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Knowledge Areas

Learn about the most important knowledge areas for Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each knowledge area.

Importance*More Info
1.Mechanical90
2.Design68
3.Customer and Personal Service64
4.Engineering and Technology63
5.Physics56
Mathematics56
Transportation56
8.Law and Government55
9.Chemistry54
Administration and Management54
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
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Knowledge Area Scores

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
90
94
Replace the filters in a furnaceReplace a valve on a steam pipeOverhaul an airplane jet engine
Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
68
62
Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches longDraw plans for remodeling a kitchenDevelop detailed plans for a high-rise office building
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
64
55
Process customer dry-cleaning drop offWork as a day care aide supervising 10 childrenRespond to a citizen's request for assistance after a major disaster
Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
63
60
Install a door lockDesign a more stable grocery cartPlan for the impact of weather in designing a bridge
Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
56
57
Use a crowbar to pry open a boxCalculate water pressure through a pipeDesign a cleaner burning gasoline engine
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
56
56
Add two numbersAnalyze data to determine areas with the highest salesDerive a complex mathematical equation
Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
56
48
Ride a train to workSteer a large freighter through a busy harborControl air traffic at a busy airport
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
55
53
Register to vote in a national electionPrepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new houseServe as a judge in a federal court
Chemistry
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
54
56
Use a common household bug sprayUse the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water sourceDevelop a safe commercial cleaner
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
54
49
Sign a pay voucherMonitor progress of a project to ensure timely completionManage a $10 million company