Programs

An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) is responsible for the release (certification) of an aircraft after maintenance, inspection, repair or modification. This is a responsible occupation requiring a high degree of responsibility and skill, which includes:

• Certifying airworthiness of airframe, piston and turbine engines, electrical/electronic systems, propellers and rotary systems;
• Troubleshooting aircraft structural, mechanical or electrical systems to identify problems;
• Adjusting and repairing systems according to specifications, technical drawings, manuals and established procedures;
• Repairing and overhauling aircraft structural, mechanical or electrical systems;
• Installing or modifying aircraft engines, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, flight control, fuel and pneumatic systems;
• Dismantling airframes, aircraft engines or other aircraft systems for repair, overhaul, inspection and reassembly; and
• Supervising, performing and documenting routine maintenance.

An Aircraft maintenance structures technicians is responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation of aircraft structural fabrication and repairs. Structures technicians are often an integral part of repair teams including maintenance technicians, avionics technicians and professional engineers. They are expected to precisely follow aircraft fabrication, assembly, installation, and repair schemes for:

• aluminum, titanium and stainless steel structures;
• windscreens, windows, and lenses; as well as
• plastics and composites.