After Two Pilots Killed, Crop-dusting Airplane Safety Is Addressed

BY ROBERT MEDLEY Staff Writer rmedley@oklahoman.comIn a small crop duster, the pilot's job is to fly as close to the ground as possible. Just above the acres and acres of crops such as wheat, cotton or canola, the airplane is used to spray fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers. Piloting such an airplane is dangerous work. Since May 30, two Oklahoma pilots have died in crop-dusting airplane crashes. "It is a dangerous occupation that involves low-flying aircraft," said Grayson Ardies, manager of airport development for the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission.Read more on NewsOK.com

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