Avionics Technicians
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Adjustable wrenches
- Alignment jig (Alignment tools)
- Hex keys (Allen wrenches)
- Power meters (Audio power meters)
- Hammers (Ball peen hammers)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Center punches)
- Circuit tester (Circuit testers)
- Cold chisels
- Combination wrenches
- Integrated circuit testers (Component test sets)
- Open end wrenches (Crescent wrenches)
- Protocol analyzers (Data bus readers)
- Desktop computers
- Diagonal cut pliers (Diagonal cutting pliers)
- Multimeters (Digital multimeters)
- Oscilloscopes (Digital oscilloscopes)
- Flat nose pliers (Duck bill pliers)
- Voltage or current meters (Electrical current meters)
- End cut pliers
- Frequency counters or timer or dividers (Frequency counters)
- Grounding hardware (Grounding equipment)
- Saws (Hacksaws)
- Hex keys (Hex wrenches)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Inspection mirrors)
- Binocular light compound microscopes (Laboratory binocular microscopes)
- Ladders
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Longnose pliers
- Magnifiers
- Megohmmeters
- Power meters (Microwave power meters)
- Multimeters
- Needlenose pliers
- Nut drivers
- Ohmmeters
- Personal computers
- Screwdrivers (Phillips head screwdrivers)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Pin punches)
- Power drills
- Lifts (Power lifts)
- Signal generators (Programmable function generators)
- Ear muffs (Protective ear muffs)
- Wattmeters (Radio frequency RF wattmeters)
- Calibrated resistance measuring equipment (Resistance bridges)
- Respirators
- Rivet tools (Riveting tools)
- Goggles (Safety goggles)
- Signal generators
- Frequency calibrator or simulator (Signal simulators)
- Slip or groove joint pliers (Slip joint pliers)
- Socket sets (Socket wrench sets)
- Sockets (Socket wrenches)
- Hammers (Soft face hammers)
- Soldering irons or guns (Soldering irons)
- Frequency analyzers (Spectrum analyzers)
- Rulers (Steel rules)
- Screwdrivers (Straight screwdrivers)
- Tension testers (Tension gauges)
- Reflectometers (Time delay reflectometers TDR)
- Torque wrenches
- Tweezers
- Utility knives
- Calipers (Vernier calipers)
- Ohmmeters (Volt-ohm meters VOM)
- Voltage or current meters (Voltmeters)
- Wire lug crimping tool (Wire crimpers)
- Stripping tools (Wire strippers)
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- Avionics system testing software
- Computer diagnostic software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Data entry software
- Facilities management software
- Maintenance record software
- Spreadsheet software
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software
- Word processing software
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.
