| June 8, 2017 |
| NAAA Selected for UAS Identification and Tracking ARC |
NAAA has been selected to be on the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Identification and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC). The goal of the ARC is to help public safety officials identify UAS during operations when enforcement must be taken. Read More |
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| Christian Rice Departing NAAA :( |
It is bittersweet news to report that Christian Rice, NAAA’s coordinator of government and public relations, is departing NAAA at week’s end. Read More |
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| EPA Delays Certification and Training Rule |
| The EPA has delayed the effective date for the “Certification of Pesticide Applicators” rule, also known as the certification and training rule, from June 5, 2017, to May 22, 2018. Read More |
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| White House Outlines ATC Reform Plan; GA Coalition Counters |
President Trump Monday signed
a document outlining “principles for reforming the U.S. Air Traffic Control
system.” The document establishes the president’s priorities in regard to
turning ATC into a non-profit entity.
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| Ag Industry Unites to Help Crash Victim Clayton Bruton |
On the morning of May 28, a young Texas ag pilot named Clayton Bruton was very seriously injured when the Piper PA-36 he was flying crashed from an apparent engine failure. Bruton, a fourth-generation pilot and third-generation ag pilot, is the son of Paul and Patricia Bruton of El Campo, Texas. He was just beginning his career as an ag pilot. Read More |
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| NAAA Signs Letter Requesting Funding for Piston Fuel Development |
| NAAA has joined several general aviation associations in signing two letters to key House and Senate appropriators. The letters ask that the members of Congress “provide $7,000,000 in funding for the FAA’s NextGen – Alternative Fuels for General Aviation (GA) program.” Read More |
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| Support the Ag Aviation Expo with an Auction Donation |
 While we’re still several months away from the 2017 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo taking place Dec. 4–7 in Savannah, but it’s never too early to donate an item for the Live and Silent Auction. Help us make this year’s auction a blowout! The Live and Silent auctions support NAAA programs and services to aerial applicators.
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| Check Your 2017 Membership Directory for Possible Missing/Duplicate Pages |
Last week a member informed us about a problem with his copies of the 2017 NAAA Membership Directory, the result of an apparent binding mistake by NAAA’s printer. If you discover missing or duplicate pages in your copy of the 2017 directory, please contact NAAA so that we can send you a replacement copy with the correct pages. Read More |
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