we were meeting at such and such a time at
such and such a hotel, and man, what a meeting that was!
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The final act that led to the formation of a national
association took place at the annual Mississippi convention
at Biloxi, Mississippi, in February 1966. Most of the state’s
agricultural aviation leaders attended this convention and
a considerable portion of the program was devoted to the
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An NAAA Committee was appointed, headed by
George Bullard of Mississippi. It included Robert
Phillips of California, Richard Reade of Missouri,
and Phil Marvin of Kansas. Representatives
from all other state associations were appointed
and these men met in splinter groups during
succeeding months, working out the details of the
organization.
Bullard, an associate professor of economics
at Mississippi Southern University and executive
director of the Mississippi association took a long
The first NAAA leave of absence from his academic duties and
convention was held in set about initiating the mechanics of organization
Dallas in 1967. Selected and conducted a fund-raising drive directed at
to head the fledgling operators and allied industry people all over the
organization were (left country. The drive successfully raised sufficient
to right) vice president funds to make organization possible. Bullard
Bob Phillips, president also drafted a provisional constitution for the
Richard Reade, organization.
executive director Farrell The rest is history. The organization formally
Higbee, treasurer A.T. came into being on November 28, 1966, and was
Morgan, and secretary initially known as the National Aerial Applicators
George D. Harris. Association. A constitution and by-laws were
adopted and an election held for the first slate
of officers and directors. Elected were president
Richard Reade, vice president Robert Phillips,
treasurer A.T. Morgan, and secretary George D.
Harris.
Under this leadership, the Association “took off”
and the following May the officers met in Dallas
and hired Farrell Higbee of Loveland, Colorado,
as executive director. Higbee had a background
in farming, the farm chemical business, plus 12
years of practical field experience in entomology,
agronomy, plant pathology, and business.
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One of his first assignments was to establish a
national office in Washington D.C., and to make an
8,000 mile tour of the country, visiting applicators
and recruiting membership. Within a year after
its formation, NAAA was the recognized and
respected voice of ag aviation.
The first annual NAAA convention was held in
Dallas, Texas, December 3-5, 1967. At the meeting
Richard Reade summed up the Association’s 1967
achievements: “I suppose that the fact that we
have become economically self-sufficient is our
greatest accomplishment, because, without funds,
we would have collapsed. Equally important is the
fact that we have found an ideal executive director
in Farrell Higbee.
“We have also created a cohesive force or
focal point for the aerial application industry. The
results of our cooperative efforts with other groups
are shown in recent USDA changes in the skip-row
penalties on cotton for 1968, which will give our
operators a much better opportunity to serve their
customers.
“I might also add that our Legislative
Committee, headed up by Phil Marvin, has been
very active and has gotten some favorable rulings
that allow operators to use products that were
otherwise restricted.”
Within its first year, NAAA welded 20 state
organizations. Since that time, all of the state
organizations have become active members. In
addition to membership throughout the United
States, NAAA now serves much of the world,
with a sizable international membership which is
growing annually.
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News from the EPA
EPA has Released Its Draft Risk Assessments for
Chlorpyrifos for Public Review.
The draft risk assessments are the product of an extensive
evaluation of available data on chlorpyrifos’s health and
environmental impacts. Specific findings include: The revised
human health risk assessment identifies dietary (including
children) and occupational handler risks of concern and
incorporates the updated drinking water assessment. With the
limited remaining residential uses of chlorpyrifos EPA found no
risks of concern, including to children’s health, when products
are used according to the label instructions. The Agency’s draft
ecological risk assessment identifies potential adverse effects to
mammals, birds, fish, and terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates.
Full details on these potential risks and EPA’s methods for
estimating them can be found within the revised human health
and draft ecological risk assessments located on the Agency’s
website
EPA Approves Innovative Products to Aid in Wildfire
Management.
On September 30, 2020, the EPA announced the approval
of two new products that could prove helpful in preventing
future wildfires in Western states. These innovative products
contain the new microbial active ingredient Pseudomonas
fluorescens strain ACK55 for use as a pre-emergent herbicide.
After reviewing public comments and the best available
science, EPA has approved the registration of end-use product
Battalion Pro (EPA Reg No. 91213-3) and a manufacturing-use
product (EPA Reg No. 91213-4 ), which both contain the new
active ingredient Pseudomonas fluorescens strain ACK55 (P.
fluorescens ACK55). When applied, P. fluorescens ACK55 acts
as a naturally occuring bacterium that becomes established in
the soil. Once established, it produces a metabolite that affects
the plant cell wall and membrane, which in turn reduces
the plants’ ability to reproduce. P. fluorescens ACK55 is not
expected to be harmful to humans or non-target organisms.
The herbicide Battalion Pro has been approved for targeted
application on invasive, noxious grasses in areas such as food
crops, pastures, forests and recreational areas. These grasses
are often associated with wildfires that can lead to increased
air pollution and loss of property and habitat for native
wildlife. Since P. fluorescens ACK55 must become established
in the soil to provide optimal pre-emergent herbicidal effects,
suppression of certain invasive grasses may take two to five
years. Additionally, dry conditions do not allow P. fluorescens
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ACK55 to grow in the soil and colonize various plant parts,
resulting in only minimal suppression. In concurrence with
this registration actions, EPA is also establishing a tolerance
exemption for residues of P. fluorescens ACK55 in or on all food
when it is used in accordance with label directions and good
agricultural practices. For more information, visit docket EPA-
HQ-OPP-2017-0336 at: www.regulations.gov.
EPA Finalizes First Ever Rule to Promote
Transparency in Developing Regulatory Guidance
Documents.
On September 14, 2020, at a speech in front of the
Federalist Society, U.S. EPA Andrew Wheeler announced the
final rule to establish consistent requirements and procedures
for the issuance of guidance documents. The final rule will
significantly increase the transparency of EPA’s guidance
practices and will improve the agency’s process for managing
guidance documents. The rule, among other elements, will:
• Establishes the first formal petition process for the
public to request that EPA modify, withdraw or reinstate
a guidance document.
• Ensure that the agency’s guidance documents are
developed with appropriate review and are accessible
to the public.
• Allows public participation in the development of
significant guidance documents
On October 9, 2019, President Trump issued Executive
Order 13891, Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved
Agency Guidance Documents, to promote transparency
by ensuring that all active guidance documents are made
available to the public. A central principle of EO 13891 is that
guidance documents should only clarify existing obligations
and that they should not be a vehicle for implementing new,
binding requirements on American businesses. Prior to this
action, on July 28, 2020, EPA finalized a guidance portal that
provides public access to agency guidance documents. To
access the portal, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/guidance.
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LEO M. HATTRUP, M.D., FEDERAL AIR SURGEON
A Primer on Medical Testing
As with many hot topics, “medical testing” is
a deceptively simple term for a complex process.
This particular subject owes its current notoriety
to the COVID-19 public health emergency, but
medical testing will be with us long after the
pandemic ends. Since you will need to discuss
medical testing with your physician at some point,
you might find a better understanding of the terms
helpful.
Accuracy — It’s Complicated!
Ideally, testing would definitively establish
We do not live in whether one is sick, immune, or contagious.
this ideal world Perfect tests would be 100-percent sensitive
of yes/no binary (everyone with the disease/condition tests
outcomes. Even positive) and 100-percent specific (everyone
with good tests, without the disease/condition tests negative).
it is possible Sadly, we do not live in this ideal world of yes/
no binary outcomes. Even with good tests, it is
to get a false
possible to get a false positive (i.e., positive result
positive.
even in the absence of the disease or condition)
or a false negative (i.e., a negative result even
when the disease or condition is present). Both
outcomes are problematic. In clinical medicine, a
false positive can lead to additional testing and,
possibly, unnecessary treatment. A false negative
test can delay proper treatment.
In public health, these outcomes can result in
unnecessary restrictions on those free of disease
or inappropriate clearance for those with disease.
To put this issue in perspective, if a test has
95-percent sensitivity and 95-percent specificity,
5-percent of those with the disease or condition
will test negative and 5-percent of those without
will test positive. If we test 10 million people, one
million tests total will be incorrect.
In addition to sensitivity and specificity,
prevalence (the number who actually have the
disease/condition) has a huge impact. Succinctly
put, the more common something is, the more
likely a positive test is a true positive (positive
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predictive value) and the less common it is, the
more likely a negative test is a true negative
(negative predictive value).
Screening
Both in clinical medicine and public health,
health care workers use predictive values to
develop clinical guidelines that define who needs
to be screened and when. A common clinical
example is mammography for women. Start too
soon and many tests will show false positives
resulting in the risk of unnecessary procedures,
scarring, infections, and worry for women and
their families. Start too late and you are less likely
to detect breast cancer at an early stage when
treatment is more likely to be effective and the
disease potentially curable. This is why doctors
discuss when to begin testing for many conditions
on an individual basis. For other conditions, such
as high blood pressure, where there is no real risk
from screening and treatment options are safe,
these tests are universal.
We often hear now that more testing for
COVID-19 will accelerate the return to normal. It
will, but testing is complex and we need to talk
about what this really means.
Testing for a virus falls into one of two basic
categories: tests for antibodies (proteins the body
produces to fight infections) and tests for antigens
(proteins produced by an infectious agent). At the
time of this writing, the sensitivity and specificity
for many COVID-19 tests (unfortunately, this
is not uncommon) have been sub-optimal for
both the virus (antigen) and antibodies. Further
complicating the issue is “cross-reactivity.” Antigen
tests may detect an antigen from a related
infectious agent, making test interpretation more
difficult. In addition, antigen tests vary widely
in accuracy and can remain positive even after
someone is no longer infectious. Antibody tests
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Green Bay, WI—Reabe Aircraft Improvement
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Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for
the 5-inch Reabe Smart Gate.
The Reabe Smart Gate is a durable, light
weight-30lb system that attains a 3-inch gate
opening and can run constant and variable rate
application. The system interfaces with all major
The Reabe Smart Gate. GPS units. The simplicity of the electric system,
four components and wiring, limits maintenance
and installation time. The STC is great news
for the customer because it further streamlines
installation procedures and reduces cost, while
guarantees FAA product safety and reliability
standards.
Safety is paramount to RAI which is why
mechanical redundancy is a key feature of the
Reabe Smart Gate. The system allows the lever
and all mechanical linkages to remain entirely
intact as a secondary system, so the gate may be
manually operated by the pilot at any time during
flight. The primary purpose of the mechanical
redundancy is the added emergency feature it
provides, and it ensures that the aircraft can
always work on dry application even if a system
error occurs. It also provides the benefit of being
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able to close the gate manually, in flight, after an
emergency dump.
With three successful spray seasons of
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RAI’s vision of developing solutions that move
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Ag Aviation School Graduates

Colton Wynn—We would like to congratulate Colton Wynn from Star City,
Arkansas for completing our ag aviation program in Miller, Missouri on
September 30th, 2020. Colton’s goals are to have a long prosperous and
safe career. Colton has a job at “Farm Brothers Flyers A, LLC” in Gould,
Arkansas waiting for him once he returns home. We wish Colton the best and
safe flying!
Jason R. Crain—We would like to congratulate Jason R. Crain from Benton,
Arkansas for completing our ag aviation program in Miller, Missouri on
September 30th, 2020. Jason doesn’t really have any goals to work
toward as he is doing this just for fun. Jason wants to expand his aviation
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A WING AND A PRAYER
Carlin Lawrence carlin@agairupdate.com
The Least of the
Apostles and Worst Sinner
Paul wrote, “For I am the least of the apostles
and do not even deserve to be called an apostle,
because I persecuted the church of God” (1
Corinthians 15:9). Paul was an apostle, but he
put himself at the bottom of that category of
leaders. A few years later, after he walks with
the Lord even longer, he writes to the Ephesians
leaders, “Although I am less than the least of all
God’s people, this grace was given me: to preach
to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ”
(Ephesians 3:8). As Paul is coming towards the
The pride within end of his life, he writes to Timothy, “This is a
humanity causes faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that
us to compare Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners,
ourselves with of whom I am chief” (1 Timothy 1:15).
our neighbors, This is the same man, that before his encounter
friends, or other with Jesus Christ on the Damascus road, declared
Christians. that he was a Hebrew of Hebrews, a Pharisee, and
concerning the Law, he was blameless (Philippians
3:4-6). The longer Paul walked with the Lord, the
more he demotes himself from being the leader
of the Pharisees, to the least of the apostles, to
the least of the Christians, and now, he says about
himself, “I’m the biggest sinner of all.”
How can this be; is Paul becoming a worse
and worse person, is he sinning more and more
hideously, more and more frequently, is he
becoming a more and more depraved person as he
walks down the road of life? Absolutely Not! We
would look at Paul and say that he is one of the
most devout Christians who ever lived. But Paul
discovered something that anyone who decides to
walk closer and closer to the Lord will learn. The
closer you get to the Lord, and the more intimate
you become with the Lord, the more you realize
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how far you are from His excellence, His holiness,
His goodness and His righteousness.
Prideful people are constantly lifting themselves
up and putting other people down. But the
consequences of pride are written throughout the
Bible. The Bible has a lot to say about pride and
humility. Speaking through Moses and Aaron,
God said to Pharaoh, “How long will you refuse
to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go,
that they may serve Me” (Exodus 10:3). Because
of Pharaoh’s pride, God destroyed Pharaoh and his
army! Speaking of God, the psalmist said, “For You
will save the humble people, but will bring down
haughty looks” (Psalm 18:27). Speaking through
Micah, God said, “He has shown you, O man,
what is good; and what does the Lord require of
you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk
humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8). “God resists
the proud, but gives grace to the humble” (James
4:6).
The pride within humanity causes us to
compare ourselves with our neighbors, friends,
or other Christians. But Paul wrote, “We dare not
class ourselves or compare ourselves with those
who commend themselves. But they, measuring
themselves by themselves, and comparing
themselves among themselves, are not wise.” (2
Corinthians 10:12). Solomon wrote, “Do you see a
man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for
a fool than for him” (Proverbs 26:12).
It’s a mistake to compare ourselves to other
people, because we’re using the wrong standard
to measure ourselves. When we do this we
usually end up saying something like this: “Well,
compared to him or her, I’m not so bad.” But
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TWENTY YEARS AGO
The Herr Hopper — by Professional Fibreglass
by Bill Lavender
KNIGHTS LANDING, CA — Every ag pilot dreams
of a bigger hopper, especially rice pilots. Larger is not
always practical, the limitations can be many, not the
least of the aircraft and its powerplant. However, the
300-gallon Ag-Cat is a prime candidate for a hopper
Left: Jon Herr with the expansion. This is where Jon Herr’s Professional
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the background that Jon Herr acquired his dad’s hangar in 1980. Mr.
applies fiber and resin Charles Herr built and installed N3N and Stearman
to hoppers. Jon is fiberglass hoppers during the early years of California
holding a repaired Piper ag aviation. Jon started with his dad when he
Brave cowling. was 14. He worked with another fiberglass repair
company from 1972-1980. Upon a disagreement
Middle: Jon Herr and about the way things should be in this world, Jon
Dave Barton stand formed Professional Fibreglass. Yes, he knows that
by the huge Delta Fibreglass is a unique way to spell fiberglass. But,
Turbines’ 800-gallon since the English developed the fiberglass process
Dromader hopper top. and that’s the way they spell it, Jon figures one way
is as correct as the other.
Right: Another Herr Although there was a time Professional Fibreglass
hopper, actually a traveled throughout the United States repairing
400-gallon Ag-Viation and rebuilding hoppers, today the company’s
hopper, ready for pick work is shipped to the plant at Knights Landing, a
up. small community a few miles north of Woodland,
California.
To make it simple for the operator to send
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he’ll arrange for the pickup of the hopper.
Professional Fibreglass’s speciality is the rebuild
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REGINA’S PERSPECTIVE
Regina Farmer regina.farmer@chem-man.com
Bill Everett of Pickett Equipment
Convention Time as a Vendor
In a recent article I talked about the uncertainty of our
upcoming conventions. I thought I’d do a follow up article and
also give a perspective from a few of our vendors.
With the pandemic still raging on, there have been multiple
cancellations of conventions along with conventions continuing
with their onsite convention with safeguards in place.
I recently had my first CE class via Zoom board meeting
with members of the California Agricultural Aircraft
Association to help them get their CE credits. Terry Gage,
president of the association, was instrumental in making it
organized and run smoothly. Zoom allows you to have popup
questions to be answered from my class to make sure that the
participants are involved. I was pleased with how it went, but
of course I’d prefer to see everyone in person.
As a vendor, I want to continue my support for our
associations whether we attend in person or not. I’ve also
reached out to the convention leaders on allowing vendors
who cannot make it in person to be “virtual exhibitors” so
we can still contribute. As mentioned before, we’ve created a
website “agaviationconnect.com” to help vendors find their
voice and be able to virtually exhibit. I hope that all vendors
will continue to reach out to us on participating so that they
can be visible.
One of the participants is “Pickett Equipment Co.” with Bill
and son Bailey Everett. I gave them a call to talk about what
their plans were at the upcoming conventions. Bill said, “I don’t
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Alan Corr, Phil Needler, Cathy Tomlinson and John Garr of Garrco Products
like not going but I feel the most prudent thing is to simply not
be there and hope a vaccine is developed by 2021.“ They are
going to have a table at the NAAA with literature and possibly
a keg of beer.
Bailey said “My biggest concern is that we are such a
small company that if I got sick and were out of the office,
it would make it very difficult for our company during the
busy season. It would be like a three-plane ag company losing
one of its pilots during the corn run. We sure hate to miss
the conventions, but we feel traveling would be a big risk for
now.” Along with the video they made, they are also going to
be ramping up their website “epickett.com” to help with their
online advertisement.
I also talked to Cathy McCelleb Tomlison with Garrco
Products (garrco.com) who said they will be attending the
onsite events. “Although we are a little apprehensive, especially
after having a co-worker catch the virus and is now in the
hospital. However, we are going to continue with proper
hygiene and we’ll just pray for the best.”
As a vendor, I’m a people person and would always prefer
to be onsite. We plan on being virtual contributors for the
associations. My husband and I are going to really miss seeing
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HANDS ON FLYING
Tracy Thurman thurmantracyt@gmail.com
Dump It!
There’s no understating the importance of
being able to safely and efficiently get rid of
a load should the need arise. It’s something
every ag pilot must train for on a regular basis.
