Rotorhead Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 As for the flying, the first summer, we were paired up with a senior spray pilot and followed his/her lead. I was very lucky to get an aircraft equipped with the Thru-valve boom system and was responsible for doing the boundaries (bag-lines) and other machines would come in and do the broadcast interiors of the blocks. Doing the thru-valve work was very much like longlining a waterfall across the blocks. Really forced you to be multi-tasking and precise in your flying. It is a great way to start out. You don't have pesky passengers distract you. You take off gross weight all day long and work out of anything from log pads to paved runways. (Working out of Whistler one summer was the best, paved airstrip at Pemberton.) Best of luck to anyone trying to get into the industry. There are lots of days when it will seem no use, but believe me, hard work will pay off. RH ps: The photo below is a mountaintop somewhere near the Kenney Dam on the Nechako Watershed, south of Houston, BC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Posted January 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Thank`s a lot for your replys !!! Now I will study with more motivation !!! Hope it will work out ! :up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CHEVY II Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Ps: You may want to endeavour to learn a little about an Ag-Nav For those who don't know what it is...It's aviations answer to the world renowned Etch-A-Sketch Keep your head up and watch the wires :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotorhead Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 Good old Vern Zelent... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Posted February 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Hi There ! Thank's for the replies! I got my spraying ticket for Alberta !!!!!!! Besides the big companies like Alpine ,Canadian,Highland,Western Aerial etc,anybody else spraying ? Thank's Toni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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