Heli-News
25th Jul 2013, 15:43
Taranaki helicopter hero Alan Beck is taking the controls of the New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association (NZAAA) and says that he is concerned that New Zealand's city residents have a poor understanding of the role of agriculture in the economy and of the contribution made by agricultural pilots.
But he does concede the agricultural aviation industry has not always explained its activities to the public. "We have to improve our image and we have to get people to realise that agricultural production represents two-thirds of New Zealand's wealth."
As part of that push to better understanding, the New Zealand Aviation Industry Association (NZAIA) - of which the NZAAA is a subsidiary - developed an integrated environmental safety and flight safety programme called Aircare three years ago.
New role beckons for helicopter legend | Stuff.co.nz (http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/agribusiness/8962727/New-role-beckons-for-helicopter-legend)
But he does concede the agricultural aviation industry has not always explained its activities to the public. "We have to improve our image and we have to get people to realise that agricultural production represents two-thirds of New Zealand's wealth."
As part of that push to better understanding, the New Zealand Aviation Industry Association (NZAIA) - of which the NZAAA is a subsidiary - developed an integrated environmental safety and flight safety programme called Aircare three years ago.
New role beckons for helicopter legend | Stuff.co.nz (http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/agribusiness/8962727/New-role-beckons-for-helicopter-legend)