Young or old, Knowing the proper time and technique to
experienced, or a jettison a load is just as important as knowing
boot pilot, every when to make a go-around on landing. In fact,
pilot needs to dumping a load is often part and parcel to any
be well versed emergency procedure. Waiting until you need a
in the dynamics skill, is not the time to try to gain that skill.
of the rapidly Young or old, experienced, or a boot pilot,
every pilot needs to be well versed in the
shifting CG
dynamics of the rapidly shifting CG envelope that
envelope that
can occur when jettisoning a load. He also needs
can occur when to be conscious of when is the right time to do
jettisoning a it. Recognizing a failing take-off, for example, is
load. something a guy needs to be ready for and have
the decisiveness to hit the dump handle well
before the airplane hits the ditch at the end of the
runway. There is a brief time just before all your
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options run out when you have to act without
hesitation in order to minimize damage to the
airplane and yourself.
Any airplane you fly will have different
tendencies. Different make and models fly
differently. At the same time, every airplane, even
if they came off the assembly line together, has
their own personalities. A pilot needs to know
his airplane intimately. He needs to know every
aspect of how it will fly and react under any
circumstance. Especially austere circumstances
when the usual becomes unusual and reaction
times are measured in heartbeats. Knowing
how the airplane will react when jettisoning
a load, whether intentionally or inadvertently
is something a pilot needs to be familiar with
and always ready for. It’s something he needs
to practice often. When strapping into a new
airplane, a guy ought to take it up and try it out.
See how it flies empty and loaded. Familiarize ➤
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himself with its characteristics in all phases of
flight and operation. That includes emergency
procedures.
Don’t be hesitant to ask the boss if you can
make a practice flight in his airplane. Any
operator worth his insurance premium should be
willing to let a pilot take a familiarization flight
or two before working one of his airplanes. It just
makes sense.
Having your dump handle rigged correctly
should be added to your preflight checklist. If
your dump handle is set too tight, you’re flying
with something that will cause more harm
than good when you need it the most; possibly
aggravating an already bad situation.
Straining to open the dump handle means you
won’t be able to control the gate once it pops
open. Everything will leave the hopper in a hurry
Dumping a
and you’ll find yourself riding an angry bronc
heavy load all at
when the airplane violently pitches up. If on
take-off, the airplane will likely be screaming at
once will make full power, but you won’t be able to do anything
your airplane about it because your left hand will be all the way
jump like a forward trying to grab the dump handle. Your
gut shot cat. right arm will be extended to its limit attempting
to stuff the stick into the instrument panel to
You’d better be
ready when it try and get the nose down. Your shoulder straps
and seat belt will be doing their best to try to
happens.
keep you in some sort of proximity to the seat.
Hopefully they’ll be snug enough to do so. You’ll
be contorted and off center in the cockpit, feet
floating off the rudder pedals, scrambling to
gather everything back up into the middle.
It’s a bad place to be and could very well lead
to those actions becoming your last if you’re not
trained and prepared for it.
Dumping a heavy load all at once will make
your airplane jump like a gut shot cat. You’d
better be ready when it happens. A stall is coming
at you at a dead run at that point, so you’d better
be able to react quickly and appropriately. It
happens damn fast and there ain’t much in the
way of mercy from the forces of nature when
it does. Being able to control the gate is the
absolute key to a successful jettisoning evolution.
Our airplanes often get configured from wet to
dry applications and back again. That is when the
dump gate gets adjusted the most. It’s also when
a pilot needs to pay close attention to how his
gate is set. The hopper needs to be checked for
leaks of course, but the gate needs to be adjusted
correctly so that it doesn’t inadvertently pop open
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when a little ‘G’ force is added to the load. I’ve
had that happen and let me tell you my friend,
that will get your attention.
When transitioning from dry to wet
applications, the pilot needs to make a
conscientious shift from the dump handle to the
spray handle. There’s been several pilots who’ve
spent all day putting out fertilizer and dumped
their first load of spray because muscle memory
went to the wrong handle. I’ve known pilots
who’ve placed an object on their dump handles as
a physical reminder. Tennis balls, gloves, even a
squeaky toy. Not a bad idea. Some operators have
extra gate sets for their airplanes. One rigged
for dry, one for wet that can be swapped out as
required. It’s a good system.
Practice makes perfect.
If you are uneasy about
practicing dumping a
load, take time to practice
jettisoning a load of
different sizes.
Practice makes perfect. If you are uneasy
about practicing dumping a load, take time to
practice jettisoning a load of different sizes. Start
with a hundred gallons and work your way up
in quantity, one hundred gallons at a time. Even
dumping what we consider a light load causes
the airplane to react substantially. We have to
remember that fifty gallons is a heck of a lot of
weight.
To a professional ag pilot, dumping a load of
any size should be a non-event. It should be no
more than a required action taken to achieve a
desired result. It’s not something taken lightly or
without serious consideration, but it shouldn’t
be something that causes a hazardous situation.
Training and preparation are vital. Most ag
airplanes have published parameters in their
POHs describing the flight envelope required to
safely jettison a load. Read up on them and keep
them in mind.
Fly well and Stay safe!
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Load Pad Leadership
by Michael Rutledge
PART 1
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one
who does the greatest things. He’s the one that gets
people to do the greatest things.” —Ronald Reagan
A thirty-year military career allowed me to
learn from some of our nation’s most intuitive
leaders and more importantly provided examples
of what not to do. Leadership and team building in
the military is relatively straightforward because
it’s necessary to accomplish the mission; small
groups operating in dynamic and highly stressful
environments with catastrophic consequences
for failure. Sounds like an overly technical
description of every day in an average aerial
Ag aviation has application operation. The military doesn’t always
some of the
get it right, but they provide doctrinal theories
best people I’ve
and an architecture to work from until a young
soldier develops his or her own leadership style.
ever met in my
life - passionate,
Our industry provides leadership opportunities
at the corporate level to guide and project our
innovative, hard- positive image outward, but individual operators
working and lead or manage using whatever techniques our
resourceful. previous experiences have taught us. Ag aviation
has some of the best people I’ve ever met in my
life - passionate, innovative, hard-working and
resourceful. I’ve found those who lack these
qualities don’t last long. This series is intended
to provide various techniques to become a better
small group leader, inspire and build strong small
teams.
I’ve never been a fan of contaminating my
beloved industry with the rigid military doctrine
I left behind, after all, if it was so star spangled
awesome I would’ve stayed in. However, it didn’t
take long after my first season as an ag-pilot to
realize some very similar parallels between the
high intensity, small, special operation units I
operated in and what we have to accomplish
as ag-operations during the season. We have
a very specific mission; treat as many acres as
precisely and efficiently as possible in a narrowly
defined application period, while preserving all
our personnel and equipment to work another
day. We don’t historically develop a Leader’s
Intent or Company Mission Statement like a
corporation, but if we did, I suspect ours would
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all say something similar. We just make it happen.
We run successful, high grossing businesses
without the benefit of mentorship and specialized
training corporate and military leaders receive
throughout their careers. I attribute the success
and durability of our industry to the type of people
we attract rather than technology or economic
trends. Much like a special operations unit, our
impact to national and global dynamics is grossly
disproportionate to our numbers. As such, our
pilots, loaders, office and support staff have earned
our best efforts, if they were in it for a paycheck
there’s easier ways to earn one.
“The greatest leader is not
necessarily the one who
does the greatest things.
He’s the one that gets
people to do the greatest
things.” — Ronald Reagan
They’ve enabled our prosperity and deserve
our loyalty along with quality and compassionate
leadership. I know there’s some eye rolling at the
mere thought of leadership training, but there’s
a quantitative payoff to be had for embracing
the concept; when team members start working
for something other than a paycheck, when they
feel an employer makes decisions with their best
interest in mind, when they’re more concerned
with falling short of your expectations rather than
fearing your wrath, you’ve earned their trust and
loyalty. When that takes place, you’ve developed
a team in which everyone is vested and you’ll
be shocked at how it positively affects morale,
productivity and in the end profitability.
Before we learn how to be better, more effective
leaders you have to acknowledge what technique
you’re currently using. It’s not as ambiguous as
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• Leadership: “Providing purpose, direction
and motivation to inspire a group to act in
unison toward achieving a common goal”
• Management: “The process of planning,
organizing and controlling people in order
to achieve goals.”
I’ll leave it up to you to determine which
category you occupy. To make it easy, do you
expect maximum effort and productivity because
you’re signing their paycheck, or do you make an
attempt to find out what motivates your employees
to enable their own successes along with yours?
Neither is wrong, just different approaches to the
same problem. In the course of developing your
own leadership style we should remember a few
key points along the journey.
1. You have to choose to learn; We’re all
creatures of habit; it’s painful to deviate
Leadership and
from whatever technique we’ve been using
building strong for years. If we approach it as we do when
teams is a moving we’re integrating new technology, it’s less
target. cumbersome. When new equipment is
introduced to our operations we do it in
increments and not during peak periods.
Use the same technique with leadership
behaviors, don’t attempt to change your
company’s entire culture in a week. Select
a relevant and manageable amount of
changes you want to make and implement
them as the opportunities arise. Like
parenting, much of your success will rely
on sincerity and consistency to affect a shift
in behaviors.
2. Leaders are not born; This is the most
common misconception. Nobody is a “born
leader”, it’s a skill learned over a period
of time coupled with experience. Certain
charismatic personalities may encourage
people to gravitate toward them, but it’s
not the same thing as being a skilled leader.
I thought I was going to be the victim of a
mutiny before I figured out what worked
and what didn’t.
3. Learning leadership techniques is a
developmental process; It’s not going to
happen over-night, or during the course
of a season. It takes time to learn how to
inspire people.
4. You will fail; We rarely master anything on
the first attempt; don’t get discouraged.
Your team will appreciate the effort and
your company will be a better place to be
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even if it’s a work in progress.
5. Goal attainment doesn’t necessarily reflect
good leadership; Too many folks think
they’re good leaders because all the tasks
were completed on time; that’s managing,
not leading. Occasionally it’s the case,
but usually it’s the product of running
your people into the ground. The term
dictatorship usually brings up thoughts of
a hard line, abusive ruler concerned only
with his or her goal attainment. Keep in
mind a dictatorship is actually the most
effective and efficient form of leadership,
there’s no discussion, no negotiations, or
concern for how it affects those charged
with carrying out the orders. The problem
with dictatorships is they’re short lived,
they have a very defined shelf life because
folks won’t put up with it for the long
haul. In practical terms, if your operation
has a high turnover rate this may be a
contributing factor.
Leadership and building strong teams is a
moving target. There’s no single technique which
will solve every problem, but the benefits of
exploring methods to motivate and inspire your
team members will far exceed the investment.
Next issue we’ll talk about qualities of effective
leaders. Until then, be safe, and pat yourselves
on the back for persevering through a tough and
unpredictable season.
Author: Michael Rutledge
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operator in Indiana having
served 30 years on active
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Development at the United States Military Academy
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IN MY OPINION
Robert McCurdy bluemaxs2rt@gmail.com
“Ag-Pilot Instructor — Retired”
Just Like
Riding a Bike
“It’s just like riding a bike.” If you haven’t been
on a bicycle in several years, or you haven’t been
swimming for several years, it’s a skill that you
really do not lose. However, this old adage doesn’t
necessarily prove true in regards to ag flying. This
IMO will be kinda difficult to write.
I have been teaching ag aviation courses in
our Citabrias, Pawnee, Cessna 188 and AgCat, as
well as teaching my turbine transition course for
If you don’t fly all a couple decades. I also have taken my turbine
year long, don’t Thrush to various places, mostly in the midwest
be too quick to during the summer to spray wheat, soybeans and
beat yourself up corn. As much as I hate to admit it, it usually
about getting takes me a day or two to really get back in the
groove. Maybe it’s simply because I am “late”
back on that
middle-age and I’m not quite as sharp as I was 25
bike.
years ago. But for whatever the reason, it is not
just like riding a bike!
You might say, “But Robert, you taught this
stuff, and one would think that you would be
on top of your ‘game’ all the time.” Well, this is
not necessarily the case, especially sitting in the
backseat of the Thrush where I have restricted
visibility and my feet and hands are not on the
controls (but very, very close to them).
One summer I took my Thrush further south
and I just really did not do very good work. The
last actual ag flying I had done prior to going
south was nine months earlier. I have always
prided myself in being a pretty darn good ag pilot.
I almost made myself sick worrying about the
realization that I had done sloppy work following
that first day. In fact I was so upset that when I
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came back home, the first thing I did was to load
up 400 gallons of water and go spray several
different fields that I had not worked before. The
farmers around here all recognized our airplanes
as trainers, hopefully they were not worried about
the Thrush spraying something over their fields.
With three gallons/acre set in my Intelliflo, the
simulated spray jobs worked out almost perfectly,
showing 130 acres sprayed. I downloaded my GPS
card and all of my swaths were well within my
own tolerance limitations, with the exceptions of
a few passes. If I entered the field more than 8’ off
the centerline, then I pulled up and reentered the
field.
The point I want to make is, if you want to be
ready to fly before going out on a real spray job
that will entail practice early on before the season
begins (assuming you do have seasons) If you
don’t fly all year long, don’t be too quick to beat
yourself up about getting back on that bike. We all
have up and down days, even your boss man and
any other pilot you think is an ace number one ag
pilot.
Being a good, professional ag pilot is a lot
like being a professional tennis player, golfer or
instrument pilot; you gotta stay current and it isn’t
just like riding a bike! That is my opinion and I’m
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VOLO PER VERITAS / FLYING FOR THE TRUTH
Juliana Torchetti Coppick jutorchetti@yahoo.com.br
The Best Agricultural Pilot
In any activity, the pursuit of excellence is a
habit of quality professionals. In fact, the word
“excellence” by itself sounds very attractive to
the ears. We like to put it on our resumes and
advertisements. Disagreements begin when we
ask ourselves: what is excellence really? What
defines a great agricultural pilot? If the concept of
“excellence” is misrepresented, what we do in the
name of this search, instead of making us better
professionals, can lead to disastrous results.
In our business, inflated egos are more common
than we like to admit. So it is not uncommon to
find pilots or operators who call themselves “the
best”. Is being the best the safest, the fastest,
What we are in the most daring or the one who makes the most
the professional money? Is excellence the combination of all these
field inevitably characteristics? As readers may have noticed,
reflects much of today I have more questions than answers.
who we are as However, I don’t expect a guru to emerge as
people. one of those fictional characters (a kind of Master
Yoda or Master of the Magi) and calmly guide us
through the dark valley of uncertainty. Especially
because we know that there is no single recipe for
success. In fact, this is another concept that varies
from person to person.
What we are in the professional field inevitably
reflects much of who we are as people. Our
priorities, values, fears, vanities and ambitions ...
Each of these things will have a different impact
on our “excellence / success” equation.
I usually use a technique that has proven to be
quite efficient over the years; I tend to observe the
attitude of respected and experienced aviators.
In particular, I pay attention to individuals with
a safety history and less conceited personalities;
since vanity, as a rule, is a terrible advisor.
However, a veteran pilot with his head in place can
be a source of wisdom nectar worth drinking.
In addition to these aviators, I look for
information in books and publications. I always
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think that we need to differentiate information and
opinion. Having an opinion is not a sin ... on the
contrary, it is a right! But honestly, if an aviator’s
opinion goes against the operations manual, for
example, where does that place his/her opinion?
When in doubt, I follow the manual. After all,
when we take command of an aircraft, we are
responsible for its operation. And, if I have to
explain myself to a judge, I think it is better to
justify my decisions supported by the aircraft’s
operations manual than by the opinion of that
“Top Gun” friend.
Oddly, in agricultural aviation it seems to
be more common to be involved in an accident
or incident, than to operate within limits.
Fuel exhaustion crashes, collision with wires,
operations above the maximum takeoff / landing
weight limit yield more surprises than doing things
“by the book”.
I know many will say that in agricultural
aviation, if the operation strictly follows the
manual, money is not made. But I ask, “How much
money does an accident cost? How much does a
structural crack cost due to constant mechanical
fatigue? What is the value of our professional
image before the market and society? And more
importantly, how much is your life worth?”
Do not worry about answering my questions as
they are merely invitations to reflect. In fact, I am
extremely cautious when someone tells me that I
am an “influencer” or an “opinion maker”. I prefer
to believe that we are all capable of developing
our own opinions and guidelines for decision
making.
Of the few things I can say with certainty in
this article, one of them is: our limit must always
be lower than that of the plane (That is not my
opinion. It is a basic concept of survival to operate
the aircraft).
Is it possible to exceed the aircraft limit and ➤
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get out of the situation unscathed? Of course, yes! I believe
many of us have done this at least once (I have!), Either
through ignorance or misinformation. But to continue down
that path is to play Russian roulette. As I have written earlier
in other articles, there is a huge difference between error and
violation. When I listen to my mentors in aviation, I pay close
attention to how they reacted after a mistake. From that is
where I draw my most valuable lessons.
In addition to following selected veterans as mentors, I
like quality information because it serves to refute or validate
habits we pilots have developed throughout our careers. There
is a guide published by NAAA (National Agricultural Aviation
Association) called “Professional Operating Guidelines” that
is extremely rich in information. The guide contains 60 pages
of quality information. In a succinct and assertive manner, the
publication deals with flight techniques, customer relations,
personnel selection and training, communication between solo
pilot-team, among other subjects. It is important to note the
guide makes it clear that it is a material whose purpose is to
guide and assist, but that each operator is responsible for their
decisions and must be able to develop the aero-agricultural
activity in a safe manner.
I know that in many aspects of our work we are under
extensive regulation, but on the other hand, there is still a
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Therefore, it is a good idea to seek quality information, be it
from a mentor or in the pages of a good book. They say that in
life we ​​are strongly influenced by the people we live with, the
books we read and the places we visit. I agree. And the same
goes for our professional life.
I take this article to say a brief “Goodbye as a contributing
writer at AgAir Update”. In the coming months, I will be
absent from the pages of AgAir Update as I will be immersed in
other personal and professional projects that will demand my
complete dedication. I am infinitely grateful to those who have
dedicated precious minutes of their lives reading my articles. I
leave you in good hands because AgAir Update magazine has a
top team.
