| July 16, 2020 |
| NAAA Ensures UAS Standards Roadmap Addresses Safety for Agricultural Aircraft |
| On June 30, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) published the second version of the Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The roadmap included input from over 400 individuals from 250 public and private organizations including the FAA, other federal agencies, industry and academia. Read More |
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| Protect Your Privately Owned Airport, List it with the FAA |
 Do you have a privately owned airport? If so, protect it by making sure the FAA does not list it as closed indefinitely in its airports database. The FAA will remove airports from the database and from charts starting in the next charting cycle if they have not heard from the airport manager since January 2018. Read More |
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| NAAA Saddened to Report on Loss of Operator Paul Gould |
 The members and staff of NAAA extend their condolences and sympathies to the friends and family of Paul Gould of Webber Falls, Oklahoma. Paul was fatally injured in an ag aviation accident on July 10. He was born on Feb. 7,1958. Paul was a former NAAA board member and an active member of the Oklahoma AAA. Read More |
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| NAAA Saddened to Report on Loss of Operator Josh Reid |
| NAAA members and staff offer their condolences and sympathies to the friends and family of Josh Reid of Springfield, Colorado. Josh was injured in an ag aviation accident on July 10. He succumbed to burn injuries received in the accident and passed away on July 14. Read More |
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| Thrush Adds Storm Shield Impact Resistant Windshields as Standard Equipment |
| Thrush Aircraft is now providing customers with a significantly higher level of protection from a bird or drone strike by making advanced technology Storm Shield windshields from Storm Aeronautics standard equipment on all Thrush aircraft beginning this summer. Read More |
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| NAAA Ag Aviation Expo Booth Sales Opened Last Week with Success; Over 60% of the Show Floor Sold! |
Booth sales opened Thursday, July 9, for the 2020 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo in Savannah Dec. 7-10 with many companies purchasing booth space (and pre-purchasing large booth space). Ninety-three (93) companies have purchased exhibit space since sales opened; this is compared to 108 companies in 2017 and 103 companies in 2015, both held in Savannah, on the opening day of booth sales. Don’t fret if you still want to exhibit, there is plenty of booth space left! Read More |
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| Richter Aviation First Operator to Support the Centennial Celebration of Aerial Application, Many More Sponsorship Opportunities Available |
Thank you to our first operator-sponsor, Richter Aviation in Maxwell, Calif., for committing to supporting the 100th  anniversary of the aerial application industry. USAIG committed to its sponsorship last month. In 2021, the agricultural aviation industry is preparing to celebrate its first 100 years of service of providing food, fiber and biofuel, in addition to protecting forestry and controlling health-threatening pests, to our great nation. Read More |
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| We Love Our Members! Your NAAA Support Has Resulted in Significant Accomplishments; Please Renew Today! |
 Renewals are now open for the NAAA 2021 membership year! 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. Read More |
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| Pitch Your Best Shot at Pitching In for PAASS, a NAAREF Fundraiser Taking Place at the Ag Aviation Expo |
| Help us raise money for NAAREF and PAASS by showing up with your pitching arm for Pitching In For PAASS, a fundraiser for the ag aviation industry’s premier educational safety program. The event will take place Sunday, Dec. 6, 7-10 p.m. at the Savannah Convention Center. Pitching In For PAASS is a corn-seed bag toss game, also known oddly as cornhole, where players take turns throwing bags of corn kernels at a raised board with a hole. Read More |
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| In Case You Missed It! |
| Summer 2020 Issue of Agricultural Aviation Now Online! |
 The Summer 2020 issue of Agricultural Aviation is now available online
and in the Agricultural Aviation Magazine App. The cover story of the
new issue examines the intersection between crop dusters and pop
culture.
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| Shine a Light on Our Unsung Heroes with NAAA’s Quick and Easy Online Awards Form |
 One of the highlights of each NAAA convention is the chance to honor a distinct group of the committed individuals and companies for their service to the agricultural aviation industry. The aerial application industry is filled with exceptional people who go above and beyond the call of duty, but the Awards Committee depends on members like you to identify these unsung heroes. The nominating process is even easier now thanks to NAAA’s new online awards submission form. Read More |
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| Received Your 2020 Membership Directory Yet? If Not, Let Us Know |
 By now all NAAA members should have received their copy of the 2020 NAAA
Membership Directory. If you did not receive the new membership
directory, please contact NAAA’s Marisa Beam at mbeam@agaviation.org to request a replacement copy.
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| Last Chance to Provide Accurate Data for Agricultural Aviation Industry, Please Complete FAA Survey |
| The Federal Aviation Administration’s 42nd annual General
Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey (GA Survey) is coming to an end. If you
are selected to participate in this year’s survey, you will receive either an
email or postcard invitation to complete the GA Survey soon. Read More |
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