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2015

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2015 - A year in review A look back at 2015

Aerial spraying for spruce budworm management in Quebec Benoit Tetrault of Helico Service Inc.

GE Aviation launches new turboprop engine Textron Aviation selects GE to power its new single engine turboprop aircraft

PT6A knowledge: Torque vs. RPM vs. Power

H80 FAQs Questions that have been addressed

The fate of ZK-TRS A New Zealand fixed-wing airplane

A special section devoted to aerial firefighting and forestry

F-15 From the SEAT F-16 Learning to be an aerial firefighter in Argentina F-19 Avialsa’s Air Tractors participated in extinguishing 180

fires over the last fire season in Comunitat Valenciana

6 From the Cockpit 7 Calendar of Events 8 AgAir Mail On the cover - A look back at 2015. See story page 10.

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calendar of events December 4, 2015 AAU Open House & Hangar Party Perry, GA 478-987-2250 www.agairupdate.com December 7-10, 2015 NAAA Annual Convention and Exposition Savannah, GA Lindsay Barber Tel: 202-546-5722 Fax: 202-546-5726 information@agaviation.org www.agaviation.org January 4-6, 2016 LaAAA Conventionn Hilton Hotel Lafayette, LA Ed Krielow 337-230-9952 www.laaaonline.org January 6-8, 2016 TxAAA Convention Fort Worth Hilton Fort Worth, TX www.taaa.org January 7-8, 2016 MoAAA Convention Rays of Kelso Cape Girardeau, MO Mike Hall 573-649-2587 January 10-12, 2016 ArAAA Convention Little Rock Marriott Little Rock, AR Kelly Conley 501-372-4500 www.araaa.org

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January 11, 2016 AzAAA PAASS meeting Custom Farm Service Stanfield, AZ Brittany Armstrong 520-705-9692 www.azagav.org January 14-16, 2016 MsAAA Convention Beau Rivage Casino/Hotel Biloxi, MS Vicki Morgan 662-299-7836 msaaa.com January 18-20, 2016 OkAAA Convention Embassy Suite Norman, OK Sandy Wells 405-341-3548 sandy@okaaa.org January 19-20, 2016 NE AAA Convention Dover Downs, DE Sandy Carter 609-820-7846 www.northeastaaa.org January 25-26, 2016 AMAA Convention Heritage Inn Great Falls, MT Colleen Campbell 406-781-6461 www.montanaarialapplicators. org January 27-29, 2016 NM AAA Convention Inn at the Mountain Gods Mescalero, NM Wade Berry 575-640-7258 www.nmagaviation.org

February 1-3, 2016 SEAF Convention Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort Myrtle Beach, South Carolina www.flagaviation.org/seaf February 7-9, 2016 NC AAA Convention Embassy Suites Raleigh, NC Mike Rivenbark 910-279-7069 ncagaviation.com February 12-15, 2016 NAAA Spring Board Meeting Hilton Old Town Alexandria Alexandria, VA Lindsay Barber Tel: 202-546-5722 Fax: 202-546-5726 information@agaviation.org February 15-17, 2016 NATA Convention Ramada Inn, Kearney, NE Judy McDowell 402-475-6282 nata@windstream.net February 18-20, 2016 Canada AAA Convention Fairmont Empress Victoria, BC, Canada Jill Lane 780-413-0078 canadianaerialapplicators.com February 23-25, 2016 TriState Convention Sioux Falls Convention Center and Sheraton Hotel Sious Falls, SD Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (ND) 701-642-5777 Laurie Robbennolt (SD) 605-765-2707 Theresa Stieren (MN) 952-226-5874

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Thank you so much for helping out with our Thanksgiving card. It looks great.

Susan Holmes Lindell Aerial Ag Services Aledo,IL It was my pleasure! I really loved how they turned out. Have a happy holiday and thank you for your business!—Melanie

project Hello, my name is Owen Roberts-Day. I’m a graduate student here in Lincoln, NE, and an English teacher at Lincoln High School.

I’m writing because I’m doing a project tracing my grandfather’s work as an ag pilot in the late 40s and early 50s. He graduated from Iowa State in ‘49 and flew with Darle Fortmeyer for Darle’s company, Hawkeye Spraying, out of Goodland Kansas. I know that they followed wheat from Texas to Canada; I am working on trying to reconstruct that route, identify communities, farms and individuals that they might have worked with, etc. Would you have any recommendations for sources/starting points?

Thanks for your time, Owen Roberts-Day Lincoln, NE Owen; I would try to contact the Kansas Agricultural Aviation Association, as they may give you some basic information. http://www.ksagaviation. org/ Good luck,—Graham

passes I am sending this notice of the passing of John C. Weatherly on October 11, at age 92. John was the producer of his agricultural aircraft the Weatherly 201 and 620 models, as well as the WeathAero variable-pitch windmill drive for spray pumps. He also made a number of inventions which improved aerial application. He received the Delta Airlines Puffer award for his contributions.

F. H. Matteson Mr. Matteson; Thank you for updating AgAir Update on the passing of my old friend John Weatherly. John’s Weath-Aero spray pump fan system is still popular with ag operators to this day. Take care—Bill

Hi Bill, I received AgAir Update Latinoamerica today and I would like to thank you for the article about my company, Falconer and the other articles (AeroGlobo and the European conference) these are really interesting, a lot of operators and friends told me congratulation for the article.

You have always been a friend to me , for that reason I would like to tell you Thank you so much. I wait for you in Argentina whenever you wish to visit; barbecue and beer are our speciality.

Best of luck.

Falconer Roberto Tomassoni Cordoba, Argentina Hola Roberto; You are welcome. It is good to have friends in Argentina, such as you.

In the December English edition of AgAir Update, you will read the article in English about your company. Give my regards to your family.

Take care,—Bill

correction Its not often that I get to correct the “Great One” (AKA Ron Hollis), but today I get that opportunity! In reviewing Ron’s article “The Cost of Starting a PT6A Powered Aircraft” published last month, we noticed several issues that need to be amended. It was incorrectly stated that the flight count factor for the PT6A-34AG PT disk was 1.75 when in fact it is 1.00. So if we were to use the example given in the article, if your season required 500 flights on a -34AG and 125 starts, this would result in 163 cycles for the PT Disc (using SB1302). If as stated by the article, you started to shut down more frequently, 350 starts for the same 500 flights, your cycle count for the PT disc would be 365. The formula for calculating cycles should have been:

Our articles are intended to help educate and aid in maintaining the PT6A, however we should state that owners, operators, and maintenance providers should always refer to the most current revision of the Engine Maintenance Manual and Service Bulletins as issued by the engine manufacturer.

In closing, we look forward to seeing everyone in Savannah for the NAAA Convention. Please stop by our booth (539) do discuss the

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exciting new things in the upcoming year. As you reported, the Air Tractor 502XP powered by the PT6A-140AG has made its debut.

We are excited that Covington Aircraft will be able to service, support and overhaul the PT6A-140AG by being selected as the DOF (Designated Overhaul Facility) at the engines entry into service.

Thank you, Rob Seeman Covington Aircraft Hello Rob; Thanks for the update on the November article from Covington. I know AgAir Update readers appreciate “getting it right”. However, I believe Ron will still hold his coveted title, “Great One”! —Bill

auction I noted that Garrco and WRK’s NAAA auction item donation was not in AgAir Update’s Show Guide. I may have been late scheduling it, in any case, please let your readers know that like last year, Garrco Products and WRK of Arkansas will again be donating an Operation S.A.F.E. spray clinic for the NAAA convention auction.

Last year, the spray clinic donation was a huge success raising a significant amount of money for the association.

The one-day Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-In Clinic will have two Operation S.A.F.E. analysts (Dennis Gardisser and John Garr) who will conduct the clinic at the location of the auction winner. A secondday Operation S.A.F.E. Clinic at the same location will be available for 3/4s of the auction winning bid; a great option for states or operators who would like two-day clinic.

Thanks, John Garr Garrco Products, Inc. Converse, IN

Grant Lane (L) of Lane Aviation in Rosenberg, Texas delivers a new AT-502A to Pat Kornegay (R) of Sun Valley Dusting in San Benito, Texas. The AT-502A is powered by a PT6A-60AG engine capable of 1,050 SHP.

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Thrush 510G earns European certification GE-powered agricultural aircraft now ready for European operators.

USDA releases 2013 annual summary for pesticide data program Report confirms that pesticide residues do not pose a safety concern for U.S. food

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Calibrating in the Southwest

Forest fire protection in Uruguay

CajunCats Could my “W.E.S.T.W.I.N.D� save your life?

A somewhat detailed check-list

Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-In slated for March at Air Tractor

March 11-12, 2015.

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by Bill Lavender Each year with the December issue, AgAir Update looks back at the feature cover stories of the previous 11 months. 2015 began with the January issue’s feature about Cascade Aircraft Conversion’s PT6A42 engine conversion for the Air Tractor AT-502B. The launch Nebraska operator, Roth Aerial Spraying, PLENTYof horsepower installed the STC’d engine conversion to their AT-502B instead of overhauling their current PT6A-34AG that was at TBO. The power upgrade for the AT-502B provided 850 SHP up to 106°F. The Avia propeller operates quietly between 1,700 and 1,900 RPM with a maximum of 2,000 RPM for takeoff.

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With the February issue, I was invited Flying the Turbine Brave to fly the Piper PA36 Turbine Brave, another STC’d engine conversion this time made by Souther Field Aviation in Americus, Georgia. Frankie Williams of Souther Field Aviation bought the STC from Jim Mills. The conversion provides a newly overhauled PT6A-20 engine with a new cowling and propeller. With a flyaway price of $245,000 USD, the Turbine Brave makes it relatively easy for an ag-operator to have a turbinepowered aircraft in its fleet.

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Air Tractor to be featured on American Farmer TV

Asleep in the cockpit

Showcasing the aerial firefighting AT-802F air tanker

Memory of an accident

Ag flying along the South Atlantic coast

UAVs - A threat?

Mostardas Aviação Agrícola LTDA

New Zealand AAA offers guidance

Thrush Aircraft successful Summer Tour kick off

EU Aerial Firefighting conference held in Zadar Croatia

First stop, North Star Aviation

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Thrush 510G earns European certification GE-powered agricultural aircraft now ready for European operators.

USDA releases 2013 annual summary for pesticide data program Report confirms that pesticide residues do not pose a safety concern for U.S. food

Thrush Aircraft launches U.S. Summer Tour

Going out

WITH A BANG

Recap of U.S. fire season New Zealand fixed-wing agricultural aviation safety bulletin Agricultural and helicopter accident data

Aerial seeding in Uruguay

The agricultural market on the road to innovation

Mexico celebrates 20th anniversary and International Crop Duster Day

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Data from the Brazilian Aeronautical Registry

Cantore Servicios Aéreas - Mercedes, Uruguay

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The 2015 March issue of AgAir Update Forest fire protection in Uruguay was the first of four special editions featuring AirFire & Forestry. The cover story was about the Uruguayan Forest Producers Association’s efforts to put in place the National Wildfire Protection Plan that utilizes three Russian-built helicopters operating from three bases in Uruguay. The helicopters are used to transport firefighting personnel, as well as swinging from their undercarriages a Bambi bucket for liquid dispersal. The agairupdate.com MARCH 2015

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The quiet cockpit

Could my “W.E.S.T.W.I.N.D” save your life?

A somewhat detailed check-list

Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-In slated for March at Air Tractor

Air Tractor debuts the

March 11-12, 2015.

Fire Boss LLC welcomes two new team members New Zealand fixed-wing agricultural aviation safety bulletin Agricultural and helicopter accident data

Thrush Aircraft’s successful Summer Tour continues Sky Tractor, ASI Jet and Countyside Aviation/Blackhawk

AgAir Update evaluates the 502XP A fabulous new ag-plane

P&WC’s new PT6A-140AG More engine, zero compromise

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Association represents 45 forestry companies to protect over 1.8 million acres of forests using 19 watch towers and six fixed wing aircraft. The annual cost of the program is $3 million USD and is fully funded by the association.

With spring approaching north of the Equator, the April issue features a turbine-powered AgCat operator based in southern Louisiana.

CajunCats Vincent Flying Service operates seven AgCats; six turbine and one radial powered. The Ag-Cats fly from multiple 2000-foot airstrips that are no more than 3-5 miles from the rice fields. The average rice fields are 80-100 acres; ideal flying conditions for an Ag-Cat. agairupdate.com APRIL 2015

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The May issue of AgAir Update featured a Yuma Arizona-based operator, Morris Ag Air Calibrating in the Southwest Southwest. Miles Morris, owner, made a donation at the previous NAAA convention for a spray clinic held by Operation Safe analysts Dennis Gardisser of WRK Arkansas and John Garr of Garrco Products. The clinic analyzed the spray pattern of Morris Ag Air Southwest’s six aircraft checking rates from 5-20 GPA. With the June issue, AgAir Update’s AirFire & Forestry section featured the restoration of New Mexico’s forests. AirFire & Forestry Chief Editor, Marc Mullis, writes about how he has been on a Spike herbicide contract in New Mexico for over a decade. This year, the state and the Bureau of Land Management implemented “Restore New Mexico” with a goal of treating 50 million acres. agairupdate.com JUNE 2015

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Asleep in the cockpit Memory of an accident

UAVs - A threat?

New Zealand AAA offers guidance

EU Aerial Firefighting conference held in Zadar Croatia

Competitive Pricing same Day Turntime

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The July issue focuses on third generation Canadian operator, Shaun Kinniburgh of Kinniburgh Spray Service in Taber Alberta Canada. Formed in 1947 by brothers Scott and Jack Kinniburgh, the family business has grown from hunting coyotes with Tiger Moth aircraft to a fleet of three AT-502Bs, one AT-504 and one AT-802. agairupdate.com AUGUST 2015

Thrush Aircraft launches U.S. Summer Tour

Aerial seeding in Uruguay Cantore Servicios Aéreas - Mercedes, Uruguay

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Mexico celebrates 20th anniversary and International Crop Duster Day

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Setting the pace in Canada: Kinniburgh Spray Service

Air Tractor to be featured on American Farmer TV Showcasing the aerial firefighting AT-802F air tanker

Ag flying along the South Atlantic coast Mostardas Aviação Agrícola LTDA

Thrush Aircraft successful Summer Tour kick off First stop, North Star Aviation

In August, AgAir Update featured an update of Thrush Aircraft’s U.S. Summer Tour of the 510G with its H80 engine. The 510G and its pilot, Terry Humphrey, travelled throughout the U.S. demoing the aircraft to a variety of pilots of all type ag-aircraft.

The September issue’s AirFire & Forestry section cover story was a recap of the 2015 Going out WITH A BANG aerial firefighting season written by AirFire & Forestry’s Chief Editor, Marc Mullis. He describes how his season in an AT-802 began in June in Nevada and came to a close in August in Washington State where so many large fires

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Recap of U.S. fire season

New Zealand fixed-wing agricultural aviation safety bulletin Agricultural and helicopter accident data

The agricultural market on the road to innovation Data from the Brazilian Aeronautical Registry

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creativepro.com were burning that operations were being grounded due to smoke where they were needed the most. agairupdate.com OCTOBER 2015

Flying in a quiet cockpit would be a dream for most pilots. However, as featured in the October issue, for Aaron Peterson a quiet cockpit is a way of life since he has been deaf since birth. Aaron’s deafness doesn’t stop him from owning and operating Advantage Ag Air that operates two AT-502Bs.

The quiet cockpit

Fire Boss LLC welcomes two new team members New Zealand fixed-wing agricultural aviation safety bulletin Agricultural and helicopter accident data

Thrush Aircraft’s successful Summer Tour continues Sky Tractor, ASI Jet and Countyside Aviation/Blackhawk

As the year comes to a close, the November issue features the worst kept secret in the Air Tractor industry, the revealing of Air Tractor’s 502XP debuts the with its new design PT6A-140AG engine and four-blade Hartzell propeller. I was invited to attend an evaluation meeting at the Air Tractor factory in Olney, Texas. Along with pilots Eddie Shores, Grant Lane and Brent Colvin, I thoroughly enjoyed flying the 502XP. The aircraft is much more than the typical “502”, with its increased performance, larger tail and extended engine mount. The November issue devotes several pages to this new aircraft and engine that is sure to be a winner. agairupdate.com NOVEMBER 2015

AgAir Update evaluates the 502XP A fabulous new ag-plane

P&WC’s new PT6A-140AG More engine, zero compromise

With this December issue of AgAir Update another year comes to a close. For most operators around the world, the spraying season of 2015 was successful. The memory of those who were lost to accidents during the season will remain, forever emphasizing the importance of safety over profit.

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The endless season The U.S. 2015 fire season is pretty much one for the books. A total of more than nine and a half million acres burned nationwide putting it more than three million acres above the tenyear average, even though there were approximately ten thousand fewer fires than average. These figures reflect a trend towards more “mega fires” which has been defined as ones that exceed one hundred thousand acres in size.

Keep in mind that more than half of the acres burned were in the state of Alaska where many of the fires are not suppressed but simply monitored until fall weather arrives to put them out.

The United States Forest Service has awarded contracts for twenty-two additional Next-Generation heavy air tankers to five different companies.

Some of the aircraft have yet to be acquired or converted by vendors, but will eventually see service. It will be a mix of types already on contract, including one additional Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT) or DC-10. The current fleet of new tankers have proven themselves very well and are a pleasure to fly SEAT aircraft in coordination with.

The fire season in the Southern Hemisphere began in October and has been very active. Indonesia has seen the worst fires in decades all along its three thousand-mile length. Though several countries have sent aircraft to help in

the battle they have been for the most part grounded because of very poor visibility from dense smoke. Authorities say that two-thirds of the world’s wild Orangutan population is at risk from the fires and tens of thousands of people are experiencing respiratory problems.

In some areas, small children have been evacuated to ships anchored at sea to escape the dense smoke. The United States has shipped tons of fire fighting equipment to aid in the disaster.

Australia has contracted three American air takers for the winter fire season. Tanker 910 a DC-10, Tanker 132 a C-130, and Tanker 849 a Fire Boss, all travelled to Down Under in early October. The three aircraft will be crewed by Americans. The country has been increasing its number of Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs) in the past few years and has expressed an interest in acquiring domestic heavy air tankers.

They have been contracting American Type One helicopters for decades.

Most of the Exclusive Use SEATs in the U.S. were extended in service until the end of September, including the contract I am on. When I was released, bad weather hampered my trip home to West Texas. I had only been home a couple of days when orders came from the Texas Forest Service to report to Fredricksburg in the south central Texas Hill Country.

Drought conditions had taken over this part of the state and after a wet summer there was plenty of fuel to burn. Fellow SEAT pilot Bill Rose and I stayed busy on smaller fires that were usually contained after a load or two. One day we got a dispatch to the Hidden Pines Fire east of Austin, ninety-three miles from our base. Bill and I were initial attack and from sixty miles out we could tell this one was going to take more than a few loads. Two more SEATs joined us from Abilene and a reload base was set up ten miles from the fire. In the end, eightysix houses were destroyed but our four air tankers were credited with saving many more by containing the blaze in three days.

I hope everyone enjoys the upcoming winter months and prepares for the 2016 season, as well as a prosperous season south of the Equator. Fly safe and I hope to see you in the mountains one day.

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Learning to be an aerial firefighter in Argentina

by Bill Lavender The best teacher is one who has “walked the walk and talked the talk”, an American saying meaning a teacher that has actually done, or possibly still does, the subject matter he or she is teaching. In this case, no better ag-pilot teacher than an active ag-pilot. This is especially true if the subject matter is aerial firefighting. The best aerial firefighters are those that have agAviation experience; flying a loaded ag-aircraft near the ground.

Aerial firefighters not only have these two challenges, but many others as well, such as often flying in mountainous terrain with smoke reducing visibility in turbulent air.

