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Aviation inspector

Other names

transportation inspector, aircraft inspection officer, aircraft maintenance inspector, aviation maintenance inspector, aircraft quality inspector, lead inspection officer, aviation inspection officer, aircraft accident investigator, flight inspector, inspection officer

Aviation and airports

Aviation inspectors perform inspections of the procedures followed in the matters of maintenance, air navigational aids, air traffic controls, and communications equipment.

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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 work of aircraft mechanics performing maintenance, modification, or repair and overhaul of aircraft and aircraft mechanical systems to ensure adherence to standards and procedures.

  2. 2

    Examine maintenance records and flight logs to determine if service and maintenance checks and overhauls were performed at prescribed intervals.

  3. 3

    Inspect new, repaired, or modified aircraft to identify damage or defects and to assess airworthiness and conformance to standards, using checklists, hand tools, and test instruments.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

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.

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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.

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In other languages

français
inspecteur de l’aéronautique/inspectrice de l’aéronautique
español
inspector de aviación/inspectora de aviación
العربية
مفتش الطيران / مفتشة الطيران
português
Inspetor de aviação civil/Inspetora de aviação civil
Deutsch
Flugverkehrskontrolleur/Flugverkehrskontrolleurin
italiano
ispettore di volo/ispettrice di volo

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