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On Target Airstrip Gradient Calculation Three Pounds Restoration of a Special Pawnee

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FROM THE COCKPIT

Bill Lavender bill@agairupdate.com

Tracy’s Helmet

In 1983, I managed to end upside down underwater in a Thrush after an overloaded takeoff.

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If you only read one article in the February issue of AgAir Update, be sure it is Tracy Thurman’s “Hands on Flying” column about ag-pilot helmets, “Three Pounds”. Tracy is an excellent writer (has some western books on Amazon) with a very enticing dialogue when it comes to making a point. He has the ability to drive home something important related to our industry with a bit of dry wit, making for a good read.

Tracy’s column this month about helmets is a perfect example of how he can make the reader sit back and soak in his words. The following is an excerpt: “Consider this: everything that is you, your ideas, your personality, your dreams, the way you walk, talk, eat and sleep, everything that is your life and essence is completely and only contained within three pounds of gelatinous goop floating around in grease encased in about a quarter inch of bone.”

Tracy is describing your brain and goes on to explain how the helmet is an important component to protecting those three pounds. He acknowledges some pilots don’t wear helmets, but he also proves that’s probably not a good idea. With high-tech helmets that are available today; lightweight, noise canceling, smaller overall size, made of space-age strong materials, I agree.

I vividly remember in the late 1970s (because I can recall the approximate year based on the aircraft I was flying) I was approaching to land in my Ag-Cat. I had the left side door open and streamlining in the wind. This was before airconditioning. I did not have the chinstrap snapped in place. For whatever reason, I stuck my head out into the wind to look back and instantly my coveted helmet flew off my head to land in the swamp below.

I was young at the time, about 25 or 26 years old, and bullet proof. “What the heck? I just lost a $600 helmet (the price in those days). What did I

need a “crash” helmet for? If I was going to crash, I wouldn’t fly the aircraft!” I’m sure you’ve heard that cliche before; a dumb statement.

I don’t recall when I decided to buy another helmet, but I did. Thank goodness, because in 1983, I managed to end upside down underwater in a Thrush after an overloaded takeoff. When the aircraft went over its nose and onto its back at 70 mph into the water, it was not pretty. After I finally stopped trying to breath water and mud upside down, strapped in the cockpit, I came to my senses and kicked my way out of the Thrush.

There wasn’t much kicking to do, as a good portion of the canopy was gone. If not for the helmet I was wearing, it is very likely I wouldn’t be writing this editorial today.

Many pilots will be starting their season in the coming months, while many are finishing and others have already started a new season for 2020. Don’t let the mild inconvenience of wearing a helmet stop you from wearing it. If you are uncomfortable with your helmet, buy another one that is comfortable. It may take a long flying day’s earnings to pay for it, but it will be worth it.

Helmets are one of those things you don’t need until you need it. Besides, you are going to spend hundreds of hours wearing it, make yourself as comfortable as possible. Wear the damn helmet!

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On Target

by Ted Delanghe

Along with this new generation of aircraft came a new generation of the Tiede family

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In the modern ag aviation world of turbines, GPS navigation, 500-gallon plus hoppers, flow control and digital readouts, we tend to forget that it has not always been that way. In 1966, a newly minted pilot by the name of Ralph Tiede bought a Piper Pawnee and started Target Airspray, a fledgling aerial application business near Strathmore, Alberta, about 20 miles due east of Calgary. It was all eyeball, stick and rudder flying, ground flaggers and with a 45-foot swath and 120-gallon loads, a whole lot of takeoffs and landings on runways, roads, fields, or just about anywhere that could accommodate the Pawnee.

Given its small size, that indeed meant just about anywhere.

The business grew in size and so did the aircraft. Ralph partnered with Neil McClain, first with two Cessna 180s, followed by an S-2D Snow, granddaddy of the Thrush and Air Tractor families of aircraft that would soon follow in its footsteps.

Designed by Leland Snow in the mid ‘50s the S-2

was one of the first aircraft designed from the getgo solely for aerial application, featuring a P&W R1340 600 hp radial, a 300-gallon hopper and an ultra strong airframe. Affectionately called a tractor with wings, it ushered in a new era in the design and operation of ag aircraft.

Along with this new generation of aircraft came a new generation of the Tiede family, with son Darren born to Ralph and Joan the same year Ralph started flying. Given those major events, not to mention growing up around aircraft, it is no surprise that Darren would sooner or later be in the ag aviation business. After earning his Commercial Pilot’s License, Darren began his spraying career in 1988. Following in the Tiede tradition of having two major events coincide, he married Cheryl that same year.

Once again the Tiede family and Target Airspray continued to grow in tandem with Darren and Cheryl having four children: Ben, Diana, Kathleen and Evan. Soon Ralph and Darren were

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Right: The Darren Tiede Family: (L-R) Ben, wife Cheryl, Diana, Darren, Kathleen and Evan.

operating as a father/son combo in two Thrush S2Rs. In 2008, after more than 40 years in the industry, Ralph retired from crop spraying with Darren taking over the reins of the business that same year.

Today, Target Airspray consists of three 510P Thrushes flown by Darren and pilot Cody Rockafellow (with son Ben working his way into a seat), operating from three permanent bases in southern Alberta to accommodate their evergrowing customer base. In addition to expanding the company, Darren became more and more involved in fostering the Canadian ag aviation industry, first as a Board Member and

then President of the Alberta Aerial Applicators Association (AAAA), then as a Board Member and current President of the Canadian Aerial Applicators Association (CAAA).

During an interview with the author, Darren shared his thoughts on becoming CAAA president in 2019 and looking ahead to future developments. “One of the first things that became abundantly clear to me early on in the job of president is that you quickly have a great appreciation for all those who have gone before and who have contributed so much to our members and the industry at large.�

Darren stressed the critically important roles

Below: The Target Airspray fleet parked on the ramp near Strathmore, Alberta Canada.

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Clockwise from top left: The 510P Thrush flying on an impressive four gallons per acre application rate.

In the early years of Target Airspray, the company started with two C-180s. Pictured here is (L-R) Ralph Tiede, hired hand and Neil McClain (circa 1970).

One of two 600 hp Thrushes that took the place of the two Cessna 180s for spraying operations at Target Airspray in the late 1980s (Photo 2015).

the national organization and the provincial associations have in promoting the growth and safety of the Canadian aerial application industry.

“Safety has been and will continue to be the number one priority across the board. We have been very proactive in getting that message out to our members and in developing a wide variety of resource materials that will make their operations safer, more efficient and more effective. That includes online training, safety videos, educational presentations, regulatory documents and a wide range of other benefits that help our members stay current on legislation, hazards and safe working procedures.”

As with any industry, keeping up with regulatory changes is also a high priority for those in the aerial application business. The CAAA is at the forefront of working with Transport Canada, Canada’s national transportation regulatory agency.

“We keep an open and active dialogue with Transport Canada in working with them to develop policies that are accessible, relevant and beneficial to our members. One current example is incorporating the new Crew Resource Management (CRM) requirements into daily ag operations. At first glance, the concept doesn’t seem particularly applicable to single seat aircraft, but once you get into particulars – for example threat and error management, situational awareness, pressure and stress – you find CRM is applicable to virtually any type of aviation operation,” explains Darren.

As with any crop protection measure, whether it be by air or on the ground, another area of focus that is becoming more and more of an issue is dealing with the legal environment that has becoming increasingly more challenging to navigate. Darren noted, “It’s been a reality quite a while south of the border and we are beginning to see things such as class action lawsuits that simply didn’t effect the crop protection industry before. It’s something we just have to research and educate ourselves as part of a new reality.”

Another high priority item for the CAAA is in working to get new products approved for aerial application. “It is a long process to get new products registered from Health Canada, a process that can take years. Along the way, we work closely with the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) in promoting sustainable pest management, while ensuring new products, wherever possible, are registered for aerial application use.”

One specific example deals with product reevaluations. The use of mancozeb is currently under review by the PMRA. Mancozeb is a potato industry staple for fighting late blight and early blight, and users fear its loss would increase production costs to farmers, as well as removing a safe, established product for the effective management of disease resistance in potatoes. The CAAA gained a seat on the Mancozeb Task Force, which has been advocating the continued use of mancozeb. “Through the efforts of the Task Force and support from the CAAA,” Darren stressed, “we are hopeful that we will be able to continue the use of mancozeb in potatoes and other crops, as it is a proven cost-effective tool in our arsenal of fungicide applications.”

The issue of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System units – more commonly referred to as drones - is an increasingly hot topic. “We know there are a wide range of potential uses for drones in crop protection covering crop assessment, soil analysis, pest population levels and the like. We have been proactive in bringing drone operators into our Association by offering them Allied Industry Membership, for those who do not provide aerial application services, but who support the aerial application industry.”

Darren added, “I don’t know if anyone has a solid handle on just what unmanned aircraft will mean for the future of our industry, but one thing is certain – they are here and they are here to stay.”

Darren is very positive about the future of the aerial application business. “When I look ahead, I can see a lot of good things coming down the road.

The growth in the use of biological pesticides that are very target specific, advances in sensor imaging technology that will allow us to pinpoint with increasing accuracy the state of crop growth and pest infestation, better training not only initially for someone entering the industry, but continued education and training across the board.”

As with agriculture in general, the aerial application business has had its share of ups and downs. On a final note, Darren addressed that very point. “I know there will be a lot of challenges in the future, but that comes with the territory. We must always keep our eye on the fact that we are a critically important part of growing healthy crops to feed the world. It’s a job we take seriously and it’s something we will continue to work on making aerial application safer and more effective than ever before.” agairupdate.com | A 13

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HANDS ON FLYING

Tracy Thurman thurmantracyt@gmail.com

Three Pounds

A helmet is to aid in keeping a survivable crash from becoming fatal.

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“They call them crash helmets don’t they” The pilot asked.

“Yes, I guess they do.” I answered.

The guy shrugged and grinned. “Well, I don’t intend to crash.”

With that he walked out to the airplane strapped in and went to work bare headed, save for a Dave Clark headset. I always thought that was a pretty stupid thing for an otherwise intelligent man to say.

As far as I know, the guy never did crash which is very good. Especially since he never wore a helmet. There’s been a lot of guys who haven’t been that fortunate. And it doesn’t matter how good a pilot you are, or think you are. The worst can happen to you. I’ll go out on a limb here and surmise that there haven’t been very many crashes where the pilot intended to crash. And I’ll bet most thought it would never happen to them. Arrogance won’t save you in a crash. A fat log book won’t cushion the impact.

A helmet should be required equipment. There, I said it. I know, there’s a lot of pilots who work without them. It’s their choice to do so. I know operators who don’t care if you wear a helmet or not. Others will not allow you to fly one of their airplanes without one. Chinstrap secured at all times.

Consider this; Everything that is you, your ideas, your personality, your dreams, the way you walk, talk, eat and sleep, everything that is your life and essence is completely, and only contained within three pounds of gelatinous goop floating around in grease encased in about a quarter inch of bone. That’s it. There’s no back up, no saved files, nothing, nada, zilch. That’s all you have.

The good Lord built us to withstand some pretty significant bumps and bruises, He didn’t design survivability of being slammed into the ground at high velocity surrounded by steel. There have

been more than several ag pilots who have walked away from crashes because they were wearing their helmets. There’s been some who might have walked away but didn’t because they weren’t wearing a helmet, or their helmets weren’t worn properly.

A fatal crash isn’t survivable no matter what you’re wearing. That’s true, there are some wrecks that a human just can’t live through. There’s not much we can do about that. However, the reason for a helmet is to aid in keeping a survivable crash from becoming fatal. That’s a big difference. Life and death.

There’s a lot of hard surfaces in the cockpit of an airplane. The violent dynamics of an airplane crash will slam your skull into any part of it. Bone is pound for pound stronger than steel, however, you only have a little bit of it. Research shows that it takes 520 pounds of force to crush a human skull. Five hundred and twenty pounds… If a guy weighed two hundred pounds, a 2.6 G impact would be enough to break his skull. 2.6 G ain’t much my friends, especially when you consider most crashes involve much greater G forces than that. Much greater.

After the bone is gone brother, the rest is history. Of course, you may not die. You might survive the crash. Then you’ll have to live through the aftermath.

I spoke to a former soldier once at the V.A. He had suffered a traumatic brain injury. Was it enemy fire that caused it? Nope. He fell off of a truck and hit his head on the ground. Busted his skull. A simple accident. He had to learn to live again. His vison is impaired. He gets migraines. He walks with a hitched gait having to concentrate on making his legs move. His wife drives him where he needs to go. Mostly doctor’s appointments. He said he once was strong and fast, a regular badass he was. Now, he has to have help in just about

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everything he does. He said he got lost once in a grocery store. “I was scared to death man. Scared. I ain’t never been scared and here I was in a damn grocery store about to cry like a little kid because I couldn’t figure out where I was.

Hell, I can’t even make a living anymore.” The man’s face was contorted in shame and sadness. He clenched his fist and slammed it on his thigh. “I wish I had of just died.” That’s a hell of a place for a man to be. Three pounds. Surrounded by a quarter inch of bone…

You need to protect the most important part of your body. Your head.

