Collaboration
with NAAA incentivizes aerial applicators to participate in S.A.F.E. Fly-Ins
NAAA
is pleased to announce that BASF has renewed its commitment to offer financial
incentives to NAAA members who participate in Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-In clinics
in 2018. This is a continuation of a program BASF initiated in 2010 in
collaboration with NAAA to provide financial support for participating aerial
applicators that can be used toward membership in NAAA or for new spray
equipment.
Complete
details are specified in the official program rules,
but in essence, aerial application operators can earn a $225 incentive to be
used to help subsidize either 2018 NAAA operator membership dues or up to $225
of the cost of purchasing new nozzles and/or tips for each eligible aircraft
that they pattern test at an Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-In. Pilots participating in
an Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-In may be eligible to receive a $170 rebate that
would reimburse them for nearly the full cost of their NAAA membership
dues. The eligibility period for BASF’s
incentive program encompasses Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-Ins
offered between Oct. 1, 2017, and Sept. 30, 2018.
The
goals of the Aerial Application Equipment and NAAA Membership Program are to
encourage operators and pilots to:
- Pattern test their aircraft at an Operation
S.A.F.E. Fly-In
- Provide an incentive to equip eligible
aircraft with new nozzles and/or tips
- Encourage membership in NAAA
- Promote aerial application optimization
and stewardship
Terms
and Conditions
To
qualify for BASF’s Aerial Application Equipment and NAAA
Membership Program, an operator or pilot must be
an NAAA member and be the pilot flying the pattern evaluation. Although it is
not necessary to be an NAAA member at the time of the Operation S.A.F.E. calibration
clinic, the participant must become an NAAA member before applying for and
being granted approval for the rebate. The operator or pilot must also be sure
that the Operation S.A.F.E. analyst has his complete and correct information so
that the analyst can provide that information to NAAA for submission to BASF.
The operator or pilot must complete the application and send it to BASF to be
reimbursed for a portion of his 2018 membership dues or submit receipts to
receive a rebate for nozzles and/or tips purchased for the aircraft. Submissions must be received by the rebate
program’s auditor no later than Oct. 15. Payments will be made on or about Dec.
15, 2018.
The
Aerial Application Equipment and NAAA Membership Program is part of BASF’s
ongoing stewardship efforts for aerial applicators and the safe and proper
application of its products. Visit www.plant-health-pilots.com
for a variety of resources BASF provides aerial applicators.
NAAA
and NAAREF encourage operators and pilots to measure and calibrate each spray
system every 24 months or after any modification is made to the aircraft, the
distribution system or flight procedures that could significantly affect the
swath profile. Operation S.A.F.E. calibration clinics are held regularly
throughout the year and can be sponsored by a state association or company.
Operation S.A.F.E. clinics NAAA is aware of are listed on the event
calendar at AgAviation.org.