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FLORA — Twenty-one-year-old Karlton Holcomb discovered his love of flying when he was six watching and working summers alongside his ag pilot dad in the family business. He’s now a certified flight instructor and pouring his love of flying into others. “Everyone wants to be like dad when they’re kids,...

Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. (ASU) announced on June 1, 2023, the addition of Mitch McKinstry to their team of NVG Instructor Pilots. "Mitch is no stranger to the industry or ASU, and he brings with him proven NVG experience," said ASU President Dr. Joe Estrera. "ASU continues to win training...

In an effort to meet historic demand, Air Tractor airplanes will be produced with a modified paint scheme, offering customers standardized color options, reports Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch. Despite the supply chain debacle, Air Tractor had a record year for deliveries in 2022. Production for 2023 and 2024 is...

In the aerial application industry – or modern farming in general – people have questions. Sometimes they have misperceptions. In a world where misinformation swirls the internet, what are the facts and how do we combat the information that’s not true? We all probably have that one friend or relative...

What a whirlwind my life has been lately! A disastrous E3 tornado hit my hometown of Wynne, Arkansas, tearing our town apart. Luckily my family and friends are safe. I wanted to thank everyone for all the texts, calls and messages. It meant the world to me. Our larger office...

As time passes by, one begins to realize the impact of aging. Several years ago, when it was not as important as today, I noted that there would be a mad rush to the heavens at some point. I felt it was a mathematical thing. When an industry has an...

ITT is Internal Turbine Temperature. This is the system that indicates to the pilot the operating temperature of the engine. So, what is the ITT system? The PT6 has several stations throughout. Various things are measured at these stations. You may be familiar with P3 air. The interpretation of that...

NAAA receives constant reports from commercial manned and unmanned aerial application businesses about drone application work that is being conducted outside of the law. NAAA has been told that unregistered drone activities, in addition to allegations that label directions, including required gallons of carrier per acre, active ingredient measurements per...

As readers learned in AgAir Update’s April cover story, the Certified-Professional Aerial Applicator Safety Steward (C-PAASS) program from NAAA and the National Agricultural Aviation Research and Education Foundation (NAAREF) is up and running. This voluntary program enables aerial applicators who strive to constantly educate themselves on ways to improve their safety and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 1 June 2023 John Enlow, Chief Executive Officer | +64 3 489 2952 | Email: john.enlow@tabula.live Michael Whittaker, Chairman | +64 21 435 413 | Email: michael.whittaker@@tabula.live TracMap, a trusted agriculture technology partner for 16 years, is rebranding to Tabula. TracMap is excited to announce a...