Crop Dusting in Arkansas AT-802 Fertilizing Corn

[@anthonyhall8356]

Idk who you are but I like you I can just tell. Enjoyed the video!

[@bradmorgan1234]

Agri tain keeps the urea from evaporating in the sun and humidity! Appreciate yall helping us farmer!!

[@decision-maker1738]

Well explained! Thank you for letting us ride along.

[@steveholland5689]

I love the Sonic cup on the right side by his knee. A man after my own heart.

[@gwag8410]

Thanks for taking us along!

[@quest2outdoors]

I live in Michigan potato Fields love to watch you guys come in and spray. Well whoever it is doing it love to watch say flying.👍❗️

[@KenG....]

Interesting. Watching from NE AR

[@daltonsluder5650]

I’ve actually drove by your landing strip at like 3 in the morning it was dark but I could see atleast 2 or 3 yellow planes just sitting by the fuel ready for the next days work

[@justicefall1917]

Just found this channel! This is absolutely awesome!!! I’ve always wanted to be in the cockpit and this is great! Thank you for taking us along and explaining everything to us!! Please stay safe!!!

[@KlownWatch]

Herbicides on our crops are killing us and our waterways, but I have to admit I loved driving on I-40 twixt LR and MPHS and watching y'all do your work 5' off the ground.

[@jetpilot3714]

Very nice job!

[@BallardRiverFarms]

Good job!

[@RaeAGE]

You should gives us a cold and dark startup video I’d love to see the process of starting this plane

[@RGF56]

Great vid once again Definitely have to give way to the CP 😂 The only constructive criticism I could make is your camera location because your head obscures a lot , like this vid when your were pointing out the other AC I realise there is limited mounting points available but something on the dash or forward of current position would enhance the viewer experience exponentially. Keep up the good work

[@pcohen85]

@@RGF56 I wish there was a better place to mount the camera which would allow the controls to be visible. I might be able to come up with something better next season if I get creative with the mounts.

[@RGF56]

I have an Aussie CPL and twin time but no Ag experience so it is an eye opener to see how close to the limit you guys are operating. Before watching yours and other vids I was under the impressions that it was a piece of cake with power to spare . Hat off to you and stay safe

[@paleemperor4089]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@kevinharalson4538]

I worked at Southern Aircraft Maintenance. Did a lot of 100/400 hr maintenance and Annuals ! I believe the 802 is the largest single engine plane in the world!

[@tailwheelflier]

Ag plane, airtractor has built a 1002, it’s bigger

[@kevinharalson4538]

@ did they ever get it to fly right?!!

[@sirrubeyk]

@@kevinharalson4538 To my knowledge, there is a new and improved 1002 airframe they’ve been test flying. N22AT

[@tomjohnson6036]

Really enjoy your videos. Curious about your thoughts on drones and how that will affect your industry.

[@pcohen85]

@@tomjohnson6036 Thanks, Tom. Currently drones are helping my industry because with their limited capacity and production they are doing the work that is not profitable for the airplane to do. It would cost an astronomical amount for a company to produce an 8 motor contraption that is capable of matching my production and I do not see that happening at all. What I do see happening is an AI autopilot being outfitted to the planes we currently fly. That is a bit worrying and hopefully I won’t be replaced by a robot until I am ready to retire.

[@Ubernator]

Wow, MSFS2024 sure has good graphics!

[@mrman8152]

Love the content, could I ask how you got into ag flying?

[@airborne350g]

Great video. Is this near I-40? I have seen crop dusters several times traveling between LR and Memphis.

[@SouthernFarmingTV]

I wish i could get Keith to do videos. No telling what youd hear. Lol

[@johnnyholland8765]

Someone in a 802 was fertilizing pine trees near my house and he was making his turn right over my house so I got a good look at him. His sound signature was so loud he sounded like a F16. His exhaust sound was extremly loud but not his prop. I mean this dude was LOUD. We have some smaller Thrush and one AT that normally fly around here but even loaded they aren't nearly as loud as this guy was. Any reason for this? He was spreading granular fertilizer.

[@pcohen85]

@@johnnyholland8765 That must have been something on the airframe making that noise. I’ve never heard the turbine over the prop noise. Could have been something like the wind moving through his spreader or something like that.

[@tailwheelflier]

I’d loop it

[@pcohen85]

@@tailwheelflier you probably already have 😂😂

[@hoteltwonine5365]

A rough estimate, how much does something like this pay and what kinda experience is required? Any retired military pilot?

[@pcohen85]

@@hoteltwonine5365 Pay varies depending on location and what crops you fly over. Experience required is more of an application and industry knowledge over pilot requirements. I worked the ground side for 5 years to learn the job before I got in the airplane. To fly the 802 you will need a few thousand hours and 500-1000 tailwheel time but insurance probably wouldn’t sign off unless you had time in the smaller Air Tractors. 802 pay in this area averages $350-400 per hour. I know a few retired military pilots that started spraying in their 40’s or so.

[@Cannyfannypack]

Arkansan here is this in oil trough looks like the area

[@SouthernRebel-j1n]

thats mississippi county. near osceola. closest interstate is I55

[@Cannyfannypack]

@ oh ok thanks

[@kenlott8488]

The airplane doesn't know the difference in a downwind or upwind turn. Ground track will be different but airplane performance is the same.

[@pcohen85]

@@kenlott8488 Not entirely true when you are executing tight 180 degree turns in gusty conditions. It is the gusts that can create the problem because your airspeed will drop.

[@kenlott8488]

@@pcohen85 You are correct but only for a split second unless you're flying in a microburst. The gust doesn't last long and then you are back to normal airspeed.

[@pcohen85]

@ When you are close to the critical angle of attack sometimes it only takes a split second to ruin your day. These turns are closer to the limit than it appears and you don’t need anything like a wind gust working against you. If you don’t pull on it in a downwind turn you stay further inside the envelope. That’s my advice after thousand and thousands of hours flying like this.

[@kenlott8488]

@@pcohen85 You have much more experience than I in that environment. Only way we could prove this is with AOA but, the wing doesn't need that device to know when it's over the limit. God speed from an old professional pilot with 60+ years of flying.

[@Camoking-hg5gy]

Where are you flying at

[@pcohen85]

@@Camoking-hg5gy This was SW of Blytheville, Ar

[@bodyshopmgr1]

Very cool…Thsnks bro

[@bensmith6051]

I live over in Weiner. Always enjoy see these rigs

[@thomasgray5761]

You and Joe stay safe out there