Spraying Corn at 200mph

[@coldisle]

I’m 70 and thanks to you I FINALLY know what I want to be when I grow up. What a great ride. Thanks.

[@savage22bolt32]

Me too. I'd love an ag plane just for fun.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

it's never too late to start. i know of someone who learned to fly at 73 years young.

[@kerzytibok3211]

I'm 84 with heart problems --- can I still get work as a crop duster?

[@dabneyoffermein595]

@@kerzytibok3211 Of course, you DO have to fly low over the cornfields, so you probably need to fly experimental since you don't need a medical

[@MiguelGarcia-xb7hv]

Pregunta, cuál es el lado correcto de subirte al avión encendido.

[@joewilliams4142]

Love this. At age 13 I was a flagger in south Texas. I could work three Supercubs at a time on foot. Covered in malathion daily. I’m now 73, with bad degenerative disc disease…makes me wonder. But I loved it. It was so fun. And yes, I went on to become a pilot, but not a crop duster.

[@BrewCityGardener]

I have always loved watching crop dusters do their work. So much skill and nerves of steel. What an awesome job!

[@horsepowerhorsepower3861]

My Dream Plane,Want one for Christmas......

[@Jakehava]

BrewCityGardener, Many years ago in Mississippi my crop duster uncle died doing his job.

[@robertmannel4446]

This guy, with this airframe was awesome in it's precision. Total shout out to the pilot.

[@tophauler8626]

kylie is so incredibly beautiful glad to see her still farming and living on her fathers legacy

[@baivalleyservices2602]

@-AndyDetwiler what does that mean? Agree/Disagree? Offended at the comment? Trying to opening up further conversation? LET'S DISCUSS.

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

@@baivalleyservices2602 It's a bot, that's not their actual account. Look at the name a little closer.

[@louiszierlein5814]

I have a friend who is ...I believe 81 who is still crop dusting with his old radial engine bi plane. Last summer he was spraying next to my house. I seen the prop wash knock the leaves off from trees every pass. These guys are next level awesome.

[@HarmlessFarmerAndyDetwiler]

Ohhh how could he live to be so old being exposed to those harsh chemicals his whole life? Lol (sarcasm) Thanks for sharing and watching!

[@alphaforce6998]

@@HarmlessFarmerAndyDetwiler How would he be exposed to these chemicals? Explain that. You are spraying them out of the back of the plane; is that mist going to do a reach around and come back into the cockpit? Or do you deliberately vape them before takeoff? And who said that these chemicals are intended to kill; as you have shown on your multiple accounts, they are more likely intended to lower IQ to serviceable levels.

[@Bill123058]

it's probably an Ag Cat. I used to fly one.

[@Bill123058]

@@alphaforce6998 I used to spray. here's an explanation for all you armchair aviators. when you lay down a swath, you turn around and often times fly at least partially, right through it. do that day after day, year after year, even wearing a mask, it will get in your system. then loading the plane. there are always spills, sprays and just being around the chemicals long term. it will get in your system. 🤡

[@WowCreativeUsername]

@@alphaforce6998 Wow, so upset and angry. Must be a Boomer.

[@RJ-rn3uv]

I love when the farmer next to use has his fields sprayed by plane. The pilot is an awesome flyer. His accuracy is unbelievable, spot on. It is a great ballet to watch.

[@kevincollins2460]

This was an amazing video and great job putting it together. Ag pilots are definitely a different breed in the aviation industry. As always thanks for bringing us along with you guys and blessings to you and your family !

[@JimmyMidnight]

Its a shame our crops have to sprayed with all those chemicals

[@randyschmidt3491]

Most people tend to freak out if they see one bug on their veg, or they see some veg has been eaten by a bug, so, we spray.

