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Employment Percentage
-4.761904762
SOC ID
53-6051
SOC Title
Transportation Inspectors
ONET ID
53-6051.01
ONET Concat ID
53605101
Median Salary
69981.08
Ed Level High School
29.17
Ed Level Certificate
19.719999
Ed Level Some College
13.53
Ed Level Associates
33.650002
Ed Level Bachelors
3.93
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
an Associate degree
Career Description
Inspect aircraft, maintenance procedures, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment to ensure conformance with Federal safety regulations.
Core Tasks
  • 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.
  • Examine maintenance records and flight logs to determine if service and maintenance checks and overhauls were performed at prescribed intervals.
  • 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.
  • Approve or deny issuance of certificates of airworthiness.
  • 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.
  • Start aircraft and observe gauges, meters, and other instruments to detect evidence of malfunctions.
  • Recommend replacement, repair, or modification of aircraft equipment.
  • Examine aircraft access plates and doors for security.
  • Recommend changes in rules, policies, standards, and regulations, based on knowledge of operating conditions, aircraft improvements, and other factors.
Start Annual Earnings
26819.83
Top Annual Earnings
144674.44
EMSI Career Title Slug
aviation-inspector