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On the cover and this page: Dave Haddon makes a flyby pass at the Cambridge municipal airport in Sides Aviation’s 510GR Thrush with its TPE331-6 engine after returning from treating pastureland.

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Accidents, weather, low volume and Cuba The season in North America is in full swing, while those south of the equator are taking a needed rest. I was told the Australian convention was well attended with lots of interests at the trade booths. Later this month, the New Zealanders will hold their conference.

And, there are a couple of conventions in Brazil and Argentina in August.

Unfortunately, there have recently been two fatal accidents, within two weeks of each other, both in Oklahoma and both involving towers. To make these tragedies worse, both accidents involved the Deterding families; the first was Andy Deterding and the second one a pilot for Andy’s brother, Jim Deterding, two different companies. These families have to be struggling to make some sense out of these losses; please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Another family with hard luck in the past eight months or so, has been the Mitchell family of M & M Air Service in Beaumont, Texas. Last fall, the flying service was hit hard by Hurricane Harvey, flooding hangars and ruining several Air Tractors and loading equipment. Last month, the now dry hangar took a direct hit from a suspected tornado that also damaged AT-802 Air Tractors and

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destroyed the hangar. Thankfully, unlike the accidents in Oklahoma, no one was hurt; bad voodoo.

In this July edition of AgAir Update you’ll read several articles that I know you will find interesting. Alan McCracken’s article about a new approach for drift control is bound to raise eyebrows. Many will disagree with Alan’s approach. However, Alan has a vast amount of experience calibrating very low volume applications for ag-aircraft in South America.

Low volume applications do work and are much more profitable, if done correctly.

Remember, the lower the application rate, the more accurate it has to be for both the swath width and spray pattern.

Twice, twenty years and fifteen years ago, I traveled to Cuba as a guest of the state-run aerial application company, ENSA (Empresa Nacional de Servicios Aereos). The two trips were eye opening experiences. Regardless of the political aspects, the Cuban pilots had many similarities to ag-pilots anywhere else in the world. But, there were also many differences in the way they operated. In this edition of AgAir Update, you will read about Austin Kornegay making a similar trip last month.

Austin is a relatively new ag-pilot, but not to ag aviation. He flies for his dad, Pat Kornegay in San Benito, Texas. When he told me he was going to Cuba and his plans to visit ENSA, I asked for photos and an article and to be sure to look up my old friend, Santiago Delgado, Commercial Director of ENSA; if he was still around after all these years.

Austin was successful on all accounts! In the photos, Santiago has not aged a bit; must be the delicious Cuban food and Bucanero beer!

Until next month, Keep Turning...

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agair mail ARTICLE IDEA Do you have an article discussing when a bigger aircraft the right move for your operation? How to make a wise move?

Andy Barr Belush, MS

Will; You just may have to move! And, you wouldn’t be the first one to do such a thing. —Bill

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Hello Andy; I can’t say AgAir Update has ever broached that subject. As you can imagine, there are quite a few variables that would affect the article.

Travis; I read the newspaper article and viewed the video that was with it.

Very good! You guys in Canada are really getting it together and setting a great example for SEAT aircraft. Good luck this year.

I can say, from experience, that when it comes to deciding about buying an larger aircraft that you should make calculations based on “not treating every acre that walks in the door”. Nor would I bank on work that hasn’t materialized.

It’s like the undertaker said, “I hate to see you die, but I need the business.” I’m not wishing for fires, but at least the province will be ready and if called, will surely make the ag-aviation/firefighting industry look good!

Without knowing more, I’d suggest you make your decision based on the history of how much work was turned away, or how much less you want to fly.

Take care and fly safe, —Bill

I know this is not the answer you are looking for, but there is no clear cut one out there! Maybe I should write a future editorial musing over the topic.

Take care, Bill

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Siding up with Nebraska operator

by Bill Lavender

“Come on Bill, we’ll be blown out by lunch and will be waiting on you.” Mike Sides, of Sides Aerial Applications based in Bartley and Cambridge, Nebraska had just responded to my text to let him know we were on schedule and would be arriving mid-afternoon. Like many of the Plains states in June, the wind will kick up about midday and shutdown ag-flying services. Such was true this trip.

I’ve known Mike for as long as I can remember. We met at a Nebraska convention years ago and at one time both were members of an elite “crop duster” fraternity. I had lost touch with him, though I knew he was still in business. He had kept up with me through his AgAir Update subscription. When I read a Nebraska newspaper story about him being in business for nearly 45 years and now working with his son, Joe, I contacted him about AgAir Update coming to visit. “Bill, we would be glad to have you,” was Mike’s response.

Father and son team, Mike and Joe Sides of Sides Aerial Application and Sides Aviation in Bartley and Cambridge, Nebraska.

Mike started his flying career with his dad in a J3 Cub, soloing on his 16th birthday. However, shortly after graduation he joined the army and served a year in Germany. “I figured my damn draft number was so low that I may as well volunteer,” Mike said. Returning from serving in the army, Mike used the GI Bill to earn his pilot’s and A&P/IA licenses.

Armed with “licenses to learn”, Mike set up shop in southwest Nebraska flying out of Bartley, where continues to operate, nearly 50 years later. His first ag plane was a 100-horsepower Aeronca Champ with a 40-gallon backpack spray system. He flew 15,000 acres charging $1.25 an acre that first year and at the end of the season considered himself

(L-R) Joe Sides, Mike Sides, Ethan Sides (Joe’s son), Greg Hock, Art Blythe and Dave Haddon with the company 510GR Thrush. Mike also farms approximately 3,000 acres that have been in the family since the 1800s.

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rich enough to buy a new car. That was 1974. Two years later, he added a Pawnee to the “fleet”. Today, Sides Aerial Applications operates a 510GR Thrush with a TPE331-6 engine, 400-gallon Thrush also with a TPE331-6 engine and two TPE331-1 Pawnee Braves.

“I like Garretts. I know some people think they are loud and they are; others like the PT6. But, Garretts have always worked for us and I understand how they work,” explains Mike.

Additional to the four ag-aircraft, Mike operates a 120-foot boom John Deere 4830 ground machine. “I’ve operated the ground machine for about 15 years. We use it for sensitive area applications, especially with Engenia applications like we are making now on soybeans.”

Mike jokingly says his pilots are all members of the geriatric pilot club. Sides Aviation employs four pilots, including himself. Aside from youngster pilot 52-year old Dave Haddon, Greg Hoak is 67, Art Blythe is 72 and Mike is 66. However, with age comes a wealth of experience and wisdom. Art has been with Mike since 1974 when Mike was the agricultural pilot instructor for Emory School of Aviation in Greeley, Colorado. Greg has flown fire fighting missions for over 30 years, mostly in Orion P3s. He also flew previously for Hershey Flying Service and participated in its Fat Cat program. He is an A&P/IA, as well. Dave flies through the corn run, then flies an AT-802 SEAT for the rest of the year.

Mike’s son, Joe, bought out Mike’s competitor in nearby Cambridge, forming Sides Aviation in 1999. Joe graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Sciences. Although Sides Aerial Application and Sides Aviation are two separate businesses, they work together as one. Joe also soled on his 16th birthday, like Mike.

He doesn’t actively fly ag, but instead keeps the four aircraft efficiently in the air. Greg flies the 400-gallon Thrush, Dave the 510GR Thrush, Art one of the turbine Braves and Mike fills in when needed with the other turbine Brave.

Sides Aerial and Sides Aviation start the season in March with herbicide applications of Grazon and Tordon to control pesty thistle. The volatile applications are made at 1-2 GPA with CP straight stream nozzles until the end of May or first of June when these type applications become to risky for drift damage. After pasture work, fungicide applications are made on wheat at 2 GPA with CP flat fan nozzles.

The Bartley airstrip where Sides Aerial Application has been operating since 1974.

Overall, pasture applications account for approximately 35% of Sides Aerial and Sides Aviation applications.

It is rare that Sides Aerial and Sides Aviation will ferry more than 5560 miles from base. Most applications are flown from the Cambridge municipal airport and are within a 20-mile radius. Fields can be odd-shaped averaging about 40-50 acres. Sides Aerial Applications’ maintenance base is at the Bartley strip where some applications are flown from. At Bartley, there are multiple hangars, a drive-through covered loading pad and a concrete runway.

From Champ to turbine is a long road over nearly a 50-year span of flying. Not long ago, the FAA notified Mike that he was inline for the Master Pilot award, signifying 50 years or more as a licensed pilot.

“Even though I’ve cut back to couple hundred hours a year of ag-flying, I still enjoy every minute of it. And, I like pulling out the R22 to take a look around the area that I’ve known all my life,” Mike says while we finish off a Rocket Inn pizza in nearby Indianola, Nebraska.

Both Thrushes have the Century wing spar STC. Sides Aerial Application converted the 400-gallon Thrush’s spar. The 510GR came from Northstar Aviation in Ulysses, Kansas already converted. All four ag-aircraft operate Satloc GPS units and Ag-Nav flow controls. Sides started with an Ag-Nav prototype flow control that initially had a few minor bugs. But, once those were resolved, the units have been maintenance-free and spot-on accurate.

The corn fungicide run starts in July and lasts about four to six weeks into August. During this time, soybeans are also treated with a fungicide and insecticides as needed. The season finishes with a return to pasture applications for thistle that can last to the end of September and first of October. Ideally, fall applications for thistle provide the best results.

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Air Tractor announces new dealer for Canada OLNEY, TEXAS — Air Tractor, Inc. President Jim Hirsch announced today the addition of a new Air Tractor® dealership for Canada. Portage Aircraft Specialties, located in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, will serve agricultural aerial applicators across Canada as the authorized dealer for Air Tractor aircraft sales, repairs, maintenance and parts. “We are excited and pleased to have Portage Aircraft Specialties join the Air Tractor family of dealers,” said Hirsch. “I am confident they will provide the kind of exceptional service and support that Air Tractor owners have come to expect.”

Queen Bee Air Specialties President Chip Kemper, the Air Tractor dealer for the Northwest United States and Canada, and Portage Aircraft Specialties President Dave Frisch, brought the idea to Air Tractor for transitioning the Canadian retail distribution rights for Air Tractor ag aircraft to Portage Aircraft Specialties. After a long process of discovery by all parties the transition has moved forward.

The agreement fulfills the goals of all parties involved, remarked Chip Kemper. “Dave and I have had a long and productive relationship for many years. I think it’s going to be terrific for Air Tractor and the Canadian aerial application industry. There will be a service center and large parts stock in Canada, operated by a dealer that is a Canadian.

I believe it will be fantastic for Portage Aircraft Specialties and all the Air Tractor customers in Canada. I wish Dave and their staff every success.”

Dave Frisch is a long-time Air Tractor aircraft owner. He grew up on a mixed grain and livestock farm in the Manitou area and began his ag flying career in 1999. Frisch serves on the Canadian Aerial Applicators Association Board, and is currently the Manitoba Aerial Applicators Association President. He owns and manages an aerial application business as well as Portage Aircraft Maintenance, which opened its doors in 2004 to answer the need for a maintenance facility specializing in the growing numbers of turbine Air Tractor aircraft entering Canada.

“We are proud and delighted to represent Air Tractor agricultural aircraft in Canada. Air Tractor produces a great airplane,” Frisch said. “I have flown them for many years. Our maintenance facility has kept Air Tractor customers flying for thousands of trouble-free hours.” Portage Aircraft Specialties has an 8,400 square foot, climatecontrolled, state-of-the-art maintenance facility in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. “We provide a comprehensive range of maintenance and repair services. We are expanding our inventory of Air Tractor parts to provide overnight parts delivery to aerial application operators across Canada,” Frisch added.

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Spray drift time for a new approach

by Alan McCracken

The subject of off-target deposition otherwise referred to as drift, has been a challenge to farmers and aerial applicators for many years. The first use of aircraft in agriculture was for seeding in New Zealand in 1906 and the first recorded use for dusting back in the early 1920s using a Curtiss Jenny JN-6H to apply insecticidal dusts, hence the use of the name “crop dusting”.

Shortly afterwards, someone had the bright idea to mix products with water and apply as a slurry using a spray boom and nozzles almost identical in principle as to what we are using today nearly 100 years later.

It is my opinion this was a serious mistake in selecting water as a vehicle to deliver agrochemicals to crops. The reason being that although water is readily available in most crop spraying areas and is cheap, it is the worst possible carrier that exists.

Very often the water is hard due to high levels of calcium and may also have an issue with its pH level. In addition, it can be contaminated with organic matter, all which can reduce the efficacy of chemicals.

My experience around the world in many extreme environments has taught me that there is a solution to this drift issue. We need to re-examine the root causes of drift, the presence of extremely small droplets. This article will attempt to deal with the main issues.

Considerable research has been conducted around the world on how to solve the challenges of spray drift. However, from a practical consideration we are simply repeating the same mistake over and over again instead of tackling the root of the problem. This activity can be compared to the definition of an idiot, once given by Albert Einsten.

He defined, “As someone who repeats the same mistake over and over expecting a different result.”

Let’s begin with basics; what causes drift problems?

Almost everyone, including many product labels, state that wind can cause drift. In addition, many specify not to spray if wind speed is above

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5 MPH and very few specify a maximum speed. Most experienced pilots know that a “no-wind” condition is normally much more dangerous than a wind speed of 15 MPH. When there is no wind there can be a high risk of temperature inversion, or upward thermals, that can carry spray droplets off target.

An experienced pilot knows that flying too low can provoke excessive wingtip vortices that can increase spray drift. Spray droplets are thrown upwards to be subjected to evaporation and increased drift. Equally so, when an aircraft flies too high the medium sized droplets quickly become super-fine droplets due to evaporation losses.

There is a lot of information published about droplet sizes from various nozzles. Before selecting nozzle sizes, or thinking about droplet size, we need to consider a basic objective with respect to efficacy and drift.

If we want absolute control of drift, we have poor coverage and no efficacy. So, we always have a trade off between droplet sizes.

The droplet size will change under conditions of severe evaporation loss regardless of the nozzle type. All this data becomes irrelevant when we consider mixtures of several chemicals.

There is a myth that it is necessary to increase spray volume for fungicides to obtain better coverage. This goes against simple mechanics. Higher volumes mean bigger orifices that result in bigger droplets and inferior coverage. The reality is the opposite.

To obtain improved coverage, it is necessary to reduce the droplet size that enables the use of smaller droplets to obtain better crop penetration. For rotary atomizers, when spray volume is increased they can become flooded such that droplets lose their uniformity and can produce more “fines”.

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Food After I landed, I rolled up to the loader truck and spun the airplane around, watching the wing tip clearance as I did so. I set the brakes, flipped on the hopper light and leaned back to watch the milky substance gurgle into the airplane. A thought occurred to me, “I’m hungry.” A load of smelly pesticide isn’t something that generally elicits that sort of response. It had been a long night with a long way to go. I was sure missing that peanut butter and jelly sandwich I left on the counter at home.

I usually carry a few energy bars in my little blue lunch box. There’s nothing like a compressed sawdust patty and raisins to slake the old hungry feeling. I think they were raisins anyway...

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A good old PBJ and a ziplock bag full of apple slices are what gets me through most of my work nights. They don’t do a lot of good when they don’t find their way to the airport with me though.

I think a lot of us don’t eat very well during the busy season and maybe too well in the off season. We eat what we can, when we can and go from there. I know there are some

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I can’t count how many times I’ve blasted down the runway with half a sandwich clenched in my teeth. Rotate out, adjust the flaps, set the prop, power and chomp down the rest of it on the way to the field. It’s a disappointing thing when your half a sandwich breaks away and drops to the floor during your take off roll. It usually falls to a hard to get to place, especially while flying and alters the taste drastically.

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At Lakeland, we take a mandatory thirtyminute break. It’s a law in California now. The ground crew shuts down and sits in the truck staring at their phones for a half an hour while we finish the loads we’re on. By the time we get back, their break is almost over and we get back to work. I’ve learned to take advantage of the extra down time to wolf down some food and gulp a bunch of water. If there’s time, I’ll

hop out, clean my lights and windshield and be ready to go.

I’m not a nutritionist or anyone who knows anything about food besides what tastes good and what doesn’t. However, I’ve learned to try and balance a few things. When you get past fifty, you start to pay closer attention to what your body’s telling you. You can’t help it by this time, because the old bag of bones that’s been carrying you around starts to speak louder. Sometimes, very loud.

I’ve always been a sugar addict. I put sugar in everything and anything. Or, I used to anyhow.

I’ve found, through the advice my doctor at the V.A. that sugar exacerbates arthritis worse than throwing hay bales (Well, damn.). I’ve no doubt that a majority of us tough and stalwart ag pilots have experienced the grating caress of arthritis to one degree or another. Of course, most of us have outgrown their sugary phase. I’ve always been a bit delayed.

Caffeine is the next thing and isn’t much better than sugar. I discovered through accidentally reading an ingredients label, a lot of the snacks, drinks and energy bars contain a bunch of caffeine. It picks you up quick, but

let’s you down hard. I burn through caffeine quicker than Jet-A.

So, where’s that leave a poor old guy like me trying to struggle through another season and stay on top of the game? No place good.

Fortunately, the good Lord provided us with an abundance of yummy stuff we can take along that doesn’t have a cellophane wrapper.

There is also quite a few things out there on the market that a guy can pack along that doesn’t taste like compressed sawdust. The trick is to go ahead and put on your glasses and read the contents. And be prepared to pay more. That’s okay though. You’re a wealthy crop duster pilot and you can afford it. Nothin‘ but the best for you!

Summer is upon us. We’ve already received plenty of bad news. Keep your head and eyes out of the cockpit. Keep your energy levels up.

Kiss your wife and don’t miss an opportunity to give thanks and say a prayer.

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Stephen Erickson was just 13 years old when he fell in love with planes — inside a Boston movie theater. He was watching aircraft mechanic Joe Patroni, played by George Kennedy in the original “Airport” movie, extricate a Boeing jet full of worried passengers from a snowdrift. “That moment was the spark that changed my life,” he says. “I wanted to build aircraft engines.” He enrolled in a technical school and joined GE Aviation, where he has become an ace test engineer — a real-world Patroni.

