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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Aviation Inspectors. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material93
2.Getting Information90
3.Documenting/Recording Information88
4.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge86
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards86
6.Controlling Machines and Processes83
7.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment81
8.Making Decisions and Solving Problems79
9.Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment77
10.Analyzing Data or Information74
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
93
77
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
90
57
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
88
74
Record the weights of trucks that use the highwaysDocument the results of a crime scene investigationMaintain information about the use of orbiting satellites for private industry communications
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
86
87
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
86
82
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
83
83
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
81
69
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
79
69
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
77
78
Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand toolsAdjust a grandfather clockOverhaul a power plant turbine
Analyzing Data or Information
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
74
71
Determine the location of a lost orderDetermine the interest cost to finance a new buildingAnalyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country