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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...

ALEXANDRIA, VA—APRIL 30, 2024—The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is participating in Ag on the Mall on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., May 6 – 8, 2024, daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at booth 31. Themed the Future of Food and Farming, Ag on the Mall celebrates and...

The Certified-Professional Aerial Applicator Safety Steward (C-PAASS) application is open for 2024 applicants at https://education.agaviation.org/cpaass. C-PAASS was launched by the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) and the National Agricultural Aviation Research & Education Foundation (NAAREF) last year. This annual, individual certification for ag pilots, both operator, and non-operator, recognizes a strong...

The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is significantly focusing on external communications through Farm Journal’s widely circulated publications touting the benefits of aerial application and hiring ag pilots to handle spraying work.   NAAA is contributing articles and continuing ads throughout Farm Journal publications, which have a potential circulation of...

As autumn approaches, the National Agricultural Aviation Association extends a warm invitation to all their esteemed members and partners to join them for the Fall 2023 NAAA & NAAREF Board & Committee Meetings. The event will take place from October 5th to 7th in the picturesque city of Dayton, Ohio....

For five full days, from Feb. 14-18, NAAA exerted great influence in our nation’s capital region, whether it was providing professional training to the next generation of leaders of the aerial application industry, advocating key ag aviation policy positions to federal officials, or outlining substantive policies for the national association...

The 2023 Support Scholarship Contest deadline is Sept. 15. The NAAA Support Committee will award a $2,000 scholarship as top prize, and Covington Aircraft Engines has generously agreed to sponsor a $1,000 scholarship. The theme for this year’s contest is “What role does ag aviation play in producing a local commodity?” The 2023...

March 2023 marks 50 years to the month since the National Agricultural Aviation Association’s official magazine debuted as The World of Agricultural Aviation with Vol. 1, No. 1, in March 1974. (Some years later, NAAA shortened the magazine’s title to Agricultural Aviation.) Most recently, Agricultural Aviation’s Winter 2023 issue clocked in at Vol. 50, No....