In honor of its 50th anniversary, Covington Aircraft Engines will match any donations made to NAAREF—up to a total of $50,000—before the end of the year. This is an incredible opportunity to double the value of your NAAREF donation, which is why NAAA and NAAREF encourage operators, pilots and supporters of NAAREF’s safety education and efficacy programs to take the Covington Challenge! 

 

NAAREF programs, which include PAASS and Operation S.A.F.E., were designed and are succeeding in promoting safety and environmental professionalism to the aerial application industry. Since it first hit the stage in 1998, PAASS—the Professional Aerial Applicators’ Support System—has reduced ag aviation accidents by nearly 26%, the fatal accident rate by 10% and drift complaints by 26%. That’s a phenomenal achievement, and PAASS played a significant role. 

 

NAAREF programs save lives, enhance our industry’s reputation, enable insurance discounts, and help us meet regulatory requirements for certification. Without successful NAAREF educational programs, it’s unquestionable that the regulatory requirements facing aerial applicators would be more rigorous. But it takes industry donations from individual members and organizations to ensure top-quality and effective NAAREF programs. 

 

Please donate now to support NAAREF’s programs and cultivate education, safety and technology advancements in the industry. Making a tax-deductible donation by Dec. 31 will effectively double the value of your contribution thanks to Covington’s matching funds. 

 

NAAA and NAAREF appreciate Covington Aircraft’s generous offer to donate up to $50,000 to NAAREF’s programs and incentivize other donors to take advantage of Covington’s matching funds. 

 

Covington also continues to be a generous supporter of NAAA. The company has been a longtime sponsor of the Ag Aviation Expo, donates valuable Covington gift certificates to NAAA’s auction and pledges $1,000 in funds each year for the NAAA Support Committee’s annual scholarship media contest. 

 

NAAA salutes Covington Aircraft Engines on its 50th anniversary of supporting aerial applicators as one of the industry’s premier radial and turbine engine overhaul facilities and is thankful for its continued generosity.