Aviation Inspectors
Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Examine landing gear, tires, and exteriors of fuselage, wings, and engines for evidence of damage or corrosion and the need for repairs.
- Prepare and maintain detailed repair, inspection, investigation, and certification records and reports.
- Inspect new, repaired, or modified aircraft to identify damage or defects and to assess airworthiness and conformance to standards, using checklists, hand tools, and test instruments.
- Examine maintenance records and flight logs to determine if service and maintenance checks and overhauls were performed at prescribed intervals.
- Recommend replacement, repair, or modification of aircraft equipment.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +6.9%
National: +2.0%
Education
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$79,570.00
State
$68,690.00
Regional
Aviation Inspectors
Description
Career Cluster: | Government & Public Administration |
Inspect aircraft, maintenance procedures, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment to ensure conformance with Federal safety regulations.
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Aviation Inspectors
Education
Required Level of Education
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 33.65%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 29.17%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 19.72%
- Some College Courses = 13.53%
- Bachelor's Degree = 3.93%
Related Work Experience
- Over 10 years = 41.91%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 38.65%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 11.07%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 6.55%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 1.82%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 35.31%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 23.85%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 15.60%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 15.55%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 4.52%
- None = 3.10%
- Over 10 years = 2.08%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 35.47%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 27.74%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 20.96%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 4.52%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 4.32%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 3.10%
- Over 10 years = 2.08%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 1.82%
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Aviation Inspectors
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Examine landing gear, tires, and exteriors of fuselage, wings, and engines for evidence of damage or corrosion and the need for repairs.
- Prepare and maintain detailed repair, inspection, investigation, and certification records and reports.
- Inspect new, repaired, or modified aircraft to identify damage or defects and to assess airworthiness and conformance to standards, using checklists, hand tools, and test instruments.
- Examine maintenance records and flight logs to determine if service and maintenance checks and overhauls were performed at prescribed intervals.
- Recommend replacement, repair, or modification of aircraft equipment.
- Recommend changes in rules, policies, standards, and regulations, based on knowledge of operating conditions, aircraft improvements, and other factors.
- Approve or deny issuance of certificates of airworthiness.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Investigate air accidents and complaints to determine causes.
- Observe flight activities of pilots to assess flying skills and to ensure conformance to flight and safety regulations.
- Conduct flight test programs to test equipment, instruments, and systems under a variety of conditions, using both manual and automatic controls.
- Analyze training programs and conduct oral and written examinations to ensure the competency of persons operating, installing, and repairing aircraft equipment.
- Schedule and coordinate in-flight testing programs with ground crews and air traffic control to ensure availability of ground tracking, equipment monitoring, and related services.
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Aviation Inspectors
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Integrated maintenance information systems (Aircraft Technical Publishers ATP Maintenance Planner)
- Feeler gauges (Angled feeler gauges)
- Borescope inspection equipment (Borescopes)
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Desktop computers
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Dial gauges)
- Eddy current examination equipment (Eddy current inspection equipment)
- Eddy current examination equipment (Eddy current pencil probes)
- Liquid penetrant examination equipment (Fluorescent penetrant testers)
- Magnifiers (Hand held magnifiers)
- Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Handheld computers)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Inspection mirrors)
- Ladders
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Magnetic particle examination equipment (Magnetic particle inspection equipment)
- Integrated maintenance information systems (Maintenance tracking software)
- Micrometers
- Pick or place robots (Non-destructive inspection NDI robots)
- Ohmmeters
- Oscilloscopes
- Voltage or current meters (Output meters)
- Personal computers
- Rulers (Precision rulers)
- Pressure indicators (Pressure gauges)
- Protractors
- Scaffolding
- Interferometers (Shearographic equipment)
- Tachometers
- Infrared imagers (Thermographic equipment)
- Thread counters or gauges (Thread gauges)
- Torque wrenches
- Ultrasonic examination equipment (Ultrasonic inspection devices)
- Calipers (Vernier calipers)
- Wearable computing devices (Wearable computers)
- X ray radiography examination equipment (X ray inspection equipment)
Technologies Include:
- Data base user interface and query software
- Aircraft regulation databases
- Data entry software
- Industrial control software
- Robotic workstation software
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
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Aviation Inspectors
Special Requirements
Most workers learn their jobs in 1 of about 170 trade schools certified by the FAA. Most mechanics who work on civilian aircraft are certified by the FAA as an “airframe mechanic” or a “powerplant mechanic.”
