Air Tractor Cockpit View 502xp

This is what is looks like inside the cockpit while spraying in a new 502xp.

[@hendrikvogel3019]

As an airline pilot with over 20000 flying hours, believe me when I say that you have the best job right there. I wish that I was young enough to start over.

[@eddyfernandezsolobueno3623]

What a nice captain greetings from Central America Costa Rica 🤗😀🌟

[@bennyfehr02]

Wow i could look at this all day, this is one of the best dusting videos out there!!

[@michaelmckinley4588]

absolutely loving the Boss eye view... looks just like Oklahoma when i would watch old 401 radials put it down... loving that panel some choice avionics.... thanks for the ride!

[@RedTick2]

Dude, instant sub here. Great cockpit footage and low altitude flight footage. I can watch this all day!

[@elner934]

Some beautiful flying in a very modern looking 502

[@rickerb7196]

One of the very best videos I've ever seen!!

[@warp9988]

This looks like FUN. Sign me up.

[@user-hb8be5wb4q]

Great video, thanks for sharing. The life of a fighter pilot, but doing agriculture a great job, bravo!

[@blairguinea6811]

Stunning flying Patrick , thanks.....................you the skill guy alright

[@markcrawford4838]

Absolutely awesome flying bro !!!

[@MaverickFlyBoy622]

Wow I had no idea the Air Tractors were so digital! Subbed and can't wait to see more!

[@trancat3321]

Nice video!!!!!! Thank you for posting!!!!!!!

[@MachTuck]

Very cool flying!

[@alexanderreyes192]

Awesome!!!

[@grantbourgeois8131]

thats a beautiful xp

[@arturvoznenko3946]

Great footage! I hope you will comment what you do next time! The sound of engine and wind is awesome!

[@pcohen85]

One of these days I will get an interface for my go pro that will allow me to make commentary through my helmet mic. I keep forgetting to do that.

[@warp9988]

@@pcohen85 Yeah I’d like to hear an explanation of that readout that seems to be your “too high too low just right” bar and if there’s a screen somewhere showing your field coverage and spray tank levels I’d love to see an on the ground walkthrough.

[@pcohen85]

@@warp9988 there is a channel called "Ag Aviation Adventures" that has a great explanation of the lightbar and GPS system. Go check it out

[@elizabethwinsor-strumpetqueen]

Loved the music !

[@tomhoward7608]

Such an awesome response!! Laughed all the way through from that!!

[@richardstone1984]

Great clip.

[@henryp1920]

A guy can really appreciate the good flying skills. You almost make it look boring but It sure doesn't look boring when your watching from the ground. Great job dude

[@nicknitro125]

If I you look boring , that’s the sign of a true professional. No room for cowboy flying in our industry.

[@grantbourgeois8131]

@@nicknitro125 spoken like a true ag pilot

[@angargoy7181]

All right, thanks for letting me get on the plane and fly with you, but when you make the turns on the plane I compress against the seat. Angel

[@jeffhardin8795]

He makes that shit look so easy we all think yeah I could see myself doing that for a living. Uugggghhhh, no we couldn't

[@tylerw1418]

New sub. Awesome stuff. We spray with helicopters so I never see the plane guys view. They damn sure sound good though

[@matthewsmith4601]

Awesome

[@patrickjordan5306]

Awesome job sir

[@BigWheelHawaii]

We Had a Crop Dusting Outfit,,, Boy How Times Have Changed... The Speed and Power... But Really The Speed,,, Wow...

[@andrewgoodman6893]

What do you enjoy flying the most?

[@eddyandresfernandezmarin8990]

desde Costa Rica saludos

[@anthonymolina18]

How are you extending flaps without touching the switch? Flap switch on the grip?

[@fromtheflightdeck252]

Hot damn..that's great low-level aviating

[@aymanshawkat7000]

Very nice

[@carlosguedes5093]

Muito bom 👍

[@ethanhaynes9693]

Do you have a flap switch on the stick? I guess that'd be a good idea on an AT having to use flaps with every turn

[@pcohen85]

Yes the flaps are on a rocker switch that I operate with my pointer finger. That is the only way to do it in an AT (my opinion) because that allows you to manipulate the flaps and throttle at the same time if needed.

[@michaelmckinley4588]

hey george of the jungle watch out for that tree loloolz.

[@Dave98995]

Dude you make that look too easy! It looks like you can go quite a bit faster than the 402 or the 502 a or b? Also looks to be quite a bit more of a smoother ride? I don't consider myself to be an expert on Ag planes, but I think the xp would have to be my favorite from what I've seen and heard. It seems to have pretty good power as well?. How long have you been an ag pilot?

[@BrunoLima-qv6sc]

Nossa.. top de mais .. turbão é violento mesmo .. valeu !

[@cheyyperla]

Price plis

[@lilbob369]

A crop duster could always get me out of the house and it still does.

[@FarmerFpv]

Look at the liquid sloshing around in the wing tank right by his feet! I don't know much about a air tractor's is that actually the fuel or the liquid being sprayed through the boom?

[@jerrodmullens7244]

That is the spray chemical.

[@moneymike8575]

Awesome pov without shitty music 👍🏼

[@mikemoore9757]

Is the green indicator light on the top of the engine nacell for spray on and off control?

[@tylerw1418]

Mike Moore no

[@pcohen85]

That is the HUD for the GPS guidance system

[@mikestamper2437]

The 502XP is as quiet as a church mouse and from what I have read and heard is more powerful in hotter weather

[@viking90706]

Hey Pat is this Truk the Turboprop variant?

[@spitoinkr]

Very nice cockpit. What speed are you operating at? Looks like 150mph. That red numbers under the AH, is that how much gallons is left in tank and the numbers on top when you spray, the gallons per hour that you spray? That XP sounds like a smooth machine and have great handling. Is the AG Cat still your favorite machine or does this one tops it now?

