| August 3, 2017 |
| For a Second Year, NAAA Spreads the Good Word of Ag Aviation at EAA’s AirVenture 2017 |
 The Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual AirVenture held in Oshkosh, Wis., July 24–30 was truly the “world’s greatest aviation celebration,” and they had a record attendance of 590,000 to prove it. Among those were NAAA representatives who met with hundreds of attendees.
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| NAAA Finds Little Humor in Laughable Column Objecting to Aerial Application |
NAAA has objected to an over-the-top column in The Moline (Ill.) Dispatch, an ill-informed diatribe against crop dusters flying and treating fields in the vicinity of other area residents. Read More |
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| FAA Reauthorization or Extension Delayed Until at Least September |
The U.S. House of Representatives started its six-week recess last week without voting on the 21st Century AIRR Act—the bill that would reauthorize funding for the FAA and spin air traffic control services into a non-government, non-profit entity, usually referred to as “privatization.” Read More |
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| Want to Win Thousands in Educational Scholarships? Support Scholarship Entries Due Aug. 15 |
Attention, higher-education students: Don’t miss out on the opportunity to compete for a combined $3,000 in educational scholarships. The deadline for the 2017 Support Scholarship Essay Contest is Aug. 15. Read More |
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| Ag Wings of Tomorrow Scholarship Entries Due Aug. 31 |
From seeking a mentor to finding the funds for training, the road to becoming an ag pilot is fraught with obstacles, but having $5,000 in training money certainly helps. This year the odds of receiving a scholarship from NAAA are better than ever. Under its new "Ag Wings of Tomorrow" Scholarship Program NAAA will award up to five flight training scholarships worth a combined $22,500. The deadline to apply for this year’s scholarships is Aug. 31. Read More |
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| NAAA and NAAREF Board Meetings Oct. 6-7 |
The Marriott Plaza San Antonio will host the fall board and committee meetings of the NAAA and NAAREF Boards of Directors on Oct. 6–7 (some meetings, including PAASS Train the Trainer, will begin Oct. 4–5). Read More |
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| NAAA Award Nominations Due Sept. 8 |
Each year, NAAA recognizes a handful of members for
outstanding contributions to the aerial application industry. We need your help to identify
these unsung heroes. The 2017 award
recipients will be honored Dec. 7 at the Excellence in Ag Aviation Banquet. Read More |
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| NAAA Ag Aviation Expo Attendee Registration Open! |
 We look forward to seeing you at the 2017 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo in Savannah, Ga., Dec. 4–7! You can now register online for the NAAA Ag Aviation Expo. Read More |
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