Crop Dusting Compilation

The aircraft in this video are Ayers Turbo Thrushes, except for the AgCat seen briefly at the beginning.

The clips were shot throughout several different days, so that is why the planes switch between booms and spreaders. I just didn't have enough time to film them landing enough while they were spraying.

The video of the 2003 Japanese Aerobatic Championships influenced how I wanted to make this video. The Crop Dusting in Australia also was great and made me want to make my own video. The music for this comes from the video "Switzerland in a figher plane," which has much more epic scenery that fits the music, but it was just too good not to use for this! I am aware of how bad it is spliced together, but the song wasn't long enough for the video I had.

A lot of time and work went into this video, I hope you enjoy it!!!

We're getting more in-cockpit footage of some with other views and stuff unique to crop dusters (i.e. flying under wires in fields) for another video, but it'll be hard to top this one I believe.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Crop
• Dusting
• Ayers
• Thrush
• Low
• Level
• Flying
• Compilation
• Airplane
• Duster
• Aerial
• Application

[westtexasduster]

Great video, tjodalv! Too bad there wasn't more of the Cat...

A little tip for the next time you need to splice a song together to make it longer, rather than trying to make it match another part of the song, fade it out entirely and have the sound of the engine or a part of the video fade in briefly (like a low pass), then fade it back out while you fade in the splice. It will appear that the song is actually that much longer without the skip normally associated with splicing.

[tjodalv44]

@westtexasduster

Thanks! The Cats work at a different service at the airport, but its nice to get some diversity! Wish I had more film of them too, gottta love that radial sound.

About that tip, that's a great idea! Wish I'd have had it 3 years ago when I made the video, that would've worked a lot better. If I ever get the chance to make another one and run into that problem, I'll do that for sure, thanks for the advice! Where do you fly out in West Texas?

[sanfranciscobay]

Would you consider crop dusting flying the most dangerous of all aviation occupations?

[tjodalv44]

@sanfranciscobay

Its definately dangerous. As far as most dangerous, that is debateable. The low, fast, obstacle-ridden flying is dangerous, but you're not getting shot at like you might be as a military aviator. Perhaps the most dangerous job is being one of those crop dusters that sprays drugs in south america. There you have all then dagerous of crop dusting AND you're being shot at.

[skilletthandle]

How do you know how high you are above the ground while spraying?

[tjodalv44]

@skilletthandle

When the wheels hit the ground you know you're too low! Its done mostly by a feel that comes from experience. Definitely not the altimeter!

[tjodalv44]

About 130 knots

[dugger23]

@tjodalv44 @sanfranciscobay Well I think I have the most dangerous occupation. I have an intern whom crop dusts my coworker and I ALL DAY LONG!

[14omega28ok]

Is this difficult?

[8mmoore1]

Nice video, these men need to be more respected than they are, this is a very dangerous profession, but we need them, I live in TX. talk about bugs, etc., the saving grace is to hear them buzz my apartment, Michele.

[pavelavietor1]

hello love the flying and the music thanks

[TheChickeneer]

Best. Job. Ever.

[westtexasduster]

@tjodalv44

Pretty much everywhere south of New Mexico...not a whole lot of work out here but someone has to do it.

Running two cats and a cessna, just outfitted with electrostatic booms.

Are you guys an all thrush operation?

[pilotman322]

WOW. im guessing thats the FUN part of farming??!!??