The abundant moisture this year means Spray16 will be busy! To keep you in the air we will be posting tips on the type of in-season checks to do and some safety reminders as well. Check our Maintenance Tips page often for new posts.
Tim Sander, Technical Manager with Micronair, spent some time with us at Yorkton Aircraft. We flew aircraft with rotaries over the cards to characterize their droplet spectrum. We also interviewed Tim about Atomizer fundamentals. In this video Tim passes along his years of experience and knowledge on atomization.
Yes, you read right. The Silicon Carbide seals we have been recommending over the years for Agrinautic and Transland pumps are proving to be very effective. Check out our latest find from a pump overhaul we did in March 2016.
Exchange rate volatility has been wild this fall/winter. We have options available for you to finance in USD to help minimize this risk. Call Cheryl about these details!
On Thursday February 18, at the CAAA Conference Kevin Pahl was our "experienced" pilot presenter to the "Newcomers to the Ag Air Industry". Kevin's presentation was methodical and very personal. Talking about pressure within the cockpit - operator imposed AND self imposed -and telling the story about how so much is in control but how one little thing out of…
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GE has extended the time between overhaul (TBO) for new production and in-service H Series turboprop engnes to 4000 hours (from 3600 hours) for Agriculture, Utility and Business Aviation Aircraft. As part of the TBO hourly extension, GE will also eliminate the engine TBO cyclic limit for all H Series engines. GE also announced improved warranty coverage of its H Series Fuel control unit…
Sask Pesticide regulation amendments 2015: To see the summary on what's new, visit us here Used Crophawk 7B flow monitoring system for sale, see those details here.
Another great article on the impact (pardon the sad pun) Drones can (scratch that) will have on our industry! A previous article highlighted the fact that a bird is 50% water, compared to the plastics, metal and batteries of a drone. Diving (bad pun again) the point home in another way, this article talks about the weight difference - which for whatever reason helps you paint…
17.3% of all fatalaties in Ag Aviation are linked to a wire strike**. Thanks to 3 years of engineering at Hershey Flying Service, a wire cutting system for Air Tractor pilots was STC'd this spring. We are the Canadian Dealer for this amazing product and have installed our first STC Kit on an AT402 this fall. See more here. ** Statistics from the FAA over the period of…
