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via NAAA After two years of popularity, NAAA and NAAREF are bringing back the Flying in the Wire and Obstruction Environment Course on Saturday, November 16 beginning at 7:30 a.m. in Fort Worth, Texas. This course will be taught on the Saturday before the start of the 2024 Ag Aviation...

The National Agricultural Aviation Association’s (NAAA) Ag Aviation Expo will take place in Fort Worth, Texas, November 18-20 where the cowboy way of life meets modern culture. In addition to great programming, you’ll enjoy a gold mine of offerings to eat, drink, and play in a great city. This urban...

via NAAA It is no secret that applicants for Part 137 Certification have been subject to long wait times for the processing of their application. This is, however, not unique to Part 137. Until this year, certification applicants were added to the Certification Services Oversight Process (CSOP) National Applicant List...

NAAA has worked to secure permission from the FAA to use frequency 122.925 for radio communications between agricultural aircraft. This frequency is currently assigned to forestry management and fire suppression, fish and game management and protection, and environmental monitoring and protection. FAA’s decision means ag aviators can now use it...

The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is the public relations advocate for the aerial application industry, promoting the important work of ag pilots throughout the year. NAAA’s efforts include providing external communications via press releases to agriculture and aviation media outlets, in addition to the larger news media; participating in...

We look forward to seeing you at the 2024 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo in Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 18-21, a new convention destination for the Ag Aviation Expo.Attendee registration is now open for the annual convention. Exhibitors can purchase booth space here. NAAA’s new registration system will allow you to register and...

via NAAA NAAA is excited to announce the hiring of longtime NAAA member Amy May as NAAA’s Manager of Communications & Meetings. Amy brings 20+ years of experience in communications and organization in her years of work as a social work coordinator, office manager and client account manager. In addition,...

NAAA’s sister organization, the National Agricultural Aviation Research & Education Foundation (NAAREF), sends important safety alerts called Fly Safe messages to ag pilots every other Monday in April and May, and every Monday in June, July, and August. Additional safety reminders are issued whenever aviation activity warrants them. This is...

ALEXANDRIA, VA—MAY 20, 2024—The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) Board of Directors recently voted to establish an Uncrewed Aerial Application System (UAAS) Committee to advise the Association on uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) – or drone – issues. The decision to establish the committee is to ensure the low-altitude airspace is...

Deadlines Aug. 31, 2024 and Sept. 15, 2024 The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA), with the support of several Allied members, is offering three scholarship programs in 2024, totaling $29,000 in scholarship funds. Whether you’re a student, an aspiring ag pilot or an ag pilot interested in turbine training, we...