NAAA eNewsletter Articles
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Ag Aviation Industry Needs Your Information – Please Participate in NAAA Industry Survey, Coming to Your In-Box from [email protected] - 2026-02-06
The aerial application industry was released a few weeks ago, but we need far more ag operators and pilots to answer the call for data. The participation rate for the last industry in 2018 was over 35% – it’s important that at the very least we match that response rate with this survey. The current survey has 25% fewer questions than the 2018 survey, so NAAA is hoping for an even greater response rate this time. -
Last Chance to Update Your Information for 2026 Membership Directory - 2026-02-06
To guarantee accurate inclusion in the 2026 NAAA Membership Directory, please make any corrections to your membership listing by February 9. Have you moved or changed employers since you renewed your NAAA membership? Allied companies, have you reviewed your company description lately? Log in to your account to ensure your listing in the 2026 NAAA Membership Directory. -
GRASSROOTS ALERT: Your Comments to FAA are Urgently Needed to Promote Traffic Deconfliction, Anonymity and an Aerial Applicators’ Right of Way in FAA’s Reopening of the Comment Period for UAS BVLOS, Specifically to Gather Information on ADS-B/EC - 2026-02-06
- UAS
The FAA’s 14-day reopening of its proposed rule allowing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to operate beyond visual line of sight of the UAS operator closes on February 11, 2026. The purpose of reopening the rule is for the agency to gather more information on the feasibility of using electronic conspicuity (EC) devices as a safety mechanism to deconflict collisions between crewed and uncrewed aircraft. EC acts as a more portable, less expensive, reduced-range ADS-B device that also provides anonymity to its user. -
USDA-ARS Aerial Spray Nozzle Models Updates Now Online - 2026-02-06
The USDA-ARS Aerial Application Technology Research Unit (AATRU) has released its updated Aerial Spray Nozzle Models. As reported in the Fall 2025 issue of Agricultural Aviation, the updates include the addition of new nozzle types, more accurate data for a few older nozzles, an update to the latest droplet size classification standard, and combining the low-speed and high-speed models into a single model. -
Amelia Rose Earhart to Speak at 2026 Ag Aviation Expo Kickoff Breakfast - 2026-02-06
- Expo / Meetings
NAAA is pleased to announce Amelia Rose Earhart as the Ag Aviation Expo Kickoff Breakfast speaker on Monday, Nov. 16, in Savannah, GA. Professional speaker, pilot, author and artist Amelia Rose Earhart was faced with the question, if you were given the name Amelia Earhart, would you learn to fly? She chose to go all in, completing her private, instrument and commercial flight training with the goal of someday flying all the way around the world, just like the incredible American hero she was named after, Amelia Mary Earhart. -
FAA Reopening Comment Period for UAS BVLOS, Specifically to Gather Information on ADS-B/EC Practicality to Deconflict Traffic Between Manned and Unmanned Aircraft - 2026-01-29
- UAS
The FAA plans to reopen the comment period for 14 days on its recent proposed rule allowing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to operate beyond visual line of sight of the UAS operator. The agency wants to gather more information on the feasibility of using electronic conspicuity (EC) devices as a safety mechanism to deconflict collisions between crewed and uncrewed aircraft. EC acts as a more portable, reduced-range ADS-B device that also provides anonymity to its user. -
Your 2026 Advantage: NAAA Membership - 2026-01-29
Thank you for your 2025 NAAA membership; your membership expires on February 15. As we celebrate NAAA’s 60th anniversary this year, we request your continued support by renewing your NAAA membership because it is vital to keeping our industry strong, safe and well-represented. While you’ve been hard at work helping farmers produce a safe, affordable, and abundant supply of food, fiber, and bioenergy, NAAA has been working hard to ensure the low-altitude airspace is safe for your aerial application business, as well as ensuring that you have the pesticide products you need to do your job. -
Ag Aviation Industry Needs Your Information – Please Participate in NAAA Industry Survey - 2026-01-29
NAAA recently launched the aerial application industry survey. The survey covers the year 2025, and your participation is critical. The goal is to gather data that can be used to promote the importance of the ag aviation industry to the public, government agencies, grower groups, and pesticide manufacturers. The information gathered in the survey is used to protect our industry from proposed aerial application bans, additional burdensome regulations, and threats to your safety. -
Save the Date for the Ag Aviation Expo Taking Place Nov. 16-18, 2026 in Savannah, GA - 2026-01-29
- Expo / Meetings
Join us in Savannah, Georgia, for the annual convention taking place November 16-18 at the Savannah Convention Center and Westin. Kicking things off on Sunday, Nov. 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Flying in the Wire and Obstruction Environment course delivers essential, potentially life-saving training for low-altitude aviators.