May 26, 2017
Have a Happy International Crop Duster's Day Tomorrow! |
| The Trump Budget’s Impact on Ag Aviation |
President Trump this week released his much-anticipated 2018 budget proposal, three months later than expected in the federal budget process. Read More |
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| U.S. House Passes NPDES PGP Repeal Bill for 4th Time |
| The House once again passed the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, sponsored by Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), as 25 Democrats joined 231 Republicans to pass H.R. 953 with a vote of 256 to 165. Read More |
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| Appeals Court Strikes Down Registration for Recreational UAVs |
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals this week ruled that FAA’s registration requirement for recreational UAVs contradicts the 2012 FAA Modernization and Reform Act, the last FAA authorization enacted into law. Read More |
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| NAAA Addresses Wireless Infrastructure Community on Need for Tower Marking |
| NAAA Executive Director Andrew Moore addressed wireless infrastructure industry representatives from around the nation about the need to mark towers below 200 feet in rural areas where low-level aerial applications are conducted. Moore was invited to be part of a panel along with Michael Helvey of the FAA's Obstruction Evaluation Group and Ed Roach of SBC Communications, a wireless infrastructure company. Read More |
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| 2017 NAAA Membership Directory Debuts |
The 2017 NAAA Membership Directory mailed last Friday. If it hasn’t arrived already, you should receive your copy any day now. Read More |
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| 2017 Ag Aviation Expo Kickoff Breakfast Speaker Welcomes You in December |
NAAA is excited to announce that U.S. Army Apache Helicopter Captain and Pilot, as well as author, Shannon Huffman Polson will serve as this year’s Kickoff Breakfast speaker at the 2017 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo on Dec. 4. Read this story to watch her welcome Ag Aviation Expo attendees via- video. Read More |
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