THE JOB OF AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Aviation maintenance technicians basically keep passengers and flight crews safe. As part of that, they diagnose aircraft problems, repair and replace parts, meet performance standards and record all their work. They work in various settings and scenarios: for the government, for private employers, outdoors, indoor, in hangars, at airports and at repair stations. According to the Aeronautical Repair Station Association, about 473,000 people work in more than 4,700 repair facilities across the globe. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a median pay of $58,390 per year nationally and $72,120 in Georgia in 2015. And demand for the occupation will grow by about 7 percent in the next 10 to 15 years.

Students who are interested in aviation maintenance technician careers can search for FAA Part 147 schools on the FAA website: av-info.faa.gov/MaintenanceSchool.asp