You need to protect the most important part of your body.

Your head. Within it is contained everything you need to function. Everything you need to live is tied directly to what’s floating around in your skull. Take care of it. Protect it. It’s where you keep your memories and your future. Once its broke. It’s broke for good.

Ag pilots have a wide selection of helmets and gear available to them these days. Helmet technology has advanced greatly since the days when pilots were wearing old football helmets. New, light weight, custom fitted and comfortable with top of the line sound systems installed.

Noise cancellation, bluetooth, stereophonics and any color combination you want. Get one or two visors and use them.

No, they aren’t cheap. Some cost as much as a pickup truck did back when grandpappy was hauling dust in Stearmans.

It’s a very worthy investment. Anything you spend on your survivability is money well spent. It’s not the cost of the helmet you should worry about, but the value of what’s contained inside. Keep that in mind.

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Airstrip Gradient Calculation

by Mike Feeney

The history of this simple graph goes back to 1981 when, working for the NZ Civil Aviation Division of the Ministry of Transport, I devised a similar ‘user-friendly’ means for pilots to quickly determine to what extent airstrip slope increased its effective operational length. It was published in articles I wrote for their “Flight Safety” journal and was primarily intended as an aid for the training of pilots undergoing specialized flight instruction for an Agricultural Pilot Rating.

In the early 2000s, I joined Wanganui Aero Work, a large New Zealand operator of fixed-wing agricultural aircraft and Part 135 helicopters.

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there were no country-wide standards for farm airstrips; particularly for the increasing number of heavy turbo-prop aircraft which are unable to economically operate from many of the historic strips which suited types such as the Fletcher FU24, DHC-2 Beaver, Cessna 188 Agwagon, etc.

Some pilots may operate their aircraft from sloping rural airstrips. This article may well prove of interest to them. If you are not sure how to work out the gradient of an airstrip, there is an easy method which you can use.

Simply note your altimeter reading at the top and bottom of the airstrip (or you could use your GPS if you are viewing several satellites), then walk out the length and use the formula: Height difference divided by airstrip length and multiply by 100. Example for a typical airstrip: Length = 1,300 feet. Height difference = 90 feet

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= 90/1,300 = .06923....7% for practical purposes.

An example for a really steep ag-strip: 150/800 = 18.75 % (5% is about 3 degrees).

When you look at the 20% slope on the graph, you may think it does not appear to be that steep.

Let me assure you that when you are approaching such an airstrip, particularly with a tailwind which is quite normal during ag-operations, it will appear to be much fore-shortened and not to be attempted without training by an experienced person. I have operated from airstrips steeper than 20% and, until one gets used to them, they appear rather daunting indeed. In the earlier days with under-powered aircraft, such as the Fletcher FU-24, 225 and 240 BHP models, you needed to touch down well up the strip and keep moving to reach the loading area as it might prove very difficult to taxi up. I do recall having to keep the power well up in the FU-24 to prevent the aircraft from falling back onto its tail, then carefully turning to take off again and make another attempt. But, I was new to the Fletcher then and soon learned to be much more ‘aggressive’ and just fly straight at the airstrip face, get the nose coming up and up and up, whilst pouring on the power as one touched down looking up at the sky. Most exhilarating indeed!

Recalling the periods when I was training new chums into steep strips, I was very wary of those pilots who were overly timid. Some had a strong tendency to ‘stalk’ the airstrip and get too low and too slow, ending up using far too much power just to make the threshold, thus leaving themselves with little reserve with which to execute the transition needed to equal the airstrip slope during the flare. This was particularly pronounced at the high altitude strips in Papua New Guinea. The look

on their faces when they went for more power and found that the throttle was already wide open!

(This was using non-turbocharged engines when the max power available could be only 60% of that at sea level) For take-off, one carefully selected an aiming point in the distance, opened to max power and simply fell off the loading area into space. Woe you, if you failed to use the same aiming target each take-off. The effect of gravity is non-linear and is a function of the sine of the airstrip slope.

For example: Slope 12 degrees = sine 12 = 0.20791 = about one fifth of the aircraft’s weight will be the vertical component. So, if the aircraft weighs 5,000 lbs., then acceleration will be enhanced by the equivalent of 1,000 lbs of thrust.

This equates to another 300 BHP. In the case of a 400 BHP FU-24, this is a large help as this aircraft has a static thrust of about 1,500 lbs. An overloaded FU-24-400 might haul a tonne from a 250-metre steep airstrip, but needs close to 450500 metres from a level grassed surface.

Let’s look at an extreme, ridiculous example.

Say the strip has a slope of 80 degrees; virtually vertical. The sine of 80 degrees is 0.98481...near enough to unity. So the acceleration force will be the weight of the aircraft plus the propeller thrust.

That is 32 feet per second, plus thrust (ignoring drag). Flying airspeed will be attained in a few seconds, but is the take-off distance really almost zero? It all depends on how we define take-off distance. I define it for sloping airstrips as that distance which is required to lift off and reach such an airspeed as will enable the aircraft to sustain flight clear of ground effect and attain at least level flight.

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have an increasing rate of descent until you can execute the energy exchange required to attain level flight. This eats up distance with a heavy aeroplane. With our near-vertical airstrip case, the real take-off distance will be considerable, unless you want to just keep on diving. And there is no such thing as a ‘free lunch’. Even on moderate slopes, you become airborne well below your starting point due to the trade-off. If you need to climb to your target spreading area, you will burn a lot more fuel to make up for the so-called ‘free ride’!

Of course, many airstrips have a variable slope; generally steeper at the top and becoming more level towards the end.

Some may even rise somewhat and then fall. So what we are considering is the “mean” or average slope. There are some variables here which I shall not venture into now. However, for practical purposes, just remember that if there is a favorable height difference between the point where you begin rolling and the spot where you lift off, then you benefit by that difference by way of potential energy.

Another complex matter is the effect that the surface has on take-off ground roll. The main predicating factors are tyre pressure, profile and wheel loading. Most New Zealand grasssurfaced airstrips are actually in a ‘plastic’ state and deform under the force exerted by a tyre. During the earlier stages of the roll, a sort of moving ‘chock’ is created in front of the tyre.

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The effect lessens as wing lift increases until the aircraft is beginning to ‘ride’ over the grass.

The experienced ag-pilot can gain a fairly reasonable idea of airstrip plasticity and expected rolling resistance by simply walking the airstrip and every now and then digging the heel of one’s boot into the surface. You sort of get to know how sluggish the aircraft will be during the early part of the takeoff...it’s a ‘feel’ thing.

When I was measuring take-off performance of ag-aircraft on soft surfaces, I would get down on the ground straight after the aircraft had passed to measure the surface deformation and observe it slowly resuming its former shape. Some loader drivers and farmers must have considered me to be at least slightly eccentric if I had not explained what I was doing. Oh well, perhaps they were right!

The graph in this article is not a “legal” item of performance data. It is a guide only. It has been used by many ag-pilots, none have advised that it is significantly in error. As I said earlier, it is a result of a huge number of directly observed takeoffs by overloaded ag-aircraft and from my own ag and bush flying experience.

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The Piper Pawnee PA-25 with a Lycoming 150 horsepower engine was the first production aircraft specifically designed for agricultural aviation. Piper Aircraft hired Fred Weick from Texas A & M University in 1953 to help with the engineering of the aircraft. However, it was 1959 before the Pawnee was available for ag pilots. The aircraft was an evolution of Weick’s AG-1, the Transland AG-2 and Transland AG-3 aircraft, using as many Piper parts as possible. Thus, was born the Piper Pawnee PA-25. Between the years 1959 through 1981, 5,167 Pawnees of various models were built. ➤

The Tangara Aeroagricola PA-25 Pawnee Fledgling at its home base in Orlandia Brazil.

The Silva family with the Piper PA-25 Pawnee Fledgling on display at the 2019 SINDAG congress in Sertãozinho (L-R) Husband and wife Rogério Magalhães Silva and Bruna Magalhães Silva Ribeiro (Carlito’s daughter), Antonio Carlos da Silva (Carlito) and Thiago Magalhães Silva (Carlito’s son and current president of SINDAG).

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② ③ 1. This picture shows the combination front cockpit seat/ hopper within the modified Pawnee Fledgling airframe, which is only filled with water for training purposes.

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2. Not an original front cockpit seat, but evidently a vast improvement for ergonomic comfort. Since it occupies the place of the original hopper, a replacement one was molded around the seat. The airplane is used just for training with only water being used.

3. The very clean and efficient dual cockpit of the Tangara PA-25 Pawnee Fledgling..Note the Satloc unit on the rear cockpit’s panel, a panel upgrade!

4. Future pilot-grandchildren of Antonio Carlos da Silva (Carlito) having fun in the Pawnee Fledgling that Carlito has donated to them; Matheus Vilela Rosa da Silva, Roberto Magalhães Silva Ribeiro and João Vilela Rosa Silva.

In 1971, Mr. Ray Wessells converted a standard Pawnee into a tandem, dual cockpit version ideal for training ag-pilots and was called a Pawnee Fledgling. The aircraft was used at various locations throughout the world before finally in 1998 was bought by Trabajos Aereos Espejo S.L. of Cordoba Spain.

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During that time, approximately 400 pilots were trained using the aircraft during 42 CAVAG courses.

While traveling in Spain in 2016, Antonio Carlos da Silva (Carlito) of Tangara Aeroagricola discovered this dual cockpit Pawnee. For two years, Carlito tried to negotiate the purchase of the aircraft so he could export it to Brazil and restore to like-new condition. Finally, in 2018, Carlito was successful in purchasing the Pawnee and the aircraft arrived in Brazil in a container.With its original red and white paint, the aircraft was inspected by ANAC and allowed to be imported to the Tangará Aeroagrícola maintenance facility in Orlândia. After nine A 22 | agairupdate.com

months, Carlito and Tangará Aeroagrícola fullfilled their dream and completely restored the aircraft.

With its original red and white paint, the aircraft was inspected by ANAC and permitted to be imported to Tangara Aeroagricola’s maintenance facility in Orlandia. After nine months, Carlito and Tangara Aeroagricole painstakingly fullfilled a dream and fully restored the aircraft.

Why was Carlito so dedicated to bringing this Pawnee back to Brazil? It was because he wanted to donate the aircraft as a legacy to his three grandchildren; Roberto Magalhães Silva Ribeiro, Matheus Vilela Rosa Silva and João Vilela Rosa Silva.

The aircraft is ANAC certified and airworthy. To maintain its airworthiness, the aircraft is occasionally flown during the year only by Tangara Aeroagricola ag-pilots. This is the same dual cockpit Piper Pawnee PA-25 that was on display at the 2019 SINDAG congress in Sertãozinho where many pilots were able to see a true, historical agricultural aircraft that represented the beginning of modern ag-aircraft. The aircraft

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Tangará Aeroagrícola was founded in 1986 by Carlito in the city of Orlândia SP. The company got its first service contract in Tangará da Serra, MT, to meet pasture sowing and fertilizing requirements from a local manufacturer, hence the name Tangará Aeroagricola.

In the 1990s, a rise in the demand for services due to sugar cane, soybeans and cotton planting in the Orlândia region made it an attractive location for Tangara Aeroagricola’s services. Now,

the company is permanently settled in Orlândia, SP. Today, the company offers three main services: ANAC approved CHE970901 for aircraft maintenance, used aircraft sales and aerial applications. It is also an authorized Air Tractor service center for AeroGlobo Aeronaves/ Lane Aviation based in Botucatu SP. For its aerial application services, the company fleet consists of aircraft with capacities from 600 liters up to 1,800 liters; all around, one of the largest ag aircraft companies in Brazil with 12 Air Tractors, two Piper PA-36 Braves with 375 HP and three PA-25 Pawnees with 260 HP.

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Last week I received a message from a longtime friend telling me about a situation that made me reflect, as he is a pilot whom I respect and admire.

For obvious reasons, I will keep confidential the person and companies involved.

He was flying a Pawnee had just over 25 gallons in the hopper. Suddenly, during a turn, he heard a crack and realized that something was wrong with the aircraft; the control stick no longer commanded the ailerons. The aileron cable pulley support that had broken. He told me both ailerons were deflected downward. His reaction was to use the rudder pedals to turn and level the wings. He decided to return to the base at a low altitude, so if something even more serious happened maybe the aircraft could be controlled long enough to land straight ahead.

I asked him what was the angle of bank in the turn when this happened? He answered, “45 degrees.” I still wonder what end of this story would have been if he was “bending” the tiny Pawnee into a knife edge turn.

Fortunately, he landed safely and without further damage to the aircraft. Mainly because this pilot always flies inside the flight envelope of the aircraft.

Afterwards, I remembered a video called “Turn Smart”. The video is on YouTube and is highly instructive. Wayne Handley, the pilot in the video, explains some of the circumstances that can lead to a stall and how to get out of it. He makes an interesting observation and I will paraphrase: “Just as an example, I will use the 30-second turn as a reference, simply because it’s easy to do the math.

