Kansas Ag Aviation Association

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  • Aerial Fire Suppression meeting, Nov. 8, Hutchinson, Kan. Contact Dusty or Bill for more info

    The Kansas Agricultural Aviation Association is kicking its fire suppression committee into high gear. Thanks to committee chairs Bill Garrison and Dusty Dowd, KAAA is hosting a training on November 8 at the Airport in Hutchinson and is inviting you to be part of it. Spray pilots who would like to be officially called on to help during emergency fire situations will need to complete this training. You do need to RSVP with your airplane to this event on Nov. 8, by emailing kaaa@ksagaviation.org  or calling (316) 796-1180.
     
    Schedule for Nov. 8, Hutchinson Airport

    8 a.m. – Wildfire Aerial Suppression Program (WASP) begins, training by Rodney Reddinger, Kansas Forest Service

    11:30 a.m. – Buffet lunch at Airport Steakhouse courtesy of KAAA
    1 p.m. – Water drops
     
    Keep in mind training is necessary to list your name and business on the state map of aerial suppression contacts. This map is being developed by the Kansas Dept. of Emergency Management and will be used during an emergency fire situation. 
     
    Also, Bill has worked with the Hutchinson Airport to offer a discount for fuel if you fill up in Hutchinson before leaving. 
     
    Please let us know of your interest and attendance. If you can’t make the training but would still like to be part of WASP let us know that as well.
     
    Thank you,
    Bill Garrison and Dusty Dowd, co-chairs, WASP committee
    Rhonda McCurry, KAAA exec

  • Convention 2017 comes to a close, thanks for your attendance!

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  • 2017 Convention Registration is Open!

    Online registration is now open for the 2017 KAAA Annual Convention in Manhattan, Kansas. For full information and the registration forms, please visit the 2017 Convention page. 

  • Convention Registration Opens August 1st!

  • Spring Fly-in Rained Out, Plan for Fall Event in Larned

    The spring fly-in set for April 4 is a rain-out. We will try again next year to have a spring pattern testing for all interested pilots, a free event for those who are paid KAAA members. The spring fly-in, previously set for Coffey County Airport in Burlington, had eight RSVPs. Due to impending rain and thunderstorms that event had to be cancelled. 

     KAAA will host a fall pattern testing in Larned. Watch the website and your mailbox for those details. 

    KAAA is always grateful for its Allied members who offer financial support that covers the cost of lunch and expenses for the fly-in event. 

    Thank you to these willing spring fly-in sponsors:

    Nichino, Inc. 

    BASF

    WinField United 


    Volunteer help by Denise Radson, Chem-Man

  • KAAA to host spring pattern testing on April 4, Coffey County Airport, Burlington. Click for Info.

    KAAA to host spring pattern testing on April 4. 

    This event is free to all paid KAAA members (voting and associate levels). 

    • Analysts Sam Styron and Bill Warner will evaluate aircraft 
    • Fly-in begins at 7 a.m. and continues through the day. 
    • Attendee Drawing for two $100 fuel fill-ups
    • 1 Hour of 1A CEU available
    • Allied Sponsors will speak to the group at 1 p.m.
    • Weather updates available on this page, check here for delays/changes
    Site contact: Bill Warner (620) 332-3748. Please contact Bill to schedule your aircraft.

  • Happy Near Year! KAAA to hold winter board meeting and legislative event in February.

  • 2016 Fall Fly-In a Success!

    2016 Fall Fly-In a Success!

    Fall Fly-in, Oct. 13-14, 2016, Goodland, Kansas

    This event hosted 14 planes that ran the flight lines in less than two hours time. (more…)

  • KAAA Fall Fly-in Set for Oct. 13-14 in Goodland. Click for info.

    Calling all ag pilots the KAAA fall fly-in is set for Oct. 13-14, 2016 at the Goodland Airport, Goodland, Kansas. The fly-in is being co-hosted by the Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association.

    Two $100 fuel fill-ups will be drawn for and all pilots who attend are eligible for this drawing. A 1A credit will be offered for fly-in participation and analyzation will once again be offered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Alan Corr and KAAA’s own Sam Styron. A second 1A credit can also be earned by attending Corr’s presentation that day.

    The pattern testing is free to all paid KAAA members for 2016 and 2017. Attendees should RSVP to John Holzmeister at (785) 672-0147.

    Watch the KAAA webpage for weather updates. In case of inclement weather the fly-in will continue on Friday, Oct. 14.

  • Registration for the 2016 Annual Convention is Open

    Click here to check out the 2016 Convention page, which has all the information and links to get registered.