Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Study Guide In order to double the liquid output of spray nozzles, the spray pressure must be Quadrupled The advantage of an
... [Show More] electronic sprayer rate controller is that it Reduces or increases the spray output as airspeed changes Ram-air spreaders can Compromise fixed wing aircraft performance The purpose of adjusting ram-air spreader vanes is to Improve the granule distribution pattern One way to overcome the problems associated with a ram-air spreader application of granules that requires more than 250 pounds of product per acre is to Reduce the application rate and make a double application to the site To produce consistent swaths and prevent skips or double coverage, the pilot needs to Accurately control the aircraft's flight path A Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) is Powerful enough to provide positional accuracy for pesticide applications Smoke generators are sometimes unreliable for swath marking because The smoke moves in the air currents A DGPS system requires A mobile (aircraft-mounted) receiver and a stationary receiver The Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) May not be effective in some areas of the United States due to Obstructions such as trees or mountains Before a pest control business can perform an aerial application of a pesticide to a particular site, it must have a Written pest control recommendation or work order Any aircraft used to apply a pesticide must Be airworthy enough for the maneuvers needed to carry out an application Factors that largely determine the safety and quality of an aerial application include the Pilot's alertness, competence, and accurate judgement Decisions relating to suitable weather conditions for application and the direction to fly to avoid sensitive areas during an application should be made by the Pilot Scouting an area before making a pesticide application by air is needed because It helps to identify obstacles, hazards, and potential risks to the pilot and aircraft Information about hazards and sensitive areas within an unfamiliar application site can often be obtained from UC Cooperative Extension Farm advisors Specific information about environmental hazard precautions relating to the pesticide product being applied should be obtained from the Product label Notification of field workers about a pesticide application and posting a treated field is the responsibility of the Owner or manager of the property being treated Application of restricted materials require that a Notice [Show Less]