Occupation AtlasAviation Inspectors
O*NET · 53-6051.01
Aviation Inspectors
Inspect aircraft, maintenance procedures, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment to ensure conformance with Federal safety regulations.
Also called Aeronautical Inspector · Aerospace Inspector · Air Carrier Inspector · Aircraft Inspector · Aircraft Landing Gear Inspector · Aircraft Maintenance Inspector · Aircraft QC Inspector · Aircraft Quality Control Inspector (Aircraft QC Inspector)
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Aircraft Systems Inspector · Airplane Inspector · Airworthiness Inspector · Airworthiness Safety Inspector · ASI · Aviation Safety Inspector (ASI) · Avionics Inspector · Avionics Safety Inspector · Flight Inspector · Flight Operations Inspector · General Avionics Safety Inspector · Inspector · Jet Inspector · Maintenance Inspector · Manufacturing ASI · Manufacturing Aviation Safety Inspector (Manufacturing ASI) · Manufacturing Safety Inspector · Operations Inspector · Pilot Safety Inspector · Pit Inspector · Pre-Flight Operator · Preflight Inspector · QC Inspector · Quality Control Inspector (QC Inspector) · Quality Inspector · RTS Inspector · RTS Inspector (Return to Service Inspector) · Safety Inspector · Safety Pilot Inspector · Technical Inspector
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
CRIConventional · Realistic · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional5.73
- R Realistic5.57
- I Investigative4.09
- E Enterprising2.56
- S Social1.42
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 10 years (42%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (35%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years (36%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
- WritingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Time ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- TroubleshootingImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
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- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
- Service OrientationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- SciencebasicImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- InstructingImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- PersuasionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- NegotiationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- RepairingImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Technology DesignImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- ProgrammingImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
10 core · 3 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- 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.Importance 4.7
- 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.Importance 4.6
- Examine maintenance records and flight logs to determine if service and maintenance checks and overhauls were performed at prescribed intervals.Importance 4.6
- Approve or deny issuance of certificates of airworthiness.Importance 4.6
- Prepare and maintain detailed repair, inspection, investigation, and certification records and reports.Importance 4.5
- Examine landing gear, tires, and exteriors of fuselage, wings, and engines for evidence of damage or corrosion and the need for repairs.Importance 4.4
- Start aircraft and observe gauges, meters, and other instruments to detect evidence of malfunctions.Importance 4.2
- Recommend replacement, repair, or modification of aircraft equipment.Importance 4.2
- Examine aircraft access plates and doors for security.Importance 4.1
- Recommend changes in rules, policies, standards, and regulations, based on knowledge of operating conditions, aircraft improvements, and other factors.Importance 3.3
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- Investigate air accidents and complaints to determine causes.Importance 4.7
- Conduct flight test programs to test equipment, instruments, and systems under a variety of conditions, using both manual and automatic controls.Importance 4.0
- Analyze training programs and conduct oral and written examinations to ensure the competency of persons operating, installing, and repairing aircraft equipment.Importance 4.0
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- English LanguageImportance 4.6Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- MechanicalImportance 4.6Level 6.4Level 7 looks like: Overhaul an airplane jet engine
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 4.5Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.4Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- TransportationImportance 4.4Level 5.7
- Education and TrainingImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.9Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
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- MathematicsImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- AdministrativeImportance 3.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.4Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- DesignImportance 3.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- PhysicsImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
- TelecommunicationsImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
- PsychologyImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.8Level 2.7
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- ChemistryImportance 2.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- GeographyImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- History and ArcheologyImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- BiologyImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Food ProductionImportance 1.4Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.3Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Near VisionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
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- Written ExpressionImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Information OrderingImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Far VisionImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- VisualizationImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Auditory AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Diagnose what's wrong with a car engine from its sound
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Time SharingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- OriginalityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Number FacilityImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- MemorizationImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Rate ControlImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Glare SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Night VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Response OrientationImportance 2.0Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Sound LocalizationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- StaminaImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Static StrengthImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.6
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 5.0Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.9Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.7Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.6Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Getting InformationImportance 4.5Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.5Level 5.8
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.3Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
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- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.1Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Processing InformationImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.7Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.7Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.2Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.1Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.8Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.7
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.5Level 2.7
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.4Level 2.6
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.3Level 2.6
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
16 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (3)
- IBM WebSphere MQhot
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
Hot (9; 3 more marked hot above)
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- SAP software
- SAS
Other tools (4)
- Aircraft regulation databases
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Robotic workstation software
- Technical Data Management System TDMS
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