Page 38 - Career_guide_KEC_final_reduced_Neat

TRANSPORTATION

Aviation

Do you enjoy flight and
dream of hitting the skies
for a career? Check out
KEC’s Aviation program.

What does someone

in the Aviation field

do?
• Creates flight plans for aircrafts
• Can become a pilot and actually fly
commercial or private aircraft
• Can manage large groups of people

who oversee flights and other forms
of aviation jobs
What is Aviation?

Aviation refers to the activities surround- Typical Jobs
ing mechanical flight and the aircraft • Commercial Pilot
industry. Those who dream of hitting the • Air Traffic Controller
skies can do so for a living, whether it be •
in the pilot’s seat or on the ground. Flight Instructor
Careers in aviation offer many • Airport Manager
opportunities for advancement in piloting, • Aviation Safety Inspector
engineering and mechanics, airport •
operations, and aircraft manufacturing. • Flight Attendant
These jobs often take place in commercial Aerospace Program Manager
airlines, private manufacturing
companies, airports, and government
organizations. Many aviation and aero-
space manufacturing companies hire
technicians and engineers to perform
repairs and maintenance services on
various types of aircraft before they are
sold. Others may need technicians to
perform tests and develop new elements
for various aircraft. Those with a strong
background and a degree in mathemat-
ics, science or industrial engineering may
fare particularly well in aviation.

38 kecprograms.com