Agricultural Air Services
Agricultural Air Services has a long-standing reputation in the industry for completing contracts with excellence both in customer satisfaction and compliance with specific state regulations. Our ground crew and pilots are trained in the EPA worker protection safety course and are trained on state and local regulations. Pilots undergo annual training in accordance with FAA regulations for the 137 and 133 operations as well as training in the type of aircraft they will be conducting services in. With the use of technology, we have streamlined our operation with each crew member having a tablet with the day’s task on it and a detail map for applications, we are able to provide the customer with the most up to date recording coverage maps of the aerial application through aerial mapping and shapefiles.
Agricultural Air Services operates 9 turbine helicopters including 4 Bell 206 Long Rangers, 2 Bell 206B models, 2 MD500’s, and 1 AS350B3E along with a substantial ground fleet consisting of every type of support truck, trailer, and fuel tanker needed to handle any operation.
We employ multiple qualified, licensed, and experienced aerial application pilots who are well versed in many facets of aerial application and identifying target species. Our services include but are not limited to broadcast liquid and dry applications, rights-of-way such as canals and levees, precision spot spraying with an underslung bucket, prescribed burning with a drip torch and survey flights.
We have been in the aerial application business for over 30 years in the state of Florida and throughout many other states. While completing many aquatic jobs throughout the state and holding multiple aerial contracts we have gained many hours of treating different species of invasive plants and aquatic plants.
Brian Parker- Owner/CEO/Pilot
Brian has been in the aerial application business for over 30 Years and has over 25,000 hours of flight time. He has ran a multitude of helicopter operations including Law Enforcement, EMS, Flight Training, News gathering, Charter, Wildlife and search and rescue work which gives him the experience and knowledge to advance Agricultural Air Services on every front.
Hunter Parker- Owner/Chief Pilot/COO
Hunter has been in the aerial application business for 12 years and has over 14,000 hours. Hunter started at Agricultural Air Services in high school on the ground crew and working himself up to chief pilot and owner. Being involved in the businesses day in and day our allows him to have a firm grasp on the current task at hand while working on developing new tools and ways for Agricultural Air Services to keep innovating and moving forward.
Robin Parker- Owner/CFO/Office Manger
Robin has been involved in the businesses since the beginning, Robin has been integral in the company growing from a single R22 to the fleet of aircraft Agricultural Air Services Operates today.