Here in the United States, many fields in the north will
soon be covered with snow. Pilots and aircraft (at least those
who work more in the north of the country) will be recharging
their energy for the next harvest. I recently spent four weeks
in Brazil and suffered from the heat. My friends and family
joked that I had become a “gringa” and got too used to the
cold weather here in Illinois. Ha! So, to prove the contrary, I
say goodbye to you as one who never forgets from where she
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AgNav will be removed prior to sale.
$30,000 Call Jeff Chorman at 302-
236-3007 or 302-349-5055
BETTER than NEW (2) “Super-A+350
Gal HV TL Combo QUEEN CATS. Loads
of options...TST, FlyTips, Servos, 80 fuel
FSTW & Lock. Sero EVERYTHING. Buy
smart, fly safe, do better work! Bank on
4-wings! Ag Cat Sales and Service since
1971. 870-2418/2489F frank.kelley@
ag-cat.com
1977 Turbine Super-B Ag
Cat, Make an offer! Hot &
high Walter engine with
2180hrs, hot section just
over 500hrs ago, smoker, A/C, right
boom shutoff, 400g hopper, bottom load
fuel, Bantam/Intelliflow, hangared, flies
periodically. $195k OBO 775-217-
1576
1976 G164B Ag Cat, 8128K,
Extended wings, Servos, Tall Tail, 1340
Covington, 40 hrs. since major overhaul
by Covington, 600 hr. TT since full
ground up restoration, hydraulic prop,
A/C, Stainless booms, Transland gate,
330 gallon hopper. Best offer! Call Bob
at 402-367-2941 Brainard, NE
Your choice out of three
400 Gallon Super B Ag
Cats. Only looking to sell
one at the moment but
all are well maintained and always
hangared northern airplanes. They
aren’t exactly alike though, so look
at each photo for better details. All
Garrett powered (2 have Super 1’s &
one is a -1), 400 Gallon Hoppers, SS
Booms, Swathmaster Spreaders, All
Metal Wings, Cockpit Heat, Bottom
Load Fuel, Automatic Flagman. These
airplanes are all working, so the
times are subject to change. $295K
Message for more info, or call 541-
969-2062.
1977 Super A Ag Cat 600,
Serial #1714, N6741Q,
7454 TTAF, 1738 SMOH
Tulsa engine, 10,310 TT
since mfr., all case numbers match,
some newer cylinders, mags, carb.,
cam, still strong running & clean,
refurbished by Hershey at 5715 TT, 330
gal. hopper, new skins, straight tail, all
servos, wing tips. $65K 660-739-4509
1978 B Model 600. 7400
TT. 4 hrs SMOH 4hrs
SPOH. Aircraft completely
refurbished by Hershey
Flying Service in 2004 @7302 TT.
SATLOC M3. New 330 gal Hershey
Hopper. Aircraft is like new. $150,000.
Will consider trade for low time B55
Baron or V35 Bonanza. Phone 701-
430-0215. Arvid
(2) Super-6 FAT CATs! Hi Wings, Long
Fuel, Metalized, 500+Gal 41” TL
Deluxe Combos w/ C-Model Gear, T.S.T.,
FlyTips, Fully Servo’d, Fresh Annuals.
Retired owner will accept reasonable
offers, consider Ag Cat Trade-Ins. AgCat
Sales & Service since ‘71. 870-886-
2418/2489F, 759-1692Cell or frank.
kelley@ag-cat.com
Winter Completion: 2021 TURBO
SB+ Mod’d QueenCat, 400 Gal, 120
fuel, Hi-Wings, T.S.T., Heavy G/S/W,
TST, DAF TL-38 Combo, AgJet FWF
w/NEW Prop (Your TPE331 Engine).
ALL frameworks “fixture-perfect”. Buy
smart, fly safe, do better work! $395K
Outright. AgCat Sales & Service since
‘71. 870-886-2418/2489F, 759-
1692Cell frank.kelley@ag-cat.com
Better than new, perfectly configured,
lovingly ground-up rebuilt 450 Ag
Cat! 300 gal, 67 fuel, Ext’d, FlyTips,
“B” Canopy/Cockpit, TL-25 gate.
EVERYTHING NEW OR OHC. $185
FIRM AND A BARGAIN! If you don’t
want the finest 450 ever, don’t call.
AgCat Sales & Service since 1971.
870-886-2418/2489F, 759-1692 Cell,
frank.kelley@ag-cat.com
Export Special! G164A S/N 1188,
“Factory-Jigs” OHC fuselage, new 335
Hopper, 1” Gear, Ext’d Wings, 80-fuel,
24V w/Strobes, E-Servo, TWLock, TE
Hybrid Combo, ready for 100-hr service-
run. YOUR R985/R1340 E&P, CofA’d 4
Ex, packed in YOUR container, fobWR,
$75K. frank.kelley@ag-cat.com, 870-
886-2418/2489F, 759-1692 cell
CLASSIFIEDS
Aircraft - Air Tractor
AT-301
1980 AT-301 With Only
248 Hours Since Overhaul!
Nice 301 ready to go to
work. Last annual in March.
TTAF 7400, Engine TTSN 9800, Has a
SATLOC GPS system installed. Equipped
with flow control. Only 50 hours since
wing spars were replaced! About
6950 hours remaining until the next
replacement. $87,500 Call 806-595-
0330 or email travis@flightmechanix.
com
1982 AT-301 Bailey
Conversion 331-1, 10900
Airframe, 1700 Since
Complete Overhaul by Ag
Air Turbines, CP’S, VG’S, RH Boom
Shutoff, Crophawk, LiteStar GPS,
Smoker, Flagger, Spreader, 435 Gallon
Hopper, 331-1 Garret, Feb. Annual.
$175,000 Call Richard at 541-980-
0229
Very clean northern AT-301.
N3650Y, TTAF 12442, Less
than 300 hrs since major
airframe overhaul. Engine
TTSN 5339, SMOH 1123, SATLOC
M3, Lane Brake, AFS check valves with
CP Nozzles, A/C, Transland spreader.
Prop 140 hrs SOH. $115K Call 720-
878-1670 for details and please leave
a message.
1986 AT-301, 600 hr R-1340, Bantam
GPS, CP’s, smoker. Come get it “as is”.
For more information call 309-759-
4646 or email farmair@farmairinc.com
Best Classified Buy In The Industry.
Read By More Ag Pilots
Than Any Other Publication.
Classifieds Starting at $19.99
478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.
AT-400
AT-400, PT6A-15AG, Bantam GPS/
flow/G4 screen, CP’s, Zee Air/heat, fresh
hot. For more information call 309-759-
4646 or email farmair@farmairinc.com

AT-401
1992 AT-401, P&W
R1340-AN1, 600 HP,
TSMOH 141 hrs. by
Younkin(2012), TTAF
6400, no corrosion or damage history,
Hamilton Standard Hyd. 22D40,
TSOH 45 hrs., 38” Gate, 400 gal
hopper, new seal w/Transland spreader,
5 blade Weath Aero fan pump,
SATLOC Lite II, 36 CP03 nozzles, A/C.
Price reduced to $120K Call Scott at
402-746-4078
1988 AT-401, 6700 TT,
945 TSMOH, 881 TSOH
PROP, SATLOC Bantam w/
flow control, Lane Fan &
Brake, Right Boom Shutoff, Smoker/
Flagger, Com Radio. Sold with fresh
annual. Times will change as we are still
working it. $99,500 Call 701-818-
7459
1991 AT-401, TTAF:
9712Hrs (Approx. 1000
hrs left on spar AD), Last
Annual 3/2015, Geared
Tulsa 1340 TSMOHE: 1710 hrs,
23D40 w/Albatross Blades: 2564Hrs
(5 Year AD complied with 3/2015).
SATLOC Litestar 2, Crophawk 7, SS
Booms, CP Nozzles, 4 Blade Weath-
Aero Fan, VG’s, Digital Tach. $48,000
541-969-2062
1990 AT-401-G-1 AT-0765
Turbine Conversion, AFTT
5364, ENG TT7382, TSHI
245, TSGEARBOX IRAN
245 9118 HR left on factory wings,
Prop 355 SMOH, turbine gear, single
pt fuel, DynaNav, Autocal, two booms,
CP11, Davidon HI Tek, Aeroflow check
valves stainless pump, annual 3/18/20.
Motivated Seller! $259K Please call
605-423-2955
Get Serious About Selling
478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.
CLASSIFIEDS
TPE-331 • PT6 Propellers &
Engines Accessories
2005 AT-401B, 2143
TTAF, Engine/Prop:
Cascade Conversion Walter INTERCONTINENTAL
M601E-11 SN 854005,
TTE since OH - 1194, 3000 hr (no
JET SERVICE CORP.
calendar life) TTE since IRAN - 145.5 • HONEYWELL AUTHORIZED
- All AD’s complied with 2020. TTPSN
TPE331 MAJOR SERVICE CENTER
- 1194 AVIA, Spray Equipment: CP
Flat Fan Carousel, Smoker, GPS: Ag • HOT SECTION / GEARBOX /
Nav Guia with Ag Nav flow controller,
CAM INSPECTIONS
Radios/Avionics: King VHF Radio,
Transponder, ELT. Additional Equipment: • HARTZELL, MCCAULEY,
Lane Brake, Bottom Load Fuel, 29 x & MT AUTHORIZED PROPELLER SERVICE CENTER
111 main tires, 3-piece windshield with
wiper, night lights (hide away), VG’s, • ACCESSORY REPAIR AND OVERHAUL
Horner wingtips, Collins Aircraft electric
air conditioning, Wing spray life 7777
hrs. Canadian airplane since 2009,
imported with 303 hrs TT. Same owner,
same pilot. Call Rick at 306-487-7534
or at401b@gmail.com
AT-402
3322 N. 74th E. Ave. • Tulsa, OK 74115
800-349-6827
www.ijetservice.com
1995 AT-402B -15AG,
TTAF 7399.5, Engine TT
6928.0, Engine TSHSI
8.0, Prop TT 7399.5, Prop
SMOH 2452.5, Shot Peened Prop,
All SS Spray System, VG’s, AG Nav
GPS (GUIA), AUTO CAL Flow Control,
Single Point Fuel System, Newer style
Factory A/C vents & Heat, 3 Piece
Windshield, New style removable
side doors, Extended Exhaust Stacks,
Smoker, Flagger, SS Tailwheel, Shadin
Fuel Flow, Night Lights, Storm Cutters,
Factory Ram Air Inlet, Cool Start, 2 A/C You have Agrinautics
Condensers, Radio Rack w/AM/FM/CD,
UHF/VHF Business Band, 360 Channel
SPRAY PUMPS, VALVES AND
COM, Garmin (347) Audio Panel. Price
reduced to $350K OBO 620-525-6712
STRAINERS
But are they
HARD ANODIZED TUFFCOAT?
 Tuffcoat components are tool steel strong
1999 AT-402B, 7922  Non-stick surface for quick clean-out
TTAF, PT6A-15AG 8950
TTE, Covington Light OVH
at 6500 engine hours.
SATLOC Bantam with G4 screen, flow ALL AIRCRAFT MAKES
control, A/C, heat, Garmin G5 attitude
indicator, CP 11 nozzles, smoker, very
SPECIALTY APPLICATION AVAILABLE
little fertilizer, Transland 10 vane. FAA/PMA approved
Overhauled FCU and fuel pump at www.agrinautics.com
7322.0 TTAF, Wing spars were done
435-586-1200 • sales@agrinautics.com
at factory in June 2019. One owner,
always hangared. Mid-Continent 1215 N. Airport Road • Cedar City, UT 84721
Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885
www.midcont.net
agairupdate.com | A 39

2014 AT-402B, Very well
maintained, one owner 402
for sale. -15AG engine,
1060 TT, SATLOC G4,
single point fuel, AMSAFE airbag, CP
Nozzles, Smoker, Shadin Fuel Flow,
new tires, 170 gal fuel tanks. No
Fertilizer or Damage History.$650K
970-522-1941
1999 AT-402A with PT6A-
11AG, 6843 TTSN, M3
SATLOC, Bottom load fuel,
475 hrs SN landing gear,
VG’s, 210gal fuel, rinse tank, heat &
A/C, very clean, great flying airplane.
The airplane will come with a fresh
hot section and fresh annual. Price
reduced to $285K Will consider a trade
or partial trade on nice general aviation
bush plane. Call or text Dusty Elkinton
417-321-0210 at Dusty’s Air Service
Nevada, MO
2013 AT-402B, REF. 2499-19,
Maturity iam 02/02/2020, Maturity
ca 02/06/2020, Hartzell propeller
total hours 1161.60 available hours
1844.40, Pratt & Whitney engine
total hours 1161.60 available hours
1844.40, Micronair au 500 bar, GPS
Hemisphere Bantam w/7”, Laser
altimeter, Strobe navigation lights,
US$630,000 Contact: Pelópidas
Bernardi phone/whats: +1-954-278-
0939
AT-502
2012 AT-502B PT6-34,
4300 TTAE, Fast start,
smoker, electric fan brake,
Shadin fuel flow meter, hot
section 500hrs ago, prop iran 1000hrs
ago, PAR200 comm w/Bluetooth and
ANR, Garmin G5, Nov. 19 annual.
SATLOC G4 w/flow control, Hydraulic
Air Repair Inc. variable rate gate, Load
hog hopper door and auger, Single point
fuel, 3 inch load valve, VG’s, LED nose
lights and strobes and navs, CP-09’s,
Quick latch boom brackets, Transland
spreader, Extended exhaust stacks,
Reabe hopper and pressure gauge. Very
clean with no damage history. $490K
Aviation Services 662-658-4466
A 40 | agairupdate.com
1991/2011 AT-502
M601E-11 GE/Walter
Johnson STC Conversion,
TTAF 7851.7, Engine TT
6167.1, 261 TSHSI , Engine TSOH
1977.1 (3000HR TBO), Prop SMOH
1977.1, SATLOC Bantam W/G4 Screen
& L7 Light Bar, Agrinautics Pump W/
Lane Electric Brake, Reabe Hopper
Gauge With Pressure, Reabe Clear
View Canopy, Amsafe Airbag Seat
Belts, Vortex Generators, Single Point
Fuel System, Electric A/C With Factory
Vents, Electric Cockpit Heat, 3 Piece
Windshield, New Style Removable
Side Doors, , Electronics International
MVP-50T With Fuel Flow & Fuel Tank
Indicators, Work Lights, Johnson Ram
Air Inlet With Barrier Filter, Aero-LED,s
Landing Lights with Pulse, Radios With
AM/FM/CD, VHF, H80 Turbine Blades
Upgrade, Price $350K Motivated Seller!
Joe@Prairie-Air.Net 218-685-6594
2003 AT-502B. 12621.3
TT Airframe and Engine.
Fresh Hot, Reabe System,
Bantam with flow, A/C.,
Planemate. $300,000. Call 361-782-
2141
Parting Out 1990 AT-502 -34 Engine
& Prop. Call Mike at Valley Air Crafts
559.686-7401
1998 AT-502B. 10,465.5
TT Airframe and Engine.
Fresh hot, Reabe system,
Bantam with flow, A/C,
Smoker, Planemate. $300,000. Call
361-782-2141
2019 AT-502XP, Canadian Aircraft,
TTSN engine and propeller 525, 234
gallon Fuel, Reabe Gauge, Hatfield
Bottom Load fuel, Stainless Spray
System, Stainless Camlocks, Wing
Lights, SATLOC G4 w/intelliflow 2 and
auto boom, CP-11TT’s and swivels,
VG’s, LED’s, Steam Gauges, Garmin
Bluetooth audio panel, Garmin 225
Comm, Garmin mode C Transponder,
Icom UHF, Delphi, AM/FM/XM.
$1,000,000 USD Contact Dave Frisch
at Portage Aircraft Specialties 1-204-
870-2828 sales@portageaircraft.ca
1997 AT-502B, P&W
PT6-34 engine, TT 13000
hrs. on AF&E, 0 hrs. since
HOT section, replaced CT
wheel and blades, Hemisphere G4,
Flow Control, Wingman, single point
fuel, 3” loading, 38” gate, swath master
spreader, Laser Alt., ADS-B Out, factory
A/C & heater. $270,000 662-363-1461
2011 AT-502B, Canadian Aircraft,
TTSN Engine and Propeller 1935hrs,
Bantam GPS w/IntelliFlow flow control,
Stainless Spray System, Right boom
Shut-Off, Wing Lights, VG’s, Hot section
and propeller last done at 1750Hrs,
Steam gauges, 170 gallon Fuel, Single
point fuel, Audio panel, Mode c, Comm,
UHF, music port, CP-09 nozzles.
$695,000 USD Contact Dave Frisch at
Portage Aircraft Specialties 1-204-870-
2828 sales@portageaircraft.ca
2014 AT-502B, Canadian Aircraft,
1480 TTSN Engine and Prop, Stainless
Spray system, Reabe Gauge, Wing
Lights, Stainless fasteners, Single
point fuel, SATLOC G-4 w/IntelliFlow
with auto boom, 234 gallon Fuel,
Audio panel with Transponder, Comm,
UHF, Music, CP-11tt’s with swivels,
Right boom shutoff. $735,000 USD
Contact Dave Frisch at Portage Aircraft
Specialties 1-204-870-2828 sales@
portageaircraft.ca
2020 AT-502XP C-FXPI, Canadian
Aircraft, Demo Unit 112hrs total time
since new, Ready to spray, SATLOC G4
w/IntelliFlow 2 with auto boom, Hatfield
Bottom Load Fuel, Reabe Gauge,
Storm Cutters, Wing Lights, LED’s,
CP-11TT’s w/swivels, Stainless Spray
System, Stainless camlocks, 234 gallon
fuel, Large lane Brake, and Fan, Right
boom shutoff, MVP 50, VG’s, Kawak
Control Quadrant, Garmin Bluetooth
audio panel, Garmin 225 Comm,
Garmin mode C Transponder, Icom UHF,
Delphi, AM/FM/XM. $1,100,000 USD
Contact Dave Frisch at Portage Aircraft
Specialties 1-204-870-2828 sales@
portageaircraft.ca
2010 AT-502B, Aircraft
Damaged During Landing.
Wing Damage at tips.
Fuselage damage aft
A/C condenser. No Engine / No Prop.
More Pictures available upon request.
