To ensure that your aircraft is kept in top-notch condition, you have to schedule regular maintenance and inspection sessions. Your aircraft is designed using several sensitive parts such as avionics, exhaust systems, flight controls and more. All these parts require quality control and regular maintenance sessions by a qualified aircraft maintenance technician.
At this point, it is imperative to understand that amateur aircraft maintenance personnel or a newbie can end up adversely affecting the health of your aircraft. Hence, you should only choose a maintenance expert after proper consideration and research.
In this blog, we have talked about the important traits of a skilled aircraft technician. Make sure to keep these in mind when looking to hire someone to take care of your aircraft.
Proper Certification
The first and foremost thing you should consider is the certifications that the technician has received. Make sure you only deal with a certified aircraft maintenance technician.
Many people don’t understand the importance of proper certification. They believe that it is a hoax. However, that small piece of paper is proof that the technician has undergone rigorous training and is keeping up with new research and trends.
To stay a certified technician in the aviation industry, the individual must undergo certain tests every few years. Only then will his/her license be renewed. As far as uncertified technicians are concerned, you will have no way of determining the quality of work they will provide.
Communication Skills
Your aircraft mechanic should be a good communicator and a good listener. He/she should be able to evaluate and understand the input you provide as well as be able to communicate the diagnosed issues without a problem.
There is a chance that next time you may have to hire a new technician for your next maintenance session. Hence, it is important that the technician is able to keep you in the loop and is able to properly populate the logbook.
Your mechanic might ask you to point out any issues you have had while flying the plane. He/she might also ask for videos or pictures of certain parts of the aircraft. These are signs that the mechanic is proficient and knows what he/she is doing.
Professional Workshop
The mechanic you hire should preferably have a well-equipped and well-designed professional workshop. Before finalizing a mechanic, make sure you visit the workshop. This will give you an idea of the type of equipment he/she uses and whether the machinery and the tools he/she has are old or new.
For proper maintenance, it is important that the mechanic uses new tools and is up to date with the current market trends.
Reputation
Word of mouth travels. When you are looking for an aviation technician, make sure you ask around in your friend circle and from those that have private jets or planes. This way you can find out whether the technician you were looking into hiring has done good work in the past or not.
In addition to this, you can also check for reviews and testimonials of the technician on Google, Facebook and other social media sites. If the reviews are blocked, you may want to look for another technician as this can be seen as not a good sign.
Good At Investigating
The mechanic should know how and what to investigate when you state a problem. As a pilot or a plane owner, you will have an idea about certain parts of your aircraft. However, there is a high chance that you will not be able to understand why certain issues are arising. This is where having a good technician comes into play.
He/she should be able to find the root cause of the problem and fix it. The technician should have sharp investigation skills and should know exactly what to look for. He/she should know how to carry out an in-depth analysis of different parts of the aircraft.
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