Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Advanced composite structures repair at the intermediate maintenance level transfers most directly to the structural-repair portion of aircraft maintenance.
How to prepare: Compare airframe structural-repair openings against your documented composite repair experience, checking each employer's certificate requirements. Air carriers often require an FAA mechanic certificate for hiring, although it is not an FAA regulatory requirement for every airline mechanic job.
What the civilian work involves
- Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
- Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.