Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits
Students should obtain as much experience in the field as possible by participating in summer internships and part-time jobs as mechanic assistants.
Aircraft mechanics must be able to work with precision and meet rigid standards. Their physical condition is also important. They need more than average strength for lifting heavy parts and tools and agility for reaching and climbing. They should not be afraid of heights since they may work on top of the wings and fuselages of large jet planes.
Related Professions
- Aeronautical and Aerospace Technicians
- Aerospace Engineers
- Aerospace Medicine Physicians
- Agricultural Pilots
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Airplane Dispatchers
- Airport Security Personnel
- Airport Service Workers
- Astronauts
- Astronomers
- Astrophysicists
- Aviation Safety Inspectors
- Avionics Engineers
- Avionics Technicians
- Drone Engineers
- Drone Manufacturing Workers
- Drone Pilots
- Drone Repair Technicians
- Electrical Engineering Technologists
- Electrical Engineers
- Electronics Engineering Technicians
- Electronics Engineers
- Engineers
- Flight Attendants
- Flight Instructors
- Ground Services Workers
- Hypersonics Engineers
- Hypersonics Technicians
- Industrial Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineering Technologists
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Military Pilots
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Physicists
- Pilots
- Reservation and Ticket Agents
- Robotics Engineers
- Robotics Technicians
- Space Lawyers
- Space Pilots
- Space Tourism Managers
- Spacecraft Test Technicians