C-PAASS Goes Live
NAAA launches the first certification program for aerial applicators to increase safety and application efficacy. Aerial applicators, now more than ever, operate in an environment of competing interests. An ever-increasing ...
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25 Years of PAASS (C-PAASS to Come!)
By Scott Bretthauer, NAAA Director of Policy, Education and Safety The 2022-2023 PAASS Program will be the 25th season—a quarter century—of PAASS. Since the first season in 1998-1999, the ...
Niels Andrews, One of the Original Architects of PAASS, Passes.
Niels Andrews was born August 6, 1953, and died December 13, 2021, of Pneumonia brought on by Covid-19. In Prescott, AZ Survived by his partner Melissa Bassi, two brothers and ...
New PAASS Season Looks at Harmful Behaviors in Ag Aviation
The 2020 aerial application season has taken a heavy toll on our industry. At the time of this writing, we have suffered nine fatal accidents, the highest number of fatal ...
PAASS program set to begin 19th year of presentations
NAAA and NAAREF’s premiere agricultural aviation program kicks off its 19th season of PAASS educational programs starting this month and continuing into 2017 at state and regional conventions around the ...
Texas Agricultural Aviation Association Board Meets With State Legislators
The Texas Agricultural Aviation Association (TAAA) Board of Directors held its Spring meeting in Austin the first of March, aligning...
Read moreNew Inspection and Maintenance Requirements for AT-802 / AT-802A
Air Tractor recently published a new version of the AT-802 / AT-802A Owner’s Manual on February 24, 2025. The updated...
Read moreNAAA and NAAREF Boards Accomplish Necessary Work at Meetings with Northern Canadian Neighbors
The National Agricultural Aviation Association and National Agricultural Aviation Research and Education Foundation’s boards and committees met last week in...
Read moreSpreading the Facts – Eggs are Good Past their EGGSpirarion date, and other Egg Myths
Eggs are a staple in most kitchens, yet the array of labels and expiration dates can be confusing. From “cage-free”...
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