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Inspect aircraft, maintenance procedures, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment to ensure conformance with Federal safety regulations.

Currently Employed: 368

Yearly Projected Openings: 10

Typical Hourly Wage: $28.03 - $62.05

Typical Annual Salary: $58,300 - $129,100

• 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.
• Investigate air accidents and complaints to determine causes.
• Start aircraft and observe gauges, meters, and other instruments to detect evidence of malfunctions.
• 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.
• Approve or deny issuance of certificates of airworthiness.
• 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.

• Eddy current examination equipment
• Gauges or inspection fixtures
• Integrated maintenance information systems
• Pick or place robots
• Torque wrenches

• Data base user interface and query software
• Industrial control software
• Office suite software
• Spreadsheet software
• Word processing software