Hours Mon-FRI 8am-2pm / Sat 7am-4pm / Sunday 7am-4pm
Plane Cents Aviation
Ag Aviation School
located in Miller, Missouri. Learn to be an Ag Pilot and be completely prepared for a career in ag aviation. All ag flight training is given by experienced ag pilots.
With the experience that comes from four generations of farmers, the Kingsley brothers have not only built a good farming business, but are also successful with their aerial application service, Plane Cents Aviation, in Miller, MO (MO9 on your charts) Get your ag flight training at a real commercial aerial application operation and be prepared to start an exciting career in agricultural aviation!
Ag Course Outline
Our Ag Aviation Program consists of 40 hours of flight time.
All ground and flight training is done by an FAA Certificated Flight Instructor who is also an experienced Ag Pilot.
Below is a partial listing of knowledge and skills covered:
- Commercial Proficiency in a tailwheel airplane
- Weather concerns and hazards
- Loading and mixing chemicals
- Calculating efficient loads
- Calibrating the airplane
- Spray systems
- Basic and Advanced Tailwheel techniques
- Navigation with and without GPS
- Field location and positive identification
- Identifying hazards in the field
- Identifying hazards to people or animals
- Protecting the environment
- Proper field entry, exit, and trim procedures
- Using the light bar for swath guidance
- Choosing the best spray pattern
- Linking fields together
- Emergency procedures
Student Accomodations
We try to make your stay at Ag Aviation School as pleasant as possible while flight training. Whether you need to take a break and hang out with other pilots, or just need a quiet place to study, you can find it here. Below is a short list of what you can expect at Ag Aviation School, Kingsley Field in Miller, MO. (MO9 on the charts).
- Free private room in our pilot dorm
- Free internet
- Free Washer and dryer
- Refrigerator/Freezer, Microwave
- Restaurant on the field
- Convenience store within 5 miles
- Grocery store within 15 miles
- Super WalMart within 25 miles
- 2500' sod runway
- Crazy people jumping from airplanes!
- Locals flying weird and cool flying machines!
Our Equipment
We have five Pawnee spray planes to work with that are meticulously maintained at our full time, on-site aircraft maintenance facility.
The maintenance staff completes engine overhauls, airframe repairs, sheet metal fabrication, welding, covering and painting. They have completely rebuilt many Pawnees from the ground up.
The airplanes used for training are real working planes that are flown regularly in the Kingsley's ag operation, Plane Cents Aviation, so you know they are safe and dependable
