| Maintaining and repairing aircrafts can be a very | | | | delay. It may need for an aircraft to be taken out of |
| enjoyable and satisfying career for people that don't | | | | service altogether if there is a need for any |
| mind responsibility and hard work and for those that | | | | replacement or repair to an instrument. |
| realize the importance of the functionality of each | | | | The responsibilities of aircraft instrument technicians |
| part, big and little. | | | | and mechanics include installing, overhauling, testing |
| Being an aircraft technician or mechanic is a | | | | and measuring instruments that monitor the pressure |
| challenging job and requires a firm educational | | | | and temperature of the aircraft. Their task also |
| background. A person must: | | | | includes the checking of communications, navigation |
| 1. Become certified at an avionics school | | | | equipment and the electronic components of the |
| 2. Complete a two or four year program and obtain a | | | | aircraft. This is to certify that everything is working |
| degree | | | | properly. |
| 3. Work as an apprentice | | | | It is essential to check the aircraft for any repairs |
| 4. Gain on-the-job experience | | | | that need to be carried out, before takeoff. This is |
| As for the electrical aspect, completion of an | | | | normally done at a repair or assembly base. Some |
| electronic technician program and a few years of | | | | mechanics and technicians work outdoors. It is |
| on-the-job-training can lead to your hiring as an | | | | dependent on what work needs to be done. It is |
| electrical mechanic or technician. | | | | more convenient for technicians and mechanics to |
| These professionals are tasked with insuring that all | | | | work in the evenings. This is because there is a great |
| instruments and all equipment are functioning before | | | | deal of air traffic during daytime hours. |
| the airplane takes off. Technicians and mechanics | | | | They have to understand the dangers that electricity |
| ensure that the lives of pilots, crew and passengers | | | | presents. To lessen the chance of a serious injury |
| aren't endangered. To do that, they must go over | | | | occurring, wearing safety equipment is required. |
| everything with the utmost attention. Electrical | | | | There are some really small places where they have |
| problems can be tricky as many times instruments | | | | to squeeze their way in to check the aircraft for |
| don't completely fail, the problem is intermittent. | | | | maintenance and repairs. |
| Before a problem can be corrected or replaced it can | | | | An at tentative individual would be well suited to the |
| sometimes take several tries and some good | | | | job of checking and repairing avionics on an aircraft. |
| detective work. | | | | When it comes to airplanes, nothing can be |
| Technicians can be held liable for the aircraft's safety | | | | overlooked. To neglect the repair of aircraft |
| if they cut corners in anyway. No shortcuts are | | | | instruments is not an option. The lives of the |
| allowed, the safety of the aircraft always takes | | | | passengers and the crew are in your hands. |
| priority over unhappy passengers due to a flight | | | | |