| Happy 4th of July from NAAA! |
| NAAA Sends Letter to FAA Demanding Manned Aircraft Maintain Right-of-Way Over UAVs |
 Last week, NAAA sent a letter
to the FAA explaining why a policy proposal the agency is considering would be
detrimental to manned aircraft and all low-level aviators. While considering
exemption requests for UAVs to conduct powerline inspections, the FAA is
considering the concept of “infrastructure masking” as a valid mitigation
technique to keep UAVs and manned aircraft separated.
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| NAAA Sends Press Release with Startling New Data on Tower Accidents to Encourage Tower Marking and Logging Ahead of FAA Regulations |
 This week, NAAA
sent a press release to media
outlets encouraging landowners to mark and log towers on their
property ahead of forthcoming FAA regulations. Both the FAA Extension,
Safety and Security Act of 2016 and the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
require towers between 50 and 200 feet tall with an above-ground base of less
than 10 feet in diameter in rural areas to be marked and/or logged in a
database the FAA is currently developing.
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| Video: NAAA Cohosts Modern Agriculture and Sustainability Demo Day for EPA, USDA and Congressional Officials |
 Last
month, NAAA again teamed with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and several other agribusiness organizations to cohost a field day to
educate staff from the USDA, EPA and congressional offices on modern
agriculture and sustainability.
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| NAAA Ag Aviation Expo Registration Now Open |
 We
look forward to seeing you at the 2019 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo in Orlando, Nov.
18-21 You can now register online for the NAAA Ag Aviation Expo. Attendee registration is now open!
If you’re an ag pilot with less than five years of experience or you’re
interested in becoming an ag pilot, we are offering a special price to attend
the NAAA Ag Aviation Expo for pilots with less than five years of experience.
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| Last Week to Submit 2019 NAAA Award Nominations! |
| The NAAA Awards Committee has moved the 2019 awards nomination deadline up to July 10 to adjust for the 2019 Ag Aviation Expo’s earlier pre-Thanksgiving dates this year. The 2019 NAAA Award recipients will be honored Nov. 21 at the Excellence in Ag Aviation Banquet, but the committee depends on readers like you to nominate worthwhile candidates. Read More |
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| We Love Our Members! Check Out All Your Support Has Helped Us Accomplish |
 As a member of NAAA, you
associate with the best and brightest in the agricultural aviation industry.
NAAA is dedicated to protecting and advancing the needs of the industry by
improving the public’s perception of the aerial application industry and spearheading the
industry’s environmental stewardship and safety initiatives.
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| NAAA Sends Proposed Bylaw Amendments to Voting Members |
| NAAA sent a mailing out to its voting members this week informing them of proposed amendments to its Bylaws that the Board approved for voting member consideration at the spring meeting held in February. The proposed amendments have been designed to better clarify and streamline the association’s governance. Read More |
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| NAAA to Exhibit at AirVenture 2019 with Air Tractor, Thrush, AgAir Update & AG-NAV |
 After three successful appearances at EAA’s AirVenture in 2016, 2017 and 2018, NAAA will once again exhibit at AirVenture this year in Oshkosh, Wis., July 22–28. NAAA has partnered with Air Tractor, Thrush Aircraft, AG-NAV and AgAir Update for this year’s exhibit. Both Air Tractor and Thrush will be providing aircraft for the booth and AG-NAV will exhibit their navigation system and accessories. Read More |
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| Summer Sale: Get Free Shipping on NAAA’s Online Store with Promo Code FREESHIP |
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| $20K in Scholarship Aid Available for Aspiring Ag Pilots |
 How does $5,000 sound to help someone pursue their dream of
becoming a professional ag pilot? Four scholarships are available for aspiring ag pilots through the 2019 NAAA “Ag Wings of Tomorrow” Scholarship
Program.
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