[QUOTE=learav8r;158759]$175,000 crop dusting? don't think so....
You would be very surprised at the pay a working Aerial Applicator (PC term for Crop Duster) could make. If youi are willing to follow the crops (peas in Michigan in the summer, Citrus in FL or CA in the cold months, Rice in TX, cotton, etc) you can make what senior captains at GOOD airlines (legacies, FedEx, etc) make. Of course you are going to work much harder and the flying is dangerous, no pass priveledges, etc. You can make a lot of money though. Many pilots will work different seasons - 4-6 months and that is it - they can make $75 to $100k in that amount of time.