Schedule
All events will take place at the Fort Worth Convention Center or the Omni hotel (across the street from each other). The schedule below is subject to change.
| 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Flying in the Wire and Obstruction Environment Course – CC 202BCD This course is acclaimed by professional airplane and helicopter operators worldwide. It gives low-level aviators the essential skills needed to safely operate an aircraft in wire and obstruction environments. This course is for both aircraft and helicopter pilots. Thank you to the Tylor Johnson Legacy Foundation for sponsoring this year’s attendee registration fees (registration still required). Learn how to identify signs of wires and why ag aviators hit wires they already knew were there. This course may very well save your life – don’t miss it. Advance registration required; log into your account online to register. (Several states may offer CEUs) Thank you to sponsors Tylor Johnson Legacy Foundation, Old Republic Aerospace, and AssuredPartners Aerospace. |
| 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | CD Aviation TPE331 Seminar: 8-hour IA Refresher – CC 201B |
| 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 Seminar: 8-hour IA Renewal – CC 201A |
| 12 – 6 p.m. | Registration – CC Reg Area Outside Room 101 |
| 1 – 5 p.m. | Canadian AAA Board Meeting – CC 103B |
| 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. | Support Committee Meeting – CC 202A All NAAA Support members are asked to attend. |
| 3:30 – 4 p.m. | NAAA Board Meeting – CC 202CD |
| 4:45 – 6:45 p.m. | Compaass Rose Session – CC 202B |
| 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Operation S.A.F.E. Analysts Meeting – CC 201C |
| 7 – 10 p.m. | NAAREF PAASS Fundraiser – CC Ballroom B (second floor) Bucking for PAASS – Mechanical Bull Riding Registration open; log into your account online to register. |
| 7 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Registration – CC Reg Area Outside Room 101 |
| 8 – 9:45 a.m. | Kickoff Breakfast – Omni Fort Worth Ballroom (second floor) |
| 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. | Exhibitor Setup – CC Exhibit Hall |
| 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Aerial Application Technology Research Session – CC Ballroom B |
| 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Support Committee Event – Billy Bob’s (transportation outside Omni) Log into your account online to register. |
| 12 – 1 p.m. | NAAHOF Lunch (NAAHOF Board Members Only) – CC 201C |
| 1 – 2:30 p.m. | Education Sessions – Precision Ag Session – CC 202A – SATLOC Session – CC 202B – Radial Engine Session – CC 202C |
| 2:45 – 4:15 p.m. | Education Sessions – Low-Altitude Session – CC 202A – Insero Session – CC 202B – TPE331 Session – CC 202C – Chemical Session – CC 202D |
| 4:30 – 6 p.m. | Education Sessions – “Ask the Expert” Speed Mentoring – CC 203AB – PT6 Engine Session – CC 202B – AG-NAV Session – CC 202C |
| 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Welcome Reception – CC Ballroom Foyer (second floor) |
| 7 – 8:30 a.m. | Transland Seminar & Breakfast – CC 201B |
| 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Registration – CC Reg Area Outside Room 101 |
| 8 – 11:30 a.m. | Exhibitor Setup – CC Exhibit Hall |
| 8:45 – 9:30 a.m. | NAAA Business Meeting – CC Ballroom B (second floor) |
| 9:45 – 11:45 a.m. | NAAA General Session – CC Ballroom B (second floor) |
| 12 – 5:30 p.m. | NAAA Trade Show – CC Exhibit Hall |
| 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. | PAASS Presenter’s Lunch Meeting – CC 201C (PAASS Presenters Only); there is no PAASS Program at the expo |
| 5:30 – 7 p.m. | Live Auction & Reception – CC Exhibit Hall |
| 7 p.m. | Pratt & Whitney Canada Reception – CC Ballroom A & Foyer (second floor) |
| 8 – 9:30 a.m. | Education Sessions – Helicopter Session – CC 202A – Thrush Aircraft Annual Review Session – CC Ballroom A (second floor) – Chem-Man Session – CC 201A – CapstanAg Session – CC 201BC |
| 8 – 9 a.m. | Allied Industry & Exhibitor Meeting – CC 202D |
| 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Registration – CC Reg Area Outside Room 101 |
| 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Support Committee Athena Presentation – Omni Stockyards 1 All are welcome; no RSVP required. |
| 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. | Education Sessions – Traction Marketing Session – CC 201A – Thrush Aircraft Safety Session – CC Ballroom A (second floor) – RPX Technologies – CC 201BC |
| 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | NAAA Trade Show – CC Exhibit Hall |
| 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. | Past President’s Meeting – CC 202B |
| 1 – 3 p.m. | NAAREF Board Meeting – CC 202C |
| 2 p.m. | Silent Auction Closes – CC Exhibit Hall Booth 931 |
3 – 4:45 p.m. 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. | Education Sessions – Relationship Drift Session – CC 201A – Air Tractor Session – CC Ballroom A (second floor) |
| 3:30 – 8 p.m. | Exhibitor Teardown & Move Out – CC Exhibit Hall |
| 5:30 p.m. | Farewell Reception – Omni Fort Worth Ballroom (second floor) |
| 6 p.m. | Excellence in Ag Aviation Banquet – Omni Fort Worth Ballroom (second floor) |
| 8 – 10 a.m. | Final Aircraft and Exhibitor Freight Move Out – CC Exhibit Hall |
| 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Air Tractor Field Trip to Olney, TX Factory – SOLD OUT Air Tractor will offer a factory tour of the company’s Olney, Texas headquarters and manufacturing facilities. This is a unique opportunity to learn about the aircraft manufacturing processes, visit with Air Tractor personnel, and to enjoy a Tex-Mex meal with fellow Expo attendees. Preliminary Details: ● Transportation: Round-trip via motorcoach ● Depart: 8 AM from the Ft. Worth Convention Center (please arrive a few minutes early) ● Return: 4:30 PM to the Ft. Worth Convention Center ● Lunch: Provided at Air Tractor during the tour Registration is closed because the tour is sold out. Seats are limited and you must take the designated motorcoaches to attend the tour. |