Now 59, Erickson normally works at a GE Aviation plant in Lynn, Massachusetts. But in September, he moved to Prague on a special assignment: getting GE’s first 3D-printed

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The engine passed the first test just before Christmas. “This is a pivotal moment,” says Paul Corkery, general manager of the Advanced Turboprop program. “We now have a working engine. We are moving from design and development to the next phase of the program, ending with certification.”

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3D printing and dozens of other new technologies used for the first time in a civilian turboprop engine allowed the team to combine 855 separate components into just 12, shave off more than 100 pounds in weight, improve fuel burn by as much as 20 percent, give it 10 percent more power and simplify maintenance. “This engine is a game changer,” Corkery says.

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Some 400 GE designers, engineers and materials experts in the Czech Republic, Italy, Germany, Poland, the U.S. and elsewhere spent the last two years developing the engine. More than a third of the ATP is 3D-printed from advanced alloys.

For example, the designers included components in the engine’s compressor that were originally developed for supersonic engines.

These parts, called variable vanes, will allow it to fly efficiently even in thin air at high altitudes. They also developed a new digital way to control the turboprop engine that will enable pilots to fly it like a jet, with just a single lever instead of three. How easy is it to fly with the new controls? “I would use the phrase ‘revolutionary simplicity,’” says Brad Thress, senior vice president of engineering at aircraft maker Textron Aviation. Textron’s new Cessna Denali will be the first plane to use the engine.

During his three decades at GE Aviation, Erickson has been involved in testing the company’s workhorse engines, including the T700 engine for Black Hawk helicopters and the T408 engine for the Super Stallion and King Stallion, America’s most powerful helicopter. But he says that in his career he hasn’t seen “anything like the ATP.” Erickson’s long and tall test cell in Prague is one of several attached to GE Aviation’s factory here. Employees at the plant assemble and service GE turboprop engines for commuter, agricultural and even acrobatic planes flying on six continents, like the L-410 and the Thrush crop duster.

Workers at the plant spent the fall assembling the first ATP engine in a special room next to the test cell. In early December, the team

Data from the sensors travels to large computer servers located one floor above the cell. The servers already hold information GE gathered from testing individual components of the engine over the last year. For example, the ATP team tested the compressor with the variable vanes at a special custom-built rig located at the Technical University of Munich. “We can push it to stalling point and test the entire operating range,” Rudolf Selmeier, one of the GE engineers involved in running the tests, said.

Last Friday, Erickson watched the engine spin to life on a bank of large screens, starting a new chapter in aviation history. Photo credit: Tomas Kellner/GE Reports. carefully loaded the new engine onto a special cart and moved it across the hall into the test cell. By then the group included engineers from the Italian aviation company Avio Aero, which is already printing parts for jet engines. GE acquired Avio Aero in 2013.

Inside the cell, the team connected the ATP to a boxy water brake, which simulates the torque cause by the propeller, and connected the engine to tubes supplying air, fuel and oil and removing exhaust.

GE plans to build a total of 12 ATP test vehicles and test them in various specialized test cells across Europe and Canada. The company will perform a battery of tests over the next two years, before the engine can be certified by government authorities for passenger flight.

The tests include performance and high-vibration testing. GE will also test the engine at an altitude later this year.

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NAAA’s pitch on safe UAV practices during growing season connects with print, broadcast media With more than one million UAVs registered with the FAA, NAAA reached out to local and national ag and aviation media outlets reminding UAV users to be mindful of lowflying ag aircraft performing aerial application work throughout the 2018 growing season.

The press release reminded UAV users that agricultural aviators fly as low as 10 feet off the ground, meaning they share airspace with UAVs that are limited to flying no more than 400 feet above ground level. For this reason, the NAAA asked UAV operators to do everything they can to avoid ag aircraft doing important low-level work.

NAAA recommends that UAV operators: • Equip drones with tracking technology, such as ADS-B, so other aircraft similarly equipped know of their positions.

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NAAA Executive Director Andrew Moore was interviewed on RFD-TV, a cable network focused on agribusiness. drone users can contact aerial applicators during interviews on RFD-TV and RFD Radio Network.

Moore was a guest on RFD-TV’s “Market Day Report” (“MDR”) June 7. “As agricultural aircraft hit the skies this growing season, drone users need to operate in a responsible manner as well,” host Janet Adkison said before welcoming Moore to the program.

He joined “MDR” by phone from NAAA’s headquarters in Virginia.

Adkison began by asking if there have been any close calls between a crop dusters and drones. (Answer: Yes, three close encounters in the past few years.) The host also asked about steps UAV operators should take to ensure they are operating safely and not putting others at risk. Throughout the 4-minute segment, several points from NAAA’s news release were included in graphics overlaying b-roll material.

Moore spoke about aerial application and UAV operations at greater length on “RFD Today” on RFD Radio Network on June 11. He spoke by phone with anchor DeLoss Jahnke about NAAA’s entreaty advising drone pilots to operate safely throughout the growing season.

“The one key is you have to make sure that you give way to any manned aircraft. That’s a priority,” Moore told Jahnke. “A couple of other things that we suggest strongly is that there be some sort of tracking device on the UAV,” such as an ADS-B transmitter.

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If you currently have a Thrush aircraft with a Record Pitot-type engine air inlet installed per STC SA4374NM, there now is an optional Quick Change Air Filter System available from Aero Innovations, LLC based in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Aero Innovations purchased the Record Intake STC in 2015. The STC was originally issued in 1988. This was one of the earliest pressure cowlings made available for turboprop-powered agricultural aircraft.

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I am very happy to update you regarding progress toward the muchanticipated renovation of the National Agricultural Aviation Museum.

While conversations have been on-going for several years and a renovation concept was developed approximately two years ago, final planning for the renovation process is now underway.

As you will recall, the Museum Committee of the National Agricultural Aviation Association agreed in February to support the proposal from the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry

Museum Foundation that the renovation be initiated this year.

Previously approved funding was released to the Foundation by NAAA, and a proposal for additional funding was presented by the Museum Committee and approved by the NAAA Budget and Finance Committee.

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FRANKLIN, NC - The gypsy moth control program by the USDA has been around for quite a while. Traditionally, the program has been in the northeastern part of the United States. Until recently, the gypsy moth infestations have been reasonably regional.

But with the advent of mobile campers, hikers and such, the eggs of the gypsy moth have found their way south into the North Carolina Smoky Mountains. Today, the gypsy moth larvae are fought with aerial application through a cooperative of private applicators on bid, the State of North Carolina Department of Agriculture and USDA. Bruce Andrews and Maurice (Mo) Quesnel go over last details of impending mission.

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One of the -10s is an Ag Air Systems Inc. conversion. Maurice bought this aircraft with a -5, but quickly exchanged the engine for a -10. The second -10 aircraft is a new 1997 Ayres factory model beginning its first full season this year. The third -10 is an Ayres factory version, serial #2.

Gypsy moth spraying is a bit different from routine row crop applications, as is all forestry work. The pilot is often trying to identify area boundaries with little or no reference points. As in the case of the Franklin contract, the applications are made in the mountains where many of the turns are at 4,500 MSL or more and spray runs often lead into canyon-like boxed-in valleys. Much caution and pre-planning are needed. Maurice’s Flying Service is well equipped to do the job.

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Maurice, with second Ayres Thrush and pilot, Bruce Andrews, in formation, attempted to fly the block on the longer north-south line.

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Maurice’s Flying Service finished the North Carolina gypsy moth contract on schedule within the prescribed 10-day window. Maurice and Bruce flew the -10 Thrushes back to Michigan to prepare for the potato spraying season.

Bruce caught the next airline from Michigan to Georgia to return to his flying service in Arlington, Georgia to spray cotton and peanuts.

Preparation for application from public airport is from mobile equipment, very neat and efficient. Eddie Andrews checks load leaving mix tank for aircraft.

There will be more gypsy moth contracts for aerial applicators.

It’s not the kind of spraying that can be accomplished by a typical ag operation. There are many important considerations.

However, forestry aerial applications are becoming more important to the ag aviation industry with each passing year. It is flying services like Maurice’s Flying Service, whose expertise will continue to build the confidence of the various government agencies and private companies that are involved in forestry protection with agricultural aircraft.

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An Insider’s History of Agricultural Aviation

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Tremendous changes in commercial agricultural flying have occurred during the 60 years since Huff-­Daland Dusters entered the business in 1924.

Most of these changes took place directly after World War II, when great technological strides were made. But it was not until the 1970s and 1980s that the industry began operating almost exclusively with modem, production aircraft.

During the great growth period from 1946 and through the 1950s, operators nationwide depended almost entirely on the surplus military Stearman (Boeing A 75) or on production aircraft like the Piper J-3 and PA-12. These aircraft were easily adapted to the installation of dispensing equipment.

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New operations were springing up everywhere, usually created by experienced pilots who had learned the business while working for one of these larger concerns. These men had developed farmer-clients who “followed” them when they went into business for themselves.

Smaller businesses seemed to be prevalent in the South and Southeast, where cotton was the major crop. Cotton, by its nature, often required up to 20 applications per season. As a result, pilots and farmer-clients often became personal friends. In many cases, the farmer supplied his pilot with the necessary capital to start up the business. Today, most operations are two or three aircraft units with not more than two pilots.

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“Slow to speak” (James 1:19b). “The tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity” (James 3:6), is a good description of the evil speech that can come from a person’s mouth! We should all ask the Lord to, “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips” because “He who guards his mouth preserves his life, but he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction” (Psalm 141:3, Proverbs 13:3). Sometimes we speak because we think we have to say something; but a wise person will

“Slow to anger” (James 1:19c). “Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools” (Ecclesiastes 7:9). The Bible speaks of “angry”, “anger” or “wrath” over 400 times. Cain’s anger caused him to kill Abel. Shimie’s anger caused him to curse King David (2 Samuel 16:6-8), and later Solomon put him to death (1 Kings 2:36-46). “Fools give full vent to their rage” (Proverbs 29:11). “Make no friendship with an angry man, and with a furious man do not go, lest you learn his ways and set a snare for your soul” (Proverbs 22:24-25). Anger causes people to get involved in road rage incidents, and some of these angry people end up in prison for many years. Don’t take revenge, two wrongs don’t make a right; it’s God’s place to get revenge for the wrongs did to us (Romans 12:17-19). Revenge can damage a person’s reputation and character, and lead a person into expensive and stressful situations that otherwise could have been easily avoided.

“For the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God” (James 1:20). Anger is the root sin behind murder, and can cause a person to be in danger of judgement by God (Matthew 5:21-22). Anger allows Satan a foothold in our life (Ephesians 4:26-27). Anger causes

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have something worthwhile to say before they speak. “The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness” (Proverbs 15:2). Just think of the many problems with other people and expensive mistakes we could have avoided if we had kept our mouth shut! “Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is considered prudent…Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles” (Proverbs 17:28, 21:23).

“Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth” (Ephesians 4:29).

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people to self-destruct. Anger is a work of our sinful flesh, and those who are habitually angry will not inherit the kingdom of God (Galatians 5:20). “He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty” (Proverbs 16:32). Some people say, “You made me angry.” But that’s a lie. People get angry because they want to get angry—it’s a choice people make.

It’s foolishness to blame our anger on someone else! You are the one who chooses your behavior, thereby creating the consequences. Many people have ended up injured, dead, or in prison for the rest of their life because they didn’t control their anger. Anger is a dangerous habit; there’s only one letter between the word “anger” and the word “danger.”

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“Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls” (James 1:21). “Laying aside” means to get all the filthiness and wickedness totally out of our life—every trace of it! Paul said, “Reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord…Put to death the deeds of our sinful flesh, which are fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry (Romans 6:11, 8:13). Meekness means “Power under control.” Christians have the power and meekness of the Holy Spirit living within them, which gives us the ability to submit to God’s every command. The word “saved” means to be rescued or delivered. God gave us His word to guide us to faith in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, which saves us from an eternity in the lake of fire, and delivers us into God’s presence in His heaven for all eternity. Jesus Christ came into this world to save sinners!

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Engine failure There are a lot of pilot preferences and techniques as to how to handle an engine failure and in what order to do them. I have a few comments to make in this regard. These are not listed in any particular order and arguing about them is pointless. Furthermore, some of them may not even apply in your circumstance. Each engine failure is unique in and of itself.

1. Dump the load 2. Make a “911” call on whatever radio you have; 121.5 if you have an aircraft VHF radio.

3. Pick out a place to land in the event you have not already done that.

4. Make a plan and make it work on the first approach, there will be no go a’rounds.

5. Establish the best glide speed and TRIM the airplane. It will be very close to Vy. Do you know your Vy?

6. “Fly the airplane, fly the airplane, fly the airplane.”

7. Extend flaps only when you need them, Not too soon. Once you have extended the flaps, only in rare circumstances should you raise them. If you raise the flaps, your airplane will fall out from under you. Practice it at a safe altitude to see for yourself.

8. Make a full stall touchdown close to the ground.

Here are a few basic standards which you may or may not be able to comply with; 1. Do not land across rows.

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You may think I have covered all of the preferences and techniques, but I haven’t! One of the very most important steps in successfully making a forced landing and this surely is included in the above mentioned cliché, is trim the airplane for the best glide speed.

This airspeed is very close to Vy (best rate airspeed and will not include flaps). In My Opinion, this may very well be the most important step in successfully making a forced landing.

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Trim your airplane for the best glide speed ASAP To determine the best glide speed for your airplane, climb to 3,000 AGL and practice trimming the airplane for that speed. If your airplane is not trimmed for this airspeed, invariably you will not maintain the greatest power off gliding distance. In my turbine transition course at Flying Tiger Aviation, I had the student maintain about 8-10 psi engine torque (S2R-T15 or 34) to simulate a feathered prop.

There usually is an “up” side and a “down” side to anything good. Maybe the “down” side of turbine engines is they are so reliable that pilots have a tendency to become complacent. The bloody fact of the matter is, they will fail!

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Editor’s Note: Dump the load before setting the trim, as the trim will change after dumping.

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was not trimmed for the best glide speed, the pilot will teeter-totter from too fast to near stall, all the way to actual touchdown. In the event of a forced landing, if you are too slow your gliding distance will be decreased and if you are too fast, your gliding distance will be decreased. So, in the event that you have to make a forced landing, trim ASAP. I am not suggesting the order in which you do things, but I am stating, “Trim your airplane for the best glide speed ASAP.”

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Failure to comply with this Service Bulletin could result in the release of the first stage turbine blade(s) from the rotor assembly. Those blades released will likely damage downstream turbine components and cause a reduction or total loss of engine power. If not correctly handled by the pilot, this power reduction may result in personal injury, death, damage to or loss of the aircraft.

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The problem is the first stage turbine blade attachment has high stresses in the fir tree area. There have been over 20 documented separations of the first stage turbine blade. Honeywell has determined that the documented failures are due to high cycle fatigue. Honeywell has developed a new turbine rotor with modified firtree geometry to improve durability of the blade. Honeywell requires hot isostatic pressing (HIP) as part of the blade casting manufacturing process as a means to obtain low material porosity.

Honeywell has also added a damper seal (bathtub seal) under the blade platforms in between each blade to provide vibrational damping.

A new rotor assembly, PN 3108164-4, incorporates disk and blades with modified firtree attachment geometry -blades manufactured from castings which require HIP processing - and bathtub seals to reduce vibration. The new rotor assembly components (disk, blades

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The current list price for the new 1st turbine rotor assembly, PN 31081644, is $78,440. However, many Honeywell Authorized Service Centers provide discounts off of list price on critical Hot Section parts through Special Program Pricing when at least three parts from the program are required. These special discounts range anywhere from 8% up to 35%.

Some examples of these Special Program Pricing parts are: 1st turbine wheel, 2nd turbine wheel, 3rd turbine wheel, shroud segments, nozzle segments, 2nd stator, 3rd stator, combustor, inner trans liner and combustion plenum.

Contact CD Aviation Services, your Authorized Honeywell Service Center for a quote on your upcoming engine maintenance event and don’t forget to ask about Special Program Pricing! CDA Aviation Services has been specializing in small turbine maintenance since 1991.

Joe Price began his career in aviation in the US Air Force in 1984 as a crew chief on the F-4 Phantom and later on the F-16 Falcon. He spent four years as the Allison 250 program manager for TECI from 1996 to 2000. He started his career with CD Aviation Services in 2008 as the APU and TFE731 Sales Manager and eventually transitioned to Sales Manager for all of CD Aviation Services programs in 2015. He enjoys spending free time with his family at his home in the country. He also enjoys hunting, hiking, bicycling and motorcycling. If you require assistance, Joe is available to customers through email: Joe.price@ cdaviationservices.com, or CD Aviation Services’ office / AOG line; 417.206.2327. CD Aviation Services is based in Joplin, Missouri. Visit their website at: cdaviationservices.com.

CD Aviation Services began 26 years ago serving the agricultural aviation industry. It has facilities in the United States, Canada and Europe, employing mechanics with over 260 years of combined turbine engine maintenance experience. The company is a Honeywell Authorized Part 145 repair station for the Honeywell TPE331 engine, along with other Honeywell engines.

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NTSB Identification: WPR18LA128 Date: 04/29/2018 Location: Maxwell, CA Aircraft: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG CORP - SCHWEIZER G 164C Injuries: None A Grumman G-164C/C, tail-equipped, turbine-powered agricultural airplane was substantially damaged following a forced landing due to a loss of engine power near Maxwell, California. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, as a test flight.

In a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge, the pilot reported that the intent of the flight was to determine if the left side entry door would stay shut after maintenance had been performed on the door; it had opened in the air on previous flights that day. The pilot stated that about 5 minutes into the flight at an altitude of about 200 ft above ground level and in close proximity to the airport, the engine surged three times, which

was followed by what he believed was a total engine failure. Unable to return and land at the departure airport due to his low altitude, the pilot made a forced landing to a plowed field about 200 yards west of the south end of the airport. The airplane was substantially damaged when it nosed over during the landing roll. It was subsequently recovered to a secured salvage facility for further examination.