[@Bob-c4l9c]

Spraying GMO corn with poison. Bad people

[@waynewood1991]

Old Huey driver here, I used to do this when I got out of the service your😅 next dream plane is a P-51

[@kathydetwiler6971]

Oh, how much fun!! You look good in the pilots seat! We love to watch him spray.❤ Love you to Infinity and beyond!!❤❤❤❤

[@LoriBitzer]

Glad to come across this video. My husband and I usually see this plane every year. Saw it this year near Frankfort on May 18th. Thanks for the detail you give on how the cropdusting works. These pilots are so skilled.

[@Cropfarmer2013]

Andy would have loved this footage!! So happy you have decided to keep this going!! Awsome job!!

[@boward6686]

That is very cool to watch! I’ve been seeing a lot of these yellow planes spraying around the county lately ! Thanks for the ride along Kylie !!!😎🇺🇸

[@RandThompson-dd3sk]

Thanks for keeping the channel alive but I really miss your dad. I know he's proud of you!!!

[@Doobie2100]

Good morning, Great video!!! Andy would be proud!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@ilmo2313]

Excellent job of filming. Thanks for the ride. They do a lot of spraying here and use the same set up, yellow plane and all.

[@stevesinclair1791]

Hi Everybody- this spray plane is identical to the one used by Mike Mitchell’s brother Brian up in Saskatchewan on their operation good job well done .

[@charlesmiller1742]

Wow that's crazy. He sure does a good job. Love y'all hoping you and your family are doing good. Cute puppy as well. ❤

[@pickle4034]

Very cool.

[@Bill123058]

I used to fly one. if you're spraying at 200 mph, you're going way too fast and probably exceeding the max speed of the aircraft. the normal working speed is somewhere around 150 mph.

[@macmccune21]

Looks like hes doing less than 150. Title got me to click though!

[@paulwatson5965]

That’s what I was thinking. Be tough do actually do the job and pull up over the power lines in time at that speed. They’re made for power, not speed.

[@jjohnson2553]

Yep, I think the 602 would be doing good to make 200 mph empty and normal working speed is 150 or less. I managed the ground crew operations for a friend who was operating 3 aircraft, a 402, 502, and an 802. The 802 would break 200 but he didn't operate at that speed whether he was spraying or fertilizing. I went for a back seat ride with him once in the 802. That was interesting.

[@aaronzeiger216]

Yeah around 150 for 602s and around 100 to 110 in the C model Pawnee I used to fly.

[@kruppert54]

Thanks for sharing this memory making video. As a retired farmer this reminded me of my summer evenings helping a couple pilot friends flag for them as they flew late day applications of organo-phosphates. Yes we got drenched a few times but the job was a rush. Believe me this was fun to watch!

[@debbiejessup3784]

Nice to see the plane and pilot up close. He has been spraying the fields around me for years.

[@treetopflyersofva2]

That was an awesome video!!! Excellent use of the GoPros!!! A beautiful day for spraying the corn. Now let’s hope you all don’t glow green tonight from being around all those chemicals. Thanks so much for sharing with the KZbin community!!

[@shawnpowell5876]

Great video of this crop dusting adventure! I remember as a kid watching crop dusters near our house and even today I'm still amazed with them! These pilots are a rare breed and and are so very precise and professional at what they do! Thanks for sharing this video with us and look fwd to the new merch arriving to purchase! Cheers from Laurel, Delaware

[@alphaforce6998]

People can't be as dumb as you, can they? Please tell us you're just an NPC reciting your scripted bs.

[@johnnyholland8765]

I spent 36 years in aerospace manufacturing just retired but mostly military and commercial. Never got into the ag side of aircraft. I think that is an Air Tractor 802. They run the big Pratt Whitney engines rated up to around 1200 hp. They are the Cadillac of spray planes and I think the biggest spray plane flying. That isn't the standard prop. I think it could be an aftermarket upgrade. Anyone correct me if I am wrong as I said not too familiar with the ag planes. Kylie your Dad was a man among men and I think he would loved to have seen you sitting in that seat. Thank you for continuing what he started...

