Joe Curless, a Fulton County farmer who co-operates Curless Flying Service with his father, Harley, says a growing number of farmers in the Prairie State hire aerial applicators to seed their cover crop acres using planes.
Join Dauntless Air at their annual training exercise in Cleburne, Texas, to explore their firefighting mission in the amazing Air Tractor 802F Fire Boss aircraft. Ride along to see what it takes to safely scoop 800 gallons of water out of a lake in 15 seconds and then release the roughly 6,600-pound load to douse simulated fires.
The first ten students from the Commercial Aviation Department at Delta State University to graduate with an Agricultural Aviation Operations Career Pathway Certification were recognized during a ceremony Friday, June 2 in the DSU airport hangar at the Cleveland Municipal Airport.
Discover how Conair is at the forefront of aerial firefighting and meet Jeff Berry, Director of Business Development, who shares insights about the changing fire season and how they prepare their pilots for duty.
Conair Group Inc. announced the integration of three additional Flight Training Devices (FTDs) into its Mission Training System (MTS) platform, used to train aerial firefighting pilots in a simulated environment.
In this National Weather Desk interview Dan Martin explains the process of cloud seeding with agricultural airplanes. It’s an exciting new approach to feed crops and fill reservoirs in drought-stricken regions.
Abbotsford’s Conair Group Inc. has received the Back in Bevington Air Safety Trophy.
A Fulton County farmer and flying service co-owner believes he’s found some systems that make using cover crops more convenient with significant results.
Air Tractor dealer AG Aviation Africa hosted a conference to underline the importance of investment in agricultural aircraft in South Africa.