Aviation schools specifically for aerial firefighting are hard to come by anywhere in the world. There is one in Spain and another in Brazil and others in the U.S. Recently, one was founded in Argentina by Roberta Tomassoni; Falconer. At Falconer, training can start for the first hour pilot, from solo through commercial, then ag and aerial firefighting in a dual

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Roberto started flying gliders when he was 15, and at 16 he got his private pilot license. Six years later, Roberto enrolled at INAC (the National Civil Aviation Institute) in Buenos Aires where he obtained his commercial licence. In the next year, 1993, Roberto got both his flight instructor and cropduster certificates.

In 1994, Roberto traveled to González Chavez, in the Buenos Aires province, Argentina, where he flew his first season covering about 3,000 hectares in a Aero Boero 180. After his first season, he returned to his hometown, Marcos Juárez, and started flying for a local company called Avia SRL, which had two Piper Pawnees 235. Avia was owned by Eduardo Kern and Nelson Tomas (two of the most experienced cropdusters in Argentina at the time). Roberto flew for Avia for five years.

(AT-402, 502, 602 and 802) and started getting fire fighting experience, flying in Argentina and neighboring countries.

In 2006, Omar Díaz and Roberto became partners in a company called Synergy. In the beginning, Synergy bought used agplanes in the US, overhauled them, flew them for one or two seasons in the company and then sold them domestically.

In 2012, Synergy landed a large rice contract. Two of the company’s Huskies covered 10,000 hectares of rice five times in one season, all dry fertilizer work at 50-100 kg/ha. In 2013, Synergy bought a new dual cockpit 510P Thrush with a PT6A34AG engine. During the 2014-2015 season, 10,000 hectares of Roberto, Carla, Marcos, Máximo and their two falcons, the larger one Rae and the other Kira. Falconer, their pilot’s school, was named after the pets.

Roberto said, “those years working for Avia were the most valuable of my career, not just because of the work, but because Edy and Nelson taught me how to become a true ag pilot. Looking after me as if I were their son, choosing the fields and checking weather conditions, giving me invaluable advice so that I didn’t suffer any accidents.

In 2000, a great friend and one of the most experienced rice pilots in Argentina, Daniel Valfre, offers me a seat at Hermanos Stiefel, where Daniel was working at the time. This company was the first one to operate a turbine agcraft in Argentina. In his three years with Hermanos Stiefel, he covered over 180,000 hectares in center and north Argentina.

In 2003, Roberto returns to Marcos Juárez and Omar Díaz, owner of AAXOD offers him a seat in an AT-402. Omar Díaz is a prominent ag operator, and was one of the first to invest on fire fighting operations.

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Roberto Tomassoni (L) and Gustavo Baloco (R) conduct ground school instruction in Falconer’s classroom in Marcus Juarez Argentina. The school offers three days of ground school and 10 hours of dual instruction for aerial firefighting. rice were treated seven times with one Thrush and one Husky.

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In 2014, Roberto started Falconer Aviation, a ground and flight school based in the Marcos Juárez airport, a flight school planned to take a student from the first flight to the ag pilot and flight instructor certificates.

Their focus will be to train ag and fire fighting pilots, based on Roberto’s experience. Basic training at Falconer starts in a Cessna-150. Ag-pilot training begins in the Ag-Husky and advances to the dual cockpits 510P Thrush and AT-802 Air Tractor. A Piper PA-11 is used for tailwheel training.

Falconer instruction center will offer its best students temporary seats at real operation bases, where they’ll add experience to their new certificates, so they’ll leave the school with extensive knowledge on the subject, which Roberto hopes will attract foreign students.

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While flying ag and forest fires, Roberto kept giving flight instruction and training pilots for all existing licences, a experience he is bringing to Falconer.

The airport where Falconer is based is strategically located, in the middle of the country and with a 3,600 foot asphalt runway, VOR station, a repair station and a weather station. For the next year, Falconer will start operating an FBO there for flight schools and charter flights.

In over 27 years, with the support of his wife Carla, family, business partner and friends, Roberto Tomassoni has started from flying a Piper Pawnee to importing and selling ag-aircraft, flying ag full time and running an elite pilot training school, Falconer, for all pilot certificates including ag and aerial firefighting, filling a void in Argentine pilot training.

Avialsa’s Air Tractors participated in extinguishing 180 fires over the last fire season in Comunitat Valenciana • •

The last fire season counted on a fleet of nine aircrafts in Comunitat Valenciana Between pilots, ground support and mechanics, the company’s technical team consists of more than 100 people during the season.

Spanish Avialsa’s Air Tractors participated in over 180 fires during the last fire season in the Valencia region. Moreover, they flew over 600 hours and more than 850 loads. The fire season started July 1 and ended September 30. During this time, seven AT-802Fs and two AT-802 Fire Boss aircraft were positioned in the different bases of Siete Aguas, Enguera, Castellón and Mutxamel. The aircraft flew nearly non-stop. “July was hard on us. We experienced large fires, but our team acted right away and was very efficient,” said Lucio Conejos responsible for ground operations of Avialsa.

One of the most important fires of the season, Montán (Castellon), was worked from Avialsa airport in Viver, a base that Avialsa lets Generalitat Valenciana use when the proximity of the base to the fire requires it.

Conejos stated that in May, “Thanks to the quick response of the Viver base and the effective rotation of the aircraft, we were able to extinguish a fire in Segorbe (Spain) that would have been larger if we would have had to reload the aircraft elsewhere. The result would have been a larger number of hectares burned.

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Gradually, from September 30 to October 31, the aircraft began to head back to their base at the Manises Airport, until only three aircraft were left. These were based in each province for the rest of the year. “This fact is important because in our community, during winter time, we still experience fires, like the one that burned the Las Palmas desert of Castellón some years ago”, commented Conejos.

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Furthermore, during wintertime, Avialsa performs maintenance on runways and aircraft loading equipment; preparing to be ready to go at anytime.

Perimeter of fire halted with retardant at the Segorbe Fire Incendio Montán.

The Generalitat de Catalunya also hires Avialsa’s aircraft to fly their fire season. This year they contracted four aircraft for bases Sabadell and Igualada. Additionally, the governments of

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France and Portugal hired the services of Avialsa for three AT-802 Air Tractors for operations in France and six in Portugal.

about Avialsa Avialsa is a 100% Valencian company that has been offering aerial services since 1965, this year celebrating its 50th anniversary. The company recently opened its new facilities, located in the technological park of Paterna where more than 100 people are employed full time, adding more during the fire season.

In 1995, the company bought its first Air Tractor and today Avialsa is an Air Tractor dealer for Europe and North Africa specializing in the sale of AT-802F and AT-802 Fire Boss aircraft especially designed for aerial firefighting.

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Aerial spraying for spruce budworm management in Quebec In early June 2015 on the northern shore of lac Ste. Jean in Quebec, a selected group of ag pilots from three provinces in Canada joined Benoit Tetrault of Helico Service Inc. of Rougemont Quebec on contract as part of a strategy to manage the spruce budworm. Benoit has run the aerial spraying aspect of the contract for several years and works closely with SOPFIM (Société de Protection des Forêts Contre les Insectes et Maladies). SOPFIM is a non-profit corporate entity financially supported by the Quebec government and forest industry in charge of forest protection against insects and diseases ensuring the future of forest industry fiber procurement. Quebec sprays approximately 200,000 hectares each spring with Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.)

B.t. is a natural, spore-forming bacterium that occurs in soils everywhere. As the spore matures, it produces a protein crystal that is toxic for lepidopteran insects like spruce budworm.

When larvae ingest B.t., it destroys the lining in their gut and the larvae stop feeding and die within days. (http://www.nrcan. gc.ca). This aerial spray component of the spruce budworm management strategy is complemented by:

– Larvae population monitoring – Pre- and post-spray larval surveying – Aerial and ground damage surveying (provided by the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks).

This work is crucial not only to the Quebec economy and lumber industry, but also all the associated businesses like tourism, construction and lumber exports. Canada’s forest products exports contribute $17.1 billion in net trade annually.

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The beige moth seen in July and August appears benign and just like a butterfly, it is seen as a delicate and admired creature.

What many people do not know is before its transformation into a larva it can do a lot of damage to coniferous forests. In 2014, for example, 4.47 million hectares were defoliated in Quebec by the unassuming spruce budworm.

The boreal forest covers 35% of Canada’s landmass and constitutes 77% of the country’s forests. The boreal forest is vital to the Canadian economy, the identity of Canadians and the world environment. Pest insects, diseases and forest fires, all threaten this vast resource but recurrent and widespread outbreaks of the spruce budworm (choristoneura fumiferana) constitute the greatest threat. It is estimated the last budworm outbreak adversely affected some 143,260,000 acres of boreal forest and caused losses in wood supply equivalent to 20 years of harvest in Quebec alone.

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Bt is not a chemical. Quite often insect control and aerial spraying are thought of as insensitive environmental damage and health risks. Not true. Bt is a natural bacteria that is cultivated specifically for spruce budworm control. Simply stated, due to its alkaline state it cannot thrive in the acid environment of the human system and therefore is neutralized if ingested by people. Still, the minimal amount required is applied because scientists have determined the most effective time of year, weather, methods and stage of the budworm propagation cycles to attack.

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Recently, the Canadian Forest Health Genomics Initiative ranked the spruce budworm as the number-one priority for investment in genomics research among forest pests.

Management of the spruce budworm currently relies almost exclusively on the use of one control agent (Bacillus thuringiensis or Bt) and decisions to apply Bt are based on the limited ability to predict outbreak development (sprucebudworm.ca).

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Because the spruce budworm is actually native to North America these types of programs are not designed to eradicate the species but find a way to protect the balsam fir and white spruce. As a result, a lot of focus goes into achieving the right calibration before spraying can begin in order to ensure the deposition of a lethal dose on the foliage. This supports SOPFIM efforts for good results in terms of foliage protection.

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All aircraft were suited with AG-NAV Guidance and flow control systems and automatic spray on/off valves to provide ultimate control during the spray mission. Equipped with state of the art technologies, pilots are able to send flight data via AgNavLink to SOPFIM after every flight. With GIS data analysis software such as SprayView, flight data is reviewed and reports are printed on a daily basis to make sure every mission is a success. Reports clearly show how the automatic spray valve for automatic boom on/off, flow control and guidance system assist the application of Bt. When, where and how much are determined by SOPFIM through the spray program.

On average, pilots on this project have 20 years of flying experience in both forestry and agriculture. Like Benoit, many have flown this contract before so they know what result is needed and how to get it. With a small window of only seven weeks and dependent on the wind and rain conditions, the project protected 186,942 hectares of Canadian forest.

In conclusion we can see all the knowledge and expertise gained from these projects is vital to efficiently manage forests for years to come. The Northeastern United States forestry industry is watching the results of these programs very closely to see when it could be in the same situation and which measures work.

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The FAA looks for a competent physician who can fairly, correctly, and efficiently apply our policies. Most airmen look for the most convenient and most affordable AME. And, yes, we know that you also want to find the AME who is least likely to “hassle” you.

That strategy might work well enough for a young and reasonably healthy airman, but it might be a bit short-sighted — and counterproductive — as the years accumulate. One of the most disheartening things I learn at events like AirVenture is the number of airmen whose AME denies or refers a case to the FAA when the condition could have been, and should have been, handled at the AME level.

Such issues occur when the AME isn’t fully up to speed with the latest FAA policy. Unfortunately, the airman pays the price for it. An FAA study on the Conditions AMEs Can Issue (CACI) revealed that AMEs were not properly using this option in 39 percent of the cases. We are working on it, but you should do your part by ensuring that you choose an AME who knows FAA policy and how to apply it.

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One of the first things to look for in an AME is knowledge of current guidance. If you spot a well-worn, decades-old copy of the AME Guide on the desk, that’s probably not a good sign. We constantly update our policies to reflect improvements to medi-cal certification options and procedures, so a good AME will have the most current guidance.

You should also look for an AME who is profi-cient.

That may sound odd, but an AME can be out of practice.

FAA standards for AME currency include initial training, recurrent training, and a requirement to conduct at least 10 exams a year. But just as you can be

legally current as a pilot without necessarily being proficient, an AME can be in the same situa-tion. Ideally, you want an AME who conducts many exams and works continuously with the FAA.

How Do I Know if an AME is “Good?”

Proficiency is an easier issue to scout, because you can always ask how many FAA exams a given AME conducts each year.

Determining “good” is harder. Your best bet is to approach AME selection in the same way you approach looking for a good investment: ask around! Ask your fellow pilots for information and advice. If there were some problems, how did the AME handle them? A good AME should be willing to check the latest FAA guidance or call the Regional Flight Surgeon (RFS) for additional assistance.

If you have a condition that might require a more extensive exam, either now or in the future, you probably want to find an AME who is familiar with that condition. One of the best ways to do that is to call the RFS office. The RFS can help by pointing you to an AME adept at handling that condition.

Our system of medical certification oversight is very good at detecting cases when an AME issues a certificate that should have been denied. Unfortu-nately, it is not very good at detecting the opposite situation — a case in which the AME could have, or should have, issued a medical certificate. That’s where we need your help. Please check places like the CACI web-site and even the AME Guide to see if your medical concerns are addressed.

If you don’t believe your AME is properly handling your certification, please let us know. We’ve now achieved a 92 percent success rate for airmen walking out of the AME’s office with a ticket in hand, but we need your help to push that rate even higher.

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GE Aviation launches new turboprop engine Textron Aviation selects GE to power its new single engine turboprop aircraft LAS VEGAS, Nevada – November 16, 2015 – GE Aviation today unveiled its all-new turboprop engine, which has been selected

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New design and manufacturing technologies leveraged from GE’s latest military and commercial engines – such as 3D aero compressor designs derived from its newest commercial engines and additive manufacturing capabilities pioneered by the best-selling CFM LEAP turbofan – help GE’s advanced turboprop to extend time between maintenance overhauls up to 30% more than existing engines.

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An interview with Rick Boardman Current NAAA President's term comes to a close Editors Note: This month marks the end of current NAAA President Rick Boardman’s one-year term. Ag Air Update had the opportunity to sit down with Rick and revisit his time at the helm of the NAAA. Here’s what he had to say: AgAir Update: Tell us what it was like serving as President of the NAAA? Rick Boardman: It was a great experience. Going to all the conventions and meeting all the operators and pilots and hearing about their different areas was interesting. Working with the NAAA staff showed me what a great group we have working for us.

AgAir Update: What was your initial concern after you were nominated?

Rick Boardman: Probably the same as all the past presidents, you don't want to screw it up as you have a lot of people counting on you. Hoping you can live up to the standards and helping the organization move forward.

AgAir Update: What do you think was your greatest accomplishment during your term?

Rick Boardman: You end up working on projects that previous presidents started on or carried forward and you end up starting your own projects and they will move forward with yours. We had some good meetings with the FAA ,EPA, and several congressmen, senators, and staffers that will further the NAAA's cause down the road.

AgAir Update: What would you have liked to do, but couldn’t?

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Rick Boardman: Government moves slow and you would like to finish issues like tower marking, drones and regulatory items but it takes more time then the year you have.

AgAir Update: What was different about the NAAA than your perceptions before you were President?

Rick Boardman: The things that go on behind the scenes on our behalf are incredible. As a member you know they are doing a lot for the industry but they are handling more governmental items and policies than one realizes. You don't realize it until you are farther up in the executive committee.

AgAir Update: What was the hardest part of the Presidency? What was the easiest?

Rick Boardman: All the travel and being away from home and your family is the hardest.

Working with the staff and meeting all the people was very enjoyable.

AgAir Update: Thinking back, would you have done anything different?

Rick Boardman: Probably paid more attention in speech class 35 years ago. It would have made my first few convention presentations more tolerable for the members.

AgAir Update: What do you see for the future of agricultural aviation?

Rick Boardman: The future looks good.

I think we will see more younger people getting into the business. I think we will continue to see improvements on aircraft and application technology and hopefully with that will come better safety statistics.

Rick Boardman — 2015 President of the National Agricultural Aviation Association

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Rick Boardman: Items like drones, tower marking, fatigue and ending up with rules and regulations that would be hard to live with.

AgAir Update: What are our biggest strengths?

Rick Boardman: We have a great organization,staff and a great group of board members that volunteer their time and resources to make sure that we all get to go to work and enjoy what we do.

AgAir Update: Any parting comments or thoughts?

Rick Boardman: It was a huge honor to lead the NAAA and I enjoyed it very much. Hopefully we made some progress on the issues and moved the association forward. When I got involved eight years ago I had no idea that I would be asked to fill this position. We need members to step up to the plate and volunteer their time and abilities to help the association.

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Succession planning for the industry and NAAA Succession planning was a big topic at NAAA’s annual convention this month, and for good reason. At this stage the average age of an aerial application operator is closer to 60 than 50, with retirement approaching quickly for Baby Boomer operators across the country.

NAAA examined the myriad facets of succession planning that need to be considered by anyone looking to buy or sell an aerial application business at the 2015 convention’s general session.

Just as operators need to formulate a plan to ensure the businesses they have built up remain viable after they hand over the reins to someone else, NAAA has been planning this year to fill some very big shoes on the association’s staff.

Peggy Knizner, NAAA’s assistant executive director, is retiring at the end of this month after 21 years of service to the aerial application industry.

Peggy has contributed to NAAA’s success in so many ways over the past two decades. She started at NAAA on May 31, 1994, as an administrative assistant.

At that time the association was running deficits and had a membership of just over 1,000.

Today NAAA has approximately 1,900 members and $3 million in reserves. That’s not coincidental. As the second in command at the time of her retirement Peggy oversaw the finances in a frugal and efficient manner while growing revenues via membership and the convention.

Her financial stewardship ensured NAAA has had the resources needed to provide the invaluable government relations, public relations, communications and educational services to sustain and strengthen the aerial application industry. In her wake NAAA’s footing and reputation have never been stronger.

If you’ve ever called NAAA’s office, chances are you’ve spoken with Peggy at one time or another. She has worked and managed every department at NAAA other than government relations. She was awarded the Opal and Bill Binnion Memorial Award in 2013 for her contributions to NAAA’s efforts to educate the public about aerial application. In 2010 she was awarded the NAAA Outstanding Service Award for exemplary service to the commercial agricultural aviation industry. And in 1999, Charlie Adams, NAAA’s president at the time, awarded Peggy a Falcon pin, which is bestowed by the president for personal effort and dedication to the industry.

NAAA has been blessed to have an employee as devoted as Peggy has been to the agricultural aviation industry.

Such loyalty extends to the long lead time Peggy gave when notifying NAAA of her impending retirement. That enabled NAAA to hire a new senior director of finance and operations to train alongside Peggy for more than six months before her departure. NAAA sifted through scores of résumés and ultimately interviewed half a dozen candidates before hiring a seasoned association executive with experience in the ag sector.

Terri Long, joined NAAA’s staff in May. Terri has extensive experience working for small associations. She previously served as the director of communication, membership and meetings at the North American Millers’ Association (NAMA) where she provided oversight and management of all financial and accounting functions. She also oversaw membership activities, directed communication strategy, managed meetings and events, and served as the

NAAA bids adieu to Peggy Knizner (above) after 21 years of service to the association and welcomes Terri Long (R) to its staff.

association’s corporate secretary and treasurer.

“Terri’s association experience and personality stood out above the other qualified candidates,” NAAA Executive Director Andrew Moore said at the time of her hire. “We are fortunate to have her and fortunate that Peggy Knizner has given us such a long lead time to bring on additional good employees so her transition to retirement is seamless come year’s end.”

Whether it’s an aerial application company or the association that represents aerial applicators’ interests nationally, planning and foresight are two keys to succession planning success.

Please join NAAA in thanking Peggy Knizner for her long and distinguished service to the industry and welcoming Terri Long to our ranks!

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by Mabry I. Anderson An Insider's History of Agricultural Aviation

Low & Slow

The early days down South Editors Note: Each month, AgAir Update will feature an excerpt from Low & Slow, An Insider’s History of Agricultural Aviation written

by Mabry Anderson. To order your copy of this book, which covers the history of agricultural aviation from its inception until the mid-1990s, visit AgAir Update’s Marketplace, www.agairupdatemarketplace.com. with cotton leaf worms and Spring

Prestigious Experiment Station To the west of Leland are the lands and buildings of the Stoneville Delta Branch Experimental Station, one of the most prestigious Agricultural Department stations in existence. Capably run by USDA and Mississippi State University's Cooperative Extension Service, its lands run virtually to within the city limits of Leland. Every acre of its fields has a neat garden-like appearance and from this station have come some of modem farming's greatest breakthroughs.

