The Good Life – September-October 2019

horrible. The stuff under your kitchen sink is way more
toxic than most of the stuff we put out of our airplane, but
you don’t think twice about that. Whether it’s cleaning out
your toilet or cleaning the countertops, those chemicals
are way more toxic than the stuff that we put in our planes.”
He said that they do use toxic chemicals at times, but that
isn’t all that they do, so he wants to help educate more
people about it.
Another aspect that’s important for people to know about
the industry is the importance of family support due to the
long hours that can often vary due to weather.
“If [the family] doesn’t understand the roles and the
sacrifices that they have to give in the summer when
they’re aerial spraying, that makes it very difficult,” he said.
For example, Klindt was in Iowa during this phone
interview, and then he was going to head to Illinois next. He
said that wouldn’t be possible without an understanding
family since he has to be gone often in the summertime
and work long hours, which causes him to miss family
outings and other events.
“If you don’t have a supportive family, it makes it difficult,
and I’m fortunate that I have a wife and kids that
understand that,” he said.
When asked what the good life means to him, he
responded: “To me, the good life is to be able to live in
a faith community, have a decent job, be able to do the
things you want to do and spend time with your family.” •
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