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FIVE FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AERIAL APPLICATION AND UAVS: Over the last few years, NAAA has consistently needed to set the record straight about inaccurate and/or misleading claims made about how unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology can act as a wholesale replacement to manned aircraft applying crop protection products. NAAA believes UAV application technologies can be a valuable tool for growers by complementing manned aircraft by spraying plots of land not suitable for manned aircraft to treat. It is vital, however, for those desiring aerial application services to know the facts about the capabilities of manned aircraft and UAVs before making financial decisions. Here are five facts regarding the more commonly repeated inaccurate claims about manned aerial application. Read More
MARK AND LOG TOWERS TODAY TO AVOID LIABILITY AND COMPLY WITH UPCOMING FAA REGULATIONS - Many landowners and farmers might not be aware that due to provisions in both the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016 and the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, towers between 50 and 200 feet tall with an above-ground base of less than 10 feet in diameter in rural areas are legally required to be marked and/or logged in a database the FAA is currently developing. Previously, no towers under 200 feet were subject to any federal marking requirements. Read More.
SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST DEADLINE SEPT. 15: Attention, higher education students: Don’t miss out on the opportunity to compete for $3,000 in educational scholarships. The theme of the 2019 Support Scholarship Contest is “What value does membership have for me?” The deadline is Sept. 15. Read More
2019 NAAA OPERATOR SURVEY REPORT RELEASED TO MEMBERS: NAAA is pleased to announce that its 2019 Aerial Application Industry Survey Operator Report is available for members to download. The survey is chockful of key statistics showing the healthy status of the U.S. aerial application industry. Read More
SIX CUSTOMIZABLE PRESS RELEASES AVAILABLE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT AG AVIATION ACTIVITIES IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY: With the 2019 aerial application season underway or soon to be underway in different parts of the country, NAAA has prepared a customizable press release that members can use to call attention to the fact that ag aircraft will soon be a common sight as ag pilots assist local farmers during the new growing season. Read More
NAAA ISSUES NATIONAL PRESS RELEASE URGING SAFE UAV OPERATIONS AROUND AG AIRCRAFT THIS GROWING SEASON: With over 1 million UAVs registered with the FAA, NAAA has reached out to local and national agricultural and aviation outlets reminding UAV users to be mindful of low-flying ag aircraft as we approach the busy 2019 growing season. Read More
NAAA NOW OFFERING LEGAL SERVICES ON FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION LAWS TO OPERATOR AND PILOT MEMBERS: To continuously improve upon its service to the aerial application industry, NAAA has entered into an agreement to provide legal-consulting services to its aerial application operator and pilot members on federal transportation issues. Read More
NAAA CAUTIONS HOBBYIST AND PROFESSIONAL UAS OPERATORS TO BE MINDFUL OF LOW-FLYING AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT THIS GROWING SEASON: With more than 1 million UAVs registered with the FAA, it is vitally important for UAV operators to be aware of agricultural aircraft operations this growing season. Read More
NAAA AD ENCOURAGES GROWERS TO LEARN BEFORE THEY LEASE TO WIND ENERGY COMPANIES: NAAA has created a new ad that encourages landowners and growers to consider all the facts and potential ramifications before they lease their property to a wind energy entity. The ad is available to members in a variety of sizes and colors to place in their local newspapers and ag publications. Read more
VIDEO AND NARRATIVE UNDERSCORING TOWER MARKING’S EFFECTIVENESS AVAILABLE: NAAA is making available video showing the challenge low-level agricultural pilots have in seeing unmarked towers and the difference in visibility if those towers are marked and lighted. The video was provided to NAAA with permission by Roger Dreyer and Karen Allen. Read more
MARK AND LOG TOWERS TODAY TO AVOID LIABILITY AND COMPLY WITH UPCOMING FAA REGULATIONS - Many landowners and farmers might not be aware that due to provisions in both the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016 and the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, towers between 50 and 200 feet tall with an above-ground base of less than 10 feet in diameter in rural areas are legally required to be marked and/or logged in a database the FAA is currently developing. Previously, no towers under 200 feet were subject to any federal marking requirements. Read More.
SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST DEADLINE SEPT. 15: Attention, higher education students: Don’t miss out on the opportunity to compete for $3,000 in educational scholarships. The theme of the 2019 Support Scholarship Contest is “What value does membership have for me?” The deadline is Sept. 15. Read More
2019 NAAA OPERATOR SURVEY REPORT RELEASED TO MEMBERS: NAAA is pleased to announce that its 2019 Aerial Application Industry Survey Operator Report is available for members to download. The survey is chockful of key statistics showing the healthy status of the U.S. aerial application industry. Read More
SIX CUSTOMIZABLE PRESS RELEASES AVAILABLE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT AG AVIATION ACTIVITIES IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY: With the 2019 aerial application season underway or soon to be underway in different parts of the country, NAAA has prepared a customizable press release that members can use to call attention to the fact that ag aircraft will soon be a common sight as ag pilots assist local farmers during the new growing season. Read More
NAAA ISSUES NATIONAL PRESS RELEASE URGING SAFE UAV OPERATIONS AROUND AG AIRCRAFT THIS GROWING SEASON: With over 1 million UAVs registered with the FAA, NAAA has reached out to local and national agricultural and aviation outlets reminding UAV users to be mindful of low-flying ag aircraft as we approach the busy 2019 growing season. Read More
NAAA NOW OFFERING LEGAL SERVICES ON FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION LAWS TO OPERATOR AND PILOT MEMBERS: To continuously improve upon its service to the aerial application industry, NAAA has entered into an agreement to provide legal-consulting services to its aerial application operator and pilot members on federal transportation issues. Read More
NAAA CAUTIONS HOBBYIST AND PROFESSIONAL UAS OPERATORS TO BE MINDFUL OF LOW-FLYING AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT THIS GROWING SEASON: With more than 1 million UAVs registered with the FAA, it is vitally important for UAV operators to be aware of agricultural aircraft operations this growing season. Read More
NAAA AD ENCOURAGES GROWERS TO LEARN BEFORE THEY LEASE TO WIND ENERGY COMPANIES: NAAA has created a new ad that encourages landowners and growers to consider all the facts and potential ramifications before they lease their property to a wind energy entity. The ad is available to members in a variety of sizes and colors to place in their local newspapers and ag publications. Read more
VIDEO AND NARRATIVE UNDERSCORING TOWER MARKING’S EFFECTIVENESS AVAILABLE: NAAA is making available video showing the challenge low-level agricultural pilots have in seeing unmarked towers and the difference in visibility if those towers are marked and lighted. The video was provided to NAAA with permission by Roger Dreyer and Karen Allen. Read more
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AG AVIATION CROP YIELD BENEFITS: Read more
LET’S BE FAIR ABOUT SHARING THE AIR: Read more
LETTERS WARNING TOWER ENTITIES ABOUT LIABILITY FOR NOT MARKING TOWERS: Read more
WATCH NAAREF SAFETY & EDUCATION VIDEOS: Read more
“COMBATTING FATIGUE IN AG AVIATION” BROCHURE: Read more
USDA-ARS AERIAL SPRAY NOZZLE MODELS: Read more
NAAA ADVERTISER MEDIA KIT: Read more
INTERESTED IN A CAREER AS AN AG PILOT? VISIT OUR CAREERS SECTION: Read more
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