Commonly Used GPS Spray Patterns in Ag Aviation

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In this video, we walk you through some commonly used spray patterns in ag aviation. These patterns and how they work with the GPS and the pilot ensure adequate, efficient, and effective coverage of the product on the crop.
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[@joewilliams5072]

I am 71 years old. I grew up in South Texas where at the age of 12, I Had my first job. I worked summers as a flagger. Way before GPS..we waved a red flag. I could work three Supercubs on a field then. Later when the operator bought Pawnees I could only do two. It was so much fun as a kid. We were working cotton and maze. Covered in malathion daily. No masks, no nothing. Cutoffs and T-shirt. I still fly and own a 1946 Ercoupe, at a recent airshow an Ag Pilot showed me how the new GPS systems work, it is really amazing. I will never forget my time in the fields. Just loved it. Thanks for these videos, very interesting. Be safe.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

I bet you have some amazing memories!

[@joewilliams5072]

I truly do. One time I was throwing cotton boles at the pilots open door, something we did for fun..well, he landed on the road as to tell me the next field. But he chased me down and took my jeans off, took them and jumped in the plane, climbed up over the big cotton field and threw them out!

[@joewilliams5072]

Do you folks sell your logo shirts ??.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Haha

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Yeah we sure do as well as hats. Send us an email at [e-mail]

[@jamesdehart5039]

The squeezes by far the best pattern for anything under 200 acres I can haul ass with that pattern and nobody can catch me turning airplane Under 12 seconds or less! Race track for anything over 200 acres!! Ps Cali is amazing you’re a very lucky man!!👍🇺🇸

[@pwayne3580]

Nobody can catch you. You are a hero.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Haha thanks for watching James. And I agree, I’m very lucky.

[@ignaciocaccia]

Good info James. And great vídeo Cali and Tyson. Squeezes is called “caracol” (snail) in Argentina.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Great info thanks!

[@donaldeaves4610]

I did not have GPS back in the 70s most times no flagman. I was taught the 90/270 turn. I started using the race track method without a flager because I could remember my entry point that I had seen going into the field each pass better than the exit. Never had any complants. I enjoy your chanel…

[@AgAviationAdventures]

I bet those were some exciting times! Thanks for watching, we appreciate you being here.

[@jasonmelendez5216]

Thanks for the info. I definitely have experience "running a pattern" being a zamboni operator. Still working toward getting into this industry.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

That’s awesome!

[@randalljames1]

150mph misses trees, houses, power lines and birds, breaks her nose while writing...

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Ha!

[@allanholiday441]

It's like baling hay, you can also divide the fields into as many pieces as you need and have 5-6 areas. This allows the tractor/baler to have a easy turn and never slow down.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

I just learned something new. Thanks!

[@johnnyholland8765]

Callie is like get on with it man my arms are getting tired... Thanks for the lesson.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

I think you’re right!

[@jonathanolsen7254]

Nascar is in Ag Spray, That's cool. It is almost like playing a record on a turn table the tone is your Aircraft and it stays in the grove till it gets to its stopping point, Man that's like Rock and Roll....

[@AgAviationAdventures]

For sure!

[@juancarlossalas9916]

Awesome as always, guys! I would certainly love to go to the US and get my ag-aviation certification. Looks like a dream job for me!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks Juan. We appreciate you watching.

[@mrwilliemcallen4111]

I'm starting on crop dusting so i apreciatte a Lot this video, thankyou guys, hello from Sinaloa México

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Awesome! Thanks for watching.

[@CS_247]

Your last pattern looks a bit like search and rescue patterns we run at sea

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Interesting I didn’t know you guys ran any patterns but that would make sense.

[@jamesriordan7]

Great video Tyson and Cali! Very fascinating for those of us not in the industry but interested in it all.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks James. Appreciate you watching.

[@kylekendall1587]

Love the videos! you guys are a great team! When does the next fly season start for you guys!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks Kyle. It’ll begin again in June.

