Crop Dusting (or scaring live stock...your choice)

[wifesaysno]

So, as some of you know, I have recently acquired some free Cessna 188s. What you may not know is now I have a total of 6 ag planes..That said, after watching literally an hour's worth of youtube videos of ag-pilots doing their thing, I am giving virtual crop dusting a go. I have to say, it is really challenging even in a sim! Each ag-plane definitely has its own moods and the PZL M-18 flipped over on me today on multiple occasions just to hit that point home.
I would take screen shots of my ag-flying adventures in FS9 to-date however, you dont exactly have a lot of time to think doing it.

Anyways, check out this guy's youtube account, lots and lots of good ag-flying videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/tjodalv44?feature=
8-)
So for the foreseeable future I will be spending my sim time swooping down on fields in the Cessna 188s, Piper Pawnee, PZL M-18, Air Tractor, Aerospace Fletcher, aaand starting tonight: the Thrush!

Tailwinds,
Adam

[Fozzer]

Adam...

...let me be the last to put you off...

...but... :o...>>>

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5315a4.htm

If you thought Aerobatics was dangerous...just become an AG Pilot!

Very, very low....and quite fast!... ...!

Paul.... 8-)...!

[wifesaysno]

Adam...

...let me be the last to put you off...

...but... :o...>>>

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5315a4.htm

If you thought Aerobatics was dangerous...just become an AG Pilot!

Very, very low....and quite fast!... ...!

Paul.... 8-)...!

Its a challenge. That is why it fascinates me. I am not a thrill seeker, but I like a challenge. When my dad was looking into being an ag pilot he was told you need 1500hrs with an 'instructor' in ag flying before you are allowed to do it solo. Point is, the danger is minimized with proper flight training and experience. There is ALWAYS a danger, but honestly, I am more scared of driving around young women that keep insisting on texting while driving! Lord knows I have had way to many close calls with those idiots!

[Flying Trucker]

Good morning Adam...

My Grandparents were tobacco sprayers when they first came home from the First World War.

[wifesaysno]

Nice stories Trucker! Speaking of the Stearman, I found a crop dusting Stearman on simV so later tonight I will give it a whirl.

So that means my ag fleet includes:
Piper Pawnee
AirTractor
Turbo Thrush
AgCat
AgTruck/AgWagon
PZL M-18
Stearman 75
Aerospace Fletcher

I found some nice big fields in Southern California to boot! The fields in Michigan (with my scenery) frequently have lots of trees around them...which make things difficult to say the least...I have had to do some, lets just call it 'creative' maneuvering to avoid those big green things!

[Fozzer]

Nice stories Trucker! Speaking of the Stearman, I found a crop dusting Stearman on simV so later tonight I will give it a whirl.

So that means my ag fleet includes:
Piper Pawnee
AirTractor
Turbo Thrush
AgCat
AgTruck/AgWagon
PZL M-18
Stearman 75
Aerospace Fletcher

I found some nice big fields in Southern California to boot! The fields in Michigan (with my scenery) frequently have lots of trees around them...which make things difficult to say the least...I have had to do some, lets just call it 'creative' maneuvering to avoid those big green things!

California Central Valley is the bread basket of the Pacific Western Seaboard!

Lots of big fields there, planted with all sorts of vegetables, fruit, fruit trees, etc....

...(as well as busy Meths Factories...Fresno)... ...!

Paul.... ...!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Va ... ifornia%29