[@pcohen85]

Hey Manie! You guessed it, I'm flying right around 150mph and it's a bit of work to keep it that slow! The red numbers are my volume remaining and the boom pressure in lbs per square inch. The spray volume is displayed on my computer screen. The ag cat still has a special place in my heart and its flight characteristics are superior to any other ag plane (my opinion) but Air Tractors and Thrushes are much more comfortable to fly all day, day after day.

[@spitoinkr]

Thanks, great stuff man and awesome video.

[@AvianaAircraft]

that looks intense. Is there a reason you can't spray parallel to the power/tree lines at the end of the field?

[@pcohen85]

If I sprayed that field the other way it would take twice as long to complete.

[@kellyreim6627]

First cat I flew did not have a battery carried it to airplane for first start never shut it off at least it had a starter

[@undeze]

That's really cool. Can I find a 502xp flight manual online? Thanks!

[@pcohen85]

You can download the "owners manual" on the Air Tractor website

[@willyadam5875]

the lighter he gets turns sharper

[@agiles1979]

Hey Patrick, sweet video ! Question: Are the flaps automatic or are you raising and lowering them during the turns? I noticed, when I could see the speed, that as soon as you are in the white arc the flaps lowered. Never flown an air tractor, just wondering. All the best...

[@pcohen85]

They are manual and are on a rocker switch located on the back of the stick. I operate them with my right pointer finger ☝️

[@jasons1192]

Why do you pull up before the end of the field on the side without obstacles? I have seen many pilots do this, but don’t understand why.

[@jasons1192]

To clarify, pull up with spray on before the end of field on the side with no obstacles

[@pcohen85]

This field has an obstacle on both sides. Tree line on one side and powerline on the other.

[@zylerchapman3205]

How can I become an Ag pilot? I'm a student pilot currently, and this job is absolutely amazing looking! Could I have some good info on what I need to do to become an Ag pilot, such as, requirements, schools, etc?

[@pcohen85]

The main thing you need to do is go work at an agricultural flying service as part of the ground crew. That will teach you the majority of what you need to know about chemical application. The only flight requirements are a commercial ticket and enough tailwheel time to get accepted by insurance.

[@zylerchapman3205]

Patrick Cohen That makes sense. I definitely pass the tailwheel requirement. I’m 17 and have around 60 hours in a Cessna 150 taildragger! I love AG airplanes. Anyway, thanks so much!

[@pcohen85]

Sure, anytime. Keep working on your TW time because you will need to be in the 200-300hr range to be considered by insurance.

[@williamcostello4985]

Let the military teach you to fly an A10.....great practice to do this

[@vermontaviator1248]

Envious

[@zylerchapman3205]

Is aerial application done all year round? I know it probably varies by location. In other words, can you have a full time job as an aerial applicator?

[@flyinlow7190]

If your willing to travel

[@pcohen85]

Yes in some parts of the country you can fly year round. I work in rice country ( Arkansas) which is a 6-7 month season. In those 6-7 months I will be at work the same ammount of time (or more) than a year round 8-5. In this business a hard 6 month season is most definitely a full time job.

[@willymakeit5172]

Patrick Cohen hi, I’m trying to get back into flying,especially ag. I’m not to proud to spend the summer of 2020 working ground, especially if I can break into flying Ag-Cats on rice in Arkansas. I’ve a question. How is the season for summer 2020 looking? Is there a line of guys waiting for every seat or is there a shortage of spray pilots. Any information would be appreciated, thanks.

[@willymakeit5172]

Hi, I never saw such a nice cockpit panel on a sprayer. I’ve a question though. Why are you rolling right every time you pull up over those trees; is it because the field is a little small to racetrack at the speed you are flying?

[@pcohen85]

Hi Willy, that is a pretty nice airplane and it only had a few hours on it when I shot that video. Most of the new Air Tractors have that panel now. What I'm doing when I pull out of the field is turning away from my next pass because it is too close and the airplane is not capable of making that turn without getting dangerous. It doesn't have anything to do with speed, speed will only effect the height of the turn and will not effect the radius. In a turn like that you are managing energy and in this case I am turning my speed into altitude and vice versa.

[@willymakeit5172]

Patrick Cohen I didn’t expect such a quick reply. Afraid I never flew a sprayer this nice. My first was a Pawnee and my first job was doping a flap after the engine quit on the pilot. I loaded that year and learned to fly tail wheel in the pilot’s PA-16 Clipper, loved that airplane. He finally let me fly the Pawnee; I was hooked. Sold my Harley to go to ag school where we flew the PT-17 Stearman; now that was a rush. Depending what the demand is, I may get back in the saddle myself this summer. Keep the greasy side down.

[@philrizzo]

Why happened to the lost art of trimming passes? Around tree lines, poles etc

[@pcohen85]

Nothing.... I trim every field. If you were more observant you have noticed that I needed another load to finish that field.

[@willyadam5875]

see his hand cut the spray off he'll I can do this

[@fr8fr6dr69]

Take that, bugs. And F you trees too. Who picks the sticks out of the gear after this run?

[@selvynnpubg]

I wish I could be a pilot. That was my dream but I couldn't get it.

[@michaelmckinley4588]

what do we say? if you cant feel the weeds on your wheels, youre wasting the spray.

[@DrStoooopid]

Tell me this is your Air Tractor, Achi. I expect to see many more videos of this thing. I've always found this ugly bug of an airplane very fascinating.

[@hendrikvogel3019]

As an airline pilot with over 20000 flying hours, believe me when I say that you have the best job right there. I wish that I was young enough to start over.