November 27, 2024

NAAA Ag Aviation Expo Soars to New Heights in the Lone Star State of Texas

Last week’s NAAA Ag Aviation Expo set a new benchmark for success, with record-breaking attendance and all the action unfolding in the vibrant Lone Star State. With its rich history, enjoyable town and ease of travel for so many members, Fort Worth proved to be the perfect location for this year’s annual convention, which brought together ag pilots, allied companies, support crew, researchers and other industry professionals from across the country and beyond.

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After Two Decades of NAAA Advocacy, FAA Proposes Requirements for Marking and Logging Locations of Meteorological Towers

Following nearly two decades of lobbying by NAAA, the FAA has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to codify requirements for owners (termed “sponsors” by FAA) of meteorological towers (METs) to identify them in the interest of low-altitude aviation safety. Specifically, this NPRM applies to all existing METs, as well as proposals to construct or alter a MET, with the highest point of the structure at least 50 feet AGL up to and including 200 feet AGL, hereafter referred to as an “applicable MET.”

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NAAA Joins Large Coalition of Agricultural Groups Advocating to Trump Administration for Appointees with Science and Risk-based Decision-Making Experience

NAAA joined 221 agricultural organizations throughout the nation to President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team expressing enthusiasm for working with the upcoming administration leaders to ensure that America continues to have the safest, most affordable food, feed, and fiber supplies in the world

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NAAA Comments on Two Endangered Species Evaluations from EPA to Protect Aerial Applications

NAAA recently submitted comments to EPA on the biological evaluations (BE) for two pesticides: benzovindiflupyr and bicyclopyrone. A biological evaluation is the first step in assessing the risk a pesticide may present to endangered species and critical habitat. EPA sends the biological evaluation on the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (the Services) so they can conduct their own analysis and issue a biological opinion.

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AD Issued for MD Helicopters 369 and 500 Torque Tube and Roller Bearings

The FAA has issued a new Airworthiness Directive (AD) for certain MD Helicopters Model 369 and 500N helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of a seized and damaged roller bearing in the pilot interconnecting cyclic torque tube assembly. This AD requires repetitively inspecting the torque tube assembly for freedom-of-movement, corrosion and cracks as well as the roller bearings for corrosion and degradation.

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