PLAINVIEW, Texas -- If flying 8 feet off the ground at 150 mph and pulling into a steep climb to avoid power lines sounds a little dicey, consider the philosophy of veteran crop-duster Ron Young. "In ...

WEBBERS FALLS, Okla. -- Paul Gould is a pilot in a career that could be flying into the sunset. His dad was a crop-duster; he didn't want the same for his son. But Paul loved the work too much. Still ...

Unmanned aircraft developer Rotor Technologies is working through regulatory approval of a remotely piloted helicopter based on Robinson Helicopter’s R44, with hopes of tapping into the aerial ...

CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Stephen Austin's job has been up and down since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. On Monday it was down. He and other Bootheel crop-dusters, along with their counterparts nationwide, ...