Jim Perrin and Matt Hovdenes, NAAA and NAAREF’s 2022 presidents, respectively, appeared on the Ag Aviator Podcast to discuss the importance of NAAA and NAAREF, the association’s safety education foundation. The interview with host and NAAA Pilot member Andy Gjerswold was released in October after being recorded at the 2021 Ag Aviation Expo while Perrin was NAAA’s president-elect.
In
the episode, Jim and Matt discuss the purpose NAAA and state/regional
ag aviation associations serve for ag pilots, operators and the industry
as a whole. They also give listeners an insider’s view of the immensely important work industry volunteers engage in at NAAA and NAAREF’s board meetings, the far-ranging issues NAAA tackles on aerial applicators’
behalf, the critical safety education programming NAAREF puts on to
improve ag aviation safety and professionalism, and the importance of
being a member of NAAA and your state and regional associations.
Listen to the interview in its entirety below!