Stoneville has long been a pioneer of new and even radical approaches to crop production, including a lifelong, continuing interest in agricultural aviation.

Late 1930s or early 1940s. Joe Ours operation at Leland, Mississippi, loading dust in Waco.

Photo from Mrs. Joe Ours.

From our vantage point in front of the old hotel, two ag planes could be seen working; one an Ag Wagon, whining away to the west, the flat Continental giving out a reassuring sound each time the pilot pulled up over the trees that border the town. Down to the south, a big lumbering Ag Cat was turning lazily over a rice field and, from where we sat, we could see his progress across the

huge field, losing him only occasionally in the trees.

By using a little imagination, it was not hard at all for me to close my eyes, turn the clock back almost exactly 50 years and imagine that the Ag Wagon was a Hisso-Eaglerock, laying out calcium arsenate in a rolling swath across a 1931 cotton field. The big Ag Cat down to

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the south might just as well be one of those legendary "Bull" Stearmans of the 1930s, sporting a big, deep-talking 169 Whirlwind of 330 HP or maybe even the upgraded model that produced 440 HP. Leland, Mississippi was the home of one of the earliest, most colorful and most controversial ag flying operations of all time, the legendary Finklea Brothers "Dawn Patrol." By 1931, the company was running full blast, sometimes operating as many as 50 airplanes and using virtually every unattached pilot available!

The old landing field is gone today, a grass-sodded pasture lying well within the present city limits of Leland. It has been swallowed up by a modem housing development. All that remains of the Finklea Brothers Dusting Service are the memories of a few veteran pilots and faded photographs that can never really tell their story.

The Finklea brothers, Aubrey, Jimmy, Ray, and Buck, were successful operators

of a large machine shop and garage in Leland and first became intrigued with airplanes in the early 1920s. Jimmy Finklea had owned various aircraft since 1923, including a Risso-Standard and a Jenny. He never became a skilled pilot, although he was instructed by Jimmy Barwick in Arkansas.

However, his interest in airplanes continued and, as early as 1926, he permitted J.O. Dockery and Allen Scott to install a hopper in the Standard and do some dusting at Scott, Mississippi.

From that time on, the Finklea brothers kept an airplane or two available for occasional dusting attempts.

Around 1929, Aubrey and Jimmy Finklea evidently saw the untapped potential of agricultural aviation and began systematically purchasing all available aircraft and converting them to dusters. A landing field and a large sheet metal hangar and shop were built on the northeast side of town. The field had one 1,600 foot runway and another 800 feet in length.

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The Finkleas, particularly Aubrey and Jimmy, were talented mechanics and employed other exceptionally good men, including two legendary black mechanics known as "Snooks" and "Slim." These skillful men built and installed dusting equipment in all of the aircraft purchased. Early pilots recollect that, even in those days, dust hoppers built by Finklea were built of sheet aluminum, neatly riveted, with smooth working agitators driven by conventional gear boxes and fans.

The airplanes were primarily Waco 9s, some Alexander Eaglerocks with Risso engines, and a number of fine old C3B Stearmans. During the life of the firm, numerous other aircraft were acquired, but the operation seemed to specialize in the Wacos.

The Finklea Brothers' pilot roster, reads like an early "Who's Who" in agricultural aviation. It included J.O. Dockery, Allen Scott, Glen Hoffman, and Jesse Bristow. They were followed

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"Bob," I inquired, "how old are you?" My manners forsook me, but I had to know.

"Be 71 my next birthday," he grinned. "In one more year I can make all the money

I want to without cutting into my Social Security."

"When I went to work for the Finkleas in 1934," Gunn recounts, "they were working all over the Delta, in Mississippi, Arkansas, and part of Louisiana. Aubrey and Jimmy would set up an operation and send one or two planes into the area to stay and work. The main outfit was at Leland, of course, but we worked all over.

Calcium Arsenate "All you needed then was an airplane.

Calcium arsenate was about all that they had with maybe a little cover crop seeding on the side. We fiddled around a little with fertilizer on small grain, but it didn't amount to much. The farmer would furnish the labor to load the plane so you didn't need much ground crew.

Ninety-nine percent of our work was putting out calcium arsenate on cotton and we didn't get rich!"

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500 pounds. Several pages had $6 jobs, where the dust was applied for three cents a pound!

Master Mechanic Aubrey and Jimmy Finklea were "characters" in every sense of the word.

Aubrey was a very small man, measuring about five feet, six inches, and very slightly built. He was a master mechanic and, during working hours, wore a huge pair of baggy, loose fitting overalls. Into the pockets of these pants were crammed the tools of his trade: wrenches, pliers, calipers, files, handsaws, safety wire, nuts and bolts-everything required to maintain an airplane, including lots of cash for emergencies.

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"One summer, I flew him out to Texas to talk with the Kings Ranch people about giving us some work. We landed and hired a jitney to take us to the ranch and, on the way out there, the old bus was sputtering and popping and just about ready to give up. 'Bud,' said Aubrey, (he called everybody Bud), 'if you'll pull over and stop this thing, I'll fix it.' The driver stopped, Aubrey pulled a handful of tools out of his blue serge coat, got out and, in 15 or 20 minutes, he had that old car purring like a kitten."

big R.E. Lee Wilson Plantation and, on Friday afternoon, Aubrey and I went down to the local bank to get some change to pay off the pilots. Aubrey walked up to the cage and dug out a greasy $1,000 bill and asked the young lady to change it. Undoubtedly she had never seen a $1,000 bill before, so she told us she'd have to take it back and let the bank president look at it.

'" A good idea, young lady,' said Aubrey, 'and as long as you're going back there, take along two or three more and get him to initial them. My payroll may run pretty good this week.' He then dug three more $1,000 notes out and handed them to the flabbergasted girl!"

Continuing next month with Early Regulatory Problems.

The Finklea operation had plenty of capital, all of it earned in its machine shop and flying business.

Aubrey believed in paying cash as he went and, on numerous occasions, startled bystanders with fantastic displays of cash, laboriously dug from pockets of his greasy overalls.

Once, according to J.O. Dockery, Aubrey went to Alabama to purchase eight Wacos and Travel-Airs that were for sale. After a brief inspection, he was told that the entire lot would go for $40,000. Aubrey agreed to the price and when the seller asked about terms of payment, he replied, "I believe I'll pay cash." He then began digging $500 and $1,000 bills out of those voluminous pockets until he had come up with the total required amount of $40,000!

Lee Abide, who flew for Finkleas in the 1930s and now operates one of the finest aircraft supply houses in the country at Greenville, Mississippi, loves to tell of his days with the firm.

"Once," recounts Lee, "we were up around Wilson, Arkansas dusting for the

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Water conditioners and AMS

by John Garr and Jerry Green of GarrCo Products If it runs clear, water quality is easy to ignore. However, water quality can make a big difference on the efficacy of pesticide applications.

Water quality Even in low volume, concentrated pesticide applications, water usually comprises well over half of the spray solution. Its temperature, acidity, dissolved minerals and suspended particulates can determine the success of your spray operation.

Suspended particulates Solid particulates, microorganisms and other debris can contaminate spray water from both surface and well sources. If your water source has particulates, the solids can settle out and

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lead to clogged filters and nozzles that result in uneven sprays. Water conditioners can help disperse particulates, but keeping your filters clean is usually the best way to combat particulates. If the problem is severe, finding an alternative water source will be necessary.

Water conditioners Hard water ions are always present in spray water, but their level varies greatly depending on geographic location and source. Positively charged hard water metal ions such as aluminum, iron, magnesium, manganese and calcium can bind to and inactivate pesticides. Calcium is the most common problem ion, but a small amount of aluminum or iron can also be a serious problem.

If you have hard water, you need a water conditioner.

Water conditioners

enhance pesticide performance by chelating, or sequestering, hard water ions before they bind to and reduce the activity of pesticides, most notably glyphosate. Water conditioners also help with other positively charged ions such as high levels of sodium that occur in soft water and negatively charged ions such as chlorine and fluorine that are present in city water. Water conditioners have an array of specifically selected components designed to tie up problem ions at low rates. How water conditioners work with your water may vary greatly, so try a few to find the one that works best for you.

Special case of AMS AMS (ammonium sulfate) is a fertilizer, but it is also the most commonly used water conditioner. The sulfate ion of AMS binds calcium and other hard water ions before they can bind to glyphosate

and reduce its activity. The ammonium ion of AMS enhances uptake and droplet humectancy, meaning droplets stay liquid longer and increase the length of time the herbicide can enter the plant.

The ammonium can also help overcome sodium antagonism of herbicides such as sethoxydim and clethodim.

AMS (ammonium sulfate) is a fertilizer, but it is also the most commonly used water conditioner.

Dry AMS is commonly used as a water conditioner at 8.5 - 17 lb per 100 gal of spray water, or 1 - 2 percent by weight. If your loading system is setup to handle large volumes of AMS, it may well be the product of choice because is inexpensive and effective, particularly for the most common hard water ion calcium.

However, most applicators are willing to

pay a premium for a water conditioner that can be used at a low rate. That is why water conditioners that replace the high rates of AMS are referred to as “AMS substitutes” or “AMS replacements.”

pH Water conditioners often acidify the spray solution. Acidity puts many pesticides into a neutral form, making them less reactive to hard water ions and more easily taken up through the waxy plant surface. Unfortunately, acidity causes problems with some pesticides and it takes a very strong acidifier to make glyphosate not react. Thus, acidification alone is not the best way for a water conditioner to protect pesticides against hard water.

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The bottom line is that you have to pay attention to water quality and you probably need to add a water conditioner some of the time. Applicators need to know their water quality so they can determine when and how much water conditioner to add. If you use water conditioners correctly, you will save money by helping ensure the pesticides you apply are as effective as they should be.

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God became a man “God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory” (1 Timothy 3:16). There are other religions that believe in the same God of the Old Testament (Hebrew Scriptures) as Christians do.

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God took on a human form in the man Jesus of Nazareth is central to the Christian faith. If this is not true, then there is no other adequate explanation of how the barrier that separates God and sinful mankind can be taken away.

Christians believe the Old Testament gives ample testimony to the fact that God would take on human nature in His plan to redeem mankind from our sin and bring reconciliation between Himself and mankind.

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God originally created man as a trichotomy, meaning that he is body, soul, and spirit.

Man’s body is designed to function in the physical realm. The soul is immaterial, and contains physical life in which the image of God dwells. But it is only with his spirit that mankind can know and have fellowship with God as a person and understand spiritual and divine truths. When Adam sinned against God his human spirit died, from that point on all of mankind were born as dichotomous (body and soul) beings with a spiritual emptiness at the center of their being and could no longer have personal fellowship with God. The barrier between God and man is impossible for mankind to cross; a finite man cannot cross over into the infinite—but God can cross over from the infinite into the finite world.

God rejected Adam and Eve’s fig leaf covering to hide their sin from God. God took the skin of an innocent animal and covered Adam and Eve’s sin. Not pronouncing the death penalty on Adam and Eve, but providing an animal substitute to die in their place, was a demonstration

of the greatness of God’s grace. God continued the pattern of an innocent animal dying for the sin of man with the people of Israel in the Law of Moses. The Hebrew word “kaphar” translated into English word “atonement” throughout the Old Testament means “to cover.” But this was a temporary covering of their sin. Jeremiah indicated that the Law of Moses was a temporary covenant when God spoke of a future new covenant He would establish with Israel (Jeremiah 31:31). God’s plan for permanent forgiveness of sin existed before the world began (1 Peter 1:20).

God’s reason for coming to this earth was to destroy the sin barrier between Him and mankind! The disciples asked Jesus, “Who can be saved?”

Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” The barriers that separated God and mankind was impossible for mere humans to

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overcome. Mankind’s efforts would have to be measured by God’s absolute perfect righteousness—an impossible task for sinful mankind. God’s plan was always to bring humans back into a personal relationship with Him. But God also had a divine necessity to stay absolutely holy in the process; the only solution was take on human flesh and blood, and enter the human race and take care of mankind’s sin problem Himself. Since God is the supreme sovereign in the universe this in no way tainted His deity and who He is intrinsically.

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Over 200 prophecies in the Old Testament concerning the coming of the Messiah were literally fulfilled by the birth, life and death of Jesus of Nazareth. The chances of those prophecies being fulfilled by mere coincidence by one man are mathematically so staggering that it is impossible to calculate.

The prophecies in the Old Testament concerning the Messiah makes it very clear that the promised Messiah would be both God and man. This is evident from the prophecies that refer to Him as a child, a son, almighty God and eternal God. “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel…

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6).

This Man would have to be born into this world the same way other men are. This Man would have to live and die in the same

manner all humans do. This Man would have to be without any personal sin of his own or he would be under God’s condemnation. This Man would have to be born without a sin nature just as Adam was created without a sin nature. And at no time in His life could He ever commit even one sin, and yet He would have to be tested by real temptations like all other men.

This Man would have to live under God’s law and keep it perfectly, He would have to be absolutely righteous in His nature so that God’s holy character would be satisfied. This Man could never break God’s law in thought, motive, action, or words. This Man would have to have full knowledge of what He was doing. This Man would have to be willing to take mankind’s guilt as His own and be judged and put to death in the place of all mankind.

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This man, Jesus of Nazareth, was born into this world about 2000 years ago according to the specific predictions of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) promises, which has a 100% accuracy record in history. Jesus of Nazareth perfectly fulfilled every qualification to be the Son of the living God, Savior of mankind, and both the Messiah to Israel and the Savior of all mankind. Speaking of Jesus of Nazareth, Peter said, “Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). My question to you is, “Is Jesus of Nazareth your Lord and Savior?”

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by Bill Lavender One of these days I’m going to stop long enough to log the different ag planes I have had the opportunity to fly. I wonder if I will be able to ever track down all the tail numbers?

Just such a call came from Frankie Williams of Souther Field Aviation late last summer. I had barely enough time to fly the Citabria to Americus, fulfill Frankie’s request, then return home in time to catch a night smoker to Brazil.

AAU readers know our spraying operation has used the Ayres Turbo Thrush aircraft since 1978. We have a couple of 600 Thrush and a -34 400 gallon model Thrush, as well as an AT502B. I was looking forward to flying and comparing an aircraft that was so familiar.

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Ayres Corporation modified their radial powered “Diet Thrush” (see AAU, May 1994) to accommodate the turbine Garrett engine. Wonderful idea. The aircraft fits perfectly in the 400-gallon ag aircraft market, at a very affordable price.

The G-1 I flew was outfitted with landing light, air conditioning and all the latest aerodynamic modifications Ayres has to offer. The aircraft comes standard with the extended wings, aileron servos, lighter and improved metal tail and wing root fairings. Of course, Thrush has always had as standard equipment the essential items such as windshield washer and blade, web seating, American Finishes polyurethane paint and a superior overturn structure; a very rugged and safe airplane.

Frankie pointed out the necessary buttons and levers during the cockpit checkout. There wasn’t much need in me

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starting the engine with him standing there. The start was a typical Garrett starting procedure. With the G-1 idling at 65% engine rpm, I buckled myself into the familiar cockpit.

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Frankie Williams, owner of Souther Field Aviation, makes practice runs with the Ayres G-1 Diet Turbo Thrush. Souther Field Aviation is the local Ayres dealer with an inventory of new Ayres Thrush aircraft. to see if this airplane would fly loaded as well as it flew empty.

The G-1 is outfitted with a torque meter as well as an EGT. These two gauges are paramount in the operation of the Garrett. If the outside air temperature is cool, keep your eyes on the torque gauge with a 58 PSI redline. If the OAT is hot, watch the EGT. This particular day the OAT was about 85°F. I applied full power

to the engine with the engine torque peaking at red line and the EGT a few comfortable degrees under its red line.

With a max load, the G-1 Thrush literally leaped off the ground. My estimate would be 1300 feet or less ground roll.

As soon as the aircraft was airborne and climbing out of ground effect, I eased the throttle back until the torque meter read 50 pounds. The G-1 was ferrying

over 145 mph indicated with a full load in the hopper and full fuel tanks.

In the field the G-1 really showed its stuff. It has to be one of the most stable ag planes I have ever worked. It is scary how hard you can turn the airplane fully loaded. Of course, I wasn’t short on power. Still with a full load, I eased the throttle back to an indicated 45 pounds of torque. No problem. I’m indicating

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Well, if the G-1 was this much of a hot dog using 50 and 45 pounds of torque, how would it behave with only 40 pounds of torque from the engine? For most PT6 operators, 40 pounds of torque and 2,000 rpm is the magic power setting. With the Garrett you don’t have much to say about the prop setting. The only indication of prop rpms is a percent gauge. One hundred percent is 2,000 prop rpm. After takeoff you simply pull the engine lever back to approximately 98% percent (1,960 prop rpm) and forget it.

The Diet Thrush has the comfortable Ayres instrument panel that easily accommodates add-on equipment like GPS, flow meters, etc. The roominess of the Ayres cockpit is evident.

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Thanks to the 710P’s superior handling, cockpit visibility and pilot comfort – combined with the outstanding power and low fuel burn of its Pratt & Whitney PT6A engine – it’s anticipated the recent patrol category certification will make it an extremely popular aircraft with a wide variety of agencies and organizations.

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been doubly blessed to teach the very things that have been my life and love, ag aviation and especially turbine flight training. My only regret is that I just never seemed to make enough money. Oh well, as they say, “Two outta three ain’t bad.”

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A Christmas Harold I don’t recall who sent the card. It was an artful rendition of a Stearman, sharply painted in Navy colors, turning on short final to a snow covered runway lined with red and green lights.

A larger than life full moon illuminated the scene and a cozy looking airport shack waited midfield. The windows glowed warm and welcoming, a column of smoke wafted from a chimney pipe.

Snow speckled spruce trees dotted the landscape. It was beautiful. “Peace and tranquility” was the message inside. I

recall thinking anybody who would fly an open cockpit biplane on a night so obviously cold, must need the peace and tranquility a lot worse than me! But that’s just my inner crop duster talking.

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I shook my head at the ridiculous picture and wedged it face out between the branches of the overbearing tree my wife made me cram into the living room. I hoped to have the thing sawn into usable lumber after its festive life had finally been exhausted. I was quite sure the dogs were finding it all to convenient. I just hadn’t caught them yet. The strands of lights that encircled it would be a great asset during the night flying season. I was sure there was more than enough to line the borders of two

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The house was finally quiet. The wife and in-laws were out shopping. I knew those expeditions would take several hours, so I propped myself into my chair, pulled out my copies of AgAir Update and settled in for some good quality reading time next to a low burning fire.

Finally some real, tangible peace and tranquility. I read for only a little while before comfortably dozing off.

I was startled awake by something striking my head. Whack! There before me was a large gray bearded man dressed in a knee length leather flying coat. A smudged scarf hung from his neck, he wore a leather flying helmet complete with goggles; slightly askew. He held his gloves in his hand. “Who are you and what the heck are you doing in my

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I’m the ghost of Christmas flying,” he stated with a booming voice. I sat back in my chair. “Sure you are, you’re probably just a dab of mustard, or an under cooked potato. My stomach is playing tricks on me. Now go away and let me sleep!”

Whack! He swatted his gloves across my head! “Are you sure you’re asleep,” he asked.

I glared at him, “You smack me with those gloves again and we’ll find out!”

He chuckled loudly, somewhat obnoxiously. “You are in a flat Christmas spin,” he self-righteously announced.

“Okay?” He seemed to fill the room. I hadn’t had many weird dreams lately so I figured I’d ride this one out and see where it went. I resigned myself to the play, I had read it and seen it many times before in Mr. Dickens’ own style.

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As a lifelong Stearman fan and new ag pilot, it was a bucket list item checked off as I was able to draw the line between the Stearman’s war time history and its significance as the foundation of our modern agricultural aviation industry.

Aptly named, “The Beast” is a 1942 A75N1/PT-17 owned by Al and Mike Schiffer. Al and Mike have operated Al’s Aerial Spraying in Ovid, MI since 1977.

