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  • Not Your Granddaddy’s Crop Duster  
  • with Jeff Chorman
  • & Scott Hamilton

Aerial Applicators play an important role for local farmers while protecting the Bay at very low altitudes. 

Soon we will start seeing those low flying yellow planes over the farmlands of the Eastern Shore.  Be sure to join us for this great opportunity to learn what those noisy, low flying aircraft are actually doing – you may be surprised!

Join Jeff Chorman and Scott Hamilton from Chorman Spraying, hosted by long-time Forum personality, Hunter Harris, over at Easton Airport for a unique program aimed at teaching us how crop dusting has changed over the generations.  

Aerial Applicators have always played an important role for farmers needing to protect their crops.  But today they play an even more important role for the Chesapeake Bay by helping farmers protect the Bay from runoff by reseeding with cover crops to hold the soil and nutrients in place during the Winter.  Fall-planted cover crops are our best defense against erosion and runoff in the winter. They build healthy soil by supplying organic matter, suppressing weeds and pests, reducing compaction, and protecting fields from too much or too little rain. They even help remove carbon from the atmosphere.

The Cover Crop Program is funded by the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund and the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund.

What to Expect:  Hunter has arranged for Jeff Chorman, owner of Chorman Spraying, and Scott Hamilton, Chief Helicopter Pilot, to bring an Air Tractor 802 airplane and a Bell Jet Ranger helicopter for a static display.  

We’ll start in the classroom at the airport with both pilots providing a 30-45 minute presentation and discussion about their spraying and seeding operation and its contribution to agriculture with an emphasis on the aerial seeding role they play for Chesapeake Bay conservation.  

Afterwards, we’ll head outdoors to see first hand, and get a better understanding of how Aerial Applicators and the work they do are such an important component to local agriculture and the health of the Chesapeake Bay.

PLEASE NOTE:  A backup rain day is scheduled for Saturday, April 19.

Monday | April 14 | 10:30 – noon | IN PERSON (at Easton Airport) | $30

Jeff chorman

Jeff Chorman

Jeff Chorman soloed in six different aircraft on his 16th birthday. He earned his private pilot license on his 17th birthday and 3 months later completed his Instrument Airplane add on rating. Earning his Commercial rating on his 18th birthday, he entered the commercial aerial application flying business two weeks later. Since then, he has logged more than 32,000 hours flight time over DELMARVA. He has earned both Private and Commercial Helicopter ratings as well as a long list of other ratings and Flight Instructor Certificates. Fun fact is that Jeff has completed an Aerobatic Course with the Famed French Connection Formation Aerobatic Team. Jeff’s company owns 24 airplanes and two helicopters. Including a T-6 and a J-5 with deep history rooted in Delaware as well as a T-28, 7AC Champ, and an historic AT- 11, and C-45 used in mosquito control. There are two C-172's Jeff uses during the migratory seasons for waterfowl counting for the state of Delaware. Jeff has grown his company to be one of the largest aerial application businesses in the North East. In addition to running his business, Jeff owns and operates 5 beautiful airports in Delaware and has recently taken over management and operation of the Laurel, Delaware Airport

Email: Jeff Chorman
Scott chorman

Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton made his first solo flight in an airplane in 1996 at the age of 16, as he worked toward earning a private pilot's license. That same year, Scott transferred to Cape Henlopen High School, where he met Jeff Chorman. They quickly became best friends as they pursued careers in aviation together. In late 2010, Scott took a leave of absence from his career with the Wicomico Sheriff's Office to attend US Army Initial Rotary Wing Training at Fort Rucker, Alabama. After completing flight school in May 2012, Scott attained an FAA Commercial Rotorcraft Pilot's license and became a Certified Flight Instructor with an Instrument Rating and an S-70 Type Rating. After retiring from law enforcement, Scott completed a two-year period of active duty and mobilization in January 2023 at Ft. Belvoir, VA, supporting US Contingency Operations at The Pentagon, retiring from the Army with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW3). With over 3,000 hours in helicopters, he launched a company, Hoverwork LLC, and he is now under a full-time contract with Chorman Spraying and Eastern Shore Aviation, Inc. (ESA), where he serves as the Chief Pilot for ESA, an FAA-certified Part 135 Air Carrier. Scott is also the principal helicopter applicator for Chorman Spraying, utilizing a fleet of two Jet Rangers for mosquito and phragmites control.

Email: Scott Hamilton
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  • Date(s): Monday | April 14
  • Time: 10:30 - noon
  • Cost: $30
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