NTSB Identification: WPR18LA140 Date: 05/11/2018 Location: Yuma, AZ Aircraft: BELL OH 58C Injuries: None A Bell OH-58C helicopter was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Yuma, Arizona. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The flight originated from a private airstrip in Somerton, Arizona at 1945.

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According to the pilot, he picked up his first load of the evening, and then departed to the north to distribute chemical insecticide to three separate fields. He distributed the insecticide over the first field by flying east to west. After he completed the first pass, he climbed momentarily and started a turn, but immediately felt a vibration that he perceived was coming from the main rotor system. Seconds later, the low rotor rpm light indication illuminated, which was accompanied by multiple other warning lights that the pilot was unable to observe due to his workload at the time. He further added that the low

rotor rpm light was engaged for the remainder of the flight. The helicopter began to descend on its own, and as it approached the ground, the pilot flared the helicopter to reduce its vertical speed. After the helicopter landed flat in a bed of sudangrass, the main rotor blades severed the tailboom, the left skid dug into the ground and the helicopter rolled over on its nose and then came to rest on its right side.

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Reported winds where over 60 knots. It is still to be determined if the wind was straight line or tornadic that hit the M&M Air Services hangar. Winds broke one of Mitchell’s AT-802s from tie down and moved it over 100 yards across the M&M’s airport. It damaged two of M&M’s other AT-802s positioned in the hangar; one with substantial damage. The hangar is a complete loss.

Andy Mitchell reported to TAAA that M&M has repaired one of the damaged AT-802s and working on the second one. The third aircraft will have to be disassembled and taken to a factory repair center for repairs.

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Ever since I was a kid I always heard my dad, Pat Kornegay, talking about this island in the Caribbean Sea, Cuba. Earlier this year I decided to check it out for myself and at first I thought it was going to be a hassle getting in.

Not an issue at all. All I did was buy an airline ticket and a visa at the United Airlines gate right before I boarded my airline in Houston and I was set. My week-long adventure in April this year in Cuba included four major cities: Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Viñales, Havana and lots of countryside.

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My next destination was Viñales.

To get there I decided to take a collective taxi; an interesting way to travel. These taxis get a group of people together, usually tourists and sometimes Cubans, and they all pitch in for the total fare. It is more of the economical option when compared to private taxis. It took me about two minutes to find one and fifteen minutes to haggle the fare down to a more reasonable cost, about $30 USD to take me and four additional passengers across Cuba. On the drive we passed through Artemisa, which is an agricultural area and I was taken by the shear amount of sugar cane; just rolling hills filled with cane with no turn rows or breaks.

Viñales is a quaint rural town.

You could walk all the way through it in about fifteen minutes. The sight to see here is tobacco farms and valleys. The nightlife there was amazing with lots of restaurants/bars with live salsa music and ice cold beer

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As shown on this map, the author traveled from his origination point in Havana to Trinidad via the Autopista Nacional and the Circuito Sur. His route continued from Trinidad to Cienfuegos via Circuito Sur highway, then Cienfuegos to Vinales via Circuito Sur-Autopista Nacional-Autopista de Pinar del Rio. From Vinales he returned to Havana via Autopista de Pinar del Rio and Autopista Nacional. to enjoy. If you ever go to Cuba be sure to spend at least two days here. It is a truly wonderful place.

After my brief stay in this town, I started making tracks toward Havana and once again I found myself traveling in a collective taxi (1959 Plymouth) taking me across the

On the ramp at Sancti Spiritus, ENSA’s An-2 used for spraying and training in Cuba.

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for ENSA (Empresa Nacional de Servicios Aereos) , the national agricultural aviation company of Cuba.

Havana is a clash between old Spanish architecture, high rise hotels and barrios.

The three days I spent there I discovered different influences that developed the city.

One of my principal goals in Havana was to visit with some of the folks who work

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At ENSA, I visited with some dear friends of my father and Bill Lavender’s, Santiago Delgado Lopez and Rodolfo Gonzalez. Santiago is the Commercial Director of ENSA and Rodolfo is a senior pilot for ENSA.

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Rodolfo shared with me a normal day of agricultural flying in Cuba, but first let us go through the training and recurrency regimens that are required of ag-pilots. Every beginning pilot must to go through one year of theory before setting foot in an airplane. This covers aerodynamics, navigation, regulations, operational procedures, the dispersal system, mechanical systems, and regulations in a classroom setting. Upon a satisfactory completion of the theory portion, they start flight training. Flight training lasts approximately a year and it is all done in the Antonov An-2.

Once the students get past that point, they become copilots for their agricultural training segment. They sit right seat for about 300 hours only doing dry work. Subsequently, they are promoted to captain. Once proficient at dispersing dry material they can go over to liquid work. In the province of Sancti Spiritus, ENSA has a dozen PZL M-18 Dromaders.

Only experienced An-2 captains qualify for the PZL M-18. Due to dry conditions in certain parts of the country, Cuban agricultural pilots are called upon to fight fires. In order to qualify for firework, pilots must attend a special aerial firefighting school. Over 90% of Cuban airline pilots were once ag-pilots.

Cuban agricultural pilots work in twenty-day rotations. Within these rotations, they work six days on and one off to avoid fatigue. After each rotation, there is a mandatory ten-day rest period. During a rotation, the pilot can fly no more than fifty-five hours, but can fly up to seventy hours after a medical examination. Recurrency training consists of a week full of lectures and spending time going through routine and emergency procedures on a desktop simulator with an instructor. Medical-wise, there is a very stringent annual examination for all ENSA pilots. This examination can limit your flying time limits if there is an issue. There is a mandatory retirement age of 60, but if the pilot wants to keep flying he can continue to 65, if he can pass a

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A typical farm tractor in Cuba. This one was transporting water on a collective farm in Trinidad.

A hemp farm in Vinales for making paper, rope and oil.

medical. On a side note, the safety record they have is excellent with only two incidents within the past two years and no fatalities.

Similar to some of us, these pilots must leave home for periods of time to accomplish their work. They usually relocate to the towns near the main bases in Pinar De Rio or Camaguey. They get up before the break of dawn, head over to the base,have breakfast and get their blood pressure checked. This decides whether or not they fly. Once cleared by the medical officer, the pilot goes to the dispatch office to receive his work and crew information for the day. Actually, the Cubans have a couple of women ag-pilots! The crew consists of pilot,

Roldolfo Gonzalez first got his taste of aviation learning to fly helicopters in Russia. On his return to Cuba from his training, he flew MI-2 and MI-8 helicopters for the Cuban military. When he completed his military service, there was a need for ag pilots so he began his career in agricultural aviation. As with all Cuban agricultural pilots, he trained exclusively in the An-2.

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A Ford tractor in Vinales gives a woman a ride.

copilot (who is receiving instruction) and a technician who runs the dispersal equipment and can address any small mechanical issues that might come up.

Upon arrival, the airplane should be fueled and ready to go, but always a thorough preflight is carried out to ensure safety by either the copilot or the captain. Time to fly! After warming the engine, the pilot, co-

pilot and technician head out to the farm airstrips. These strips are located near the fields to be sprayed. At these airstrips, pilots usually service two or three farms during a day’s work. At theses airstrips there is a director of operations that divides the work, manages the flaggers and coordinates with ENSA. Some but not all ENSA aircraft are equipped with Ag-Nav GPS units. Hourwise, Cuban pilots are limited to six hours

a day and up to seven if they have a copilot.

After the flying is completed, the captain fills out a “Reporte de Servicio” (Service Report) with completed work, hours flown, ambient temperatures, which fields were done and what was applied. Once they return to base, a mechanic will address any squawks and ready the airplane for the next day. During this rotation, the crew remains together along with the same airplane.

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Salsa dancing at Casa de Musica in Trinidad.

Typical application rates for liquid are 30 to 50 liters per hectare (3-5 GPA). Lower applications rates are used for vector control and are quite common. The same aircraft can be used for dry or liquid work, but the change over has to be done at the main base of operation. The main season is from May to August with a short rice planting run in December.

and ideological views, we ag-pilots face the same issues. From mapping fields correctly to identifying obstructions, we both share the same goal of having a safe and productive year. Hopefully, in the years to come changes to the current United States and Cuban relationship will allow the free passage of ideas and technology to maximize the agricultural potential that both countries hold.

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Financing available. Call 847-903-0284

1989 AT-401, 9665TT, Younkin Eng w/2 new extra cyls. &parts 973TTSMOH, JPI Engine Monitor, Hamilton standard hydro prop 0 SMOH, Wing spar caps d o n e 15 01h r s ag o, M ain g e ar ha s 292hrs, SATLOC LiteStar II, Collins A/C, WeathAero pump, SS booms, New paint in 2013, Fresh Annual $120K OR BEST OFFER! 601-201-9497

2014 AT-502B, 2250 TTA&E BANTAM WITH G4 SCREEN, FLOW CONTROL, HEAT AND AIR, WINGMAN, SHADIN, VGS, REABE HOOPER GAUGE, LANE ELECTRIC BRAKE. $650,000 CALL 601955-6754 2000 AT-802, SN 802-0100, N9119B, PT6A-65AG, TTAF 6220.8, TTE 6202.8, Hobbs 6105.4, SHOT 2044.8, TT Prop 1614.7. Wingman, Satloc GPS, Smoker, FastStart, Single Point Fuel, AC/Heat, Tr ans lan d sp re ad e r, sp r ay b o o ms .

Dual cockpit. Fresh annual, hangared. $500,000. Call (870) 263-1300 or fbfsllc@ gmail.com.

1985 AT-301, 7825TT 550SMOH by Covington, 200 since prop OH by Jordan Propellor, spars done @ 7035TT. Items re p lace d at 7622T T: main lan din g gear & hardware, tailgear hardware & tailfork bushings, upper & lower seat covers, windshield, Lane fan & brake and new Agrinautics pump, SATLOC M3 & Intelliflow, CP11s, A/C, VGs & 126 gal fuel.

All 3 tires have been replaced in the last 50 hours. Above average 301 ready to go to work. $130K Blake at 940-781-6582 or blake@davisagair.com

1992 AT-401, P&W R1340-AN1, 600 HP, TSMOH 141 hrs. by Younkin (2012) Serial #21917, TTAF 6400 - no corrosion & no damage history, Hamilton Standard Hyd. 22D40, TSOH 45 hrs., Annual complete 2/2018, 38” Gate, 400 gallon hopper, new seal w/Transland spreader, 5 blade Weathaero fan pump, 2” bottom load valve, SATLOC Lite II, big light bar, Crophawk, Smoker, 36 CP03 nozzles/ Drop boom, Night working lights/Strobes, Big oil cooler & filter system (rebuild 2018), Big 29.00 tires (new in annual), A/C w/new compressor, digital engine tac/hour meter, turn coordinator, windshield washer, new clear coat. All logs, POH, parts & maintenance manuals. Extra ports/special prop tools & space cylinders. $179K Darrell at 402-269-7076 Or Scott at 402-746-4078

Ready to work AT-502B with-34. $325,000 Call John at 361-935-6006 for more information 1984 AT-301 Geared AN-2 w/3 Blade Hydromatic, Lowered Boom Kit, Sets of Nozzles & Spreader! Ready to Work.

Nor thern Minnesota. $165,000 Call Robert at 218-596-8877

1991 AT-401, 3267 TSN, 782 SMOHE, M3 Satloc, Intelliflow, Very clean northern airplane! Price reduced to $180,000 Call Donnie Ripley at 830-275-1127

602 Project Complete aircraft. We’ve disassembled our 1999 AT-602. It is in SW LA in a shipping container. Aircraft used in Central Africa to apply fungicides to banana plantations since 2010, (2400 hrs). Airframe, engine & prop have 6900 TTSNEW. Power section 2400 since light OH by Covington. Propeller 850 since Memphis Propeller OH & 5 new blades.

Wings need the mod. of spar cap. Looking to sell complete aircraft or airframe only.

We would also consider having airframe refurbished if we keep engine and prop.

No damage histor y other than the occasional bird strikes on wings leading edges. All original logbooks are available.

Maintained by A&P, following all SB from Pratt & SL from Air Tractor. Must sell quickly! Make offer! guillemd@bellsouth. net and/or lakeaviation@hotmail.com 1-337-453-0793. Africa # GMT+1: 237679-522-581 1993 AT-502, SN 502-0206, N9085F, PT6A-34AG, TTAF 15,625, TTE 8172.6, Hobbs 7319.8, SHOT 1341.7, SMOH 1341.7. Wingman, Satloc GPS, Smoker, FastStart, AC/Heat, Tranland Spreader, spray booms. Fresh annual, hangared. $300,000. Call (870) 263-1300 or fbfsllc@ gmail.com

1996 AT-502B, PT6-34AG, 2522 AF, 7524 SMOH E on more program, 10” Transland Hydraulic Gate, AGNAV, CP Nozzles, Smoker, Full avionics package for fire, Spray and Fire ready; a very clean, always hangared, one-owner airplane. $400,000, would consider trade for C-185 or Carbon Cub. Call Mark for more details 406-5442630

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1976 Ag Cat G164A, N48555, SN 1671, R1340 1171 SMOH, 12D40 Prop, SS drop booms, CP Flat Fan w/swivels, Airstar 99 w/flow control, Smoker, Wing extensions & Hershey Tips, Aileron & Elevator Servos, 80g fuel w/bottom load, 1” main gear, Hershey tail gear, Sealed cockpit/ 1pc windshield, metalized wings, Tall tail - centerline, Flagger, Speed Ring. For more information contact Sky Tractor LLC at 800-437-5319, www.skytractor. com, email@skytractor.com or Fax 701636-5881

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2000 AT-502B Ready to go to work. 7383 TTAE, 617 Rem on spar, Fresh Hot Section, 4/19 Annual, Cascade Inlet, 216 fuel, Smoker, Lane fan & brake, Fast start, SP fuel, Night work lights, Wingman, AmSafe belts, Bantam/G4 screen, Intelliflow, CP Nozzles, KY196 comm, KT76A, 38” gate & spreader, 3” loading, Pulse nose lights. $425,000. Call John Pew at 520-705-0150

1996 AT-802-PT6A -67AG, 6094TT, 555 SHOT, 380 gal fuel, Dual Cockpit, Dual A/C, SATLOC, flow control, KAWAK hydraulic system, dual single point fuel, pulse light system, FAST start, CP nozzles, smoker. For sale or trade for 502A. $735,000. Call 402-318-2258

2005 AT-802, PT6A-676AG, TTAE 85 hours, Hartzell HC-B5MA-3D propeller, air conditioner and completely equipped for spraying. Aircraft was purchased new in 2005 by the government and never has been used. Call Raymond Thabet, Thabet Aeroplus, 418-871-0047 or email thabet@bellnet.ca 2013 AT-802A, SN: 802A-0521, PT67AG, 2,760 hrs, Fresh Hot Section, Fresh Annual, SATLOC G4, Vondran Hyd Gate, Wingman, Single Point Fuel, Red & White Paint Scheme, Hartzell Prop, No Damage, Comm Radio. $925,000 Contact Chris at chris@bsairinc.com

1999 AT-402A 750hp, 3000 hr Walters w/923 hr(May 2016 install) on it, wings spare done Nov 2016, 9400 hr life limit, new hopper, Amsafe belts, digital hopper gauge, electric brake, right boom shut off, E.I. digital gauges. Ready to go to work. $395K Call Kevin Ebsen at Flagler Aerial Spraying 719-765-4532 (office) or 719349-9622 (cell)

AT-401, S/N 40140766, 5360.0 TTAF, P&W R-1340 510.6 hrs. TSO, Ham Std Hydromatic propeller 186.1 hrs. TSO. C anadian commercially regis tered C-FXVB. $129,500 USD. Second aircraft available. **Package Deal Possible** Call 204-805-0870

1998 602-60AG N5185E, TTAE approx.

10250 hrs. Working daily. Fresh hot section and extensive annual, prop approx. 600 hrs. w/new blades, 3 new tires, M3 w/flow control, Reabe hopper gauge, Shadin fuel flow, Comm radio, wingman, CP11’s w/CP check valves, Lane fan & brake. $450K Will trade for 502.

940-841-4827

1996 AT-502B-0365, N37VA W/-PT6A-34, TT Airframe 6692.0, Engine TT 8803.7, Engine TSOH 4118.9, Cabin Heat & Air, Lane Brake & Fan, Night Working Lights, Smoker, RH boom Shut Off, GPS (Bantam) with Flow Control, CP’s, Standard Spray System with Drop Booms, VG’s. $415,000 For more information, visit our website at queenbeeair.com or call 800-736-7654

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2012 AT-802 - SN 802A-0436, PT6A67AG, 3450 TTE, Prop and Airframe, Flow control, G4 SATLOC, 10 in Hydraulic gate, Vondran controller, single point fuel, Lane brake, wingman, AC and Heat, Smoker, Comm radio, Annual 12-15-17 Late Aviation, $80K spent on hot section.

Loaded aircraft $925K For more info call David 870-501-1136

AT-401, S/N 4010785, 4694.0 TTAF, P&W R-1340 611.8 hrs. TSO, Ham Std Hydromatic propeller 502.1 hrs. TSO. C anadian commercially regis tered C-GWCJ. $129,500 USD. Second aircraft available. **Package Deal Possible** Call 204-805-0870

1980 AT-301, No Damage History, 9791 TT, Geared 1340 P&W, Hydromatic Prop, 0 SMOH from Tulsa (1st run on new P&W cyl), 0 SPOH from Northwest Propellers, 2587 since wing spar w/new skins, A/C, Lane Electric Brake, Smoker, Single Point Fuel, SATLOC Bantam w/flow control, CP-03 nozzles, have speed ring in hangar.

