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Aircraft maintenance technician

Other names

aircraft instrument operator, aviation maintenance technician, aeroplane technician, avionics mechanical technician, avionics instrument inspector, aircraft systems maintenance technician, aeroplane preventative maintenance technician, aircraft technician, aircraft instrument operative, cabin mechanic, aviation instrument inspector, airworthiness technician

Aviation and airports

They check and fix aircraft, engines and parts to keep them safe, following strict rules and writing down the work.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWhereairport hangars, aircraft maintenance workshopsPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Inspect completed work to certify that maintenance meets standards and that aircraft are ready for operation.

  2. 2

    Read and interpret maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.

  3. 3

    Maintain repair logs, documenting all preventive and corrective aircraft maintenance.

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Sources

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Uganda licensing routes for regulated careers (councils, boards and their Acts)

Official record

Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council, Law Council and the other bodies named on each licence. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public statutes and regulator pages

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
technicien en maintenance aéronautique/technicienne en maintenance aéronautique
español
técnico de mantenimiento aeronáutico/técnica de mantenimiento aeronáutico
العربية
فني صيانة الطائرات
português
Técnico de manutenção de aeronaves/Técnica de manutenção de aeronaves
Deutsch
Fluggerätemechaniker Fachrichtung Instandhaltungstechnik/Fluggerätemechanikerin Fachrichtung Instandhaltungstechnik
italiano
tecnico di manutenzione aeromobili

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