Have you ever had a conversation with an Ag Pilot? Join us as we spend a little time with Scott Tennant and get some insight on what it's like to fly a crop duster.
Hi Scott, Yours is the only video I’ve been able to find that wasn’t put up 6 or 8 years ago. I have a question for you. Is there a shortage of ag pilots or are there a dozen guys standing in line for every seat? I ask because I got off into flying freight and would like to go back to ag. Any advice, beyond clean drawers, would be appreciated.
This Man's Great,,,, Knows His Stuff,,, and I've Met Plenty That Don't Know,,,, This Is One of The Best Videos On "Crop Dusting" on UA-cam... My Dad, Put Out His First Load of "Dust" In a "Hisso Standard",,,,
growing up in the Mississippi delta seeing so many different variants of different types of ag planes is where I got bit by the aviation bug.... agriculture aviation in particular
As someone who lives next to a cotton field I dislike this video because it promotes the spraying of toxic chemicals on people, livestock, and wildlife who also happen to be in the area. There is a lot of "drift" with aerial spraying. It does not just go over the field. It goes with the wind well outside the intended target. There is no warning given to people who live close to the area to be sprayed. Your laundry on the clothesline gets sprayed and your animals get terrified by the low flying plane. Your children don't get to go outside to play that day and you really develop an intense dislike for a pilot who would intentionally spray these toxins. On the positive side buy organic everything and hopefully these pilots can find work at airshows or flying banners at the beach.
Jacalyn Lorenz You know them clothes on your line are probably made from cotton. Imagine not having cotton because the bugs ate it all. Think of what it would be like if it wasnt for the results of the work these guys do. Think outside the box you live in. Be thankful for what you have and what is done for you to have it. What do you think goes on to have the lumber that your home is made from. Think of what goes on to put fuel in your car and the asphalt shingles that are on your roof to keep your whining ass dry when it rains. You have all these great things so you dont complain about not having them. Youd be begging for a crop duster to spray those bugs if your paycheck was being ate by bugs if it was your cotton. But in all actuallity it is your cotton. Look at the tag on the shirt on your back.I just pulled mine off to look and it says made from 100% cotton. So use your head and stop crying.
Ag Pilots say they can't believe they're getting paid to be a fighter pilot at war with bugs, at least up until the point they hit a wire they never saw or they forgot about, and die in a wreckage pile of metal on the ground. To me it looks kind of monotonous and boring, row after row, being as efficient with your fuel as possible, getting up a the ass crack of dawn just to spray bugs in some stupid field somewhere. No glamour in that.
If we have to explain the draw to someone, then they wouldn’t understand. When told that I make $250/hr minimum, and $400/hr on a good day, the monotonous back and forth becomes interesting.....for the money. A good agpilot isn’t in it for the money, but it helps him provide for his family. I’m in this career because I love it! If I won the lottery, I’d still be spraying, but in shinier equipment. The challenge of day to day operations will keep an honest agpilot occupied until retirement. We are all after the ‘perfect’ spray or fertilizer job, which is impossible, but the pursuit of it keeps us honing our skills indefinitely. Pride in one’s work is rampant here. Yes, some days I can’t believe I get paid to fly an airplane that way!
When you make as much as an airline captain makes and then some without having to have had spent 10 years from the day you started flightschool to a chumpshit rightseater flying schoolbuses paying back all the loan money you borrowed to get there , ag flying becomes very interesting my friend . Especially when you become poor enough to afford a spray rig of your own and become your own boss.. Danger lies everywhere you could have a heartattack right now sittin on your shitter reading this or you could go out and hit a wire in this guys thrush either way were all going to become dirt someday
Very dangerous profession. Glad he treats it so cautiously.
Absolutely the best intro into Aerial Application! Very nice work!
This channel represents the backbone of America. The people that give these a thumbs down are just as unsuccessful as they are bitter.
What a great video, visually and content-wise.
Great video Scott. It was good meeting you and I would have enjoyed flying with you. Have a safe season sir!
Hi Scott,
Yours is the only video I’ve been able to find that wasn’t put up 6 or 8 years ago. I have a question for you. Is there a shortage of ag pilots or are there a dozen guys standing in line for every seat? I ask because I got off into flying freight and would like to go back to ag. Any advice, beyond clean drawers, would be appreciated.
Sounds like an ag pilot friend who said he almost had to back up to get his paycheck because anything this fun you shouldn't be getting paid to do
I wanna do this so bad! I know I'd be just as happy as this guy is about his job!!
