Our Crew

doing what they do best . . .

More often than not, you’ll find Aero Tech’s president and chief pilot, Ted Stallings, in the cockpit flying sorties and directing fleet maneuvers. Ted is a commercial-rated fixed-wing and helicopter pilot with a lifetime of flying experience.

Ted started flying as a young man, spraying brush for his father’s aerial applications business. He performed in competitive aerobatics, and was a 3rd-place winner in an international competition that pit him against 54 competitors from 9 countries. He also flew in air shows nationwide. In 1984, he took the helm of his father’s Aero Tech business.

Since then, Ted has expanded the company’s fleet, crew and services to build Aero Tech into the world-class aerial applications and aviation business it is today.

A hands-on, client-focused business operator, Ted has made personal service a hallmark of Aero Tech’s business protocol. If you ask Aero Tech clients what they like about working with Aero Tech, they consistently cite the knowledgeable and personal service.

In 2003, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management recognized Aero Tech as the Air Tanker Operator of the Year, citing our “superior performance and dedication to the national single engine air tanker program.” Our crew and staff earned the honor doing what they do best, providing excellent customer service with dedication to their work and safety.

Aero Tech employs the best – highly trained and experienced pilots, mechanics and support personnel. With thousands of hours logged by our pilots in the AT-802 alone, Aero Tech has the flying expertise for all types of weather and terrain. Our pilots are FAA-certified, instrument rated, OAS-carded, and hold commercial pesticide applicators’ licenses and numerous certifications for agricultural operations and chemical applications. They perform consistently with unparalleled professionalism, competence and enthusiasm.

Our pilots are backed by an outstanding ground crew, trained to support Aero Tech’s highly efficient aerial dispersal programs. The ground crew provides expertise for logistical coordination, rapid-fire loading operations, refueling, GPS data analysis, record keeping, and the handling of hazardous materials. Support personnel are trained and certified in hazardous material handling to protect themselves, the public and the environment.

Aero Tech’s chief mechanic, an FAA-certified Inspector of Aircraft, works with our service technicians to keep our aircraft in peak operating condition. Scheduled maintenance, repairs, and FAA-required inspections are performed regularly, and preventive maintenance is conducted on a more rigorous schedule than the FAA or manufacturers require. Our staff regularly attends Pratt & Whitney and Air Tractor training programs.