Port of Ephrata hosts fly-in event, seeks more events
A crop duster sprays a test pattern during Friday's fly-in event at the Port of Ephrata.
COURTESY PHOTO/PORT OF EPHRATA/DAVID LANMAN
Pilots and FAA officials mingle at the fly-in at the Port of Ephrata.
A close-up shot of the aircraft and aerial application hardware used to distribute herbicides and pesticides on crops. Making sure the equipment is set up correctly is a large part of managing bugs and weeds that can harm crops.
Propellers on aircraft can cause a variance in the manner that herbicides, pesticides and similar farming aids are distributed by aircraft. The props can cause a swirling effect in the air directly beneath the aircraft. The issue can be mitigated by adjusting nozzles and other factors on the dispensing equipment under the aircraft.
Airplanes aren't the only aircraft used in crop management. Drones or helicopters like the one shown here are used as well.
EPHRATA — The Association of Washington Aerial Applicators buzzed into Ephrata on Friday to network and recertify with the Federal Aviation Administration. AWAA representative Anthony Root said the event, hosted by the port of Ephrata, allowed the organization’s members to show their professionalism and expertise.
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