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Warren Walkinshaw operated a large spraying business north of Fargo, North Dakota from 1946 until his passing in early 2004. Walkinshaw operated up to twelve ag Stearmans and a stock ship for field checking and pilot training. After his death, the business assets were sold at auction to include a large amount of Stearmans and parts. The Schiffer

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Al’s reply was “Great, want to take it there? We’re busy that time of year.” I committed on the spot and followed up periodically to see if Al was serious about the offer, turns out he was.

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As a test pilot by trade, I was excited to fly the Beast and eager to compare it to the stock and 450 Stearmans I had flown. Fresh The instrument panel of the “Beast” has been moved to the center section of the upper wing. off my rookie season as an ag pilot, I wanted to see what qualities it shared with the geared Air Tractor AT-301 I flew this summer.

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impacted terrain during an agricultural application pass near Huntsville, Texas. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 as an agricultural application flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not operated on a flight plan. The local flight originated from a temporary landing site near the application field.

NTSB Identification: ERA16LA015 Date: October 15, 2015 Location: Dickinson, AL Aircraft: BELL 206L 3 Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

On October 15, 2015, about 1500 central daylight time, a Bell 206L-3 experienced a loss of tail rotor thrust and contacted trees during an emergency descent. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant was not injured and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The helicopter was under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 137 as an aerial application flight.

Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time and no flight plan was filed for

the local flight that originated about 5 minutes earlier from a nearby field.

The operator reported that towards the end of an aerial application flight during a left turn flying at an airspeed less than 15 knots between 70 and 120 feet above trees, the pilot heard a "pop" sound followed by a loss of tail rotor thrust. The pilot added full left anti-torque pedal input but that was not effective. He then lowered the collective but did not reduce throttle and while descending, the main rotor blades, mast, and portion of the tailboom were fractured following tree contacts. The helicopter descended to the ground and came to rest on its left side.

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Asymmetrical stalls are fatal Since the beginning of ag aviation, with few exceptions, accidents are always of the same kind, always repeating themselves.

Departure from controlled flight and collision with ground obstacles are still leading the fatality lists.

In this brief text we will make an analysis of the factors that lead to an accident caused by reaching an unusual attitude, leading to an asymmetric stall which in turn causes a departure from controlled flight, the kind of accident that still kills in the turnarounds, a routine maneuver in the aerial applicator’s life.

The turnaround is the trajectory flown by an ag aircraft after an application pass to return to do another pass in the opposite direction, right next to the previous pass. The turnaround is basically a 45º downwind climbing turn and another 225º turn towards the next pass. A compound turn, with a change of direction of 270º; for an ag pilot it seems something not too difficult to do. Then, why do so many pilots still die in this simple maneuver?

Asymmetric stalls happen when a pilot tries to reduce the time spent in this turnaround, usually by increasing the bank angle and so diminishing the turn radius. The factors that lead a pilot to tighten the turnaround are many, like anxiety, complacency, haste to finish the field, etc.

The following table shows how stall speed increases with bank angle. Table 1, developed from a study by the Federal Aviation Administration, considers an airplane that stalls at 60 mph with wings level.

Note here that turns between 30 and 45 degrees of bank do not increase significantly the stall speed and result in perfectly acceptable turnaround times.

At 30° bank, the stall speed only increases by 4.5 MPH. When comparing a 45° bank to 60°, the stall speed increases by 13.7 MPH and the time to turn is only reduced by 2.8 seconds. It is really a very small reduction in the time to turn, when we consider the risks involved, since the asymmetrical stall in an application turnaround is

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0°

15°

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45°

60°

Load factor

1.0

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1.15

1.41

2.0

Stall speed

60

61.7

64.5

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85

Turn radius (feet)

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940’

485’

340’

280’

Time to turn (270º)

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49 sec. 24 sec. 15.4 sec.

10.6 sec.

Time spent banking and leveling wings

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2 sec.

6.4 sec.

8 sec.

Total time to turn

—

51 sec. 28 sec. 21.4 sec.

18.6 sec.

irrecoverable and the aircraft usually hits the ground initially on one of its wings with very little survival chances for the pilot.

Let’s analyze a hypothetical field of 410 acres, 4,900 feet long by 3,600 feet wide, being treated by a Brazilian Ipanema ag-

4.sec.

plane spraying herbicide at 3 GPA with a swath of 50 feet. It would take 72 passes and 10 loads of 123 gallons. Each load treats 41 acres with 5.6 acres per pass in seven passes, resulting in six turnarounds.

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Saving 2.8 seconds on each turnaround by doing 60° turns instead of 45° turns results in a total savings of 168 seconds at the end of the application, less than three minutes, a savings not worth the fatigue caused by the stress from the G forces in the tight turns or the reduction in safety.

In conclusion, if the pilot wakes up five minutes earlier, he can keep a more conservative turn radius, with a lower load factor and stall speed, keeping the operation safer.

Everybody knows that the stall speed increases when an airplane is turning, but by how much? Stall speed increases by the square of the load factor. The variation of the Ipanema stall speed due to bank can be seen in Table 2.

Note that in the Ipanema a power-off (to simulate an engine failure), flaps up stall at a 60-degree bank happens at 99 mph.

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the crops at 110 mph; at the end of the pass, the pilot shuts off the bypass valve and starts the climb. At this point, part of the kinetic energy is already drained.

If the plane loses 10% of its airspeed and the pilot puts it in a turn with a load factor of 2, it will be already be in a stall situation, flying only on power from the engine. In this case, cruise speed will be also very close to stall speed.

The author is undergoing a master’s degree in Environment Impact Evaluation, developing research on aerial application spray drift, plus a post degree latu sensu on university teaching and a degree on labor safety; was the President for the Rio Grande do Sul Association of Agricultural Pilots and is a retired airline pilot (A320), flight instructor, agricultural pilot, flight examiner (DAC Brazilian FAA) has been a Crew Resource Management (CRM) facilitator for Chubb and Mapfre insurance companies; Flight Safety Agent; air crash investigation instructor at CENIPA, 1989-2005; FSA for TAM Airlines; professor of Occupational and Health

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Table II – Owner’s Manual Aircraft: IPANEMA 201 CONFIGURATION POWER OFF 1800 Kg

0°

FLAP

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STALL SPEED mph

0°

70

78

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68

73

96

30°

63

68

89

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Graphs credits: Table 1: MCALLASTER, A. H. Safety Flying For Agricultural Aviation. Federal Aviation Administration. Washington D. C., 1983.

Table 2: EMBRAER. Ipanema Manual do Proprietário. Botucatu, 1975

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PT6A knowledge: Torque vs. RPM vs. Power

by Ron Hollis A PT6A-34AG operator asked me why his engine torque value changed on approach after he set the torque at a reduced amount for descent. When he reset the rpm from 2000 to 2200, he noticed that the torque reduced further to a value that was lower than needed.

This seemed to make it necessary for him to readjust his power lever to a more desirable torque. The operator worried that he might have a problem with the way the engine controls were rigged or possibly a problem with his torque indicator or torque system.

What this operator was experiencing were normal characteristics of any “free-

turbine” design aircraft engine. The term free-turbine simply means the turbine driving the compressor isn’t mechanically connected to the turbine driving the propeller reduction gearbox / propeller.

The torque indicators in our industry are largely oil pressure gauges sometimes indicating in PSI, sometimes with a dial calibrated in foot-pounds of torque, depending on airframe manufacturer.

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Actual power generation on the PT6A is coming from the gas generator / hot section and determined by positioning of the power lever. What the pilot is doing with that power is tracked through prop RPM and torque indication. The free turbine design makes it possible for a pilot to vary torque readings at any given power lever position by adjusting the prop RPM and at any RPM by adjusting the Power Lever positioning.

The free turbine design makes it possible for a pilot to vary torque readings Horsepower can be calculated by use of a formula using prop RPM and torque. It goes like this: Horsepower = Torque (foot pounds) X RPM ÷ 5252

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Operators with PSI indicating torque gauges will need to convert the PSI to foot pounds for use of this formula. The PT6A-6 through the -21 uses a conversion factor of 30.87 X torque in PSI, the -27/28/-34 uses 30.57 X torque in PSI. The -45 through -67 use 83.635 as a torque conversion factor. Example: -34AG indicates 40 PSI, multiply 30.57 X 40 = 1222.8 foot pounds of torque.

pounds of torque less by simply by shifting RPM from 2000 to 2200 RPM having an initial torque reading of 1000 foot pounds. How about his shaft horsepower (propshaft)? 2200 RPM with 900 foot pounds TQ would calculate as follows: 900 X 2200 = 1980000 ÷ 5252 = 377 horsepower, only a 3.8 horsepower difference with a hundred foot pound change in torque reading!

I didn’t get the particular torque value the operator set his gauge to but, we can do hypothetical and still understand what’s happening to him. Let’s say he reduced power through moving the power lever back to obtain 1000 foot pounds of torque at the 2000 RPM setting. He would have been at a shaft horsepower of 380.8 (1000 ft. lbs TQ. X 2000 RPM = 2,000,000 ÷ 5252).

Increasing the prop speed to 2200 RPM but changing no other settings would reduce the torque indication but not necessarily the horsepower.

Isn’t this the kind of stuff you want to read after a full day of flying! (Not!) What the pilot needs to do is make adjustment in his procedure to accommodate the free turbine design by targeting an initial torque value at first power reduction of about 100 ft. lbs. higher than he wants. He’ll end up with very close to the torque he is after when he flattens the pitch for final approach.

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As I admired this masterpiece of elegant design, its smooth and flowing aerodynamic lines and its purity of encapsulated power and its magestry of flight, I leaned forward to read the registration of this “dream machine” when, to my wonderment, I read ZKTRS. That could only mean it was a New Zealand fixed-wing powered aeroplane.

So little wonder that it struck a chord and rang a bell in my historic memory bank… this is the very machine I had purchased for cash and then flew incommand during a period when I played the role of being an agricultural aviator at

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I flew ZK-TRS on ag-ops for about 500 hours. The fuel system had four wing tanks. The two outer tanks were generally used for ferry flights to greatly increase endurance. When fuel was put into the outer tanks, it simply flowed to the inner tanks via an NRV...non-return valve. So as the main tanks lowered, the fuel lowered to the inner tanks. It is all simple and reliable. I never detected the slightest trace or hint of any fuel flow problem.

That was one of the aspects that I liked about my machine for low-level ag-ops.

The fuel was also high above engine level and the electric fuel pump could be flicked on with a fingertip in a fraction of a second. I know that because I tested it many times. I loved flying it and I trusted it.

I decided to refer to the Incident and Accident Report that followed my sale of ZK-TRS as seen below. I do not truly understand why ZK-TRS had trouble and was then crashed.

Report, 5th of August 2000, ZK-TRS: Damaged beyond economical repair, near Masterton, New Zealand. Pilot: age 62.

Flying hours: 10,000. Flying hours on type: 30. Injuries: Nil. The aircraft suffered an engine failure after takeoff approximately 100 metres from the end of the airstrip. The pilot managed to carry out a successful forced landing into a paddock ahead, but the aircraft clipped a fence in the process. The engine had given a burst of power again after the initial failure.

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The pilot stated that he was committed to a forced landing and there was insufficient time to activate the electric fuel booster pump.

The flight manual cautions against prolonged, unbalanced flight when the four fuel tanks are half full or less, which can cause fuel starvation by uncovering the fuel outlets. In this case, parked on sloping ground replicated such a condition. The fuel system, including the engine driven fuel pump, was subsequently checked but no anomalies were revealed.

The aircraft was applying slurry fertiliser on a property northeast of Masterton.

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Just after lift-off the aircraft sank back on the strip about 30 metres from the end and the soft ground prevented further acceleration. Beyond the end of the strip was a ravine and the aircraft struck the far side about two metres below the lip.

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Ag Cat Two Hole Ag Cat project for sale. Call Hershey Flying Service for more details.

308-368-5556 A Model Ag Cat project for sale. Includes data tag. Complete project disassembled.

Frame, wings, tail surfaces repaired. Call for more details and pricing. Location in Hershey, NE at Hershey Flying Service 308-368-5556 A-Model Ag-Cat, complete rebuild in 2003, 0-TSMOH on engine & prop, 350 gl. hopper, SATLOC Airstar GPS, Smoker, Flagger, Aileron & Elevator Servos, All B-Model updates. Excellent condition! Call Tim at 701-668-2302 or 701-799-8629 1977 B Model Ag-Cat, complete rebuild, raised wings, tall centerline vertical, all new fabric on all wings & control surfaces, servo tabs, 350 gl. hopper, M-3, SATLOC, Smoker, Flagger will have a 0-TSMOH 1340 engine & hydramatic prop, or could be a turbine conversion. Call Tim at 701668-2302 or 701-799-8629

Schweizer Ag Cat, N8380K, G164B. Raised Wing Super B, 10200TT, Walter M601E 2001 hrs, Avia Prop 6500TT (650 SPOH).

SS Booms, CP Nozzles, Lane brake, 39” gate, 400 gal hopper. Call Sky Tractor 1-800-437-5319 for pricing.

1986 Super B Ag - C at, N36333.

7900TTAF, Walter engine 1200hr, 400 gal hopper,Bantam, Intelliflow flow control, long range fuel, rudder servo, aileron servo, airfoil booms (2014), CP Nozzles CP11TT (2g 3g 5g), SS strainer, custom instrument panel, air conditioner, right boom shut off, ss tailwheel, factory wing extensions, bottom load fuel. SKY TRACTOR owned and maintained since new. Call Sky Tractor 1-800-437-5319 for pricing.

J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. has the remnants of one A-model Cat with 4 decent wing cores and a center section.

Can send pictures. Call Sid or Jerry 800542-8565 or emial jcaviation@pldi.net

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1977 G164-B, 7442 TT airframe, 850 SMOH on Covington 1340, 330 gal hopper, tall tail, SATLOC GPS, bottom load fuel, 1 1/16” heavy gear, aileron-elevator servo’s, smoker, flagger, WeatherAero fan., 80 gal. fuel, Nebraska airplane. Call Aaron at 308367-6538 for price.

“Practice Cat”, dual-control, G164-450 2-holer, 60 SOH E/P/AF, ‘06 de-ag, $59,000 (cheap time-builder, or install belly-tank for instruction) Call 870-8862418 or email frank.kelley@ag-cat.com

1972 Ag Cat G164A - 7700 TTAF Extended wings, PT6-20, satloc intellistar with flow control, aileron and elevator servo’s, weathaero fan, ss booms, cp flat fan nozzles, 25” transland gate, spreader, center line fin, harbor a/c., smoker, bottom fuel. (New hopper, a/c, paint 600 hours ago) clean inside and out $310K Call Ricky 662-515-5049 1976 G164A Ag-Cat, 6914 TT, 82 SMOH on prop, 648 SMOH on 1340. Hershey tips, retractable landing lights, 115 gallons fuel, bottom load fuel, B model canopy, sealed cockpit, A/C, electric fan brake, Crophawk, SATLOC 99.5. Good working aircraft. $85,000. Call Grady B. Norman 308-279-1355 D Model Ag-Cat -34 P&W, 550 gal hopper, 120 gal fuel, recent annual & extensive hot section on engine, too many other modifications to list. Serious inquires only. For more information call EF Lyon at 337-526-4850 Order your Turbine Ag Cat Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99plus S&H. Call 478987-2250 agairupdatemarketplace.com

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1977 AT-301, 7161TT, 1195 SMOH Covington (cylinder 74/80 or better), Spark Caps done 6895, SATLOCK 99.5, SP Fuel, R Boom Shutoff, SS Boom, CP-11 Nozzles. For more information call Craig at 620-873-5191

1988 AT- 4 01, 6011 TT, 256 SMOH Covington, Hopper Rinse, SATLOC 99.5, SP Fuel, R Boom Shut Off, SS Boom, CP-11 Nozzles. For more information call Craig at 620-873-5191 2014 AT-502B -34AG, 1170TT, SATLOC B A N TA M W I T H I N T E L L I F LOW, 3 ” BOTTOM LOAD, AIR AND HEAT, SHADIN FUEL FLOW, LANE FAN/BRAKE, SMOKER, HOPPER RINSE, KAWAK THROTTLE QUAD, VG’S, SINGLE POINT FUEL, RADIO PACKAGE, STORM CUTTERS. VERY NICE AIRPLANE LIKE NEW! $795,000 CALL STEVE 620-356-4528 OR CHRIS 806922-5856

2012 AT-502B -2817 N502NR 538.0 TT Airframe, 850SHP PT6A-42 TTSN 3,124.3, Hot Section Inspection – 0.0 Hours, 100 Hour Inspection – 0.0. Hours, Test Cell Run - 0.0 Hours, Vibration Survey - 0.0 Hours, New AVIA 106” prop, Shadin fuel system, Smoker, 3” bottom load fuel, MVP-50T Glass panel engine analyzer, 230 gal fuel, Electric Fan Brake, engine driven A/C, Hopper Rinse, Intelli-flow, Available in May 2015 Cascade Aircraft Conversions 509-635-1212

19 97 AT- 6 02- 65 N5 0 05K , M A J O R RESTORATION Larry Lester, only pilot since new, No damage history, Night work lights, smoker, bottom load fuel, wingman, A.C., and heat-ENGINE: PT665-895 hrs. since complete major overhaul - New airframe engine mount and 4 new barry mount isolators, new firewall wiring, new G.C.U. (Garner Control Unit), new solenoids, and change to Concord Gel batteries. Total engine and airframe time-6,403 hrs.-Airframe: complete tear down and frame sanded, checked, primed, and painted-Prop: 0 since overhaul-Wings: 0 since spar caps at Air Tractor--Hopper: 0 since refurb. and wingman-New 0 time items: 3 gear legscomplete standard gate box assembly, door, wishbone actuating arm-Satloc instrument panel-Satloc G4 9” screen, L7 Light bar, Intelliflow control, Bantam brain-Fast start-reabe hopper QuantityKawak throttle quadrant-3 engine control cables-Pulse light kit-mesh seat covers, back and bottom with A.T. lumbar coverseat belt and harness-cell phone set-am/ fm radio with NOAA weather serviceL/H,R/H and center windshields-L/H, R/H Emergency door releases-stainless heel skid plates-Complete set stainless camlocs, grommets, and snap rings-Flap motor and transmission-belly panels, center and aft-turtleback and aft side panels-Agrinautic 3” spray pump, Lane break, 6 blade fan and fuselage mountdischarge and inlet pipes, hoses, and fittings- T boom, spray booms-brass T Jet nozzles-CP-11 tips, 44 total-New paint job inside and out (all panels, plus new gray paint in cockpit)-Fresh annual and inspection will be performed at Central Arkansas Turbines with sale.Plane like new: asking $775,000/approx. 63% of new 2016 pricing (a savings of approx. half-a-million dollars) Contact: Cell: 1-870-919-6733, Home: 1-870-347-2247 Email: lesterlarry50@yahoo.com 2010 AT-602/60AG, 2,200 TTAF&E, NDH, FRESH ANNUAL AND HIS, $725,000 Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-232-5401

2001 AT-402A, 5388 TTAE, 0 Hot, Fresh Annual, Hatfield fuel, Wingman, Lane Brake, Delnorte, Flowcontrol $320,000 For more information call 501-940-6620 or 870-552-3474

2008 AT-802A-0305, N4221S with PT6A67AG, 3131.2 TTAFE, Cockpit air and heat, Smoker, Flagman, Hopper Rinse System, Night Working Lights and Turn Coordinator. $975,000 Email queenbeeair. com or call 800-736-7654 1999 AT-602 with PTA -65AG, 3240 TTSN, Engine and Airframe NDH, Engine approved for TBO extension to 5,000 hrs. (in Canada), 2 comm radios, Transponder with mode C, Artificial horizon, DAAM engine monitor, Satloc G4 with all options, 292 gallon fuel, Intelliflow flow control, Single point fuel, Shadin fuel flow meter, Lane fan brake, Landing lights, CP nozzles, Hatfield Fire Gate, 8 AU4000 Micronair Atomizers on separate set of booms complete with electric brakes, RPM monitors, and Micronair monitor. Email queenbeeair.com or call 800-736-7654 2014 AT-602, PT6A-65 AG, 700 TTSN. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net 2009 AT-402 Walter M601D-1, 7300 TT, Fresh Wing Spar, Bantam GPS/Flow, KY196, S/S. spray, $320K. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net

1995 AT-502B 10,336 TTAF, Wing Spar Replaced 1-3-2012 7886 hours, Engine PT6-15AG S/N 14265, 10,336 TT, Prop o/h 7-13-2013, M-3 w/ Flow Control, Load Hawg, CP, Smoker, Heat & AC, Led light Spreader, Electric fan Brake, Hydraulic flaps, $350K Call Gary at 662-229-8095

1991 AT-401 Ready to work, well equipped nor thern 4 01. 4373T T. 727SMOH .

Geared 1340. Hydromatic prop 182 hrs SIRAN. Bantam GPS with Intelliflow. Air Conditioner. Smoker. Agrinautics spray pump with Lane brake and fan. RT boom shut-off. Digital tach and CHT, Complete logs. Fresh annual. Always hangared. $209,000 Call David Roth at 402-761-2322

2010 AT- 602/60AG, 2,000 TTAF&E, CLE AN, FRE SH AN N UAL, SATLOC , $795,000 Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-232-5401

1996 AT-402B, PT6A-34AG, New wing spars, factory heat & air, SATLOC M3, bottom load fuel, fresh hot & annual, 7,649.3 Hrs TT, 2,056.6 Hrs since Dallas Airmotive light overhaul. Call for pricing.

