AOPA will be closing early on Wednesday, November 26th and will remain closed through the November 28th in observance of the holiday. We will reopen at 8:30 a.m. ET on Monday, December 1st.
Director of Public and Media Relations Jay Wiles joined AOPA in 2025. He is a student pilot and lifelong aviation enthusiast who previously worked at ForeFlight, and as a journalist in Austin, Texas.