$60.000 Bart@Aerialcropprotection.
com 561-261-9740
CLASSIFIEDS
2012 AT-502B w/-34AG,
N20508, 4544 TTAF&E,
532 SHOT, SATLOC
Bantam, New G4 Screen,
Intelliflow, Wingman, Storm Shield,
LED Strobes & Nose. $495K Call 870-
995-3633
2008 AT-502B, New paint
job in 2019, Total Time
5168, Last Annual 5-1-
2020, Starter/Generator
O/H, Fuel Pump O/H-O Hrs., Hot
Section, Power Section, Propeller O/H
with new blades 1,789.5 $430K 318-
450-1764
2018 AT-502B S/N
502B-3131 TTSN 120.7
hours Equipped with
PT6A-34AG engine,
FAST engine monitoring system, three
blade Hartzell propeller, heat and AC,
GUIA Platinum GPS guidance system
AgFlow controller, AU5000 Micronair
(10), Lane Brake & Fan, MVP50,
Reabe hopper and pressure gauge,
EFD 1000 Evolution Flight, GTN650
Garmin GPS/COM, GTR225 Nav/
COM, GTX345 transponder, GMA350
audio control panel. $975K Call Mario
Morales (506) 261-5023 mmorales@
forestprotectionlimited.com
1997 AT-502B, 3800 AFTT, 0--since
Covington light OH, SATLOC, CP’s,
new annual, For pricing and more
information call 309-759-4646 or
email farmair@farmairinc.com
1990 AT-502, TT:6800,
fresh OVH on Walters
6011-E, 5 blade Avia prop
1800 since new, SATLOC
Bantam and flow control, CP nozzles,
smoker, cool seat, cool air. This is a
solid working airplane. $135K. Will
trade for passenger plane. Motivated
seller! I have quit and don’t need it any
more. 918-223-5122

1996 AT-502B, TTAF
7896, Power Section
TSOH 918.9, 2/2016 Light
Overhaul Power Section by
Covington, SHSI 599.4, 918.9 Since
OH prop, 600 Since new gear, Wings
done 7/1/2020, Single point fuel, VG’s,
Smoker, Lane Brake, Stainless spray
system, CP11 nozzles, Harbor A/C.
$470K Call Neal Aircraft at 806-828-
5892
1988 AT-502, N7319V,
TTAF 14737, PT6A-27,
TTE8161, New Paint with
stainless steel Camloc
fasteners in 2020 with extensive Annual
and Hot Section Inspection. SATLOC
G4 GPS. 4872 Hours remaining on
wing spar caps. Aircraft has been
well maintained and ready to go to
work. $250,000 Call Steve at AgAir
Aircraft 870-236-0146 or email steve.
agairaircraft@gmail.com
1997 AT-502B N5010J,
TTAE 9723, PT6-34AG,
1538 SHOT, Gear box
7675, Landing gear &
hopper 1860 SN, Starter/Gen 971SOH,
New Batteries 5-18, 38” gate, 3”load,
single point fuel, Bantam GPS, smoker,
load hog, hopper rinse, CP09’s,
crop hawk, Storm cutter wire strike
protection. $350K Negotiable 662-
721-2510
1992 AT-502, N1532B,
TTAF 9792.3, PT6A-15AG
TTE 11,407.01, 0.0 SHSI
by Prime Turbines. Annual
inspection due 3/1/2020, SATLOC
Bantam w/Flow Control, Wingman,
Like New Hopper, New panels, paint
and cam locks, Wings due at 17,798.9
hours, New Main Gear less than 200
hours, 164 gal fuel, Stainless Booms w/
CP-09-3E. For price call Darryl at South
Delta Aviation - 479-935-4891 / 870-
995-1323 nights and weekends
1999 AT-502A, N166MM,
Airframe TT 4750, Engine
PT6-45A TT 31,210,
SMOH 3659, Since Hot
Section 727, Prop SMOH 847, A/C,
cockpit heat, single point fuel, G4 Satloc
with flow control, Lane fan and brake,
booms with CP nozzles, all stainless
plumbing, 10 inch Vondran hydraulic
gate and hopper extension, 2 dry
spreaders. New Paint Job! $500,000
Call David at 806-777-1892
2011 AT-502B, N677LA,
TT 3699, Annual January
2020, Prop IRAN February
2018, No damage history,
HSI May 2020 at 3679, Equipped
with Wingman, Air Repair hydraulic
gate system, hydraulic flaps, SATLOC
G4 w/flow control. $425,000 Call Pete
at Air Repair 662-846-0228 www.
airrepairinc.com
1989 AT-502, PT6-15,
SATLOC Bantam, VG’s,
Fresh annual with sale.
$199,000 Possible owner
financing. Call Brian at 561-723-1911
2018 AT-502XP, -140AG, 1050 TTAE,
Air Repair 5” Hydraulic System, Fresh
Annual, New Paint by Air Tractor.
Aircraft Appears New! No Damage
History! $870,000 Lane Aviation 281-
342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401
1998 AT-502A, N205RM,
HOBBS 9395, 460
Hrs. since factory new
frame, PT6A-45R, P/S TT
24878, G/G 26647, 26 Since HSI,
26 hrs. since prop O/H, 7993 Hrs.
remaining on wings, 210 fuel tank,
Lane Brake, Transland Wingman,
Factory A/C, CP11 Nozzles, Smoker,
Crophawk, SATLOC Bantam W/G4
Screen, Updated upper instrument
panel, Swathmaster spreader. $350K
979-234-2482
2018 AT-502B S/N
502B-3130 TTSN 122.4
hours Equipped with
PT6A-34AG engine, FAST
engine monitoring system, three
blade Hartzell propeller, heat and
AC, GUIA Platinum GPS guidance
system AgFlow controller, AU5000
Micronair (10), , Lane Brake & Fan,
MVP50, Reabe hopper and pressure
gauge, EFD 1000 Evolution Flight,
GTN650 Garmin GPS/COM, GTR225
Nav/COM, GTX345 transponder,
GMA350 audio control panel. $975K
Call Mario Morales (506) 261-5023
mmorales@forestprotectionlimited.
com
2012 AT-502, TTAE
4147 hrs., PT6-34 1569
hrs. since hot section
by Covington, 4 Blade
Loadmaster 1032 since IRAN, No
damage history, Air Repair hydraulic
gate, Wingman, VG’s, CP11’s, single
point fuel, heat and A/C, Lane fan and
electric brake, SATLOC G4. Hot section
prior to sale. $550K. Call David at Gary
Flying Service 662-822-4534
2000 AT-502B, Bantam GPS, Flow,
L7 Light Bar, Wingman, Com Radio,
Transponder, Covington Hot Inspection,
Farm Air annual. For more information
call 309-759-4646 or email farmair@
farmairinc.com
2020 AT-502XP, FTO, 234 Fuel, SS
Camlocs Lane Brake & Fan, MVP50.
$1,060,500 Call Lane Aviation 888-
995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX:
281-232-5401
Order your AT-502 Pen and Ink Drawing
from our DeSpain Collection today for
only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-
2250
AT-504
2017 AT-504-4033 C-GDDX, Canadian
Aircraft, 137Hrs Total time since
new, Factory new PT6-AG -34, New
propeller, 234 gallon fuel, Reabe Gauge,
Sustained ground loop, repaired by Air
Tractor, No Radios, No GPS, Aluminum
spray system with dual loading, and
Lane brake, Aircraft shows as Brand
New, MVP 50. $855,000 USD
Contact Dave Frisch at Portage Aircraft
Specialties 1-204-870-2828 sales@
portageaircraft.ca
CLASSIFIEDS
2012 AT-504-4018 C-GYDD, 1150
hrs. total time since new engine and
prop, Hatfield Bottom Load Fuel,
SATLOC Bantam GPS, CP-11TT
with swivels, 234 gallon fuel, VG’s,
Steam Gauges. $730,000 USD
Contact Dave Frisch at Portage Aircraft
Specialties 1-204-870-2828 sales@
portageaircraft.ca
AT-602
AT-602, Complete solid airframe less
engine/prop. -65 engine mount, 11,000
AFTT, 1600 remaining on spar. $180K
For more information call 309-759-
4646 or email farmair@farmairinc.com
SNEAK PEAK...Coming up
at public auction on October
29, 2020. 2006 AT-602-
60, 3500 hours TT (not a
misprint 3500 hours TT), 70 hours on
new gear, 10” hydraulic gate, Del Norte
controller, Wingman, Smoker, SATLOC
G3, last annual was 2016 by Frost. Also
included in this estate is a 1965 V35
Bonanza and a 1943 J3 cub converted
to 0-200 with full electrical. We will be
posting more information on our website
later this week at www.gradyauctions.
com. I don’t have all logbooks for the
bonanza and the J3, so can’t answer
many questions about those airplanes,
yet. Also 4 motorcycles and 5 collector
cars at this auction.
2012 AT-602, N2061L,
Tac reading 3686.6 hrs,
TTAE 3686.6 hrs, annual
inspection date - new at
sale, no damage history. PT6A-
60AG, SN PCE-RGO179, TT 3686.6
hrs, H.S.I. new, Starter Gen. 0 hrs
SMOH. Hartzell HC-B5MP-3C, SN
EVA3161, TT 3686.6 hours, SATLOC
Bantam w/G4 screen, comm radio,
Transponder, Lane fan & brake,
smoker, s/s T/W deflector, factory
heat & air, drop booms, low time
landing gear, 0 time FCU and HP
fuel pump. Ready to Spray. $695K
Contact Rick Stone at Southeastern
Aircraft Sales & Service 800-441-
2964 or mail@southeasternaircraft.
com
2016 AT-602 -65AG, 1950 TTAE,
Good Condition, No Damage History,
Fresh Annual and Hot Section.
$895,000 Lane Aviation 281-342-
5451 or FAX 281-232-5401
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2008 AT-602 -65B.
Completely rebuilt in 2008.
5550 hr since rebuild.
Fresh annual. Flow Control.
Large size propeller N11276N5, 800
since new hub & blades, Bantam w/G4
screen. W/W. Heat/ factory a/c. Wash
out system. Manual tail wheel lock.
New transponder. Garmin audio panel.
Comm radio. All mounted in radio box.
SS Fasteners. New paint on leading
edges. Wingman. LED strobes and nose
lights. Night flight package. Factory air
intake. Off set engine mount. Aileron
trim. All glass good. Price reduced to
$375K For sale or lease. 501-516-
6156
AT-802
2015 AT-802, 2880 TT
on Airframe, Engine and
Prop, Load Hawg, hydraulic
gate, IntelliFlow, G4 GPS,
Heat, A/C, Hatfield Single Point Fuel,
Extensive annual. Plane is in Excellent
conditional including paint. $900K Call
Rod at 701-321-0767
2017 AT-802A PT-65AG,
N8033N, TTAE 2055
hours, Wingman, 7 1/2”
Geared Manual Transland
gate, CP 11’s w/AFS check valves, 308
fuel (mid fuel), single point fuel, G4 w/
flow control, Wingman, Smoker, Night
Lights, Fresh Hot and Fresh Annual at
Frost Flying. $970K Call Al Patrick at
870-510-6882
2007 AT-802A, N4265D,
PT6A-67AG, 5917 Hrs.
TTAE, fresh HSI, 3320.6
Hrs. TSLO engine, SATLOC
Bantam, radio pkg., smoker, electric fan
brake, Fast Start, CP nozzles, new paint,
glass & more. $625,000 Contact Rick
Stone at Southeastern Aircraft Sales
& Service 800-441-2964 or mail@
southeasternaircraft.com
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2010 AT-802A PT6A-
65AG, N389LA 802A-
0389, 3,526 TTAE, 10”
Hydraulic Gate w/Vondran
Controller, Wingman, G4 w/Flow
Control, CP11 Nozzle, Smoker, Electric
Brake Gr Adj, Single Point Fuel & 308
Fuel. Fresh Annual. $750,000 Call
Frost Flying at 870-295-6213
2010 AT-802 -67AG,
N6000J, 4560 TTAF&E,
-67AG 980 SHOT,
Hemisphere GPS,
Intelliflow, 10” Had Gate, Vondran
Controller, Wingman, Fast Start, Storm
Shield, Kawak, LED Strobes & Nose.
$675K Call 870-995-3633
2007 AT-802A, Extensive
Fresh Annual, N4170S,
Last Annual Inspection:
4/20/2020, TTAF 5,060
hrs, Time Since Annual: 44Hrs, Avionics
SATLOC 4, Engine -Pratt & Whitney,
Model: PT6A-65AG, TTSN: 5,064,
TTSLOH: 44 hrs, TT Since Annual:
44hrs, Propeller Hartzell S178. HC-
B5MP-3F. M11276NS, 44 Hrs SMOH.
$760K Phone 520-220-6364
2010 AT-802A, N6012E,
PT6A-65AG ONLY 2300
TTSN, Fire Airplane well
equipped and ready to
go to work or would make a great
low time Ag airplane. Red and white
paint scheme painted in 2015. This
aircraft’s been a fire airplane all its
life with all ADs and Service Letters
complied with. It is also very clean and
has been well maintained. Equipped
as follows: FRDS Gen 2 Fire Gate,
2-Garmin SL40 Comms, Garmin
796 GPS Map, PS Engineering Audio
Panel, Garmin GTX 345 Transponder
w/ ADSB IN & OUT. Aircraft will be
sold with fresh Hot Section Inspection.
$765,000 Call Steve at AgAir Aircraft
870-236-0146 or email steve.
agairaircraft@gmail.com
1999 AT-802A, N803DG,
Airframe only - no engine.
TTAF 8290.9, 600 on
new ignitors & O/H main
fuel pump, 1025 since prop IRAN,
LED nose lights, Ag Pilot X GPS w/flow
control, wingman, fast start, single point
fuel, A/C. $98K Negotiable Call or text
662-721-2510
2006 AT-802A, PT6A-65AG, 7400
TTSN, Wingman, G4 with flow control,
S.P fuel, com, CP’s. For pricing and
more information call 309-759-4646 or
email farmair@farmairinc.com
2019 AT-802 FireBoss -
Equipped as a FireBoss,
Equipped with PT6A-67F
engine, dual cockpit/
full dual controls. Air Tractor FRDS
fire gates, rear seat instruments and
avionics, 380 gallon fuel, and a very
unique paint scheme. Aircraft is
additionally equipped as a FireBoss with
amphibious floats, ground fill option,
and a WipAire rear seat redundancy
control package. Available for immediate
delivery. Call Mike at Valley Air Crafts
559-686-7401
2019 AT-802, Equipped
with PT6A-67F engine, dual
cockpit/full dual controls.
Air Tractor FRDS fire gates,
rear seat instruments and avionics,
380 gallon fuel, and a very unique
paint scheme. Available for immediate
delivery. Call Mike at Valley Air Crafts
559-686-7401
2020 AT-802A, FTO, -65AG, LOADED,
BOTTOM LOAD FUEL. $1,478,000 Call
Lane Aviation 281-342-5451 or FAX
281-232-5401
2018 AT-802A -65AG, 7 ½ “ gate,
Wingman, CP’s, 1400 TTSN. For
pricing and more information call 309-
759-4646 or email farmair@farmairinc.
com
2009 AT-802A -65AG, 5100 TTAE,
Midwestern Aircraft, NDH, fresh annual
and hot section inspection. $695,000
Lane Aviation 281-342-5451 or FAX
281-232-5401
CLASSIFIEDS
1997 AT-802AF PT6-
67AG, TT 6677, -67AG w/
Fresh Hot Section 27960
SNEW, Prop 7591 SNEW,
Hydromax Fire Gate, Fresh Annual,
USFS/DOI Carded, ADSB, BK KMA
24H, BK KY196, Garmin GTX 327,
TDFM 136, Sky Connect AFF. $750K
575-763-4300 or email cameron@
aerotechteam.com
2001 AT-802 -67AG,
TT 4990, Engine SMOH
1369 Fresh Hot Section,
Prop 148 SNEW, TDFM
138, KY196A, KY 196A, Garmin
345 ADSB, Fresh Paint in 2019,
Hatfield Fire Gate or available with
10” Transland and booms. $925K Call
575-763-4300 or email cameron@
aerotechteam.com
2004 AT-802 -67AG USFS/
DOI CARDED, -67AG Fresh
Hot Section, TT3932,
STOH 2205, Prop 73
SPOH, KY 196A, KY 196A, TDFM
136A, GTX-345 Transponder, Smoker,
Hydromax Fire Gate USFS/DOI Carded
Fresh Annual. $800K Call 575-763-
4300 or Email cameron@aerotechteam.
com for further details.
2005 AT-802A, 6975 TTSN, PT6A-
67AG, 6975 TTSN, 220 since
Covington hot, 0-SIRAN prop, electric
brake, smoker, CP’s, G-4 w/flow,
Kawak, MVP50T, wingman, 10” gate,
new wing spars, new hopper, Farm
Air referb, Sept. 2018 annual, NO
TRADES. Call 309-303-5161
AT-802 Single & Dual
Cockpit. PT6A-67F
Engine (1600hp),
Full avionics and
instrumentation. Computerized FRDS
Gen II Fire gate. Aircraft with very
low use and flight hours. Call or
email: +34 667 102 184, sales@
airtractoreurope.com

Fire Boss, Single & Dual
Cockpit. PT6A-67F Engine
(1600hp), Full avionics
and instrumentation.
Computerized FRDS Gen II Fire gate.
Aircraft with very low use and flight
hours. Call or email: +34 667 102
184, sales@airtractoreurope.com
2015 AT-802A, PT6A-65AG engine,
plane available now with approx. 2000
TTSN, 308 fuel, MVP50T, S.P. fuel,
G4/flow, hyd gate, wingman, CP’s,
Covington hot. For more information
call 309-759-4646 or email farmair@
farmairinc.com
Aircraft - Cessna
1972 Cessna 188B,
6596TT, 848 SFRM IO-
520, 524 SN McCauley
88” 3 Blade Black Mac,
Bantam GPS and Flow Control, Airfoil
drop booms with CP-03 Nozzles,
Spreader, FL-760 Comm., Garmin 496,
Freon type AC system removed in box
with STC, many misc. spare parts and
hardware. $120,000 Call Jay Sharp at
515-961-4026
1982 Cessna T188C Husky, TTAF
6394.14 hrs, Engine TT 0 hrs,
TSIO-520-T1B, Continental factory
rebuilt zero time engine, New exhaust,
New hoses, New oil cooler, New Lord
mounts, 0 hrs. SOH, Propeller and
governor (Maxwell Aircraft) Annual
inspection will be done Spring 2020.
