Aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) (Canada) Essays - Avionics

Aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) (Canada): Job Description: In Canada, AMEs are people who are licensed by Transport Canada to inspect and maintain aircraft and certify them for flight. They inspect and service aircraft airframes, engines (piston or turbine), aerodynamic components, electrical systems, structural components and anything else on the aircraft. They must keep track of tools and replace them as necessary, and supervise Aircraft Mechanics. Required Qualifications: A Valid Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's Licence issued by the Ministry of Transport. Salary: $36,197/year ($17.25/hour) - $80,052/year ($36.15/hour), median $60,379/year ($28/hour) Promotions: Could not find Required Skills: Proficient use of tools used for servicing aircraft Good prioritization skills Understanding of inner workings and principles of aircraft design References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_maintenance_engineer_(Canada) http://ca.indeed.com/Aircraft-Maintenance-jobs-in-British-Columbia (job advertisement) http://www.bcit.ca/study/programs/1010dipts https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/standards/maintenance-aarpb-ame-menu-530.htm https://www.gov.mb.ca/finance/labour/pdf/a/aircraft_maintenance_engineer.pdf http://www.payscale.com/research/CA/Job=Aircraft_Maintenance_Engineer_(AME)/Hourly_Rate Drone Pilot: Job Description: Drone/UAV(unmanned aerial vehicle) Pilots are used in a variety of situations, ranging from extreme sports photography to dropping bombs on bad guys, or catching your neighbour, Joe Blow, in the act of speeding on the highway in his Toyota Prius (is that even possible?). I digress. Basically, as a Drone Pilot, you fly drones. Required Qualifications: I have found very few sources for this information, however, from what I presume and have read, experience with flying drones or/and a certification for UAV piloting is required. Salary: Salary estimates for Drone Pilots on Indeed.com show $45K to $85K+ per year. Drone Pilots in the US Military can be paid upwards of $135K per year. Promotions: Could not find this Required Skills: Great experience with flying UAVs Experience in some other field (i.e. photography), if applicable Good attention span Knowledge of local laws regarding the use of UAVs References: http://uavcoach.com/uav-jobs/ http://www.cqfa.ca/pro/index.php?id=1007lng=An http://www.uxvuniversity.com/uav-pilot-training-certificate/ http://www.airforcetimes.com/story/military/careers/air-force/2015/07/15/predator-reaper-drone-pilots-to-get-135k-re-up-bonus/30184499/ http://www.indeed.com/cmp/Rotor-Air-Cam,-LLC/jobs/Drone-Pilot-012afa5405df1444?q=Uav+Pilot (job advertisement) http://www.indeed.com/q-Uav-Pilot-jobs.html