James Sutton is an aerospace manager with over 36 years of experience in the Canadian Air Force maintaining various aircraft including the CC130 Hercules, CP140 Aurora, and CH124 Seaking Helicopter. He has held roles as an aircraft servicing officer, maintenance operations controller, and technical authority. Currently he is the on-site technical authority for Cascade Aerospace responsible for overseeing all maintenance activities on the CC130 Hercules. He has extensive knowledge of maintenance scheduling, contractor policies, quality processes, airworthiness policy, and training and performance management.