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Aviation Mechanic / Repair Schools, Training, Classes Directory |
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Visit our career research center to learn more about the various technician specialties. Get helpful job hunting tips to help you with your resume, your interviewing and your actual job search in our job listing section.
Here is an excerpt from the Career Center:
Short Definition
Aviation maintenance departments are comprised of several different positions, including airframe mechanics, powerplant technicians, instrument repairmen, and avionics technicians. These positions as a team carry the responsibility of keeping aircraft in safe working condition.
Expanded Information
Aviation maintenance mechanics are the nuts and bolts of the airline industry?corny but true. Without a properly working aircraft, all those travelers and packages would never get off the ground. While mechanics may not have a glamorous role in the airline industry, it certainly is an important one. With certification as an aviation mechanic you'll have little difficulty getting a job.
As a maintenance veteran explains: Our work involves maintaining the aircraft on the through-flights here during the day to keep the operation moving smoothly. At night there are calendar control inspections on the aircraft that have to be accomplished repetitively. Getting those aircraft up and ready for service in the morning is our priority.
Technicians service and repair all aircraft components and systems, with each position responsible for a different section of the aircraft. While apprentice or assistant mechanics may be unlicensed, actual aircraft mechanics must be licensed by the FAA to repair particular parts of the aircraft. Airframe mechanics work on an aircraft's frame, powerplant mechanics work on the engine, and the FAA's Repairman
Certificate allows a mechanic to work on specific parts of the plane, such as propellers, radios, or flight instruments. It's common for aviation maintenance mechanics to obtain certification in both airframe and powerplant maintenance so that they will have more hiring potential. That's why aviation mechanics as a group are commonly referred to as A&P mechanics. Increasingly, there is a demand for A&P mechanics who also are able to work on the many instruments and gauges that pilots rely on when flying. This division of the industry is called avionics.
As aircraft technology becomes more advanced, there will be increased need for those with the skills required to maintain and repair such costly and complicated equipment. As an aviation maintenance mechanic you can rest assured that you will be valued as a crucial link in any airline's chain of operations. After all, without a properly functioning aircraft, travelers cannot reach their destinations. In this position, you will receive excellent pay and benefits, including medical, dental, profit sharing, and, of course, free flights for you and your family.
Alabama
Birmingham, AL, ABC Welding School -- Welding
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Various locations - CA (Oakland, Sacramento, Fremont)--Laramie, WY-- Bedford, MA-- Blairsville, PA -- Wyotech |
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Various Locations: Los Angeles, California, Denver, Colorado, Houston, Texas -- Westwood College |
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Various locations -- Bakersfield Fresno Fresno Aviation Modesto -- San Joaquin Valley College |
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Bakersfield, CA, San Joaquin Valley College -- Aviation
Oakland, CA, WyoTech - Oakland -- Aviation
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Various Locations: Los Angeles, California, Denver, Colorado, Houston, Texas -- Westwood College |
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Georgia
Honolulu, HI, Hawaii Business College -- Aviation
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Various locations - CA (Oakland, Sacramento, Fremont)--Laramie, WY-- Bedford, MA-- Blairsville, PA -- Wyotech |
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Michigan
Belleville , MI, Michigan Institute of Aeronautics -- Aviation
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Various locations - CA (Oakland, Sacramento, Fremont)--Laramie, WY-- Bedford, MA-- Blairsville, PA -- Wyotech |
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Various Locations: Los Angeles, California, Denver, Colorado, Houston, Texas -- Westwood College |
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Houston, TX, Westwood College of Aviation Technology -- Aviation
Virginia
Danville , VA, Averett University -- Aviation
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Various locations - CA (Oakland, Sacramento, Fremont)--Laramie, WY-- Bedford, MA-- Blairsville, PA -- Wyotech |
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