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Occupation AtlasAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Also called A and P Mechanic · A and P Tech · Aerospace Propulsion Jet Engine Mechanic · Aircraft AC Mechanic · Aircraft AC Mechanic (Aircraft Air Conditioning Mechanic) · Aircraft Accessories Mechanic · Aircraft Avionics Tech · Aircraft Avionics Technician (Aircraft Avionics Tech)
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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

Compare with another occupationCompare with Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

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

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.70
  • C Conventional4.70
  • I Investigative3.81
  • E Enterprising1.84
  • S Social1.31
  • 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.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent10%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate66%
  • Some College Courses8%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree15%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (33%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (30%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (33%)

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.

  • Equipment Maintenance4.95.4Level 6 looks like: Conduct maintenance checks on an aircraft
  • Repairing4.94.4Level 4 looks like: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
  • Troubleshooting4.54.4Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
  • Operations Monitoring4.33.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic4.14.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Critical Thinkingbasic4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Complex Problem Solving3.93.5Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Quality Control Analysis3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Operation and Control3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
  • Monitoringbasic3.63.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Active Listeningbasic3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
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  • Equipment Selection3.43.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Systems Evaluation3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Systems Analysis3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Speakingbasic3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Active Learningbasic3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Time Management3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Writingbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Coordination2.93.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Social Perceptiveness2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Instructing2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Mathematicsbasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Persuasion2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Installation2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Service Orientation2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Sciencebasic2.42.6Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Operations Analysis2.12.3Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Management of Material Resources2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Negotiation2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Technology Design1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Management of Financial Resources1.60.8
  • Programming1.60.8

Tasks

32 core · 6 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.4.5
  2. Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.4.5
  3. Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.4.4
  4. Conduct routine and special inspections as required by regulations.4.3
  5. Examine and inspect aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and deicers to locate cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.4.3
  6. Inspect airframes for wear or other defects.4.2
  7. Replace or repair worn, defective, or damaged components, using hand tools, gauges, and testing equipment.4.2
  8. Measure parts for wear, using precision instruments.4.2
  9. Check for corrosion, distortion, and invisible cracks in the fuselage, wings, and tail, using x-ray and magnetic inspection equipment.4.2
  10. Assemble and install electrical, plumbing, mechanical, hydraulic, and structural components and accessories, using hand or power tools.4.1
  11. Test operation of engines and other systems, using test equipment, such as ignition analyzers, compression checkers, distributor timers, or ammeters.4.1
  12. Reassemble engines following repair or inspection and reinstall engines in aircraft.4.1
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  1. Service and maintain aircraft and related apparatus by performing activities such as flushing crankcases, cleaning screens, and or moving parts.4.1
  2. Remove or install aircraft engines, using hoists or forklift trucks.4.1
  3. Maintain, repair, and rebuild aircraft structures, functional components, and parts, such as wings and fuselage, rigging, hydraulic units, oxygen systems, fuel systems, electrical systems, gaskets, or seals.4.0
  4. Measure the tension of control cables.4.0
  5. Read and interpret pilots' descriptions of problems to diagnose causes.4.0
  6. Obtain fuel and oil samples and check them for contamination.3.9
  7. Examine engines through specially designed openings while working from ladders or scaffolds, or use hoists or lifts to remove the entire engine from an aircraft.3.9
  8. Listen to operating engines to detect and diagnose malfunctions, such as sticking or burned valves.3.8
  9. Inventory and requisition or order supplies, parts, materials, and equipment.3.7
  10. Remove or cut out defective parts or drill holes to gain access to internal defects or damage, using drills and punches.3.7
  11. Clean, refuel, and change oil in line service aircraft.3.7
  12. Communicate with other workers to coordinate fitting and alignment of heavy parts, or to facilitate processing of repair parts.3.7
  13. Modify aircraft structures, space vehicles, systems, or components, following drawings, schematics, charts, engineering orders, and technical publications.3.6
  14. Install and align repaired or replacement parts for subsequent riveting or welding, using clamps and wrenches.3.6
  15. Clean engines, sediment bulk and screens, and carburetors, adjusting carburetor float levels.3.6
  16. Accompany aircraft on flights to make in-flight adjustments and corrections.3.6
  17. Locate and mark dimensions and reference lines on defective or replacement parts, using templates, scribes, compasses, and steel rules.3.4
  18. Spread plastic film over areas to be repaired to prevent damage to surrounding areas.3.4
  19. Fabricate defective sections or parts, using metal fabricating machines, saws, brakes, shears, and grinders.3.3
  20. Clean, strip, prime, and sand structural surfaces and materials to prepare them for bonding.3.1
  21. Determine repair limits for engine hot section parts.3.9
  22. Disassemble engines and inspect parts, such as turbine blades or cylinders, for corrosion, wear, warping, cracks, and leaks, using precision measuring instruments, x-rays, and magnetic inspection equipment.3.6
  23. Remove, inspect, repair, and install in-flight refueling stores and external fuel tanks.3.6
  24. Trim and shape replacement body sections to specified sizes and fits and secure sections in place, using adhesives, hand tools, and power tools.3.1
  25. Cure bonded structures, using portable or stationary curing equipment.3.1
  26. Prepare and paint aircraft surfaces.3.0

