1. What associations will it be important to belong to when you are employed and engaged on your career path? Identify at least two organizations.
One association I think it will be important to belong to when it comes to future careers in aviation is EAA. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is a huge and diverse aviation group that have a wide range in many aviation backgrounds. From aircraft builders and recreational pilots to career and professional pilots. EAA sends monthly news letters and magazines that keep you informed in the aviation world.
The next association is more important to join if you are trying to get in to the agriculture or firefighting side of aviation. The National Agriculture Aviation Association (NAAA) does their best to work and support agriculture throughout the world and aviation industry. They also send out yearly newsletters and agriculture magazines to keep members informed about key issues. I think this would be a great association to join if someone is serous about becoming and agriculture pilot or any pilot for that matter. It is always good to stay in formed on new policy and headlines throughout all aviation.
2. Research the associations that you identified. Discuss the mission and functions of each association. 3. Also discuss the role of these organizations in the overall industry, including their support for other sectors of the industry.
EAA is widely known for putting on the Oshkosh fly in every year. Many organizations throughout all sectors of aviation gain from being at this event. Airlines, Air force, aircraft manufactures, and many more benefit from EAA. Many sponsors used EAA as a way to advertise and get their name out in the aviation industry.
NAAA does quite a bit to help out with other organizations in and outside the aviation industry. They work to educate policy makers, congressman, and other federal agency to ensure that the soil and environment is protected from harmful pesticides that are not fully researched my professional scientist and environmental workers.
3. Discuss why is it important for you to belong to these associations.
I believe it is important to join EAA because mostly everyone in the industry is a member or has heard of EAA. This would definitely give you unique talking points with other fellow pilots or when trying to get hired. This is also another tool you could use to put on your aviation resume to connect with other members. EAA will let you know what big aviation events and conferences are coming up that you might want to attend as well.
The NAAA is important to join because it offers an unique insight into a sector of aviation that most aviators are not accustomed to. This association is especially important for pilots that are serous about finding a job or becoming an a pilot in the agriculture industry. The yearly newsletters would have good and reliable information about agriculture companies that are doing well and might even tell which is hiring or potential to hire in the future.
References
Experimental Aircraft Association | Oshkosh, Wisconsin. (n.d.). Retrieved April 01, 2017, from https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa
National Agricultural Aviation Association. (n.d.). Retrieved April 01, 2017, from http://www.agaviation.org/
