Jay Hiles

Jay Hiles spent 22 years with the FAA and retired as Group Manager in the Aircraft Maintenance Division, responsible for the Airmen and Special Projects sections. Along the way he managed the Scottsdale, Arizona FSDO, held management posts at the Denver FSDO, served as a National Staff Specialist and worked as Principal Maintenance Inspector at the FAA Singapore International Field Office.

His career started on the line: more than 25 years at US Airways before joining the FAA, and more than 47 years in aviation overall. Clients rely on him to shape maintenance programs and procedures that line up with how FAA policy is actually applied.