Equipment: SATLOC Intellistar GPS,
Intelliflow flow control, right boom
shut off, drop booms, hydraulic/
manual spray system, Stainless hopper
shut-off valve, smoker, flagger, electric
tachometer, King KY-96A comm. radio/
Bus Band ready/ANR/LEMO jack,
Vortex generators, Kevlar leading edges,
22x8.0 tires, pulsing LED nose lights.
$130K 605-350-4536
1977 Cessna A188B Ag
Truck, 3500 TTSN, 10
Since Major Overhaul, 3
bladed prop, SATLOC, fresh
annual, delivery available. $95,000
Texas, Ron 806-662-5823
CLASSIFIEDS
1974 CESSNA AIRCRAFT
Turbine Conversions, Ltd
188 FOR SALE $75,000.
Frame: 1974 Cessna
Aircraft A188B, TTAF
6271.7 hrs., Engine: Continental
Motors IO-520, TSMO 1344.4
hrs., Prop: Hartzell Propeller, TSOH
The Aviation Innovation Specialists
307.9 hrs., Spray Equipment: Hi-Tek
Since 1990
Atomizers, Installed 2018, GPS:
Bantam GPS and IF2 Flow Control,
Installed 2018. $75,000 USD Contact Turbo Cat TM
Chris at 204-871-0950 - Apex Aviation Pratt &Whitney Conversion
- Manitoba, Canada
1973 A188B Ag Truck. GE H75 or H80
Thrush Conversion
Annual accomplished
July 2020. Workhorse
airplane with stainless
steel spray booms and stainless steel
STC SA00902CH
spreader. Has high time engine with
good compression; needs paint, but is
mechanically sound. Aircraft has no
accident nor damage history, and all Lockable
logbooks are available. VREF retail is
Full Swivel
over $56,000 Priced for quick sale at
$48,000. Call 919-608-3231 Chris@
Tail Wheel
Original Hydraulic
t3acftconsulting.com
for Ag Cat &
Thrush
Fire Gate BLM Approved STC SA2747SW
STC SA00961CA
Variable Rate
1969 Cessna Ag-Wagon
Rotary Gate
A188 (super clean) STC ST03554CH
Registration: C-GZNI Serial
#1880034 Location:
Reinforced Thrush Wing
Trois-Rivieres, QC, TTAF 5882 hr, Leading Edge STCSA03518AT
Engine : Continental IO-520D Engine
Time: 185hr/1200hr, Propeller: Single Point Fueling
Hartzell 3 blades, Paint/overhaul: 2004
Equipment: VHF, Transponder/encoder, System STC SA01323CH
AgNav II, Spreader and spray kit. AG Cats - Air Tractor - Thrush
$79,000 USD Call Richard 819-380-
3333 Approved in US, Australia,
Canada & Brazil
Worldwide network of approved
Sales & Installation centers
NEW
1975 A188B Ag Truck,
TT 9300, IO-720 400hp,
Roberson STOHL, 3 Blade Complete Line of
w/ 0.0 SPOH, Winglets,
QUALITY Stainless
Ag Nav w/ Flow Control, Radio and
Transponder, Smoker, Droop Booms Steel Dispersal
w/ CP’s, Spreader, Fresh Annual. Systems
$135,000 Call Darryl or Bill at South
TurbineConversions.com
Delta Aviation - 870-572-9011 days /
870-995-1323 nights and weekends
TEL 616-837-9428
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1972 Cessna 188 Ag
Wagon, N21883, TT6350,
1740 SMOH, Prop165,
stainless steel booms,
SATLOC Lite 2, new leading edges,
refurbished hopper, CP nozzles, owner
flown since new. Good flying and fast!
Current annual with sale. Call Kevin at
785-386-8875
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
1968 Cessna Ag Wagon,
S/N 188-0360, NDH.
Always been a Clean
Northern plane in excellent
condition. TT 3607 -0-470R, 309
SMOH engine and prop, Super-Booms,
SATLOC Lite, Smoker, Flagger. Great
flying plane. A good plane to start that
new pilot. 701-799-8629
2011 Cessna T-206, 850 Hours Total
Time Since New! G1000 with synthetic
vision, ADSB, Factory Air, all options.
This airplane is like new. $495,000 Call
Sun Valley Aviation, 956-421-4545
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
Best Classified Buy In The Industry.
Classifieds Starting at $19.99
478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.
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Aircraft - Dromader
1995 Dromader, REF. 200501-19,
Engine 0 hours from factory. Brakes.
Several new and used parts. Engine
with 20 hours, it is necessary to check
and replace the cylinders. 20/25
cylinders, rings. Original and other
adapted spraying equipment. Fire gate
and original sower. $250,000 Spare
Parts $50,000 Pelópidas Bernardi
phone/whats: +1-954-278 0939
Aircraft - Piper
1969 Piper Pawnee PA25-
260 C Model w/Hutch
metal wings. N4385Y. Fully
restored by the leading
Pawnee authority Aerial Banners, Inc.
0.0 SMOH Lycoming O-540-G1A5,
new: Hartzell const spd prop, Stits
fabric/paint, batt, tires, wheel bearings,
nuts/bolts, glass, exhaust, alternator,
starter, mags, regulator, gauges, cables,
fuel bladder, STC Solutions permanent
wing attach STC SA01154AT, brakes,
rotors, all new Ag equipment. This
aircraft was completely disassembled.
The frame was inspected & overhauled
in our factory jig. 25 years of Pawnee
experience. Can be set up for banner/
glider towing. $99K 954-893-0099 or
email milo@aerialbanners.com
1981 Piper PA-36-375
Turbine Brave, PT6A-20
662 SMOH, 232 SHS,
Prop TSO 542, TTAF
5722, 2382 remaining on wing spar,
fresh annual, new SATLOC Bantam w/
IntelliFlow, Lane adjustable fan & brake,
smoker, CP check valve nozzles, Nav/
Strobe Instrument/Landing and taxi
lights. Very clean, great flying, great
transition airplane. $310K OBO For
more information call 318-339-4747 or
email lowgoflyers@gmail.com
1974 Piper Pawnee D PA-
25-235, Lycoming 0-540,
TT 2403, SMOH TT 295,
SPOH TT 46, Aeronautics
electric brake pump, spreader. Very
good airplane! $72,000 OBO Call Jared
Horne at 334-740-4609
1965 Piper Pawnee,
1565TT, 0-540 110SMOH
by Bolduc Aviation, new
muffler, alternator, starter,
oil lines, bungees, tail spring, seat.
AFS check valves with CP nozzles. No
fertilizer. $78,000 218-779-1678
1976 PA36 400 Brave
(400-HP) JAS Conversion
-7299 TTAF, 168 SMOH
by Lycoming Factory 168
SOH Prop. WeathAero fan CP Nozzles,
Crophawk flow meter, AirStar 98 GPS.
Always Hangared. $155.000 OBO.
North Eastern Oregon. Wayne 541-980-
5731 awseitz2@gmail.com
Pawnee 235 C, 5021 TT,
507 SMOH, 120 SPOH,
New fabric and paint in
2002, always hangared
when not in use. Wings and ailerons
extended 2002 also. New Dakota
wing tips last year. Strobes, recent
windshield, SATLOC lite GPS, recent
bungee cords, new spray valve and load
valve, SS booms, all new AFS check
valves and CP swivels and nozzles, new
fuel bladder in 2002, always stored full
of fuel over winter, smoker and flagger.
$78K, 701-739-2618
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
1965 Piper Pawnee PA 25-
260 with hutch wings, new
struts, TTAF 7597 TSMOH
1332.0 Hartzell c/s prop,
TSPOH 296.9, Fabric replaced and
control surfaces overhauled 2015, New
tires main & rear, CP nozzles, currently
working, times will change. All A/D
complied with. $78,000 Call Tommy
Newkirk 910-385-8427
CLASSIFIEDS
1966 Pawnee PA-25-235,
N4494Y, S/N 4161, Tach
and TT 2739.4, Lycoming
O-540-B2B5 SMOH 433.2,
Prop TT 2739.4, Annual completed
6/24/20, New spray pump and electric
brake 6/24/20, SS Booms, M3 GPS
w/key pad, screen not touch screen.
$80,000 Ready For Immediate Sale!
See spec sheet for details. Email Aaron
at aaron@advantageagair.us
1977 PA-36-300,
4880.6hrs TTAF, 388.5hrs
SMOH, 303hrs prop
SNEW, 139.3hrs SNEW
Lycoming cylinder kit all 6 cyl. new
starter in 2020. Hartzell 86 inch prop,
24 volt system, a very clean airframe,
no rust or corrosion. 1753hrs left on
spars, Johnston leading edge kit, VGS,
Lee wing tips, strobes, Lane pump fan
brake, L/R side load, L/R steps, super
booms w/CP flat fans, spreader, SATLOC
Bantam GPS, Crophawk-7, comm radio,
flagger and smoker.701 290-4735
1969 Piper Pawnee PA-25-
235 (250HP), Upgraded
engine, droop tips, and
leading edge lift STC (fill it
up and fly it! - 150 gallons). SATLOC
M3, Agrinautics pump, Electric Lane
brake, Lane Fan, CP-03s. New fabric/
paint in 2015, 682 since IRAN by
Poplar Grove. Complete Logs, always
hangared, northern airplane. Will not
disappoint! Price reduced to $67,000
Scott 765-418-3933
1975 Piper Pawnee PA-
25-235 D Model, TTAE
4092.29, SMOH 144.5 by
Gann Aviation, Lycoming
0-540 B2C5 engine, Fresh Annual,
Agrinautics pump, Weathaero Fan,
Dropped airfoil SS beams, CP check
body & Tips w/J tubes. All Ads complied
with SATLOC Lite 2, owner/operator
always hangared. $90K Call Jamie at
256-557-2882
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1974 Piper Brave PA Low time 1979 Piper

36-400 IO-720 (400 HP)
3975 TT, 1875 SMOH,
Wing Spar AD Complete,
SATLOC Litestar III, Dyna Nav Flow
Control, Superbooms with Davidon
Rotary Atomizers. Price reduced to
$110,000 or make reasonable offer.
Call 701-400-1113
Brave 400, 3426TT,
Eng304 SMOH,
Bantam w/Intelliflow,
smoker,270gallon hopper, fan brake, SS
booms, aero flow check valves,CP11
nozzles, egt/cht, external jump, dual
side load, good paint, excellent interior,
good seat, spray on/off switch and
flaps on stick. Great flying fuel efficient
plane for smaller jobs! One of the
nicest well equipped Braves with low
hours! $115K Arnold 806-435-0599
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Aircraft - Thrush In stock for all models
strobe/instrument/landing/taxi and night
working lights, left entry step, good Air Tractor
paint, tires and glass. Price reduced
to $185K or OBO. Contact Johnston
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Aircraft Service at 559-686-1794, Batteries Pumps - Valves - Parts
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Excellent condition 2010
Thrush S2R-T34 with
2829.0 TT airframe and
engine. Airframe S/N T34-
311, engine S/N PCE-PH0523. TSHSI
All models Thrush
with new CT Vane Ring - 424.1. TSOH and Air Tractor
on Start/Gen - 424.1. Oil analysis
1976 PA 36 Turbine Brave performed on every annual and 100
550SHP - 6450TT, 3097 hr insps. Fastback, 6’ hopper bottom Kennedy Cell
since P&W O/H PT6A-20A extension, Hatfield single point fuel Best brake prices in ag Sets
engine with 0 since HSI system with control boxes on left and aviation for
and A.D.2014-11-05 was performed, 0 right side of fuselage, Hemisphere
502, 602, 802, Thrush In Stock
SOH 3 Blade Hartzell Prop, 275 gallon Intellistar GPS and Intelliflow, Turbine
hopper, JAS gate, Agrinautics pump, Conversions RAM Air Inlet, LED front
electric brake, dropped streamlined lighting, Air Conditioning. ZERO Time
booms with CP nozzles, 2” left side load, overhauled prop with 3 NEW blades.
improved hopper lid, JAS High Lift Wing Aircraft in Annual Inspection currently.
Leading Edges, 90 gal fuel, CommRadio, Complete logbooks. $545K 402-604-
Crophawk, electric turn and bank, clock, 1874
nav/strobe/instrument/landing and taxi
lights, Del Norte GPS, pistol grip, left
entry step, very good tires/glass and
paint, 1739 hours remaining on wing Call
spar caps. This aircraft was imported
from Australia, and has just had an Danny or Pete
extensive annual inspection of the
engine, prop, and airframe, along with
a NEW Airworthiness Certificate. This
aircraft is in very good condition! Need
1973 Thrush S2R, Geared
1340 23D40 TSMO 280
AFTT 8,400, SATLOC
662-846-0228
a very reasonably priced, nimble M3, AutoCal flow control,
turbine that will get a lot done for small Transland spreader and speed ring Sales Service Parts Satloc Service
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2004 Thrush 550, TTAF
8093, with PT6-60AG 0
shot, 0 time fuel control,
Bleed valve, and High
pressure pump, 0 SMOH prop, Hyd.
gate box, SATLOC G4, booms and
spreader. Sale with fresh annual.
$420,000 Call 979-257-6695
2020 Thrush 510P - DC,
120 hours Since NEW
(Approx.) Engine/Propeller:
PT6A-34AGHartzell 3 blade
prop, Equipment: 510 Gallon Hopper,
Garmin G5 EFIS Artificial Horizon,
MVP-50T Glass panel color display,
228 gallon (useable) fuel capacity, 2
inch stainless steel spray system, 41
inch stainless steel gate box, 4340
chrome-moly steel spar caps (29,000
hour life), Stainless steel bottom
fuselage skins, Alodine Chromicoat
L25 for corrosion resistance, Massive
overturn structures, 3 – in. left side
loader, Quick detach fuselage skins, 28
– volt electrical system, Dual 24 – volt
batteries, 250 amp Starter generator,
Solid-state generator control unit, Wire
deflector cable, Cockpit wire deflectors,
Stainless steel rudder cables, Outside
air temperature gauge, Spring steel tail
wheel assembly, All metal Empennage,
Zee Systems electric air conditioner/
cabin heat, High flotation 29-in. tires,
Cleveland dual caliper disc brakes,
Wing root fairings, Upper and lower
hopper windows, 4130 chrome-moly
tubular steel fuselage, Aileron servo
tabs, Adjustable mesh (cool) seats, Dual
inertia reels, Hooker harness (Certified
to 5,000lbs), Sealed cockpit enclosure,
Windshield wiper and washer, Adjustable
rudder pedals, Navigation and
instrument lights, Wing tip navigation
& strobe lights, Cockpit lighting, K&N
barrier filter system, Polyurethane
Finish, Powder coating (Airframe, engine
mounts, and Landing gear). Additional
Options: AG Pilot X GPS w/Flow control,
Single point re-fuel with auto shut-off
(Hatfield) Vortex Generators, Smoker,
Electric fan brake Model 111F , Hopper
Rinse , LED leading edge lights, Garmin
225 Comm. ASI JET is a Factory
Authorized Thrush Dealer, Service center,
and Parts distributor. Specializing in New
and Used aircraft sales, Please Call ASI
Jet Sales at 952-941-6255 for more
information!
Order your 510 Thrush Pen and Ink
Drawing from our DeSpain Collection.
Call 478-987-2250
CLASSIFIEDS
1995 -6 Garret powered
Thrush. Fresh spar caps.
Very clean Northern
airplane. TT 5800 currently
working. $300,000 Call Brady Fast at
605-461-1823
Your new
Air Tractor
2008 550 Dual Cockpit
Thrush w/P&W -60AG.
TTAE: 5465, TSHOT: 888.
This aircraft has the factory
29,000 hour wing spars! Has a fresh
is ready!
Starter Gen, fresh tach gen, and fresh
Bleed Valve. This airplane is ready to
work! New Paint job in 2019! Extras
include: Single Point Fuel, VG’s, Smoker,
Shadin, AC/Heat, Lane Fan/Brake and
Reabe Hopper Gauge. It currently has
an Ag Pilot X GPS w/Flow Control YOUR #1 AIR TRACTOR DISTRIBUTOR IN SALES AND SERVICE
installed, but I am a GPS dealer so that
can be arranged to your preference. AIRCRAFT
$550K Call/Text Kameron at 712-899- 2020 AIR TRACTORS , RESERVE YOUR POSITION NOW ................................................. $CALL$
2017 with any questions. Will consider
a 510 Thrush w/-34 as partial trade. 2018 AT-502XP, -140AG, 1050 TTAF&E, AIR REPAIR 5” HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, FRESH ANNUAL,
NEW PAINT BY AIR TRACTOR - AIRCRAFT APPEARS NEW, NDH ..................................$870,000
2016 AT-602, -65AG, 1950 TTAF&E, GOOD CONDITION, NDH, FRESH ANNUAL AND HOT
SECTION AND ANNUAL .................................................................................................$895,000
2009 AT-802A, -65AG, 5100 TTAF&E, MIDWESTERN AIRCRAFT, NDH, FRESH ANNUAL AND
HOT SECTION INSPECTION ...........................................................................................$695,000
ENGINES
2004 710 Thrush w/P&W R-1340, ZERO TIME SINCE OVERHAUL BY COVINGTON ...............................................$67,500
-67AG. TTAF: 5255, TTE: NEW PT6 -11, 15, 34, 60, 65, 67 OUTRIGHT OR EXCHANGE ......................................... $CALL$
6689, TSHOT: 173, PSOH:
1550. Over $100,000 was PROPELLERS
put into the Power Section at Covington HARTZELL 3 BLADE AND 5 BLADED PROPS – NEW AND USED ..................................... $CALL$
173 hours ago including all new Second
Stage PT Blades. A fresh hot section DISPERSAL EQUIPMENT
was performed as well at this time. This TRANSLAND 10 VANE SPREADER FOR 38” GATE, NEW ....................................................$9,900
airplane is ready to work! New Paint AGRINAUTICS, ROOT, CROPHAWK, TRANSLAND, OTHERS ............................................ $CALL$
job in 2017! Extras include: Cascade
Cowling with alternating avoidance lights,
Hatfield Single Point Fuel System, Kawak
Quadrant, Smoker, Shadin, Hopper Rinse,
Lane Fan/Brake and Reabe Hopper Gauge.
