This week, the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual expo and airshow, AirVenture, is being held in Oshkosh, Wis. NAAA, Air Tractor and Thrush Aircraft are exhibiting in booths #439-441. Come visit us at the “world’s greatest aviation celebration.” AirVenture continues until 4 p.m., Sunday, July 30.
NAAA Staff spoke to hundreds of people about the aerial application industry and what it takes to become an ag pilot.
During the week, there are over 1,000 forums on aviation topics and hundreds of exhibitors including NAAA. NAAA is working to actively recruit pilots or pilots-in-training with a genuine interest in pursuing an ag pilot career. Thrush Aircraft has their simulator onsite in the Redbird Flight Simulators booth #304-305.
Past NAAA President Rick Reed visited the booth and answered prospective
pilots’ questions.
In addition to recruiting, NAAA is promoting the importance of agricultural aviation to food, fiber and biofuel production as well as to forestry and public health protection by distributing its "Flying for Your Food,” brochure.
Many NAAA members are contributing important manpower to equip and staff the NAAA booth at EAA AirVenture, particularly Air Tractor and Thrush, as well as AgAir Update’s Graham Lavender, Transland’s Anthonie York, Lane Aviation’s Logan Lane and Eagle Vista’s Beverly Berry.
Thrush has its 501G on display.
Air Tractor has its 802 on display.
NAAA is working to actively recruit pilots or pilots-in-training with a genuine interest in pursuing an ag pilot career.
