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WAHPETON, N.D. – Governor Kelly Armstrong and leaders across North Dakota are paying tribute to Representative Cynthia “Cindy” Schreiber-Beck of Wahpeton, who passed away on Monday, May 19. Schreiber-Beck was a long-serving legislator, agricultural aviation leader, and dedicated public servant. “Cindy Schreiber-Beck served the citizens of North Dakota with a...

MEMPHIS, Mo. — In a moment filled with pride, legacy, and love for aviation, longtime Memphis pilot Tom Glass was honored Tuesday evening with the prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award during the Glen Wiley Pilots Association’s regular monthly meeting at Keith’s Café. Presented by his own son, Jason Glass,...

As he made the final leg of his journey back to Texas from the Northern Bahamas in his AT-802, Ag pilot and operator Seth Olivier reflected on what he called one of the most humbling and emotional experiences of his life: flying volunteer support missions in the fight against the...

Airworthiness Concern Highlights Reports of In-Flight Oscillations May 6, 2025 — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Airworthiness Concern Sheet (ACS) after receiving multiple reports of severe, uncommanded vertical vibrations during flight in Bell 206L-series helicopters. The issue affects all models in the 206L family—the 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3,...

Alcohol has been a part of human culture for thousands of years, but despite its long history, myths about how it’s made, what’s in it, and what makes it “better” are more common than morning-after headaches. From vodka’s supposed potato roots to misleading labels that prey on health-conscious consumers, the...

It all started with a conversation with Bill Lavender at the 2017 SINDAG Convention in Rio Grande do Sul (southern Brazil). "...Let me introduce you to the Hatfields." by Lucas Zanoni At that time, the second generation of the Zanoni family was not yet active in the company and was...

Recently, our area in Arkansas has experienced many tornado warnings, touchdowns and centennial floods. My husband Jerry, our dog Rosie, and I have been in our tornado shelter more times than I care to count.  The other day,  the National Weather Service warned about floods in our area. Feeling concerned,...

And there you are, standing proudly before your ag aircraft, with a newly minted Ag Aviation Course Diploma, certifying you as a qualified ag aviator. It’s been the culmination of a long process from your early days in the business as a part of a mixing/loading crew, along with endless...

“Upon the Performance of Each Rests the Fate of All” is a phrase that the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) and National Agricultural Aviation Research & Education Foundation (NAAREF) takes seriously, and ag pilots should too, particularly now before the flying season is in full swing and all eyes are...

The town of Moberly is surrounded by the karst landscape of central Missouri. Caves, sinkholes, and underground streams abound in this area, which is wrapped with the entirety of the Show-Me State, nowhere near the edge of anything. by Josh Rittenberry But it is from this landscape that Wren Johannaber has...