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Precision Aviation Group (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to aerospace and defense industries worldwide, announced the appointment of Meghan Brock, to the role of Vice President and General Manager of Trace Aviation.  Trace Aviation is a leader in the exchange and overhaul of King Air landing...

ALEXANDRIA, VA – September 18, 2023 – While the farm season is winding down, aerial applicators are still working by seeding cover crops via aircraft. You may continue to hear the hum of an aircraft’s engine until early fall. One of the most promising conservation practices aerial applicators can assist farmers...

GREENWICH, N.Y. — It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… actually it is a plane! Not long after the advent of aviation, aircraft started being used in agriculture. Flight captivated mankind for centuries. While human flight was made possible with the use of hot air balloons in the 18th century, flying...

By Dr. Susan Northrup, FAA Federal Air Surgeon Mental health is a topic that seems to be on everyone’s mind (pun intended) and, therefore timely. I want to update you on recent changes. As you know, our concern is safety, both for the individual pilot and for the general public....

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....

By Kreisha Ballantyne, reprinted from Flight Safety Australia: CASA's flagship aviation safety magazine   image: Adobe stock (modified) | Rafael Ben-Ari Wire strike rarely offers second chances, which means knowledge, planning and abundant caution are your only defenses. For most private pilots, the best strategy to avoid wire strikes is three words...

Surprisingly enough, successful ag flying is not so much dependent upon precise aircraft handling, although that is a huge priority. Instead, it is in making safe and effective decisions in dealing with the issues an ag pilot faces on every flight. To that end, one phrase I recall from an...

CLARA CITY, Minn. -- Even after his passing, a western Minnesota veteran is having a big impact on others. Thirty-four-year-old Derek DuHoux died last week, nine days after the cropduster plane he was flying crashed near the town of Clara City. But as John Lauritsen shows us, Derek's memory lives on...

AgAir Update Founder Bill Lavender was nominated Thursday, August 10th, 2024, as one of ten candidates put forward to be inducted into the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame. Each candidate for the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame is nominated based on their "outstanding and lasting contributions to the advancement of...

DECATUR — The sun isn't the only yellow object filling the summer sky in Central Illinois. Agricultural aircraft are swooping over farm fields throughout the region. Steve Adams is the owner of Adams Aerial Solutions in Decatur. “We’re making noise and flying fast,” he said. The job of agricultural aircraft consists of aerial...