Board members believe that these goals will be best achieved by providing advanced educational opportunities for all pilots and pilot-operators active in the industry. Specifically, the intent is to develop educational programs that will enhance the commercial aerial applicator profession by improving the understanding of human factors, enhancing critical Aeronautical Decision-Making skills, and inducing positive behavioral change. Rather than attempt to survive under more and more Federal and State regulations, the Ag Aviation industry through the leadership of the NAAA chose to create a voluntary educational program. There are other obvious and visible benefits that industry members gain.
Valuable benefits come from valuable programs.
Do it today. It will require you to review and evaluate your own real life challenges and determine your own real life solutions. Agenda Topics Introduction Review recent accident trends. The goal is for each aerial applicator to formally develop and implement a set of personal minimums that will not be violated in the heat of battle. The purpose of having a set of personal minimums is to give the aerial applicator an opportunity to break the accident chain and reduce the potential for drift.