“If we have a morning where we perform 100 turns with an average time of 30 seconds each, and are well on the edge, suppose we back off by 10%, then we have a 33 second turn. The aircraft

will be much more inside the flight envelope. The pilot will be much more comfortable and safer, especially in case of an emergency. Okay, so we added three seconds to those 100 turns. Now, we have 300 seconds added to a working morning.

That is only five minutes! It is very easy to recover five minutes of your operation.”

A video called “Turn Smart” is on YouTube and is highly instructive. Wayne Handley, the pilot in the video, explains some of the circumstances that can lead to a stall and how to get out of it.

Some pilots still complain about comments that are commonly directed at our profession; like “the agricultural pilot is crazy” or, “these pilots are not afraid of anything”. We know this is not true. If we stop to reflect, some comments that at first glance do inflame some egos. The comments are actually quite pejorative. We should not fly like we want to validate those kind of comments. We are not crazy.

We are trained professionals and pay dearly for our training. We have an image to look after. If we have to prove something, it should be relaying our professionalism to those who do not understand what it is that we do.

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2010 AT-502B, TTAE 2665 hrs., 0 hrs. since Hot Section Inspection, 0 hrs .since Propeller Overhaul, VG’s installed, 234 gallon fuel. For pricing call Dave Frisch at Portage Aircraft Specialties 204-8702828

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1995 AT-502B PT6-15, N6110Y, TT 10,555 hrs., Fresh annual, 0 hrs. since HOT section, 0 hrs. since prop IRAN and 0 hrs. since Gear Box Inspection, 5,835 hrs. left on the wings, AC and heat, M3 flow control, Load Hog, LED lights, Hyd flaps, Electric fan brake, 3 sets of booms and spreader.

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2009 AT-502B, PT6A-34AG, N4223G 502B-2675, 5,800 TTAF, Wingman, Kawak Throttle Quadrant, M3 w/Flowcontrol, Single Point Fuel, Smoker & Electric Brake Gr Adj., Engine 18,215 TT, 531.79 since power section IRAN, 300 since FCU Overhaul, 2,200 since CT Blades, Overhaul Vane and Stator, Fresh HSI & Annual. $375,000. Call Frost Flying at 870-295-6213

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2014 AT-502B, 2000 TTAE, G4 w/ Flow, VG’s, Smoker, Comm & TXP, Lane Brake and Fan. $650,000 Call Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-3425451 or FAX: 281-232-5401 1995 AT-502B -34, 29,569 Engine TT, 445 hrs since hot, 445 hrs on prop, 10-11k hrs TTAF, approx. 7700 hrs left on wing spars, SATLOC Bantam w/G4 screen & L7 light bar. 0 since overhaul on starter generator, 40 CP11’s, LED landing & strobe lights, agrinautics pump w/Lane electric brake, 10 Vain Transland spreader, includes wingman. Airplane is currently working. Needs a little TLC but it’s a money making machine!

Current Annual. Price reduced. $190K Call 662-345-8395

1998 AT-502B, PT6A-34AG, N5168F 502B-0520, 9,821.1 TTAF, Wingman, G4 w/Flowcontrol, Smoker & Electric Brake Gr Adj., Engine 7,374 TTSN, 1,274.7 since Overhaul500 since Prop IRAN, Wing Spars done at 8,215 TT, due again in 8,000 hrs., Fresh HSI & Annual. $400,000. Call Frost Flying at 870-295-6213

1996 AT-502-34, TTAE 11,462, SIRAN 6044, SHOT 647.

Reabe hopper gauge, A/C, SATLOC M3, stainless booms, VG,s, Transland Gate also comes with fire gate. $200,000 Call Jim at 218289-1999

1996 AT-502B-0365, N37VA W/-PT6A-34, TT Airframe 6692.0, Engine TT 8803.7, Engine TSOH 4118.9, Cabin Heat & Air, Lane Brake & Fan, Night Working Lights, Smoker, RH boom Shut Off, GPS (Bantam) with Flow Control, CP’s, Standard Spray System with Drop Booms, VG’s. $415,000 For more information, visit our website at queenbeeair.com or call us at 1-800736-7654

1993 AT-502, N9194P, s/n: 5020233, TTAF 11304.2, Propeller TSOH: 0, PT6A-34AG s/n: PCE-PD0045, Engine TT: 8823.3, Engine time since IRAN: 1746.2, Time since HSI: 174.1.

Other Features: Hershey wire cutters, Electronics International fuel flow gage, Manual tail wheel lock, Hatfield bottom load fuel system, Reabe hopper gage, Reabe clear canopy, AmSafe airbag system, Kawak throttle quadrant, Garmin SL40 com radio, Garmin GTX320A Transponder, Electric Right boom shutoff. $375K Call Neal Aircraft at 806-828-5892

1989 AT-502, N10125, Aircraft: 502-0047, Approx.

TT 13,630.7, Engine: PT6A-34AG, Approx. TT 14,621.1, SATLOC Bantam, Stainless Steel Spray Booms and Drop Boom Hangers, Spreader, Wingman, Smoker & AC. New Belly Skin along with many new panels, cam locks and paint in 2017.

24.2 Since Extensive Hot Section with overhauled CT Blades & Fuel Control.

5,768.7 Since Wing Spar Replacement.

Price reduced to $235,000 Call Frost Flying at 870-295-6213 1993 AT-502, SN 502-0206, N9085F, PT6A-34AG, TTAF 15,625, TTE 8172.6, Hobbs 7319.8, SHOT 1341.7, SMOH 1341.7. Wingman, SATLOC GPS, Smoker, FastStart, AC/ Heat, Transland Spreader, spray booms.

Fresh annual, hangared. $300,000. Call (870) 263-1300 or fbfsllc@gmail.com

1992 AT-502, N1532B, TTAF 9792.3, PT6A-15AG TTE 11,407.01, 0.0 SHSI by Prime Turbines. Annual inspection due 3/1/2020, SATLOC Bantam w/Flow Control, Wingman, Like New Hopper, New panels, paint and cam locks, Wings due at 17,798.9 hours, New Main Gear less than 200 hours, 164 gal fuel, Stainless Booms w/ CP-09-3E. For price call Darryl at South Delta Aviation - 479-935-4891 / 870995-1323 nights and weekends

2006 AT-502A -60AG, TTAF 3144.7, Engine TSHSI 1.8, New FCU (AD), Prop TT 3144.7, Prop SMOH 1.8, All SS Spray System, VG’s, AG NAV (GUIA) or SATLOC M-3 GPS, AUTO CAL Flow Control, Single Point Fuel System, Factory A/C & Heat, Smoker, Flagger, SS Tailwheel, Shadin Fuel Flow, Night Lights, Storm Cutters, Factory Ram Air Inlet, Cool Start, Rudder Trim, 2 A/C Condensers, Radio Rack w/AM/FM/CD, UHF/VHF Business Band, 360 Channel COM, Garmin(347) Audio Panel. $675K Call 620-5256712

Parting Out 1990 AT-502 -34 Engine & Prop. Call Mike at Valley Air Crafts 559.686-7401

2013 AT-502B -34AG, 1 owner, 3995 TTSN, 313 SHSI, 20 SPOH, 43 S M/L gear and start/gen, Bantam w/flow, all SS valves and boom, CP-11TT nozzles, Load Hawg door, Hatfield, Lane brake, Reabe hopper gauge, Garmin radios with ADSB, fresh annual. $610K, contact Jamie at 561-718-3049

2012 AT-504, 1000 TTSN, Fresh Hot & Annual. $725,000 For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmair@ farmairinc.com

2000 AT-502B, Bantam GPS, Flow, L7 Light Bar, Wingman, Com Radio, Transponder, Covington Hot Inspection, Farm Air annual. $435,000 For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmair@farmairinc.com 2012 AT-502B, 3,500 Hours Since New, Engine and Airframe. No Damage, 450 Hours since Hot Section with new vane ring. SATLOC G4, Com Radio, Transponder, Artificial Horizon, New Paint. Well maintained, one owner airplane, available in April. $580,000 Call Sun Valley Aviation, 956-4214545

1999 AT-502A, N166MM, Airframe TT 4750, Engine PT6-45A TT 31,210, SMOH 3659, Since Hot Section 727, Prop SMOH 847, A/C, cockpit heat, single point fuel, G4 SATLOC with flow control, Lane fan and brake, booms with CP nozzles, all stainless plumbing, 10 inch Vondran hydraulic gate and hopper extension, 2 dry spreaders. New Paint Job! $500,000 Call David at 806777-1892 2019 AT-502XP, FTO, 234 Fuel, SS Camlocs Lane Brake & Fan, MVP50. $1,060,500 Call Lane Aviation 888995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX: 281-232-5401

1992 AT-502B, 12,800 TTSN, PT6A34AG, 20 since hot, Bantam 7” Screen, Com Radio, CP’s, Smoker, No Trades.

Excess to our needs. Fly it away for $225K. Call 309-303-5161 Order your AT-502 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-9872250

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2010 AT-602-1193 -65AG engine, 802 prop, 5883 TTSN, 1077 since power section IRAN and prop OH, 1668 since OH of all external accessories (FCU, governors, BOV, fuel pump, Etc.) 574 SOH starter/generator, 574 SHSI. 517 hrs. remaining on landing gear. Bracket air filter, G4 with flow control, Reabe hopper gauge, stainless spray system, Lane fan and brake, radio package (VHF, UHF, Comm, Transponder). No fertilizer, always based in north Texas and on pavement. Very nice. Call Luke at 806-269-1230

2008 AT-602 -65B. Completely rebuilt in 2008. 5550 hr since rebuild. Hot Section done by Covington. All new CT blades.

Fresh annual. Flow Control. Bantam w/G4 screen. W/W. Heat/ factory a/c.

Wash out system. Manual tail wheel lock. New transponder. Garmin audio panel. Comm radio. All mounted in radio box. SS Fasteners. New paint on leading edges. Wingman. LED strobes and nose lights. Night flight package.

Factory air intake. Off set engine mount.

Aileron trim. All glass good. $500K For more details call 501-516-6156

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1997 AT-602 Motivative Seller!

Aircraft S/N: 6020465, 8258.3 TTAF, Engine, & Propeller. Engine: PT6A60AG, Engine S/N: PCE-RG0025, 543.3hrs. since HSI, 535.3hrs. since NEW FCU, 893.6hrs. since propeller overhaul, 3853.7hrs. remaining on wing spar caps. 1220.3hrs. since landing gear replacement. 543.3hrs. since extensive annual inspection and new paint. Complete new fuselage, new engine mount, new firewall, new GPS dash, new SS camlocs, hopper refurbishment, and much more.

Equipment: SATLOC Bantam w/G4 screen, flow control, 10” hydraulic gate with Del Norte controller, Wingman, Reabe hopper qty, Shadin fuel flow, digital horizon, LED nose lights, LED strobe lights, transland spreader. $450,000 OBO Call Lindsay Chandler 870-623-2312 Airplane is being ran so hours will be a little different.

2010 AT-602, 5577 TT, Overhaul prop, replaced PT starter and governor number 6 bearing, fresh annual and fresh hot section 10/19, hydraulic gate added in 2019, new CT blades and segments and bleed air valve approx.

322 hours in June. $610K Call 662645-8790

2006 AT-602 -65AG, 6000 TTAE, Prop 0 since IRAN, 0 since Hot section by Covington with new CT blades, Bantam Flagger.

Wing Spars replaced August 2019. $550,000 Call Neal Aircraft at 806828-5892

2007 AT-802A-0259 N4265D, PT6A67AG, 5912 Hrs. T.T. 3320 Hrs since Light OH, Reseal/Inspect 0 hrs., 0 Hrs prop reseal. SATLOC Bantam, radio package, smoker, electric fan brake, Fast Start, factory heat & air, dual A/C condensers. See spec sheet online for details. $595,000 Contact Rick Stone at Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service 800-441-2964 or mail@ southeasternaircraft.com 2016 AT-802A PT6A -65AG, Hyd. gate, Wingman, G4, Covington hot section, approx. 1800 TTSN For more information call Farm Air at 877-7158476 or email farmair@farmairinc. com 2019 AT-802A, FTO, -65AG, LOADED, BOTTOM LOAD FUEL. $1,478,000 Call Lane Aviation 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401

AT-802

2012 AT-602, N2061L, PT6A-60AG 3686.6 Hrs. TTAE, fresh HSI at sale, SATLOC Bantam, transponder, Lane fan & brake, smoker, s/s T/W deflector, factory heat & air, drop booms, low time landing gear. See spec sheet on line for details. $725,000. Contact Rick Stone at Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service 800-441-2964 or mail@ southeasternaircraft.com

2013 AT602-1232, N310KP, PT6A65AG, 3990.7 Hrs. TTAE, fresh HSI at sale, SATLOC Bantam, Flow Control, Wingman, single point fuel, Lane electric brake & fan, factory A/C and heat. See spec sheet online for details. $650,000 Contact Rick Stone at Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service 800-441-2964 or mail@ southeasternaircraft.com Order your AT-602 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-9872250

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2012 AT-802A -67, 4600 hrs. TTSN, NDH G4 with Intelliflow, wingman, gate controller with 10” gate, Central point fuel, 308 fuel, spreader. $725,000 Call 520-251-1577

2011 AT-802A, TTAE 4005 hrs., Last hot 800 hrs. by Frost Flying, Prop IRAN at 1576, never overhauled. $775,000 Call 806-828-5892

2012 AT-802A-805ET, -65, 3740 hours engine and airframe since new, loaded with extras. Annual completed 8/2019. $800K. Call David at 870-501-1136 or email dglover63@yahoo.com

2004 AT-802 -67AG USFS/DOI CARDED, -67AG Fresh Hot Section, TT3932, STOH 2205, Prop 73 SPOH, KY 196A, KY 196A, TDFM 136A, GTX-345 Transponder, Smoker, Hydromax Fire Gate USFS/DOI Carded Fresh Annual. $800K Call 575-763-4300 or Email cameron@aerotechteam.com for further details.