$675K Call/Text Kameron at 712-899-
2017 with any questions. Will consider a
510 Thrush w/ -34 as partial trade.
LANE AVIATION, INC.
ROSENBERG, TX
1977 Thrush S2R,
C-FXMG, Serial#2366R,
Gross weight 6000 pounds,
“Flying Excellence Since 1945”
888-995-5263
1340 P&W engine, Engine
overhaul by Aero Engines Los Angeles,
TTE 50 hours, TT Prop 50 hours, TTAF
7778 hours. $120,000 Canadian 281-342-5451 TEL • 281-232-5401 FAX
funds. Call Ron at 306-861-0177 e-mail: logan@laneav.com • www.laneav.com
P.O. Box 432 • Rosenberg, Texas 77471
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1996 510 Thrush W/-10
Garrett, TTAF: 9142, TTE:
3454, Engine SMOH: 897,
PSIRAN: 157, PSOH: 900.
Century 60,000 Hour Spars & Freshly
Rebuilt Rudder installed on this aircraft
157 hours ago! This airplane is ready to
work! Extensive work done at Johnston
Aircraft in 2013 including: Hopper
Refurbishment, Brand New Harbor A/C,
New Stainless Phillip Head Fasteners
and New Paint! Extras include: Single
Point Fuel, Smoker, Kawak 4 Truck
Battery STC, HiTek GCU, Hopper Rinse,
Lane Fan/Brake, AmSafe Airbag Belts
and Reabe Hopper Gauge. $425K Call/
Text Kameron at 712-899-2017 with
any questions.
1977 Thrush S2R Turbine,
11,063 hours Total
Time Airframe, Johnson
Conversion and rebuild in
2007 (ME601E-11 with Avia Prop)
Walters ME601E-11 engine with 3
hours Since IRAN (1560 SMOH) 400
gallon Hopper, AG Pilot X GPS with
Flow Control (or SATLOC Bantam if
you prefer), MVP-50 Engine display,
Electric Fan Brake, Bottom load fuel,
Smoker, Air Conditioning, Metal Tail,
KAWAK Throttle quadrant, Fiberglass
belly, Winglets, Nav lights, Polished
Spinner. Fresh Thrush Service Center
Annual! Primed and Repainted Engine
cowl, leading edges, vertical stab, and
winglets. Rebuilt the tailwheel and
primed and painted. She’s very clean
and ready to go! Bring offers and
trades! All specifications are subject
to verification upon inspection by
buyer. ASI JET is a Factory Authorized
Thrush Dealer, Service center, and
Parts distributor. Specializing in New
and Used aircraft sales, Please Call ASI
Jet Sales at 952-941-6255 for more
information!
1975 Thrush S2R, P&W
R1340, N4954X, TTAF
6874, SATLOC LightStar
2, A/C, Tulsa Engine TTE
573, Prop 2D406101A-12, 500 hrs.
on Prop, Smoker, Cool Seat, Extended
Wing, $45,000 For sale or will trade
for passenger plane. Motivated Seller!
$45,000 918-223-5122
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2012 Thrush S2R-T34,
N986MM, TTAE:5100,
PT6S-34AG, 400 hrs.
SHI, Hartzell 4 blade prop,
900 hrs.SNEW, Cascade, MVT-50
glass panel, Load Hawg, Bantam GPS,
IntelliFlow, Leading Edge lights, Vortex
generators, Smoker, Bottom load fuel.
Very clean aircraft, well maintained and
no damage history. See spec sheet for
more details. Mid-Continent Aircraft,
Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.
midcont.net
1996 Ayres S2R-T34,
N2243J, TTAF 8929.6,
PT6A-41 Engine Time
16,645, TTSHI 934.0,
SATLOC G4 w/IntelliFlow, A/C & Heat,
Bottom Load Fuel, Lane Electric Brake,
Load Hawg, Cool Seat, Hopper Rinse
Tank, SS Boom, Fuel Cap 192 Gallon.
See spec sheet for more details. Mid-
Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-
0885 www.midcont.net
1979 Thrush S2R-T34,
PT6A -34AG, TSO 0.0,
4 Blade Propeller STC
SA03439CH TSN: 247.2,
Pitot type engine air intake with quick
change filter STC SA4374NM. Extended
engine mount, Vortex Generators,
Strakes and delta wings, Wing tip
extensions, Bantam GPS and IntelliFlow,
500 gal hopper, Load Hawg, Bottom
L/R Fuel Loading, Current annual.
$375,000. Turbines Inc. 812-877-
2587 www.turbinesinc.com
1998 Ayres S2R-T15, TT
7101, P&W PT6A-15AG
TSNEW 7101, TSHSI 30
hrs, Hartzell HC-B3TN-3D
TSMOH 30 hrs. Century Wing Spars,
220 gal fuel, 400 gallon hopper, Zee Air
Conditioning, CP09 Nozzles, SATLOC
M3 GPS, Stainless Steel Booms. Last
annual inspection November 2018.
$330,000 Contact Stephanie Williams
at 229-924-2813
PT6A-41 850 SHP
Thrush. N2249U, has
been completely rebuilt
from the spinner to the
end of the rudder. We put the fuselage
in our jig and replaced all the tubing
from the cockpit back and upgraded to
the later stronger longeron sizes. We
installed all the factory beef up kits to
the forward fuselage. We rebuilt the
wings and installed new spar caps,
rebuilt the factory metal tail, made new
fuselage side panels and installed with
crosspoint s.s. fasteners, we painted
the aircraft with high solids Alumigrip
polyurethane paint, we replaced
windows, we installed a dropped
stainless spray system we installed a
cool seat with new covers and a Hooker
harness, We installed the Cascade
front end conversion kit with the 14”
longer mount, we installed the MVP50T
glass panel in the new upper center
instrument panel, we installed a new
Dyna Nav Vektor Max GPS, we installed
a new KAWAK throttle quadrant, it has
a radio and Harbour air conditioning, it
has vortex generators, 192 gallon fuel
capacity with bottom loading, it has
nav/strobe/landing and taxi lights, and
a 525 gal hopper. The engine is a King
Air takeoff with approximately 4000
hours since P&W factory overhaul and
10 hours since hot section and test cell
run. The High Performance 4 bladed
Hartzell prop has 10 hours since new.
The aircraft is fast, hauls a full hopper
load, gets off the ground quickly, turns
extremely well, and is a delight to fly.
It should out perform an AT-502XP.
We have over $700,000 USD in the
aircraft, and we are asking $650,000
USD with a $2500 allowance for spray
nozzles. We will entertain reasonable
offers. Call 559-686-1794, Email
info@johnstonaircraft.com or www.
johnstonaircraft.com
1999 Thrush S2R-T34,
N23034, AFTT 11,048
hrs., Current Annual,
Avenger Wing Spar
38,391 hrs. remaining, Extensions
and Winglets, PT6A-34AG TSO: 0.0,
Four Blade Hartzell Propeller STC
SA04302CH, HC-B4TN-3C/T10702NS
TSN: 0.0, New Tires, New Brakes and
Rotors, Zee A/C System w/Heat, Single
Point Fueling System, Fuel Quantity
Indicator, Refurbished Hopper with new
gate box, New Booms. See spec sheet
for details. Turbines Inc. 812-877-2587
www.turbinesinc.com
CLASSIFIEDS
1979 Thrush S2R-T34,
TSN: 18,464.1,
Annual 5/1/20, TTAF
22,209.6, Wing Spar
Caps: 25,131.0 hrs. (2,921.4
hours remaining), Vortex Generators,
Strakes and Delta Wings, Wing Tip
Extensions, Tail: Fabric New July
2014, SATLOC Bantam GPS and
Intelliflow, 500 Gal Hopper, Load
Hawg, 198 Gal w/Bottom L/R Fuel
Loading, Electric Fan Brake, Ground
Adj. Spray System: Dropped CP
Nozzles and Check Valves, Tail Wheel:
Serv-Aero Engr Spring Type, 500 X 5
tire , Windows: New July 2013, A/C
New September 2013. See spec sheet
for details. $375K Turbines Inc. 812-
877-2587 www.turbinesinc.com
2001 Thrush 660 -65,
Airframe: Approx. 7030
hours TT, Engine/Propeller:
PT6A - 65AG, Approx.
1135 SMOH, FCU 120 hrs. Since
OH, 5-blade Hartzell 1135 SMOH.
Equipment: SATLOC Bantam GPS
w/Intelliflow, Comm radio, Bottom
Load Fuel, Shadin fuel flow meter,
Smoker, Load, Hawg System, Lane
Electric Fan Brake, Super Booms
with CP nozzles, Right boom shutoff,
Fast Start System, Landing lights, Air
Conditioning, Cockpit fire Extinguisher.
ASI JET is a Factory Authorized
Thrush Dealer, Service center, and
Parts distributor. Specializing in New
and Used aircraft sales, Please Call
ASI Jet Sales at 952-941-6255 for
more information!
1999 Thrush S2R-T34,
SN G10-161, Frame off
conversion. Like new.
TTAF 5,350. Engine PT6A
-34AG. TSO 0.0. Century Wings with
115 gal fuel per side, extensions and
winglets. New 4 Blade Propeller STC
SA04302CH. New 510 gal Hopper.
New tires, brakes and rotors. ZEE AC
with heat. Single point fueling system.
Fuel Quantity Indicator. Hopper quantity
gauge. New pump and stainless steel
booms. Heavy duty landing gear. Cool
seat. New paint. Current annual.
Turbines Inc 812-877-2587 peg@
turbinesinc.com
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2015 Thrush 510G,
Airframe: 1130 hours
TT (Times are approx.)
Engine: 1130 Hours TT
- (415 hours Since Gearbox overhaul,
Exhaust outlet AD and Service Bulletin
compliance!) Propeller 415 SMOH,
Equipment: 510 Gallon Hopper, MVP-
50T Glass panel color display, 228
gallon (useable) fuel capacity, 2 inch
stainless steel spray system, 41 inch
stainless steel gate box, 4340 chrome-
moly steel spar caps (60,000 hour life!)
Stainless steel bottom fuselage skins,
Alodine Chromicoat L25 for corrosion
resistance, Massive overturn structures,
Quick detach fuselage skins, 28 – volt
electrical system, 24 – volt battery,
Wire deflector cable, Cockpit wire
deflectors, Stainless steel rudder cables,
Outside air temperature gauge, All metal
Empennage, Air conditioning/cabin heat,
High flotation 29-in. tires, Cleveland
dual caliper disc brakes, Wing root
fairings, Windshield wiper and washer,
Front Baggage compartment. Additional
Options:SATLOC Bantam (Big Screen)
with Intelliflow flow control, RCA-
2600-3 Artificial horizon, Garmin 225
Comm radio, Hopper Rinse System,
Single Point(bottom load) fuel, Electric
fan brake Model 111F, Smoker, Vortex
Generators, Leading edge LED lights. All
specifications are subject to verification
upon inspection by buyer. ASI JET is
a Factory Authorized Thrush Dealer,
Service center, and Parts distributor.
Specializing in New and Used aircraft
sales, Please Call ASI Jet Sales at 952-
941-6255 for more information!
1997 Ayres S2R-G10,
N773CC, AFTT 6500,
Engine: 1813.0 SHOT/
CAM1813, Propeller O/H
Conrad Maxwell on 4/5/12, Cool start
system, Hatfield single point fueling,
ATS-VG’s, AG-TIPS-MARBURGER,
Kawak hydraulic system, SATLOC G4,
Load hawg, Max weight 7900, Empty
weight 4718, Useful load 3182. $420K
Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-
325-0885 www.midcont.net
Order your Radial Thrush Pen and Ink
Drawing from our DeSpain Collection
today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call
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Drawing from our DeSpain Collection
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1995 Ayres S2R-G6
Thrush, N3160M, AFTT
11024, Bantam w/9”
Screen and flow control,
Stainless booms, Transland slim line
spreader, Load Hawg, 2” load valve,
Pump w/4 blade electric brake, 63 T-Jet
check valves and CP09-3P nozzles.
Price reduced to $250K Mid-Continent
Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885
www.midcont.net
1998 Thrush S2R/400G
-1 Super, Airframe:
Approx. 4980 hours TT
(Sold with factory Wing
Spar cap kit installed) Engine: Garrett
-1 (Super conversion) with 380
hours Since EXTENSIVE Hot Section
(Arkansas Turbines) Propeller: Hartzell
3 blade 0 SMOH. Equipment: SATLOC
Bantam GPS with Intelliflow, 400
Gallon Hopper, Large fuel (Approx.
190 Gallons), Single Point bottom
load Fuel, Shadin Fuel Flow Meter, Air
conditioning, Smoker, Hopper Rinse,
Vortex Generators, Five Blade Weath
Aero fan, Aluminum Booms, Comm
Radio, Dual Landing light, NAV / Strobe
lights, Windshield wiper/washer, NEW
Tinted windows installed, Mesh seat
and MORE!Overhauled Ignitor box
6/17. ASI JET is a Factory Authorized
Thrush Dealer, Service center, and
Parts distributor. Specializing in New
and Used aircraft sales, Please Call ASI
Jet Sales at 952-941-6255 for more
information!
2013 Thrush S2R-H80,
N3046N, TTAF 2700,
Fresh annual, load hawg,
VG’S, bottom fuel/dual
load, IntelliFlow w/Smart pump,
Leading Edge lights, SS booms,
hopper rinse, Bantam, smoker,
spreader w/kick plate, radio, CP’s, G4
IntelliFlow. Mid-Continent Aircraft,
Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.
midcont.net
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Drawing from our DeSpain Collection
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1995 Weatherly 620B,
4855 TT, 300 SMOH,
1430 PROP, Tulsa Engine,
M3 SATLOC, Right
Boom Shutoff, VG’S, A200 ICom
Radio, Smoker, May consider trades.
$105,000 Call Monte at 406-852-
0067 or 406-232-6048
1993 Weatherly 620B,
5000 TT, 600 SMOH
Covington, new wing
brackets. 137 available.
$105,000. Call 256-708-5966
1995 Weatherly 620B,
TTAF 7344, Pratt &
Whitney R985 TSOH 66
hrs, Hartzell HC-B3R30-4B
1661 TSOH, Crop Hawk Flow Meter,
VG’s, CP’s, Lane pump fan and electric
brake, Smoker, LED Landing Lights, 70
Amp Alternator. March 2020 Annual.
$135,000 Call Stephanie Williams at
Souther Field Aviation, Inc. 229-924-
2813
Aircraft - Other
2006 Beech G-36 Bonanza, 880 Hours
since new, Garmin 1000/WAAS, Factory
Air, Leather. This airplane is like new.
Price reduced to $475,000 Call Sun
Valley Aviation, 956-421-4545
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.
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and Ink Drawing  from our DeSpain
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Aircraft - Helicopters
2012 R22 Beta, Maroon,
G-420 GPS/Radio, GTX320
Transponder, Heater, 1484
hours. $130,000. 361-
781-4175 Dan
1976 Hiller UH 12 E4,
N64741, 4 seats, good
times remaining, Fresh
annual 7/20, cargo hook
wench, TT 4147.1, Engine 620 TT
V0540, 2 auxiliary 20 USG fuel tanks,
belly tank spray system with booms, M
rotor blades-04, White with orange trim,
has spray system: UH 12. tank, booms,
pump. Hiller located near Mineral Wells,
Texas. $89,000. Contact Carl for details
at 979 219-9351
Bell 206 Spray Helicopters
For Sale or Lease! Bell 206
B’s or 206 L’s turnkey spray
ready with Simplex System.
AgNav or SATLOC GPS systems. Ready
for you to chose your paint colors. Good
component times remaining. Fresh
annual with sale. Call Brian 561-723-
1911
Engine - Piston
R1340-AN2 Airmotive Overhaul, New
Pistons, mags, harness, carb, with
warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester
Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805
Pratt and Whitney overhauled 1340
cylinders, carburetor, Ag cat spreader
call Terry at 870-536-1348 or David at
870-550-1664
R-1340, Zero Time Since Overhaul By
Covington, $67,500.00 Lane Aviation
888-995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or
FAX 281-232-5401
0-Time Super 600 Geared Nose
Engine For Sale (R-1340-59-5-600)
Completely overhauled by Tulsa Aircraft
in March 2020. Brass Magneto Gears,
New Pistons and New Main Bearings,
Mags, Carb and Flexport Box. $73,500
Outright. FOB California. Call Sun Air
Parts 661-257-7708, Fax 661-257-
7710 or email info@sunairparts.com
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2012 Air Tractor AT602-1216 N2061L PT6A-60AG 3686 Hrs TTAE, fresh HSI, Satloc Bantam w/ G4
screen, Lane fan & brake, smoker,s/s T/W deflector, drop booms, low time landing gear, 0 time FCU and HP
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R985-AN1-14B Tulsa Overhaul, New
Pistons, Bosch mags. Ignition harness,
carb, with warranty outright/exchange.
Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-
429-6805
Pratt & Whitney Piston Engines, Parts
and Accessories in stock. 0-Time
R-985 / R-1340 / R-1830-92 & -94 /
R-2000-7M2 / R2800CB engines ready
to go. Complete stock of engine parts.
We stock complete OHC cylinder assys.
Ready to install. Call Sun Air Parts
661-257-7708, Fax 661-257-7710 or
email info@sunairparts.com
R1340 Engine Overhaul, New Pistons,
New bearings, mags, ignition harness,
carb, with warranty outright/exchange.
Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-
429-6805
Engine - Turbine
PT6A-60A PCE-95428, TTE 6307.9,
TCE 5775, TSOH 2608.5, TCSOH
2817, TSHSI 882.2. Last OH by PWC.
