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Sutter Butte Dusters

Job in Live Oak, CA

Ag pilot

Fly seeding, crop protection and fertilizer jobs over rice, orchards and row crops in seven Sacramento Valley counties. You fly from our airstrip in Live Oak in a Schweizer Super B Ag Cat or our Air Tractor 602.

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An ag pilot in a flight helmet walks to the Ag Cat on the ramp
Season
Busiest from May through July
Location
4080 Clark Rd, Live Oak, CA
Schedule
Seasonal, busiest from May through July. Early starts when the wind is calm.
Pay
20% of what your aircraft bills

What you do

  • Fly aerial applications to the work order, the label and the field map.
  • Survey each field for wires, towers, homes and sensitive sites before you spray.
  • Do the preflight inspection and report each defect to the mechanic.
  • Keep the flight and application records that the law requires.
  • Work with the loaders on each load, product and rate.

What you need

  • FAA commercial pilot certificate.
  • Tailwheel time and a tailwheel endorsement.
  • FAA second-class medical certificate.
  • A California DPR apprentice pilot certificate or higher before you start.

Helpful, not required

  • Ag flight time.
  • Time in radial or turbine aircraft.
  • Experience in rice or orchard work.

Apply

Apply for ag pilot

It takes about two minutes. You can also email your résumé to info@sutterbuttedusters.com, or call (530) 695-2294 (Mon–Fri, 8am–3pm).

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