2015 AT-802A, PT6A-65AG engine, plane available now with approx. 2000 TTSN, 308 fuel, MVP50T, S.P. fuel, G4/flow, hyd gate, wingman, CP’s, Covington hot. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmair@ farmairinc.com

1997 AT-802AF PT6-67AG, TT 6677, -67AG w/Fresh Hot Section 27960 SNEW, Prop 7591 SNEW, Hydromax Fire Gate, Fresh Annual, USFS/DOI Carded, ADSB, BK KMA 24H, BK KY196, Garmin GTX 327, TDFM 136, Sky Connect AFF. $750K 575-763-4300 or email cameron@aerotechteam.com

2010 AT-802A, PT6A-67AG, N389LA 802A-0389, 3,500 TT, 10” Hydraulic Gate w/ Vondran Controller, Wingman, G4 w/ Flowcontrol, CP11 Nozzle, Smoker, Electric Brake Gr Adj., Single Point Fuel & 308 Fuel, 825 Since FCU Overhaul, Fresh Annual & HSI. $800,000. Call Frost Flying at 870-295-6213

2001 AT-802 -67AG, TT 4990, Engine SMOH 1369 Fresh Hot Section, Prop 148 SNEW, TDFM 138, KY196A, KY 196A, Garmin 345 ADSB, Fresh Paint in 2019, Hatfield Fire Gate or available with 10” Transland and booms. $925K Call 575-763-4300 or email cameron@aerotechteam.com

2010 AT-802, 3471 Total Time Airframe and Engine, Factory air and heat. $710,000 Call David at 870-501-1136 1995 AT-802A, PT6A-65AG engine with 2000 TTSNEW, wings done, refurbished hoppers, G-4, VG’s, Ram Air, 10”gate, wingman, wings done. $760K, no trade. For more information call 309-759-4646 or email farmair@ farmairinc.com 2005 AT-802A, 6975 TTSN, PT6A67AG, 6975 TTSN, 220 since Covington hot, 0-SIRAN prop, electric brake, smoker, CP’s, G-4 w/flow, Kawak, MVP50T, wingman, 10” gate, new wing spars, new hopper, Farm Air referb, Sept. 2018 annual, NO TRADES. Call 309-303-5161

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Order your AT-802 Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-9872250

Aircraft - Cessna

1973 Cessna A188B AG Wagon, Continental IO-520 (300 hp), TTAF: 4968, TTE: 723, TTP: 629, 3 Blade Hartzell Propeller, 54 Gallon Fuel, 200 Gallon Hopper, Superbooms, CP03 Nozzles, Weathero Fan, Spin-on Oil Filter, Vortex Generators, DynaNav GPS, Digital Tachometer, Smoker, Spreader included, New paint 2016, Annual due 06/01/2020, Excellent condition, Meticulously maintained.

Price reduced to $114,500 402-5805600

1978 Ag Truck C188, 7000 TT 50 SMOH, 7th stud case, 856 SPOH. Airfoil booms, CP nozzles, strobes, Crophawk 7B, A/C, new Jet-Glo paint, Kevlar leading edges, hydraulic pump. Looks great, ready to go, must sell! $90,000 Call Jeff at 662501-5559.

1947 Cessna 140, 4500TT, 450 hrs since new upgrade fire wall Forward, 90 HP,Mags,carb,exhaust,starter,gen,spin on filter etc, interior upgrades, fabric excellent, paint 7/10, Narco 810 com, Garmin 327 Mode C, ACK 406 ELT,Intercom, Shoulder Harnesses, Cleveland wheels & brakes, Scott tail-wheel, VG kit, LED Land light,instrument lighting, New battery, CofA Oct. 2019, always hangared, wheel pants, winter cowl cover, fly`s & performs great,5.5 hrs fuel @ 100 MPH, training with sale, $22,500 USD OBO.

1974 Cessna 188B, ContinentalI IO520D, TTAF 4737, TSFR 612, TSPO 806, SATLOC 99, Com. Northern Airplane. Price reduced to $80,000 Call Jim at 218-289-1999

1971 Cessna 188 Ag Truck - Great starter aircraft for sale, 3500 TTAF, IO-520D w/1100hrs SOH May 2005, 360hrs SPO June 2016. Equipped w/CP03 Nozzles, Weathaero Fan, Agrinautics Pump, Ag Nav GUIA Silver GPS, Crop Hawk. Well maintained, can include C of A. $70,000 Call James at 306-6927335

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1980 CESSNA AG HUSKY, PRICE REDUCED to $100K! Approx. 7,335 hours TTAF TSIO-520-T (Turbo 310HP!!)

Approx. 1410 SMOH 280 Gallon Hopper, 54 Gallon fuel, DYNA NAV E-Series GPS, Transland Meter Rate II, Crop Hawk 7, IC-A200 Comm radio, Automatic Flagger, AG-TIPS, Super Booms with Right boom shutoff, CP nozzles, Vortex Generators, Smoker, Wire Cutters (Landing gear & Windshield), Tail Pull handles, Cabin heat, Nav/Beacon & Landing/Taxi lights. ASI JET is a Factory Authorized Thrush Dealer, Service center, and Parts distributor. Specializing in New and Used aircraft sales, Please Call ASI Jet Sales at 952-941-6255 for more information!

1972 Cessna 188 Ag Wagon, N21883, TT6350, 1740 SMOH, Prop165, stainless steel booms, SATLOC Lite 2, new leading edges, refurbished hopper, CP nozzles, owner flown since new. Good flying and fast!

Current annual with sale. Call Kevin at 785-386-8875

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1974 Cessna Ag Wagon A188B, C-GZFU, s/n 18801522, TTAF: 6271.7 hrs., Engine: Continental Motors IO-520-F-C-D s/n 819000-R, 1344.4 hrs Engine Time Since Major Overhaul in June 2004. Installed on GZFU at 4927.3 hrs TAFT. Hartzell Propeller PHC-C3YF-1RF/F8468A-6R s/n EE5111B. Propeller factory new April 11, 2005 Installed at 4951.3 hrs TAFT. Propeller was overhauled April 21, 2015 at TAFT: 5963.8 hrs, Next due Apr 2025. Total Propeller TSN: 1320.4 hrs. Total Propeller TSOH: 307.9 hrs., High Tech Atomizer nozzles installed 2018 SATLOC GPS and flow control installed 2018. Fresh Annual - Commercial Standards Manitoba, Canada $100,000 USD Call 204-8710950

1975 Cessna Ag Truck A188B, C-GMJR, S/N 188-02134T, TTAF: 6468.9 hrs., Engine: Continental Motors IO-550-D23 s/n 284410-R. *Engine was rebuilt/Zero at TCM in 12/10/2001 installed at 4223.2 hrs TAFT, 707 hrs Engine Since Major Overhaul in Feb 9, 2010, 2245.7 hrs Engine Since TCM factory Rebuilt/Zero, Installed as per STC# SA3243SO, Hartzell Propeller HCC3YF-1RF s/n EC1694B. *Propeller Factory New Installed Apr 2002 installed at 4223.2 hrs TAFT. Last Propeller overhaul date is Jan 10, 2012, next due Jan 2022, Propeller TSN 2245.7 hrs., Propeller TSOH: 504.1 hrs., Installed as per STC SA92-104, High Tech Atomizer nozzles installed 2018, SATLOC GPS and flow control installed 2018, Fresh Annual - Commercial Standards, Manitoba, Canada $140,000 USD 204-8710950

1980 Cessna 188 - Clean, Midwest, 2-owner airplane. TT 3711, TTESOH 712, STOH 67, TSPOH 334, M3 with flow control, Hydraulic pump, CP’s. Call 319-961-0113

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Cessna 140, Annual until 4/30/19, Engine TCM O200 SMOH 1005.0. All logbooks with aircraft, new prop (U$5,000 on prop), New Carburetor, New wing struts, Cleveland brakes, New Magnetos & Harness spark plugs & more. Maintenance by South Florida.

Maintenance: SFAM - U$20,000 in last maintenance, ask for invoices & bills). Aircraft in FXE Fort Lauderdale to be inspected by buyers. Asking $35,000 Come see it and make an offer.

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1975 Cessna Ag Truck, TTAF 4628, SFR 1068, SP IRAN 1068, SS Dual Exhaust, Smoker, Wag, Crophawk 7B, Hud/Man SS Spray System (except pump), 30 CP Nozzles, 4 Rotary Nozzles, VG’s, A/C, Wingtip Strobes, Beacon Strobe, Inst.

Landing, Taxi, Hopper Lights, Hardwired ANR, Big Tailwheel, Tinted Glass. 5/19 Annual. $125K 478-285-3731

1975 A188B Ag Truck, TT 9300, IO-720 400hp, Roberson STOHL, 3 Blade w/ 0.0 SPOH, Winglets, Ag Nav w/ Flow Control, Radio and Transponder, Smoker, Droop Booms w/ CP’s, Spreader, Fresh Annual. $135,000 Call Darryl or Bill at South Delta Aviation 870-572-9011 days / 870-995-1323 nights and weekends

1978 Cessna Ag Truck, 5832 TTAF, 625 TTE, 550 TT on prop, 8.50X10 Clevelands, GPS, field ready. Price reduced to $112,000. Call Chad Stuart, Airplane Services, Inc. Call 850-336-0552

1968 Cessna Ag Wagon, S/N 188-0360, NDH. Always been a Clean Northern plane in excellent condition. TT 3607 -0-470R, 309 SMOH engine and prop, SuperBooms, SATLOC Lite, Smoker, Flagger.

Great flying plane. A good plane to start that new pilot. 701-799-8629

Aircraft - Dromader

1980 PZL Radial Dromader’s Available Immediately! Four aircraft to choose from with an extensive parts inventory available! LOW TIME AIRCRAFT! Times vary between 1300 and 3000 hours total on the airframes and 100 and 840 SMOH on the engines. 224 gallon fuel (one has 188 gal). All have AgNav GPS with flow control, North American direct drive starters and Hydraulic pumps. Currently Canadian registered. Please contact us for more details! ASI JET is a Factory Authorized Thrush Dealer, Service center, and Parts distributor. Specializing in New and Used aircraft sales, Please Call ASI Jet Sales at 952-941-6255 for more information!

1985 TURBINE M18A DROMADER -11,Turbine Dromader M18A Airframe TT: 3140 Engine Honeywell TPE-331 -11U: 3910 SMOH 7000TBO Propeller Hartzell 5 blade 310 hours Since NEW (Times are Approximates) Options: AG NAV Guia Spray GPS, 192 Gallon Fuel, Air Conditioning, Cockpit Heat, Electronics International digital gauges, Vortex Generators, Kawak Throttle Quadrant, Smoker, booms, Artificial Horizon, Comm, and More! Four additional low time Radial Dromader’s and a large inventory of spare parts are also available, ask for more info!

ASI JET is a Factory Authorized Thrush Dealer, Service center, and Parts distributor. Specializing in New and Used aircraft sales, Please Call ASI Jet Sales at 952-941-6255 for more information!

1983 N983BG M-18 Dromader S/N 1Z011-12 (Times are approximate) Brand New Prop Installed: 875, Engine SMOH: 875 (Overhauled by Pacific Turbine Brisbane on June 2, 2015) SATLOC Bantam included (can put in any GPS you would prefer).

Single Point Fuel/Hatfield Fueling System, 192 Gallon Fuel, Harbour Air Conditioning, Cockpit Heat, Electronics International MVP-50 Engine Monitor, Complete Turbine Conversion & Rebuild in 2015, Reabe Digital Hopper Quantity Gauge, Windshield Wiper, PAR200 Bluetooth Radio, Hydraulic System Removed, Cleveland Wheels & Brakes, Springs in Gear, Electric Flaps, 3rd Rudder Hinge, Servos, Electric Rudder Trim, Tailwheel Extension, VG’s, Kawak Throttle Quadrant. All specifications are subject to verification upon inspection by buyer. ASI JET is a Factory Authorized Thrush Dealer, Service center, and Parts distributor.

Specializing in New and Used aircraft sales, Please Call ASI Jet Sales at 952-941-6255 for more information!