Removed from King Air for double
engine change. Preserved, crated and
ready to ship. Email al@isturbine.com
for log’s. $275K Call 843-554-9191
Jetset Airmotive - PT6A-34 For
Sale - PCE-RBO167, TTSN:5392.7,
TCSN:6981, TSO:1394.5, CSO:1846
See spec sheet for details. For pricing
call Paul at 305-825-2001 or email
preeves@jsamiami.com
Jetset Airmotive - PT6A-34 For
Sale - PCE-RBO219, TTSN:5125.8,
TCSN:7303, TSO;1214.9, CSO:1614
See spec sheet for details. For pricing
call Paul at 305-825-2001 or email
preeves@jsamiami.com
Jetset Airmotive - PT6A-28 For
Sale Serial Number: PCE-52074,
TSN:5901.9, CSN:6033, TSHSI:0,
TSO:2375.9, CSO:2507 See spec
sheet for details. For pricing call Paul
at 305-825-2001 or email preeves@
jsamiami.com
Jetset Airmotive - PT6A-28 For
Sale Serial Number: PCE-42579,
TSN:15648.0, CSN:31446, TSHSI:42,
TSO:1317.9, CSO:2537 See spec
sheet for details. For pricing call Paul
at 305-825-2001 or email preeves@
jsamiami.com
Walters 601E-11 OSIRAN, Engine
2250 TT, 1300 hrs sense factory
overhaul. Complete with overhauled
prop hub, and a set of blades, 99 in dia.
$95,000 Memphis, TX. 940-585-6176
Jetset Airmotive - PT6A-28 For
Sale Serial Number: PCE-50440,
TSN:8068.8, CSN:7168, TSHSI:
0, TSO:1021.8, CSO:687 See spec
sheet for details. For pricing call Paul
at 305-825-2001 or email preeves@
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Zero TSO PT6A-34AG. Overhauled by
EOS. Please call us at (561) 745-6150
for more infomation.
PT6-15AG For Sale, Fresh gear box,
overhaul, 0 since hot section. Call Bill
Kingrey for cycle times and price. 979-
257-6695
PT6 Starter Generator #23046-28 OHC
S&T, $3990, trade for 23046-007. Call
870-886-2418/2489F, 759-1692 Cell
frank.kelley@ag-cat.com
PT6-34AG, PCE-PH0187, TTSN
8131.1 hrs. TSLO 1259.0 hrs. TSHSI,
Test cell and long term preservation
0.0 hrs. $195,000. Contact Rick
Stone at Southeastern Aircraft Sales
& Service 800-441-2964 or mail@
southeasternaircraft.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.
PT6A-34 For Sale - Serial Number:
PCE:56577, TSN:20869.5,
TSO:3345.8, CSN:23005, CSO:4046.
See spec sheet for details. For pricing
call Paul at 305-825-2001 or email
preeves@jsamiami.com
PT6A-34 For Sale - Serial Number:
PCE:50949, TSN:7778, TSO:2165,
CSN:6895, CSO:1282, HSI:434.2.
See spec sheet for details. For pricing
call Paul at 817-354-2002 or email
preeves@jsamiami.com
PT6A-15AG, 7920 TT Engine. Good
times remaining. 1925 since CT Blades.
Cycle Sheet available. $125,000. Call
Darryl 479-935-4891
Complete Engine Package! TPE331-6
Engine, 537 Since Cam, CD Aviation
Hartzell Propeller HC-B3TN-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 PT6A-45R TSO 1259.9. Visit our
website for spec sheets. Or call or email
Jay Streb at 812-877-2587, jay@
turbinesinc.com
PT6A-60AG, 6500 hours TT, Fresh Hot
Section, O/H Fuel Control Unit, O/H
Bleed Valve, O/H Starter Generator.
$295,000 For more information call Bill
Kingrey at 979-257-6695
Get Serious About Selling
478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.
Equipment - Booms
Tsla Center Boom 59105 (AT401-402)
$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 800-
642-5777 or tsa@tri-stateaviation.com
www.tri-stateaviation.com
Equipment - Nozzles
New Zanoni Equipment Atomizers
in stock and ready to ship at Turbine
Conversions, Ltd. High quality, all
stainless steel, tested, proven and US
operators are loving these atomizers.
Contact Mark@turbineconversions.com
for more info. turbineconversions.com
Used Spectrum Electrostatic spray
system complete with boos & nozzles
for 402 or 502. $20,000 Call Don
830-275-1127
Used Apollo spray system for Robinson
R22 Helicopter. Very little use. $15,000
Call Don 830-275-1127
CP09-3P nozzles (59) $50 each,
CP04 Poly Check valve (68) $26 each,
CP02 SS check valve (76) $80 each,
CP09-3E (67) $80 each, 7” SS drops
(30) $5.50 each. Peg at Sky Tractor
1-800-437-5319
AU3000 MICRONAIR (7) Available for
sale with accessories. New Condition
$800 Plus Shipping or we accept offers.
Pictures Available. Contact Global
Aviation LLC 816-447-2226. www.
globalaviation.global
Newberg Electrostatic Spraying LLC is
the exclusive distributor for Spectrum
Electrostatic Spray Systems. Do more
acres with better performance. Call
Ed Newberg 320-848-2745. Serving
northern US and Canada. Now STC’d
for all 400 and 500 series Air Tractors.
Equipment - Parts
AT-802 Hatfield Fire Gate - New
Production ready to ship! Original
Hydraulic Clam Shell Design, STC,
BLM & IATB Approved. Proven reliable
design, currently fighting fires in North
& South America. Built tough, lighter
weight and affordable pricing available
options. Other aircraft models available
- STC on All models of AT, Thrush and
M18 Dromader with short lead time.
www.turbineconversions.com Contact
ann@turbineconversions.com
CLASSIFIEDS
We have an overstock of the large Lane
Fan, 111FLT offering special below list
pricing to reduce stock. Call Transland
at 940-687-1100 or email sales@
translandllc.com for more information.
Equipment - Pumps
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
Equipment - Spreaders
25” Stainless Steel Spreader, Like new,
9 Vanes for low volume applications.
$1,500 Call Bill at 863-467-4000
Used Swathmaster spreader for 25”
gate. $2,500. Call Don 830-275-1127
New Swathmaster Stainless Steel
Spreader (steel 304) for Air Tractor gate
box, 38 inches. Ready for use $5,500.
Call 954-278-0939 or email wwt.
pba@gmail.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 SS SWATHMASTER 25in,
has brackets for 402B, Spreader Quick
attach 23507, comes w/2 more center
sections & 4 wings. $3000 OBO plus
shipping. 620-525-6712
New SWATHMASTER Stainless Steel
Spreader (steel 308) for CESSNA
188 gate box, 25 inches. Ready for
use. $4,000. Also available NEW
SWATHMASTER’S for THRUSH, AIR
TRACTOR, PIPER, etc. Ask for price.
954-278-0939 wwt.pba@gmail.com
25 Inch Gate Swathmaster Spreader -
Price reduced to $2,500 Call Colton at
804-387-3825
Transland 10 vane spreader for 38”
gate, new, $9,900; Lane Aviation 281-
342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401
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 - DynaNav
Like new factory reconditioned
DynaFlight-AirAg-Pro system complete
with new wiring harness, new GNSS
Antenna and new display. Only the
processor box is reconditioned, Special
Price: $8,900 Call 604-465-0009

GPS - Garmin
Garmin GTN 750 COMM NAV - Some
of the features of this system include:
Touch screen display, 6.9” diagonal
TFT display, Safe Taxi, Terrain, GPS
WAAS certified, GAMMA 3 approach
capability, built in GPS/GS/VOR & LOC
converters, 760 Channel COM 8.33 or
25 KHZ Spacing, 10 Watt Transmitter,
MFD capabilities, Integrated controls
for remote transponder & audio panel,
optional XM weather & satellite radio,
14 or 28 VOLTS. $8,000 775-391-
8377
GPS - SATLOC
Used SATLOC M3 as removed for
upgrade. $2,000 Call Don 830-275-
1127
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 701-662-4416
(2) SATLOC G4 GPS w/IntelliFlow.
$14,000 each. Call Ed at 361-947-
7891 or 361-387-9090
Help Wanted
Driver/Support crew needed for
Wildland Fire Suppression Aircraft.
Looking for a motivated individual to
travel and assist pilots with aircraft
for fire suppression duties. Temporary
position with long term possibilities
dependent on performance. CDL
Class A with Hazmat and tanker
endorsement required to apply. Duties
include: driving pickup truck and
gooseneck trailer set up to different
bases as needed. transporting crew
to the fire bases from the hotel and
back, loading/fueling aircraft, making
sure equipment is clean and well
taken care of. For further questions
you can contact Chrissy/Kyle at
the Fort Morgan Airport. 970-867-
8414. Please send resumes to
cofireaviation@gmail.com
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
CLASSIFIEDS
Highly Productive 802 Seat Available.
Only Seasoned Drivers Need Apply. FROST
FLYING INC.
Long Standing Mississippi Delta
Operation. Email resume and references
to blindads@agairupdate.com Subject:
ID#2926
Helicopter Loader wanted for Aerial
Operator in SW. Must have CDL. Call
866-627-8292 or email Trirotoraz@
gmail.com
North Dakota aviation operation looking
for an Experienced and “PASSIONATE”
A&P/IA and pilot to fly/maintain/rebuild
turbine Thrush and North American AT6
aircraft. Flying season runs from June
through August. TPE-331 and sheet
metal experience preferred. If you do not
love aviation, and enjoy maintaining and
flying airplanes, please do not apply.
Email resume and references to Luke at
luke@ltenterprisesnd.com
Wanted - Loader/Driver for Helicopter
Spray Operation, A&P would be helpful.
Could work into pilot position. Call 641- www.frostflying.com
821-0015
Full service FBO serving West Central
MN, is looking to add an Experienced
A/P Mechanic. Prairie Air Inc. is 2020 Slots Available ..................................................... Call
located in Elbow Lake MN which is in
the heart of MN’s best agricultural &
resort areas. Elbow Lake offers small 2010 AT -802A PT6A-65AG N389LA 802A-0389 3,526 TT,
town living at its best, while located
conveniently to several metropolitan
10” Hydraulic Gate w/Vondran Controller, Wingman, G4 w/
areas. Pay DOE Full benefits available Flowcontrol, CP 11 Nozzle, Smoker, Electric Brake Gr Adj,
including profit sharing. Requirements:
Must be a US citizen and high school Single Point Fuel & 308 Fuel, Fresh Annual ..$750,000.00
diploma or equivalent. Must be able
to read, write and understand the
English language. Have a current FAA
Airframe and Powerplant Certificate.
Must have minimum Five (5) years
recent experience working full time as
an aircraft mechanic. Must provide
own quality set of tools. Must have Complete Air Tractor Parts And Accessories
leadership skills. Working Knowledge Dealer For Every Major Ag Aviation Parts and Supplies
of computer usage to include Microsoft
Windows based programs. Call 218- Large Selection of PT6 Accessories
685-6594
New Turbine Props and Blades
Experienced turbine pilot wanted for S/S Pumps, Booms and Center Boom for Air Tractor
Midwest crop season in June-August.
Primary work is in IL and WI. Please
e-mail resume, references, and
qualifications to diggerdougsservices@ Weath-Aero
gmail.com or call Doug Gust at 262-
620-1010.
Level 1 or 2 relief pilot needed to Compro
service 1-3 aircraft for the upcoming Target Spray Variable Rate Nozzles
summer. Call 970-571-0871
Jack Frost Garrett Frost
Operator looking for AT-502 pilot. jack@frostflying.com garrett@frostflying.com
Multiple locations - Minnesota, North Frost Flying Inc Parts 870-295-6218
Dakota and South Dakota. Email
resume and references to jim@ Office 870-295-6213 Fax 870-295-6237
agrimaxllc.com Maintenance 870-295-3776 parts@frostflying.com
Fax 870-295-6674
Looking for banner pilot and loader for
spray operation. Possible advancement Large inventory of PT6 and Air Tractor parts • Financing Available
to our spray operation. Housing Call for Wingman installation
provided. Call Bob at 410-251-6224 For AgAv Parts & Accessories Call Matt Ashburn
IA and A&P mechanics needed
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Looking for the right pilot. Wilbur-Ellis
is looking for a Bell 47 Pilot with row
crop spray experience to work in King
City California. King City is located in
the south end of the Salinas Valley,
150 miles south of San Francisco, 60
miles south east of Monterey. I have
a full-time position available for the
right applicant. You must be stable and
accident/violation free. Wilbur-Ellis has
excellent benefits, including company
provided transportation. The season
runs from the middle of March through
the middle of November. The work is
difficult and challenging but rewarding.
Pilots are expected to be in the office
in the afternoon to prepare for the
following days work. This is a full time
position for an experienced Bell 47
pilot with row crop experience. If this is
something you are interested in, please
send me a resume. Mark Plaskett 831-
594-2430 mplaskett@wilburellis.com
Canadian Turbine Pilot Wanted -
Kinniburgh Spray Service LTD, based
in Taber, AB is a proactive organization
with 67 years of service, requires
a Professional Agriculture Aerial
Applicators to fly our Air Tractors
502/602/802. Job duties: Fly fixed
wing Turbine Air Tractor safely and
efficiently. Work with customers
and ground crew in a professional
manner. Be available when conditions
are optimum. Perform elementary
maintenance and servicing of aircraft
and maintain journey logs following
Transport Canada guidelines. Certificates
Required: Canadian Commercial pilot’s
license, Alberta and Saskatchewan
Aerial Pesticide, Applicator License,
Valid Category One Medical license.
Skills Required: Min 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: $60/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.
Need a couple of batch truck drivers for
a helicopter spray crew. Must have at
least a class B cdl license with hazmat.
Good driving record. Will be traveling
a lot. We pay salary, pre diem, and
commission. Contact Danny at 662-
453-9406 for details
Ground Crew/Loader member wanted
for a diversified Colorado based ag
aviation company. Searching for a
capable person that is a team player.
Please email references to patrick@
aeroseat.com or call 970-522-1941
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Wanted: Level 1 or Level 2 SEAT Fire
Pilots, Good Pay, Workers Comp, Travel
Time, Early Fire Season. Call George
Mitchell at M&M Air Service 409-
656-5998 / 409-794-2352 or email
mmairgeorge@msn.com
California Crop Duster - Long term pilot
job. Call 209-948-9345
Looking for an experienced UH-1
helicopter mechanic. Ag experience
preferred but not required. We have a
large operation. 3+ ships to maintain.
All the spray machines are UH1-B’s.
No depot level maintenance. Only
intermediate and phase maintenance
is done in house. You will be required
to oversee and direct maintenance
operations and complete all associated
paperwork for the helicopters. Please
send resumes to TIGERJONES204@
YAHOO.COM
Opening for full time A&P mechanic/
director of maintenance in Northern
California. IA is preferred and experience
with PT6 engine is preferred, but not
required. Aircraft: Turbine Ag-Cats
and Radial Ag-Cats. Benefits are:
profit sharing, matching 401k, health
insurance, dental, vacation, sick leave,
and holiday pay. Willing to help with
relocation cost. Contact Alex at 530-
882-4286
Helicopter Pilot - Position available
spraying in South Texas. April thru
November. Room and Board provided
with excellent pay. Call Cameron
Hendrickson at 815-739-6813 or 815-
384-5151
Oklahoma Based Ag Helicopter
Company in need of an Agricultural
Pilot, permanent position, March
through October. Bell Jet Ranger,
Robinson R-44, SATLOC G4. Send
Resume to elyhelicopters@yahoo.com
Immediate Midwest position open for
an Aerial Helicopter Ag Pilot. Family
business seeking experienced Bell 47
pilot for upcoming 2019 season. Ag
spraying experience preferred. Great
opportunity for the right person. Email
rbauer2965@gmail.com or call 815-
383-9378
Large midwest aerial application
business looking for A&P and IA
mechanics. Must have Air Tractor and
PT6A experience. Starting salary is 70-
80K if qualified. Must supply a resume
and three references. Send resume and
references to blindads@agairupdate.
com, Subject: ID#2234 or fax to 478-
352-0025
Looking for agriculture pilot with
S2R-T34 experience in seeding,
fertilizing and spraying to work in
Guyana, South America. For more
information email hr@aslgy.com or call
592-222-1234 ext. 239/226
Help Wanted - Ground Crew position &
Mix Truck Operator for helicopter crew.
CDL a plus. We will help get CDL. Full
time & part time position. Must be
willing to travel May thru October. Low
time pilots wanted. Guaranteed flight
time. For more information contact
Caleb Harvey at (706) 577-4220 or
email caleb@bsairinc.com.
Due to expansion opportunities we
are looking for experienced 502 and
802 pilots. Must have knowledge of
the latest GPS units. This is a full time
turbine position in the Upper Midwest.
Historically from May to October. We
spray a large variety of row crops.
Mostly fungicides, insecticides and
micro nutrients no herbicide work. We
also do dry fertilizer and cover crops.
We are looking for team players willing
to grow with us. A pilot with a strong
work ethic is desired. Please reply with
a resume to Agpilot502802@gmail.
com
Looking for experienced AT-802 and
turbine Thrush pilots for the season
2019-2021. Must have experience
in fire fighting on Air tractor 802 or
Thrush. The pilots will be based in
Cyprus for 6 months contract per
year. Please send your resume to:
aviators@hotmail.gr attention to Mr.
Nicolas
Full time, year around position, A&P
required, IA a plus. Busy shop servicing
Air Tractor, King Air and light jets.
Location in NW Iowa. Top pay for right
individual. Come to the Iowa Great
Lakes! 712-262-0070
IA and A&P mechanics needed. Call
870-295-6213 Salary depending on
qualifications and experience.
Miscellaneous
PRAETOR FLYING HELMETS,
IMPROVED DESIGN! BEST VALUE FOR
THE MONEY! Use your own headset,
Lightweight (under 1kg without your
headset!) Carbon fiber aramid shell,
Impact absorbing liner, Hard coated PC
visor. www.praetorflyinghelmets.com
+972 58778 5377
Portable containment tarp for loading,
like new - used 1 time. 15’x50’. $2500
or best offer. 785-263-3037
Used 250 AMP Wet Spline Starter
Generator. $3500 Call Chad Stuart at
Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091
Ag Cat tail spring A1590-1 $1200.
Please call Peg at Sky Tractor 1-800-
437-5319
Christmas Trump Shirt - Short and
Long Sleeve. Youth small through 4XL.
Contact Storm Aeronautics at 402-
367-3213 or send email to parts@
stormaeronatuics.com to place an order.
CLASSIFIEDS
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.
