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Re: [OM] The Sound of Cropduster in the Morning

Subject: Re: [OM] The Sound of Cropduster in the Morning
From: Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:50:45 -0500
>
> Well caught, Ken.  The exposure looks just right to me.
> And I wonder if he's wearing Crocs ... :-)
>


Thanks, Chris.  I really doubt that he'd be wearing Crocs.  :) These guys
are more apt to fill the intakes with dirt, if you know what I'm saying, and
being able to climb out and away from the debris is kinda important.

Besides, with LONG days of flying (these guys are like long-haul truckers),
hours and hours of pedal-stomping would have to be rough on the feet. Add to
that, they are breathing all kinds of nasty fumes.

Years ago, Flying Magazine did a big article on one of the aerial-ag
companies here in Iowa and it was quite impressive about what these guys
have to do.  A fully-loaded plane is a beast to fly and the G-loads are
never-ending.  At this time of year, their workdays are in the 12-14 hour
range and of that they don't spend much time with the wheels on the ground.
I'm not sure what the regulations are, but in the agri-business, regulations
seem to have as many loopholes as there are rules.

AG
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