1995 Dromader, REF. 200501-19, Engine 0 hours from factory. Brakes.

Several new and used parts. Engine with 20 hours, it is necessary to check and replace the cylinders. 20/25 cylinders, rings. Original and other adapted spraying equipment. Fire gate and original sower. $250,000 Spare Parts $50,000 Contact: Pelópidas Bernardi phone/whats: +1-954-278 0939 Order your Flying Dromader Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250 Order your M18 Dromader Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99. plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250

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PIPER BRAVE 300 PA36, AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE SALE! Excellent condition 1977 Piper PA36 Brave 300. This aircraft is in impeccable condition and has been maintained the same. S/N 367760017. Airframe TT - 6120, Engine TTSOH - 1520, prop TSN - 2372.

Wing Spar/Center Section AD83-2003 complied with by Johnson Aircraft 11/2013 at airframe total time 5533.

Wing Spar time remaining 3514 hrs.

Extended 22” wing tips. ATS Vortex Generators Electronics International new EGT/CHT gauges. Engine compression are 79,79,77,78,77 and 79. New slick magnetos 4/15/2019. Magnetos ovhl/insps c/w’d every 200 hrs. New alternator 5550hrs. Skytec 149-24HT starter. $125,000. CP11 nozzles, AirStar 99 GPS, right boom shutoff, flow control, Lane pump brake, comm radio Call 402-604-1874

1978 Piper PA36-375, N3801E, Lycoming IO-720, 894 SMOH, Electric Fan Brake, SATLOC. Price reduced to $95K. Call Larry at 760-427-2585

1975 Piper Pawnee PA-25-235 D Model, TTAE 4092.29, SMOH 144.5 by Gann Aviation, Lycoming 0-540 B2C5 engine, Fresh Annual, Agrinautics pump, Weathaero Fan, Dropped airfoil SS beams, CP check body & Tips w/J tubes. All Ads complied with SATLOC Lite 2, owner/operator always Hangared. $90K Call Jamie at 256557-2882

1976 PA 36 SUPER BRAVE 400 HP - 3965 Total Time, 66 since Overhaul engine, 66 since IRAN Prop, 4040 hours remaining on wing spar caps, 275 gal hopper, Agrinautics pump and fan, dropped streamlined booms with CP nozzles and check valves, 2” left side load, extended wings, 90 gal fuel with new fuel cells, crop hawk, automatic flagger, pistol grip, nav/strobe/instrument/landing/ taxi and night working lights, left entry step, good paint, tires and glass. Price reduced to $185K or OBO. Contact Johnston Aircraft Service at 559-6861794, info@johnstonaircraft.com or www.johnstonaircraft.com

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1967 Piper Pawnee PA25-235, TT4862, TSOH538, Completely Refurbished front to back. ALL NEW! Too much to mention.

Make offer! Call 239-213-0161 1981 Piper Brave 300, 5127TT. Engine 1235SN. Cylinders 120SN. Both fuel cells replaced 2/13/18. 372 hrs on new Hartzell prop. Right wing and center section 3262 hrs remaining. Left wing 2678 hrs remaining. Wing attach bolts replaced 2/13/18. SATLOC M3 GPS. Lane brake. Complete new SS spray system. New hooker harness. Com radio.

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1969 Piper Pawnee PA-25-235 (250HP), Upgraded engine, droop tips, and leading edge lift STC (fill it up and fly it! - 150 gallons). SATLOC M3, Agrinautics pump, Electric Lane brake, Lane Fan, CP-03s. New fabric/paint in 2015, 682 since IRAN by Poplar Grove. Complete Logs, always hangared, northern airplane. Will not disappoint! $82K Scott 765-418-3933

1976 PA 36 Turbine Brave 550SHP 6450TT, 3097 since P&W O/H PT6A-20A engine with 0 since HSI and A.D.201411-05 was performed, 0 SOH 3 Blade Hartzell Prop, 275 gallon hopper, JAS gate, Agrinautics pump, electric brake, dropped streamlined booms with CP nozzles, 2” left side load, improved hopper lid, JAS High Lift Wing Leading Edges, 90 gal fuel, CommRadio, Crophawk, electric turn and bank, clock, nav/strobe/instrument/landing and taxi lights, Del Norte GPS, pistol grip, left entry step, very good tires/glass and paint, 1739 hours remaining on wing spar caps. This aircraft was imported from Australia, and has just had an extensive annual inspection of the engine, prop, and airframe, along with a NEW Airworthiness Certificate. This aircraft is in very good condition! Need a very reasonably priced, nimble turbine that will get a lot done for small $$$? This is it!! $270,000! Or Best Reasonable Offer. Call 559-686-1794, Email info@johnstonaircraft.com or www.johnstonaircraft.com

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1998 Thrush S2R-T15-400, 7100 TTAE, 0 hot, 0 overhaul prop, Shadin fuel flow, Zee air, stainless steel booms and spray valves, CP09’s, Century spar, SATLOC M3 w/flow control, 220 fuel. $355,000 Call 229-886-3758

1975 Thrush S2R w/ Garrett TPE331-1 ENG, Reg#N4941X, Ser# 5002R, TTAF 14,478.7, Garrett TPE331-1-151M, Ser#- P-92320C, TTSN- 11,754.4, TSOH- 8,856, TSGBI-791 TSHSI-791 (visual inspection), Prop: Hub-HC-B3TN-53, TSOH-20.6. This aircraft has century wings installed (STC#SA02951 C H K I T # 0 1 5 ) which are good for 60,000hrs.

4 1 0 g a l . h o p p e r, S AT LO C A i r S tar 99.5, Crophawk, SS spray booms w/CP109 Nozzles, Cool seat, A/C, New fabric on tail, 228 gal. fuel, Wing extensions, Agrinautics pump, Lane Aviation fan, Lane Aviation 24v pump brake, Fresh annual. $225K 325-669-0490 or 325-576-2525

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1996 AYRES THRUSH S2R-T34, TTAF:12690, PT634AG TTSN:5931, 2382 TT SINCE COVINGTON LITE OVERHAUL, HARTZELL PROP:6226 TTSN, WING LOWER SPAR CAPS: 5073 TTSN, ATS VG’s, G4 SATLOC, AUTO CAL FLOW CONTROL, COLLINS AIR CONDITIONER, SMOKER, ELECTRIC PUMP BRAKE, RT HALF BOOM SHUTOFF, CP CHECK VALVES AND NOZZLES, DUAL SIDE 3 INCH LOAD LINE, NIGHT WORKS LIGHTS SYSTEM, SSF SPREADER. CONTACT: REID 559-992-5716

1998 Thrush S2R/400G -1 Super, Airframe: Approx.

4980 hours TT, roughly 700 hours remain on spars (can price with 0 time spars and kit of your choice). Engine/Propeller: Garrett -1 Super conversion with 380 hours Since EXTENSIVE Hot Section (Arkansas Turbines), Hartzell 3 blade prop 0 SMOH included.

Equipment: SATLOC Bantam GPS with Intelliflow, 400 Gallon Hopper, Large fuel (Approx. 190 Gallons), Single Point bottom load Fuel, Shadin Fuel Flow Meter, Air conditioning, Smoker, Hopper Rinse, Vortex Generators, Five Blade Weath Aero fan, Aluminum Booms, Comm Radio, Dual Landing light, NAV / Strobe lights, Windshield wiper/ washer, NEW Tinted windows included, Mesh seat and MORE!!!

New batteries on 6/17, Overhauled Ignitor box 6/17 $339,500 ASI JET is a Factory Authorized Thrush Dealer, Service center, and Parts distributor.

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2001 Thrush 660 -65, Airframe: Approx. 6910 hours TT, Engine/Propeller: PT6A - 65AG, Approx. 1015 SMOH, FCU 0 hrs. Since OH, 5-blade Hartzell 1015 SMOH. Equipment: SATLOC Bantam GPS w/Intelliflow, Comm radio, Bottom Load Fuel, Shadin fuel flow meter, Smoker, Load Hawg System, Lane Electric Fan Brake, Super Booms with CP nozzles, Right boom shutoff, Fast Start System, Landing lights, Air Conditioning, Cockpit fire Extinguisher.

Fresh Thrush Service center Annual! $625,000 ASI JET is a Factory Authorized Thrush Dealer, Service center, and Parts distributor. Specializing in New and Used aircraft sales, Please Call ASI Jet Sales at 952-941-6255 for more information!

2015 Thrush 510G, Airframe: 1100 hours TT (Times are approx.)

Engine: 1100 Hours TT - 380 Since Gearbox overhaul) Warranty remaining! Propeller 380 SMOH, Equipment: 510 Gallon Hopper, MVP-50T Glass panel color display, 228 gallon (useable) fuel capacity, 2 inch stainless steel spray system, 41 inch stainless steel gate box, 4340 chromemoly steel spar caps (60,000 hour life!)

Stainless steel bottom fuselage skins, Alodine Chromicoat L25 for corrosion resistance, Massive overturn structures, Quick detach fuselage skins, 28 – volt electrical system, 24 – volt battery, Wire deflector cable, Cockpit wire deflectors, Stainless steel rudder cables, Outside air temperature gauge, All metal Empennage, Air conditioning/cabin heat, High flotation 29-in. tires, Cleveland dual caliper disc brakes, Wing root fairings, Windshield wiper and washer, Front Baggage compartment. Additional Options: SATLOC Bantam (Big Screen) with Intelliflow flow control, Garmin 225 Comm radio, Load Hawg , Hopper Rinse System, Single Point(bottom load) fuel, Electric fan brake Model 111F, Smoker, Vortex Generators, Leading edge LED lights. All specifications are subject to verification upon inspection by buyer. ASI JET is a Factory Authorized Thrush Dealer, Service center, and Parts distributor. Specializing in New and Used aircraft sales, Please Call ASI Jet Sales at 952-941-6255 for more information!

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1980 Thrush S2R15DC (Converted to PT6A-34AG in 1988) Airframe TT: 15,960 (Approx.) Roughly 3000 remain on spars. Engine PT6A-34AG: 10 hours Since Extensive HOT (Installed New CT blades, Shroud segments, and Sealing ring. Installed Overhauled FCU, High Pressure Fuel Pump, CT vane Ring, Combustion liner, Large Exit Duct and Small Exit Duct. Fuel nozzles cleaned and flowed, and MORE!) Prop: 900 Since IRAN. Options: 500 gallon hopper, SATLOC M3 w/keypad (can switch with preferred GPS), flow control, Load Hawg, hydraulic gate box, KAWAK Throttle quadrant, Smoker, Aluminum Booms with CP nozzles, LED Leading edge lights (New lenses), Windshield wiper/washer, AC, Rear observer’s Seat, VG’s, Metal Tail, New Stainless camlocks, and more! Currently Undergoing Extensive airframe refurbishment complete from the Hopper to the tail! Stripped, primed and painted frame from the cockpit back. including inside the front cockpit, rebuilding the rear cockpit, New all around windows, frames, and doors. Tinted front and rear cockpit side windows, refurbed horizontal stabilizer, Vertical, Rudder, and Elevators, rebuilt tail wheel assembly, and much more! This one is a must see! Want Dual controls? Want a specific GPS? Now is the perfect time to personalize this aircraft to your operation! Give us a call. $425,000 ASI JET is a Factory Authorized Thrush Dealer, Service center, and Parts distributor. Specializing in New and Used aircraft sales, Please Call ASI Jet Sales at 952-941-6255 for more information!

GE Turbine Thrush N4016H, 1979 S2R Thrush - New GE H-75 200 series engine, New Avia Hamilton Propeller, TCL STC GE Conversion Installation, TCL Single Point Fueling, 8090hrs TTAF, 190 gal Fuel, Chrome exhaust stacks, SATLOC G4 flow controls, New Auxiliary pump, L3 ADS-B transponder, Narco 810 Radio. Will require spar cap replacement at 11,348 hours.

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2012 Thrush 510P S2R-T34, Airframe: Approx. 1900 hours TT (Approx.)Engine: Approx. 40 hours Since hot section 40 hours Light Overhaul by Dallas AirMotive.

Propeller: Approx. 40 Hours SNEW - Hartzell 3 blade prop. Equipment: 510 Gallon Hopper, MVP-50T Glass panel color display, SATLOC Bantam GPS w/Flow control, Single point re-fuel , Vortex Generators, Smoker, Electric fan brake, LED leading edge lights, 228 gallon (useable) fuel capacity, Zee Systems electric air conditioner/cabin heat. ASI JET is a Factory Authorized Thrush Dealer, Service center, and Parts distributor. Specializing in New and Used aircraft sales, Please Call ASI Jet Sales at 952-941-6255 for more information!

1994 Ayres, S2R-T34,N94PR, TTAF 7835.9, P&W PT6A-34AG, 750 HP, Prop Hartzell HC-B3TN-3D, 3 BLADED, 0.0 SIRAN, Avionics/Radios, GPS Bantam w/Intelliflow, , 578.7 hrs. since spar caps, CP-09’s, Vortex Generators, Hopper Rinse, Spreader, Harbor A/C, Electric Fan Brake, center point fuel, Bottom Load Fuel, Smoker, Kawak Quadrant, New Landing Gear, Wingman.

