Aviation Inspectors
Also called:
Aircraft Inspector, Aircraft Quality Control Inspector, Airworthiness Safety Inspector, Aviation Safety Inspector
What they do:
Inspect aircraft, maintenance procedures, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment to ensure conformance with Federal safety regulations.
On the job, you would:
- Inspect work of aircraft mechanics performing maintenance, modification, or repair and overhaul of aircraft and aircraft mechanical systems to ensure adherence to standards and procedures.
- Start aircraft and observe gauges, meters, and other instruments to detect evidence of malfunctions.
- Examine aircraft access plates and doors for security.
Safety and Government
- law and government
- public safety and security
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- computers and electronics
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Hearing and Speech
- recognize spoken words
- speak clearly
Visual Understanding
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Persistence
- Initiative
- Analytical Thinking
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You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Aircraft regulation databases
- Data entry software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
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bachelor's degree or
associate's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$63,680
per year, on average
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