Kyle Scott tragically lost his life on September 5, 2024, in the 13th fatal ag aviation accident of 2024. He was born on April 21, 1972, and was 52 years old at the time of his passing. The members and staff of NAAA offer their condolences to those he leaves behind.
The third FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) Pro Tips for Part 137 UAS Pilots and Operators webinar was held on the evening of September 10, 2024. This was a follow up to earlier Part 137 drone safety webinars held in June and August. A recording of this week’s webinar can be viewed here. There were 159 attendees.
Last week NAAA submitted comments to the EPA on the biological opinion (BiOp) for methomyl. A BiOp is part of the pesticide registration review process and evaluates the potential threats a pesticide represents to endangered species and their critical habitat. Decisions from the BiOp are incorporated into the final registration review decision and label language.
Air Tractor exhibited its AT-802 at the Farm Progress Show August 27-29 in Boone, Iowa. The Farm Progress Show is a well-rounded show for farmers to connect and do business with a wide variety of exhibitors. The show regularly has 150,000 – 200,000 domestic and international attendees.
Jerry Webb, a longtime Mississippi agricultural aviator passed on September 7, 2024. He was a proud member of the Mississippi Agricultural Aviation Association and the Mississippi Board Member for NAAA from 2010 to 2014, Jerry’s contributions to the aviation community were significant.
NAAA’s social media reach has steadily increased each year. The association reached 12,000 followers last August and has grown by about a thousand followers annually for the past six years. You can also follow us on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
After two years of popularity, NAAA and NAAREF are bringing back the Flying in the Wire and Obstruction Environment Course on Saturday, November 16 beginning at 7:30 a.m. in Fort Worth, Texas. This course will be taught on the Saturday before the start of the 2024 Ag Aviation Expo, Nov. 18-21. The Tylor Johnson Legacy Foundation and Johnson Family are graciously sponsoring the registration fees of each operator and pilot attending this year’s course.
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