Aerial application of pesticides, or crop dusting, is a crucial part of modern agriculture, increasing crop yields and reducing losses by billions of dollars annually. The job of an ag pilot is ...

HENNIKER, N.H. (AP) — When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences ...

Crop dusters — or aerial applicators, which is their official name — also say they need thick skin to cope with what they call misinformation against their businesses. Environmentalists peg them as ...

BEAMAN, Iowa --- The risks are great. The job is seasonal, with this year's work basically finished. But crop-dusters --- "aerial applicators" in the modern parlance --- will say there's a real "high" ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] HENNIKER, N.H. — When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences” while trying ...

THIBODAUX, La. — A crop-dusting helicopter crashed in a sugarcane field in the Laurel Valley area east of Thibodaux on Wednesday morning, killing the pilot. The crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. in ...

The heart-stopping flights led to his research of unmanned aircraft systems while getting his doctorate degree in aerospace engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. When Hector Xu was ...