[@HWPcville]

Given my very limited experience with airplanes & flying, the sound of the crop duster idling makes me think of turboprop planes at the airport. Very stimulating.

[@jodycopeland1]

Good to see you again I sure miss your dad loved watching him

[@dexewing1]

That was an awesome in-depth look at crop dusting! I enjoyed that. Plus the in-cockpit footage of the action was pretty cool. Thank you for putting the video together. You and Kannon take care and be safe.

[@angelwooten1985]

So awesome! I've been wondering who has been flying around my area!!! Now I know!!!!

[@thomasricksmith8171]

Nice video! I love photographing the crop dusters in Willows Ca. Lots of fun!

[@rustyhaught171]

That’s crazy. Looks like he was really close to the powerlines!!? Great video from Ohio.

[@Torsee]

Next to being an Alaskan Bush Pilot. This is one of the most fun flying assignments!

[@marklohmann6267]

Boy, that’s a dangerous job . So much to be aware of and no room for error. Unusual attitudes for sure. Guess why those pilots make big bucks.

[@joshsteiner2760]

That was incredibly awesome, thanks for sharing. That is the same type of plane that sprays around here. Have a good one.

[@alvingoodman6539]

Brings back memories. Tubby Callaway sprayed my grandfathers crops in a Stearman biplane, rotary engine. When I was 5 and 6 yrs old. Loved watching those planes fly.

[@rev.tamiGM]

I like watching the crop dusters from the ground. Interesting view to see from the air. Very cool!

[@deerhunter7482]

Great family, God bless! Andy is smiling down on you ! If Andy had the opportunity to fly that plane you know he could do it !

[@bankshot3122]

I worked with the FAA for quite a number of years as an aviation avionics inspector and my first accident investigation was a crop duster crash. I always enjoyed talking and visiting with the pilots when I got to visit.

[@farmrelated]

Pilot eating that beef stick like it’s his first meal of the day. Great video.

[@christineschwartz8269]

Good morning Kylie and kannon..this was interesting... I think those plane sprayers were pretty busy this summer already... one of them sprayed a field right by our house.. it was exciting to watch... it sometimes looked like it's gonna hit our trees😉,, Thank you so much for sharing this with us ❤️

[@henrytomlinson3634]

Fantastic I loved it thanks for sharing 👍 all the best from Henry in the UK

[@av8navig8]

My Father was a Crop duster, back before Gas and TV. Wonderful flying!

[@shelleyking8450]

That plane is a hotrod, and those pilots are awesome.

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

This is pretty awesome, a couple years ago I flew out of that same airport, same spot and everything, with a different ag operator. I'm pretty sure that same pilot and ground crew was working there as well, Fisher Ag if I recall...they were competitors but a good bunch of guys. I was there spraying for maybe a week just helping out during the busy season and never thought I'd see that airport again, crazy to randomly run across it again on an ag plane video!

[@HarmlessFarmerAndyDetwiler]

Oh that’s cool! Yes we were using fisher. Small world lol

[@alexmikhael5061]

14:41 hehehe that AG TRAKTOR flew a straighter line than they planted lol hahahahaah ;) cool vid

[@jonathancrissinger2301]

That was exciting. Looks like fun too!!

[@space1commander]

Very cool, Thank Y'all for sharing.

[@bobsmiley6255]

Sheer talent, skill, bravery, confidence and courage to fly a plane and spray like this guy did!😮

[@NaptownPete]

Great video! I certainly appreciate farmers, and all the systems needed to make it work, including crop dusting. I went flying last week on a AT-6 Texan, and seeing this plane with an engine that is about twice the HP is amazing. I also expect my company to utilize crop dusting to control red tide and toxic chemicals.

