Table 1Transition record

aircraft maintenance techniciantoavionics technician

A aircraft maintenance technician already meets 63% of what the avionics technician role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aircraft maintenance technician

63%

Overlap1

To avionics technician

18 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

39.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 39.8

This move: 39.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the avionics technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aircraft maintenance technician profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A avionics technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aircraft maintenance technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held electrical systems used in transportation engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held assemble electrical components handling and moving
already held aircraft flight control systems services
already held test electronic units constructing
already held install electrical and electronic equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held common aviation safety regulations business, administration and law

All 18 carried skills, including the 14 the avionics technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 constructing 2 required

required, not held apply soldering techniques required
required, not held solder electronics required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held troubleshoot required

optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held apply health and safety standards required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held electronics principles required

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 supplementary

optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held CADD software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a avionics technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held aircraft flight control systems knowledge
already held assemble electrical components skill
already held common aviation safety regulations knowledge
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electrical systems used in transportation knowledge
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held install electrical and electronic equipment skill
already held operate soldering equipment skill
already held read engineering drawings skill
already held read standard blueprints skill
already held test electronic units skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held conduct performance tests skill
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes knowledge
already held use testing equipment skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CADD software optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional

09 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health optional
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held CADD software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional
optional, not held adjust engineering designs optional
optional, not held calibrate electronic instruments optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional
optional, not held liaise with engineers optional
optional, not held maintain electrical equipment optional
optional, not held maintain electronic equipment optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use CADD software optional

19 held skills the avionics technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role aircraft mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role airport safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role disassemble engines skill
not needed by the target role electromechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role engine components knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with airport security measures skill
not needed by the target role evaluate engine performance skill
not needed by the target role follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment skill
not needed by the target role inspect aircraft for airworthiness skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate precision measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role repair engines skill
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role use computerised maintenance management systems skill
not needed by the target role use power tools skill
not needed by the target role use technical documentation skill

4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held electronics principles required
optional, not held CAD software optional
optional, not held CADD software optional
optional, not held CAE software optional

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.