The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently selected Patricia Chasse Hiatt as its new Deputy Director of Airport Safety and Standards.
Prior to her new role, Hiatt served in various policy, regulatory and senior leadership positions at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) since 2002. Most recently, she worked as the federal security director for the North Florida Area of Responsibility, which oversees eight commercial service airports.
Previously, she worked for the Office of Airports for 12 years as an airport certification safety inspector in the Southern Region. From there, Hiatt helped implement the Part 139 program, which established certification requirements for airports serving scheduled air carrier operations with aircraft that seat between nine and 31 passengers.
Hiatt has also served in various positions with the FAA and the U.S. Navy, where she developed a diversified background in aspects of airport safety, airport security, and air traffic.