[@jcims]

I live about 8 miles from the Marysville airport. LOVE the little private airshows I get out here when it's time to spray! I'm certain that plane flies over here on the regular. Edit: Lol I can almost see my house at 11:32 😂 Thanks so much for sharing this view of the process!!! Love the onboard view. He was really giving that corn a haircut.

[@jmead6121]

Old friend used to Pilot a crop duster ...all over the USA ...Retired Now But Love this Flight power Lines are too close for my comfort & looks Like uR able to dive in under them ..wow wow wow Love it Love to Fly

[@Hagfan789]

I get to enjoy this on a daily basis it seems above my house during growing season...Very cool to watch, but it gets old quick...especially when they buzz my house at the crack of dawn Saturday or Sunday morning. lol Great video btw.

[@deerhunter7482]

Andy would be proud !keep farming !

[@keithrandall4220]

Right on Mike. We all need to get along and your comments about the elites are spot on.

[@piperbillohio8864]

I was on the peak of the garage we are building while they were dusting just 2 weeks ago. 32 feet in the air made it awesome to watch.

[@joryguinn2692]

Awesome video. Just south of you guys here in Darke county. Keep the farm going!!!!!

[@OpunktSchmidt1301]

Up, up and away! 😉 Thanks a lot for the video!😊👍🏻

[@RRRIBEYE]

Way back in '85 & '86, I was a mixer/loader/truck driver for a father and two sons team in Ankeny, Iowa. They had two of those Pipers and one Ag-Cat biplane (that was a beast!). It was a great job and great pay for the time and that helped offset my expenses for flight training as well. Many times, I would be parked out on a gravel 4-way intersection and they boys would land right on the gravel road and pull up and while I would mix 'n load, they'd grab a sandwich and while fueling, I was also their windshield cleaner and boy there were many-many bug splats to clean as you can imagine! This brought back cool memories! Thanks for sharing!

[@parkerwhite741]

Great to see both perspectives of the operation! Very nice job!

[@jeromestrong5614]

Thanks for the fly along . Was very interesting. Have a great day. Enjoy . God Bless.

[@roberttammerawitchey4652]

that guidance system is better than the old toilet paper dispenser for marking passes!

[@22addict40]

Growing up and living in the Mississippi Delta this is in our blood!🙏🏻🇺🇸💯🤙🏻

[@willf5768]

Thee ole Caribou the tractor in the sky.🙂👍👍👍👍👍👍 Great video guys.

[@bradlavassaur8265]

Awesome video!! I love aviation and find this was a very exciting application of the fine art of flight. Thank you for sharing and have a great day. 👍

[@jdshear01]

Ah so cool, saw a plane not too far from my house in Clark county doing this the weekend of the airshow. He was so good I seriously thought he might have been part of the show. Really exciting video! Glad I'm not the only one to geek out over aviation stuff! I could prob watch them for hours gliding, diving, banking, rolling out, turning etc.

[@tomnapier1108]

always good to see the plane fly away when job is completed

[@tomnapier1108]

@-AndyDetwiler best not to find it belly up in a crop isnt it

[@mike-w3e2c]

Kylie is adorable. A woman that smiles all the time., loves aircraft, is a catch. Thanks for the education on crop dusting and the aircraft.

[@Netties8266]

Nah. She got a big mouth

[@tommy..980]

We use a helicopter on our fields.. It lands on a portable pad that’s on the back of a semi with all the chemicals with it.. This allows the semi to go straight to your fields and refuel right there on site… It’s does the job in a fraction of the time but of course more expensive… Both very fun to watch..

[@HarmlessFarmerAndyDetwiler]

So cool!

