PAASS Presenter 2008-2009

Gaylon Stamps

Gaylon Stamps is a Native-Texan born in 1948. He was raised by a dad who in 1955 realized his own dream to fly, became a pilot, and in 1963 launched Stamps Spraying Service.

Gaylon began his flying in 1964 and earned his Private Pilot License in 1967. In 1972, after 4 years in the US Air Force he came home to take his place as a pilot in the family business. In 1975, Gaylon was handed the reins of the business when his father took a seat as a corporate pilot.

Gaylon’s ratings include Commercial, Instrument, Multi-Engine and Flight Instructor. He has logged over 15,000 hours in airplanes with probably 90% of those being at the controls of an ag plane. The crops he works are wheat, milo, cotton, corn, soybeans, alfalfa and rangeland.

Over the past 4 decades Gaylon has trained 5 other ag pilots. His most recent trainee has been his son-in-law, Jason Davis who just completed 500 hours in his first season. Hopefully, Jason and his wife Carissa are the future of the spraying service.

In the past Gaylon has served his community as an alderman for 3 years, a school board trustee for 9 years, and a past president of the Rotary Club. Gaylon has also served on the boards of Texas Agricultural Industries Association (TAIA) and West Texas Ag Chemicals Association (WTACA). He has long been active in the NAAA, the TAAA and the NMAAA. He is a past president of the TAAA and currently serves as the Texas Director on the NAAA board. He currently serves as Secretary/Treasurer of the NMAAA. In 2006 he was elected to serve on the NAAREF Board of Directors.

Gaylon places the most importance in his life on family and friendships. He and his wife Pat have been married for 40 years, have 5 married children and 12 grandchildren. Keeping his family in mind helps him realize the importance of flying safely.