Fresh annual. Good northern airplane, always hangared. $175K 719-529-0555 or 719-324-5838

1991 AT-502, PT6-34 AG, N1516G, 9261 TTAF, 1691 SMOH (RT), 1404 SHOT, 1323 since new prop, 3567 hr remaining on wings, M3, Intelliflow, VG’s, CP-11, Heat, Air, Lane electric brake, smoker, flagger, single point fuel, clean Nebraska/ Minnesota airplane, new paint 2012, AT Ram Air, fresh annual, ready to go. $400,000 or best offer. Call 218-289-1372

AT-602: Trim your overhead. You’ll reduce costs and increase profit margins when you scale a multi-plane operation down to a single-plane operation. Air Tractor’s AT-602 makes it an easy choice. The big 630-gallon payload moves you up to high volume production, reduces loads, saves time and helps trim operating expenses compared with two smaller planes. The AT-602 is the ideal solution for 5-gallon work on centerpivot circles. Step it up with an AT-602. Visit your Air Tractor dealer.

1995 AT-802A, PT6A -65AG, 7600 TTSN, 10” gate, G4/Flow, New wing spar….No Trade…For more information call 309759-4646 or email farmair@farmairinc. com 2005 AT-802A, PT6 -67AG, 6500 TTSN, Wingman, 10” Gate, G4/Flow Control, SP Fuel. For more information call 309-7594646 or email farmair@farmairinc.com

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-802A-0415, N802TR -67 AG, 3741 Hrs. TTAE, 998 Hrs. since light OH, 0 Hrs. H.S.I. and prop reseal. Wingman, SATLOC Bantam, Fast Star t, comm radio, transponder. $850,000 Contact Rick Stone at Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service 800-441-2964 or mail@ southeasternaircraft.com

Clean 1983 AT-301, 4498TT, 601SMOHTulsa. 22D-40 prop, A/C, VG’s, Winglets, Satloc AirStar, Crop Hawk, Smoker, 126 gal fuel. $120,000 Call Ken at 580-4847267 2014 AT-502B, PT6A -34AG, 850 TTSN, Loaded! NDH. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmair@ farmairinc.com 1999 AT-802A, N9037N, -65AG, approx 7,600 hrs TT, 0 since Wing Spar, Fresh Annual & Hot Section Inspection, 1,700 since light overhaul at Covington, New CT Blades, CT Cave Overhaul, Fuel Control and other extensive parts, FCU in AD compliance, Stainless Steel Cam Locks, Elec. Brake Gr. Adj., Smoker, Single Point Fuel, Kawak Throttle Quadrant, Wingman, Reabe Hopper Gauge & G4 w/Flowcontrol. $650,000 For more information call Frost Flying Inc. at 870295-6213 LOAD HAWG - Now STC’d for Air Tractor - Call Mid-Continent today to schedule your installation. 800-325-0885

AT-502B: More performance; more profit potential. With Air Tractor’s AT-502B there’s plenty of power and a big, 500gallon payload to please both pilot and operator. The Pratt & Whitney PT6A34AG turbine engine delivers efficient and effective performance that shortens ferry times and reduces takeoffs and landings.

Since 1987 the AT-502 series has set the standard as the industry’s most popular ag plane. You can own one with attractive financing options from Wells Fargo. Talk to your Air Tractor dealer.

1976 AT-300, 10990 TT, 1152 TTE, PW985 70SPOH Hydromatic, 230 0 left on spars, SATLOC Intelliflow, April 2017 annual. $155,000 Call Vincent M. Therriault 780-837-0387 2016 AT-502XP, 600 TTAE, G4/Flow, VG’S, Smoker Kawak, Annual. $920,000 Call Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281342-5451 or FAX: 281-232-5401

AT-401, S/N 4010785, 4694.0 TTAF, P&W R-1340 611.8 hrs. TSO, Ham Std Hydromatic propeller 502.1 hrs. TSO. C anadian commercially regis tered C-GWCJ. $129,500 USD. Second aircraft available. **Package Deal Possible** Call 204-805-0870

2008 AT-502B, N329BR, -34AG, approx.

3,714 hrs TT, Hatfield Single Point Fuel, Electric Brake Gr Adj., Smoker, G4 w/ Flowcontrol, VG’S, Storm Cutters, Kawak Throttle Quadrant, Reabe Hopper Gauge, Fresh Annual & Hot Section Inspection, 0 hrs since Annual with all 3 gears changed, 0 since HSI with CT vane overhaul, CT Blade Overhaul, and FCU & Fuel Pump overhaul w/ new segments. $535,000 For more information call Frost Flying Inc. at 870-295-6213

AT-802: Capacity that creates profits. An 800-gallon hopper, zippy 190 mph ferry speeds, and greater working capacity than any other ag aircraft on the market - the AT-802 is simply a hoss. With the AT-802 you’ll ferry faster, spray more fields and do bigger jobs all in one load. That’s production that only Air Tractor can offer you. Visit with your Air Tractor dealer about the AT-802. And ask about special Air Tractor financing now available from Wells Fargo for qualified buyers.

AT-504: Learn and earn. With sideby-side cockpit seating and 485-gallon capacity, the AT-504 is a great way to train new ag pilots and earn while they learn.

Powered by the Pratt & Whitney PT6A34AG turbine engine, you’ll get working speeds and performance like the tried and true AT-502B. And when the training day is done, you’ll see that it was productive workday, too. Wells Fargo financing for qualified buyers is available; just visit with your Air Tractor dealer.

“1981” AT-400 –15 AG, NDH no fertilizer, 9624 hr TAT, 2455 hr Spar Remaining, 1977 hr SPOH, 7749 hr TET, 207 hr HSI, 539 hr FCU OH, 2591 hr new CT Blades, 1977 hr new gear, Metal Tail, Reabe Gauge, Reabe Canopy, VG’s, Air Bags, Single Point Fuel, AC & Heat, Dual Fuel Gauges, Low Fuel Lights, Smoker, Rinse Tank, Lane Fan Brake, Aleron Servos, January Annual, In Reabe Fleet since 1985. $295,000 Contact Jeff Reabe at 715-498-1157

1995 AT-502B, N60893, T T 8602, PT6A-34 TT: 13,804.9 SHOT: 188.4, Har tzell prop TT: 3682.2 SOH: 0.0 Annual inspection due 1/1/19. Spar cap replacement due at TTA of 17,312.0 (in 8710.0 hrs.) Bantam SATLOC, Intelliflow flow control, SS booms, CP Nozzles, A/C, Hopper rinse, Wingman, Smoker, Lane electric brake and fan, 38” gate. Call Darryl at 479-935-4891 2012 AT-502B, PT6A-34AG (750hp) 3,000 horas desde nuevo, 750 horas desde sección caliente y reparación mayor del hélice. Aire Acondicionado, SATLOC G4 con INtelliflow, boquillas CP, Radio VHF, Transponder, Horizonte Artificial, Freno Eléctrico con Abanico Variable (Lane), Generadores de Vortice, 170 galones de combustible, broches de acero inoxidable. Este avión se encuentra en buenas condiciones, un solo dueño desde nuevo, nunca accidentado, con su certificado de Aeronavigabilidad de Expor tación. Disponible en Agosto, 2017. $630,000 Sun Valley Aviation, 956-421-4545

2018 AT-502XP, FTO, 234 Fuel, SS Camlocs Lane Brake & Fan, MVP50. $1,021,500 Call Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-3425451 or FAX: 281-232-5401

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AT-402B: Go turbo. The AT-402B, with the time-proven Pratt & Whitney PT6A15AG turbine engine, offers impressive climb rates and overall performance. The AT-402B’s light handling characteristics help reduce pilot fatigue – while delivering the payload, speed and productivity that helps create profits. Visit your Air Tractor dealer and learn how Wells Fargo’s financing options for qualified buyers make owning an Air Tractor more affordable than you might think.

1998 Air Tractor 502B – 34 1993 Ford F700 Auger Truck N5092G / # 502B-0515 / 0 SHOT Diesel, Auto, S/S Bed 6008 TT / 1992 remain spars 400 gallon Fuel 1993 Air Tractor 402 – 27 1998 I.H. 4700 Auger Truck N923SS / # 402-0902 / 0 SHOT DT466E, Auto, S/S Bed 10706 TT / 7685 remain spars 1200 gallon Fuel 1990 Air Tractor 402 – 27 1998 I.H. 4700 Auger Truck N4540F / # 402-0784 / 0 SHOT DT466E, Auto, S/S Bed 7110 TT / 9484 remain spars 1200 gallon Fuel Other Support Equipment & Items NOT LISTED Real Estate: 12 ± Acres with (2) ½ mile N-S Airstrips (Grass & Asphalt) 100’ x 100’ Main Hangar with office / 60’ x 60’ Maintenance Shop / 48’ x 48’ Storage Area / 80’ x 70’ Covered Shed / 10k Jet-A Fuel Farm / (2) Liquid Loading Stations with 2k gallon feed tank / Several small support buildings & other equipment.

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Several 2006-2012 AT-802A -67F on floats “Fire Boss”, full avionics, yellow and blue paint scheme, 1600 shp, computer gate, 380 USG, NAV/COM/GPS, audio box, radio, ELT, from 200 to 1600 hours TT, extremely careful maintenance.

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1980 AT-400, 7700 TTAF, 5500 TTE, 0 SHOT, 1500 Hrs on wing spar, New Prop, Overhauled Prop Gov, Overhauled Overspeed Gov, Overhauled Fuel Control Unit, New Landing Gear, New Paint, New Windshield, Satloc, Call Chad Stuart, Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091

2013 AT-502B, N3031J, TT: 2698.9, PT6A34AG TT: 2698.9, SHOT: 1527.7 by Frost Flying Service. Prop: HC-B3TN-3D, S/n: BUA-32488, TT: 2698.9, SOH: 1086.0 by First Flight Propeller with new blades.

Annual inspection due: 12-1-17, Spar cap replacement due at TTA of 9800 hrs., 1086.0 hours since power section IRAN

by Covington. 25” gate, Swathmaster, Single point fuel, Wingman, Hopper rinse, Factory A/C, Smoker, Air bags, G4 SATLOC,Flow control, Stainless steel steps, Manual tail wheel lock, Digital hopper gauge, Ram air inlet. Call for price.

Darryl Riddell 479-935-4891

Air Tractor 502XP: Go to work hauling a full 500 gallons all day, every day. Even when temperatures soar, the 502XP can power you through more acres in less time, with less effort. Quiet 4-blade prop.

867 horsepower PT6A-140AG engine.

Rebalanced airframe. Larger fin and rudder. From nose to tail, it is a remarkable combination of power, stability and productivity. Visit with your Air Tractor dealer about the 502XP. Ask about special Air Tractor financing available from Wells Fargo for qualified buyers.

2012 AT-504, 1000 TTSN, Fresh Hot & Annual. For more information call 309759-4646 or email farmair@farmairinc. com 2009 AT-802, N396LA, S/N: 802A-0331, PT6A-65AG, TTAF: 2127.8 hrs., ENGINE TT: 6022.5 hrs., 0 Since Hot Section Inspection, New paint in 2015, SATLOC G4 GPS, Reabe hopper qty system, Aero LED pulsing nose lights, Load hawg, 10” hydraulic gate with Vonderan controller, Smoker. Aircraft will be sold with fresh annual. $865,000 Aaron Keahey AG AIR AIRCRAFT, INC. 870-857-3744 aaronagairaircraft@outlook.com 2018 AT-802A - 65AG Contact Rick Stone at Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Ser vice 80 0 - 4 41-296 4 or mail@ southeasternaircraft.com 2018 AIR TRACTORS , RESERVE YOUR POSITION NOW, $CALL$, Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-232-5401

1979 AT-301 PRICE DR A STIC ALLY REDUCED & SELLER IS VERY MOTIVATED! 9234 TTAF, 364 SMOH, 926 SMOH prop, Satloc Lite, new paint in 2011. 4600 hours remaining on wing spar. Great flying airplane! Will consider trade for a 402 or 502. Call Gary or Kevin 785-626-3344

1997 AT-602, Available for Lease or Purchase! $400 / hour with a 250 hour minimum. Hartzell HC-B5MP-3 Prop, 6300 hrs. TT, 2444.7 hrs. SOH, 494.5 hrs.

SIRAN. Annual inspection due 3/1/19.

Has upper aft longeron kit installed. Has heavy horizontal brace tube assemblies and Concord sealed batteries. Fast-Start, SATLOC M3 with big screen, Single point fuel, Factory a/C, Bleed air heat, Smoker, Hydraulic gate, Hopper rinse, Wingman, KY96A. Available for Lease or Purchase! $400 / hour with a 250 hour minimum.

Call Darryl at South Delta Aviation - 479935-4891 / 870-995-1323 nights and weekends 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

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1996 AT-502B, 850SHP PT6A-41 installed with Cascade Aircraf t Conversions STC with Cascade Pressure Cowl, New Upper Instrument Panel with Electronics International MVP 50 Glass Panel Engine Monitor, New AVIA 106” prop, Refurbished Aircraft with New 9800 Hour Wing Spars, New Belly Skins, New Turtle Deck, New Paint, Factory Air Conditioning, Factory Cabin Heat, Spray Pump, New Spray Booms, Electric Fan/Brake, 170 Gal. Fuel with Bottom Load Fuel system. Price reduced to $545,000 Call Cascade Aircraft at 509-635-1212

2013 AT-802A PTA-67AG, 3365 Hrs TT, Fertilizer, spray or S.E.A.T. Additional p h o t o s a v a i l a b l e . G o t o h t t p :// classifieds.agairupdate.com/details. php?id=1613 to see spec sheet for more information.$850,000. Contact Rick Stone at Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Ser vice 80 0 - 4 41-296 4 or mail@ southeasternaircraft.com

2003 AT-502B, Price Reduced to $575K Offers: 3723 TTAE, G4 with flow control, K Y96 VHF Blue Tooth Audio Panel Company FM Storm Cutters, Lane Brake, CP Nozzles, Large Fuel, Smoker, heat, AC, Hopper Rinse, Bottom load fuel, Shadin Fuel Flow, VG’s, P&W ADSA DTU data box for trending. 403-223-8245 2000 AT-602, PT6A-60, 6000 TTSN, Covington Hot, New Spars, G4 w/Flow Control. For more information call 309759-4646 or email farmair@farmairinc. com 2014 AT-802A, 802A-0579, TT: 1190, Satloc G4, Laser altimeter, 10” Hydraulic gate with Vonderan controller, Load Hawg, Single point fuel, LED nose lights, Sold with Fresh annual and HSI. $1,250,000 Aaron Keahey AG AIR AIRCRAFT, INC. 870 -857-3744 aaron-agairaircraft@ outlook.com

1989 AT-502 N10126, 14,012 TT, PT6A -34AG 16,683 TT, 1223 SHOT, 3583 since Light Overhaul by RT Turbines w/ new CT Blades, 2775 hours since last gear box inspection, Fuel Pump and Fuel Control replaced May 2016. Equipment: Cascade inlet, LED nose lights, Aluminum booms, CP nozzles, G4 GPS w/Intelliflow flowmeter, Air Repair hydraulic gate system w/smart cylinder. Go to http:// classifieds.agairupdate.com/details. php?id=1181 to see spec sheet for details. $280,000 Call Darryl or Bill at South Delta Aviation - 870-572-9011 days / 870-9951323 nights and weekends 1986 AT-301, 600 hr R-1340, Bantam GPS, CP’s, smoker. $125,000 For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmair@farmairinc.com

2014 AT-502B, 1500 TTAE, G4 w/Flow, VG’s, Smoker, Comm & TXP, Lane Brake and Fan. $650,000 Call Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-232-5401 2018 AT-502B, FTO, 170 Fuel, SS Camlocs Lane Brake & Fan. $916,900 Call Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-232-5401 2018 Air Trac tors, all models, call Southeastern Aircraft Sales at 800-4412964 to reserve your slot!

2016 AT-802A s/n 802A-0631, PT6A67AG engine, 343 TT Air frame and engine. Fast start, pulse lights, GTN 635, KT-76C, PMA2000 audio panel, Automatic Flagman. Fresh annual. $1,300,000 Call Valley Air Crafts 559-686-7401

2010 AT-802A, PT6A-65AG, Covington hot, 4400 TTSN, 308 fuel, Hatfield STC S.P. fuel, G4 w/flow control, Reabe hopper gauge, G-4/flow and more. For pricing and information call 309-759-4646 or email farmair@farmairinc.com 2014 AT-502B, N3066V, 2189 TT, PT6A34AG, 3 Blades, Time: 2189.0 SNEW. New aluminum Booms, Lane Electric Brakes, Wingman CP Nozzles, VG’s. Bantam GPS w/G4 Screen, New Comm. Hartzell 3 bladed prop. For more information call Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800325-0885 www.midcont.net

1984 Air Tractor AT-400A s/n 301-0567, 400 gallon hopper, 38” gatebox, SATLOC Bantam with flow control. Repainted in 2015. Annual complete on 4/1/2018, fresh hot section. Go to http://classifieds. agairupdate.com/details.php?id=1695 to see spec sheet. $275,000 Call Valley Air Crafts 559-686-7401

2018 AT-802’s, AT-502XP’s, AT-502’s and AT-402’s. Please call Queen Bee Air Specialties, Inc. 1-800-736-7654

Order your AT-802F Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or www.agairupdatemarketplace.com 1995 AT- 502B -15AG, N6087D, Approx.

10,270 TTAE, 845 hrs since IRAN, 2412 hrs since spar caps, new landing gear and refurbished hopper, Load Hawg, Bantam w/G4 Screen, Flow Control, CP 11’s w/AFS check valves and swivels, 25” Gatebox w/ Swathmaster spreader, VG’s, Single Point Fuel and Shadin Fuel Analyzer. $190,000 For more information call Frost Flying Inc. at 870-295-6213 1997 AT- 602 - 60, 8800 TTSN, New Wings, GPS w/Flow Control, SP Fuel. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmair@farmairinc.com

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1974 Cessna 188 Ag Truck, TT 7388, SMOH 500 w/5 new factory cylinders.