Crop Duster Video - “The Crop Dusters -
The Early Years 1921-1955”; the era of
Stearmans and Cubs flying the fields will
never be seen again. Available in VHS
or DVD. Only $20.00, plus S&H. MC
and Visa accepted. Call 478-987-2250
Historical Video Productions.  
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
New from our DeSpain Collection, Pen
and Ink Thirsty Stone Coasters. These
high quality coasters will look great on
any desktop or table. Set of 4. $29.99
plus S&H Makes a great gift! For more
information call 478-987-2250
DeSpain Collection Customizable Note
Cards featuring your favorite Pen and
Ink drawing. $19.99 plus S&H For more
information call 478-987-2250
Operations For Sale or
Wanted
For Sale - Aerial Ag Spraying Business
in the heartland of Saskatchewan
irrigation region. Turn key operation with
or without airplanes. Saskatchewan
government announced 500,000 acre,
4-billion dollar irrigation expansion
over the next 10 years. Emails only to
rolandjenson@hotmail.com
AGRICULTURAL OPERATION FOR
SALE in sunny BRAZIL: 20 years of
operation, customers, 04 IPANEMA
EMBRAER 201/A AIRCRAFT, 01
CESSNA 188 AG TRUCK, trucks,
equipments, spreaders, booms, hangar,
20 acres private runway, 3 homes for
up to 10 people, etc. The nicest place
to operate and make money in BRAZIL.
Fly soybean, rice, corn, forest etc. The
area worked can be improved with work
hard. Call 954-278-0939 or email wwt.
pba@gmail.com
Parts - Airframe
1999 AT-602 S/N 0561 Complete
Airframe, In 40 Ft. container. Use for
parts or reassemble. All parts are good,
no corrosion, all logs 6899H TSNEW.
Used on fungicide last 10 years. Two
M3 systems w/Flow Control with many
spares. Wings need modification. Ready
to sell and pickup in SW LA. Make
Offer. Also overhauled starter/generator.
Contact Denis at guillemd@bellsouth.
net 337-453-0793. Leave message
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850 SHP Turbine Thrush for Sale 550SHP PT6 Turbine Brave for sale
We FINALLY Got the 108” 4-Blade High Performance Prop Approved 0 since rebuilt 3-bladed prop
Some aircraft specs are: 10 hrs since complete rebuild from spinner thru JAS High lift wing leading edges.
rudder. PT6A-41 engine 10hrs since HSI and test cell run. 10 hrs since new Loaded with equipment.
prop. 525 gallon hopper, SS drop spray system, new wing spar caps, 192 Beautiful flying aircraft.
gallon fuel, VGs. Rebuilt Factory metal tail. Air Cond. COM radio, New Annual at sale.
Vector Max GPS, new E.I. MVP50T glass panel, Cascade engine conversion See ad in classified section for details.
kit, new side panels with SS fasteners. Lights, new polyurethane paint, $275,000 or best reasonable offer
$650,000 or best reasonable offer. Call for more info. Lane Electric Brake and Fans

We can completely rebuild refurbish / modify / service YOUR Thrush / Brave 24 HR. PHONES: 559-686-1794 or 686-2161
We Rebuild & Stock 230 gal Thrush Wings with NEW Spar Caps FAX: 559-686-9360 CHECK OUT OUR AG
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We Rebuild & Stock Brave Wings with NEW Spar Caps GPS and
Flow Control by P.O. Box 1457, Tulare, CA 93275 SECTION ON OUR
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We Rebuild/Repair Thrush and Brave Fuselages | We Rebuild/Repair & Stock 29” parts@johnstonaircraft.com
Thrush Landing Gear | We Stock Brave Landing Gear And Much, Much More! Se Habla Español
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Ag-Cat: N-Strut for A Model or Standard
B Model Airplane P/N:A1180-1 –
New. Priced at $1,000 Contact Storm
Aeronautics at 402-367-3213 or send
email to parts@stormaeronatuics.com
Weatherly Tail Spring P/N: H50857,
Priced at $1,950 Contact Storm
Aeronautics at 402-367-3213 or send
email to parts@stormaeronatuics.com
Titanium Full Swivel Tail Wheel -
Now approved and available for S2R
660 Thrush - full swivel tailwheel
with Titanium Tail Spring. Durable,
long life span, lighter weight option
for Thrush owners. Contact ann@
turbineconvesions.com for information
and to reserve your production slot for
this winter. www.turbineconversions.
com
Reinforced Thrush Leading Edges
- Send your leading edges to us
and we will reinforce them with
durable custom extruded aluminum
reinforcements. Available directly
from Turbine Conversions,Ltd ann@
turbineconversions.com or contact
our favorite Thrush dealer for more
information. www.turbineconversions.
com
Ag Cat Factory Frameworks, All 4130
weld assys “fixture” per­fect, ready to
install, Also, upgrades, hoppers, long
fuel, hi-wings, struts/wires, canopy’s,
components, special hardware and
much more. AgCat Sales & Service since
1971. 870-886-2418/2489F, 759-
1692 Cell, frank.kelley@ag-cat.com
For Sale: Solid Diffuser for Air Tractor,
already tested and endorsed, highest
quality, produced with stainless steel
plate and rivet, uniform distribution.
Manufactured by PBA Aviation. $5,500
Contact Pelopidas Bernardi fone/whats:
+1-954-278-0939
1960 Piper Comanche Wings Complete
with Gear, Paint Fair, No Hail damage.
Also have fuselage. $9,000 Call Tanner
J. Sotvik at DEVILS LAKE AERO
SERVICE 701-520-0229 or 701-662-
4416
Super “B” Ag-Cat Wings, fresh paint,
metalized, big fuel. $50,000 Call Bill
Kingrey at TURBINE YELLOWJACKET
PARTNERS LLC. 979-257-6695
AT-402 airframe sandblasted, primed
and painted. Comes with belly skin and
Turtle deck. Also includes tail spring
and tires. Includes tail but needs left
elevator. $35,000 Call Bill Kingrey at
TURBINE YELLOWJACKET PARTNERS
LLC. 979-257-6695
Upper Left Wing Less Wing Tip,
Fuselage Frame, 3-1in. Landing Gears,
2 Struts For Wings, New Leading Edge
For Aileron, 1 Fuel Tank, Elevators.
541-571-3017
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Cascade inlet and cowling for AT-602.
$12,000 Call Chad Stuart at Airplane
Services, Inc. 850-380-6091
Brand new windshield for an AT-400
or AT-301. $350 Call Colton at 804-
387-3825
Rudder and Elevator off of an AT-301
for sale. $1,000 Call Mike for details at
352-494-3978.
Front seat for a Citabria 7 series and
a Maule tail wheel, tire size 8x3.00x4
single arm in fair condition with good
bearings and race. Both for $175
Call Don at 402-841-5144 or email
flyagrp@cableone.net
Smokers/Driftfinders - Minimize your off
target drift risk. FAA/PMA’d and STC’d
for installation on most Agricultural
aircraft. 44 years in business and
over 6,200 units in service. For
more information Please call Compro
Aviation, Inc. 785-899-2294 or visit
us on the web at www.comproaviation.
com
Fresh refurbished AT-402 hopper with
lid. $7,500 Call 620-285-5609
B-Model Ag Cat Wings. Long range fuel.
Good paint. $10k each, $35k for the
set. Call Chad Stuart, Airplane Services,
Inc. 850-380-6091
REBUILT 29” THRUSH LANDING GEAR
IN STOCK & we can REPAIR / REBUILD
yours to LIKE NEW STATUS. Johnston
Aircraft Service, INC. 559-686-1794
/ Email parts@johnstonaircraft.com /
www.johnstonaircraft.com
Tools for reaming attach bolts Wing
Main (Centerwing to Outboard wing)
attachment joints for Dromader
M-18 per repair service bulletin
#e/02.170/2000 Available for rent.
Contact Ann at Turbine Conversions
616-837-9428 or email ann@
turbineconversions.com
Parts - Engine
Ag-Cat 21” Engine Mount P/N: A1536-
1 – New. Priced at $2,750 We have
2 of them in stock. Contact Storm
Aeronautics at 402-367-3213 or send
email to parts@stormaeronatuics.com
Radial Parts: 2 Fiberglass AT Speed
Rings, 1 THRUSH Speed Ring, 1 Radial
engine mount with ring. Make offer.
Cascade Aircraft Conversions. 509-635-
1212. info@cacaircraft.com
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.
-34 Cascade Inlet System. Firewall
FWD for S2R Thrush. $35,000 Call
Bruce’s Flying Service at 229-725-
4150
Parts - Other
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
Collins Dynamics A/C unit for a Thrush,
new inbox, $4999 OBO Call 337-224-
7803 for details.
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.  all brick, covenants. Lot is one of 13
For more information call Kawak
Aviation Technologies at 541-385-
5051 or visit www.kawakaviation.
com
Position Wanted
Completed seat 1,2, & 3 courses
including hazmat courses. Looking for
Aerial Fire sponsorship and long lasting
relationship with company. Please call
or text Hale 678-779-4726
Propellers
12D40-6101-12 Propeller, Overhauled
with 8130 Form. For more information
call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-
429-6805
Hamilton Standard Propeller 23D40
with 6511-12S Blades Overhauled
Completely includes 8130-3 form. For
more information call Chester Roberts
Supply Co. at 903-429-6805
Hamilton Standard 22D40 Hydromatic
Propeller 6533 blades overhauled
complete with distributor valve and
prop, Governor. For more information
call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-
429-6805
23D40 with New Blades 6511A-9
installed. Completely Overhauled
Propeller. With 8130-3 form. For more
information call Chester Roberts Supply
Co. at 903-429-6805
CLASSIFIEDS
QUALITY Propellers For Sale
33D50-6601A18 OHC........$29K
23D40-6601A19 OHO........$28K
22D40-6533A12 OHO........$25K
22D40AG200-2 418-SOH..$22K
12D4DAG100-4S 375-SOH.$19K
12D40AG100-2 828-SOH...$18K
2D30AG100-2 OHC............$23K HC-
B3TN-5M/T10282N+4. Call AmAg,
870-886-2418/2489F frank.kelley@
ag-cat.com
Hartzell Prop HC-B3T10-3D, Blades
T10282N +4, Prop Assy, Buckhead,
Spinner, OSTMOH Prop. $28,000 Call
Bruce’s Flying Service at 229-725-
4150
For Outright Sale: Overhauled 5-Blade
Prop. Hartzell HC-B5MP-3C. Fits
AT-502A, AT-503, AT-602, AT-802,
Thrush S-2R-T65 & S-2RHG-T65.’06
Hartzell Overhaul. TSN: 1379.5
(TSO:0). Call Steve or Gary at 210-
924-5561 or email sales@dixieair.com 
Used 5 Blade Hartzell HC-B5MP-3C,
572 hrs since overhaul $15,000 Call
Chad Stuart, Airplane Services, Inc.
850-380-6091
Real Estate
Lot for sale: One-acre-square house
lot for sale in new Plane Living Sky
Park neighborhood with 2,000 s.f.,
directly on new sod runway. Taxi out of
your hangar, directly onto the runway.
Located in Peach County, Georgia.
Public water, septic sewer, paved
streets, curb and gutter, street lights.
Less than five miles west of I-75, Exit
142, approximately five miles to Fort
Valley, GA and approximately 10 miles
to Warner Robins, GA. Google It! South
side of Hwy 96 at 50 Lane Rd., Fort
Valley, Georgia 31030 (Google photo
before development). Save thousands
and buy from owner. $25,000 OBO.
478.987.2250
Seat Wanted
Pilot Looking for seat for the 2021
season. Bell 206, Bell407, AS350,
H500, Bell 47. High time, Bell
Factory School, Euro-Copter Factory
School. 53 years old, single, no
accidents no violations. Steve at 901-
378-6724
I’m looking to put my self and or myself
and my plane to work this winter. I have
well maintained Lycoming powered
Cessna Ag wagon that’s ready to go.
I have experience in everything from
Pawnee’s to 802’s doin herbicide,
fungicide, row crop as well as fruits and
vegetables, as well as timber and rice
experience. Clean insurance records,
no insurance drift claims or accidents
ever. Available from November until
mid March. Agpilot1984@yahoo.com
252-214-3509
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Looking for Winter 2020 Seat or a
Commitment to 2021 Season. Currently
working at a great operation. Folks here
are great and I would need time to make
sure I leave them in a good situation.
This has been a great stop for my career,
just really need a more steady seat with
more acres. I am licensed and insured
for Herbicide. Also CFI etc. Actively
but confidentially searching for a good
fit for us. Team player, long days and
nights no problem. Easy to get along
with etc. Relocation not an issue; only
time constraint is helping my current
outfit replace me. Please respond to the
email listed Agpilot2020@gmail.com
and we can discuss your needs and my
qualifications/references to see if we’re a
good fit. Cheers
Pilot Looking For Heli Seat - Bell 212,
UH, Rangers, 500s, 133, 137, 135
AG. OAS Cardable, Extensive experience
with mosquito Vector control. 40 years
of ag pilot experience. Call Andy at 850-
686-2020
Pilot/A&P Please read the attached
resume. I am a pilot with an A&P looking
to break into the Ag field. 10,000+ total
time 500 hrs AgNav experience. 600+
Turbine, 100+ tailwheel. Previous check
airman. Willing to visit your operation
to see if it’s a good fit for possible
relocation. Email nathanrdunkley@
gmail.com or call 801-696-5720
Pilot Available For 2021 - Licensed
in LA, AR & MS. Looking for 2021
seat preferably around Northeast
LA, Southeast AR or in the area but Souther Field Aviation, Inc.
will entertain other locations. Liquid, FOR ALL YOUR MAINTENANCE & PARTS NEEDS
fertilize, seeding and rice herbicide
experience. Time in 4,5,6&802 also
thrush 400&510 . For more info please
send text or leave voicemail if no answer AUTHORIZED
at 318-376-6993. THRUSH SERVICE CENTER
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Looking for long term seat in the US.
I have an interesting combination of
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Thrush 510, Robinson 44, Robinson
66 and King Air C90. Experience in • Transland • Cascade Conversions
liquid application, aerial seeding and • Covington Engines • TracMap
aerial fertilization. I am also URT (Upset
Recovery Training) and aerobatics flight
• Ag Nav • SATLOC
instructor giving instruction for more • Turbine Conversions
than 80 pilots already including AG
pilots on how to recover airplanes form
upset attitudes. Pilot Licenses: ATP, IFR And So Much More…
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hours. Resume and references are
attached. For more information email Stephanie Williams - President 223 Frankie Williams Road,
cerionidiego@gmail.com stephanie@southerfield.com Americus, GA 31709
John Lott - Parts & Maintenance Phone: 229-924-2813
From 188 to 802 and everything in
between, 5000hr Ag. Zero accidents or john@southerfield.com Fax: 229-924-4356
drifts. Wanting full time position that’s www.southerfield.com
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Experienced turbine pilot looking for a
seat for the 2020 season and beyond.
5000+ hours ag time. Experience flying
Air Tractor and Thrush. Call 318-669-
5351.
Seat Wanted - 4000 hours TT, 2000
hours in Thrush 510, 500 hours in an
AT-802. Call Gary at 806-685-3463.
Agricultural pilot seeks long-term
position in Midwest or other states.
Corn run is fine. A definite team player.
Looking for a professional operation with
well maintained equipment. Willing to
relocate to any state. 7,800 hours AG
time, most in 500 gallon turbines: row
crop, tree crop, and some herbicide.
Thank you for your consideration. Please
email all inquiries to 1spraypilot724@
gmail.com
I’m a first year ag pilot looking for a
2020 Seat and beyond. I have 220
tailwheel hrs., 20 AT-301 hrs., 45
ag hrs. I went to Eagle Vistas’s Ag
Aviation school and hold a commercial
pilot license. I am willing to relocate
and invest myself in your operation.
If your interested or want more
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0567 or email me at reedakoehn@
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Previous owner/operator available short
term or possibly long term for a good
turbine Air Tractor operation. Extensive
history of subcontract work around
the country. Highly productive and
efficient. No accidents or violations.
Quality applications of liquid and dry
work. SATLOC, flowcontrol, and shape
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Ag, 85 Turbine. Herbicide Experience.
Extensive Farming Background. A&P
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experienced on radial and turbine
engines. Holder of South African
commercial license, single and multi
engine, IF and Ag ratings. AG Aircraft
types PA 25, PA36, G164B, Air
Tractor 301/401/402 B, Thrush 510
S2R-34T. Willing to relocate anywhere
in the US or Canada, kindly email:
craighhamman4@gmail.com
Service
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Balancing with Chadwick Helmuth
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Vehicles
New loader truck for sale - Automatic,
new loading system, flip over, stainless
steel tube, mild steal bed, scales,
bottom load fuel. Call 870-931-8485
CLASSIFIEDS
Fertilizer Loader Truck - F350 fertilizer
loader truck, steel bin and 10” tube.
Cab rusted but dependable $5000 Call
Dave at 509-520-8267
Wanted to Buy
Truck & Tanker For Sale. I am looking for a Swathmaster for
Asking $10,000 for the 802A, for 10” gate with 10ft wings.
pair or make an offer. Call 979-234-2482
Located at Fort Stockton,
TX Airport KFST. Call Cameron Towne Wanted to Buy - All models of Cessna
409 781-5511 or email camchevyt@ 206, does not need to have an engine.
aol.com If you have one sitting in your back
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Wanted: Have cash for Late Model, Low
Time Air Tractor 402 and 502. Must be
priced at wholesale. Call Darryl at South
Delta Aviation - 479-935-4891 / 870-
1984 GMC Black Tank 995-1323 nights and weekends.
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
We build loader trucks
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Aviation Hose Shop..................... 21A
Aviation Products Systems........... 21A
Aviation Specialties Unlimited...... 27A
Cascade Aircraft Conversions ...... 27A
Covington Aircraft....................... 60A
Desser Tire and Rubber Co. .. 25, 51A
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Electrode................................... 37A
Flight Grip, LLC.......................... 37A
Frost Flying................................ 53A
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Jetset Airmotive Co., Inc............. 36A
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Kawak Aviation Technologies....... 25A
Lane Aviation Inc............ 33, 35, 47A
Micro AeroDynamics .................. 21A
Micron Sprayers Limited.............. 35A
Mid - Continent Aircraft Corp....... 55A
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Orsmond Aerial Spray................. 35A
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Prime Turbines........................... 25A
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