| January 29, 2016 |
| NAAA Releases Drone Survey to Help Advocate for Members’ Interests |
| NAAA has released a new survey to better understand the interests of agricultural aviation operators when it comes to using or operating around Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), also known as drones. If you are an operator but have yet to receive the survey, please e-mail Christian Rice, Coordinator of Government and Public Relations, at crice@agaivation.org. Read More |
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| Democrats Announce Americans Against Air Traffic Privatization Group, Echoing NAAA Fears About User Fees Being Used to Fund ATC Privatization |
On Tuesday, January 26, a coalition calling itself “Americans Against Air Traffic Privatization” (AAATP) was announced by Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD), and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), both of whom sit on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) which has jurisdiction over the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The coalition was created, as the name suggests, to oppose the privatization of FAA’s air traffic control (ATC). Read More |
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| Stamps Receives TAAA Lifetime Appreciation Award |
NAAA/Texas AAA member Gaylon Stamps has been appointed Director Emeritus of the TAAA Board of Directors after more than 25 years of service to the organization. TAAA President Mitch Probasco announced the appointment at TAAA’s annual awards banquet earlier this month. Read More |
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| FAA 2015 GA Survey Underway Soon |
FAA’s contractor, Tetra Tech, has notified NAAA the 38th annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey (referred to as the GA Survey) for reporting on 2015 activity will soon be underway. The information gathered by this survey is important to general aviation and the agricultural community because it is the only source of information on the size and activity of our aircraft fleet. Data gathered helps to prepare safety statistics and develop an industry accident rate which is extremely important due to the fluctuation in ag aviation activity from year to year. Read More |
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| NAAA and NAAREF Board Meetings Feb. 12-13 |
The Hilton Old Town Alexandria in Alexandria, Va., will once again host the spring board meetings of the NAAA and NAAREF Boards of Directors Feb. 12–13, with a couple of meetings beginning on Feb. 11 (Program Development, Operation S.A.F.E., Athena and the Executive Committee). All meetings are open to NAAA members. If you’re interested in attending, please email Lindsay Barber for a schedule of events. Read More |
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| Don’t Miss Out on BASF Operation S.A.F.E. Incentive, Renew Your NAAA Membership Today! |
| Please renew your 2016 NAAA membership if you have not already done so. Thank you for supporting NAAA as a 2015 member. The trust you have placed in NAAA means a great deal, and we hope to have your continued support in 2016. Membership runs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. As a reminder, you only have a 45-day grace period beginning Jan. 1 during which NAAA’s membership services will continue before stopping altogether on Feb. 15. Read More |
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