Split stainless steel exhaust, new hydraulic engine mounted pump, new sight glass in hopper, new factory landing gear, as low boom w/PC nozzles. 98 AirStar GPS, both wings are fresh rebuilds. $120K Call 662-803-5102 or 662-705-1104

1974 Cessna Ag Truck, TTAF 4475, Yates Lycoming IO 540 conversion 304 SMOH, new Lycoming cylinders at annual, new fuel bladders 2/16, Robertson Flaperon, AC, winglets, VG’s, SATLOC 99.5 AirStar w/flow control, 4/18 annual. Call Jr Regier 580-227-2760

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1972 Cessna Ag Truck, TT 5643.2, Fresh engine: SMOH 8.9 hrs, Engine TTSN: 2482.5, Prop TTSN: 492.4, Annual: 9/18/17, A/C is rigged out for Banner Towing. Booms, pump, etc, crated, goes with A/C. Price reduced to $123,900 Call Ely Ag Helicopter Service 110744 S 4570 Rd Sallisaw, Ok 74955 918-605-1038 or email elyjd66@yahoo.com

1982 T188C Cessna Husky, 7158 TT, 1193 SMOH, O SPOH, wing tips with night lights, VG’s, CP nozzles, spreader, Crop Hawk, Satloc AirStar GPS, smoker.

Annual due Sept. 1, 2018 $125,000 Call Rex at 308-214-1516 or rexdkelley@ gmail.com

www.frostflying.com 2018 Slots Available .............................................................................Call 1999 AT-802A, N9037N, -65AG, approx 7,600 hrs TT, 0 since Wing Spar, Fresh Annual & Hot Section Inspection, 1,700 since light overhaul at Covington, New CT Blades, CT Cave Overhaul, Fuel Control and other extensive parts, FCU in AD compliance, Stainless Steel Cam Locks, Elec. Brake Gr. Adj., Smoker, Single Point Fuel, Kawak Throttle Quadrant, Wingman, Reabe Hopper Gauge & G4 w/Flowcontrol .............. $650,000 2008 AT-502B, N329BR, -34AG, approx. 3,714 hrs TT, Hatfield Single Point Fuel, Electric Brake Gr Adj, Smoker, G4 w/Flowcontrol, VG’S, Storm Cutters, Kawak Throttle Quadrant, Reabe Hopper Guage, Fresh Annual & Hot Section Inspection, 0 hrs since Annual with all 3 gears changed, 0 since HSI with CT vane overhaul, CT Blade Overhaul, and FCU & Fuel Pump overhaul w/ new segments ............................................ $535,000 1995 AT- 502B, N6087D, -15AG, approx. 10,270 TTAF&E, 845 hrs since IRAN, 2412 hrs since spar caps, new landing gear and refurbished hopper, Load Hawg, Bantam w/G4 Screen, Flow Control, CP 11’s w/ AFS check valves and swivels, 25” Gatebox w/Swathmaster spreader, VG’s, Single Point Fuel and Shadin Fuel Analyzer ................................................................ $190,000

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1975 C e s s n a A g Tr u c k . C l e a n n o corrosion, 5530TT, 350 hrs since factory OH, IO520 300 hp, Fresh annual (April 2018), VGS, Cold A/C, new tailwheel assembly, new exhaust system, Smoker, pulsating landing lights, SATLOC Airstar, digital cyl. head temp, CP11s w/swivels, locking tailwheel, new hydraulic driven spray pump, all new spray system hoses, includes spreader. Always hangared. Can be delivered anywhere in the lower 48 or exported out of the country. $115K 910-990-1520

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2010 AT-802A, 2,990 TTAF&E, -67AG, FRESH HOT AND ANNUL $925,000 Call Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-3425451 or FAX: 281-232-5401

1976 A188B Cessna Ag Truck, 4600TT, 460SMOH, Horton STOL, VG’S, RH boom shutoff, cuffed leading edge, SS super boom, AFS check Valves, CP Nozzles, Flagger, Drift Finder, Crop Hawk 7B, SATLOC AirStar GPS w/data logging, remote oil cooler, new lightweight starter, over sized tail wheel, fenders for mains, new hyd pump, original logs, northern plains airplane, no corrosion. Fresh annual inspection. Price reduced to $124,900 Grant at 406-392-7042 or 406-392-5745

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Large Selection of PT6 Accessories New Turbine Props and Blades 0 SMOH 1340 Younkin S/S Pumps, Booms and Center Boom for Air Tractor

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

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Jack Frost jack@frostflying.com Frost Flying Inc Office 870-295-6213 Maintenance 870-295-3776 Fax 870-295-6674

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Garrett Frost garrett@frostflying.com Parts 870-295-6218 Fax 870-295-6237 parts@frostflying.com

Large inventory of PT6 and Air Tractor parts • Financing Available Call for Wingman installation For AgAv Parts & Accessories Call Matt Ashburn

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1982 T188C Cessna Husky, 5600 TT, 704 STOH, 856 SPOH, A/C, SATLOC Crop Hawk 7B, CP nozzles, airfoil booms, strobe lights and smoker. $120,000 Call Doug at 308-327-2306

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.

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1947 Piper PA-12 for sale, TT 1900, Lycoming 0-320 150hr TT 2175.5, SMOH 166.5, Air Tech coating 2011, Cleveland wheels and brakes, extended baggage, Flight Com intercom system, Brackett air filter, 31” Alaskan Bush wheels, PA-18 wing flaps, annual 12/17. $75,000 Call Doug at 605-870-2697

Piper PA-25-235, 6919Z, 7606TT, 725 SMOH, Full hutch conversion, SS sprayer, CP nozzles, weath aero fan, Crophawk, smoker, flagger, low time prop, 250 hp.

Email rickh@ruraltel.net or call 785282-0218

DROMADER 1973 Ag Wagon Bonaire 550, AFTT 6265, SMOH 675, SPOH 675 IO 550 300 HP Bonaire Conversion w/3 blade McCauley Bigfoot Prop. Knisley straight pipe exhaust Kevlar leading edge, XP mods big tailwheel. A/C, SS CP-03 nozzles, High Flow Hyd Pump. New SATLOC Bantam GPS & Intelliflow system.Fresh annual. $139,750 641-780-2304 1983 M-18 Dromader Converted To B Model, 3589 hours, Eng 368 SOH, Ham 23E50 Prop G4 SATLOC Intelliflow, B-mod Tail, 3rd Rudder Hinge, Electric AC, Garmin GTR225 Com, CP11 Nozzles, 3/1/18 Annual. AIRCRAFT IS SPRAY READY. $120,000 USD OBO Call Jr Regier at 580-227-2760 1983 Cessna 188B AgTruck, 4683hr TTAF, Bonair IO-550 706hr SMOH, Hartzel 3 blade 99hr SMOH, SATLOC Bantam w/7” screen, Intelliflow, Duel Pressure gauges under light bar, laser altimeter, Horton Stol, Micro VG’s, Smoker, CP-11 w/swivels, Super Booms, Air and Ground radio. Fresh annual with sale. Call Steve at 403-393-4838

1976 Ag Truck, 4056TT, SMOH 5 hr., SPOH 5 hr., 5 Prop Governor, OH 5 hr. All New Millennium Cylinders, Hyd. Pump, SS Booms, CP 11 Nozzles, SATLOC Bantam GPS, Garmin 196 GPS, Cabin Heat, CHT, Flashing Beacon, Spin on Oil Filter, Fire Extinguisher, 22 x 800 x 8 Wheels, Good Pait and Glass, No Dry Fertilizer 863-4677777 or sunnidland@wildblue.net

1998 Dromader M-18B, TTAF 1915, Engine TTSO 230, PROP SO 189, SS Booms w/CPO9, Satloc M3 touch screen w/Flow control, right boom shut off, Smoker, VHF. Would make excellent turbine conversion. Also includes M-18A 4450 TTAF ,929 TTSO engine, Satloc M3 SS booms. We have an extensive range of parts. Would like to sell as package, if possible. Open to offers. 306-882-3830

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1975 A188B Ag Truck, TT 9300, IO-720 400hp, Roberson STOHL, 3 Blade w/ 0.0 SPOH, Winglets, Ag Nav w/ Flow Control, Radio and Transponder, Smoker, Droop Booms w/ CP’s, Spreader, Fresh Annual. $135,000 Call Darryl or Bill at South Delta Aviation - 870-572-9011 days / 870-9951323 nights and weekends Best Classified Buy In The Industry.

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1981 PA-36-375 Turbine Brave, ACFT TT 5490, Prop TSO 310, 2613 HRS. 16,365 TT engine, Remaining on wing spar caps.

32 GPH fuel burn average, Fresh annual, Good working condition, Great transition airplane, No 2,4-D contamination, always hangared. Go to http://classifieds. agairupdate.com/details.php?id=1636 to see spec sheet. Priced reduced to $300K 580-450-4996

1964 PA-25 -250 Pawnee, TT 7281, engine 509 SMOH, 509 on new Stits Poly-Fiber, Satloc Lite, stainless booms, new Agrinautics pump, spreader, all AD’s complied with. Selling because upgrade turbine fleet. Clean northern airplane! $74,000 PRICE REDUCED! Call Joe at 308695-0551 or 308-697-3677 1976 PA 36 SUPER BRAVE 400 HP 3965 Total Time, 66 since Overhaul engine, 66 since IR AN Prop, 4 0 4 0 hours remaining on wing spar caps, 275 gal hopper, Agrinautic s p ump and fan, dropped streamlined booms with CP nozzles and check valves, 2” left side load, extended wings, 90 gal fuel with new fuel cells, crop hawk, automatic flagger, pistol grip, nav/ strobe/instrument/landing/taxi and night working lights, left entry step, g o o d p a i n t, t i re s a n d g l a s s . Pr i ce reduced to $185K or OBO. Contact Johnston Aircraft Service at 559-6861794, info@johnstonaircraft.com or www.johnstonaircraft.com

1982 PA36-375 (400HP) 5687TT, 1320 SMOH 1459 SPOH, SATLOC LiteStar, Lane electric brake, smoker, flagger, King Ky92 Comm, King KT76A trans, CP nozzles.

Price reduced to $130,000 Call Doug at 402-318-2258

1966 Pawnee PA-25 -235, N4 494Y, 2690 TTSN, Lycoming 0 -540 -B2B5, 380 SMOH, McCauley prop 985 SMOH, M-3 GPS, spreader, all AD’s, flagger, annual 08-17. Always hangared! $70,000 Call 309-759-4826 or email farmair@ farmairinc.com

1966 PA 25-235 Pawnee - 3716TT/707 since O/H engine/2327 since IRAN Prop: 150 gallon hopper, Agrinautics pump, Weathaero fan, dropped streamlined booms, 2” left side load, nav/left landing and nose lights, Trimble GPS, Pistol grip, metal belly, new wing fabric in 2005 and empennage fabric in 2004, good tires/ glass/fabric and paint, annual completed in Sept. 2017 and all A.D. notes up to date. Aircraft hangared. $65,000 Contact Johnston Aircraft Service at 559-6861794, info@johnstonaircraft.com or www.johnstonaircraft.com

1976 PA 36 Turbine Brave 550SHP - 6450TT, 3097 since P&W O/H PT6A20A engine with 362 since HSI, 0 SOH 3 Blade Hartzell Prop, 275 gallon hopper, JAS gate, Agrinautics pump, electric brake, dropped streamlined booms with CP nozzles, 2” lef t side load, improved hopper lid, JAS High Lift Wing Leading Edges, 90 gal fuel, CommRadio, Crophawk, electric turn and bank, clock, nav/strobe/instrument/landing and taxi lights, Del Norte GPS, pistol grip, left entry step, very good tires/ glass and paint, 1739 hours remaining on wing spar caps. This aircraft was imported from Australia, and has just had an extensive annual inspection of the engine, prop, and airframe, along with a NEW Airworthiness Certificate. This aircraft is in very good condition! Need a very reasonably priced, nimble turbine that will get a lot done for small $$$?

This is it!! PRICE REDUCED to $265,000!

Or Best Reasonable Offer. Call 559-6861794, Email info@johnstonaircraft.com or www.johnstonaircraft.com

1982 Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, 620 horas desde nuevo!!, Tela nueva, pintura nueva, micas nuevas, recién inspecionado, GPS, Comm, Transponder. El PA-18 más nuevo y bonito en el mercado, $135,000 Sun Valley Aviation 956-421-4545

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N40481. 2005 THRUSH S2RHG-T65.

4408 TT510 gal hopper, side load fuel, Satloc M3, Smoker. GNC-250XL GPS/ Com. Wa s oper ated under feder al contract. Annual complied with October 2017. Also have N70WY. 1995 Thrush S2R-G6. Owner motivated to sell both aircraft. FX Aviation, (864) 990-5600 ext 2.

2012 Thrush S2R-H80, N509DS, 1120.0 TTAF, GE Aviation GE-H80-100, 800 HP, 1120.0 TT. Prop Specs: Hartzell, 11 20 . 0 T T. Av i o n i c s/R a d i o s , G P S Bantam w/G4 Screen, Garmin SL-40 Co m m R ad i o, C P N oz z l e s , Vo r te x G e n e r ato r s , I n te l l i f l ow, I n te rco m , Hopper Rinse Tank, Smoker, Bottom Load Fuel, MVP-50 Panel. $675,000 Mid- Continent Aircraf t, Hay ti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net

2015 Thrush 510G Airframe: 750 hours TTSNEW, Engine/Propeller: 750 Hours TTSNEW. 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, Stainless steel bottom fuselage skins, Alodine Chromicoat L25 for corrosion resistance, Massive over turn structures, Quick detach fuselage skins, 28 – volt electrical system, Dual 24 – volt batteries, Wire deflector cable, Cockpit wire deflectors, Stainless steel rudder cables, Outside air temperature gauge, All metal Empennage, Zee Systems electric air conditioner/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 with Intelliflow flow control, Load Hawg, Single Point fuel, Electric fan brake Model 111F, Smoker, Vortex Generators, Leading edge LED lights. **All specifications are subject to verification upon inspection by buyer. We specialize in NEW and Used aircraft sales, service and parts! ASIJET.COM or Give us a call at 952-941-625

2015 Thrush S2R-H80, N6214F, TT: 1,070.2, Dual Cockpit w/Observers Seat, G4 SATLOC w/Intelliflow, Load Hawg, Smoker, Left Landing Light, Bottom Load Fuel-MCAC, Air Repair Hydraulic Gate, Booms, 42 each CP-11TT Nozzles, MVP-50T, Glass Panel, AM Safe Seat Belts. Call for price. Mid- Continent Aircraf t, Hay ti, MO, 800 -325 - 0885 www.midcont.net

1996 Ayres S2R-T34, N2243J, TTAF: 8352.0, Engine(s) P&W PT6A-41 (SN PCE80183) HP 850 TT: 16,645, 357.0 SHS, Prop Specs: Hartzell HC-83TN-30 (SN BUA-19511) Time: 1623, New wing spars installed, SATLOC Bantam w/Intelliflow, Smoker, A/C & Heat, Bottom Load Fuel, Lane Electric Fan Brake, Cool Seat, Hopper Rinse Tank, Boom & Nozzles. $425,000 Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800325-0885 www.midcont.net

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THRUSH WE DO CENTURY 60,000 HR. SPAR CAPS FOR THRUSH AIRCRAFT. CALL FOR AFTER-SEASON SLOT. JOHNSON AIRSPRAY INC 218-437-6415, CELL 218201-1450 LINDLEY

1998 Thrush S2R G-1 Super Conversion - Very Clean and well cared for aircraft Airframe: Approx. 4675 hours TT, Approx.

1000 remain on Wing Spar Cap, Engine/ Propeller: 75 hours Since EXTENSIVE Hot Section (Arkansas Turbines), 1675 Hours Since Super-1 Conversion, Hartzell 3 blade prop - 3875 Hours TT, 1100 SMOH, approx. 475 hours Since new Blades.

Equipment: Bantam GPS, 400 Gallon Hopper, Large fuel (Approx. 190 Gallons), Single Point bottom load Fuel (both sides), 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, Tinted windows, Mesh seats And MORE!! Next Annual due 11/18! New Batteries 6/17 Overhauled Ignitor Box 6/17. $424,950 **All specifications are subject to verification upon inspection by buyer. We specialize in NEW and Used aircraft sales, service and parts! ASIJET. COM or Give us a call at 952-941-6255

N4205X S/N 1968R 1974 Rock well S-2R Turbine Thrush - ONE OWNER - Prop: Hartzell HC-B3TN-5E Serial#: BUA 7324 Fac tor y new blade s Jan 2015, 2.0 Hrs SPOH. Equipment: Satloc 99.5,Crophawk, Wing tip extensions (Aero Mod General), Winglets (Ag-Tips), (Custom Air Inc.), Tail Spring, Stainless Steel Booms, 36 CP-03 nozzles, Lane fan brake, Air Conditioner (Harbor Air) Go to http://classifieds.agairupdate.com/ details.php?id=1667 for spec sheet and log book.$187,500 Ron Hansen 651472-1244 WORLD WIDE U.S. Dealer New/Used Ag Thrush, 34-510, 550-60, *FINANCING AVAILABLE* Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO Call 800-325-0885 or visit www.midcont.net

2012 Thrush S2R-T34, N3000H, TTAF: 2400, Engine(s) P & W PT6A-34 (SN PCE-PH0851) HP 750, Since Hot Section: 0. Prop Specs: Hartzell B3TN-3D (SN BUA32808), 3 Blade Prop, Time: 600 IRAN. Equipment List: MVP Glass Panel, Bantam GPS, Intelliflow, CP Nozzles, Winglets, AM-SAFE Seatbelt Air Bags, SS Booms, Smoker, SS Spreader, Vortex Venerators, Leading Lights , NAV- Lights, Strobes. Excellent Exterior & Interior.

