| August 25, 2017 |
| With Another Week of Shots Fired at an Ag Aircraft, NAAA Develops Checklist for Pilots/Operators Subject to Such Outlandish Actions |
In
response to a rash of shooting incidents, including another one Aug. 18, NAAA
has developed a checklist of actions operators and pilots can take in the event
someone discharges a firearm at their aircraft. Read More |
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| FAA’s Flight Standards Service Implements Significant Realignment |
 Not only can Aug. 21, 2017, be remembered as the
day of the U.S. solar eclipse, but it can also be remembered as the day the FAA
Flight Standards Service began operations under a significant realigned
structure. Flight Standards transitioned its structure from the geography-based
regional structure to a functional structure.
Read More |
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| Fundraiser Established to Help Family of Mississippi Agricultural Aviator Fatally Injured |
Sadly, 28-year-old Michael Horton lost his life Aug.
16 when his AT-502 crashed in a field two miles from Phipps, Miss. The
NSTB is investigating the accident, but initial reports from other ag pilots
operating nearby indicate the accident was likely related to foggy weather
conditions. Read More |
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| California Regulators Target Chlorpyrifos |
Last week,
the California Department of Pesticide Registration (CDPR) issued a revised
risk assessment for chlorpyrifos, an insecticide commonly known as Dursban and
Lorsban, and announced a process to consider additional restrictions on the
chemical. Read More |
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| SAIB Issued on Air Tractor Aileron Control System |
The FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) Number CE-17-22 on Aug. 22, 2017 of an airworthiness concern for owners and operators of Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A airplanes. Read More |
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| Ag Wings of Tomorrow Scholarship Entries Due Soon! |
 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. Don’t let this opportunity fly by! The deadline to apply is next Thursday.
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