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Author: brian

  • What Is Better, Avionics Technicians vs Aircraft Mechanics?

    What Is Better, Avionics Technicians vs Aircraft Mechanics?

    Within the world of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul, there are many different career paths. Two jobs typically of interest to beginners are aircraft mechanics and avionics technicians.  These two jobs have many similarities and some differences.  Both involve working on flying machines, so they’re both pretty cool as careers go. But they involve working…

  • What Is an Avionics Technician?

    What Is an Avionics Technician?

    Considering a career as an avionics technician? In this article we’ll dive deep into this unique career field. An aircraft is a complex machine made of many different components. There’s the airframe — all the parts of the body of the craft that make it fly and give you a place to sit. There are…