Last week’s press release, cautioning hobbyist and professional drone operators not to interfere with low-altitude manned agricultural aircraft, sparked a public relations campaign among agricultural outlets.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced its new Drone Expedited and Targeted Enforcement Response (DETER) Program to expedite and increase enforcement actions against small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operators who violate FAA regulations.
Last week, Air Tractor President Jim Hirsch and Thrush President & CEO Mark McDonald issued a letter to customers following the announcement of Air Tractor’s purchase of Thrush three weeks ago.
Today at 2:00 PM ET, attorneys of the law firm of Faegre Drinker will provide an overview of the U.S. Supreme Court case Monsanto v. Durnell and its potential implications to stakeholders in the agricultural pesticides industry.
The FBI is investigating the theft of multiple spray drones in the Northeast last month and they are working to ensure they don’t end up in the hands of nefarious perpetrators. If you see anything suspicious, please contact the TSA toll-free, 24/7 hotline to report suspicious activity 1-866-GA-SECURE (1-866-427-3287).
The Federal Aviation Administration’s annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey (GA Survey) is now underway, reporting on calendar year 2025. The GA Survey is the only source of information on the general aviation fleet and the number of hours flown.
On April 20, 2026, FAA issued an Airworthiness Concern Sheet for various aircraft equipped with Wipaire’s Wipline® Floats. This includes Air Tractor AT-802 and AT-802A aircraft with Wipline® 10000A floats via STC SA01795CH.
The ag aviation industry survey is still active, and we desperately need your information. NAAA has hired Kynetec, an agricultural survey and data analysis company, to conduct the survey.
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