| July 25, 2019 |
| NAAA Recruiting the Next Generation of Ag Pilots at EAA’s AirVenture 2019 is a Drenching Success |
 This week, NAAA’s presence exhibiting and participating in the
Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual expo and airshow, AirVenture, has
been awash in kudos. Its drenching success to date is attributed to Air
Tractor and its chief test pilot, Mike Rhodes, who coordinated to have Michael
Hutchins of Custom Air in Roe, Ark., fly his firefighting-equipped AT-802 during
Tuesday and Wednesday’s afternoon airshows. Read More |
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| NAAA Comments to EPA to Support Aerial Use in the Reregistration of 10 Active Ingredients |
 Last week NAAA submitted comments to the EPA as part of the
reregistration review process of pesticide active ingredients. The EPA is
required by FIFRA to review the registrations for all crop protection products
every 15 years. The active ingredients commented on were a group of ALS
inhibiting herbicides and Trifluralin. The nine ALS inhibiting herbicides
included Bispyribac-sodium, Diclosulam, Florasulam, Flucarbazone-sodium,
Imazamox, Imazapic, Imazaquin, Imazethapyr and Penoxsulam.
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| NAAA Signs Industry Letter Supporting Passage of the PLANE Act |
 General aviation advocate Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) this week
introduced the Promoting the Launch of Aviation’s Next Era (PLANE) Act of 2019.
This bill would expand the Pilot Bill of Rights by empowering the voices of
pilots, investing in airport infrastructure and expanding opportunities for
aviation vocational training.
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| EPA Denies Activists' Petition to Ban Chlorpyrifos; Expedited Reregistration Considered Instead |
The EPA announced last week it will not ban the use of chlorpyrifos, a
critical crop protection product used on more than 50fruit, nut, cereal and
vegetable crops in response to activist groups’ petition to remove the product
from the market. Instead, the agency said it will expedite the registration
review process under the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA) that requires pesticides to be reregistered with the EPA every 15
years. Read More |
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| NAAA Calls on Journalists to Give Full Story when Reporting on Aerial Applications Using UAVs |
 Last week NAAA sent a letter
to CropLife Media Group urging the organization to give readers a more
well-rounded perspective on the capabilities of manned aerial applicators when
reporting on UAVs used for aerial spraying.The letter was in response to a July 11 article titled “Rantizo
Approved for Agricultural Drone Spraying in Iowa” written by CropLife
magazine staff.
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| Former Delta Executive Steve Dickson Confirmed as FAA Administrator |
This
week the Senate confirmed Steve Dickson for a five-year term as the head of the
FAA by a vote of 52-40. Dickson was most recently Delta's senior vice president
of flight operations before retiring in 2018. Dickson
takes the reigns at the FAA from Acting Administrator Daniel Elwell who took on
the position when former administrator Michael Huerta’s term expired in January
2018. Read More |
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| We Love Our Members! Check Out All Your Support Has Helped Us Accomplish |
 Renewals are now open! You will soon receive your renewal form in the
mail, but there is no need to wait! You can renew online today. As a
member of NAAA, you associate with the best and brightest in the agricultural
aviation industry and your support is imperative in helping us accomplish our
initiatives.
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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. Read More |
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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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| NAAA Pilot Survey Report Released to Members |
 NAAA is excited to announce that its 2019 NAAA Pilots Survey
Report is finished and now available for members to download. The survey
revealed that the average age for a pilot is 47 years old. In the 2012 survey,
the average age of a hired agricultural pilot was 50 years old. The reduction
in age for pilots from the 2012 to the 2019 survey was also reflected in the
percentage of pilots in the 20-29 year old age group.
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| Putter Over to NAAA Expo NAAREF Fundraiser, It’s a Hole Lot of Fun |
 Help us raise money
for NAAREF and PAASS by wearing your loudest golf pants and participating in Putting
for PAASS, a fundraiser for the ag aviation industry’s premier educational
safety program. This fundraising bowling event will take place on Sunday, Nov.
17 from 6 - 9:30 p.m. at Rosen Shingle Creek. Registration is now open and is
required; the minimum donation is $110 per person.
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| Summer Sale: Get Free Shipping on NAAA’s Online Store with Promo Code FREESHIP |
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| 2019 Ag Aviation Golf Tournament Oct. 19–20 |
A
golf tournament benefiting the Miracle League of Arkansas will tee off Oct. 19–20
in Heber Springs, Ark. Join your Arkansas brethren for a fun fall weekend of
golf and fellowship while supporting kids with special needs. Read More |
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