Just published is “How to Succeed in the Agricultural Aerial Aviation Business” by Rick McCord.
With four decades of ag piloting under his belt, McCord shares his wisdom and practical guidance on the various pitfalls and perks of piloting an agricultural aircraft in his new book.
In the book, readers will learn ways to evaluate their suitability, what it takes to handle the demands of a small, rugged propeller plane, and how to exercise proper judgment when it comes to flying in inclement weather, according to officials with Palmetto Publishing.
The book is available online at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.
LOL, back in the 50s and 60s, the old joke was, How to become a crop duster? “Go 100 miles from home and lie like hell”. Since there were few places to get actual training, that may have had some degree of truth.
We loaded and flagged with gloves and t shirts. No mask, no coveralls.
I propped our Beech 18 on morning (low battery) and got yelled at. Hey, same engine on the Stearman and we propped that everyday! That Stearman had a little shelf and a seatbelt in the hopper but I never!