Cropdusting the winterless north

We are in the winterless north of New Zealand.
Hop on board for a topdressing sortie of high analysis fertiliser. We are carting 1300kgs spreading at a lighter application rate, because of this our load time is a bit longer than usual. I explain a few of the different flying patterns we use when spreading fertiliser.
Aircraft: Cresco
Rego: ZK-PGE
Date: July 2021
Enjoy!

[@davidspeyers5740]

Wow, that is a lot going on to monitor and look at... in addition to normal low level hazards like birds, wires, towers etc. Much respect. Your energy management for lining up to landing is amazing. I can hear my check airman screaming, "that's not a stabilized approach". But it works. =)

[@masonlukey8907]

Loving these videos - keep em coming! Caught the bug going for rides in the field air fletcher in Nelson many years ago - no gps back then, just aim for the sheep tracks and roads to keep the cockey's happy...

[@drumsandstix128]

Great vid thanks! It’s useful to hear what’s going on, a natural teacher!

[@bm6645]

"SSSSSSSSE". HAHAHAHA gold!! Outstanding footage mate, what a channel!!

[@JimboBurgess]

Cheers! 🍻

[@something7239]

This channel is way underrated.

[@ZdrytchX]

The prop vortices at 14:40 look amazing, I've never seen that effect before from the cockpit. You had me at those powerline joke 🤣

[@excellenceinanimation960]

Would you recommend this as a career path to a young person in there early 20s? I’m in golf right now but I have wanted to be a pilot since I was about 9 but airlines never interested me. It does seem a bit more dangerous than being a golf course superintendent. Does this job get really tedious? I’d need to load first. I’d also have to become a pilot which is expensive.

[@mikemr574]

This is the guy who can deliver pizza and drop it in ur yard with a crop dusting plane.. SUPER FAST DELIVER

[@freedomforever6718]

Great visuals. Quite thoughtful of the strip owners to set goalposts.

[@bwa00343]

Love ya work. Good job, I never get sick of this stuff.

[@bryankincaid7631]

hellava a way to spend a day and best fun with ya pants on .. loved it untill i lost my medical

[@markcrisp8279]

Another awesome watch .....

[@markcrisp8279]

Again just an awesome watch.

[@camerondackers3225]

how do you know if you need flap? does you using flaps have something to do with not having a trim toggle switch on the stick

[@JimboBurgess]

Great question. Quite tricky to answer. In the Cresco I use flap in the turn depending on how far across to my next run. Normally anything less than 300m and I'll use it 👍

[@grumpybear741]

You mention it's more comfortable flying from the right seat. Do you figure that's because you drive on the wrong side of the car?😆 Great flying Jimbo! Stay safe

[@JimboBurgess]

Haha! 😆

[@lauriejones3198]

Good job. My early Fletcher work was without gps. God knows how the job went, but no complaints. Ha Any aspiring agpilot should take a look at your vids. Excellent.

[@JimboBurgess]

No complaints mean a brilliant job must've been done. Hats off to you guys, it's quite a challenge working with the Mk.1 eyeball! Cheers

[@philipm7054]

I worked as an aircraft engineer for a topdressing company in the early 2000's. The old pilots used to say make sure there's fert on the farm tracks and around the water troughs , anywhere there is bare dirt the farmer can see ( cant see it in the grass easily) Then hes happy.

[@lauriejones3198]

@@philipm7054 mate, that's a trade secret that still works today. Ha.

[@John-gj9db]

Is that the plane Muzza was flying in Whanganui?

[@JimboBurgess]

Sure is! 🙌

[@blairguinea6811]

Cant get enough of ya vids Jimbo, you certainly are the youtube boss !................the race track pattern is practised with tractors in a similar way in a vineyard, no planes the rows are not wide enough haha, thank you Sir

[@JimboBurgess]

Cheers mate appreciate it. Yeah I've seen a few tractor chaps doing the racetrack ploughing and the like, too. Cool to see. Cheers

[@Kaitydid74]

Such a beautiful country. Bucket list trip for this New Emglander.

[@gregwells8764]

i forget you're working dropping fert ! im just watching the flying and the awesome landings.

[@robslocombe3955]

Jumbo, another’s sensational video - love the commentary! Thanks for sharing.

[@ShortField]

Great stuff, is terrain hugging just done by eye?

[@JimboBurgess]

Yes, it's easier to do the lower you are...so long as the hills aren't too big 😆

[@flyingweed9671]

Great video. More please. Even some shots from the ground. How far away is Mangonui Bluff? Perhaps if you are near Whangarei I could assist with some ground shots for you?

[@JimboBurgess]

Cheers mate, I'm actually based down south. I was up your way filling in for a few days. Magic part of NZ, up there. Cheers

[@rmshivo]

seems like crop dusting pilots can make great aerobatic pilots

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

Great video thank you for posting. P.S. Do you remember 'Flagmen' and 'Rice Paper' Markers.

[@JimboBurgess]

Cheers 🍻 those rings bell, yes. I've only had to use flagmen once. I definitely prefer the GPS 😁

[@tac-cobserver3788]

what a great flight & thanks for the insight, have good one and safety first 🤙

[@doctorpc4x4]

And another cracer of a vid do enjoy the vids yu put out

[@дмитрийзолотарский-ю9ш]

Опасная работа. Сельскохозяйственная авиация в горах !

[@SF-fb6lv]

What sweet equipment to keep track of tracks! How did you do this before GPS?

[@JimboBurgess]

Mk.1 eyeball! GPS is much more accurate 😄

[@onearmbandit2976]

Thats cool Ag pilots are the best to fly with ,

[@jackmitchell3324]

Shot jimbo!

[@wudimusic]

Greeat video like allways

[@TonyRule]

14:46 I'm confused. If it's higher density, how is the 2T hopper full with 1300kg?

[@JimboBurgess]

Haha great point! I got that around the wrong way. It's definitely a lot bulkier than our standard phosphate fert 😁

[@TonyRule]

@@JimboBurgess You actually had me second guessing myself even though in my career I've dealt regularly with volume and density relating to powder hoppers. Haha

[@markcrisp8279]

Awesome dude

[@eddieharrison7119]

Thanks Jimbo !

[@kiwi6444]

Nice work Jimbo.

[@Deadmau5l]

When you said about the powerlines I said outloud "fucking hell no way" then you burst the bubble saying they go under you haha.

[@JimboBurgess]

😉😆

[@jamesdehart5039]

Love it buddy glad to see you’re still flying I’m looking forward to this season it’ll be my first year in the 802 and I will be at Texas this year keep the videos coming buddy take care fly safe 👍🙏✈️

[@JimboBurgess]

Nice mate, look forward to seeing some vids! Sounds like we both have something to look forward to. I'm upgrading to a 602 in the coming weeks, will be interesting to see how she handles the hills 🚀

[@jamesdehart5039]

If your 602 has a 65 in it should have plenty of power 1200 hp 👍