Rick Stone 800-441-2964

2015 AT-402B, FERRY TIME ONLY, IN STOCK $CALL$ Lane Aviation 888-995LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-2325401

2000 AT-502B -34AG, 6600 TTAF&E. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net.

1999 AT-802A PT6A-65AG….5900 TTSN, 0-since Covington light OH, 500 hr. engine warranty, SL 40 com, Wingman, G4/ Flow….$820K For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@ mymctc.net.

2013 AT-802A, PT6A-65AG wingman, 10”gate, Covington Hot 1400 TTSN, For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net.

AT-402 PT6A-27….6400TTSN, 2700 SOH, KY96A com, S.S spray, VG’s, Bantam/ Flow….$400K. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@ mymctc.net 2004 AT-402A PT6A-11AG….3350 TTSN, Smoker, GPS/Flow, CP’s, Fresh annual/ hot….$396K. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@ mymctc.net

1993 AT-802A PT6A-65 AG….5100TTSN, Bantam/Flow, S.P. fuel, SL 40 com, Red/ White. $700,000 For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@ mymctc.net.

1999 AT-802A PT6A-67AG….6350 TTSN, 0 since Covington hot, 10” gate, G4/ Flow, SL40 Com, Wingman, Hatfield S.P. Fuel, Red/White. $740,000 For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net.

2003 AT-802A, N319BM, 3508 hrs TT, 1 hr since prop overhaul, 1 hr since HSI, 1 hr since Annual, smoker, elec. brake gr. adj., Wingman, red and white paint, M3 SATLOC w/Flowcontrol, dual bottom load, Shadin fuel flow......$730,000.00 For more information call 870-295-6213

2013 AT-502B 34AG, 1650 TT, G4 with flow control wingman cp-11 with swivels, 25 inch gate with swathmaster, 3 inch bottom load single point fuel agrinautics pump w/ electric brake. $700,000 Airplane is working. Call Brent at 662719-7519.

2010 AT-502B-34 Includes G4 Satloc, Lane Electric Brake, Pump and Booms/ CP Nozzles, Smoker, Stainless Steel Fabricators Spreader, Air-condition. $725,000 Contact Riceland Aviation 337824-1567 or email ricelandav@aol.com

1998 AT-402A -11AG, 4330 TTAFE, 1180 SMOHP, Covington LOH at 3142 TT. SATLOC M3 w/ flow control, SS B o oms , CP11T T w i th b r a s s , VG s , WeathAero pump, Lane Brake, AmSafe airbags, OregonAero Seat, Shadin FF, Storm Cutters, SP fuel, hopper rinse, Night Working Lights, AC, NDH, smoker. Contact 712-253-9488, www. redlineaviationinc.com.

2012 AT-802, PT6A-65 AG, 2450 TTSN, dual cockpit. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@ mymctc.net

2010 AT-502B PT6A-34AG….2200 TTSN, M3/Flow, VG’s, PAR 200 com….$690K. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net.

2007 AT-802A, PT6A-67AG, SATLOC Bantam, radio pkg., smoker, factory heat & air, fresh hot & annual. Call for pricing.

Rick Stone 800-441-2964 2005 AT-502B, PTA-34AG, Total time since new A&E 2,721.6 Hrs., TT since light overhaul 332.1 Hrs. Airplane is in excellent condition. Call for pricing. Rick Stone 800-441-2964 NEW 2014 AT-502B, new PT6A-34AG e n g i n e w i t h e x t e n d e d w a r r a n t y, Hatfield S.P. Fuel, Bantam GPS. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net

1999 AT-402A, TTSN 1897, 2011 Prop O/H, Starter/ generator just O/H, night lights, Reabe, VG’s, Perkins DAAM, AgNav Gold with Auto Cal, Swivel CP11TT, LR fuel, Fresh extensive annual, Very clean, low time northern aircraft! $430,000 Call Paul or more details 204-746-4141 or email m18@mymts.net 2010 AT-502B This is a very clean, well maintained, always hangared aircraft.

Includes G4 SATLOC w/flow control, Lane electric fan brake and booms w/CP nozzles, Loadhawg hoper loading system, smoker and air conditioning. SE Missouri Aircraft Call Steve at 573-717-0692

2005 AT-602 PT6A-60AG….4400 TTSN, G4/Flow, wingman, S.P. fuel, 0- since Covin g to n h ot …. $6 6 0 K . Fo r m o re information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@mymctc.net.

1997 AT-602, N602AM, approx. 8,000 hrs TT, -60, smoker, M3 w/Flowcontrol, dual single point fuel, elec. brake gr. adj., Wingman, MVP 50 Panel, bottom load, spreader, fresh HSI & annual.....$525,000 For more information call 870-295-6213 2015 AT-502B-3024 N3076W -34AG. F.T.O. cockpit heater, Lane electric fan and brake, 3” bottom load, S/S camlocs, RCA attitude gyro. Extended P & W warranty. Call for pricing. Rick Stone 800441-2964.

2015 AT-502B-3027 N3078T -34AG. F.T.O. cockpit heater, Lane electric fan and brake, 3” bottom load, S/S camlocs, RCA attitude gyro, L/H landing light, 234 gal. fuel. Extended P & W warranty. Call for pricing. Rick Stone 800-441-2964.

1979 AT-301: 7619 TTAF. 240 SMOH by Covington. Hydromatic prop 240 SPOH

by Memphis. Collins A/C. M3 w/ Flow control. Smoker/flagger. Garmin SL40, VG’s. New cool seat. AMSAFE airbag seatbelts. CP nozzles. Reabe hopper gauge. 126 fuel. SS booms. All metal tail.

2011 paint. LG replaced at 6695 TTAF. Wings done at 6584. Single point fuel.

Clean northern airplane. Call Kyle 970867-8414 or 970-768-0553.

2009 AT-602 PT6A-60AG….3200 TTSN, Bantam/Flow, 10” Hyd gate, Wingman, Com. $780K For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@ mymctc.net.

1998 AT-602. S/N 602-0522, 9449.4 TTE&P. PT-60AG 252 SHSI, 2.5 since nozzles and borescope, new filters & batteries. 3850 hrs remaining on spar.

M3 Satloc, flowcontrol, Shadin, CP109s with set of CP11Ts, 2 rinse tanks, A/C, new pump, new Lane brake, new center boom, new flap motor and gears, new main and tail gear, new tires/brakes, 88” SS spreader, Load Hawg, night lights and a manual tail wheel lock. $460,000. All reasonable offers. 918-225-8561.

2012 AT-802-65, 700 TTAFE, SATLOC M3 big screen / flow control, VGs, LoadHawg, big fuel, CPs, Lane Brake, fresh annual & spreader. Also for sale: Loader Truck. May consider trade. Call Randy at 870-931-8485 Poorboys Flying Service for price.

1976 AT-301 S/N 0030, TT4736, P&W 1340 0 SOH, 12P40-211 Prop O SOH, 126 gals fuel, Flagger, Smoker, SATLOC Lite Star II. This Aircraft has had a fresh Annual Inspection and is ready to work. $75,000 or OBO. For more information call Robert Eisele at 307-672-3421 or 307-752-4421. Bighorn Airways, Inc. www.bighornairways.com

1994 AT-502B, N6039S, approx. 10,955 TTAF&E, -34AG TT 18,700, Smoker, Air, VG’s, Stainless Steel Booms, M3 w/ Flowcontrol, CP Nozzels, Single Point Fuel, Electric Brake, 0 SHSI, & Fresh Annual....$415,000.00 For more information call 870-295-6213

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2006 AT- 602- 65, 3800 TTaf&e, M-3 w/Intelliflow, Lane brake, Wingman, Hyd gate, Cool start, Dual bottom load, Hatfield fuel system, Shadin, Amsafe restraint system, VG’s. Call 605-350-4536 2012 AT-502B, PT6A-34AG, (750hp) 2,200 horas desde nuevo, 400 horas desde sección caliente y reparación mayor del hélice. Aire Acondicionado, Satloc G4 con Intelliflow, boquillas CP, Radio VHF, Transponder, Horizonte Artificiál. Freno Eléctrico y Abanico Variable (Lane), Generadores de Vortice, 170 galones de combustible. Este avión se encuentra en buenas condiciones, un solo dueño desde nuevo, nunca dañado, con inspección anual, reciente..$690,000 Sun Valley Dusting, 956-399-5323, Fax 956-3992320

AT-301 5350TT, 15 SMOH on Geared Covington, Smoke, Winglets, GPS… .$145K . For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmairparts@ mymctc.net

1978 AT-301 - 4700 hours remaining on wing spars, 1180 on engine, complete strip & paint, fresh annual, new leading edge skins, new nose ribs, new side panels, new zoos fastners, new lane brake, new pump, new fuel lines, new carburetor heat cable, new prop cable, too much to list! $135,000 or trade for ? Call Curt at 320-583-8812 for more info.

1982 AT-400, N501JK, 9597 TT, SATLOC M3 GPS, Smoker, hopper auger system, MICRO VG’S. For more information call Mid Continent Aircraft Corp Hayti, MO 573-359-0500 2012 AT-502B/34AG, 2,050 TTAF&E, G4, VG’S, HEATER, LANE BRAKE, SPREADER $695,000.00 Lane Aviation 888-995LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-2325401

2015 AT-502B, FERRY TIME ONLY, IN STOCK $CALL$ Lane Aviation 888-995LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-2325401 2016 AT-401B, Motór Radial Pratt & Whitney R1340 AN-1,(“0” Horas desde Reparación Mayor), Hélice AG20 0 2, Freno Eléctrico con Abanico Variable, GPS Hemisphere Bantam con control de flujo, Radio Comunicador y Transponder Garmin, Certificado de Aeronavigablilidad de Exportación. Disponible en Junio de 2016. $461,000. Sun Valley Dusting, 956399-5323, Fax 956-399-2320

2010 AT-802, N422BR, 2375 TTAF&E, -67, smoker, elec. brake gr. adj., air, heat, 10” hydraulic gate w/G4 controller, G4 w/ flowcontrol, single point fuel, WIngman, fresh annual, fresh HSI..... $1,050,000.

For more information call 870-295-6213 2007 AT-602 -60AG, TTAF&E 3300, M3, Wingman, Lane Fan and Brake, Fresh Annual and HOT, $750K. Call Brandon at 318-303-3147.

1998 AT-502A-0496, N1224W, PT6A-45R 4,140.0 hrs SMOH, Airframe 9,877.0 hrs SNEW, Propeller 963.0 hrs SMOH, TSHS 625.0 hrs, Satloc M-3, Lane Electric Brake, Pulse lights/Strobes, Annual/Hot Section Date of Sale, White/Red Fire Paint, $495,000 Contact George F. Mitchell - M & M Air Service Inc. Telephone: 409-6565998 / 409-794-2352 Fax: 409-794-2958

1992 AT-502A-0166, N1539X, PT6A-45R 2,515.0 hrs SMOH, Airframe 6,240.0 hrs SNEW, Propeller 2,515.0 hrs SNEW, TSHS 50.0 hrs, Satloc Bantam, Lane Electric Brake, Pulse Lights/Strobes, Annual/ Hot Section Date of Sale, White/Red Fire Paint, $450,000 Contact George F. Mitchell - M & M Air Service Inc. Telephone: 409-656-5998 / 409-7942352 Fax: 409-794-2958

2013 AT-802A S/N 0538 989 TT-65 with extended warranty Prattt, single point, Lane electric brake, smoker, hopper rinse, G4-flow control, CP-111s, hyd. gate, Vondran controller, load hawg, MVP, no damage, Call 573-421-2573 2011 AT-802A/65AG, 2,000 TTAF&E, HYD, NDH, LOADHAWG,308 FUEL, $980,000.00, Lane Aviation 888-995LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-2325401

2003 AT-802A -67AG, TTAF 3500, TTE 6800, M3, Wingman, Drop Booms, Lane Fan and Brake, Fresh Annual and Fresh HOT. Very nice aircraft! $795K Call Brandon at 318-303-3147.

2006 AT-802-65, 6500 TTaf&e, G-4/ Intelliflow, Lane brake, Right hand boom shutoff, Wingman, Hyd gate w/Del Norte, Fast start, Dual bottom load, Auto fill fuel system, VG’s, Shadin, Amsafe restraint system. Call 605-350-4536 2013 AT-502B Dealer maintained, owner flown. 1790 hrs total time, no damage history. Will consider trade for late model 602 or Brave. Paul Bruton 979-541-7864

1988 AT-502, 7816 TT A/F, New 9800 hr. Spar Caps, Fresh HOT, New Hopper, Wingman, Cascade, M3 SATLOC, Flow Control, 7-1-2016 annual, Hot Section and Annual by Prime Turbines. $330,000 Call Darryl at 479-935-4891

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2000 AT-602-0568, N9125P, PT6A-60AG 6,490.0 hours SNEW/300 hours SOH CT Blades, Airframe 6,490.0 hours/Zero S SPAR CAPS/Zero S AFT Fuselage Section-All Factory Repair, Propeller 300.0 hours SNEW, SATLOC M-3, Lane Electric Brake, Pulse lights/strobes Annual/Hot Section Date of Sale, Yellow/Blue Paint, $550,000 Call George F. Mitchell - M & M Air Service Inc. Telephone: 409-656-5998 or 409794-2352 . Fax: 409-794-2958

CLEAN NORTHERN AT- 502B • $610,000 • FOR SALE • 2003 AT-502B PT6-34AG AFTT 2970 EngTT 2970 SHSI 0 SPOH 630 Large Fuel Tanks, This Annual completed April 2/15- New main gear new Air Tractor Radio box Bluetooth Audio PanelVHF FM New seat back cover Fresh Hot Section by Vector Aerospace -New CT Blades, Replaced large exit duct & PT Disk New Exciter box New ITT harness, All Engine gauges calibrated All Mid Life Components inspected to P&W SB 1303 TBO Extension, CP nozzles Smoker Night Lights Satloc G4 flow control AC Heat VG’s Shadin Always a Clean Canadian Aircraft no fertilizer priced in USD, Always trend monitored daily and SOAP every 100hrs • Contact Shaun Kinniburgh - KINNIBURGH SPRAY SERVICE LTD., Owner - located Taber, AB Canada • Telephone: 403-795-8245 . 403-223-8245

CLEAN NORTHERN AT-502B • $640,000 • FOR SALE • 2005 AT-502B EAFTT 2553 PropTT 2553 Fresh Annual April 20/15 Fresh HSI Comply with P&W SB 1303 TBO extension all components service or inspected to SB 1303 New AT Radio box with Blue tooth audio panel VHF & FM Satloc G4 flow control smoker heat AC VG’s Shadin fuel flow Always trend monitored daily with SOAP done every 100hrs No fertilizer • Contact Shaun Kinniburgh - KINNIBURGH SPRAY SERVICE LTD. located Taber, AB Canada • Telephone: 403-795-8245 . 403-2238245 .

2016 AT-502B, PT6A-34AG, (750hp) Avión nuevo, Aire Acondicionado, Freno Eléctrico con Abanico Variable(Lane), 170 Galones de conbustible , GPS Satloc Bantam con Intelliflow, Radio Comunicador y Transponder Garmin, Disponible en, Marzo...$891,000 Sun Valley Dusting, 956399-5323, Fax 956-399-2320 2012 AT-802A/65AG, 1,500 TTAF&E, HYD, NDH, RECENT HOT & ANNUAL, $1,100,000.00, Lane Aviation 888-995LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-2325401

1992 AT-401, Asking $198,000, 6540 TTAF, 440 SMOH by Younkin, 22D40 Hydromatic w/AG-200 blades. Tanis Oil Heater, Pacific Oil Cooler, Oversized Air Hawk tires 29x11-10 stc’d, AirStar 99 GPS, Crop Hawk, 5 blade Weathaero pump, Smoker, CP03 Nozzles, New Diaphragms, New Champion Plugs, Air Conditioning, SS Tank float W/cockpit indicator, Dry Spreader, 2 new spare Cylinders, spare complete exhaust, new spare Alt, 50 gal of oil, just completed eddy current and Prop AD, All prop tools and eddy current special tools included. More spare parts included, NO Corrosion, Extra Clean Aircraft! Ready to Go! Aircraft is currently working. Located In Caldwell, KS Contact Darrel at 402-269-7076 or if no answer Scott at 402-746-4078 or 402-746-3550

1993 AT-402. N9165C. 8480.1 TTAF, PT6A-14AG w/ 8239.8 TTE and 0 SHOT by LD Blake, Hartzell prop (see spec sheet), Annual due 8/1/16, 9800 hr spar caps by AT installed at 7323.5 by AT, rep. due at 17,123.5 TTA, new hopper installed by AT at 7323.5 TTA, new main gear legs and axles installed at Hobbs: 1107.6, new tail gear installed at Hobbs: 1568, five blade fan, electric brake, Aluminum booms, SATLOC M3, flow control, A/C, single point fuel. $345,000. Call Darryl. South Delta Aviation - 870-572-9011 days / 870995-1323 nights and weekends

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1988 AT-502, N502BM, 13,324.7 TTAF, PT6A-34AG 13,284.7 TTE, .4 SHOT by Covington, Hartzell prop; 3320.7 SOH; 312.9 SIRAN by Memphis Propeller, 9800 hour spar caps by Air Tractor w/ 9487.1 hours until replacement at 22,811.8 TTA, Weathaero fan, 38” gate, flow control, Satloc, Alum. booms w/ CP nozzles, Load Hawg, fast start, VGs, Kawak hyd. spray valve contol, S/S camlocks. $365,000.

Call Darryl. South Delta Aviation - 870572-9011 days or 870-995-1323 nights and weekends

1983 AT-400, PT6A-34AG, 25” gate, Stainless Steel Booms with CP Nozzles, 4 blade Lane fan with electric brake, Harbour A/C. M3 Satloc. For more information call Darryl Riddell 870-5729011 days or 870-995-1323 nights and weekends

AT-602: Trim your overhead. You’ll reduce costs and increase profit margins when you scale a multi-plane operation down to a single-plane operation. Air Tractor’s AT-602 makes it an easy choice.

The big 630-gallon payload moves you up to high volume production, reduces loads, saves time and helps trim operating expenses compared with two smaller planes. The AT-602 is the ideal solution for 5-gallon work on center-pivot circles.

Visit your Air Tractor dealer.

AT-504: Learn and earn. With side-byside 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 PT6A-34AG 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.

