On Monday NAAA submitted comments to EPA on two pesticides – acephate and thiram. EPA previously published a proposed interim decision (PID) for acephate that banned all uses except for tree injections. For thriam, EPA published an amended PID that banned all conventional and seed treatment uses except for farm seed treatments with liquid formulations.
NAAA wishes to extend condolences to the family and friends of Robert Ray Cottingham who lost his life in an ag aviation accident on July 22, 2024. Ray, as he preferred to be called, was born on October 29, 1988, and was 35 years old at the time of his passing.
The webinar will discuss 14 CFR Part 137 UAS certificate holder’s obligations to conduct operations in accordance with their ATO-issued Certificate of Authority (COA) and the requirements related to Congested Area Plans (CAPS).
The FAA recently issued a final rule to revise the Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 73 – Robinson R22/R44 Special Training and Experience Requirements (SFAR) to provide consistency with other FAA regulatory requirements, training, Airman Certification Standards (ACS) and Practical Test Standards (PTS).
NAAA has worked to secure permission from the FAA to use frequency 122.925 for radio communications between agricultural aircraft. This frequency is currently assigned to forestry management and fire suppression, fish and game management and protection, and environmental monitoring and protection. FAA’s decision means ag aviators can now use it as well now.
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development spending bill last week providing $110 billion in total funding for the Transportation Department. That sum includes $22 billion for the FAA.
Do you have a rising pilot within your ranks? Do you admire certain NAAA members’ outstanding service to the industry or their community? The aerial application industry is filled with exceptional people who go above and beyond the call of duty, often with little fanfare. Make someone’s day or year by nominating them for a 2024 NAAA Award.
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