Tag: Safety

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 ...

Some of the southern operators have had the good fortune of warm weather work since the start of the year. Our friends up north are not so fortunate. But north or south, ...

The AAAA board is highlighting an important legislative issue that has been a focus since the legislative session began in January. As noted in the January AAAA newsletter, HB 1198, introduced ...

Electric and telecommunications wires litter the landscape of Australia wherever there is human settlement. They are inherently difficult to see and are a major cause of aircraft crashes and aircrew ...

A typical response I get from onlookers who have watched an ag aircraft at work is: "It looks really exciting!" to which I reply that you don't ever want it to get ...

by Jim Tise, as seen in March/April FAA Safety Briefing The FAA is reaching out to communities small and large across the United States to train their EMTs, firefighters, and ...

via NAAA Turn Smart: Respect the Safety Margin, Air Tractor’s new safety video, is now available to watch on YouTube. Air Tractor’s new Turn Smart video debuted at the 2022 NAAREF Safety ...

WASHINGTON D.C. – As the temperature moves downward during October and November in most of the U.S., the number of fatal helicopter accidents usually moves upward according to the United States ...

A Robinson R44 helicopter striking a powerline while conducting aerial spraying provides another example of the dangers posed by powerlines during low-level operations, an ATSB investigation has highlighted. The pilot ...

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