May 15, 2025

Important Tools Available to Support Health and Environmental Benefits of Pesticides in Light of Upcoming Make America Healthy Again Commission Report, Due for Release Next Week

The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, established by President Trump’s White House Executive Order in February is expected to release its initial assessment to identify the nature of childhood chronic disease in the U.S. and compare the U.S. to other nations. There is concern that due to past advocacy critical to the use of pesticides by the chair of the MAHA Commission, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., that pesticides will be unfairly spotlighted in the MAHA initial assessment.

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NAAA Releases Flight Risk Assessment Tool to Enhance Agricultural Aviation Safety

NAAA has released a Flight Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) specifically designed to enhance the safety of agricultural aviation. It was created to assist ag pilots in quickly but thoroughly evaluating the risks involved with each flight.

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Spray Tracer Product in Development That Could Exonerate Applicators from Drift Claims, Take a Survey if You’re Interested in Such a Product

Have you ever been subjected to a frivolous drift claim? Have you ever had to settle for damage you know you didn’t cause but can’t prove otherwise? Would you love to prove that you didn’t drift onto someone’s property? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Aankia Biosciences may be working on a product for you.

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FAA Expected to Add Real-Time Tracking to BVLOS Drone Rule in Response to New Jersey UFO Reports

According to a statement made earlier this week by the FAA’s executive director of rulemaking, Brandon Roberts, the FAA is expected to have a requirement for real-time tracking of certain civilian drones included within a forthcoming drone beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) rule. The BVLOS rule is intended to allow drones to go out of their operator’s direct eyesight.

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New Resources on Importance and Careers in Agricultural Aviation Now Available

The NAAA Communications Committee is pleased to announce the release of two new resources that you can use to support outreach and education efforts about the agricultural aviation industry. These resource pages have QR codes for direct access to more details on the NAAA website for industry facts detailing the importance of agricultural aviation to crop production and industry career opportunities.

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FAA Releases Airworthiness Concern Sheet Over Vibrations for Bell 206L Models

The FAA has released an Airworthiness Concern Sheet (ACS) for Bell Textron Canada Limited Models 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4. The ACS is a result of reports received by the FAA of severe vertical vibrations on Bell 206L helicopters. The FAA is interested in receiving any information on occurrences of in-flight abnormal vertical vibrations and the conditions/configurations of the rotorcraft at the time of the event.

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NAAA Ag Aviation Expo Hotel Room Block Open

The NAAA hotel room block is now open for the 2025 Ag Aviation Expo at the Atlantis in Reno, Nov. 17-19. The Atlantis has undergone extensive renovations in all sleeping rooms and several restaurants in the hotel. All events will take place at the Atlantis or Reno-Sparks Convention Center, which are connected via a skywalk.

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