Highlighted in VAI Daily on 7 April 2026 under the title “NAAA Provides Tips for Avoiding Wire Strikes, CFIT Accidents.”
Quote: The US National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) Fly Safe campaign is outlining safety best practices for agricultural aviation pilots to avoid controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) accidents, which accounted for 40% of the total US aviation accidents and half of ag aviation accidents in 2025. The tips include treating wires as an invisible hazard, being aware of the experience trap, staying in condition yellow (https://www.agaviation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-27-FlySaf…), and checking NOTAMs and slackmap.com (https://slackmap.com/?map=6.9644%2C50.939%2C2.5) for the location of slacklines.