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1979 Ayres Thrush S2R-T15, N40170, TTAF 7975, TPE 331-5 Engine TSO: Est. 500 CSO, Propeller TTSN: 506.2, TSO 0, New Blades, SS spray system, M3 SATLOC, Smoker, Single Point Fuel, Serv-Aero Spring Tail, New Hopper 500 Gallon. $355K For more information call 907-351-4557

1970 S2R Thrush, TT 6125, Geared 1340 TSMOH 1029, Prop TSMOH 1075, SATLOC LiteStar, VG’s, Cold air intake system, Extended wings, Spring Tailwheel, Remote Oil filter, smoker, 29” wheels.

Strong running engine. Replaced with turbine. Make offer. 218-478-2247

1995 Ayres Thrush S2R G-10, TTAF 6019, Engine TPE 331-10511M, Rebuilt by Ag Air Turbines in 2014; TTSO: 1046.3, Propeller TT: New TSN 0.1, Kawak hydraulic spray system, 228 gal. fuel capacity, Shadin fuel flow system, A/C, Heater, M3 SATLOC, SS drop booms, Smoker. $365,500 For more info call 907-351-4557

2010 Thrush S2R-T34, N5298F, Total Time 4340, Sprayer, 228 gallon Fuel System, Lane fan & brake, CP11’s, IntelliFlow, Smoker, G4, VG’s, Bottom Fuel, Transland Spreader, Load Hawg, 550 SMOH Prop Specs, 550 since hot section. New glass and fresh annual. $550,000 Call Will at 979864-7211

2004 Thrush 550, TTAF 8093, with PT6-60AG 0 shot, 0 time fuel control, Bleed valve, and High pressure pump, 0 SMOH prop, Hyd. gate box, SATLOC G4, booms and spreader. Sale with fresh annual. $420,000 Call 979-2576695

1973 Thrush S2R - Priced to sell!

TTAF 9459, Walter M601-E11 TT 7479.5, TSOH 2029.5 AVIA V508EAG Prop TSOH 2029.5, 3445.5 Hrs. remaining on spars, Harbor A/C, Smoker, SATLOC Bantam w/G4 screen, single point fuel, CP flat fan nozzles, AFS check valves, Transland pump, electric brake, Shadin fuel flow, new tires and new front windshield, horizontal re-done at annual, spreader available with sale.

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2012 Thrush S2R-T34, N3000H, TTAF: 3000, Engine(s) P & W PT6A-34 (SN PCEPH0851) HP 750, Since Hot Section: 0. Prop Specs: Hartzell B3TN-3D (SN BUA32808), 3 Blade Prop, Time: 600 IRAN. Equipment List: MVP Glass Panel, Bantam GPS, Intelliflow, CP Nozzles, Winglets, AM-SAFE Seatbelt Air Bags, SS Booms, Smoker, SS Spreader, Vortex Venerators, Leading Lights , NAV- Lights, Strobes. Excellent Exterior & Interior. Annual completed 2-2017. $625,000 Mid-Continent Aircraft, Hayti, MO, 800-325-0885 www.midcont.net Order your 510 Thrush Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S&H. Call 478-987-2250

2000 Comp Air 7 Turbine, 6 place, tailwheel. TTAF 250.7, Engine model: M601D (8), Engine: 250.7 since IRAN, Propeller model: AVIA V508, Propeller: 250.7 since IRAN, Avionics: Dual King KX-165’s, KLN 90B GPS, KT76C Transponder, S-TEC Autopilot. $125K For more information go to queenbeeair. com or call 800-736-7654 1995 Beech A-36 Bonanza, 2,800 Hours total time, 860 Hours since factory new engine, Garmin 750/650, GTX 345 (All new), King Auto Pilot with Alt Pre-Select, flight director, HSI, etc. Active Traffic, ADSB in-out, Standby alternator and vacuum, factory air. $340,000 Call Sun Valley Aviation, 956-421-4545

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1995 Weatherly 620B, 4725 TT, 1403 SMOH, 1313 STOH, 1313 PROP, Tulsa Engine; M3 SATLOC, Right Boom Shutoff, A200 ICom Radio; VG’s, Smoker, Davidon nozzles. $80,000 Call Monte at 406232-6048 or 406-852-0067 Order your Weatherly Pen and Ink Drawing from our DeSpain Collection today for only $59.99 plus S &H. Call 478-987-2250

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Bell 206 Spray Helicopters For Sale or Lease! Bell 206 B’s or 206 L’s turnkey spray ready with Simplex System. AgNav or SATLOC GPS systems. Ready for you to chose your paint colors. Good component times remaining. Fresh annual with sale. Brian 561-723-1911

1984 Bell 206B3 for sale. Good times remaining, Simplex Spray System, SATLOC Bantam, TurnKey Spray Ready. $525,000 Serious buyers only! Call Brian at 561-723-1911

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18 or jhammer@bycan-selen.net Pratt and Whitney overhauled 1340 cylinders, carburetor, Ag cat spreader call Terry at 870-536-1348 or David at 870-550-1664 Pratt & Whitney Piston Engines, Parts and Accessories in stock. 0-Time R-985 / R-1340 / R-1830-92 & -94 / R-2000-7M2 / R2800CB engines ready to go. Complete stock of engine parts.

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Ready to install. Call Sun Air Parts 661257-7708, Fax 661-257-7710 or email info@sunairparts.com R-1340, Zero Time Since Overhaul By Covington, $67,500.00 Lane Aviation 888-995-LANE / 281-342-5451 or FAX 281-232-5401

Engine - Turbine PT6 Starter Generator #23046-28 OHC S&T, $3990, trade for 23046-007. Call 870-886-2418/2489F, 759-1692 Cell frank.kelley@ag-cat.com PT6A-34 For Sale - Serial Number: PCE:56577, TSN:20869.5, TSO:3345.8, CSN:23005, CSO:4046.

See spec sheet for details. For pricing call Paul at 817-354-2002 or email preeves@jsamiami.com

PT6-34AG, PCE-PH0187, TTSN 8131.1 hrs. TSLO 1259.0 hrs. TSHSI, Test cell and long term preservation 0.0 hrs. $225,000. Contact Rick Stone at Southeastern Aircraft Sales & Service 800-441-2964 or mail@ southeasternaircraft.com Walters 601E-11 OSIRAN, Engine 2250 TT, 1300 hrs sense factory overhaul.

Complete with overhauled prop hub, and a set of blades, 99 in dia. $95,000 Memphis, TX 940-585-6176 Turbo Cat Kit ready for installation this winter. Kit includes new firewall forward, Hartzell propeller, EI-MVP, custom built fiberglass cowlings and much more. We can supply a new PT6A-15AG or -34AG for a great price with the kit. Includes a “Fly Safe - Transition Program” Contact ann@turbineconversions.com for pricing and additional details.

PT6A-34 For Sale - Serial Number: PCE:50949, TSN:7778, TSO:2165, CSN:7078, CSO:2165. See spec sheet for details. For pricing call Paul at 817354-2002 or preeves@jsamiami.com PT6A-60AG available for sale. TSN 9956 TSHSI 345 Fresh repair. For pricing call Paul at 817-354-2002 or email preeves@jsamiami.com PT6A-15AG, 7920 TT Engine. Good times remaining. 1925 since CT Blades.

Cycle Sheet available. $125,000. Call Darryl 479-935-4891 Complete Engine Package! TPE331-6 Engine, 537 Since Cam, CD Aviation Hartzell Propeller HC-B3TN-5M/ 537 Since New, Starter Generator 23047007, 25 Hours Since Overhaul, Beta Tube Included. $177,000 Call Lynn Johnson at 701-360-5966 or 701-352-3700 (3) PT6A-34AG Engines For Sale, TSO’s 0.0 PT6A-45R TSO 1259.9. Visit our website for spec sheets. Or call or email Jay Streb at 812-877-2587, jay@ turbinesinc.com PT6A-60AG, 6500 hours TT, Fresh Hot Section, O/H Fuel Control Unit, O/H Bleed Valve, O/H Starter Generator. $295,000 For more information call Bill Kingrey at 979-257-6695 FOR SALE GE H 75 -200 turbine engine still in can. Less than one hour time on it, used for design development. Great price on just the engine or even better price when you buy a conversion kit package and the engine. Turbine Conversions, Ltd Ann Hatfield-Grahek at 616-837-9428 or ann@turbineconversions.com for more information Jetset Airmotive: PT6A-27 TSO 0. For pricing call Paul at 817-354-2002 or email preeves@jsamiami.com

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Equipment - Booms For Sale - High quality Stainless Steel booms, pumps and nozzles! On the shelf and ready to ship. Contact mark@ turbineconversions.com SUPERBOOMS, Thrush Servos; Maintenance on Ag & G.A. Aircraft Including Heavy Structural Repairs; Robinson Helicopter Service Center; Machining, Fabricating & Sheet Metal Gurus; Tri-State Aviation, ND 800-6425777 or tsa@tri-stateaviation.com www. tri-stateaviation.com

Equipment - Nozzles AU3000 MICRONAIR (7) Available for sale with accessories. New Condition $800 Plus Shipping or we accept offers.

Pictures Available. Contact Global Aviation LLC 816-447-2226. www. globalaviation.global Newberg Electrostatic Spraying LLC is the exclusive distributor for Spectrum Electrostatic Spray Systems. Do more acres with better performance. Call Ed Newberg 320-848-2745. Serving northern US and Canada. Now STC’d for all 400 and 500 series Air Tractors.

Equipment - Parts We have an overstock of the large Lane Fan, 111FLT offering special below list pricing to reduce stock. Call Transland at 940-687-1100 or email sales@ translandllc.com for more information.

Equipment - Spreaders (2)Transland SS 22274 38” to 25” gate box adapters & 21966 Gate Boxes. $2500 Eachor $4000 for both plus shipping. Call 620-525-6712 Transland SS Swathmaster 38in.

Special 54495 (5in. Throat) w/wing extension 254 in. wide, Spreader Quick Attach 23505, Brackets for 402B & homemade cart, (NEW 52916) Stainless Low Volume Gate Door. Like new, used once on spike contract, would be great for cover crop work. $12,500 plus shipping. Call 620-5256712.

TRANSLAND SS SWATHMASTER 25in, has brackets for 402B, Spreader Quick attach 23507, comes w/2 more center sections & 4 wings. $3000 plus shipping. 620-525-6712 New SWATHMASTER Stainless Steel Spreader (steel 308) for CESSNA 188 gate box, 25 inches. Ready for use. $4,000. Also available NEW SWATHMASTER’S for THRUSH, AIR TRACTOR, PIPER, etc. Ask for price.

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2015 Transland 10 vain spreader for sale. Model #23502 $4500 Call 337224-7803 25 Inch Gate Swathmaster Spreader Price reduced to $2,500 Call Colton at 804-387-3825 Transland 10 vane spreader for 38” gate, new, $9,900; Lane Aviation 281-3425451 or FAX 281-232-5401

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Professionally cleaned compartments and repaired/replaced valves and seals in 2015. 12 volt pump with 10 foot hose and new diesel nozzle. No Leaks. $15,000....1988 48 foot Trail Mobile Mix/Load Support Trailer. 13 HP Honda, John Blue pump 3” in and 2” out, 80 & 35 gallon mixing cones, 1,000 gallon Jet A tank, 12 volt pump, 70 Foot single point fuel hose, Three 1,600 gallon water tanks (4,800 Total) , dry brake hose reel, spare 8 Hp Honda water pump. $8,000...20 Ft Container. fully contained mixing unit Two 80 gallon mix cones, 13 Hp Honda, John Blue pump 3” in and 2” out, 60 foot 2” hose and dry brake. $6,500...Airplane Fertilizer Tender. Belt conveyor, 13 Hp Honda, hydraulic pump, $5,000...Honda pressure washer/steam cleaner on wheeled cart. Diesel heated, hose reel, 100 foot hose, steam wand $3,500.

Misc. Dry brake ends, electric pumps, hose fittings, etc. Call 701-541-0102 Leave message or email wwraguse@ yahoo.com Complete Isolair 3700 spray system for Hughes 500 Series with spare pumps and motors. $45K new, Asking $20K or best offer. Call 208-934-8298

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Help Wanted Helicopter Pilot - Position available spraying in South Texas. April thru November. Room and Board provided with excellent pay. Call Cameron Hendrickson at 815-739-6813 or 815384-5151 Oklahoma Based Ag Helicopter Company in need of an Agricultural Pilot, permanent position, March through October. Bell Jet Ranger, Robinson R-44, SATLOC G4. Send Resume to elyhelicopters@yahoo.com Looking for quality and reliable pilots.

For the right person, we can guarantee acres. Year round position is available.

