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22231.03 – Airworthiness inspectors

Airworthiness inspectors examine aircraft and instruments, processes and equipment to ensure that they conform to government and industry standards and regulations.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Air carrier maintenance inspector
  • Air transport inspector
  • Airworthiness inspector

Core competencies

  • Quality Control Testing to perform tests and inspections on various aircraft components, such as avionics systems, control surfaces and landing gear, to assess ongoing compliance with standards and regulations
  • Repairing and Troubleshooting to assess the severity of identified issues, recommend appropriate corrective actions and communicate effectively with maintenance personnel or aircraft operators regarding necessary repairs or modifications
  • Auditory Attention to detect abnormal sounds or indicators of potential issues during aircraft inspections
  • Problem Identification to recognize discrepancies in aircraft components, processes, or documentation to determine causes and necessary corrective actions
  • Attention to Detail to identify any deficiencies, defects, or non-compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Knowledge in Mechanics and Machinery to understand the underlying mechanical principles of aircraft systems, structures and components to assess airworthiness

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Conduct initial and regular inspections of establishments and individuals holding or applying for air carrier operating certificates and establishments engaged in aircraft maintenance, repair or modification
  • Inspect aircraft, advise of any deficiencies and detain aircraft suspected of being unairworthy or unsafe

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

2 – Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

22 – Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences

Sub-major group

222 – Technical occupations related to applied sciences (except engineering)

Minor group

2223 – Technical inspectors and regulatory officers

Unit group

22231 – Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers

Occupational profile

22231.03 – Airworthiness inspectors

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