Triple F Flying
Aerial application since 1999 (manned + drone). Crop spray fungicide insecticide dry fertilizer cover crop.
Working Cover Crops across the Southeast region, Triple F Flying delivers drone pesticide and fungicide spraying, aerial cover crop seeding and dry granular spreading to farms in Pennsylvania. Commercial drone applicators in Pennsylvania need FAA Part 137 plus an aerial category endorsement on a state pesticide applicator license issued by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Operations are based in the Southeast region.
Services offered
Pricing context for the crops Triple F Flying services
Typical 2026 per-acre rates for drone spraying by crop, based on US ag drone industry data. Contact the operator for a quote on your specific fields.
- Drone spraying for cover crops$12 to $18 per acre
Crops serviced
States served (1)
Aerial pesticide licensing in states served
Every state requires a pesticide applicator license with the aerial category endorsement on top of FAA Part 137. The agencies that issue these licenses in Triple F Flying's service area:
- Pennsylvania: requires Category 25: Aerial Applicator for aerial pesticide application; the licensing authority is Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
Full agency, exam and renewal-cycle details by state are catalogued on the state pesticide licensing reference.
Verify and resources
Primary-source references for verifying credentials and looking up state-specific rules in Triple F Flying's service area.
Frequently asked questions
Triple F Flying should carry three credentials before any commercial pesticide application by drone in Pennsylvania: an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate for the pilot in command, an FAA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operator Certificate for the business and a state aerial-category pesticide applicator license. In Pennsylvania the state credential is issued by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture; you can ask the operator for the applicator license number and verify it with the agency directly. A current certificate of insurance with chemical drift coverage and the operator's Section 44807 exemption number are reasonable to request alongside the license itself.
Typical drone spraying rates of $12 to $18 per acre in the region covers the application itself. That is drone calibration, GPS-guided mission planning, mixing and loading product into the tank, the labor and machine time to fly the field, plus a written FIFRA Part 170 application record: date, time, product, EPA reg number, rate, weather, field ID. The pesticide, the surfactants and the adjuvants are yours to supply. Four things get billed on top. Travel past the operator's standard radius. After-hours or emergency turnaround. Steep terrain or heavy obstructions. A minimum charge below a stated field size. Get the inclusions and the exclusions in writing before anyone flies.