Aerial Crop Dusting - Australia

Song: These Days by Powderfinger

Filmed by the boys at Jones Air, Australia. A great video showing what it's really like flying these planes (AT 602, AT 802 single and double cabs, and Thrushes). The AT 802 are have over 1350HP, and are currently the largest Ag Plane you can get, however a 1002 is in development! Ag spraying has one of the highest fatalaty rates of all professions. Keep a close eye out for the number of powerlines and other obstacles these guys have to negotiate, just to get good coverage. Next time ya see an ag pilot, pat him on the back.

http://www.jonesair.com.au

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Ag
• Spraying
• Air
• Tractor
• 802
• 602
• Thrush
• Turbine
• Flying
• Plane
• Jet
• Aeroplane
• Crop
• Dust
• Duster
• Dusting

[nikthepilot]

Do you need a pilots license For flying these Cropdusters?? I mean.... If your'e on a private farm.--- in the middle of no-where..?

[evanccsmith]

@nikthepilot Not if you want to kill yourself

[evanccsmith]

@CrankyEater The grubs come out from under the leaves at night which makes spraying at night far more effective

[nikthepilot]

@hawker800FO It was just me asking a stupid question:D But thx for the info.

[hawker800FO]

@nikthepilot i flew crop dusters for a season and yes you do need a license, if your spraying your own farm you only need a PPL. If you plan on doing it for other farms for money then you must have CPL

[conger55555]

After World War II my Grandfather "dusted" several areas around Klamath Falls, Orgon

[prps1982]

Still one of the best videos on youtube!!!!!!!!!!

[dmirti1993]

what kind of ratings do you need to fly a crop duster??

[speedy1637]

Awesome vid. I remember watching the original Bill and Hercules production about 500 times into the early hours of the morning, then going out to load ag planes for the day. Good times

[nikthepilot]

@scorchingscone96 IKR. lol... I was just ASKING. mkay?

[scorchingscone96]

@nikthepilot Flying a plane is no like a car...