Flying Frost Protection over Vineyards.

[Aesir]

I used to fly frost control in R22 many years ago in Arkansas/Tennesse for peach and tomato orchards.

Not something I would want to do again but certainly challenging work. Power lines and fatigue were the biggest problems. I would actually tape a couple of those big 2.000.000 candlepower flashlights, you get at Sears or Walmart to the skids to get some better visibility. Not exactly something the FAA would approve of!

sebdiazs - I would certainly prefer the 206 for frost control. It´s a heavier machine with more downwash and there is a lot of 600°c warm air going through that turbine every minute so it must make some difference.

However the most important thing is to get the warm air from above the inversion layer lower and a heavier helicopter and accurate digital thermometer will do the trick.