The FAA has superseded Airworthiness Directive AD 2020-24-07, issued December 8, 2020, which applied to Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B3 helicopters (among others), and required modifying and inspecting the pilot’s and co-pilot’s throttle twist grip for proper operation. Since the FAA issued AD 2020-24-07, Airbus Helicopters developed another modification of the twist grip and additional corrective actions for helicopters already modified.
Last week’s press release highlighting ongoing efforts to modernize the AGDISP pesticide drift modeling software to ultimately facilitate more pesticide label flexibility for applicators utilizing drift reduction technologies, aided by a recent grant from The Cotton Foundation, garnered media coverage across U.S. agricultural news outlets. In addition to successfully modernize AGDISP, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) made a generous contribution to aiding the AGDISP modernization efforts.
The October 2025 NAAA & NAAREF Board and Committee meetings will take place in Jackson, Miss., the city of the National Agricultural Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame! All meetings are open to NAAA members. If you are not a board or committee member but you’re interested in attending, please contact Lindsay Barber for more details.
NAAA sincerely appreciates the companies that support NAAA and the agricultural aviation industry by sponsoring the 2025 Ag Aviation Expo in Reno, Nevada, Nov. 17-19. Over the years, we’ve been grateful for the continued support of our Allied members who have generously sponsored convention programs and events.
The FAA has recently released its proposed Part 108 which would enable routine beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operating below 400 FT AGL. If adopted into a final rule as written, this would severely compromise the safety of manned aerial application operations. You can review the full Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and/or FAA’s Fact Sheet, but NAAA has read it cover to cover and there are two headline takeaways.
Thank you for your support as a 2025 member of NAAA. We request your continued support by renewing your NAAA membership for 2026 today. While you have been busy aiding farmers to produce a safe, affordable, and abundant supply of food, fiber, and bioenergy, NAAA has been busy making sure low-altitude airspace is safe for your aerial application business to operate, as well as ensuring that you have the pesticide products you need to do your job.
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