2013 802 with -67, all hydraulic flow control G4 and 2011 502A -60 flow control and G4. Very nice equipment and well maintained. Please call 806930-4966 Established in 1959, we are a growing and independent Ag Operation in search of a Turbine Ag Cat pilot. Must be a dependable and hard-working individual that is willing to relocate. All experience levels will be considered. This is a full time Ag position. Our season is long and diverse. Typical Season: April to November. Crops/service: Vegetables, Grains, Fertilizer, Seed, and Herbicide.

Additional qualifier are CDL and/or maintenance experience. If interested, offseason employment in our maintenance shop maybe available, as well as CDL training. Email resume and references to Info@AirEnterprisesInc.Com Experienced turbine pilot wanted for Midwest season, June thru September.

The right candidate will be capable, efficient, honest and diligent. Please email resume and/or qualifications to blindads@agairupdate.com Subject: ID#2581 or fax to 478-352-0025 Ground Crew/Loader member wanted for a diversified Colorado based ag aviation company. Searching for a capable person that is a team player. Please email references to patrick@aeroseat. com or call 970-522-1941 Wanted: Level 1 or Level 2 SEAT Fire Pilots, Good Pay, Workers Comp, Travel Time, Early Fire Season. Call George Mitchell at M&M Air Service 409656-5998 / 409-794-2352 or email mmairgeorge@msn.com Level I SEAT Pilot needed for 2020 fire season. Must have AT-802 time.

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NW Iowa Operator looking for experienced Helicopter Ag Pilot for the 2020 season. Hughes 500 time a must. We are a new operator with acreage already booked. Hot Shots, hot headed, fly by the seat of your pants type need not apply.

Your references will be checked.

Our maintenance is second to none and we are focused on doing quality work, not just quantity. Pay by the acre. Prefer Non smoker, Non drinker, Mature, Humble. Yes, I’m looking for the perfect person to work WITH me and fly my equipment. I don’t think that’s asking to much. Send Resume to Volareoptimos@gmail.com Midwest Ag Operator in search of helicopter ag operator who can service retailers and growers with helicopter ag applications. Email resume and references to blindads@agairupdate.com Subject: ID#2547 or fax to 478-3520025 Haley Flying Service located in Tracy California is hiring a full time pilot. Call Gary Del Carlo for details. 209-8360214 office or 209-471-3914 cell Growing, independent, family owned operation in NE South Dakota needing a turbine thrush pilot. Herbicide experience preferred. Season runs AprilOctober. We do travel some. Full time with benefits for the right pilot. Email resume to bfast@fastagair.com Contact Brady (605)461-1823. www.fastagair. com Level I or Level 1 upgradable AT-802 SEAT pilot needed for the 2020 fire season and beyond. Join our team of seasoned AT-802 initial attack pilots for the 2020 season. Great company to work for, excellent pay, well-maintained fleet, and professional training program.

For more information or to send your resume, email Jim@redlineaviationllc. com.

Skyland Aerial, LLC/Skyland Grain, LLC is looking for energetic, dependable and hard-working persons to fill an Agriculture Pilot position in their western region based out of Johnson City, KS. This position is responsible for flying an Air Tractor 402, coordinating maintenance to ensure the aircraft is well maintained, as well as other duties assigned by management. This position also requires the employee to work outdoors in various weather conditions and have the ability to lift up to 100 lbs. The ideal candidate must be able to multitask and be dependable.

A valid commercial pilot license is required. Herbicide experience is preferred. To apply, please email your resume via the Indeed posting or visit www.skylandgrain.com.EOE

Canadian Turbine Pilot Wanted Kinniburgh Spray Service LTD, based in Taber, AB is a proactive organization with 67 years of service, requires a Professional Agriculture Aerial Applicators to fly our Air Tractors 502/602/802.

Job duties: Fly fixed wing Turbine Air Tractor safely and efficiently. Work with customers and ground crew in a professional manner. Be available when conditions are optimum. Perform elementary maintenance and servicing of aircraft and maintain journey logs following Transport Canada guidelines.

Certificates Required: Canadian Commercial pilot’s license, Alberta and Saskatchewan Aerial Pesticide, Applicator License, Valid Category One Medical license. Skills Required: Min 2500 Hrs Ag Turbine of which 1000 hrs must be turbine Air Tractor, Proficient in speaking, reading and writing English, Capable of operating SATLOC GPS systems, Clean Flight Record, Insurable through our insurance provider. Wages/Salary: $60/Hr based on 40hr/week, overtime with remuneration. Wages based on acres sprayed, acres sprayed in season depend upon weather and farm economy.

Workers compensation provided. Benefits and relocation expenses provided. Email resume including references to info@ kinniburghspray.com. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

Nebraskaland Aviation, located in Holdrege, Nebraska, is in search of an experienced ag pilot. We are an independent, family owned business operating AT-502 aircraft in a diversified production area that includes range & pasture, corn, soybeans and wheat. Our season begins in March and can run as late as December. We are adding a new position now due to the upcoming retirement of a 40-year pilot after the 2020 spray season. This is a permanent seat for the right person, so relocation to the Holdrege area will be required.

Additional employment opportunities during slow times or off-season include work related to our retail business https://www.nebraskalandaviation.com/ plant-health-challenge-newsletter/, employment in the Holdrege Aviation maintenance shop (for those with IA or AP) and/or corporate pilot work operating Turbo Commander 680D, Citation M2, Citation 501, Citation CJ2, TBM 850 and Piper PA-46 Matrix.

Experienced herbicide pilots with excellent safety records only. Pay and benefit package will be very competitive and custom designed around the individual applicant’s experience and off-season work interests. Email resume to tye.marquardt@gmail.com Pilot needed at Tradewind Ag Service, located in Texas. We operate 500 and 600 series Air Tractors. Full time commitment preferred. Paul Bruton 979-541-7864

LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED UH-1 MECHANIC. AG EXPERIENCE PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. WE HAVE A LARGE OPERATION. 3+ SHIPS TO MAINTAIN. ALL THE SPRAY MACHINES ARE UH1-B’S. NO DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE. ONLY INTERMEDIATE AND PHASE MAINTENANCE IS DONE IN HOUSE. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO OVERSEE AND DIRECT MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AND COMPLETE ALL ASSOCIATED PAPERWORK FOR THE HELICOPTERS. PLEASE SEND RESUMES TO TIGERJONES204@YAHOO.COM Loader needed for North Dakota operation. Great opportunity to possibly work your way up into a seat! Call Rod Mattern at Mattern Spray Service 701321-0767 Opening for full time A&P mechanic/ director of maintenance in Northern California. IA is preferred and experience with PT6 engine is preferred, but not required. Aircraft: Turbine Ag-Cats and Radial Ag-Cats. Benefits are: profit sharing, matching 401k, health insurance, dental, vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay. Willing to help with relocation cost.

Contact Alex at 530-882-4286 Wanted - Ground Crew & Mix Truck Operator for helicopter crew. CDL & Hazmat. We are looking for part-time and full-time drivers. Full time drivers are eligible for insurance and benefits after 90 days. We offer base pay, per diem, and commission on acres sprayed.

For more information and details contact Danny at 662-453-9406 or email dcather@provinehelicopters.com Immediate Midwest position open for an Aerial Helicopter Ag Pilot. Family business seeking experienced Bell 47 pilot for upcoming 2019 season. Ag spraying experience preferred. Great opportunity for the right person. Email rbauer2965@gmail.com or call 815383-9378 Large midwest aerial application business looking for A&P and IA mechanics. Must have Air Tractor and PT6A experience. Starting salary is 7080K if qualified. Must supply a resume and three references. Send resume and references to blindads@agairupdate. com, Subject: ID#2234 or fax to 478352-0025 Looking for agriculture pilot with S2R-T34 experience in seeding, fertilizing and spraying to work in Guyana, South America. For more information email hr@aslgy.com or call 592-222-1234 ext. 239/226 Get Serious About Selling Starting at $19.99 478-987-2250. Fax: 478-352-0025.

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CDL a plus. We will help get CDL. Full time & part time position. Must be willing to travel May thru October. Low time pilots wanted. Guaranteed flight time. For more information contact Caleb Harvey at (706) 577-4220 or email caleb@ bsairinc.com.

Wanted Immediately! Experienced 802 pilot wanted for North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa area. Long hours working between multiple airports. Pilot has to be flexible for travel between mid May and mid September. Herbicide, fungicide and insecticide work. Pilots in the last 3 years have been in the 65,000 to 70,000 plus acre range. Great pay!

Call Rod at 701-321-0767 Due to expansion opportunities we are looking for experienced 502 and 802 pilots. Must have knowledge of the latest GPS units. This is a full time turbine position in the Upper Midwest.

Historically from May to October. We spray a large variety of row crops. Mostly fungicides, insecticides and micro nutrients no herbicide work. We also do dry fertilizer and cover crops. We are looking for team players willing to grow with us. A pilot with a strong work ethic is desired. Please reply with a resume to Agpilot502802@gmail.com Looking for experienced AT-802 and turbine Thrush pilots for the season 2019-2021. Must have experience in fire fighting on Air tractor 802 or Thrush.

The pilots will be based in Cyprus for 6 months contract per year. Please send your resume to: aviators@hotmail.gr attention to Mr. Nicolas Full time, year around position, A&P required, IA a plus. Busy shop servicing Air Tractor, King Air and light jets.

Location in NW Iowa. Top pay for right individual. Come to the Iowa Great Lakes! 712-262-0070 Looking for banner pilot and loader for spray operation. Possible advancement to our spray operation. Housing provided.

Call Bob at 410-251-6224 IA plus A&P mechanic opportunity.

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Please send resume and references to blindads@agairupdate.com Subject: ID#1528 or fax to 478-352-0025 IA and A&P mechanics needed. Call 870-295-6213 Salary depending on qualifications and experience.

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Trump Coffee Mugs ($12) and Kozzies ($4). “Keeping Ag Aviation Great”. Three different designs featuring an Ag Cat, Air Tractor, and Thrush. Contact Storm Aeronautics at 402-367-3212 or send an email to parts@stormaeronautics to place an order Crop Duster Video - “The Crop Dusters The Early Years 1921-1955”; the era of Stearmans and Cubs flying the fields will never be seen again. Available in VHS or DVD. Only $20.00, plus S&H. MC and Visa accepted. Call 478-987-2250 Historical Video Productions.

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Colors are Gray, Black, and Red. Sizes Range from Youth medium through 4XL. Shirts cost $25. Contact Storm Aeronautics at 402-367-3213 or send email to parts@stormaeronatuics.com to place an order.

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

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Operations For Sale or Wanted Southwest fixed wing and helicopter business for sale. Lots of growth potential. 2019 gross sales 1 to 1.5 million. Email inquiries to blindads@ agairupdate.com, Subject: ID#2585 or fax to 478-352-0025 Wanted: Ag Operation - Well established, long time family ag operator interested in purchasing or leasing aerial ag operation in the upper Midwest/West United States region. Email inquiries to blindads@ agairupdate.com, Subject: ID#2562 or fax to 478-352-0025 AGRICULTURAL OPERATION FOR SALE in sunny BRAZIL: 20 years of operation, customers, 04 IPANEMA EMBRAER 201/A AIRCRAFT, 01 CESSNA 188 AG TRUCK, trucks, equipments, spreaders, booms, hangar, 20 acres private runway, 3 homes for up to 10 people, etc. The nicest place to operate and make money in BRAZIL. Fly soybean, rice, corn, forest etc. The area worked can be improved with work hard. Call 954-278-0939 or email wwt.pba@gmail.com

Part 137 Aerial Application Operation for Sale - TURN KEY! Western US Location. Airplane, Heated & Insulated Hangar, Wet & Dry Load Equipment, Row Crop, Pasture, Gov’t Contract, Fuel Storage, Support Equip, Forklift. This is a productive area with a great customer base and room to grow! Very Motivated Seller! Email inquiries to blindads@ agairupdate.com, Subject: ID#2549 or fax to 478-352-0025 FAA 137 Helicopter Spray Operation.

Located in Mississippi. Includes airstrip, hangar with office and apartment. Great spot for owner operator, helicopter or airplane. Email all inquiries to blindads@agairupdate.com Subject: ID#1603 or fax to 478-352-0025 Business operation for sale. Metal shop building with office, storage, containment wall. Fuel tanks 12K, Jet 8K Av with pumps, concrete load pad with mixing tanks, hoses, 2000 Intl truck with tanker trailer, portable mixing tank with pumps. 95 Intl stainless auger truck with scales. Two(2) airstrips (1) Thrush aircraft. Located South West Arkansas, operating certificate part 137. Working business with good price structure. 800-325-0885

Parts - Airframe Ag Cat Factory Frameworks, All 4130 weld assys “fixture” per­fect, ready to install, Also, upgrades, hoppers, long fuel, hi-wings, struts/wires, canopy’s, components, special hardware and much more. AgCat Sales & Service since 1971. 870-886-2418/2489F, 7591692 Cell, frank.kelley@ag-cat.com 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 317-579-6666 or dromader@bycan-sellen.net Thrush medal rudder, rebuilt by MidContinent, complete. $6,500 Memphis, Tx, 940-585-6176 For Sale: Solid Diffuser for Air Tractor, already tested and endorsed, highest quality, produced with stainless steel plate and rivet, uniform distribution.