[@Skinflaps_Meatslapper]

Hey Tommy, I spend my summers flying with an ag operation that has both aircraft and helis in their fleet. They call me up in July every year and I fly my plane across the country to help out (it's a 602 like in the video). Anyway, there are a few situations where a heli is faster, and that's primarily when you have small fields close by, the rest of the time heli is a better option is when the field is sensitive (surrounded by housing developments) or dangerous (lots of powerlines). Basically a heli can do a small field faster, but they can't keep up with a plane when fields start getting bigger than about 30-40 acres. If the field is skinny and only needs a handful of passes, a plane will be faster than a heli...it all depends on the shape, really. A heli can get closer to powerlines and houses simply because they're smaller and fly slower, some of the tighter spots in a field I just can't get down into without tagging trees or wires in the process. I'm flying twice as fast or more with a plane twice as big, so physics isn't on my side when obstacles are all around the field. For about 75% of the fields though, anything bigger than 40 acres, a plane will get it done faster with a better spray pattern. That percentage can be a little more or less depending on the area, whether it's densely populated with small fields or wide open with big 400+ acre fields. I get it though, the heli guys you're using have to sell their service to stay in business and you have to take their word for it, plus you may have small or irregular fields that are better suited to helis. The guys I fly for offer either option to the farmer and charge the same flat rate, most farmers prefer the plane.

[@michigannative2951]

One year we saw them spray with a helicopter and that was really neat. Great job stitching the video together.

[@Michael-fd8ob]

Nice we git to see some inside of the plane. Great video

[@patrickmorgan3326]

Wicked awesome video and great tunes! Thanks.

[@abdelouahedzouhari3445]

I am a flight mechanic on S2RT34 and S2RT660 turbo-thrush aircraft in Morocco for 32 years of experience, this aircraft is robust in low altitude flight, the flight control responses are fast, I really like this aircraft and thank you to the manufacturer, my greetings to Mr jody bays

[@maxium4x4]

Great job in putting the video together 😁The plane does have wire cutters just in case of an oops. We sprayed 2 weeks ago and usually use a helicopter, in one part of the video you can see the tile lines in the field, Corn grows higher, 14:17 you can pick it out.

[@julesviolin]

Just as brave as us glider Tow pilots/tuggies !!!! You have to fly with the attitude the glider pilot on the rope behind is trying to kill you 😂

[@javeryfamilymemories2937]

At 12:40 it looked like he just about clipped the wires had he not pulled up. Appreciate the farmers in this country and all they do to put food on our tables. And love the flying vid.

[@roberttammerawitchey4652]

more than once I've seen em fly UNDER standard single phase transmission lines.. as long as the pole isn't in the way!

[@dennislamers986]

That is awesome. Those pilots have some major cahoonies.

[@inoahnewf]

That was awesome - great video!

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Kylie and Kannon great video, very interesting! Thanks for sharing! Kevin

[@Swoop180]

I used to flag for the old Steerman's back in the 70's with my ex-best friend, his father owned the air service. He started getting some Air-Tractors in the late 70's and they were a little more difficult to keep out in front of. Kept us lean though.

[@banjohappy]

Where I used to live the plane would drop down right over my house at 6am (moist air, no wind), floor it while spraying the corn, then literally stand the plane on its tail pulling up at the end of the run. Then it would turn around sideways and dive in for the return shot, standing on its tail again at this end. A beautiful thing to watch. it was a long time ago, but in my mind's eye I see a biplane, and yes it was bright yellow too.

[@lewisbarclay6574]

I see you guys flying around alot. I live between marysville, plain city and Mechanicsburg. Be safe, keep on sprayin!

[@hotliner2872]

I agree, great airframe. Plenty of power. And maneuverable. What is not to like, she is a keeper. My love of high(ish) G turbines just doubled, it is like flying a Pilatus but not boring! I have the wrong job. #jealous

[@beckyumphrey2626]

That was awesome. Thank you.

[@shakenama]

Wow... hello wires! There's a pilot out in NC (Elizabeth City area) who got juuuuust a little too close to the wires a few years ago. Crashed and walked away with only a broken collar bone. Amazing video - great flying!!

[@RichardBrown-b6m]

As a GA pilot this looks incredibly fun and dangerous!

