Originally Posted by rdneckpilot

when I was looking into fire work most of them wanted some 802 time. Although it wasn’t a requirement. I would recommend just calling around to the operators and see what they say. You can also figure on having to work state contracts or call when needed until you get enough drops and are signed off to be primary on a dedicated contract. I also found the pay to be potentially more variable than spraying.

any reason you can’t go on the road for a spray seat?


just my impressions from looking into the job. I never did pull the trigger and transition from Ag.