by Randy Nichols | Mar 24, 2023 | Air Tractor News
It takes a lot to impress veteran ag pilot Lary Graf, but the innovative technology of the CapstanAG™ SwathPRO spray system may have just done that. “They’ve solved my problems without creating new ones,” Graf says. Increased productivity, and application...
by Randy Nichols | Mar 16, 2023 | Air Tractor News
Air Tractor pilots who have been flying with the recently STC-approved CapstanAG™ SwathPRO aerial application system say it has helped them achieve superior drift mitigation. Aerial application and crosswind compensation is controlled from the cockpit and optimized on...
by Randy Nichols | Feb 20, 2023 | Air Tractor News
Olney, TX – National Transportation Safety Board accident investigation statistics reveal sobering statistics from the past decade: Twenty-six percent of fatal agricultural aircraft accidents were caused primarily by stall/spins. Fifty percent of deadly stall/spins...
by Randy Nichols | Feb 17, 2023 | Air Tractor News
Air Tractor is saddened to announce the passing of long-time Air Tractor dealer Lourens Kritzinger following a courageous battle with cancer. Lourens was a successful aerial applicator in South Africa for over four decades, earning a reputation across sub-Saharan...
by Randy Nichols | Jan 16, 2023 | Air Tractor News
Olney TX — Employee-owners of airplane manufacturer Air Tractor, Inc. and representatives from Pratt & Whitney Canada celebrated the 1,000th model AT-802. Air Tractor dealer Lane Aviation sold serial number 802A-1000 through its Brazil agent Aero Globo Aeronaves....
by Randy Nichols | Jan 16, 2023 | Air Tractor News
The importance of aircraft maintenance and inspections cannot be overstated, says Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch. “Practically all machinery requires maintenance to ensure it operates properly,” observes Hirsch. And while they have an excellent reputation of...
