cropdusters
Low-flying sprayers
Cropdusters are aircraft used to spray pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers over agricultural fields.
The planes fly low, releasing chemicals in a fine mist across crops.
By extension, cropduster can describe the pilot who operates such a plane.
In crude slang, cropdusting means passing gas while walking through a space, leaving others to encounter the smell: He cropdusted the whole office on his way out.
Low vibrating hum
- swoopingDescending in curves
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- barnstormingTouring rural areas performing
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
flight path · turnaround · flagman · GPS guidance · passes · wind direction · dawn patrol · power lines
Chemicals destroying harmful organisms
- herbicidesChemicals that destroy unwanted plants
- fertilizersSubstances enriching soil
- fungicidesAgents that destroy molds
- sprayingDispersing liquid as mist
dispersal · drift · coverage · payload · fogger · misting · defoliant · firefighting
Aircraft with two wing levels
- sprayerDevice dispersing liquid droplets
- CessnaLight aircraft manufacturer
- turbopropTurbine-powered propeller engine
- single-engineHaving one power source
propeller · fixed-wing · hopper · nozzles · swath · tanker · fuselage · cockpit
Expanses for cultivation
- orchardsFruit tree plantations
- vineyardsLand cultivated for wine grapes
- plantationsLarge-scale farming operations
- acreageAmount of land owned
cotton fields · rice paddies · wheat fields · cornfields · pastures · groves · farmland · rural
One who steers aircraft
- aviatorOne who pilots aircraft
- operatorOne who works machinery
- contractorHired construction professional
- dispatcherOne who allocates resources
loader · ground crew · mixer · flaggers · applicator · seasonal work · hazard pay · certification
buzzing
Low vibrating hum
- swoopingDescending in curves
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- barnstormingTouring rural areas performing
altitude · flight path · turnaround · flagman · GPS guidance · passes · wind direction · dawn patrol · power lines · obstacles
pesticides
Chemicals destroying harmful organisms
- herbicidesChemicals that destroy unwanted plants
- fertilizersSubstances enriching soil
- fungicidesAgents that destroy molds
spraying · dispersal · drift · coverage · payload · fogger · misting · defoliant · firefighting · mosquito control
biplane
Aircraft with two wing levels
- sprayerDevice dispersing liquid droplets
- CessnaLight aircraft manufacturer
- turbopropTurbine-powered propeller engine
single-engine · propeller · fixed-wing · hopper · nozzles · swath · tanker · fuselage · cockpit · windscreen
fields
Expanses for cultivation
- orchardsFruit tree plantations
- vineyardsLand cultivated for wine grapes
- plantationsLarge-scale farming operations
acreage · cotton fields · rice paddies · wheat fields · cornfields · pastures · groves · farmland · rural · irrigation
pilot
One who steers aircraft
- aviatorOne who pilots aircraft
- operatorOne who works machinery
- contractorHired construction professional
dispatcher · loader · ground crew · mixer · flaggers · applicator · seasonal work · hazard pay · certification
- aircraftairplane, airliner, airplanes, plane, biplane
- small planesCessna 172, Piper Cub, ultralight, microlight, Mooney
cropdustersBoeing 747
Large four-engine airliner
jumbo jets · cargo planes · fighter jets · private jets · airliners