[@pilotoagricoladf1529]

Man I like Squeeze, when the job can be finished with 1 or 2 loads, used to use the squeeze to spray 1 liter/hectare on not so wide cotton pivots. Great videos. Thank you

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching.

[@Dr_Kenneth_Noisewater]

The racetrack pattern is the same pattern the Zamboni driver uses at a hockey game.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

That’s what someone told me as well!

[@Dr_Kenneth_Noisewater]

@@AgAviationAdventures 140 mph Zamboni! 🎸

[@davidcircuity6473]

My question: I see your 'racetrack' pattern, is really what I call a 'helicaltrack' pattern even though you don't call it that. From what you have shown it could be improved a bit as follows: the pilot first flies the field sides as track AB & CD (as first pass and second pass), then the computer divides the field in half for track EF (midway between AB & CD). For the third pass, the pilot flies track EF. Now to form the racetrack to finish the field, on the fourth pass, the pilot flies the track -C'-D' (inside and adjacent to track CD) and on the fifth pass the pilot flies track +E'+F' (outside and adjacent to track EF). The 4th and 5th pass define the turning radius which remains constant for the balance of the racetrack. The racetrack offers the advantage of all turns being the same radius (same turn-out and final) and having the same "base leg distance" for the entire field. Bonus: To optimize spray/flight time on large fields, multiple racetrack patterns (spray zone areas) could be placed adjacent to each together and flown so that one racetrack pattern if finished before the next is started. The bonus multiple racetrack pattern approach optimizes flight time by minimizing (within safe tolerances) the "base leg distance" between spray passes. To me this approach would be both more economical and far safer. What are your thoughts?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching David. I'm not sure I was able to follow it all the way through but sounds like you're onto something.

[@farmboy694]

I do

[@AgAviationAdventures]

👍

[@vancebelchamber1951]

Hey Tyson and Kali they pattern that I used as well years ago was the Race Track and it saves on fuel burn speeds up your production and the most efficient Hope you have a great season

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for the comment!

[@taylornomad]

Have you ever flown without GPS?? I remember flagging back in my younger years!!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

No. I can only imagine the e challenge that would be. I’m thankful to have it that’s for sure.

[@bloyannick4699]

Hello I am really interested by the work. I have some experience in turbine PC6 and I would like to know if you can advise me on the training I need to do, reach a good contact to be a AG pilot. Thx a lot

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Check out some of the other videos we have published. They go more in depth on steps to take.

[@LukePennerAerobatics]

I really enjoy and appreciate your videos, cheers !

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks so much for the comment!

[@Big.Ron1]

Makes sense to me. Thank you.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Awesome Ron. Thank you for watching.

[@Mr3Charlie]

Thank you for the explanations!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Glad it was helpful!

[@carloscordova1351]

Yeaaaaa exelent information Ag aviation. 😁👍

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thank you Carlos. Appreciate you watching.

[@carloscordova1351]

@@AgAviationAdventures Thanks to you, for so much motivation, information, don't stop uploading videos, it's my dream to be an agricultural pilot.

[@juanpato8504]

My name is Juan from Argentina, I am a Boeing 737 pilot, but I love this sort of flight !!!!!!!!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

We love having you here! Glad you found us.

[@kevinfrerichs517]

Airplanes are always cool.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Agreed!

[@scottduckworth3299]

What degree of precision can you achieve with GPS on those planes? Do they use GPS RTK, or would the increase in precision be lost to inaccuracies in flight?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

I have it set to within a foot of my centerline.

[@benburns5995]

Interesting and informative video. After shooting the A and B line, when you move over to shoot the C line, does the computer remember your on and off points for spraying since your just laying and end point? Hope this question makes sense.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

No I manually turn it on and off with a handle.

[@mickboyce386]

Be honest. You use the race track because it's fun.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Oh it's all fun!

