ACCREDITATION, AIRCRAFT

& COMPLIANCE INFORMATION

  • SPRAYSAFE ACCREDITATION

    SPRAYSAFE ACCREDITATION

    Operation Spray Safe is a AAAA initiative which aims for continuing improvement and professionalism in the application of agricultural chemicals by aircraft.

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  • AIR OPERATORS CERTIFICATE

    If you conduct an aerial application operation in an aeroplane in Australia, you must hold an air operator’s certificate (AOC).

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  • AAAA GROWSAFE DOCUMENT

    This is a voluntary Code of Practice to which individual aerial operators must commit themselves and their businesses and operations in writing to the AAAA.

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ABOUT OUR AIRCRAFTS

502

The Air Tractor 502 is the most popular single place agricultural aircraft in the world today. They have a 750hp gas turbine engine, a 4hr endurance with reserves, and a hopper capacity of 1900lts. They can also befitted with afire bombing door and are utilised by the NSW Rural Fire Service for fire suppression operations.They are also employed by the Australian Plague Locust Commission and the NSW Department of Primary Industries for locust control.

802

The Air Tractor 802 is a purpose built agricultural and fire bombing aircraft that no other single-engine ag plane offers more working capacity. Our fleet of two seaters have a 1350hp gas turbine engine, a 4.5hr endurance with reserves, and a hopper capacity of 3200lts. With ferry speeds of up to 150kts they are the largest, most productive agricultural aircraft available. They are fitted with computer controlled fire bombing doors and are utilised by the Queensland, NSW and Victorian state governments for fire suppression operations. We also have the capacity to role change one of the 802 from spraying application to spreading, which increases their versatility more so

S2R-T15 TURBO THRUSH

The S2R-T15 Turbo Thrush is a single seat agricultural aircraft, which is ideal for training ag pilots when starting out their careers.The aircraft is a fixed undercarriage low-wing single-engine tail wheel configuration agricultural aircraft of all-metal construction with the welded steel-tube fuselage. The hopper is located forward of the cockpit and has a capacity to holds 1250lts. The Turbo Thrush can be used for either spraying or spreading applications.