PA6

[Zippy768]

Searched the site for previous threads, but oddly nothing came up .
Bascially, who's got a PA6 qualification??
Went to a NRoSO course the other day and asked about - surprising few have it!
Booked on for one soon, naturally as a tight fisted individual begrudge the £200+ fee when I am already qualified for to use a Boom Sprayer.

 

[Pan mixer]

I have one, I learned more on that one than in the PA1 or 2

 

[ewald]

Had to do it a couple of years ago to spray the grain stores with a hand lance

Interesting day, not as straightforward as you might think

 

[B'o'B]

I’ve got it and so have both our chaps. Also got it for the Apprentice as they happened to be working here when we all got ours done.

 

[Lewis821]

I have, The test was harder than pa2.

 

[Zippy768]

Had to do it a couple of years ago to spray the grain stores with a hand lance

Interesting day, not as straightforward as you might think

That is how I was caught out. Left out the Knapsack checklist as I knew that would admit we had one. But of course I had to record the fact we treated the grain store. Not hard for the inspector to put 2 and 2 together.

Anyhooo sorted the couple of non-comformances (including the knapsack checklist) and booked onto a PA6.
Only have to do it once I suppose and, as some have said, could be interesting.

 

[Zippy768]

I have, The test was harder than pa2.

How long is the test? Training one day and have ti book the test for another

 

[Flat 10]

I think it’s bull sh!t. If I have pa2 it should automatically get me pa6. It’s all the same.

 

[B'o'B]

I think it’s bull sh!t. If I have pa2 it should automatically get me pa6. It’s all the same.

It’s a lot harder to properly calibrate yourself with a knapsack sprayer than any tractor mounted boom sprayer. I’d say it should be the other was around. You automatically got PA2 if you could pass PA6 !

 

[Zippy768]

I think it’s bull sh!t. If I have pa2 it should automatically get me pa6. It’s all the same.

So do u have one?

 

[Zippy768]

It’s a lot harder to properly calibrate yourself with a knapsack sprayer than any tractor mounted boom sprayer. I’d say it should be the other was around. You automatically got PA2 if you could pass PA6 !

I see your point, but I certainly dont think the ability to correctly wonder around with a knapsack is quite the same as using a 36 m sprayer, with a 6 way mix

 

[B'o'B]

I see your point, but I certainly dont think the ability to correctly wonder around with a knapsack is quite the same as using a 36 m sprayer, with a 6 way mix

You could pass you PA2 with a quad bike and 3m boom sprayer and just a pressure gauge and still be qualified for a 36m all singing and dancing self propelled auto rate control mega sprayer.
If you wanted and tried hard enough you could probably fine a legal 6 way mix to put in your knapsack.

 

[Boohoo]

I have it and I enjoyed getting it because I learned a lot more than I did on the PA2. I'd never thought of different nozzles for a knapsack before doing the course but now have a selection and can see the benefits. Driving straight at a constant speed is a lot easier than walking straight at a constant speed.

 

[Lewis821]

How long is the test? Training one day and have ti book the test for another

Training one day then test was about 45 minutes

 

[dowcow]

Mostly people who want to actually pass the course on the boom spraying course. Quite a few council and other agency employees who see it as a day off work to go on the knapsack course, and I suspect they probably aren't that bothered about passing for various reasons.

 

[v8willy]

I think it’s bull sh!t. If I have pa2 it should automatically get me pa6. It’s all the same.

What if you mounted a bit of pipe on the end of the knapsac lance, then put 2 or 3 jets on it? technically it is now a boom sprayer....

 

[B'o'B]

What if you mounted a bit of pipe on the end of the knapsac lance, then put 2 or 3 jets on it? technically it is now a boom sprayer....

Not vehicle mounted though. Now if you tie wrapped the lance with the 3 nozzles on it to a vehicle you’d be in trouble!

 

[colhonk]

How many people using a knapsack walk a long straight line??????????? only ever used for spot sraying weeds around the farm ect arn`t they?

 

[Tim G]

I did it whilst I was at college. I remember the examiner asking me for a situation I'd be using a knapsack sprayer in, I said spraying a footpath which was not an acceptable answer as he wanted a horticultural example. I nearly said something rude because he had passed me that morning on the PA2 so knew that I was an ag student. Instead I sais spraying aphids on roses (I had no idea if that's a thing or not) and he was happy with that.
Did the PA4? as well which is needed for slug pelleters.

 

[Flat 10]

It’s a lot harder to properly calibrate yourself with a knapsack sprayer than any tractor mounted boom sprayer. I’d say it should be the other was around. You automatically got PA2 if you could pass PA6 !

Disagree. Same principle

 

[Flat 10]

So do u have one?

Yes got caught out at the last ACCS inspection. Not happy at the time or expense required.