Crop Dusting with a Bell Longranger Helicopter

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We finally got up close and personal with a helicopter spray rig. This is a Bell Longranger 206L-3 owned by Morris Ag Air in Yuma, Arizona. Chas Heppe has been flying helicopters in the ag industry for the last 10 years and was nice enough to run us through this rig and take us up for a mock spray run! If you haven't seen our Night Ops video, be sure to check that out here: • Crop Dusting at Night?...
Huge thanks to Miles Morris, Chas Heppe, Ben Ramos, and the entire crew at Morris Ag Air for the hospitality.
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[@redsrandomness]

Great interview. Really appreciate the detailed discussion. Cali and Ty are the best 🙌

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks so much!! Appreciate your comment.

[@SoCal780]

That is so awesome! Loved that ending footage of the helicopter in action. Kali looks like she’s really having a blast. Chaz did a great job explaining how everything works, what a cool job he has. I have always been fascinated with helicopters. So much so that I actually fly RC (radio controlled) helicopters and have been for 15 years now. Unlike real helicopters, RC helis can hover inverted, do loops, and also barrel rolls. Another tidbit, it’s also much harder to fly RC helicopters than RC airplanes, but I can’t fly planes because I never have! 😂 Great video you guys, I really enjoyed it!

[@stephenhoover4095]

Same for me ☺️ what heli is that in your profile pic? I see a flybar.

[@SoCal780]

@@stephenhoover4095 it’s an old T-Rex 550 nitro powered heli that belongs to a friend. Mine are flybarless.

[@stephenhoover4095]

@@SoCal780 nice, I got into the hobby right after fbl became mainstream, my first fbl was beast x.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

That's awesome! We honestly didn't even know RC helis were a thing?! That sounds fun.

[@stephenhoover4095]

@@AgAviationAdventures it's a lot of fun, I mainly got into it for the challenge it presented and I enjoy tinkering with them.

[@IsaiahRichardson-rl5oo]

I don’t know why but the chopper turning around is so cool to me

[@AgAviationAdventures]

It's SO cool.

[@user-gu4dh3du2x]

Neat video! This man looks as if this is "just another day at the office" as he puts the helo through the paces.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Totally!

[@BillyClough-eg6dw]

COOL, WHEN I WORKED OFFSHORE,WE FLEW CHOPPERS ALL THE TIME. I LOVED THE BELL 214ST ,IT WAS A BEAST. BE SAFE OUT THERE MAN. THANKS FOR THE VIDEOS.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Wow, that's really cool!! Thanks for the comment, Billy!

[@armandkeller8831]

Great video. We used a helicopter to spray round up before one time but the spray pattern left alot of missed spots. But that was 30 years ago so I know it is alot better now. Watching a helicopter crop dust is very cool sight.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Interesting! Thanks for the comment.

[@robstanton9215]

Really cool to see y’all explore and share other aspects of ag aviation. When I was a young man I rode shotgun with the guy I worked for in an old Bell 47-G rounding up cattle. Talk about fun!!! I was amazed at all he was able to do with a helicopter. Y’all be safe out there!! 🤠👍

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for the comment Rob. That would be a blast. Appreciate you!!

[@MeowyJaguari3553]

Fantastic video and information. This was great! I grew up near that area and proud these folks are still going strong. Wonderful job! 😻✈️❤️👍🏼✨

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[@richardlincoln8438]

Thank You for this informative content. Best Wishes to everyone.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks for watching!!

[@mikenowland2739]

Thanks for the video 👍 All my questions answered. So much respect for the skill for not only flying the helli but spraying with it as well. Edit how did Chas originally start flying Helicopters ? Military ?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Thanks, Mike! Glad you enjoyed it. We are honestly not sure how Chas got started, but we will ask!

[@BillyClough-eg6dw]

I remember having to change the diaphragm on the spay nozzles,as the chemicals would eat them up and cause them to leak when not spraying. I use to mix ddt, methal perathyn back in the day . I was under 11 years old . Strong stuff.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

That's quite a job for an 11 year old!

[@ddyodaman5515]

Fun job!

[@AgAviationAdventures]

It has it's ups and downs 😉

[@jackl9658]

So he flies by himself when spraying? No co pilot?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Yes, he flies by himself.

[@copterchaser828]

Absolutely love the 206L. Best helicopter. I’ve worked on all kinds of military helicopters and still think the Long Ranger is the best. Great video. Do you all have helmets?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Yes, most Ag Pilots ( including Chas and Tyson) wear helmets while working!

[@Mr3Charlie]

Great interview Tyson! I had never thought about it but I have never seen a helicopter spaying in North Dakota (or here in Manitoba). Is that because of the size of the fields and the smaller tanks on helicopters? My guess is the cost of a helicopter and the cost of operating would make them "inefficient" (not economical here.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Yes, correct!! They definitely have their time and place, but for us having one for our operation doesn't make sense.

[@bernardanderson3758]

This would be a awesome job to do crop spraying in a Helio

[@AgAviationAdventures]

It has it's ups and downs.

[@nickjewart9351]

Very cool!! Do planes also loose lift capacity when its super hot outside?

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Yes, absolutely!

[@colins2]

Great video, very informative. One thing I noticed was how much clothing you are all wearing! If it's 100 at night how hot was it when you made the video? Chas is wearing a T-shirt and hoodie and you're wearing a lumberjack shirt over your T-shirt.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

Haha! This was filmed in January during their winter. A lot less clothing down there for winter as opposed to Colorado or North Dakota!

[@kevinfrerichs8589]

👍👍👍

[@AgAviationAdventures]

😁😁

[@sixwillwin]

Just a small correction, but there are a lot of air tractors and thrushes and other models that use a hydraulic pump system.

[@AgAviationAdventures]

For sure, in fact we are buying a Cessna Ag truck that has a hydraulic system. I think Tyson referenced our Thrush, as it has the wind driven pump. But valid point!

[@mattwright5887]

1:42 AFSOC says otherwise. AT-802U Sky Warden :)

[@AgAviationAdventures]

For sure!!