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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...

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...

For over 40 years, Rick Reed has been the voice of agricultural aviation in the state of Illinois.  Raised on a farm in Ashmore, Illinois, Reed earned a degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Illinois in 1970.  He then served as a U.S. Army Field Artillery Officer until...

A Coroner has recommended “visual aids” on remote power lines as a way to help stop a repeat of a fatal air crash that killed two Gisborne men in 2016. Topdressing pilot George Peter Anderson, 36, and passenger and trainee loader Robert Solouota, 49, died in a light aircraft accident...

A Coroner has recommended “visual aids” on remote power lines as a way to help stop a repeat of a fatal air crash that killed two Gisborne men in 2016. Topdressing pilot George Peter Anderson, 36, and passenger and trainee loader Robert Solouota, 49, died in a light aircraft accident...