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Mechanical4.76.5Level 7 looks like: Overhaul an airplane jet engine
  • Engineering and Technology3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Public Safety and Security3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • English Language3.73.6Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Transportation3.73.9Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
  • Education and Training3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Mathematics3.23.5Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Computers and Electronics3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
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  • Design3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Physics3.13.2Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
  • Customer and Personal Service3.02.9
  • Chemistry2.93.8Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • Production and Processing2.93.4Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Law and Government2.73.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Administrative2.62.7
  • Administration and Management2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Telecommunications2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.21.6Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Geography1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Psychology1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Communications and Media1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Building and Construction1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Economics and Accounting1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Sales and Marketing1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • History and Archeology1.40.8Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.30.5Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.3—
  • Foreign Language1.2—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.2—
  • Biology1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.1—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.1—
  • Food Production1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Problem Sensitivity4.54.4Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Near Vision4.14.3Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Written Comprehension4.14.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Control Precision4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Finger Dexterity4.04.3Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Information Ordering4.04.1
  • Manual Dexterity4.04.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Deductive Reasoning3.94.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
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  • Inductive Reasoning3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Multilimb Coordination3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Flexibility of Closure3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Oral Expression3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Hearing Sensitivity3.63.8Level 4 looks like: Diagnose what's wrong with a car engine from its sound
  • Oral Comprehension3.64.1Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Visualization3.54.1Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Far Vision3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Perceptual Speed3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Category Flexibility3.33.5Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Selective Attention3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Trunk Strength3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Written Expression3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Auditory Attention3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
  • Extent Flexibility3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
  • Speech Clarity3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Depth Perception3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a crane to move materials from a truck bed to the ground
  • Reaction Time3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
  • Response Orientation3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Use either the brake or gas pedal when your vehicle is skidding
  • Speech Recognition3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Speed of Closure3.03.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Static Strength3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Fluency of Ideas2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Memorization2.92.8
  • Originality2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Rate Control2.92.9
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.82.9
  • Time Sharing2.82.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Dynamic Strength2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Number Facility2.52.5Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Stamina2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Gross Body Coordination2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Spatial Orientation2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Sound Localization2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Glare Sensitivity2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Night Vision2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Peripheral Vision2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Explosive Strength1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.50.8

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Documenting/Recording Information4.64.6Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.65.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Getting Information4.63.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.64.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.65.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.45.4Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.34.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment4.35.5Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
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  • Handling and Moving Objects4.26.1Level 7 looks like: Load boxes on an assembly line
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.24.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment4.24.6Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People4.04.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Performing General Physical Activities4.05.6
  • Processing Information4.04.4Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment3.94.7Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.84.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.74.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.54.5Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Thinking Creatively3.54.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Training and Teaching Others3.53.4Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.43.6Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Working with Computers3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.34.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Developing and Building Teams3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment3.03.6Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.02.9
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.92.9
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.92.8
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.82.9
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.91.7Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.7
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.7
  • Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled4.7
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.7
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.6
  • Contact With Others4.5
  • Exposed to Contaminants4.5
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.5
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.2

Technology

24 tools

Software 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 (1)

  • Microsoft Office softwarehot

Hot (6; 1 more marked hot above)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software
Other tools (17)
  • Access Software AIRPAX
  • CaseBank SpotLight
  • Computerized aircraft log manager CALM
  • DatcoMedia EBis
  • Disassembler software
  • Engine analysis software
  • Maintenance information databases
  • Maintenance planning software
  • Maintenance record software
  • Mxi Technologies Maintenix
  • Operational Data Store ODS software
  • Pentagon 2000SQL
  • Supply system software
  • Technical Data Management System TDMS
  • Technical manual database software
  • Tracware AeroTrac
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Avionics Technicians
  2. Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
  3. Aircraft Service Attendants
  4. Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
  5. Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
  6. Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
  7. Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
  8. Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
  9. Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
  10. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

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