Tag: jun2023

Ever since a young age, Garrett Frost knew where he was going. Raised around the bustling business of Frost Flying Service in Arkansas, which was started by his father, Jack, ...

By Ernesto Franzen "Propeller: Fan that cools the pilot. Turn it off and see how he sweats", is the caption on an oft-repeated cartoon, usually depicting a single-engine airplane with a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I recall a sales pitch for car polish that said, “Use this product and the only surprises you’ll get are pleasant ones.”  That sounds good, but I prefer to have ...

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 ...

TORtec completes acquisition of Mid-Cal Ag Aviation, an aerial application company that will replace chemical fertilizers with all-natural Mineral-Gro®, eliminating ground & water pollution, improving yields and greatly reducing fertilizer ...