Education and training. Although a few people become mechanics through on-the-job training, most learn their jobs in 1 of about the 170 schools certified by the FAA. About one-third of these schools award 2-year and 4-year degrees in avionics, aviation technology, or aviation maintenance management.
FAA standards established by law require that certified mechanic schools offer students a minimum of 1,900 class hours. Coursework in schools normally lasts from 18 to 24 months and provides training with the tools and equipment used on the job. Aircraft trade schools are placing more emphasis on technologies such as turbine engines, composite materials—including graphite, fiberglass, and boron—and aviation electronics, which are increasingly being used in the construction of new aircraft.
Courses in mathematics, physics, chemistry, electronics, computer science, and mechanical drawing are helpful because they demonstrate many of the principles involved in the operation of aircraft, and knowledge of these principles is often necessary to make repairs. Recent technological advances in aircraft maintenance require mechanics to have an especially strong background in electronics to get or keep jobs in this field.
Courses that develop writing skills also are important because mechanics are often required to submit reports. Mechanics must be able to read, write, and understand English.
A few mechanics are trained on the job by experienced mechanics. They must be supervised by certified mechanics until they have FAA certificates.
Licensure. The FAA requires at least 18 months of work experience for an airframe or powerplant certificate, although completion of a program at an FAA-certified mechanic school can be substituted for the work experience requirement. Mechanics and technicians also must pass an exam for certification and take at least 16 hours of training every 24 months to keep their certificate current. Many mechanics take training courses offered by manufacturers or employers, usually through outside contractors.
The FAA also offers a combined certificate that allows for certification as both an airframe and a powerplant mechanic, the A&P certificate. For a combined A&P certificate, mechanics must acquire at least 30 months of experience working with both engines and airframes, or experience combined with the completion of an FAA-certified mechanic school program. FAA regulations also require current work experience to keep the A&P certificate valid. Applicants must have at least 1,000 hours of work experience in the previous 24 months or take a refresher course. Most airlines require that mechanics have a high school diploma and an A&P certificate. Applicants for all certificates must pass written and oral tests and demonstrate that they can do the work authorized by the certificate.
Avionics technicians need an FAA mechanics’ certificate. They also must be trained and qualified and have the proper tools to work on avionics equipment. Many have avionics repair experience from the military or from working for avionics manufacturers.
Other qualifications. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Some aircraft mechanics in the Armed Forces acquire enough general experience to satisfy the work experience requirements for the FAA certificate. With additional study, they may pass the certifying exam. In general, however, jobs in the military services are too specialized to provide the broad experience required by the FAA. Most Armed Forces mechanics have to complete the entire FAA training program, although a few receive some credit for the material they learned in the service. In any case, military experience is a great advantage when seeking employment; employers consider applicants with formal training to be the most desirable applicants.
Aircraft mechanics must do careful and thorough work that requires a high degree of mechanical aptitude. Employers seek applicants who are self-motivated, hard working, enthusiastic, and able to diagnose and solve complex mechanical problems. Additionally, employers prefer mechanics who can perform a variety of tasks. Agility is important for the reaching and climbing necessary to do the job. Because they may work on the tops of wings and fuselages on large jet planes, aircraft mechanics must not be afraid of heights.