Manufactured by PBA Aviation. $5,500 Contact Pelopidas Bernardi fone/whats: +1-954-278-0939 AT-602 Landing Gear. 1000+ hrs remaining. Not in crash. $1500 for pair.

Call Chad Stuart Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091 1960 Piper Comanche Wings Complete with Gear, Paint Fair, No Hail damage.

Also have fuselage. $9,000 Call Tanner J. Sotvik at DEVILS LAKE AERO SERVICE 701-520-0229 or 701-6624416

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Good paint. $3500 each. $6000 for pair. Call Chad Stuart, Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091 B-Model Ag Cat Wings. Long range fuel.

Good paint. $10k each, $35k for the set. Call Chad Stuart, Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091 Super “B” Ag-Cat Wings, fresh paint, metalized, big fuel. $50,000 Call Bill Kingrey at TURBINE YELLOWJACKET PARTNERS LLC. 979-257-6695 AT-402 airframe sandblasted, primed and painted. Comes with belly skin and Turtle deck. Also includes tail spring and tires. Includes tail but needs left elevator. $35,000 Call Bill Kingrey at TURBINE YELLOWJACKET PARTNERS LLC. 979257-6695 Upper Left Wing Less Wing Tip, Fuselage Frame, 3-1in. Landing Gears, 2 Struts For Wings, New Leading Edge For Aileron, 1 Fuel Tank, Elevators. 541571-3017 Brand new windshield for an AT-400 or AT-301. $350 Call Colton at 804387-3825 Avenger 40,000 hour Stainless Spar Caps. Available now. $30,000 Call Darryl Riddell 479-935-4891 Rudder and Elevator off of an AT-301 for sale. $1,000 Call Mike for details at 352-494-3978.

Front seat for a Citabria 7 series and a Maule tail wheel, tire size 8x3.00x4 single arm in fair condition with good bearings and race. Both for $175 Call Don at 402-841-5144 or email flyagrp@cableone.net Smokers/Driftfinders - Minimize your off target drift risk. FAA/PMA’d and STC’d for installation on most Agricultural aircraft. 44 years in business and over 6,200 units in service. For more information Please call Compro Aviation, Inc. 785-899-2294 or visit us on the web at www.comproaviation.com Fresh refurbished AT-402 hopper with lid. $7,500 Call 620-285-5609 REBUILT 29” THRUSH LANDING GEAR IN STOCK & we can REPAIR / REBUILD yours to LIKE NEW STATUS. Johnston Aircraft Service, INC. 559-686-1794 / Email parts@johnstonaircraft.com / www.johnstonaircraft.com Tools for reaming attach bolts Wing Main (Centerwing to Outboard wing) attachment joints for Dromader M-18 per repair service bulletin #e/02.170/2000 Available for rent.

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Parts - Engine -34 Cascade Inlet System. Firewall FWD for S2R Thrush. $35,000 Call Bruce’s Flying Service at 229-725-4150 Ground Support Engine Driven Transfer Pump, Zanoni Equipment’s all stainless steel construction paired with a Honda 13 HP motor. Special introductory pricing orders received

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Parts - Other Collins Dynamics A/C unit for a Thrush, new inbox, $4999 OBO Call 337-2247803 for details.

2013 AT-502B Firewall forward parts: Engine mount, cowling and Ram Air filter system. All parts with less than 1400 hours total time. Very clean and well maintained AT-502B. Call Cascade Aircraft Conversions for more details 1-509-635-1212 Cockpit adjustable flow control kit.

Manual control or GPS variable rate ready. Integrates into existing hydraulic systems. More info at Kawak Aviation Technologies 541-385-5051 www. kawakaviation.com Thrush S2R STC battery retrofit kit.

300% longer battery service life. 200% faster starts. Battery replacement cost 25% of original. For more information call Kawak Aviation Technologies at 541385-5051 or visit www.kawakaviation. com

Position Wanted Hello, My name is Devin Brown. I’m a 180 hour commercial pilot, instrument rated, with complex and tail wheel (9hrs) endorsements. I have three years loading experience and a B.S. in Aviation with a focus in agriculture from the University of Minnesota.

Veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. Please hire me! Thanks! 804-516-8837 docholiday89@gmail.com

Propellers QUALITY Propellers For Sale 33D50-6601A18 OHC..........$29K 23D40-6601A19 OHO..........$28K 22D40-6533A12 OHO..........$25K 22D40AG200-2 418-SOH.....$22K 12D4DAG100-4S 375-SOH...$19K 12D40AG100-2 828-SOH.....$18K 2D30AG100-2 OHC..............$23K HC-B3TN-5M/T10282N+4. Call AmAg, 870-886-2418/2489F frank.kelley@ ag-cat.com Hartzell Prop HC-B3T10-3D, Blades T10282N +4, Prop Assy, Buckhead, Spinner, OSTMOH Prop. $28,000 Call Bruce’s Flying Service at 229-725-4150

For Outright Sale: Overhauled 5-Blade Prop. Hartzell HC-B5MP-3C. Fits AT502A, AT-503, AT-602, AT-802, Thrush S-2R-T65 & S-2RHG-T65.’06 Hartzell Overhaul. TSN: 1379.5 (TSO:0). Call Steve or Gary at 210-924-5561 or email sales@dixieair.com Used 5 Blade Hartzell HC-B5MP-3C, 572 hrs since overhaul $25,000 Call Chad Stuart, Airplane Services, Inc. 850-380-6091

SATLOC 2 Year Old SATLOC G4 GPS System for sale, like new. Also have various used GPS systems. AG PILOTX DEALER. $13,000 Call Tanner J. Sotvik at DEVILS LAKE AERO SERVICE 701-520-0229 or 701-662-4416 2 SATLOC M3 Computers w/Extras - 1 New M3 Computer, 1 Used M3, working - removed from AT 2 weeks ago. Also includes: Light bar, touch screen and required cables. Selling as package $5000 lauderdaleb@hotmail.com (2) SATLOC G4 GPS w/IntelliFlow. $14,000 each. Call Ed at 361-9477891 or 361-387-9090

Seat Wanted Looking for Full Time Seat - Well versed in the industry, thousands of tailwheel, recip and turbine time. Email inquiries to blindads@agairupdate.com, Subject: ID#2611 or fax to 478-352-0025.

Please include phone number.

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Available for 2020 season and beyond.

5700TT 2500AG. Have flown Air Tractor’s and Thrush’s, PT6’s and Garrett’s. Experience in herbicide, insecticide, fungicide as well as dry work. Contact 402 807-5020 Previous owner/operator available short term or possibly long term for a good turbine Air Tractor operation. Extensive history of subcontract work around the country. Highly productive and efficient.

No accidents or violations. Quality applications of liquid and dry work.

SATLOC, flow control, and shape file work since 1995. 8000 TT, 6500 ag, 3500 turbine. Call 701-541-0102 leave message.

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Ag Pilot Seeking a Seat for the upcoming 2020 season and beyond. 1093 TT, 779 Ag, 85 Turbine. Herbicide Experience.

Extensive Farming Background. A&P Mechanic with Ag Aircraft Experience.

PAASS attendance. Resume with References Available. Please Email javiation@icloud.com Looking for 2020 Seat, 9304 TT, 7680 Ag Time, 136 Turbine Time. Round, Flat or Turbine. Resume available upon request. Call Cory at 507-456-6906 or email coryb70@hotmail.com

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CLASSIFIEDS I am looking for my first AG seat. I have 10 years of experience around agriculture and 1 season of loading experience. I hold a limited Commercial pilot license and received 40 hours of formal AG training including safe turns, SATLOC light bar and much more. I have 300 hours total time mostly in tailwheel, and I am not afraid of long hours and hard work. For any more information or a resume please call 712-291-6238

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South African pilot, 56 year old, experienced on radial and turbine engines. Holder of South African commercial license, single and multi engine, IF and Ag ratings. AG Aircraft types PA 25, PA36, G164B, Air Tractor 301/401/402 B, Thrush 510 S2R-34T. Willing to relocate anywhere in the US or Canada, kindly email: craighhamman4@ gmail.com Currently flying Thrush 510, Robinson 44, Robinson 66 and King Air C90.

Experience in liquid application, aerial seeding and aerial fertilization. I am also URT (Upset Recovery Training) and aerobatics flight instructor giving instruction for more than 80 pilots already including AG pilots on how to recover airplanes form upset attitudes.

Pilot Licenses: ATP, IFR Helicopter, CFI, TT Rotary Wing 1,500 hours.

Helicopter Flight Instructor: Robinson 44: 1,300 Hrs. (Piston), Robinson 66: 500 Hrs. (Turbine) Period: 2010 to now. Fixed Wing Commercial Pilot 2.500 hrs, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR IFR, Ready for ATP license, Turboprop: 850 hours King Air C90, IFR: 410 hrs., Night Flight: 175 hrs, Flight Instruction: 200 hrs., Glider Flight Instructor: 420 hrs. Period: 2010 to now. Resume and references available upon request.

Please email dcerioni@prodeman. com.ar Looking for my first seat. 12 years farm experience. 2 years loading a 3 502 operation. No wife, kids, or bad habits and can relocate on a phone call.

Purchased my own airplane at the age of 18 so 95% of my time is tailwheel. I have a resume upon request. Looking for some help so any connections are greatly appreciated. I have never quit anything in my life that I have started so I’m not gonna quit you. Call 662-207-9300.

Thank you and have a safe season.

PILOT AVAILABLE! Commercial with Instrument Rating. Years of experience as ground support for ag and fire.

Three years timber, one on rice, one on sunflowers, two on fire and a short season helicopter timber. 385 hours TT 180 tailwheel. Recent ag/low level training in Cessna 180 with ag, fire and military pilots. Willing to go anywhere for my first ag seat. Lots of references. Call Sam at 913-909-2032. Single, no kids, no pets, do not currently rent or own a home. Very easy to relocate!

Pilot Looking For Heli Seat - Bell 212, UH, Rangers, 500s, 133, 137, 135 AG. OAS Cardable, Extensive experience with mosquito Vector control. 40 years of ag pilot experience. Call Andy at 850686-2020

Service Jeffries Airworks Dynamic Propeller Balancing with Chadwick Helmuth engine printout equipment. Jeffries Airworks, Dynamic Balancing, Vibration Analysis. Much more than just a balance. Call Jim Jeffries, A&P/IA, 985507-9981, Nationwide service on your location.

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We tailor our courses to meet your needs. www.RigginFlightService.com (605)256-9774.

Vehicles

We build loader trucks to your specifications.

Stainless Steel Straight and Fold Up. Mild Steel Straight and Fold Up. Mild Steel Hopper w/Stainless Steel Tube. Been in loader truck business since 1980. Call Pat Ballard Office:870-697-2004 Fax:870697-3568 185 Hwy. 42 West, Hickory Ridge, AR

Truck & Fire Retardant Tanker For Sale. Asking $10,000 for the pair or make an offer. Located at Fort Stockton, TX Airport KFST. Call Cameron Towne 409 781-5511 or email camchevyt@aol.com

1995 International Water Fuel/Support Truck, COF-9670, 11.1L L6 Diesel. VIN: 1HSRDALR3SH614838. Make an Offer. Located at the Fort Stockton, TX Airport, KFST. Price reduced to $6,500 Call George at 409-656-5998

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1984 GMC Black Tank Truck, 4 compartment units for fuel in tank with pumps.

Formerly Texaco engine 454, five speed transmission, 2 speed axle. $2,999.

Down payment of $1000 to Paypal with balance due by wire transfer to seller’s account or cashier’s check. Buyer pick up item after sale. Contact Carl at 979 219-9351 International Truck For Sale - 466 diesel motor, automatic, new Auger system with scales, 800+ fuel with bottom load system. Call Poor Boy at 870-9318485 Fertilizer Loader Truck - F350 fertilizer loader truck, steel bin and 10” tube. Cab rusted but dependable $5000 Call Dave at 509-520-8267

Wanted to Buy I am looking for a Swathmaster for 802A, for 10” gate with 10ft wings. Call 979-234-2482 Wanted to Buy - All models of Cessna 206, does not need to have an engine.

If you have one sitting in your back field turn it into cash by emailing ann@ turbineconversions.com Wanted: Have cash for Late Model, Low Time Air Tractor 402 and 502. Must be priced at wholesale. Call Darryl at South Delta Aviation - 479-935-4891 / 870995-1323 nights and weekends.

With change, comes opportunity.

There have been changes at Thrush. Big changes.

New ownership. New leadership. And a new commitment to become a better company. One deserving of your trust, and your business. And now with the resources and skills to earn them both.

You’ve told us what needs to be fixed – and we’re doing just that.

Exceptional quality. Unequaled product support. Promises that will be kept. It’s an entirely new day at this legendary company. And we deeply appreciate having the opportunity to prove it.

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

Been in loader truck business since 1980.

For more information about all the changes now underway at Thrush and the new opportunities we’re creating for our customers’ success, call Eric Rojek at 229.789.0437.

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

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