WRK of Arkansas and WRK of Oklahoma will be conducting an Operation S.A.F.E. analyst training class Aug. 22-26. The training will be located in Lonoke, Arkansas, with the classroom portion of the training to be conducted at WRK facilities at 153 92nd West Street, Lonoke, AR. The training will be conducted by Dr. Richard Whitney from WRK of Oklahoma and Dr. Dennis Gardisser from WRK of Arkansas.
Monday, Aug. 22, will be the day for students to arrive in Lonoke, check in for training, and pick up training and testing materials. Tuesday and Wednesday will be classroom education days where students will learn how to set up and operate the field equipment, run the card scanning and string analysis software, and discuss agricultural aircraft setups, nozzle types, application patterns and commonly seen pattern anomalies. Thursday and Friday will be on-the-job training conducting an actual Operation S.A.F.E. fly-in. Graduation will take place on the evening of Friday, Aug. 26.
This training will be appropriate for anyone wanting to become an Operation S.A.F.E. analyst or technician. It will also be a good refresher for anyone wanting an update on the latest analysis equipment and ag aviation research. If you need to be recertified as an analyst or a technician, this training will also cover that. All graduates will have their names submitted to NAAREF for approval as either an analyst or a technician.
With C-PAASS certification beginning next year, the demand for Operation S.A.F.E. fly-ins is expected to increase dramatically. This is your opportunity to learn how to become an Operation S.A.F.E. analyst or technician. The class registration fee is $3,000 with a 10% discount for additional registrations from the same organization. Pre-registration by Aug. 15 is encouraged. To pre-register or for additional information, contact Dennis Gardisser at (501) 676-1762 or dgardisser@icloud.com or Richard Whitney at (405) 714-0095 or whitney3451@att.net.
