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NAAA: Voice of the Aerial Application Industry

Wor king with You to E nhanc e the Industr y

What is NAAA?

NAAA re pre se nts the inte re sts o f sma ll b usine ss

• wne rs a nd pilo ts lic e nse d a s c o mme rc ia l

a pplic a to rs tha t use a irc ra ft to e nha nc e fo o d, fib e r a nd b io -fue l pro duc tio n, pro te c t fo re stry a nd c o ntro l he a lth-thre a te ning pe sts. NAAA pro mo te s the b e ne fits o f a e ria l a pplic a tio n to the pub lic a nd pro vide s pro g ra ms a nd se rvic e s to e nsure the c o ntinue d suc c e ss o f the industry. NAAA wa s fo unde d in 1966 a nd re pre se nts a ppro xima te ly 1,800 me mb e rs in 44 sta te s.

NAAA Works for You & Saves You Money

• NAAA wo rks c lo se ly with the E

PA, DHS, F AA, Co ng re ss, a nd a multitude o f o the r g o ve rnme nt o ffic e s to sto p unne c e ssa ry a nd o ve rly b urde nso me re g ula tio ns.

• NAAA a c hie ve s c o st sa ving s tha t impro ve yo ur

b o tto m line , suc h a s mo re tha n $4 millio n in a nnua l fe de ra l fue l ta x re lie f, a nd NAAA ha s pre ve nte d c o stly use r fe e s.

NAAA Works for You & Saves You Money

Ove r the pa st 12 ye a rs, NAAA ha s suc c e ssfully pro c ure d mo re tha n $6.5 millio n in fe de ra l re se a rc h funds fo r the de ve lo pme nt a nd te sting o f ne w a e ria l a pplic a tio n te c hno lo g ie s de sig ne d to mitig a te drift a nd ma ke a pplic a tio ns mo re e ffic ie nt a nd c o st-e ffe c tive .

Exclusive Publications & Public Relations

Yo u re c e ive up-to -da te info rma tio n via va rio us pub lic a tio ns, suc h a s the b i-mo nthly Agric ultural Aviatio n ma g a zine a nd the NAAA e Ne wsle tte r, whic h inc lude s b re a king ne ws a le rts a b o ut the industry. Me mb e rs a lso re c e ive the NAAA Me dia Re la tio ns K it, the so ug ht-a fte r NAAA Me mb e rship Dire c to ry, a nd NAAA se rve s a s o ur spo ke spe rso n to the me dia .

Tools for You

• NAAA a nd NAARE

F ’ s 2014 Pro fe ssio na l Ope ra ting Guide line s, whic h c o nta ins va lua b le a dvic e fo r o pe ra to rs a nd pilo ts

• NAARE

F ’ s F ly Sa fe Ca mpa ig n Me ssa g e s during the spring a nd summe r

• NPDE

S PGP Co mplia nc e T

• o ls: We pro vide

to o ls to he lp yo u re ma in in c o mplia nc e with va rio us sta te a nd fe de ra l NPDE S pe stic ide g e ne ra l pe rmit re q uire me nts.

• L

e t’ s Be F a ir Ab o ut Sha ring the Air Ca mpa ig n: T

• o ls to he lp yo u ta lk to yo ur c usto me rs

a b o ut the da ng e ro us e ffe c ts tha t to we rs c a n ha ve o n

• ur industry a nd yo ur c usto me r’ s a b ility to ha ve a c c e ss

to yo ur a e ria l a pplic a tio n se rvic e s.

Public Outreach Tools

• NAAA o ffe rs a va rie ty o f pub lic o utre a c h

re so urc e s to he lp a e ria l a pplic a to rs a c c ura te ly a nd e lo q ue ntly e xpla in wha t we do a s a n industry a nd why it’ s impo rta nt. T he se to o ls inc lude :

• Ae ria l Applic a tio n 101 Po we rPo int Pre se nta tio n
• NAAA Me dia Re la tio ns K

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• NAAA Wind T
• we r Sa fe ty

Ca mpa ig n

• Ae ria l Applic a tio n’ s Gro wing

Ro le DVD

• Why? Be c ause Bro c hure

New & Improved Website

NAAA la unc he d a ne w we b site in July 2014, a llo wing me mb e rs to ha ve a n a c c o unt, whe re yo u c a n:

• Upda te Co nta c t I

nfo rma tio n

• Add pho to / c o mpa ny lo g o
• Cho o se the info rma tio n

tha t a ppe a rs in yo ur o nline dire c to ry listing

• Vie w a nd print re c e ipts o f

pa st tra nsa c tio ns

• Jo b L

isting Bo a rd

Networking: A World‐Class Convention

NAAA b ring s yo u the wo rld’ s la rg e st a e ria l a pplic a tio n c o nve ntio n o ffe ring g re a t disc o unts fo r me mb e rs, must-se e pro g ra mming fo r pilo ts a nd o pe ra to rs, unlimite d ne two rking

• ppo rtunitie s, a nd a ll the

pa rts, se rvic e s, a nd e q uipme nt yo u ne e d fo r yo ur a e ria l a pplic a tio n b usine ss. E a rn po te ntia l CE U’ s a t the NAAA Co nve ntio n.

Education, Safety & Training

NAAA a nd NAARE F

• ffe r se ve ra l e duc a tio na l pro g ra ms

inc luding PAASS, Co mpaass Ro se , sa fe ty vide o s, suc h a s “T urn Sma rt” a nd “F irst Re spo nse : Re spo nding to a Pe stic ide -Re la te d Airc ra ft Ac c ide nt,” Ope ra tio n S.A.F .E . F ly- I ns, the L e a de rship T ra ining Pro g ra m, a nd NAAA Co nve ntio n c o nc urre nt se ssio ns tha t o fte n o ffe r CE Us fo r a e ria l a pplic a to rs to re ne w the ir c o mme rc ia l pe stic ide lic e nse s.

T he se pro g ra ms fro m NAAA & NAARE F :

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mpro ve sa fe ty numb e rs

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nha nc e pro fe ssio na lism

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nc re a se b usine ss e ffic ie nc y

• Re duc e insura nc e c o sts
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nc re a se the e a se o f lic e nse re ne wa l fo r a e ria l a pplic a to rs

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nsure the sa fe inte g ra tio n o f unma nne d a e ria l ve hic le s (UAVs) into the na tio na l a irspa c e while pro a c tive ly sa fe g ua rding lo w-le ve l a via tio n.

• Mitig a te g o ve rnme nt

re g ula tio n to the industry

Education, Safety & Training

“E ver y man owes a par t of his time and money to the business or industr y in whic h he is engaged. No man has mor al r ight to withhold his suppor t fr

• m an or

ganization that is str iving to impr

• ve c onditions within

his spher e.”

–T he o do re Ro o se ve lt, 1908

• Jo in NAAA in unde r 5 minute s!
• Jo in o nline a t www.a g a via tio n.o rg
• Print a nd fa x a c o py o f the Me mb e rship

Applic a tio n

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