Advances in computer technology, aircraft systems, and the materials used to manufacture airplanes have made mechanics’ jobs more highly technical. Aircraft mechanics must possess the skills necessary to troubleshoot and diagnose complex aircraft systems. They also must continually update their skills with and knowledge of new technology and advances in aircraft technology
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Aviation Inspectors
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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90.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
89.75 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
86.50 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
85.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
85.25 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
77.00 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
71.50 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
70.25 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
68.75 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
66.75 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
62.00 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
61.00 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
60.75 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
60.75 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. |
59.75 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
51.75 | Telecommunications | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
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Aviation Inspectors
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
72.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
72.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
72.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
68.75 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
68.75 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
65.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
59.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
59.50 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
56.25 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
56.25 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
53.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
50.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
50.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
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Aviation Inspectors
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
78.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
75.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
72.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
72.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
68.75 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
65.50 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
62.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
62.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
59.50 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
59.50 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
59.50 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
56.25 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
56.25 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
56.25 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
53.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
53.00 | Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
53.00 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
50.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
50.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
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Aviation Inspectors
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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98.75 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
97.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
92.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
90.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
88.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
87.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
87.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
81.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
77.75 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
77.75 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
77.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
76.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
75.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
74.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
71.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
71.50 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
69.75 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
69.50 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
68.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
67.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
66.75 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
63.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
59.50 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
58.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
58.50 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
57.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
56.25 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
56.00 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
54.75 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
52.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
52.25 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
50.00 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
49.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
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Aviation Inspectors
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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96.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
89.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
87.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
86.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
84.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
83.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
82.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
82.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
81.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
80.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
79.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
77.50 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
76.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
70.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
58.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
53.75 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Aviation Inspectors
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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72.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
72.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
66.67 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
61.17 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
55.50 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
55.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
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Aviation Inspectors
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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99.40 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
98.40 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
97.20 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
95.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
91.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
89.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
89.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
87.80 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
87.60 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
87.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
87.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
84.60 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
84.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
83.40 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
82.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
82.20 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
82.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
81.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
81.40 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
79.60 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
77.60 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
77.00 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
76.40 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
76.40 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
73.80 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
73.60 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
72.60 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
71.80 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
71.20 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
70.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
67.40 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
65.20 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
64.40 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
63.40 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
63.00 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
62.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
61.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
61.20 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
61.20 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
56.00 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
55.80 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
54.60 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
52.60 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
51.40 | Degree of Automation | How automated is the job? |
51.40 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- 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.
- Job Training
- 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.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $36,770.00 | $79,570.00 | $97,510.00 |
Virginia | $28,950.00 | $68,690.00 | $103,420.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | $26,036.61 | $33,145.93 | $72,477.12 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $46,967.05 | $101,944.56 | $113,891.58 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $36,625.66 | $60,165.90 | $75,089.00 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | $30,029.36 | $71,440.69 | $106,583.51 |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $40,414.45 | $93,589.66 | $106,361.87 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 24,900 | 25,400 | +2.0% |
Virginia | 495 | 529 | +6.9% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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- Ship Engineers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
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Careers in Governance Pathway:
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- Compliance Officers
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Aircraft, General
- Aviation Maintenance and Allied
- Helicopter Pilots
- Other Fixed-Wing Pilots
- Production and Quality Control
- Munitions Systems
- Tactical Aircraft Maintenance
- Aerospace Maintenance
- Aerospace Propulsion
- Aircraft Armament Systems
- UH-60 Helicopter Repairer
- Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Aircraft Handling
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Titles
- Aeronautical Inspector
- Air Carrier Inspector
- Aircraft Inspector
- Aircraft Landing Gear Inspector
- Aircraft Mechanic
- Aircraft Quality Assurance Inspector
- Aircraft Quality Control Inspector
- Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
- Airplane Inspector
- Airworthiness Safety Inspector
- Assembly Inspector
- Aviation Maintenance Inspector
- Aviation Safety Inspector
- Avionics Safety Inspector
- Flight Inspector
- Flight Operations Inspector
- Inspector
- Jet Inspector
- Maintenance Director
- Maintenance Inspector
- Operations Inspector
- Pit Inspector
- Preflight Inspector
- Supervising Airplane Pilot
- Technical Inspector
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