Mississippi State University made agricultural aviation history last week by hosting the nation’s first Self-Regulating Application and Flight Efficiency (SAFE) training program exclusively focused on spray drones. The training at MSU’s Agricultural Autonomy Institute marked a significant milestone in bridging the gap between traditional aerial applications and emerging drone technology. “Everything that we’re doing with spray drones, we want the traditional crop dusters to be involved in,” said Madison Dixon, director of the agronomy institute. “We want to build inroads between the spray drone community and the traditional crop duster community and, more importantly, ensure the mutual safety of all agricultural aviators as spray drone adoption increases.” The training examined multiple variables, including payload loading, wind speed applications, application height, nozzle configuration, and flow rates. One of the main goals is to master the emerging technology and understand how it fits into modernized practices to benefit the grower financially.
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