[@mickboyce386]

@AgAviationAdventures when it's P turns all day it becomes work

[@mefirst4266]

MY NEIGHBOR WHO FLYS AG PLANES, WHEN HE GET TO THE END OF A ROW.. HE GOES UP IMMEDIATELY AND KICKS THE TAIL AROUND AND STARTS BACK DOWN ON THE NEXT ROW. HE DOES NOT GO OVER 300 FT PAST THE ELECTRIC LINES OR END OF ROW IF THERE IS NOT LINE.. HE HAS THE SAME GPS SYSTEM AS YOU. I WAS WONDERING WHY YOU DO NOT TURN AROUND THAT WAY ?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Everyone has a way of doing it. This is just how I prefer.

[@jsmorrow6600]

It always amazes me to see crop dusters make those sharp turns and maneuvering without stalling/spinning it. Do they have yaw dampers to help the pilot keep the turn coordinated?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Just a turn and slip indictor with a ball. Just gotta keep it centered.

[@werrieshorne6929]

Big shout out from South Africa to you and your steady white board holder, fueler, filler, feeder, coms gal.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Haha! She is everything!

[@PaddyPilot]

Love your content 👌

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@obamabigears734]

Great info and perfect length of video explaining how it all works👍👍👍🇺🇸

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks!

[@billheap7163]

How to go kallie

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks!

[@mefirst4266]

MY LIFE ALSO HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN A RACE PATTERN AND I DON'T EVEN FLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Ha!

[@jeremiahcalvert2539]

Thank you two. And you did an amazing job cally, there were a couple squirrels, and a marker up the nose. Thank you both.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Haha thanks for watching Jeremiah.

[@bobbycrawford2482]

Good video, love them all. I am 52 with about 1250 hours. 30 hours aerobatic super Decathlon aerobatic training. Been flying since I was 16 and have always been interested in Ag. Always watched Ag guys spray and have several friends that have spayed for years. Been involved in family business since 16 but looking at a career change. Thinking about trying to get into Ag flying. Any suggestions would be very very appreciated. Thank you for the great content. Thanks Bobby C

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching Bobby. I don’t have too many specific things other then what’s been mentioned in videos.

[@bobbycrawford2482]

Thank you

[@theyoutubecomment2205]

Great info video. How often do you spray the same field per season?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

It really depends on the crop but usually once or twice. For example with wheat if it’s wet I’ll apply herbicide early on and then again if it’s wet I’ll apply a fungicide about a month later. Sugar beets have an application schedule where they are sprayed multiple times throughout the summer (again if it’s wet and the airplane is used).

[@richardyaskiw4529]

Great explanation on different patterns ! GPS has made it a lot easier , if I could do the field in one load I liked the squeeze pattern

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Definitely makes things easier.

[@aquatone327]

Loving your videos man. Where did you go to Ag school?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

I went to flying tigers in LA. They went out of business BUT I heard they may be back up and running again? Not really sure.

[@plane-fuzz]

OUTSTANDING Presentation!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thank you Dave. And thanks for watching.

[@joewilliams5072]

Oh by the way, a Supercub was 13 rows of cotton.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Crazy to see how things have changed.

[@xXBGLionsXx]

Great video! Off topic but the racetrack pattern is the same that we use for flooding in hockey rinks. Hopefully I'll get to use it in a plane

[@AgAviationAdventures]

I learn something new everyday!

[@xXBGLionsXx]

@@AgAviationAdventures Cheers from the Great white north!

[@Cavalier1025]

That’s what I was thinking too. Must be a Canadian thing. Lol

[@FritzWeinrebe]

Another great interesting video. Thanks.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thank you for watching Fritz.

[@petrasobotka6138]

Thx for the vid! You mention a ‘Smoker video’. Where can one find it?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

I mentioned it a little prematurely. It’s not out yet but I think it may be the next one.

[@petrasobotka6138]

Will be looking forward to it! :)

[@hicx8734]

Love it! Thanks alot for these video's!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching!

[@greggschultz5768]

Very cool!!!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks Greg. Appreciate you spending some time and watching.

[@christopherpeters5916]

How are the winds,

[@AgAviationAdventures]

What are you referring to?