[@adamaskew8751]

I loved the sound of the old biplane ag cats with the radial engines

[@sawtooth4615]

We live about 3 miles from a local ariel Ag. application field and they use the back side of our property as a landmark line to return to their field from a northern approach. They fly three Ag Tractors and this year have converted one to a biplane. So I get to see them coming and going to jobs.

[@markhumphrey8894]

Dang. Scary going over those power lines before the corn field!!

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Awesome footage from the cockpit

[@kevintempleton2963]

A few years ago, I got to trouble shoot a Motorola (non-avionic) radio having issues interfacing with the on board audio in an Air Tractor 602. Really cool aircraft. I had to pull several exterior panels to chase wiring. That cockpit is really tight for me at 6'2". The product tank is actually between the cockpit and the engine so the center of gravity doesn't shift much as the tank empties. There is a slot in the dash where you can see how much liquid is in the tank.

[@lyndonschrock739]

Very fun to be able to get to watch a plane like that nice video 👍

[@lynpostlethwait3083]

Very great video for you all it was the best

[@TheSnej3089]

Thrush aircraft’s are the way to go for spraying them fields such a fun job !

[@guitarhillbilly1482]

Air Tractor and Thrush aircraft were designed by the same person - Leland Snow

[@TheSnej3089]

@@guitarhillbilly1482 I just favor the thrush so we’ll built and the H-85 upgraded engine is so smooth and has so much power ! Very good decision to team up with GE Noticeably more power that the H-80

[@guitarhillbilly1482]

@@TheSnej3089 Several AD's issued on that GE Engine in the last 2 years.

[@minerran]

These crop duster pilots really got courage, not to mention test pilot level skill! He gets very close to those power lines!

[@Cess08van]

I thought he was flying under them on some passes!! Too low too close too fast: skill and guts!

[@thomasridsdale6279]

Great content all involved keep the amazing videos coming

[@HarmlessFarmerAndyDetwiler]

Thank you! Will do!

[@keithsharp7849]

You said Marysville If it’s Kansas I’ve seen you guys many times. I’ve always enjoyed watching the sky tractor at work and so far you have not over sprayed my sweet corn and killed it.

[@NickSchrader]

You can here the wing tip vertices at 15:22!

[@trevorbacelli]

Great video Kylie you had showed all phases of how the Fungaside was sprayed on the Corn crop, and filling the Turbine Spray Plane, it had the GPS marker it it also makes it easy to spray the paddock evenly, Kylie you are your Dads Daughter, hopping in the Turbine Aircraft to see in the the drivers chair, good on you Kylie, I think you would make a great Pilot, on that note Cheers & Best Wishes to you All, Regards Trevor.W.Bacelli. Biloela Qld Australia.👍🐕🐎🦄🦌🐂🐃🐄🐖🐗🐏🐑🐐🐨🐨🐨🐨🐨🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦃🐔🐓🦆🦢🦋🏵🏵🏵🏵🌺🌺🌺🌺🌻🌼🌴🍇🍉🍌🍍🥭🥑🌽🌽🌽🍒🍒

[@davidschlecht3016]

Great video and great skill in covering those fields, lots of acres covered fast

[@jsloan5216]

Looks like some fun flying in an awesome airframe

[@chadshafer8095]

Love your Videos. You show things we dont get to be behind the scenes to see .

[@HarmlessFarmerAndyDetwiler]

I appreciate that!

[@donnyarmstrong9559]

Those Air Tractor's are such bitchen planes! And in the hands of such an awesome pilot, its just magical to watch! I dont get to see crop dusters much out here in the desert, but I do get to watch them 80's do their thing at the wild fires! Living my best La Vida Loca here in south eastern Arizona

[@danbentsen]

2/3 of video is smiley faces & whooye. Pilot didn't lift off runway w/plane till 11:15 of a 17 minute video. Pilot knows how to Fly & get Job done!!!

[@genechronister7085]

Another great vid! Have fun