Flying in the Wire and Obstruction Environment Course Taking Place Sunday, Nov. 15
NAAA and NAAREF are bringing back the Flying in the Wire and Obstruction Environment Course on Sunday, Nov. 15th at the Savannah Convention Center. This course will be taught on the Sunday before the start of the 2026 Ag Aviation Expo, Nov. 16-18. Registration will open in July, but please keep the date of this program in mind as you begin to think about your travels to Savannah.
Flying in the Wire and Obstruction Environment Course is acclaimed by professional airplane and helicopter operators worldwide. This year’s course will be a full-day course again. The instructors give low-altitude aviators the essential skills needed to safely operate an aircraft in wire and obstruction environments. This course is for both aircraft and helicopter pilots. Learn how to identify signs of wires and why ag aviators hit wires they already knew were there. This course may very well save your life – wire strike accidents continue to harm the ag aviation industry.
The course will be taught by Utilities / Aviation Specialists Inc. (UAS), a unique group of aviation safety practitioners who provide safety auditing, specialized training, installation of safety management systems, and technical aviation consulting. They provide mission-specific expertise in specialized applications that require skill sets above those found in most routine transport operations. Sponsored by Old Republic Aerospace and AssuredPartners Aerospace.