"...seems many crop dusters pilots get killed by flying low to ground at dawn and dusk."
That's because those pesky farmers keep planting things at ground level. We keep telling 'em but they keep ignoring us. 🙂 Simon [Certified crap duster pilot] ________________________________ From: Michael Rurik Halaby via Mifnet <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 04, 2026 16:46 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Cc: RWM <[email protected]>; Keady via Mifnet Jack <[email protected]>; Michael Rurik Halaby <[email protected]> Subject: [Mifnet 🛰 76083] Re: Pyka’s Autonomous Electric Pelican To Spray Californian Farms | Aviation Week Network Been following them for a few years. They seem to make sense. Pilotless, practical application, in use for years in Latin America as crop dusters, thus building hours and experience. Other benefit is lives saved; seems many crop dusters pilots get killed by flying low to ground at dawn and dusk. Michael Rurik Halaby, FRAeS UK mobile/WhatsApp: +447711298408<tel:+447711298408> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> instagram: halabyaero www.halaby.aero<http://www.halaby.aero/> On 4 May 2026, at 16:39, RWM via Mifnet <[email protected]> wrote:  Must have huge flight battery inventory, and BESS battery electric storage systems capturing daylight, to carry the 4:1 recharge:use (120 minutes of charging for 2 flights and 35 minutes of use) cycle through the no-solar night. Power for the project will come primarily from off-grid solar charging systems, augmented by zero-emission ground support vehicles. Together, the aircraft and power systems are expected to significantly reduce fossil fuel use in flight operations and on-site support. Yamaha’s uncrewed helicopters have been used for crop spraying in California since the mid-2010s. The company’s R-MAX can carry 32 liters (9.5 gal) and cover 6-12 acres per hour. Smaller drones are also in use. The Pelican 2 carries 300 liters and can cover 180-260 acres per hour. The aircraft can fly for 35 min., enough for two flights, and recharge in 2 hr., although batteries are swappable. https://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/aircraft-propulsion/pykas-autonomous-electric-pelican-spray-californian-farms - Bob Mann -- R.W. Mann & Company, Inc. >> Airline Industry Analysis Port Washington, NY 11050 >> tel 516-944-0900, fax -7280 mailto:[email protected] >> URL http://www.RWMann.com/ This e-mail is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the above sender immediately then delete the original e-mail. Any other use of this e-mail is prohibited. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised: 20250507 You are receiving The Mifnet because you requested to join this list. The Mifnet is largely a labor of love, however the infrastructure isn't exactly cost-free. If you'd care to make a small contribution to the effort, please know that it would be greatly appreciated: https://wardell.us/url/mifbit All posts sent to the list should abide by these policies: 1) List members acknowledge that participation in Mifnet is a privilege--not a right. 2) Posts are always off the record, absent specific permission from the author. 3) The tone of discussions is collegial. 4) Posts are expected to be in reasonably good taste. 5) We discuss ideas and not personalities, and we don't speak ill of other Mifnet members. * The Mifnet WEB SITE is: https://www.mifnet.com/ * To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at any time please visit: https://lists.mifnet.com/ OR: SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: [email protected]?subject=leave * Send Mifnet mailing list POSTS/SUBMISSIONS to: [email protected] * You may reach the person managing The Mifnet at: [email protected] * Please consider the DIGEST version of The Mifnet, which consolidates all list traffic into 1-3 messages daily. See instructions at: https://lists.mifnet.com/ * Manage your personal Mifnet SUBSCRIPTION at: https://lists.mifnet.com/ * For a list of all available Mifnet commands, SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: [email protected]?subject=help * View The Mifnet LIST POLICIES and PRIVACY POLICY at: https://mifnet.com/index.php/policies * View instructions for Mifnet DELIVERY PROBLEMS at: https://mifnet.com/index.php/delivery-problems * View The Mifnet LIST ARCHIVE at: https://lists.mifnet.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/
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