2016 AIR TRACTORS , RESERVE YOUR POSITION NOW $CALL$Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-232-5401

2013 AT-504. Clean, Canadian aircraft purchased for the 2014 season. Only 335 hrs total time airframe and engine.

SATLOC G4 with IntelliFlow, CP-09-3E nozzles, 3” bottom load, hopper rinse, Hatfield bottom load fuel, 234 gal fuel, smoker, VGs, PS Engineering Audio Panel with BlueTooth, Garmin Transponder with encoding Altimeter, Garmin VHF, Company FM, A/C, heat, Lane electric brake. $820,000. Shaun Kinniburgh 403223-8245 shaun@kinniburghspray.com 1999 AT-502, N51944, PT6-34AG, 8250 TTAFE, Prop IRAN 7372, Wings done 7950, Fresh annual, SATLOC M3 w/ flow control, Air Repair variable rate system, Load Hawg, CP11 nozzles, AFS check valves, 10 vane Transland spreader, hydraulic flaps, single point fuel. $425,000. Call Mark 662-254-7274 or Paul 662-347-1063

AT-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.

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-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.

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AT-401B: Power and payload at the right price. Step up to a highly productive, low maintenance piston engine ag plane for a price that makes solid business sense. The economical 400-gallon capacity AT-401B has a piston-engine price tag, plus all the reliability, durability, safety features and flying ease that make Air Tractor the industry leader. For qualified buyers, Wells Fargo has attractive and flexible terms available. Call your Air Tractor dealer

Order your Turbine AT-402 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478 - 9 87-2 2 5 0 o r o r d e r o n l i n e a t agairupdatemarketplace.com

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2011 AT-602. N6005R. 3000 TTAF&E-60.

Smoker, electric brake, air, heat, 10 inch hydraulic gate with Del Norte controller, single point fuel, Wingman, fresh annual, fresh HSI, prop IRAN, overhaul starter generator $690,000 Call Al 870-265-5011

1994 AT-502. 10,248 TTAF, 16,916 TT on -27. Fresh HSI, 275 since prop IRAN, wings done 8004 hrs, M3 w/ Intelliflow, LoadHawg, Lane elec. brake, heat/ac, LED strobes, CP11 Flat Fans, Transland 10-vane spreader. $315,000. Paul Artman, 662-347-1063

Order your AT-802 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdatemarketplace. com

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Order your AT-502 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478987-2250 or order online at w w w. agairupdatemarketplace.com Order your AT-602 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online agairupdatemarketplace.com 2001 AT-602, 6200 TT, recent IRAN on prop and gearbox. 0 HOT section by Prime Turbines. New wings, bottom load fuel, M3 Satloc, quick start, LED nose lights, Wingman, spreader and CP09 nozzles, $525,000. 870-866-7636 1 9 9 4 AT- 5 0 2 B . S/ N 5 0 2 B - 0 2 4 9.

Completely rebuilt by Cascade Conversions. Walter M601 E11 (750 hot & high) engine, sn 843 243, 977 SMOH by GE factory, Satloc M3 GPS, Intelliflow flow control, SS booms, 39 CP-111T nozzles, single point fuel, Agrinautics spray pump, 5 blade pump drive, King KY 196 comm transceiver, South Dakota tax paid, call for complete details. Jim Schick, Miller, SD, 605-871-3833 or 605-853-2497.

AT-401: 5600 TT, 150 SMOH R1340-AN2 geared P&W by Tulsa, 150 SPOH Ham Std 23D40-31/7035A-9, Otter blades, 2” SS spray system, bottom load, 38” Transland gate, 74 amp alternator, elec. operated high lift flaps w/ aileron droop, windshield washer, Tanis oil heater, Satloc M3 w/ Flow Control, A/C, right boom shut off, 400 gal hopper, 126 gal fuel w/ bottom load, smoker flagger, CP nozzles, Lane fan and brake, clean northern airplane. Call Mike at Sky Tractor 800-437-5319

1979 AT-301, 9234 TTAF, 364 SMOH, 926 SMOH prop, Satloc Lite, new paint in 2011. 4600 hours remaining on wing spar.

Great flying airplane! Call Gary or Kevin 785-626-3344.

1978 Ag Truck, 7000 TT looks like 2000, 25 SMOH, 7th stud case, 856 SPOH, air foil booms, CP nozzles, Crophawk, A/C, new paint & windows, Kevlar leading edges, hydraulic pump. $130,000. For more information call Jeff Priewe 662-501-5559

1976 Cessna Bonair Ag Truck A-188B, N4765Q, A/F TT 3227, Continental IO-550 Engine 300 HP, Engine Time 456, New Tail Wheel Assembly, Satloc Lite Star II, Smoker, Super Boom, Good Windows, Locking Tail Wheel, Nozzles Tee Jets, Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800325-0885 www.midcont.net

1976 CESSNA, A-188B, N4933Q, A/F TT 6315.7, Continental IO-520D26B 285 HP, Check Spec Sheet for all the details, SOLID AS A NEW AIRCRAFT Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www. midcont.net

1974 Cessna Ag Wagon. 4556 TT A/F, 287 SRMN IO-520 D, 193 SNEW Hartzell Top Prop. GPS, Streamline Booms, CP’s, Spin on filter, VG’s, Weathaero Fan, Tail Wheel lock, Electric Tach. Call Darryl. South Delta Aviation - 870-572-9011 days or 870-9951323 nights and weekends.

1976 Cessna C-188 with Bonaire 550 Conversion Canadian Registered C-GMJR, C-188 TTSN: 6241.1, Engine IO-550D23 479.2 hrs since factory new. Propeller HC-C3YF-1RF 277 TSOH. Fresh Annual.

Aircraft equipped with Comm, Mode C, UHF, SATLOC Airstar, Crophawk 7, Stainless Steel Booms, with CP nozzles.

Spray Ready! Call Dave 204-870-2828 or email dave@jonair.com

1996 M18A Turbine Dromader. 3305 TTAF, Honeywell -11 0 SMOH, Hartzell 5 blade 400 SMOH, Satloc, Bendix King KX-125 Navcom, Bendix King KY-96A TSO, Garmin GTX-320A Transponder, Smoker, VGs, A/C, Single point fuel, Fast Start, Stripped and Painted 2012, all new ss fasteners. Beautiful a/c, Outwork a 602 for half the money! Call Jeff 208-221-2211 M-18A Turbine Airframe for sale. No engine. 4796TT. Contact Riceland Av i a t i o n 3 3 7- 8 24 -1 5 6 7 o r e m a i l ricelandav@aol.com Order your M18 Dromader Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99. plus S&H. Call 478 - 9 87-2 2 5 0 o r o r d e r o n l i n e a t agairupdatemarketplace.com

1973 CESSNA 188B, N5647G, A/F TT 4020, Continental O-470R Engine, 230 HP, Prop Time 394.8, SEE SPEC SHEET FOR DETAILS, Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net

Dromader Flying Dromader Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250

19 69 Pi p e r P aw n e e C m o d e l 235 .

Exceptional condition, 7972 TTSN, All AD’s complied with, 1202 SMOH and hangared since recovered in 1993 $70,000....Call Chris at 520-251-1577

Piper 1947 Piper PA-12, TT 7922, Lyc. O-320 A2B TT 3109, SMOH 343, Sensenich M 74 DM-0-56 Prop, Clev W&B, New Headliner, Large sealed struts, PA-18 Tail feathers, Fuselage & wings ceconite 101 Oct 83, MK-12 D King, Annualed Dec 2015. $35,000 Call Jeannette Wood 910875-2794 or Richard Wood 910-476-0002

1976 PA 36 SUPER BRAVE(400 HP) - 7642 Total Time/ 388 since Overhaul engine/ 0 since Overhaul 3 blade Propeller: 275 gal hopper, JAS Gate, Agrinautics pump and fan, electric brake, dropped streamlined booms with AFC check valves and CP nozzles, 2” left side load, improved hopper lid, 90 gal fuel with new fuel cells, com radio, electric turn and bank, pistol grip, nav/strobe/instrument/landing and taxi and retractable night working lights, NEW Dyna Nav VEKTOR GPS, left entry step, good paint/tires/glass. Just had EXTENSIVE ANNUAL INSPECTION, aircraft in good condition. $160,000.

Contact Johnston Aircraft Service at 559 686 1794/ info@johnstonaircraft.com / www.johnstonaircraft.com

1976 PA 36 Turbine Brave (550SHP) Turbines Inc Conversion - 6450TT/ EITHER 3097 since P&W O/H PT6A-20 engine with 362 since HSI OR 4509 since O/H engine with 0 since HSI, 72 SOH 3 Blade Hartzell Prop, 275 gallon hopper, JAS gate, Agrinautics pump, electric brake, dropped streamlined booms with CP nozzles, 2” left side load, improved hopper lid, JAS High Lift Wing Leading Edges, 90 gal fuel, comm radio, Crophawk, electric turn and bank, clock, nav/strobe/instrument/landing and taxi lights, Del Norte GPS, pistol grip, left entry step, very good tires/glass and paint, 1739 hours remaining on wing spar caps. This aircraft was imported from Australia, and has just had an extensive annual inspection of the engine, prop, and airframe, along with a NEW Airworthiness Certificate. This aircraft is in very good condition! Need a very reasonably priced, nimble turbine that will get a lot done for small $$$? This is it!! $280,000 with the 3000 hour engine, or $260,000 with the 4500 hour engine. 559-686-1794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft.com / www. johnstonaircraft.com Order your Clipped J3 Cub Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478987-2250 agairupdatemarketplace.com

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All our new Air Tractors now include P&W 2500 Hour, 5-Year Extended Warranty 2015 AT-502B -34AG 234 Gal Fuel, A/c, Heat, Lane elect. Brake & fan, 3” bottom load, s/s camlocs, RCA attitude gyro, L/H landing light, more…Call. P & W extended warranty 2015 AT-502B -34AG 170 Gal Fuel, A/C, Heat, Lane elect. Brake & fan, RCA attitude gyro, 3” bottom load, s/s camlocs, Satloc Bantam with Intelliflow, more…Call. P & W extended warranty 1996 AT-402B, PT6A-34AG New wing spars, factory heat & air, Satloc M3, bottom load fuel, fresh hot & annual.

7 ,649.3 Hrs TT, 2,056.6 Hrs since Dallas Airmotive light overhaul 2005 AT-502B, PTA-34AG TTSN A & E 2,721.6 Hrs., TT since light overhaul 332.1 Hrs. Airplane is in excellent condition.

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1982 Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, 620 horas desde nuevo!!, Tela nueva, pintura nueva, micas nuevas, recién inspecionado, GPS, Comm, Transponder. El PA-18 más nuevo y bonito en el mercado, $135,000 Sun Valley Dusting, 956-399-5323, Fax 956-399-2320

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Order your Piper Pawnee Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S &H. Call 478 - 987-2 25 0 o r o rd e r o n l i n e at agairupdatemarketplace.com

1964 PA25-235, 4818TT Engine1000 since O/H. Great airplane, No damage history, Smoker, Automatic Wingman, Weathaero Fan, Rear wing attach mod done, Current Annual next due Feb 2016, All Logs complete. $72,000 OBO • Contact Mat at 918-225-8561

2004 Thrush 550 -45, 3927 TT Airframe, 3837 SOH -45, HSI Feb. 2015, VG’s, Amsafe system, Hatfield auto fuel shutoff, Satloc M3. Call 605-350-4536

1987 Thrush S2R-T34/400 Great Low Time Thrush with loads of Extras! 6950TT airframe, 5250 TT Engine PT6A-34AG (New in 2006!) recent light overhaul IRAN

by RT turbines, 400 hours of warranty remaining! Cascade inlet conversion, Dual cockpit, Bantam with Flow control, Winglets, Air conditioner, VG’s, Smoker, Lane fan brake, and More! $475,000 We specialize in NEW and Used aircraft sales. ASIJET.COM or Give us a call at 952-941-6255

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2012 Pt-6 -34, 2450 TTSN, Fully equipped.

Purchased new, owner flown, hangared and well cared for. NDH. $610,000 Call Chris at 520-251-1577 1978 S2-R G-1 Thrush Marsh Conversion.

TTAF 2842, Engine TTSN 3601, TSHS 446 replaced 3 T Wheels Stators and turbine bearing. New Compressor bearing and torque sensor this year with fresh gear box insp. Prop 0 SIRAN Time since New Blades 266 TSOH 555. Remaining on wings 3300 Fabric tail, Winglets, Big Wings Big Fuel, single point fuel VGs Hatfield Cool Start, Bayou Leading edge Lights, Wing Tip LED/Strobe, paint in 2014, Harbor AC, Mode C and COM. Original Tail wheel (spring) recently overhauled. AgNav Gold with flow control. 3” side load. $325,000 FIRM. Call 217-607-6383

1996 Thrush S2R G10DC: Approx. 6700 TTAF, TPE331-10 with 1700hrs SOH, Dual cockpit, Satloc G4 w/Flow, FF Meter, A/C, Smoker, elec. fan brake, Landing lights, and More! Aircraft located in Australia, containership/importation included! $449,000 Call ASI JET AG Division for pictures and more details. ASI JET AG Division is an authorized Thrush Dealer!

Selling NEW and Used aircraft ASIJET. COM, give us a call! 952-941-6255

2011 Thrush 510P FOR SALE 1650 T T, Fresh Hot Sec tion inspec tion, Satloc w/ flow control, Bottom load fuel, leading edge lights, Elec. Fan b r a ke , VG’s , a n d M o re ! $7 29, 0 0 0 Call ASI JET for pictures and details.

ASI JET AG Division is an authorized Thrush Dealer! Selling NEW and Used aircraft check us out at ASIJET.COM or give us a call at 952-941-6255

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20 05 P t- 6 -3 4, 6 0 0 0 T TSN , Fully equipped. Purchased new, owner flown, hangared and well cared for. NDH. $485,000 Call Chris at 520-251-1577 Turbine Thrush. N8549V. This is a USA registered aircraft, S/N 2309R, 9400TT, Garrett TPE-331-1 (super), 840 HP, 50 TSOH, Arkansas Turbine, all new wheels, ($100,000) 50 SPOH and balance, 500 gallon, extended Wings, 29 inch wheels, Spring Tail wheel, 228 fuel, new IE FP-5 digital fuel flow, dual landing lights, wiper, Lane Brake, KY197 Com, new M3 c/w Intelliflow, Cold Seat, Zee A/C, strobe, New CP11T Nozzles, Thrush dealer maintained, fresh extensive annual just completed, much more! $295,000. Call Norm Colhoun at 306-536-5055

Hurry! Only 2013 510G on the market!

845 TT, Satloc G4, Intelliflow flow control, Lane fan and brake, CP nozzles, Cold AC, heater, VG’s, Smoker, single point fuel, hopper rinse,leading edge anticollision lights, retractable landing light, windshield washer, air bag seatbelt and shoulder harness restraint, MVP-50, Com radio, audio panel, wired for business band, turn and bank, artificial horizon, prop tether and gust locks. $795K Call David Roth at 402-761-2322 1997 Thrush S2R G10, 4987TT, 466 SCAM by CD, Turbomaxx Crossover duct, SATLOC Bantam w/flow control, A/C, smoker, REABE hopper quantity gauge, AMSAFE Airbag seatbelts. $485,000.

Contact Kyle Scott 970-867-8414

19 98 T h r u s h S2R G -1 S u p e r/4 0 0, Airframe: Approx. 4550 hours TTEngine/ Prop e lle r :1550 H o ur s Since S up e r Conversion to Garrett -1Hartzell 3 blade prop - 3750 Hours TT, 980 SMOH approx.

350 hours Since new BladesEquipment: ,Bantam GPS with new X3 screen, 400 Gallon Hopper, Single Point Fuel, Fuel Flow, Meter, Air conditioning, Smoker, Hopper Rinse, Five Blade Pump, Aluminum Booms, Comm, Radio, Dual Landing light, NAV lights, Strobe lights, Wiper/washer, Mesh seat Inspection status: Annual Due 4/2016, Refurbished exciter box installed 10/2015 $399,950 Call Tom Ashenfelter at ASI Jet 952-941-6255

1993 510 Thrush with -10 Garrett. $290,000...... 7541TT, 3093 since CAM, 1151 SHSI, 755 SPOH, 600 left on wings, G4 w/ flow control. Dual single point fuel, fuel flow meter, air condition/heat, dual side load, FastStart, Good shape/solid bird. 478-244-7430 or 478-244-1446.

Email: rjeveridge@icloud.com 2004 660 Thrush-67, 4100 hours TT, 120 Hours since HSI, M3 GPS w/flow control, Lane Brake, A/C and heat, 250 gals fuel, Hatfield fuel system (auto shut off), Shadin fuel flow, Fast start , AmSafe restraint system. Call 605-350-4536

1980 Ayres S2R-T34DC, 15561 TT. 4300 hrs left on spars. PT6-34AG 4087 SIRAN. 6885 TT prop, 425 SIRAN. Dual cockpit w/ out controls. Satloc M3 w/ flow control.

Kawak control quadrant. Electric fan brake. Variable rate dry. Dual load valves.

Dual single pt fuel. Zee A/C. Load Hawg.

CP-11’s. $350,000 662-822-3204

1996 Ayres Turbo Thrush, G10 -125, 6966.5 TT, 1817 TT engine since cam, 1100 hours remaining on spar caps, Hartzell propeller. 333 hours SMOH, A/C, Strobes, Electric fan clutch ground adjustable, Aluminum booms, Davidon triset nozzle tips, Spraying systems check valves, 3” side load valve, Bottom load fuel, ATS Vg’s, Smoker, Auto Cal, KY96A, Transponder, Guia GPS with P500 box, Selling price for this aircraft is $375,000. With new lower spar caps installed, $425,000. Call Bruce’s Flying Service 229-725-4150, fax 229-7255135. bruceandrews62@gmail.com

1976 Thrush S2R 600. TTSN: 8045 HRS, SMOH: 293 HRS, SPOH: 387 HRS, In annual, All ADs, Satloc with flow control, Commercially maintained. $105,000 USD. Call Steve 204-324-1300.

WALTER CONVERSION KIT FOR THRUSH Complete with everything firewall forward including Engine and Propeller. Engine and Propeller need to be overhauled.$45,000 - CONTACT JOHNSTON AIRCR AF T SERVICE AT 559-686-1794, e-mail at info@johnstonaircraft.com, and fax at 559-686-3960.

Several PT6A-34/510 Thrushs for sale.

Low engine and propeller times and good equipment. Please visit our web site, www. johnstonaircraft.com, and look in our Ag Aircraft for Sale section. JOHNSTON AIRCRAFT SERVICE, INC. 559-686-1794 or e-mail info@johnstonaircraft.com.

1974 Thrush 1820 midtime airframe (8000 hrs). Complete with metal tail, 495 gal. hopper, minus engine and prop. Also complete boom, 15 plus rotary nozzles, spare booms, two dry chutes. Located E. Washington, call 360-378-8800. All reasonable offers considered.

New 2015 Thrush 510 with a PT6A34AG or GE H80 engines available, 2015 Deliveries available now. ASI JET AG Division is an authorized Thrush Dealer for North America! We specialize in NEW and Used aircraft sales. ASIJET.COM or Give us a call! 952-941-6255

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

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

1974 S2RG5/525(Goering Garrett-5 conv.-750 SHP) - 12,624 TT/ 94 since IRAN engine/ 2704 since new 4 blade prop: 525 gal hopper, Simplex pump and electric fan brake, stainless booms, 2” left side load, extended wings, droop tips, aileron servos, vortex generators, 192 gal fuel, bottom load fueling, nav/strobe/ instrument and landing lights, spring steel tailwhl gear w/ 5.00x5 tire, air cond., SATLOC M3 GPS with Raven flow control, Big butterfly wing splice plate with NEW factory lower spar caps, good paint/ tires/glass/fabric, NEW Serv Aero Tail MODIFICATION with NEW FABRIC and PAINT! PRICE REDUCED! $325K JAS 559686-1794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft. com www.johnstonaircraft.com WORLD WIDE U.S. Dealer New/Used Ag Thrush, 34-510, 550-60, *FINANCING AVAILABLE* Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO Call 800-325-0885 or visit www.midcont.net Order your 510 Thrush Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at www. agairupdatemarketplace.com Order your Radial Thrush Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478 - 9 87-2 2 5 0 o r o r d e r o n l i n e at agairupdatemarketplace.com Order your Thrush 660 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478 - 9 87-2 2 5 0 o r o r d e r o n l i n e at agairupdatemarketplace.com

1974 S2R Geared Engine Thrush. 7710 T TA F, 810 SM O H e n gine . 330 hr s since master rod bearing reprocessed, crankshaft magnafluxed, valves reground and returned to service. 787 SMOH prop.