I did it in Africa in 60s and 70s. It's a fantastic job. I loved it. The farmers were super to work with, but things were quite primitive then.
This Man's Great,,,, Knows His Stuff,,, and I've Met Plenty That Don't Know,,,, This Is One of The Best Videos On "Crop Dusting" on UA-cam... My Dad, Put Out His First Load of "Dust" In a "Hisso Standard",,,,
very kool Scott...my hat off to you!!
And just to add to your comments in the video...Agriculture is important to the whole world!!
great video Scott.
Such an amazing video!
Thanks Scott!
growing up in the Mississippi delta seeing so many different variants of different types of ag planes is where I got bit by the aviation bug.... agriculture aviation in particular
When I crop dust, I don't even wear shorts...🤣
this guy is humble
They were called the delta dusters
no, they were called huff daland dusters
A fresh pair of drawers? Whaaaat???
BravoHiking17 +Justin case bravo👏 !
hello frinds where i can work pilot ccrop duster in USA??
REAL
Когда в России матушке вот так у каждого фермера будет свой химический самолет !
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who would dislike this video?
As someone who lives next to a cotton field I dislike this video because it promotes the spraying of toxic chemicals on people, livestock, and wildlife who also happen to be in the area. There is a lot of "drift" with aerial spraying. It does not just go over the field. It goes with the wind well outside the intended target. There is no warning given to people who live close to the area to be sprayed. Your laundry on the clothesline gets sprayed and your animals get terrified by the low flying plane. Your children don't get to go outside to play that day and you really develop an intense dislike for a pilot who would intentionally spray these toxins. On the positive side buy organic everything and hopefully these pilots can find work at airshows or flying banners at the beach.
Jacalyn Lorenz ,I'm sure you buy "everything organic". You're full of everything that fertilizes organic food.💩💩💩
Jacalyn Lorenz get a life
Jacalyn Lorenz You know them clothes on your line are probably made from cotton. Imagine not having cotton because the bugs ate it all. Think of what it would be like if it wasnt for the results of the work these guys do. Think outside the box you live in. Be thankful for what you have and what is done for you to have it. What do you think goes on to have the lumber that your home is made from. Think of what goes on to put fuel in your car and the asphalt shingles that are on your roof to keep your whining ass dry when it rains. You have all these great things so you dont complain about not having them. Youd be begging for a crop duster to spray those bugs if your paycheck was being ate by bugs if it was your cotton. But in all actuallity it is your cotton. Look at the tag on the shirt on your back.I just pulled mine off to look and it says made from 100% cotton. So use your head and stop crying.
James Nelson , preach on!
Ag Pilots say they can't believe they're getting paid to be a fighter pilot at war with bugs, at least up until the point they hit a wire they never saw or they forgot about, and die in a wreckage pile of metal on the ground. To me it looks kind of monotonous and boring, row after row, being as efficient with your fuel as possible, getting up a the ass crack of dawn just to spray bugs in some stupid field somewhere. No glamour in that.
If we have to explain the draw to someone, then they wouldn’t understand. When told that I make $250/hr minimum, and $400/hr on a good day, the monotonous back and forth becomes interesting.....for the money. A good agpilot isn’t in it for the money, but it helps him provide for his family. I’m in this career because I love it! If I won the lottery, I’d still be spraying, but in shinier equipment. The challenge of day to day operations will keep an honest agpilot occupied until retirement. We are all after the ‘perfect’ spray or fertilizer job, which is impossible, but the pursuit of it keeps us honing our skills indefinitely. Pride in one’s work is rampant here. Yes, some days I can’t believe I get paid to fly an airplane that way!
When you make as much as an airline captain makes and then some without having to have had spent 10 years from the day you started flightschool to a chumpshit rightseater flying schoolbuses paying back all the loan money you borrowed to get there , ag flying becomes very interesting my friend . Especially when you become poor enough to afford a spray rig of your own and become your own boss.. Danger lies everywhere you could have a heartattack right now sittin on your shitter reading this or you could go out and hit a wire in this guys thrush either way were all going to become dirt someday
You better be damned glad we do what we do. Or you would go hungry.
@@pwpt6 Never seen an AG pilot spraying a rice paddy. I want to say, otherwise, thanks for all the pesticides?
@@choppergirl You haven't seen much then. We work in all crops, including rice.