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Crop Dusting with a Bell Longranger Helicopter

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We finally got up close and personal with a helicopter spray rig. This is a Bell Longranger 206L-3 owned by Morris Ag Air in Yuma, Arizona. Chas Heppe has been flying helicopters in the ag industry for the last 10 years and was nice enough to run us through this rig and take us up for a mock spray run! If you haven't seen our Night Ops video, be sure to check that out here: • Crop Dusting at Night?...
Huge thanks to Miles Morris, Chas Heppe, Ben Ramos, and the entire crew at Morris Ag Air for the hospitality.
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23 апр 2024

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@redsrandomness 3 месяца назад

Great interview. Really appreciate the detailed discussion. Cali and Ty are the best 🙌

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much!! Appreciate your comment.

@SoCal780 3 месяца назад

That is so awesome! Loved that ending footage of the helicopter in action. Kali looks like she’s really having a blast. Chaz did a great job explaining how everything works, what a cool job he has. I have always been fascinated with helicopters. So much so that I actually fly RC (radio controlled) helicopters and have been for 15 years now. Unlike real helicopters, RC helis can hover inverted, do loops, and also barrel rolls. Another tidbit, it’s also much harder to fly RC helicopters than RC airplanes, but I can’t fly planes because I never have! 😂 Great video you guys, I really enjoyed it!

@stephenhoover4095 3 месяца назад

Same for me ☺️ what heli is that in your profile pic? I see a flybar.

@SoCal780 3 месяца назад

@@stephenhoover4095 it’s an old T-Rex 550 nitro powered heli that belongs to a friend. Mine are flybarless.

@stephenhoover4095 3 месяца назад

@@SoCal780 nice, I got into the hobby right after fbl became mainstream, my first fbl was beast x.

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

That's awesome! We honestly didn't even know RC helis were a thing?! That sounds fun.

@stephenhoover4095 3 месяца назад

@@AgAviationAdventures it's a lot of fun, I mainly got into it for the challenge it presented and I enjoy tinkering with them.

@armandkeller8831 3 месяца назад

Great video. We used a helicopter to spray round up before one time but the spray pattern left alot of missed spots. But that was 30 years ago so I know it is alot better now. Watching a helicopter crop dust is very cool sight.

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

Interesting! Thanks for the comment.

@user-gu4dh3du2x 3 месяца назад

Neat video! This man looks as if this is "just another day at the office" as he puts the helo through the paces.

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

Totally!

@robstanton9215 3 месяца назад

Really cool to see y’all explore and share other aspects of ag aviation. When I was a young man I rode shotgun with the guy I worked for in an old Bell 47-G rounding up cattle. Talk about fun!!! I was amazed at all he was able to do with a helicopter. Y’all be safe out there!! 🤠👍

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the comment Rob. That would be a blast. Appreciate you!!

@IsaiahRichardson-rl5oo 3 месяца назад

I don’t know why but the chopper turning around is so cool to me

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

It's SO cool.

@BillyClough-eg6dw 3 месяца назад

COOL, WHEN I WORKED OFFSHORE,WE FLEW CHOPPERS ALL THE TIME. I LOVED THE BELL 214ST ,IT WAS A BEAST. BE SAFE OUT THERE MAN. THANKS FOR THE VIDEOS.

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

Wow, that's really cool!! Thanks for the comment, Billy!

@MeowyJaguari3553 3 месяца назад

Fantastic video and information. This was great! I grew up near that area and proud these folks are still going strong. Wonderful job! 😻✈️❤️👍🏼✨

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

@timmywade1313 27 дней назад

Y'all BOTH CRAZY !! I have all I can stand spraying with the Farmall. STAY SAFE

@AgAviationAdventures 26 дней назад

Haha!!

@cgolf100 Месяц назад

Had a heli do the field across the road for the first time last year, and one word crazy! They looked like they flew closer to the edge than the planes! Always fun to watch.

@AgAviationAdventures Месяц назад

Kind of depends on the situation! But a thorough ag pilot, whether fixed or rotor, will cover the entire field.

@BillyClough-eg6dw 3 месяца назад

I remember having to change the diaphragm on the spay nozzles,as the chemicals would eat them up and cause them to leak when not spraying. I use to mix ddt, methal perathyn back in the day . I was under 11 years old . Strong stuff.

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

That's quite a job for an 11 year old!

@RCCopterLove Месяц назад

Very good informations about how a helicopter is controlled and how this whole crop spraying job works! I would love to watch some flight footage. But maybe there is and I did not see it. Yet! Thanks from a RC heli freak!!

@AgAviationAdventures Месяц назад

Thanks!! We didn't get to observe Chas spray a field but we did get to go for a mock spray run in the heli and it was a blast! Thanks for watching!

@ddyodaman5515 3 месяца назад

Fun job!

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

It has it's ups and downs 😉

@richardlincoln8438 3 месяца назад

Thank You for this informative content. Best Wishes to everyone.

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!!

@mikenowland2739 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the video 👍 All my questions answered. So much respect for the skill for not only flying the helli but spraying with it as well. Edit how did Chas originally start flying Helicopters ? Military ?

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

Thanks, Mike! Glad you enjoyed it. We are honestly not sure how Chas got started, but we will ask!

@copterchaser828 3 месяца назад

Absolutely love the 206L. Best helicopter. I’ve worked on all kinds of military helicopters and still think the Long Ranger is the best. Great video. Do you all have helmets?

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

Yes, most Ag Pilots ( including Chas and Tyson) wear helmets while working!

@jackl9658 3 месяца назад

So he flies by himself when spraying? No co pilot?

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

Yes, he flies by himself.

@Mr3Charlie 3 месяца назад

Great interview Tyson! I had never thought about it but I have never seen a helicopter spaying in North Dakota (or here in Manitoba). Is that because of the size of the fields and the smaller tanks on helicopters? My guess is the cost of a helicopter and the cost of operating would make them "inefficient" (not economical here.

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

Yes, correct!! They definitely have their time and place, but for us having one for our operation doesn't make sense.

@nickjewart9351 3 месяца назад

Very cool!! Do planes also loose lift capacity when its super hot outside?

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

Yes, absolutely!

@BWTIII 2 месяца назад

Hi Ty and Cali, Are you considering taking helicopters to the the mid-west??? Sure enjoyed your interview with Chas right there in Yuma.

@AgAviationAdventures 2 месяца назад

Haha, no we don't have any plans to. It was fun to experience though!

@bernardanderson3758 3 месяца назад

This would be a awesome job to do crop spraying in a Helio

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

It has it's ups and downs.

@colins2 3 месяца назад

Great video, very informative. One thing I noticed was how much clothing you are all wearing! If it's 100 at night how hot was it when you made the video? Chas is wearing a T-shirt and hoodie and you're wearing a lumberjack shirt over your T-shirt.

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

Haha! This was filmed in January during their winter. A lot less clothing down there for winter as opposed to Colorado or North Dakota!

@ILIK3HATERZ 19 дней назад

Starts at 14:02

@AgAviationAdventures 19 дней назад

I mean I guess if that's the information you're after.

@sixwillwin 3 месяца назад

Just a small correction, but there are a lot of air tractors and thrushes and other models that use a hydraulic pump system.

@AgAviationAdventures 3 месяца назад

For sure, in fact we are buying a Cessna Ag truck that has a hydraulic system. I think Tyson referenced our Thrush, as it has the wind driven pump. But valid point!