Agplane Agility Over Minnesota - July 2023, Air Tractor - Crop Dusting

While traveling across lower Minnesota in July 2023, we encountered this Air Tractor agricultural aircraft flying gracefully just above the farm fields. Enjoy, and please give this video a Thumbs Up.
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[@airailimages]

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[@ccthepope]

That looks fun and scary at the same time!

[@Jenufir]

It is. Think of it as a self controlling roller coaster.

[@abdelouahedzouhari3445]

Hi, I know this airtractor aircraft, I've 35 years experience in this aircraft, and it's very important for fir and agricultural practice, you passed my salutations to Mr jody bays, Bestregards.

[@minnesotarailfan11]

Don’t you have to be careful when your turning so the plane doesn’t go upside down. My mom’s cousin is a crop duster and he runs the same type of airplane. I’ve never talked to him about his job, but he’s had an experience where his engine stopped mid flight and had to land in a field.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

75Lima! The plane Tyson used to fly. As of the start of 2023, Tyson is no longer flying 75Lima. We bought our own business and he's now in a Thrush. Come on over to our channel if you are interested in learning more about ag aviation.

[@airailimages]

Thanks for the update. It's always a pleasure to watch, and make video of, agplanes in action.

[@rickforespring4834]

we used to use stearmen biplanes in the beginning, but eventually, everyone went to agcats and agtruks......good stuff!

[@denault3985]

Watch out for the silos, grain bins and of course power lines...there everywhere!

[@CEOkiller]

I always wondered if the pilots made machine gun sounds as they were rolling in on the fields…

[@fabiomoura45]

Muito bom mesmo ❤

[@airailimages]

Sim, foi bom ver. Obrigado por assistir e comentar.

[@edisales3287]

Oi gostei dá brincadeira 😅

[@ces188charles6]

Looks a bit high over the crop to me.

[@brinx8634]

Yeah, 8-10 feet is getting up there. Maybe his oxygen system malfunctioned.

[@tgmccoy1556]

Depends on the product applied.

[@brinx8634]

He' not too high. The oxygen system failure was a stretch into a bad joke. The failure was meant to imply the pilot had hypoxia, a condition that occurs above 16,000 ft.

[@bryanhauschild4376]

10-12’ is optimum boom height above crop.

[@bryanhauschild4376]

10-12’ is optimum boom height above crop. I think what you cannot see here is terrain. Is the field ahead of he rising?

[@brianbassett4379]

I'm surprised that farmers are still using this method. Agricultural drones are cheaper to purchase and use, safer for everyone, have far better chemical cover, and are multipurpose, able to count and evaluate crops, monitor water drainage, and shoot aerial photography. *_According to a federal study, corn, soybean, and wheat farmers could save an estimated $1.3 billion annually by using drones to increase crop yields and reduce input costs._* NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) reports that 78 crop-dusting crashes nationwide last year (2022) stemmed from pilot fatigue, unnecessary risk-taking, improper aircraft maintenance, and lack of safety. Crop dusters average about five reportable accidents a month in North America alone.

[@guitarhillbilly1482]

In many parts of the country a Drone would be very inefficient method of Applying Agricultural chemicals. A Drone that can carry 500-800 GALLONS of Chemical and fly at 150 MPH would presently be cost prohibitive. Ag Aviation already use drones for surveying fields and crop conditions BUT would would be a JOKE for Application in an Arkansas Delta Rice Field. Especially High Volume Applications including Fertilizer.

[@bryanhauschild4376]

Someone once estimated that a drone that could accomplish the same amount of work as a spray plane would cost $36 million, where as a new 502 like the one shown in this video would be near $1.5 million.

[@XBJAJ]

Too high for me, if i was the farmer next time lower please.

[@guitarhillbilly1482]

That was the old spray systems. Extensive testing has been done with modern Aircraft Spray Systems and Nozzles at various heights above crop canopy. Depending on the chemical and application rates the chemical manufacturer has determined the best applications heights for their chemicals. Wheels dragging the crop is outdated in modern agricultural aviation in most cases.

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