Table 1Transition record

avionics techniciantoaircraft maintenance technician

A avionics technician already meets 46% of what the aircraft maintenance technician role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From avionics technician

46%

Overlap1

To aircraft maintenance technician

18 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

59.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.5

This move: 59.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the aircraft maintenance technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the avionics 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 aircraft maintenance technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a avionics 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 13 the aircraft maintenance technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 8 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 6 required

required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held aircraft mechanics required
required, not held electromechanics required
required, not held engine components required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held technical drawings required

02 assisting and caring 3 required

required, not held ensure compliance with airport security measures required
required, not held follow manufacturer guidelines in use of airport equipment required
required, not held manage health and safety standards required

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held evaluate engine performance required
required, not held use technical documentation required

optional, not held inspect aircraft for airworthiness optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held disassemble engines required
required, not held repair engines required

optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required

required, not held apply technical communication skills required

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held use power tools required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aircraft maintenance 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 assemble electrical components skill
already held common aviation safety regulations knowledge
already held electrical engineering knowledge
already held electrical wiring plans knowledge
already held electricity knowledge
already held electronics knowledge
already held engineering principles knowledge
already held engineering processes 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 wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held aircraft flight control systems knowledge
already held conduct performance tests skill
already held electrical systems used in transportation knowledge
already held test electronic units skill
already held use testing equipment skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 required

required, not held airport safety regulations required

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use computerised maintenance management systems optional

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held use computerised maintenance management systems optional
optional, not held inspect aircraft for airworthiness optional
optional, not held operate precision measuring equipment optional

17 held skills the aircraft maintenance technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CADD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CAE software knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role apply soldering techniques skill
not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role maintain electrical equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
not needed by the target role solder electronics skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role use CAD software skill
not needed by the target role use CADD software skill

7 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 airport safety regulations required
required, not held mechanical engineering required
required, not held aircraft mechanics required
required, not held electromechanics required
required, not held engine components required
required, not held mechanics required
required, not held technical drawings required

Index

Other moves recorded from avionics technician

Full index of moves from avionics technician

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.