Aviation Inspectors
Aircraft Inspector, Aviation Safety Inspector, Inspector, Quality 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.
- Examine aircraft access plates and doors for security.
- Examine landing gear, tires, and exteriors of fuselage, wings, and engines for evidence of damage or corrosion and the need for repairs.
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- computers and electronics
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Arts and Humanities
Business
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Visual Understanding
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
- see hidden patterns
Hearing and Speech
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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:
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Self Control
- 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
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certificate after high school or
high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$72,220
per year, on average
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