While the CAAA Board is currently focusing on their day jobs and flying this time of year, the office is preparing for the upcoming year and finalizing the current year. Here are some of the things that are keeping us busy this summer.
Calibration Clinic: Now that restrictions are starting to lift, Executive Director, Shara Tardif was able to travel down to Taber, AB to take part in a Calibration Clinic. You can see more of her experience below.
PMRA Committee Update: The PMRA Committee has also been working diligently on the Water Volume file.
2022 CAAA AGM, Conference, & Trade Show: We are working on putting together an amazing conference. We will be in Montréal, QC in February, in person! Stay tuned for all the exciting details.
CAAA Photo Contest: We are holding a photo contest to celebrate the 100th anniversary of aerial application on August 3rd. Please submit your entry by July 15th to info@canadianaerialapplicators.com to qualify.
CAAA Spotlight
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Why Calibrate?
A calibration clinic is mandatory for qualification to apply certain products and for participation in many Insurance Programs, including the Wild Rose, Prairie and Keystone Protective Funds.
Small errors in the concentration of a pesticide can be very expensive because it implies a waste of chemical due to over dosage, or poor results in the case of under dosage.
Maintenance of application equipment is as important as maintaining your aircraft; ensure you don’t have nozzles with worn spray tips or leaking shutoff valves.
Each aircraft is calibrated and the spray pattern is analyzed by a droplet analyzer. Adjustments are made on-site and the aircraft then make several passes over the equipment. Following the clinic, each pilot is provided with a computer printout of the aircrafts performance and suggestions on how to improve the spray pattern.
2022 CAAA AGM, Conference, & Trade Show
The CAAA is excited to announce the 2022 CAAA AGM, Conference, and Trade Show will be taking place in person in Montréal, QC, on February 17-19, 2022.
We will be announcing more details as they become available.
Credits are still available! If you were unable to attend the conference, its not too late. Contact the office and we can register you and provide access. Sessions will be available through the end of the year.
By now, you should have all received the annual printed Directory.
The Online directory is also all updated. We ask that you take a moment to review your information and contact the office with any updates, prior to the 2022 renewal season.
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