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Aircraft Maintenance and Related Trades

About this career

£41,809

Median salary

New workers start around £26,249.95. Normal pay is £41,809 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £63,776.31.

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Subjects achieved a 100% pass rate, including Maths, Further Maths, Physics, English Literature and Spanish.

About this career

  • Maintains comprehensive repair logs.
  • Maintains, repairs and rebuilds aircraft structures, functional components, and parts.
  • Examines and inspects airframes and aircraft components, including landing gear, hydraulic systems, and de-icers to detect wear, cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems.
  • Replaces engine components or complete engines, installs and tests electrical and electronic components and systems in aircraft.
  • Fits and assembles parts and/or metal sub-assemblies to fine tolerances to make aircraft engines.
  • Examines drawings, manuals and specifications to determine appropriate methods and sequence of operations.

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Learning Strategies
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Science
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Critical Thinking
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Mathematics
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Reading Comprehension
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Writing
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Active Listening
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Active Learning
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Monitoring
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Speaking
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