Annual completed 2-2017. $665,000 Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800325-0885 www.midcont.net

1979 S2R-T34, N455JM, Exportable, LoadMaster 4 Blade Prop, Wings: Vortex Generators, Strakes and Delta Wings, Wing Tip Extensions, SATLOC Bantam GPS and Intelliflow, Hopper: 500 Gal, Load Hawg, Record Inlet, Harbour Air Conditioning, TSO: 757.4 GG / 757.4 PS. Contact: Turbines Inc. at 812-877-2587 or turbines@turbinesinc.com 1994 Ayres, S2R-T34,N94PR, TTAF 7835.9, P&W PT6A-34AG, 750 HP, Prop Hartzell HC-B3TN-3D, 3 BLADED, 0.0 SIRAN, Avionics/Radios, GPS Bantam w/ Intelliflow, , 578.7 hrs. since spar caps, CP-09’s, Vortex Generators, Hopper Rinse, Spreader, Harbor A/C, Electric Fan Brake, center point fuel, Bottom Load Fuel, Smoker, Kawak Quadrant, New Landing Gear, Wingman. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www. midcont.net

The 550 Thrush of fers new sturdy hopper and innovative large hopper door to improve access when loading dry chemicals, while providing a 550 gallon capacity. Fuel economy, low acquisition cost and proven performance makes the 550 Thrush a great option for operators. The 550 Thrush offers a choice of power plants, allowing you to tailor the aircraft to meet the demands of your particular operating environment. www. thrushaircraft.com

1997 Thrush S2R-T34, 510 gal hopper, TTAF 11566, P&W PT6 -34AG, 5488 TTSN, 2019 TSOH, Hartzell B3TN-3D, 6922 TTSN, 2902 TSOH, Wings have CK-AG-41 kit w/5168 hrs on bottom spar caps, 230 gal fuel cap, Auto Cal flow control, electric pump brake, Agrinautics pump, 3” dual load, CP 11TT & CP09 nozzles & check valves, SSF 41”gate spreader, smoker, single point fueling, Gill batteries, Collins A/C, vortex generators, night work lights, LED hopper light, low fuel warning lights, new SS belly skins, FL-760 radio, Fresh Annual. $350K 559289-4649 or 559-992-5716

The 510 Thrush has sent the standard in Ag Aviation for dependability. With rugged construction, simplified system and low maintenance, the 510 Thrush is the aircraft any operator can depend upon. Low maintenance, maximum loads, superior pattern makes the 510 Thrush a profit machine. All Thrush Aircraft models provide superb visibility, light control forces, and unmatched speed and maneuverability. www.thrushaircraft. com Best Classified Buy In The Industry.

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1974 Piper PA-25D-235, TT 4349, 417 since bare A/F restoration by Clyde Smith Jr. Schweitzer forward wing attach STC, Univair Lifetime Struts, Super Tips STC, Strobes wing tips & turtle deck. 348 SFOH engine. 348 SPOH, Smoker Narco Com 810, Narco AT150, SATLOC M3, ELT, Stock Pump and booms w/CP’s. Complete records since new. Kept in heated hangar w/no windows. Serious inquiries only.

Photos on request. One of the nicest Pawnees you will find. 580-541-3636

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R1340 Engine Overhauled, New Pistons, New Bearings, mags. Ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange.

Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903429-6805

1994 S2R-T34, N524SL, Model Number: P T6 A -3 4 , T S O : 0 . 0 0 , E x p o r t a b l e , Wings: Avenger Spar Enhancement Kit, LoadMaster 4 Blade Propeller , Single Point Fueling System, AG-NAV 2 GPS, Air Conditioning. $500,000 Contact: Turbines Inc. at 812-877-2587 or turbines@ turbinesinc.com

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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 903429-6805 R-1340, Zero Time Since Overhaul By Covington, $66,500.00 Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401 Super Nice R1340 AgCat FWF package.

Running great & dry, Canadian times 8 0 0 - S M O H/4 0 - S T O H , 3 0 - S P O H , complete $49K, or will sell piece-meal.

AmAg: 870-886-2418/2489 Fax, or email frank.kelley@ag-cat.com

New 2018 Thrush 510P, 510G or 710P aircraft slots available for 2018! All options available! Call for Pricing and availability!

ASI JET is an authorized Thrush Dealer and service center for North America!

Centrally located in Minnesota, We specialize in NEW and Used aircraft sales, service and parts! ASIJET.COM or Give us a call at 952-941-6255!

The 660 Thrush with its innovative wing design and 54 foot wing span and over 400 square foot wing area ensures unmatched stability and control during ag maneuvers.

The combination of a solid airframe and powerful engine creates an airplane that outperforms the competition. Thrush is known for their structural durability and excellent performance under extreme conditions. www.thrushaircraft.com

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HELICOPTER 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

MISCELLANEOUS AIRCRAFT Turbo Prop Ag Planes - Take advantage of our biggest inventory of Turbo prop ag planes. Special buys and trades welcome.

PT6, Garrett, GE even Walters. Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573359-0500

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ENGINE - PISTON Pratt & Whitney Piston Engines, Parts and Accessories in stock. 0-Time R-985 / R-1340 / R-1830-92 & -94 / R-2000-7M2 / R2800CB engines ready to go. Complete stock of engine parts. We stock complete OHC cylinder assys. Ready to install. Call Sun Air Parts 661-257-7708, Fax 661-2577710 or email info@sunairparts.com

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, 850-3807268, 850-380-6091.

Pr at t & W hi tn ey R- 985 & R-13 4 0 Overhauled Engines in stock. Props, carburetors, magnetos, alternators & accessories for above engines. Call Chester Rober t s Supply Company, Collinsville, TX Tel: 903-429-6805, Fax: 903-429-6047 or email crs5r@aol.com.

R985-AN1-14B Tulsa Overhaul, New Pistons, mags. Ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805 R985 AN 1/14B OHC new pistons, chrome cylinders, new bearings, Bosch mags warranty outright or exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-4296805

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Pratt and Whitney overhauled 1340 cylinders, carburetor, Ag cat spreader call Terry at 870-536-1348 or David at 870-550-1664 R 9 8 5 -14 B , 2 7 0 - S M O H , 0 - S I R A N Covington. $36,900. R1340-83H1-G, 364-SMOH, 0-SIRAN Tulsa. $41,900.

Mags, Garbs, Governors, Alternators, Generators, Fuel Pumps, Starters, OHC R985/R1340 Cylinders. Call 870-8862418 or email frank.kelley@ag-cat.com

ENGINE - TURBINE BLUE DIAMOND TURBINE SERVICES TPE331 ENGINES 1. TPE331-5-252 “707” SMOH, 6000TBO. ALL NEW T WHEELS AT OVERHAUL. $130,000.00 2. TPE3311-151 “0” TSHSI. $79,500.00 WE HAVE HOT SECTION KITS FOR -5s AND -10s FOR YOUR NEXT HOT SECTION OR REPAIR. CALL BLUE DIAMOND TURBINE SERVICES AT 772-913-5225

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R1340-AN2 Airmotive Overhaul, New Pistons, mags. harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805

GE Aviation is of fering 0 TSO/CSO M601 E/E-11 engine for sale with full OEM warranty. For more information email sales.geac@ge.com or call +420602133039 Jetset Airmotive: PT6A-27 TSO 0. For pricing call Paul at 817-354-2002 or email preeves@jsamiami.com PT6A-15AG, Approximately 4000 hrs TT, Fresh Hot Section, 0 time since IRAN on Gear Box. Great cycle times remaining! $175,000 For more information call Bill at 979-257-6695 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 at 979-257-6695 850SHP PT6-42 Turboprop FWF Power Upgrade for the Air Tractor AT502/502B aircraft. Complete new FWF package ready to bolt on your aircraft. 850SHP continuous up to 106° F OAT. This power upgrade package includes engine, new engine mount, all accessories, MVP-50T glass panel engine analyzer, Cascade Pressure Cowl including the new Par 46 LED pulsing light system and field proven serviceable air filtration system providing superior protection and maximum air availability to the engine. Power up your productivity with this new STC from Cascade Aircraft Conversions. Now scheduling production and receiving deposits. Contact Cascade at 509.635.1212 or tom@ cascadeaircraftconversions.com

Cascade has the 850SHP STC kit for the AT-502 or AT-502B aircraft. This kit is complete with prop, MVP-50T Glass Panel Display, New Upper Instrument Panel. Power to perform and reports from owners are “increased my gross $300/ hr”. $188,500 for the kit less engine. Call Cascade at 509.635.1212 PT6A-15AG Engines: Need an engine replacement or upgrade for your Ag aircraft? Pratt & Whitney Canada has some 0 TSO PT6A-15AG PT6A-15AG PT6SMART(SM) engines available. Fly with the Eagle. Explore the available options for new and used engines and make your business “PT6SMART (SM)”. mike.lee@pwca.ca or 450-647-3682 NEW PT6 -11, 15, 34, 60, 65, 67 OUTRIGHT OR EXCHANGE, $CALL$; Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401 PT6A-34AG, Sn# PCE-57427 “0” SOH. Call Darryl Riddell at 479-935-4891 United Turbine PT6 Center of Excellence since 1991!! PT6A Overhaul, Repair & Test Capability. Component & Accessory Overhaul, Repair & Test. Par t Sales & Purchases. Onsite, P&W correlated test cell. Call 305 - 885 -3900 w w w.

UnitedTurbine.com 850SHP PT6A-41/42 Thrush FWF kits for sale. New balanced mount/Pressure Cowl included. Contact: Cascade Aircraft Conversions 509.635.1212 or email info@ cascadeaircraftconversions.com Covington Aircraft - Turbine Engines Available - PT6A-21 0 TSO; PT6A-135A NEW; PT6A-34AG NEW; PT6A-34AG 0 TS Covington Light Overhaul; PT6A-41 3196 TSO; PT6A-41 3511 TSOPT6A-42 2107 TSO; PT6A-42 2066 TSO; PT6A-65AG 314 TSN; PT6A-65AG 5916 TSN/ 0 TS Covington Light Overhaul; PT6A-65AG 3998 TSN/ 0 TS Covington Light Overhaul ; PT6A-67AG 2851 TSN. Contact us for New Engine Prices. We are interested in buying or exchanging for any core you may have regardless of condition. Contact: David Hamilton at 918-756 -7862 or davidh@covingtonaircraft.com A.E.R.O. Turbine Par ts: Call for the bes t pricing on your PT6A Engine Par t s & Rot able s . Cont ac t s ale s @ aeroturbineparts.com or call (877) 8425640 Ext. 381 TPE331-1-151A, P-92092C, 1521 HSI, Fresh L3-GBI / CB / SBG / PG / Nozzles, RCs 4634 -4179-3755. Price reduced to $95K. For more information contact AmAg: 870-886-2418/2489FAX or Email frank.kelley@ag-cat.com

EQUIPMENT - BOOMS Nearly New Helipod (Simplex) Spray System. Carbon Fiber Boom and complete system. Excellent condition and price!

Split shipping: Call (509) 856-8353

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Universal Turbine Parts - PT6 Engines Ready For Immediate Shipment - 5 ea PT6A-27/-28 TSO 0(5), 5 ea PT6A-34 TSO 0(5), 1 ea PT6A-35 TSN 2849, 6 ea PT6A-41 TSO 0(2), 318, 1490, 2830, 3012, 9 ea PT6A-42 TSO 0(5), 1875,2660, 2665, 3729, 3 ea PT6A-67D TSO 0(1), 1916, 2997. We also buy PT6, JT15D, PW100 & PW500 ENGINES in any condition.

Call Stacy Hollis Phone: (334) 315-3517 Fax: (334) 361-0290 or e-mail shollis@ utpparts.com or sales@utpparts.com

SUPERBOOMS, Thrush Servos; Maintenance on Ag & G.A . Aircraf t Including Heavy Structural Repairs; Robinson Helicopter Service Center; Machining, Fabricating & Sheet Metal Gurus; Tri-State Aviation, ND 800-6425777 or tsa@tri-stateaviation.com www. tri-stateaviation.com Boom Clamps-The Davidon Boom Clamp was designed with simple form and workmanship for ease of use and ease of mind about function. Aluminum construction for 2” and 3” inch airfoil booms. The one you’ve been looking for.

Made in USA. Davidon Inc. 229-645-3605. www.davidononline.com Custom Boom Systems–Specializing in 2” and 3” Airfoil Aluminum Booms custom built to your specifications. Length, Nozzle Spacing, Attachment ends, all tailored to your specific needs. Stainless Steel Available also. Made in USA. Davidon Inc. 229-645-3605. davidononline.com

EQUIPMENT - NOZZLES Rotar y atomizer Nozzle delivering Uniform Droplet Spectrum, Low Drag, Low Maintenance, Dependable performance.

Made In USA. Davidon, Inc. 229-645-3605 www.davidononline.com Tri-Set Hydraulic Nozzle-Three Deflection angles, Three Orifice sizes, Quick Easy Adjustment, USDA Performance Tested and data Available. Made in USA. Davidon, Inc. 229-645-3605. davidononline.com 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 CP nozzles and check valves. Distribuidor en Argentina: ArAvia S.A. -Venado Tuerto (Sta Fe) T.E. 54-3462-433540 - FAX: 438344 NEW! CP11TT/w-3 Tips & Shutoff in stock and ready to ship today! Call 1-800-4375319 Sky Tractor LLC 44 used Davidon atomizers and booms for sale. Booms measure 16 feet & 6 inches.

All atomizers in excellent condition. Lost spraying contract. $14.000 Call Davidon, Inc. 229-645-3605 Rotary nozzle set for sale. Great condition!

Only used 3 months. Versatile with any boom. Lost spraying contract and need to sale. Call Davidon, Inc. 229-645-3605

Your new Air Tractor is ready!

YOUR #1 AIR TRACTOR DISTRIBUTOR IN SALES AND SERVICE AIRCRAFT 2018 AIR TRACTORS , RESERVE YOUR POSITION NOW ................................................. $CALL$ 2018 AT-502B, FTO, 170 FUEL, SS CAMLOCS, LANE BRAKE AND FAN.......................$916,900 2018 AT-502XP, FTO, 234 FUEL, SS CAMLOCS, LANE BRAKE AND FAN, MVP50 .....$1,021,500 2017 AT-802A, 400 TTAF&E, -65AG, LOADED ............................................................$1,315,000 2010 AT-802A, 2,990 TTAF&E, -67AG, FRESH HOT AND ANNUAL ................................$925,000 2016 AT-502XP, 600 TTAF&E, G4/FLOW, VG’S, SMOKER, KAWAK, ANNUAL ................$920,000 2014 AT-502B, 1,500 TTAF&E, G4/FLOW, VG’S SMOKER, COMM & TXP, LANE BRAKE/FAN .. $650,000 ENGINES R-1340, ZERO TIME SINCE OVERHAUL BY COVINGTON ................................................$66,500 NEW PT6 -11, 15, 34, 60, 65, 67 OUTRIGHT OR EXCHANGE .......................................... $CALL$ PROPELLERS HARTZELL 3 BLADE AND 5 BLADED PROPS – NEW AND USED ..................................... $CALL$ DISPERSAL EQUIPMENT TRANSLAND 10 VANE SPREADER FOR 38” GATE, NEW ....................................................$9,900 AGRINAUTICS, ROOT, CROP HAWK, TRANSLAND, OTHERS ........................................... $CALL$

For sale. 2 Micronair AU 5000 atomizers with 20 mesh Brazed Gauze. Very low time. Call 760 408-8158 for more info.

CP NOZZLES and CHECK VALVES THE DRIFT FIGHTERS! - We carry a VERY LARGE INVENTORY and we have KN OWLEDG E ABLE SALE S PEO PLE! Improve your spray pattern and CUT DOWN ON YOUR HEADACHES! Contact Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr.

Tel 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: parts@johnstonaircraft.com

EQUIPMENT - PARTS Agrinautics, Root, Crop Hawk, Transland, others, $CALL$; Lane Aviation 281-3425451 or FAX 281-232-5401

Lane Aviation, Inc. “Specializing in Turbine and Piston Air Tractors”

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We have an overstock of the large Lane Fan, 111FLT. Price is under list. Call Transland at 940-687-1100 or email ayork@translandllc.com for more info.

Cascade Aircraft Conversions Barrier Filter System for the Soloy Turbine Converted Bell 47/Hiller 12 Helicopters.

See decreased TOT by up to 38 degrees C. Pull full torque at lower TOT temps, burn less fuel, extend the life of critical turbine parts. Contact Cascade Aircraft Conversions at 509-635-1212 or tom@ cascadeaircraftconversions.com Let us help you meet increa singly stringent precision application demands.

Our systems meet those demands, lower operating costs, and increase your profits. Call 541-385-5051 or www. kawakaviation.com E V ERY TH I N G yo u n e e d fo r YO U R Aircraft-PARTS, ENGINE OVERHAULS, REPAIRS/REBUILDS/MODIFICATIONSSPECIALIZING in THRUSH and BRAVE! JAS 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com /web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com Agrinautics, Inc. Best spray pumps, valves, and strainers in the business! For service w/ a smile, call us at 435-586-1200. e-mail:agrinaut@cedarcity.net D i s p e r s a l E q u i p m e n t : We a t h a e r o Feathering Fans, Crophawks, Smokers, F l a g g e r s , N o z z l e s , Tr a n s l a n d , Breckenridge Spreaders, Airfoil Booms, Dry Breaks, Load Hawgs, All Aircraft Styles. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net.

EQUIPMENT - PUMPS SS All-Flo 2” NTP Diaphragm Pump P/N # SP-20, 180 GPM 2” 316 Stainless Steel/ PTFE Engineered for maximum fluid and chemical compatibility & freeze free operation, ranging from clean fluids to slurries, to solids applications. Bolted design provides ease of maintenance and leak free operation. NEW Price $5700 Selling 2 New in the box at $4000 each one used for $2500. Details: Air Inlet 3/4”, Weight 146, Max Flow 180 GPM, Max Air Pressure 120 psi, Max Solids 1/4”, Max Suction Lift Dry 13 ft, Max Suction Lift Wet 26 ft . Call Tanner at 701-520-0229

EQUIPMENT - SPREADERS Breckenridge spreader for Thrush or Dromader. $3000 Call Frank at 318-6148661 TRANSLAND PARTS AND EQUIPMENT - WE ARE A TRANSLAND DISTRIBUTOR A N D H AV E B E E N H E L P I N G A G OPERATORS WITH THEIR NEEDS FOR 60 PLUS YEARS! CALL AND LET OUR VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE SALES PEOPLE H EL P YO U!!! E XCEL L ENT PR I CE S , KNOWLEDGE, AND SERVICE. Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 559-686-1794, parts@johnstonaircraft.com, fax 559686-9360 or www.johnstonaircraft.com.

