It’s not too late to take advantage of BASF’s financial incentives for
participating in an Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-in clinic this year (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. The eligibility period for BASF’s incentive program
encompasses Operation S.A.F.E. Fly-Ins between Oct. 1, 2018, and Sept. 30,
2019. Submissions must be received by BASF no later than Oct. 15, 2019 and
rebates will be issued around December 15.
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 2019 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 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 the
participant’s 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
the applicator’s 2019 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, 2019.
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.
You can see a list of Operation S.A.F.E. near you here and here.