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Although becoming less and less common, a checkout on an ag aircraft can often be: “Well, it’s behind the hangar, go fly it.” No flight manual, no in-type experienced pilot to offer some words of wisdom, and of course no second seat for a check pilot to occupy. It can...

DAVID SHVED We would like to congratulate David Shved from Ozark, MO for completing our ag aviation program in Miller, MO on October 05th, 2021. David’s long-term goals are to be a great ag pilot. This is something he has always wanted to do. David has worked extremely hard to...

Looking for meanings for the word stress, means "to be under pressure" or "to be under the action of persistent stimulus". Stress is the finger that often pushes the first domino causing serious dysfunction in the body. Low flight, low speed, failed or deficient maintenance and obstacles on the ground...

It may look like an ordinary early aircraft, but the Huff-Daland Duster was a game-changer. Built in 1925, this first crop duster, nicknamed the “Puffer,” altered the direction of the nascent aviation industry—begun just two decades earlier with the Wright Flyer—bent on building bigger and better biplanes by focusing on...

In mankind’s eternal quest to milk the clouds for rain, the latest and perhaps most promising technology involves a Cessna spray plane flying into clouds, releasing electrostatically charged water droplets. The Weather Modification cloud seeding project is headed by engineer Dan Martin working out of the United States Department of...

RED Aircraft GmbH, in collaboration with A&C Ag Aviation, has successfully flown the upgraded Air Tractor 301, fitted with the RED A03 engine. The flight took place at 4.04 pm in Unadilla, Georgia, USA, piloted by Stephen Bereza. Read More at: https://www.aviationpros.com/

L3Harris Technologies is expanding its production capacity and workforce in Tulsa, Okla. to support the growing demand for U.S. special operations intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft. The company is adding a new production line to its 90,000-square-foot facility in anticipation of the U.S. Special Operations Command Armed Overwatch Program...

The aerial applicator swiftly glided across neat rows of crops, leaving a steady stream of mist behind. Toward the end, the aircraft rose swiftly to avoid crashing into telephone lines. Jon Slikker Jr. of Vince Dusters, or Silkker Flying Service Inc., displayed this technique and skill under about 200 feet....

Charlotte County, Florida's Sheriff's Office (CCSO) has a history of thinking outside the box to get things done. The County's Sheriff's aviation unit has evolved from a traditional law-enforcement aviation unit to one that now supports the County to provide law enforcement support and aerial firefighting, search and rescue, and...

Manufacturers issue aircraft Service Bulletins to inform owners and operators about critical and useful information on aircraft safety, maintenance, or product improvement. Compliance with Service Bulletins may or may not be mandatory, but you should never ignore them when it comes to safety. Are Service Bulletins Mandatory? The short answer...