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41” SSF 13 vane spreader, fresh overhaul

by SSF, looks almost new. $4,000 Call 573-225-8019

Standard Grumman Gate Spreader. 9 vane 24” inside measurement on the throat. Motivated to sell make an offer.

Email gunpilot75@hotmail.com or call Monticello at 270-305-2749 Transland 10 vane spreader for 38” gate, new, $9,900; Lane Aviation 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401 STAINLESS STEEL SPREADERS & REPAIR - STAINLESS STEEL FABRICATORS, INC. In business for over 30 years. We are the manufacturer of “original” 10 vane, 12 vane & “the 13 vane” spreader, standard throat and high volume. We do repairs on all models, including Transland and Swathmaster. Call for more information.

800-736-3433 or 870-217-9232 Grumman dry spreader for sale. Good condition! $750 OBO call Aaron Meyer at 308-367- 6538 or email ameyer@ windstream.net New Gate Keeper technology controlled seeding gate - Pilot friendly, ea sy calibration, and accurate distribution.

TCL’S variable rate gate it the most ve r s a t i l e o n t h e m a r k e t- A p p l i e s from ultra fine product like herbicide i m p r e g n ate d s a n d a l l t h e w ay u p to coarse seed accurately. Contact Turbine Conversions - 616-837-9428 TurbineConversions.com

EQUIPMENT - SUPPORT Load Hog out of 510 Thrush. $2500 or Best Offer. Call Mike at 352-494-3978

New 2400 GAL Batch Tank. Pull empty to mix site. Hydraulically retract wheels so trailer sits on frame. 10 HP Honda electric start, 3” cast iron pump, all SS fittings.

Pumps over 200 GPM. For additional information contact Bill Malone 863-4677777 or sunniland@wildblue.net Very nice Supertow III aircraft tug. Over $5,000 for a new one and this one is barely used. NEW, NEVER used snow chains.

New headlight and engine servicing. Has battery tender onboard. Rated up to 15,000 lbs. $3,000 Jacob 580-330-0589 or 620-492-2414

FINANCE Air Tractor financing can put an Air Tractor in your hangar. Offering competitive financing in the U.S. and Canada from Wells Fargo Equipment Finance. Fly now and take seven years to pay, 10 years to amortize and have a fixed interest rate for the life of the loan. Other attractive term periods are available, too. Options are available on both new and used Air Tractors purchased through Air Tractor dealers. See your Air Tractor dealer today!

GPS - DYNANAV Like new factor y reconditioned DynaFlight-AirAg-Pro system complete with new wiring harness, new GNSS Antenna and new display. Only the processor box is reconditioned, Special Price: $8,900 Call 604-465-0009

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2013 AT-802A-0522 N335QF PTA-67AG 3365 Hrs. T.T. A & E., 588 Hrs. since H.S.I. & new CT blades, A/C, heat, hyd. gate, Wingman, Satloc G4, single point fuel, smoker, Lane brake, audio panel and more. ............................................$850,000.00 2011 AT-802A-0415 N802TR -67 AG 3741 Hrs. T.T. A & E, 998 Hrs. since light OH, 0 Hrs. H.S.I. and prop reseal. Satloc Bantam, Fast Start, comm radio, transponder ......................................................................................$850,000 2018 AT-802A -65AG .........................................................................................CALL

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GPS - OTHER AgPilotX – New iPad-based GPS Guidance System from Insero - $11,995 introductory offer. Only 3 components – all wireless.

Call Anthony at 480-285-4367 or Greg at 602-363-9225

GPS - SATLOC New 8.4” M3 Touchscreens in Stock – $1395 each. Buy as an upgrade, a replacement or for inventory. New Satloc Systems - Bantams, G4s, IntelliFlows and more in stock. From Insero - Call Anthony 480-285-4367 SATLOC GPS sales and repair center. Call for all your SATLOC needs. North Star Aviation, Inc 888-272-1417 Satloc, Intelliflow The leading edge Satloc Level III Service repair center.

Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, Mo 800-325-0885 Intelliflow Flow Controls - In stock, now shipping! Sky Tractor LLC 1-800-4375319 Satloc GPS systems in stock, Bantam, G4, M3, Intelliflow, and Litestar3. We did it again, leading Level 3 Service Center/ Dealer 2015. Why buy anywhere else, we’ve got what you need, and service after the sale! Call now 800-437-5319 Sky Tractor LLC SATLOC G4, M3, and Bantam. Air Repair Inc, is the worldwide leader in sales and service. Call Danny (sales) or Dallas (service) 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-8430811 sales@airrepairinc.com

HELP WANTED A g r o F l i te C o r p o r at i o n i s s e e k i n g experienced AT-602 pilots. We have immediate availability for full time and part time pilot positions. This position consist of extensive dry work and some liquid work as well. Previous ag experience is required in Air Tractors or equivalent aircraft. We operate extremely clean equipment and offer very competitive compensation. Come join a team of professionals that love what they do!

Please email resumes to admin@agroflite. com AT- 802 Fire Pilot wanted for 2018 fire season. Please send resume and references to blindads@agairupdate.com Subject: ID#1728 or fax to 478-352-0025 Pilot needed for a large Midwest turbine operation June 15th thru August 15th.

Will be in NE, CO, KS, MN, and ND. 510 Thrush or AT-502. Call 308-991-3432 or email rdwells@gtmc.net

Seeking 2 experienced pilots for 2018 season and beyond. We are looking for 2 pilots who can step into the plane and go to work while being efficient. Work is in multiple states(OK, KS, ND, OR) off multiple locations. Herbicide is a fair portion of our work, this means you must be able to tell the difference between corn and soybeans. Seat would be from now until mid-October. (Looking for permanent pilots; recurring season starts in mid march.) Planes are a 602 with a -65 and a 510 with a -41. Short, rough strips are fairly common. 2,000 turbine AG minimum, Time in type highly preferred, Herbicide experience required, Must be able to pass license tests in the states listed. If interested please send a resume to adaaspraying@gmail.com and call our office at 580-532-4483. Thanks, The Deterdings at ADAA. Lo ad e r n e e d e d fo r N o r t h D a ko t a operation. Great opportunity to possibly work your way up into a seat! Call Rod Mattern at Mattern Spray Service 701321-0767 Aero Tech Inc. is in search of a qualified AT-802 pilot for the 2018 season, JulySept. Employment will open opportunities to next years fire season if your interested in flying a SEAT. Standard pay with g u ar ante e s . Em ai l ap p l i c ati o ns to cameron@aerotechteam.com Hendrickson Flying Service, Inc is in need of qualified ground crew to support spray aircraft during the Northern Illinois corn run. CDL and experience handling and mixing pesticides is preferred, but not required. Base hourly plus commission.

Seasonal employment. Call Cameron at 815-384-5151 or 815-739-6813 Immediate Full Time Position open for Pilot. Must be current in AT-502 or similar.

Year round work located in Palm Beach County, FL. Contact Bart Perryman at 561-261-9740 or send resume to Deena@ aerialcropprotection.com Turbine ag pilot wanted for spray season.

Please send resume to skidoo@srt.com Full time AG pilot position. California operator. Call Gary Del Carlo 209-4713914 e-mail caagpilot@gmail.com AT-502 pilot needed at Texas Bailey Flying Service in Plainview Texas. Call Rick at 806-494-2248 or 806-889-3400 IA and A&P mechanics needed. Call 870 -295- 6213 Salary depending on qualifications and experience.

AG PILOT INSTRUCTORS WANTED: Have a little time before the season starts?

We are looking for Ag Pilot Instructors (Fixed Wing-CFI’s with Minimum 3 years Ag Experience) willing to teach the next generation of Ag Pilots how to be safe Ag Pilots and give back to the industry!

Train to Ag Pilot Minimum standards established by us. Above average pay for above average instructors. Flexible training schedule. We ask for two week commitments at a time. Plan for the Fall and Winter also! Send resume to: bevsons@gmail.com or call 772-2855506 Hendrickson Flying Service, Inc is in need of qualified ground crew to support spray aircraft during the Northern Illinois corn run. CDL and experience handling and mixing pesticides is preferred, but not required. Base hourly plus commission.

Seasonal employment. Call Cameron at 815-384-5151 or 815-739-6813

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NOW introducing the new VEKTOR MAX GPS - faster, more capability and extremely user friendly. DYNA NAV VEKTOR MAX GPS - NEWEST system on the market with a FANTASTIC PRICE for all of it’s CAPABILITIES! EASY to use, RELIABLE, MUCH FASTER and HIGHER TECH. DYNA NAV FLOW CONTROL SYSTEMS ALSO AVAILABLE - PREMIUM QUALITY at an AFFORDABLE PRICE! JAS - NORTH AMERICAN DEALER Tel 559686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com / web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com

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AG AIR AIRCRAFT, INC. located at the Corning Municipal Airport in Corning, AR is looking for A&P and A&P IA Mechanics.

Must have the following: Air Tractor experience, PT6A experience and 3 references. Contact Aaron Keahey at 870-857-3755. Email resumes to aaronagairaircraft@outlook.com South Florida Air Tractor dealer looking for experienced A&P mechanic to work on agricultural aircraft. PT6 turbine experience preferred. Call Rick 800441-2964 IA plus A&P mechanic opportunity.

Willing to relocate for year round work.

Salary and benefits upon qualifications.

Please send resume and references to blindads@agairupdate.com Subject: ID#1528 or fax to 478-352-0025 Looking for banner pilot and loader for spray operation. Possible advancement to our spray operation. Housing provided.

Call Bob at 410-251-6224 Looking to employee experienced pilots on Air Tractor 802 or turbine Thrush 550P for a minimum 3 consecutive fire fighting seasons in the Mediterranean region. Each fire season is 6 months.

We offer competitive salary, house and car. Please submit your CV to aviators@ hotmail.gr Attention: Mr. Paphitis Full time position for experienced turbine pilot at a well established, multi turbine operation doing business in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa. Competitive pay and benefits.

Please email resume and references to blindads@agairupdate.com Subject: ID#1583 or fax to 478-352-0025

INSURANCE HARDY AVIATION INSURANCE, INC. “Insurance from a name you can trust, at a price you can afford.”-Randy Hardy.

Centrally Located in Wichita Kansas since 1995, Hardy Aviation Insurance ha s a s trong his tor y in the aerial application industry by tailoring the best comprehensive plans to fit their client’s specific needs. Prompt, courteous service from a dedicated and knowledgeable staff whom have years of experience servicing the aerial application industry.

Hardy Aviation Insurance has expanded coverages beyond aviation insurance to include: Homeowners, Auto, Marine, Life, Farm & Ranch, Long-Term Care and Business Insurance. Call 1 800 7216733 or fax us at 316-945-2330. Get an online quote from our web site at www. hardyaviationins.com or e-mail us at hardy@hardyaviationins.com DAVIDSON SOLID ROCK INSURANCE DOUG DAVIDSON, aircraft owner and commercial pilot, has served the unique insurance needs of the agricultural aviation community since 1982. He founded Davidson Solid Rock Ins. in 1995 on Christian principles, honesty, integrity, and the commitment to provide insurance products as solid as our name!

One call is all it takes to shop all available markets for your specialized aviation insurance needs. We welcome the opportunity to talk with you at 800358-8079. Or visit our website at www. dsrockin.com INSURANCE from the Leading Ag Aviation Brokers. 64 Years Risk Management, Low-time Pilot Coverage. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www. midcont.net.

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THE COLE AGENCY, INC.Specializing In: Aerial Applicators, Helicopter Operations, Pleasure & Business, Commercial Aviation, Airpor t s, Life Insur ance for Aerial Applicators & Pilots, Health Insurance for Aerial Applicators & Pilots. When it comes to placing aviation insurance, you need to work with an insurance agent who specializes in that field. At the Cole Agency we make sure you receive the best aviation insurance packages, at the most competitive price. At the Cole Agency we don’t just talk aviation, we are pilots as well. When insuring aircraft, picking the right aviation specialist first is important.

The limited number of aviation insurance companies will only deal with one agent at a time during the year. You want to make sure that you have a reputable aviation insurance specialist who works with these companies and underwriters every day to represent you, your aircraft and business. Give us a call. Cole Agency Inc., 319 Walnut Street Montezuma, Ga 31063 478-472-2010 478-472-8694 fax kevin@thecoleagency.com www. thecoleagency.com

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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.

Keep your drink hot or cold in this insulated 16oz Air Tractor Tervis Tumbler. $14.99 plus S&H Made in the USA, Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-9872250 or visit our Market Place at www. agairupdatemarketplace.com

Adjustable Height Creeper - Work on your plane or equipment with more comfor t and ease! Easy to operate, 10 quick adjustments, Height range 4.5” to 20”, Heavy duty design, Low maintenance, Made in USA! G reat customer service! Use promo-code AA18 for $20 discount.435-744-1019 www. aerocreeper.com Reduce Drift, Increase Deposition and Retention use Control™ FREE SAMPLE http://www.GARRCO.com/freesample 765-395-3441, mrfoam1@garrco.com

HOTSTUFF AG AIRCRAFT CLEANER Call to order the # 1 Ag Aircraft cleaner in the country, Used by over 400 operators Coast to Coast. Blue Stripe Distributing 877-924-5025 SUPERBUGS A safe and economical way to speed up Mother nature! Dispose of hazardous waste in loading and spill areas, ponds and ditches. SUPERBUGS disposes of insecticides, Fungicides, herbicides, and petroleum products such as waste oil, diesel fuel, gasoline, solvent or anything of organic nature. Blue Stripe Distributing Toll Free 877-924-5025 Eagle Vistas will be volunteering in the NAAA Booth at Oshkosh-AirVenture and we have extra accommodations for housing in Oshkosh for AirVenture July 21st to July 28th. Close to the Airport. $100 per night, per person in a 4 BR 3 1/2 bath home. Call for additional details.

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New from our DeSpain Collection, Pen and Ink Thirsty Stone Coasters. These high quality coasters will look great on any desktop or table. Set of 4. $29.99 plus S&H Makes a great gift! For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at www.agairupdatemarketplace. com D R P - 9 5 5 D R I F T R E TA R D A N T PENETRATOR-SPREADER/STICKER-UV Protectant For drift reduction, deposition increase, University tested. Big Gun in the war on Drift! Made in USA. Davidon, Inc. 229-645-3605. www.davidononline.com

Specialty belt buckles, show your pride in style. $39.99 plus S&H Makes a great gift! For more information call 478-9872250 or visit our Market Place at www. agairupdatemarketplace.com

Toy pla stic model Air Tractor. 12” wingspan, removable stand. Great toy for the kids or desktop model. $15 + s/h order online at www.takeofftoys.com or e-mail trevoredwards@sw.rr.com Fight rodent infestation with Cascade’s i n n ov a t i ve a n d e x t r e m e l y s i m p l e solution, Mouse Pants! Hand crafted from the highest quality 2024-T3 aircraft aluminum (lighter and not as likely to carve up an operator like galvanized steel). Quick action Wing nut CAMLOC aircraft grade fasteners. Rubber trimmed to protect your aircraft’s finish and the flooring surface. Order your set of three for only $599.00 plus shipping and handling. Please contact Cascade Aircraft Conversions at 509-635-1212 or tom@ cascadeaircraftconversions.com

Vino? They do say ag pilots age like wine.

Place your favorite wine in these high quality Rolf wine glasses etched with an ag plane, sold as a Set of 4. $49.99 plus S&H Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at www.agairupdatemarketplace. com

Aviator Backpack and matching coin purse (sold separately). For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at agairupdatemarketplace.com

Help your little pilot fly high in dream world with these Bi-Plane PJ’s... Assorted sizes available. $34.99 plus S&H For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at w w w. agairupdatemarketplace.com

D e S p a i n C o l l e c t i o n C u s to m i z a b l e Note Cards featuring your favorite Pen and Ink drawing. $19.99 plus S&H For more information call 478-9872250 or visit our Market Place at www. agairupdatemarketplace.com

OPERATIONS FOR SALE OR WANTED Beautiful Virginia Private Grass Strip, Byrd creek 46VA. Large hangar, apartment pool, 23 acres, 1500’ runway. Pool and hangar could use improvement. $295K Aerial Advertising business including equipment and Pawnee aircraft also for sale. Land could be leased to local farmer in addition to runway usage. Jim 703-7866782 or 571-233-8328 Spray Operation For Sale In Central US - 12 to 30 thousand acres to spray, depending on season. (2) 1340 Ag Cats & (1) Pawnee.

Ready to go to work. Located at public airport with 3 rented hangars. Email all inquiries to blindads@agairupdate.com Subject: ID#1709 or fax to 478-352-0025.

Please include contact information.

Helicopter Spray Operation - Tired of working for others, or just can’t find a seat? I have an Enstrom (F-28F with T-T strap conversion) helicopter setup, nurse trailer with new truck, almost new (less than 270 hrs component time) for someone that wants their own business in the central U.S. New Isolair spray system, New DynaNav GPS w/flowcontrol. All mix trailer components new. Go to http:// classifieds.agairupdate.com/details. php?id=1655 to see Inventory List. Call Tom at 940-389-6100 Ever wanted to star t your own AG OPERATION (Under Part 137)? As Ag Aviation Consultants we can help you find an airplane and train you. We can help you get your Operating Certificate-Part 137, Private or Commercial. Call Eagle Vistas LLC 772-285-5506 Best Classified Buy In The Industry.

Starting at $29.99 478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.

Former Ag Operation for sale or lease.

Located in South Central US. Includes airstrip, hangar with office and apartment.

