What Does an Aircraft Mechanic Do?

The aircraft maintenance engineer is the aircraft maintenance and maintenance engineer. Like a doctor, he uses his skillful skills to diagnose and treat difficult and complicated diseases for the aircraft, and provides a solid backing for the safe flight of the aircraft. He is the defender of safety.

Aircraft maintenance engineer

Aircraft maintenance engineers are divided into two categories, airframe and avionics, with three licenses: A, B, and C.

Class A is a mechanic license, which is divided into four types: A1 (aeroplane tubine), A2 (aeroplane piston), A3 (helicopter tubine), and A4 (helicopter piston).

Class B is a line maintenance engineer license. There are four types in the fuselage: B1.1 (aeroplane tubine), B1.2 (aeroplane piston), B1.3 (helicopter tubine), and B1.4 (helicopter piston). Avionics Only B2 license. Without training, more than five years of work experience related to aircraft maintenance and passing the CAA basic module exam are required to apply for a license.

Class C is the base maintenance engineer license, including B1 and B2 authorization. You must hold a B1 or B2 license for more than three years before you can apply.

Responsible for checking the completeness of all components, equipment and parts of the aircraft;

Responsible for aircraft maintenance to ensure safe navigation.

Education and training:

College degree or above in aircraft maintenance or related mechanical and electrical specialty is generally required. CAAC (changed to CCAR) aircraft maintenance basic license.

work experience:

Have aircraft maintenance work experience; basic license and corresponding aircraft authorization are preferred; good health and strong sense of responsibility.

Aircraft maintenance is a "cold" but very important specialty. According to information from a university, an aircraft flying for one hour, or five hours of maintenance time, is enough to see the importance of aircraft maintenance. In 2008, there were 53 domestic and international AirAsia routes, with more than 200 flights per week, and this number is growing. To this end, China will need more professionals with a knowledge of aircraft maintenance.