Know any cheap cropdusting schools?

[student-mork]

Hi,
Im asking on behalf of a friend of mine so excuse my ignorance in this particular field of aviation. Does anyone know of any schools that do Agricultural flying training (cropdusting and the like.) Would be especially intersted in cheap ones! The more links that he can research the better, dont be shy:confused:

[redsnail]

The last thing you want in a crop dusting endorsement is "cheap". You want thorough!!! You are dealing with pretty nasty chemicals and flying very very low. Since these chemicals aren't cheap the farmers want the job done accurately with minimal "drift". A lot of crop dusting ops in Oz is done at night and in turbines. Hence, you'll want the best training possible. Most guys want pilots that have an agricultural background.
In Oz, you need to get a CPL. Then you train for your Ag2 rating. After 1000 hours of ag ops you get your Ag1 rating.

Having said that, I have never met a poor ag pilot (that has lived).

[skyman68]

try the one in tulsa, OK

[scroggs]

I think aerial crop-spraying has pretty much been banned in the EU, so I doubt that you'll find many schools here!

Scroggs

[Dick Whittingham]

Contact Joaquin Seco, the moderator of the Spanish forum and ask him.

Dick W