Great spot for owner operator, helicopter or airplane. Email all inquiries to blindads@ agairupdate.com Subject: ID#1603 or fax to 478-352-0025

PARTS - AIRFRAME Rudder and Elevator off of an AT-301 for sale. $1,000 Call Mike for details at 352494-3978.

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 402841-5144 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. 785899-2294 or visit us on the web at www. comproaviation.com AgCat Frameworks Sale! Installation ready...out of factory fixtures. Also, up-grades...long fuel, hoppers, wires, mounts, Empennage, struts, ailerons, canopies, wingtips, special hardware, dispersal equipment. AgCat Sales & Service since 1971. AmAg: 870-8862418/2489 Fax, or email frank.kelley@ ag-cat.com Fresh refurbished AT-402 hopper with lid. $7,500 Call 620-285-5609 Prop Tether Kits in stock, ships today.

Sky Tractor LLC 800-437-5319, www. skytractor.com, email@skytractor.com, Fax 701-636-5881 AT-502B wings with new spar. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmair@farmairinc.com PMA Piper Brave and Weatherly tailsprings in stock. Contact Storm Aeronautics at 402-367-3213 FAA approved STC’d wire cutters for Air Tractors. Storm Cutters are the newest advancement in wire cutter technology (Patent Pending). These cutters mount to the landing gear and have adel clamps positioned along the trailing edge of the gear to secure the brake lines which do away with the standard black zip ties currently used.

We now have Storm Cutters in stock and available for Air Tractor models 301-802.

Contact Storm Aeronautics at 402-3673213 to order your set, or check us out at www.stormaeronautics.com Piper airframe parts, Continental and Lycoming engine parts and a few spray system parts, new surplus, big discounts!

Please have part numbers when contacting us. Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com Replacement parts. New and used for all Ag Cat models. Also carry New Piper and Weatherly tailwheel springs and Transland Dealer. Call Storm Aeronautics 402-367-3213

Cessna airframe parts, Continental and Lycoming engine parts, and a few spray system parts, new surplus, big discounts!

Please have part numbers when contacting us. Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com Retrofit Hopper Door for AT-502 and AT-602. Now available for fall and winter installation Professional Fibreglass Repair.

530-735-6264 We have all fibreglass parts for Weatherly and Ag-Cat (A, B and Super B). Call for prices. Professional Fibreglass Repair.

530-735-6264 Pressure Cowls for all PT6 Air Tractors and Thrush Aircraft. Balanced Mount/Pressure Cowls for Thrush. Reduce ITT 35 to 70 degrees. Reduce fuel consumption. Save on Hot Section Inspections. Easy access to service fuel nozzles & air filter. Reduce NG 1 to 3%. Make your -15 perform like a -34. ELIMINATE ONGOING AIR FILTER PURCHASES! Please contact Cascade Aircraft Conversions at 509-635-1212 or tom@cascadeaircraftconversions.com.

Air Tractor auxiliary hydraulic system.

20lbs/hr LESS fuel burn, improved spray pattern, reduced maintenance cost, cockpit adjustable flow controls. Inquires call 541-385-5051 or www.kawakaviation. com Cessna Ag Parts. Air Repair, Inc. Phone.

662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@ airrepairinc.com REBUILT 29” THRUSH LANDING GEAR IN STOCK & we can REPAIR / REBUILD yours to LIKE NEW STATUS. Johnston Aircraft Service, INC. 559-686-1794 / Email parts@johnstonaircraft.com / www.johnstonaircraft.com BRAVE and PAWNEE PARTS-Engines, Props, Spar kits, Fuel cells, Foam kits, Wings, Turbine and 400 CONVERSIONS, and much more. Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr. Tel 559-686-1794, FAX 559686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft. com /web site: www.johnstonaircraft. com Cessna Parts - Engines, propellers, and MUCH MORE-AUTHORIZED SERVICE AND PARTS CENTER. Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr. Tel 559-686-1794, FA X 559- 686 -9360, e-mail: par ts@ johnstonaircraft.com /web site: www. johnstonaircraft.com Thrush parts - Wings, props, tail feathers, batteries, tires - we have the inventory.

Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr.

Tel 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com.

Thrush parts for sale! Ayres Metal Tail, Overhauled Fuselage Frame, Thrush Landing Gear, Flaps/Thrush, Ailerons/ Thrush, Fabric Tail Complete Heavy Flying Wires, -34 Pratt & Whitney Engine (2 each), Spar Cap Replacement. Call Bruce’s Flying Service for all of your Thrush parts needs! 229-725-4150, fax 229-725-5135.

E-mail bruceandrews62@gmail.com LOAD HAWG-The modern, efficient, safe, perfect way to improve your solids application. Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp.

Hayti, MO 800-325-0885 Cessna Authorized Parts Center: Prompt, World-Wide Par ts Service, Engines, Bonaire 550 Conversions, Wings.MidContinent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-3250885 www.midcont.net.

Agrinautics, Automatic Flagman, Arrow prop, Air Tractor (Associate dealer Queen Bee Air Specialties) CP Nozzles, Compro Smoker, Crophawk, Covington Aircraft Engine, Collins Air Conditioner, Cleveland, Chip Detector, Satloc GPS, Hot Stuff, Nieto Products, New and used aircraft, (large) Parts Inventory, ServAero, Spraying Systems, Co., Superbugs, SPH-4 Helmet, Simplex, Tires, Transland, WeathAero.

Sky Tractor LLC 800-437-5319, www. skytractor.com, email@skytractor.com, 701-636-5881 (fax) Lockable full swivel tail wheels for Thrush or Ag Cat, 500-5 or 600-6 wheel available all STC approved Call Turbine Conversions 616-837-9428 to order.

Tools for reaming attach bolts Wing Main (Centerwing to Outboard wing) attachment joints for Dromader M-18 per repair service bulletin #e/02.170/2000 Available for rent. Contact Nancy at Turbine Conversions - 616-837-9428 Large inventory of Air Tractor parts surplus to our needs. Call for list. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc.com Large inventory of Thrush parts surplus to our needs. Call for list. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc.com Set of rebuilt, remanufactured AT-402 wings. 0 time on new spars and large fuel capacity. $85,000 Call Bill Kingrey at 979-257-6695

The mid-west Air tractor dealer, Farm Air Inc. has expanded its parts department.

For all your Air Tractor parts needs call 877-715-8476, email farmair@farmairinc. com or visit our website www.farmairinc. com Accessories & Parts! 100’s of new and OHC accessories, parts for just about everything. Big discounts! Please have par t numbers when contacting us.

Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com 11 Million new surplus parts for Cessna, Piper and other aircraft; Continental and Lycoming engines; and a few spray system parts, big discounts. Please have part numbers when contacting us. Preferred Airparts, 800 -433- 0814 US/Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www. preferredairparts.com Cockpit adjustable flow control kit.

Manual control or GPS variable rate ready.

Integrates into existing hydraulic systems.

More info at Kawak Aviation Technologies 541-385-5051 www.kawakaviation.com Thrush S2R STC battery retrofit kit. 300% longer battery service life. 200% faster starts. Battery replacement cost 25% of original. For more information call Kawak Aviation Technologies at 541-385-5051 or visit www.kawakaviation.com

PARTS - ENGINE PTG Starter-Gen #23046-28, OHC S&T, $4500 or trade for 23046-007. AmAg: 870-886-2418/2489 Fax, or email frank. kelley@ag-cat.com 10,000 P/N of Continental & Lycoming parts, 50% discount on most new! Please have part numbers when contacting us.

Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com S & T Aircraft Accessories, Inc. specializes in the overhaul of Radial and Turbine engine accessories. We have most items in stock ready to ship for exchange. Give us a call @ 830-625-7923 or fax 830625-4138.

Air Repair Inc. is the source for the Fast Start Kit. To get yours today, call Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc.com

Jeffries Airworks Dynamic Propeller Balancing with Chadwick Helmuth engine printout equipment.

Jeffries Airworks, Dynamic Balancing, Vibration Analysis.

Much more than just a balance.

Call Jim Jeffries, A&P/IA, 985-507-9981, Nationwide service on your location.

PARTS - OTHER TPE331 AgriJet SB+ & SC+ Conversions in stock & On Sale. Installed or FWF Kits.

H.D. Mounts. Prices will never be lower!

Call 870-886-2418 or email frank.kelley@ ag-cat.com Miscellaneous parts for 802 and others, most brand new: engine mounts, landing gears, 118” propellers, spr ay kit s, Micronair AU5000, pilot and mechanic complete training courses, FTD Level II simulator for AT-802. Call or email: +34667102184, sales@airtractoreurope. com PARTS, PARTS, PARTS. For all your ag aviation needs, please call Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service 800-441-2964 Air Tractor Dealer

We build loader trucks to your specifications. Stainless Steel Straight and Fold Up. Mild Steel Straight and Fold Up. Mild Steel Hopper w/Stainless Steel Tube.

Been in loader truck business since 1980.

Call Pat Ballard Office:870-697-2004 Fax:870-697-3568 185 Hwy. 42 West , Hickory Ridge, AR.

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Fixed Wing-Helicopter Spray Business For Sale. Located in Southern California.

1.5 Million Annual Sales. Email inquiries to blindads@agairupdate.com Subject: ID#1716 or fax to 478-352-0025. Please include contact information.

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H U G E I N V E N T O RY O F B U C K E Y E EQUIPMENT AND PARTS. WE SELL NEW COUPLERS AND ADAPTERS PLUS PARTS, and WE REBUILD YOUR COUPLERS/ ADAPTERS FOR ABOUT 1/2 OF NEW! Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr.

Tel 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com /web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com

PROPELLERS Used 5 Blade Hartzell HC-B5MP-3C, 572 hrs since overhaul $25,000 Call Chad Stuart, Airplane Services, Inc. 850-3806091 New and used 3 and 5 blade PT6A propellers. For more information call 309759-4646 or email farmair@farmairinc. com HARTZELL 3 BLADE AND 5 BLADED PROPS – NEW AND USED $CALL$ Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401 Hamilton Standard, 22D40 Hydromatic Propeller 6533A Blades overhauled complete with distributor valve and prop, Governor. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805 3D40 6101 Blades Ham Standard 3 bladed.

Overhauled. For more information call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-4296805 12D40-6101-12 Overhauled with 8130 Form. For more information call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805 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 Q UA L I T Y P RO P E L L E R S FO R S A L E 23D40-6601A19 OHC ............. $28,500 22D40-6533A12 OHC................ 25,500 12D40-6101A12 OHC ............... 22,500 2D30AG100-2 OHC .................. 22,500 12D40AG100-4S 375-SOH ....... 18,500 12D40AG100-2 828-SOH ......... 18,500 HC-B3TN-5M/T1o282N+4 NEW CALL AmAg 870-886-2418/2489 Fax AgCat Sales/Service since 1971 email frank. kelley@ag-cat.com

REAL ESTATE Lot for sale: One-acre-square house lot for sale in new Plane Living Sky Park neighborhood with 2,000 s.f., all brick, covenants. Lot is one of 13 directly on new sod runway. Taxi out of your hangar, directly onto the runway.

Located in Peach County, Georgia.

Public water, septic sewer, paved streets, curb and gutter, street lights. Less than five miles west of I-75, Exit 142, approximately five miles to Fort Valley, GA and approximately 10 miles to Warner Robins, GA. Google It! South side of Hwy 96 at 50 Lane Rd., Fort Valley, Georgia 31030 (Google photo before development). Save thousands and buy from owner. $25,000 OBO. 478.987.2250 Best Classified Buy In The Industry.

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SEAT WANTED Entry level Ag pilot seeking an opportunity.

Licensed in CA, A&P with 16 + years GA experience including lots of dope and fabric work. Been working in aviation and or agriculture at some level most of my life. Farming experience 15 + years. My life’s experiences have taught me how to solve problems and get things done!

2500 TT, 474 Turbine, 150 TW, 25 Ag, 295 multi eng. Contact Edward at ed@ packlinesolutions.com or call 559-3939127 Level 1 SEAT pilot. Resume and references available upon request. Please email blindads@agairupdate.com Subject: ID#1688 or fax to 478-352-0025 Eagle Vista Graduate looking for an Ag seat. I’ve loaded in SE Arkansas for the past 3 years and are willing to relocate anywhere. Call Alex at 501-993-9833 for resume and references Looking To Relocate - 23 Years Of Experience! I’m an American living in the Dominican Republic. I’ve been cropdusting/spraying for 23 straight years, more than 18,000 hrs in Cessna 188’s. Still active and flying everyday. I also fly a Pitts S2C, have Skywriting and some Airshow experience. Looking to relocating to USA to a permanent job. I am 53 years old, recently remarried and still have 15 or more years to give to this job that I love so much! Go to http://classifieds. agairupdate.com/details.php?id=1627 to see resume. Email octaviocarlo@gmail. com Experienced Turbine Air Tractor Pilot Available For Short Term - I am available June, July, and August to help in a pinch or during a busy run. Former owner/ operator with about 7000 ag hours and zero accidents. 4500 in AT-402, 502, 602.

Not looking to sit around and watch the wind blow or practice flying. 701-5410102 References from around US Looking for 2018 Seat, 9304 TT, 7680 Ag Time, 136 Turbine Time. Round, Flat or Turbine. Resume available upon request.

Call Cory at 507- 456 - 6906 or email coryb70@hotmail.com Ag Pilot / A&P available. 979 TT, 645 Ag, 80 Turbine. Herbicide Experience, Extensive Farm Background. Ag Aircraft M a i n t e n a n c e E x p e r i e n c e . PA A S S attendance. Resume with References Available. Please Email javiation@icloud. com

SERVICE AIRCRAFT TRANSPORT & SHIPPING SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! Need an aircraft transported or shipped? We offer international and domestic services. Call Chancey Phillips at Down East Aviation 910-990-1520 AgCat parts and service center. World wide parts and service for any model of AgCat. Call Storm Aeronautics at 402367-3213 Let us sell your Ag plane! Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. 1601 Hwy 84 East Hayti, MO 63851 800-325-0885 FAA repair station for all ag equipment.

Thrush spar replacement, annuals. MidContinent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, MO 800325-0885

Cascade Conversion for Thrush and Air Tractor. Fuel Saving, Cooler running, more power available. Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, MO 800-325-0885 Jeffries Airworks Dynamic Propeller Balancing with Chadwick Helmuth engine printout equipment. Jeffries Airworks, Dynamic Balancing, Vibration Analysis.

Much more than just a balance. Call Jim Jeffries, A&P/IA, 985-507-9981, Nationwide service on your location.

We rebuild and refinish any fibreglass part for Weatherly, Cessna, Piper and Ag-Cat (A, B and Super B,C and D). Call for prices. Professional Fibreglass Repair.

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We b u i l d l o a d e r t r u c k s t o y o u r specifications. Stainless Steel Straight and Fold Up. Mild Steel Straight and Fold Up. Mild Steel Hopper w/Stainless Steel Tube.

Been in loader truck business since 1980.

Call Pat Ballard Office:870-697-2004 Fax:870-697-3568 185 Hwy. 42 West, Hickory Ridge, AR

Southeastern Aircraft Sales and Service.

Late model aircraft sold by Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service will have a New Annual Inspection, Fresh Hot Section Inspection and a 100 HOUR OR 90 DAY WARRANTY. Now That’s Peace Of Mind!

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Training Center Certified For Mechanics & Pilots. Certified Simulator FTD Level 2, Fire Fighting Training. EASA 147 training center for mechanics, 96 hours theory and practice. Flight school with FTD level 2 (EASA) simulator. Simulation for fire OPS. Call or email: +34667102184, sales@ airtractoreurope.com Start to finish AG PILOT TRAINING utilizing AgCat Gr164A Dual, Pawnee PA-25/260 CS Dual Cockpit & PA-25 Single for Solo/Dump/Spray. Citabria for Private all in Tailwheel, Tailwheel Proficiency, and UpSet/Spin Recovery and Ag Biennial. Satloc and TracMap GPS. Ag Aviation Consultants for Ag Operating Certificate Part 137. See videos at: www. eaglevistas.com. EAGLE VISTAS LLC 772285-5506 Flight Training - Conventional Gear Aircraft. Cessna L19/O1-A. Experienced Ag Pilot CFI. $350.00/Hour. Contact Joe Woolslayer at 918-704 - 0308 or joecropduster@hotmail.com

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1 9 8 4 G M C B l a c k Ta n k Tr u c k , 4 compartment units for fuel in tank with pumps. Formerly Texaco engine 454, five speed transmission, 2 speed axle. $3,595.

Down payment of $1000 to Paypal with balance due by wire transfer to seller’s account or cashier’s check. Buyer pick up item after sale. Contact Carl at 979 219-9351

1977 Beall Tanker Pup Trailer, 4 axle 6500 gal with 3 compartments (2000, 1500, 3000), bottom load/discharge both sides, used for avgas, good tires. $12,500 Darrin Pluhar, Plu’s Flying Service, Ekalaka, MT 406-853-0039 Auger Trucks For Sale (Trade-Ins) Also list of customer trucks. Call Auger Dan Office: 870-578-6133, Cell: 870-919-2317 or visit http://www.augerdanllc.com

WANTED TO BUY Wanted for purchase or lease urgently required one of the following serviceable propellers for a Walter 601 E11 engine whilst our prop is in for overhaul. 1. Avia Propeller V508E-AG106A 2. Avia Propeller V508E-Ag99A 3. Avia-Hamilton Standard VJ8.510AG or VG8.510 Contact Alison Griffin at griffair@inspire.net.nz A .E.R .O. Turbine Par t s: PT6A Core Engines and/or PT6A Excess Inventory Wanted for Purchase. Contact sales@ aeroturbineparts.com or call (877) 8425640 Ext. 381 Ag Aircraft Wanted: Immediate cash for Ag planes - All considered - Contact Darryl or Bill at South Delta Aviation 870-572-9011 or 479-935-4891 EXHAUST Wanted: R-1340 and R-985 Exhaust Send Old Exhaust segments for exchange or Sell them! Call Daryl @ 940902-0797 or evans.daryl@sbcglobal.net

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