| March 3, 2022 |
| NAAREF President Matt Hovdenes Speaks to Aero Fleet One about Safety in Ag Aviation |
 Matt Hovdenes, owner/operator of Right Way Ag. in Harwood, North Dakota,
and president of NAAREF, spoke to Aero Fleet One about safety in ag
aviation. Aero Fleet One is a network of international operations,
primarily in Brazil. They wished to interview
Hovdenes to increase safety knowledge and awareness in the industry,
both in the U.S. and Brazil.
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| Idaho AAA Effort to Amend State’s Right to Farm Act Moves Forward to State Senate |
| On Feb. 25, the Idaho House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill backed by
the Idaho Agricultural Aviation Association to expand the definition of
“Agricultural Operations” under the state’s Right to Farm Act to
include the ingress and egress of aircraft to agricultural areas. House
Bill 606 heads to Idaho’s Senate today. If
approved by the ag committee, it could be voted on by the full Senate
sometime next week, where it is expected to pass easily. Read More |
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| Tax Season is Upon Us—Take Advantage of Tax Exemptions Secured by NAAA |
| It’s Tax Season, and one of NAAA’s greatest services to the industry has
been securing tax exemptions that save the aerial application industry
millions of dollars each year—thousands of dollars for the
smallest operators, and more depending on varying fuel use. Here are
some of the exemptions you’ll want to take advantage of before April 15. Read More |
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| More Drone Airworthiness Criteria Issued by the FAA, NAAA Comments to Agency Acknowledged |
Last week the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved
airworthiness criteria for two drone models—Zipline International and
Matternet Inc. NAAA submitted comments to the FAA last November opposing
the approval due to a lack of safety provisions in the proposals. Read More |
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| Dalton Wright Wins 2021 Support Scholarship Contest; Enter 2022 Scholarship Contest to Win Thousands in Educational Scholarships |
Congratulations to 2021 Support Scholarship Contest winner Dalton R. Wright, sponsored by Jiles Wright of Woolard Flying Service in Corning, Arkansas. Read Dalton’s winning essay, and review the rules and requirements for the 2022 Support Scholarship Contest. Read More |
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| In Case You Missed It! |
| A Tip of the Hat to Substantive Work Conducted by NAAA/NAAREF Board at Fort Worth Meeting |
The NAAA Board posse returned to Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 18-19 for its
spring board meeting to conduct substantive business to strengthen the
aerial application industry. Read More |
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| Captain Scott Kelly to Speak at 2022 Ag Aviation Expo Kickoff Breakfast |
| History-Making Astronaut First to Complete a Year-in-Space Mission |
 Captain Scott Kelly, a former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Navy
captain, will speak at the 2022 Ag Aviation Expo Kickoff Breakfast on
Monday, Dec. 5. Kelly is also a U.S. spaceflight record-holder and an
experienced test pilot, having logged more than 15,000 hours of flight
time in more than 40 different aircraft and spacecraft. Read More |
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| Airworthiness Directive Issued for Continental Engines |
| The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Continental Aerospace Technologies Inc. C-125, C145, IO-360, IO-470,
IO-550, O-300, O-470, TSIO-360 and TSIO-520 series model reciprocating
engines and certain Continental Motors IO-520 series model reciprocating
engines with a particular oil filter adapter installed. It goes into effect March 29. Read More |
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| NAAA’s ‘Agriculture’s Air Force’ Book Gets Library Love |
 To mark 100 years of aerial application, Lilly Paxton, Jane Barber-Pitlick’s granddaughter, donated a copy of Agriculture’s Air Force: 100 Years of Aerial Application to the Sully Area Library in Odina, South Dakota. Follow suit and order copies for yourself, customers and your local library!
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| Syngenta Offering Update and Aerial Application Training Sessions in March |
| 2021 was a busy year for the aerial application of fungicides. As we
prepare for another busy season in 2022, Syngenta is hosting an update
and training session on its products. Join Dr.
Tyler Harp, Fungicide Technical Product Lead with Syngenta, and Dr. Brad
Fritz, Agricultural Engineer with the USDA Aerial Application
Technology Research Unit, College Station, Texas, as they review the 2021
season and discuss application best practices for optimum disease
control. Read More |
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| FAA’s GA Survey Data Collection for 2021 Now Underway |
| The FAA’s annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey is officially underway. The survey is for reporting on activity
for the calendar year 2021. The GA Survey is the only source of
information available that provides reliable data on the GA fleet,
including the number of aircraft and hours flown. Read More |
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| Update Your Information for 2022 Member Directory |
| Have you moved or changed employers since you renewed your NAAA
membership? Allied companies, have you reviewed your company description
lately? Ensure your listing in the 2022 NAAA Membership Directory is
correct today by logging into your account. If any information has
changed, please let us know right away. Read More |
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| We All Have a Telling History: Use Yours and NAAA’s Materials to Broadly Communicate Agricultural Aviation’s |
| By Andrew Moore, NAAA CEO |
 NAAA has reached the climax in the centennial epic of sharing our
industry’s history to the public, which of course was Aug. 3, 2021. But
just because the official centennial anniversary date is behind us
doesn’t mean all efforts to share the importance of our industry to the
public have passed you by. We will be celebrating the centennial of
agricultural aviation for an entire year. If you are an active citizen in the world of aerial application, don’t be a static
audience member during this epic, year-long centennial event. Take the stage with
us as we enunciate the gospel
of agricultural aviation to the public. Read More |
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| NAAA Releases Book of the Century! Buy It Today |
 To commemorate agricultural
aviation’s 100th anniversary, NAAA is pleased to present Agriculture’s Air Force: 100 Years of Aerial Application. NAAA’s meticulously sourced book is based on a collective history of the industry based on material from Agricultural Aviation magazine, AgAir Update, Low & Slow and other resources. Agriculture’s Air Force is a true keepsake. Order your copy today!
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