Aspiring inspectors must have some aviation-related experience; inspectors often began their careers as aircraft pilots, air traffic controllers, avionics technicians, or aviation mechanics. Work experience in the field of aviation and education in areas such as engineering, air transportation, or aeronautics will count as sufficient experience in some cases.
Aviation safety inspectors must be methodical, have an eye for detail, and be able to accept responsibility. They must be persistent and patient as they perform inspections or follow an investigation to its conclusion. They also must be able to communicate well with others in order to reach a clear analysis of a situation and be able to report this information. Inspectors must be able to write effective reports that convey vast amounts of information and investigative work.
- Aeronautical and Aerospace Technicians
- Agricultural Pilots
- Air Traffic Controllers
- Aircraft Mechanics
- Airplane Dispatchers
- Airport Security Personnel
- Airport Service Workers
- Ambassadors
- App Services Workers
- Armored Truck Drivers
- Autonomous Vehicle Safety and Test Drivers
- Avionics Engineers
- Avionics Technicians
- Bailiffs
- Bank Examiners
- Border Patrol Agents
- Campaign Workers
- Citizenship Reclamation Specialists
- City Managers
- Civil Engineers
- Congressional Aides
- Construction Inspectors
- Cryptographic Technicians
- Customs Officials
- Demographers
- Deputy U.S. Marshals
- Driverless Car Engineers
- Economists
- Emergency Management Directors
- EPA Special Agents
- FBI Agents
- Federal and State Officials
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Fleet Maintenance Technicians
- Flight Attendants
- Flight Instructors
- Foreign Service Officers
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Futurists
- Green Transportation Careers
- Ground Services Workers
- Health and Regulatory Inspectors
- Hypersonics Engineers
- Hypersonics Technicians
- Intelligence Officers
- Interpreters
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Lobbyists
- Military Pilots
- Military Recruiters
- Military Workers, Enlisted
- Mobility Managers
- National Park Service Employees
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Occupational Safety and Health Workers
- Park Rangers
- Pilots
- Policy Analysts
- Political Consultants
- Political Scientists
- Press Secretaries
- Public Transportation Operators
- Race Car Drivers
- Railroad Conductors
- Recycling Coordinators
- Regional and Local Officials
- Reservation and Ticket Agents
- Secret Service Special Agents
- Ship's Captains
- Space Pilots
- Taxi Drivers
- Toll Collectors
- Traffic Engineers
- Translators
- Transportation Engineers
- Transportation Planners
- Truck Dispatchers
- Truck Drivers
- Urban and Regional Planners