Extensive annual with many new parts including tires, battery, A/C compressor, fuel pump, seat belts and harness. Has stainless steel pump with electric brake and stainless booms with CP nozzles.

Satloc Bantam with G-4 screen and flow control. Air conditioner, chip lite, 24 volt electrical system, smoker, flagger, single point fuel, comm radio, oil filter kit, digital tach, extended wings, Big Butterfly plate, good glass and paint. All logs since new.

Asking $155,000.00 OBO Call Terry 806258-7220 or email whiteface@wtrt.net

www.frostflying.com 1994 AYRES 510-34 • $445,000 7250 TTAFE. 750 Hrs Since extensive Hot and Power Section IRAN. 0 Since New Factory Spar Caps, Clean Low Time Thrush.

Bantam, Flow, CP-09’s, Recent Paint, VG’s, Hopper Rinse, Spreader, Air, Elec Fan Brake, Center Point Fuel, Wingman, Smoke. Working Now. Call or Text 870338-1504 • Contact Paul Riddell - 4R AVIATION, Owner - located Helena, AR USA • Telephone: 870-338-1504 . 870572-3800 . • Fax: 870-572-2990 • 1991 Thrush S2R. S/N R1340-028, 4068 TTA, GE factory overhauled Walter M601E-11 s/n 872015 (750 hp hot & high) installed by Premier Turbines at 332 TT, 3 blade Avia prop, Satloc M3 GPS, King KX 155 VHF radio, business band radio, A/C, single point fuel, enlarged 230 gal fuel, South Dakota tax paid. For complete details, call Jim Schick, Miller, SD, 605-8713833 or 605-853-2497.

2010 Thrush S2R-T34. S/N t32-339, 670 TTAEP, PT6A-34 (750 hp), s/n PCEPH0625, constant speed Hartzell prop, 250 amp starter/generator, 510 gal hopper, well equipped, Garmin VHF SL-40 Nav Com, Garmin GTX-320A transponder, M3 Bantam w/ 7” touchscreen. South Dakota tax paid. For complete details, call Jim Schick, Miller, SD, 605-871-3833 or 605-853-2497.

19 9 9 Ay r e s S 2 R-T 3 4 510 T h r u s h Project. 11048 TTAF, 1609hrs on Avenger Spars, SatLoc, VGs, AC and Heat, engine removed, minor crash damage, good project. $90,000.00 obo. Call Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091, 850-6751252.

2013 Thrush S2R-H80, dual cockpit, full dual controls, GE H80 engine model H80-100. Hartzell propeller HC-B4TN. 50 hrs TT MVP-50T glass panel. Standard alum booms with 32 CP nozzles, Lane fan and electric brake, Wing tip strobe and Nav lights. 228 Gal fuel, K & N filters, windsheild wiper and washer, 29” high flotation tires and wheels with dual caliper Cleveland brakes, Zee A/C, cabin heat. Satloc G4 w/Intelliflow, comm transponder, FM/XM radio. Call Southern Field Aviation 229-924-2813

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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

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2010 AT-802, N422BR, approx. 2375 TTAF&E, -67, smoker, elec. brake gr. adj., air, heat, 10” hydraulic gate w/G4 controller, G4 w/flow control, single point, Wingman, fresh annual, fresh HSI .................................................. $1,050,000

2003 AT-802A, N319BM, -67, 3508 hrs TT, 1 hr since prop overhaul, 1 hr since HSI, 1 hr since Annual, smoker, elec. brake gr. adj., Wingman, red and white paint, M3 Satloc w/Flow control, dual bottom load, Shadin fuel flow . $730,000 1997 AT-602, N602AM, approx. 8,000 hrs TT, -60, smoker, M3 w/Flowcontrol, dual single point fuel, elec. brake gr. adj., Wingman, MVP 50 Panel, bottom load, spreader, fresh HSI & annual......................................................... $525,000.00 1994 AT-502B, N6039S, approx. 10,955 TTAF&E, -34AG TT 18,700, Smoker, Air, VG’s, Stainless Steel Booms, M3 w/ Flow control, CP Nozzles, Single Point Fuel, Electric Brake, 0 SHSI, & Fresh Annual .............................................. $415,000

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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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Order your Dual Cockpit Thrush Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99. plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdatemarketplace.com

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

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.

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1993 Weatherly 620B,SN 1571,6590TT, 969 TSMOHE&P (Tulsa and Northwest Propeller). Flagman, smoker, rebuilt landing gear, COM, CP03 nozzles, Lane Brake, Lane Fan.Jeff Chorman 302-3495055 Order your Weatherly Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S &H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdatemarketplace. com

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1997 Weatherly 620B. 3333 TTAF, 718 SMOH by Tulsa Engine, 718 since prop, SATLOC, Always hangared, One owner, Nice airplane! April annual, Reduced to $115,000. Call Gary or Kevin 785-6263344

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Order your In-Formation Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S &H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at www. agairupdatemarketplace.com Order your Stearman Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdatemarketplace. com

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Available now is the type certificate, drawings, jigs, tooling, aircraft parts, and property associated with this 300 gal Pratt and Whitney 985 powered sprayer. Start your own aircraft company or expand your line. Call for details. Airplane Services Inc. 850-675-1252, 850-380-7268, 850380-6091.

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20 05 RO B I N S O N R- 4 4 R AV E N I I 1521.3 Hrs, N466EL, NDH, Simplex Spray System, SATLOC Bantam GPS, Auto Cal Flow Control, Garmin 430, DAV Clock, ELT, Transponder, KY196, Intercom, Annual April 2015, N ew B l ad e s , G r o u n d H a n d l i n g W h e e l s .

Completely Rigged Out for Spraying; Very Efficient, Low Over Head, AERIAL MONEY MAKER! $289,000 w/o Isolair 4500 Dry System/Seeder. Contact Ely Ag Helicopters 918-605-1037 or 918605-1038 Order your Bell 206 Helicopter Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99. plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdatemarketplace.com

Miscellaneous A/C 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

Transland Deep Throat Spreader Part # 22118 Serial # 0001. Purchased with intention to fit to Cresco Aircraft, never used. Dimensions are approx 630mm x 300mm at Intake and approx 2100mm across at Outlet. As stated this Spreader is Brand New but given its Country of Origin we are only seeking around 50% of new price. Asking price is $3000 US. Freight costs must be considered. Call 0273075850 or email graeme@southair. co.nz Two sets of complete Micronairs & booms.

One set was on a 502 & the other was on a 802. Small set has 10 units & big set has 12 units plus one spare unit per set.

Will sell separate or together. $9,000 for small set and $11,000 for big set.

New style regulators and shafts. WELL MAINTAINED! If bought together will include a box of parts. Also can send pics.

Charleston, MS.Call Chris 662-515-8391 TRANSLAND PARTS AND EQUIPMENT - WE ARE A TRANSLAND DISTRIBUTOR A N D H AV E B E E N H E L P I N G A G OPERATORS WITH THEIR NEEDS FOR 60 PLUS YEARS! CALL AND LET OUR VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE SALES PEOPLE H EL P YO U !!! E XCEL L EN T PR I CE S , KNOWLEDGE, AND SERVICE. Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 559 686 1794/ parts@johnstonaircraft.com, fax 559686-9360, Ask for our catalog.

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

Email gunpilot75@hotmail.com or call Monticello at 270-305-2749 Superbooms for Cessna, Piper, Thrush, Air Tractor and custom manufacture; Thrush Aileron Servos -STC’d kits. TSA 800-6425777 or tsa@702com.net Let us help you meet increasingly stringent precision application demands.

Our systems meet those demands, lower operating costs, and increase your profits. Call 541-385-5051 or www. kawakaviation.com Air Tractor auxiliary hydraulic system.

20lbs/hr LESS fuel burn, improved spray pattern, reduced maintenance cost, cockpit adjustable flow controls.

Inquires call 541-385-5051 or www. kawakaviation.com CP NOZZLES and CHECK VALVES THE DRIFT FIGHTERS! - We carry a VERY LARGE INVENTORY and we have KNOWLEDGE ABLE SALES PEOPLE! Improve your spray pattern and CUT DOWN ON YOUR HEADACHES! Contact Johnston Aircraft Service, Inc. 24 hr.

Tel 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: parts@johnstonaircraft.com / web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com 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 LOAD HAWG-The modern, efficient, safe, perfect way to improve your solids application. Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp.

Hayti, MO 800-325-0885 Transland 10 vain spreader for 38” gate, new, $9,500; Lane Aviation 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401 NEW! CP11TT/w-3 Tips & Shutoff in stock ready to ship today.1-800-4375319 Sky-Tractor Supply Company

Custom Boom Systems–Specializing in 2” and 3” Airfoil Aluminum Booms custom built to your specifications. Length, Nozzle Spacing, Attachment ends, all tailored to your specific needs. Stainless Steel Available also. Made in USA. Davidon Inc. 229-645-3605. www.davidononline.com Tri-Set Hydraulic Nozzle-Three Deflection angles, Three Orifice sizes, Quick Easy Adjustment, USDA Performance Tested and data Available. Made in USA. Davidon, Inc. 229-645-3605. www.davidononline.com

Engine -6 Garrett Engine Part For Sale - 1st Stage Turbin Starter, part #896450-5, overhauled by Texoma Turbines, $2500 Call Ron Hink, Memphis, TX 940-5856176 P r at t & W h i t n e y R- 9 85 Fo r S a l e ! *FIREWALL FORWARD FOR Ag Cat* Engine has 1068.8 SMOH, Prop has 2078.8 SMOH, Includes all accessories; cowling, engine, prop, logbooks and paperwork.

Located in Hershey, NE at Hershey Flying Service. Asking $30,000. Please call 308368-5556 for details Pratt & Whitney R1340 AN-1. 0 time since overhaul in 8/5/03 by Covington Aircraft Engines. Tulsa Aircraft Engine ran engine test in 2/27/13. Engine is approved for return to service. Engine was obtained from a company in Spain. The engine was a spare for an aircraft bought by Hershey Flying Service. All logs and paperwork.

Located in Hershey, NE at Hershey Flying Service. Asking $55,000 Call 308-3685556 Geared 1340. 220 SMOH by Covington.

Removed for turbine conversion. Clean, nice running engine. $46,000. Contact Dean L. McClain at AG FLYERS INC. 307532-4744 or agflyers@embarqmail.com P r a t t & W h i t n e y P T6 - 3 4 AG , 26 6 hrs SMOH. Call for cycle info. Bruce Andrews 229-725-4150 $235,000.00 Jetset Airmotive: PT6A-28, PCE41708, TSO 2816, Outright Fresh HSI/Repair. 30 days, For pricing call Paul at 817-354-2002 or email preeves@jsamiami.com

Stainless Steel Fabricators, Inc. In business for over 30 years. Customers from coast to coast. Spreaders and Accessories. We are the manufacturer of “original” 10 vane, 12 vane & “the 13 vane” we now have a 38” 13 vane in stock ready to ship . Call us for all of your spreader needs. We do repairs on all models. 800-736-3433 or 870-217-9232

Jetset Airmotive: PT6A-28, PCE50555, TSO 2693, 3000 CR build. For pricing call Paul at 817-354-2002 or email preeves@ jsamiami.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.

Jetset Airmotive: PT6A-28, P-50875, TSO 0, Ready to ship! For pricing call Paul at 817-354-2002 or email preeves@ jsamiami.com

New Gate Keeper technology controlled seeding gate - Pilot friendly, easy calibration, and accurate distribution.

TCL’S variable rate gate it the most versatile on the market- Applies from ultra fine product like herbicide impregnated sand all the way up to coarse seed accurately. Contact Turbine Conversions - 616-837-9428 TurbineConversions.com Transland and Agrinautics, overstock sale.

Call Danny for listing 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc.com

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Jetset Airmotive: PT6A-28, PCE50818, TSO, 0, EOS OH, For pricing call Paul at 817-354 -2002 or email preeves@ jsamiami.com

United Turbine PT6 Center of Excellence since 1991!! PT6A Overhaul, Repair & Test Capability. Component & Accessory Overhaul, Repair & Test. Part Sales & Purchases. Onsite, P&W correlated test cell. Call 305-885-3900 www.

UnitedTurbine.com R985, R134 0 and R134 0 Geared Engines new overhauled in stock. All engines new chrome in cylinders and new pistons. Overhauled by Younkin Aviation Inc, Arkansas FAA Approved Repair Station. Ken or Greg, 479-8393945. Been in business since 1957. www. younkinaviation.com

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AIRCRAFT 2016 AIR TRACTORS , RESERVE YOUR POSITION NOW ................................................. $CALL$ 2016 AT-502XP, 867HP PRATT PT6A-140, RESERVE YOUR POSIITON NOW .................. $CALL$ 2015 AT-502B, FERRY TIME ONLY, IN STOCK .................................................................. $CALL$ 2015 AT-402B, FERRY TIME ONLY, IN STOCK .................................................................. $CALL$ 2012 AT-802A/65AG, 1,500 TTAF&E, HYD, NDH, RECENT HOT & ANNUAL ..............$1,100,000 2011 AT-802A/65AG, 2,000 TTAF&E, HYD, NDH, LOADHAWG,308 FUEL .....................$980,000 2010 AT-602/60AG, 2,000 TTAF&E, CLEAN, FRESH ANNUAL, SATLOC ........................$795,000 2010 AT-602/60AG, 2,200 TTAF&E, NDH, FRESH ANNUAL AND HIS ............................$725,000 2012 AT-502B/34AG, 2,050 TTAF&E, G4, VG’S, HEATER, LANE BRAKE, SPREADER .....$695,000 ENGINES R-1340, ZERO TIME SINCE OVERHAUL BY COVINGTON ................................................$64,500 PT6A-34AG, 980 TTSN, FRESH HOT SECTION, PRATT WARRANTY ..............................$350,000 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 VAIN SPREADER FOR 38” GATE, NEW .....................................................$9,500 AGRINAUTICS, ROOT, CROP HAWK, TRANSLAND, OTHERS ........................................... $CALL$

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

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Wright 1820 Engine and Prop inventory of parts that include Cylinders, Carburetors, Magnetos, Starters, Oil Cooler, and various other parts. Contact Hershey Flying Service at 308-368-5556 CO M P L E T E F I R E WA L L F O RWA R D WALTER M601E-11 CONVERSION KIT INCLUDING ENGINE AND PROPELLER. Engine and Propeller must be overhauled. $45,000 - Contact Johnston Aircraft Service at 559-686-1794, e-mail at info@ johnstonaircraft.com, or fax at 559-6869360.

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, 980 TTSN, FRESH HOT SECTION, PRATT WARRANTY $350,000; Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-3425451 or FAX 281-232-5401 Honeywell TPE331 -1 thru -10 engines and accessories available. Contact David Finley at 972-248-3108 X 213 / dfinley@ turbineair.com or Rick Forbes at 972248-3108 X 302 / rforbes@turbineair. com for details.

R985-AN1-14B Tulsa Overhaul, New Pistons, Bosch mags. Ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange.

Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903429-6805 R1340 Engine Overhauled, New Pistons, New Bearings, mags. Ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange.

Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903429-6805

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

Jetset Airmotive: PT6A-27, P-50935, TSO 0, Ready to ship! For pricing call Paul at 817-354-2002 or email preeves@ jsamiami.com

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

PT6A-15AG Engines: Need an engine replacement or upgrade for your Ag aircraft? Pratt & Whitney Canada has some 0 TSO PT6A-15AG PT6A-15AG PT6SMART(SM) engines available. Fly with the Eagle. Explore the available options for new and used engines and make your business “PT6SMART (SM)”.

Email mike.lee@pwca.ca or call 450647-3682.

R985-AN1-14B Tulsa Overhaul, New Pistons, mags. Ignition harness, carb, with warranty outright/exchange. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805 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 Roberts Supply Company, Collinsville, TX Tel: 903-429-6805, Fax: 903-429-6047 or email crs5r@aol.com.

10,000 P/N of Continental & Lycoming parts, 50% discount on most new! Please have part numbers when contacting us.

Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com Garrett TPE-331-10-511M , 2 engines available with lots of time and cycles remaining. Call for info. 979-532-1718 or 979-533-1720 Day or night Jetset Airmotive can take care of all of your PT6A engine needs with engines, parts, accessories, and a knowledgeable staff.

We have engines for sale or exchange.

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Call us today for your PT6A engine needs at 305-825-2001. Visit at jsamiami.com.

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 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.

Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG. 10,064 TT engine, 81 SHOT, good cycle times remaining, Fresh Hot Section with sale. $155,000. South Delta Aviation - 870572-9011 days or 870-995-1323 nights and weekends R-134 0, Zero Time Since Overhaul

by Covington $64,500; Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401 Covington Aircraft - Turbine Engines AvailablePT6A-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;PT6A65AG 314 TSNPT6A-65AG 5916 TSN/ 0 TS Covington Light OverhaulPT6A65AG 3998 TSN/ 0 TS Covington Light OverhaulPT6A-67AG 2851 TSNContact 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 Pratt and Whitney overhauled 1340 cylinders, carburetor, Ag cat spreader call Terry at 870-536-1348 or David at 870-550-1664 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.

R134 0 Geared Engine, 450 SMOH, $50,000. Call Sky Tractor LLC 1-800437-5319

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J & C Enterprises Aviation Inc. has the larges t selec tion of Lycoming and Continental engine cores in stock. Over 100 to choose from. Call Sid or Jerry for your parts or engines needs. 800-5428565 or email jcaviation@pldi.net Air Repair Inc. is the source for the Fast Start Kit. To get yours today, call Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@airrepairinc.com Jasco Alternator kits in stock. Air Repair, Inc. Phone. 662-846-0228 Fax. 662-8430811 sales@airrepairinc.com Universal Turbine Parts:1 ea PT6A-11AG TSO 39761 ea PT6A-21 TSO 33874 ea PT6A-27/28 TSO 02 ea PT6A-135 TSO 2791, 30813 ea PT6A-135A TSO 0 (2), 6531 ea PT6A-34 TSO 0 2 ea PT6A-41 TSO 0, 29989 ea PT6A-42 TSO 0 (3), 135 (2), 2797, 2983, 3222 (2)1 ea PT6A50 TSO 01 ea PT6A-60A TSO 8826 ea PT6A-65B TSO 0, 2000, 2846, 5796, 5827, 69783 ea PT6A-67D TSO 0, 4251, 4600We also buy PT6 Engines in all conditions.

Please contact Joel at 334-361-7853 or email jplake@UTPparts.com or Greg at 704-660-9999 or email greg.miller@ UTPparts.com Dromader USA LLC Factory NEW and Overhauled engines ASz62IR for the Dromader M18, AN2, and Otter. All engines come with Factory warranty and Accessories. Zero time overhauls in stock. Call Jeff at 317-579-6666 ext. 18 or jhammer@bycan-selen.net

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

GPS Gently used Ag - Nav Guia Platinum systems, complete with 3-way valve, Ag-Flow rate controller, large Nav-Bar light bar, and dimmer hub. Systems are as new, come with extra year warranty from Ag-Nav, systems used only for a couple months, and are very low time.

New price over $29,000 usd, selling 4 units for $21,000 usd each, my loss is your savings. Call Dave at 204-870-2828 or email dave@jonair.com DYNA NAV VEKTOR GPS - $9,950 NEWEST system on the market with a FANTASTIC PRICE for all of it’s CAPABILITIES! EASY to use and RELIABLE! DYNA NAV FLOW CONTROL SYSTEMS ALSO AVAILABLE PREMIUM QUALITY at an AFFORDABLE PRICE! JAS - NORTH AMERICAN DEALER Tel 559-686-1794, FAX 559-686-9360, e-mail: info@johnstonaircraft.com / web site: www.johnstonaircraft.com Satloc, Intelliflow The leading edge Satloc Level III Service repair center.

Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, Mo 800-325-0885 Intelliflow Flow Controls -in stock, now shipping! Sky Tractor Supply 800-437-5319

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 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

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 800-358-8079. 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.

“Insurance from a name you can trust, at a price you can afford”, is what we do, and it’s our motto. Hardy Aviation Insurance, Inc. is centrally located in Wichita, Kansas and has been servicing the aerial application market for years now. Randy Hardy established Hardy Aviation Insurance in 1995 with aerial application as his main focus. Prompt courteous service from a dedicated and knowledgeable staff that includes Angie Banz, Tim Wiebe, Dick Russell and Rita Ethridge, whom have years of experience servicing the aerial application business.

Give us a try, you might be surprised. Call 1 800 721-6733 or fax us at 316-945-2330.

Get an online quote from our web site at www.hardyaviationins.com or e-mail us at hardy@hardyaviationins.com

Miscellaneous Crop Duster Video - “The Crop Dusters - The Early Years 1921-1955”; the era of Stearmans and Cubs flying the fields will never be seen again. Available in VHS or DVD. Only $20.00, plus S&H. MC and Visa accepted. Call 478-987-2250 Fax 478-9871836 Historical Video Productions.

Reduce Drift, Increase Deposition and Retention use Control™ FREE SAMPLE http://www.GARRCO.com/freesample Call 765-395-3441, mrfoam1@garrco. com

Self Contained Portable Mixing System.

1999 Great Dane 53’Van Trailer in good running condition. Trailer contains 2EA 3200 Gallon Water Tanks, 2EA 53 gallon Mixing Vats, 1EA 2000 Gallon Jet-A Fuel Tank. $25,000 OBO. For more information contact Kelly Dreyer Office: (361) 528-5295. Cell: (361) 215-9962 Email: KDreyer@wilburellis.com 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 3 01- 8 02 . C o n t ac t H e r s h e y F l y i n g S er vice at 308 -368 -5556 to order your set, or check us out at w w w. hersheyflyingservice.com Lot for sale: One-acre-square house lot for sale in new Plane Living Sky Park neighborhood with 2,000 s.f., all brick, covenants. Lot is one of 13 directly on new sod runway. Taxi out of your hangar, directly onto the runway. Located in Peach County, Georgia. Public water, septic sewer. paved streets, curb and gutter, street lights. Less than five miles west of I-75, Exit 142, approximately five miles to Fort Valley, GA and approximately 10 miles to Warner Robins, GA. Google It! South side of Hwy 96 at 50 Lane Rd., Fort Valley, Georgia 31030 (Google photo before development). Save thousands and buy from owner. $35,000 OBO. 478.987.2250

CALL FOR PRICING 2012 AT-802, PT6A-65 AG, 2450 TTSN, dual cockpit 2014 AT-602, PT6A-65 AG, 700 TTSN. 2013 AT-802A PT6A-65AG wingman, 10”gate, Covington Hot 1400 TTSN 2011 AT-802A, PT6A-65AG, 2500 TTSN, 0- since Covington hot, wingman, Bantam/flow 1999 AT-802A, PT6A-65AG, O- since Covington LOH, 500 hr engine warranty, G-4

Fight rodent infestation with Cascade’s i n n ov a t i ve a n d e x t r e m e l y s i m p l e solution, Mouse Pants! Hand crafted from the highest quality 2024-T3 aircraft aluminum (lighter and not as likely to carve up an operator like galvanized steel). Quick action Wing nut CAMLOC aircraft grade fasteners. Rubber trimmed to protect your aircraft’s finish and the flooring surface. Order your set of three for only $599.00 plus shipping and handling. Please contact Cascade Aircraft Conversions at 509-635-1212 or tom@ cascadeaircraftconversions.com HOTSTUFF AG AIRCRAFT CLEANER Call to order the # 1 Ag Aircraft cleaner in the country, Used by over 400 operators Coast to Coast. Blue Stripe Distributing 877-924-5025 SUPERBUGS A safe and economical way to speed up Mother nature! Dispose of hazardous waste in loading and spill areas, ponds and ditches. SUPERBUGS disposes of insecticides, Fungicides, herbicides, and petroleum products such as waste oil, diesel fuel, gasoline, solvent or anything of organic nature. Blue Stripe Distributing Toll Free 877-924-5025 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 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

877-715-8476 farmairparts@mymctc.net 40’ 15.649, 90’14.306

2009 AT-602, PT6A-60AG, wingman, 10” gate, 0- since Covington hot, Bantam 2010 AT-502B, PT6A-34AG 2250 TTSN, VG’s, 0- since hot Set of AT-502B wings with 0 since Air Tractor spar.

Check our web site for changes at www.farmairinc.com Large selection of parts, call Carrie or Naomi at 877-715-8476 or farmairparts@mymctc.net

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Hemisphere GPS systems in stock, Bantam, G4, Intellistar, M3, Intelliflow, and Litestar2. We did it again, leading Level 3 Service Center/Dealer 2012.

Why buy anywhere else, we’ve got what you need, and service after the sale! Call now 800-437-5319 Sky-Tractor Supply Company

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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 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 Fly through your mail with our Airplane Letter Opener! $13.99 plus S&H Makes a great gift. For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at www.agairupdatemarketplace.com Aviator Backpack and matching coin purse (sold separately). $17.99For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at w w w. agairupdatemarketplace.com New from our DeSpain Collection, Pen and Ink Thirsty Stone Coasters. These high quality coasters will look great on any desktop or table. Set of 4. $29.99 plus S&H Makes a great gift! For more information call 478-987-2250 or visit our Market Place at www.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 New Ag Pilot Helmet for sale. Deluxe version, with comfort liner/ear seals, speakers, boom mic, and many extras. $900 firm, call Mike for details at 623332-2806 or email him at cepilot@ hotmail.com Tools for reaming attach bolts Wing Main (Centerwing to Outboard wing) attachment joints for Dromader M-18 per repair service bulletin #e/02.170/2000 Available for rent. Contact Nancy at Turbine Conversions - 616-837-9428 D R P - 9 5 5 D R I F T R E TA R D E N T PENETRATOR-SPREADER/STICKER-UV Protectant For drift reduction, deposition increase, University tested. Big Gun in the war on Drift! Made in USA. Davidon, Inc. 229-645-3605. www.davidononline.com

Operations For Sale Aerial Application business for sale in mid-west region. Owner/operator has had business for 6 years. Averages 35-45k acres per year. Business includes all tools/equipment and option to purchase aircraft. Excellent location/hangar. Owner will assist in transition and client base.

Happy to answer any and all questions.

Please email blindads@agairupdate.com, Subject: Mid-West Operation or fax 478352-0025 Order your The AgOp Collage Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 or order online at agairupdatemarketplace.com

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Ever wanted to star t your own AG OPERATION (Under Part 137)? As Ag Aviation Consultants we can help you find an airplane and train you. We can help you get your Operating Certificate-Part 137, Private or Commercial. Call Eagle Vistas LLC 772-285-5506

Parts Misc Parts For Sale - Rebuilt metal rudder for Thrush $7500. Rebuilt Weath aerofan model F100AA $250. Raven FloControl $1500. 1340 parts, one heavy duty starter, one overhauled alternator $400 for both. Two Micronair applicator monitor, have three turbines, $300. Ron Hink, Memphis,TX. 940-585-6176 1975 Ayres Thrush (1) fuselage for sale, no damage & (4) Run out Thrush Wings. $12,500 Please call 870-919-4868 Dromader USA LLC for all of your Dromader M18 engine and airframe parts.

Spark plugs, fuel and air filters, brake pads and more. STC’s for VG’s, remote Mount Oil Filter, MTOW. Call Jeff or Corey at 317579-6666 or dromader@bycan-sellen.net PARTS, PARTS, PARTS. For all your ag aviation needs, please call Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service 800-441-2964 Air Tractor Dealer Hangar Clean Out - 1340 Cylinder with piston reconditioned by Covington. Jasco 28V alternator with voltage regulator.

Two wheels with brake drums off 1951 PA 18. Two Avia prop blades off Thrush with Walters conversion. Mitchell vacuum operated gyro compass with auto pilot heading bug. Misc. antique aircraft engine gages. Accepting Offers! Call Roger Krause, Aerial Farm Service, Clifton TX 254-253-1736 Rudder (covered) for Piper PA-25-235/25, in good condition - $750. New tail wheel springs for PA-25-235/250 - $140. Tail wheel numbers are 64901-005/ 6490104/ 64901-003/ 64901-02. Maule tail wheel, tire size 8x3.00x4 single arm in fair condition with good bearings and race. Call Don at 402-841-5144 or email flyagrp@cableone.net Used Cleveland Wheels. 29 inch, 8.50X10, tail wheels, brake parts. Call Chad Stuart at Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091 PMA Piper Brave and Weatherly tailsprings in stock. Contact Hershey Flying Service at 308-368-5556 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 Agrinautics, Root, Crop Hawk, Transland, others, $CALL$; Lane Aviation 281-3425451 or FAX 281-232-5401

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

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

Please have part numbers when contacting us. Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com Retrofit Hopper Door for AT502 and AT602. Now available for fall and winter installation Professional Fibreglass Repair.

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

530-735-6264 Air Tractor Parts New and Used (Associate dealer for Lane Aviation). FWF cowlings 402, 502, 602 many to chose from, removed for Factory and Cascade P-cowl conversions. New and used (Factory Rebuilt) Aileron, Flaps, Elevators, Rudders, Horz/Vert stabs in stock and ready to sale or trade. Call Steve @ North Star Aviation 620-356-4528 srice@pld.com Replacement parts. New and used for all Ag Cat models. Also carry New Piper and Weatherly tailwheel springs and Transland Dealer. Call Hershey Flying Service 308368-5556 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 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 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 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

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

Call Carrie or Naomi for all your Air Tractor parts needs at 877-715-8476 or farmairparts@mymctc.net. Visit our website www.farmairinc.com

COMPLETE THRUSH FACTORY METAL TAIL w/ updates in EXCELLENT condition.

Johnston Aircraft Service, INC. 559-6861794 / Email info@johnstonaircraft.com www.johnstonaircraft.com

Accessories & Parts! 100’s of new and OHC accessories, parts for just about everything. Big discounts! Please have par t numbers when contacting us.

Preferred Airparts, 800-433-0814 US/ Canada; 330-698-0280. Check stock at www.preferredairparts.com

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

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 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.

Call Bruce’s Flying Service for all of your Thrush parts needs! 229-725-4150, fax 229-725-5135. E-mail bruceandrews62@ gmail.com Cessna Authorized Parts Center: Prompt, World-Wide Par ts Service, Engines, Bonaire 550 Conversions, Wings.MidContinent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-3250885 www.midcont.net.

D i s p e r s a l E q u i p m e n t : We a t h a e r o Feathering Fans, Crophawks, Smokers, F l a g g e r s , N o z z l e s , Tr a n s l a n d , Breckenridge Spreaders, Airfoil Booms, Dry Breaks, Load Hawgs, All Aircraft Styles. Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net.

Used 502 Wingman. $5000. Call Al 870265-5011 Agrinautics, Angel Flight Assistant, Automatic Flagman, Aero Engines, Arrow prop, Air Tractor (Associate dealer Queen Bee Air Specialties) CP Nozzles, Compro Smoker, Crophawk, Covington Aircraft Engine, Collins Air Conditioner, Cleveland, Chip Detector, Hemisphere GPS, Hot Stuff, Nieto Products, New and used aircraft, (large) Parts Inventory, ServAero, Spraying Systems, Co., Superbugs, SPH-4 Helmet, Simplex, Tires, Transland, WeathAero. Sky Tractor Supply 800437-5319, www.skytractor.com, email@ skytractor.com, 701-636-5881 (fax) We have the largest NEW inventory of Cessna 188 AG Truck & Ag Wagon parts in the USA. Parting out many other air crafts as well. J & C Enterprises Aviatiion INC 800-542-8565 or Email Sid or Jerry at jcaviation@pldi.net Lockable full swivel tail wheels for Thrush or Ag Cat, 500-5 or 600-6 wheel available all STC approved Call Turbine Conversions 616-837-9428 to order.

Save money. Buy used. Parting out Air Tractor 402,502,602, Thrush, and Ag-Cat. Call Chad Stuart at Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091 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

FAA repair station for all ag equipment.

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

Boom Clamps-The Davidon Boom Clamp was designed with simple form and workmanship for ease of use and ease of mind about function. Aluminum construction for 2” and 3” inch airfoil booms. The one you’ve been looking for.

Made in USA. Davidon Inc. 229-645-3605. www.davidononline.com

Cascade Conversion for Thrush and Air Tractor. Fuel Saving, Cooler running, more power available. Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. Hayti, MO 800-325-0885

Cessna Ag Parts. Air Repair, Inc. Phone.

662-846-0228 Fax. 662-843-0811 sales@ airrepairinc.com

Propellers Hamilton Standard, 22D40 Hydromatic Propeller 6533A Blades overhauled complete with distributor valve and prop, Governor. Call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805

AgCat parts and service center. World wide parts and service for any model of AgCat. Hershey Flying Service 308368-5556 Southeastern Aircraft Sales and Service.

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

Call Now 1-800-441-2964

Vehicles

3 D 40 6101 blades Ham Standard 3 bladed. Overhauled. For more information call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903429-6805 12D40-6101-12 Overhauled with 8130 Form. For more information call Chester Roberts Supply Co. at 903-429-6805 Props for Sale: 22D40-6533A-12;Call PropWorks, Winnipeg, CanadaTel: 888679-2965 email: propwork@mts.net 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 2D30-6101A12, 0 IRAN $12,50022D306533A12, 0 I R A N $12, 5 0 02 2D3 0 6533A 1 2 , 0 S O H $1 5 , 5 0 01 2D 4 0 6101A12, 1058 SOH $11,500012D40AG100-4S, 375 SOH $17,50022D40AG200 -2, 60 IR AN $20,50022D4 0 6533A12, 832 SOH $20,500HC-B3TN-3D / T10282N+4, 38 TT $29,000AmAg: 870-886-2418/2489FAX, AgCat Sales/ Service/Parts since 1971. Email frank. kelley@ag-cat.com

D e n a n Tr a n s p o r t o f f e r s g r o u n d transportation for non-ferryable aircraft.

10 years experience and references.

Call for rea sonable quote in lower 48. Visit denantransport.com. Email aircrafttransport@hotmail.com or call Elizabeth 931-505-2158.

Souther Field Aviation, Inc. 18 foot bumper pull trailer with 1000 g al l o n f u e l t an k , $3 0 0 0. N ow at a , Oklahoma. Call Matt 918-225-8561

AUTHORIZED THRUSH SALES AND SERVICE CENTER AND PARTS DISTRIBUTOR

Hartzell 3 Blade and 5 blade Props, new & used, $CALL. Lane Aviation 888-995LANE 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401 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.

28 foot Gooseneck Mix Rig: 1500 gallons water, 800 fuel, 1 Inductor cone. $6000 Nowata, Oklahoma. Call Matt 918-2258561

Service 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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FOR ALL YOUR MAINTENANCE & PARTS NEEDS

Export Experts Authorized Turbine Brave Conversion • Transland • Covington Engines • Ag Nav • Turbine Conversions • Single Point Fueling

• Agrinautics Pumps & Valves • Wag • Cascade Conversions • TracMap

And So Much More…

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

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:870-6972004 Fax:870-697-3568 185 Hwy. 42 West, Hickory Ridge, AR

Let us sell your Ag plane! Mid-Continent Aircraft Corp. 1601 Hwy 84 East Hayti, MO 63851 800-325-0885

Auger Trucks For Sale (Trade-Ins) Also list of customer trucks. Call Auger Dan Office: 870-578-6133 or Cell: 870-919-2317

Frankie Williams - President —frankie@southerfield.com Paul Pearson - Parts & Maintenance —parts@southerfield.com Stephanie Williams - Exports —stephanie@southerfield.com

223 Airport Road, Americus, GA 31709 Phone: 229-924-2813 Toll Free 866-924-2813 Fax: 229-924-4356 www.southerfield.com

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AG Aircraft parts in stock!

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Ag Aircraft Wanted: Immediate cash for Ag planes - All considered - Contact Darryl Riddell at 479-935-4891 Looking for a 400 gal Super B model Ag-Cat fuselage frame. Call 701-6365880 ask for Jay.

Discounts ranging from 25% to 85% off!

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

New surplus aircraft parts in stock for: Cessna, Piper, AG Cat G164A/B-600 and many others, fixed and rotor wing!

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30 year old professional looking for the right seat. 5000TT, 4300 Turbine, fully insurable, hard working and proficient with herbicide experience. Contact Cody 325-428-6585 or email csmurphree@ gmail.com. Resume and references upon request.

2200 hours TT, 1800 TW, 1000 ag, 250 turbine. Herbicide and dry experience.

Looking for a permanent seat with a longer season. Please call William at 505629-3113 or email misterwillie@gmail. com for references and resume.

I am looking for a seat for the 2016 season and beyond. I have 4,000 hours TT and over 2,000 turbine hours. Insurable and accident free. I have flown a 402,502,602,34 Thrush, and H80 Thrush. I have fertilize and herbicide experience. Resume available upon request. If interested email me at christopherowen70@yahoo.com or call 318-669-5351.

Help Wanted Bell 47 Soloy helicopter pilot needed for 2016 and beyond. Lodging provided.

Hard worker/ team player. Big plus if familiar with Bell maintenance and an A&P. Email resume or inquiries to blindads@ agairupdate.com RE: Bell47Pilot

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R44 and herbicide time required. Ideal candidate will have additional experience managing helicopter operations as part of an established fixed-wing operation.

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AG CAT OWNERS: Would you like to utilize 1 or 2 of your cats year round and do your annual maintenance out of the snow in South Florida? You can still do your season up north, June through SeptemberOctober. We are looking for partners for a New 137 operation in an established Ag Area of citrus, vegetables, potatoes, and sugar cane. No “Carpet Baggers” please, only those with a long term interest in this venture will be considered. If you don’t have a 137 Certificate, that’s okay, we will be using mine. Operations would start effective January 1st. Send your resume to us and if you are a fit for the request, we would like to make an appointment to meet in person at the NAAA Convention in Savannah, GA in December and discuss the possibilities. Email resume to blindads@ agairupdate.com, Subject: Ag Cat Owners, fax to 478-352-0025.

Pilot needed for 2016 season. Will be long term position flying 502 and/or 602.

Requires 1000 hrs. ag, 500 hrs. herbicide experience and 500 hrs. turbine. Will need to be licensed in North & South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota & Nebraska. Company assistance with licensing. Email resume to mbollweg@ncfe.coop Call Mike at 605870-1249 or Richard at 605-870-1090.

Full Time Chief Mechanic Position available in Arizona. Must be PT-6 and Helicopter experienced. Possible six figure income for the right person with the needed qualifications. Must have good references.

Please email to blindads@agairupdate. com, Subject: Chief Mechanic, fax to 478352-0025, Heinen Brothers Agra Services is seeking qualified pilots for 502 and 802 positions.

These positions will be for our LA and KS locations and may require travel.

Positions require experienced pilots that can perform without training and will include a variety of application types (i.e.

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If interested, please send resume to: jim@ heinenbrosag.com E xperienced pilot needed for MaySeptember season, North Central U.S., turbine time and herbicide experience required. Excellent pay and nice equipment!

Please email blindads@agairupdate.com, Subject: Experienced Pilot Needed, or fax to 478-352-0025 Helicopter pilot needed in Southern California, R44 & herbicide experience required, Year round work, Turbine fixed wing operation, Preference will be given with fixed wing turbine ag time. Send resume to agpilot620@yahoo.com Experienced Bell 206 Helicopter Ag Pilot Needed - Shor t contract from approximately May 25th to July 1, 2016 for mountain spraying. Possible transition into a seasonal position. Mountain experience a must. Well maintained ships. Send resume to ozziero@hotmail.com A&P Mechanic needed for growing business. Super Cubs to Conquests.

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