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In 2008 Chad Vanderbyl started Fly'n Dutchman Ag Ltd. out of Melfort, Saskatchewan, providing aerial application services for agricultural and forestry needs. The company name is both a tribute to his Dutch ancestry and a reference to the fabled Flying Dutchman ship of naval lore. For Chad, it was the...

Marginal VMC and how he got there - watch on YouTube   https://youtu.be/T8SiYe3AtT8

The Moose Jaw Municipal Airport (MJMA) hosted Saskatchewan’s first General Aviation and Career Fly-in Conference on May 6 and 7. Andrew Goddard, a parts specialist and aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) at Yorkton Aircraft Service Ltd., had a booth set up to answer questions about aircraft maintenance and agricultural aviation. Candace...

via FarmOnline Ergon Energy Network is pushing growers to mark their wires in Austrailia. "Humans are hard-wired to notice movement, so by installing spinning markers on power lines in high-traffic areas on farms we can increase visibility and reduce the risk of heavy vehicles, machinery and aircraft coming into contact...

A man in South Africa was struck by a AT-502, while the aircraft was making applications, and taken to a local area hospital with extensive injuries. The pilot was unaware the bystander was in the field. Now, the gentleman who was struck is bringing a civil suit against the pilot....

By Juliana Turchetti Coppick   Laudelino Bernardi was a legend in South American ag aviation. He was responsible for training over 1,000 agricultural pilots and played an integral role in advancing agricultural aviation south of the Equator. His influence extends to this day. Here is his story. Laudelino Bernardi was...

via Real Point Media An ag pilot has walked away unscathed after an ibis smashed via the windscreen of his spray airplane that was traveling at near 300 kilometers per hour. Key factors: The mid-flight collision between spray airplane and ibis close to Quambatook was at about 300kph Pilot Jim...

The pilot of a crop duster that plowed into a field was concentrating on tasks inside the aircraft’s cockpit rather than looking out the windows when he experienced a loss of situational awareness and crashed.   This excerpt from a Transportation Safety Board report highlights the consequences of becoming distracted...

by Christophe Druart In April 2021, Madagascar observed an increase in the locust population, “Locusta migratoria capito?, and a locust control intervention program was quickly established. "Preserving the food security of the populations is the main objective,” according to  Catherine Constant, the FAO coordinator on site (Food and Agriculture Organization,...

Posted from https://www.timesaerospace.aero/ original article by Guy Leitch Note: The conference was held in 2021. Capital investment in the latest agricultural aircraft has received a welcome boost in South Africa thanks to the agricultural sector enjoying boom years on the back of strong market prices, good rainfall, and strong product...