About the Career
Aviation Inspectors play a crucial role in ensuring aircraft safety and compliance with FAA regulations. Their responsibiltiies include: inspect aircrafts, maintenance procedures, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment to ensure conformance with Federal regulations.
On the Job You Will
- Inspect aircraft mechanics' work on maintenance and repairs
- Review maintenance records and flight logs
- Assess aircraft airworthiness using specialized tools and checklists
- Issue airworthiness certificates
- Create detailed inspection reports
- Examine aircraft components for damage or wear
- Conduct flight tests and system evaluations
- Investigate accidents and complaints
- Evaluate training programs and conduct competency assessments
Details
- Average Salary: $81,020
- Salary Range: $34,380 - $139,880
- Education: 2 Year Degree
- Outlook: Great (11% - 20% growth)
- Total Jobs (2024): 3,690
Education and Training
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Education -
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Related Experience
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Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
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Job Training
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Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Programs
- AIM - Aviation Maintenance Technical Engineer
- Dunbar High School - Aviation Technology Gold Seal Program
- Irving High School - Aviation Maintenance
- LeTourneau University - Aviation Maintenance Science
Employers
- Airbus Helicopters
- Airshare
- Allegiant Air
- American Airlines
- Ameriflight
- Ameristar Jet Charter
- Bell
- Boeing
- Bombardier
- Cessna Aircraft
- Delta Airlines
- DHL
- Envoy Air
- Epic Helicopters
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Federal Express
- Flexjet
- Gulfstream Aerospace
- Honeywell Aerospace
- jetBlue
- JSX
- L-3 Harris
- Lockheed Martin
- Longhorn Helicopters
- Sky Helicopters
- Southwest Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
- United Airlines
- UPS
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