NAAA has been in direct communication with officials from the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Vice President Pence and his Coronavirus Task Force explaining that the aerial application industry is an essential service in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, and as such should remain open and unencumbered from the services it provides helping food, fiber and biofuel production and forestry and public health protection.  NAAA, as of March 18, was told by FAA that there had been no discussion of shutting down airspace to Part 137 operations. Read More

The coronavirus continues to have a severe impact on numerous aspects of our nation. One impact that it is expected to increase is the need for many of our fellow citizens to visit a medical facility. The many current restrictions being recommended by the federal and state governments are being done specifically to slow the rate of spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 virus so as to reduce the amount of people who will need to seek medical care. Read More

With the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), we find ourselves in a time of uncertainty across the nation and the globe. Please know that NAAA is here to serve and support you! NAAA staff continues to work during the normal business hours of 8:30 – 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, albeit through a remote office as most staff are working from home. We may not be available to answer the main office phone immediately, but our voicemail system will direct you to the staff person you're trying to reach. If you don't reach them immediately, please leave a message and we'll get right back to you.  Read More

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Robinson Helicopter Company Model R44 and R44 II helicopters that have a Simplex Manufacturing Company’s Model 244 spray system installed on them by Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SR00286BO. The AD will become effective April 16 and applies to Simplex Model 244 spray systems with serial numbers 0045 through 0178. Early models have a metal flanged fitting that is not affected by the AD. Read More

In order to protect public health by limiting large gatherings to stop the spread of COVID-19, the event “A Celebration of Agriculture on the National Mall,” scheduled to take place March 24 and 25 in Washington, has been cancelled. Read More

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The National Agricultural Aviation Hall of Fame (NAAHOF) Nomination Board has changed its procedure for evaluating candidates for induction into the NAA Hall of Fame. Under the policy change, the Nominations Board will consider individuals one year before their induction to allow more time to deliberate on NAAHOF nominees’ credentials. Nominations to be considered for induction into NAAHOF in 2021 are by due Sept. 1, 2020. Read More

Attention, higher-education students: Don’t miss out on the opportunity to compete for a combined $3,000 in educational scholarships. The deadline for the 2020 Support Scholarship Media Contest is Sept. 15. The NAAA Support Committee will award a $2,000 scholarship as top prize and Covington Aircraft Engines has generously agreed to sponsor a $1,000 scholarship. Read More

Attention, operators and aspiring ag pilots: The NAAA “Ag Wings of Tomorrow” Scholarship is back! Thanks to the generous support of BASF and Thrush Aircraft, $20,000 in aid is available via the 2020 NAAA “Ag Wings of Tomorrow” Scholarship Program to assist four aspiring ag pilots in their journey. The goal of NAAA’s “Ag Wings of Tomorrow” Scholarship Program is to strengthen the aerial application industry by helping operator members bring new pilots into the profession. Read More