Aviation Inspectors
O*NET Code: 53-6051.01
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Inspect aircraft, maintenance procedures, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment to ensure conformance with Federal safety regulations.
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💼 Also Known As
Aeronautical InspectorAerospace InspectorAir Carrier InspectorAircraft InspectorAircraft Landing Gear InspectorAircraft Maintenance InspectorAircraft Quality Control Inspector (Aircraft QC Inspector)Aircraft Systems InspectorAirplane InspectorAirworthiness InspectorAirworthiness Safety InspectorAviation Safety Inspector (ASI)Avionics InspectorAvionics Safety InspectorFlight InspectorFlight Operations InspectorGeneral Avionics Safety InspectorInspectorJet InspectorMaintenance Inspector
⚡ Skills (17)
Critical Thinking4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Operations Monitoring4/100
Quality Control Analysis4/100
Writing4/100
Monitoring3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Troubleshooting3/100
+ 7 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (17)
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🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
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🔥Microsoft Word
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🔥SAP software
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🔥SAS
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0Aircraft regulation databases
Data base user interface and query software
0Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
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0Dassault Systemes CATIA
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0Enterprise resource planning ERP software
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0Robotic workstation software
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0Technical Data Management System TDMS
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