| November 8, 2018 |
| Election 2018: Party Control Switches in House and Republicans Build on Majority in Senate, Farm Bill Still in Play This Year |
 Tuesday’s election results saw Democrats regain control of
the U.S. House of Representatives, picking up at least 27 seats, with their
margin expected to grow in the days ahead as close races are called. Senate
Republicans were able to pad their current majority, despite losing a close
race in Nevada, by picking up seats in Indiana, Missouri and North Dakota.
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| WSJ Issues Correction After Running Aerial Application Photo in Dicamba Article |
NAAA got to the “plane” truth of the matter after The Wall Street Journal mistakenly
published a photo of an ag plane spraying a field in an article about the EPA’s
decision to extend its approval of the Bayer AG dicamba herbicide XtendiMax with
some new restrictions. Read More |
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| Deceased Ag Pilot In-Training Cody Crow’s Children Need Your Help and Prayers |
 Cody Crow, a
22-year-old ag pilot in training, was fatally injured while helping load an ag
aircraft on June 16 in Lawrence County, Ark. The June 21, 2018 issue of
our eNewletter
reported on the accident in which the young man was suffocated when the
fertilizer in a hopper-bottom truck collapsed around him.
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| BASF continues support of Operation S.A.F.E. in 2019 |
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 2019.
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. Read More |
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| Ag Aviation Expo Pre-Registration Deadline Extended to Sunday, Nov. 11 |
 NAAA looks forward to
seeing you at the 2018 Ag Aviation Expo in Reno, Dec. 3–6 at the Reno-Sparks
Convention Center. NAAA has extended pre-registration to Sunday, Nov. 11 at 11:59 p.m.
ET. Pre-registration
allows you to bypass long registration lines onsite in Reno and it allows NAAA
staff to ensure there are meals for everyone attending the banquets and
receptions!
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| Fundraise for NAAREF with the Chance to win a $100 Gift Certificate at the Ag Aviation Expo! |
 Help us raise money for NAAREF and PAASS at King Pins, a fundraiser for the ag aviation industry’s premier educational safety program. This fundraising bowling event will take place on Sunday, Dec. 2, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev.
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| Donate Your 2018 Season GPS Data to Protect Against UAVs |
In
2016, NAAA began reaching out to operators telling them about an opportunity
our industry has to help the FAA keep manned aircraft safe from UAVs. By
anonymously sharing your GPS data logs with Mississippi State University, the
University will work with the FAA to demonstrate ag pilots flight
characteristics. This, in turn, could lead the FAA to have sufficient data to
better protect ag aviators flying in and around UAVs, based on submitted GPS
data logs. Read More |
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| An Opportunity to Protect Ag Aircraft from UAVs, FAA Reinstates ADS-B Rebate |
 The FAA has re-launched a $500 rebate for equipping fixed-wing
single engine piston aircraft with ADS-B Out technology. The agency has made
$4.9 million available for the program that runs through October 11, 2019. As of January 1, 2020, aircraft flying in airspace where a
transponder is necessary today are required to be equipped with ADS-B Out
technology.
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