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Aircraft Life Support Equipment Technician

Working as an Aircraft Life Support Equipment Technician you will service the entire suite of life support equipment as utilised by the aircrew. You will ensure all maintenance activities comply with safe working practices and service standards and maintain productive working relationships to meet organisational goals.

Summary of Training

  • Marshal aircraft
  • Interpret and use aviation maintenance industry manuals and specifications
  • Apply work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance
  • Plan and organise aviation maintenance work activities
  • Apply quality standards during aviation maintenance activities
  • Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation
  • Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance
  • Perform aircraft flight servicing
  • Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
  • Select trim and fabric materials 
  • Apply trimming adhesives
  • Use electrical test equipment to perform basic electrical tests on aircraft and components           
  • Remove and install pressurised aircraft structural and non-structural components
  • Inspect, repair and modify non-primary structure components in aircraft cabins and cockpits
  • Maintain and fit oxygen masks
  • Maintain, pack and fit survival inflatable buoyancy vests
  • Maintain, install and remove restraint systems
  • Manufacture, repair and alter aircraft related fabric components
  • Maintain seat and pod electrical and electronic systems
  • Maintain and pack survival inflatable life rafts
  • Pre-treat aluminium alloy surfaces          
  • Machine sew materials
  • Apply marine sewing and installation techniques

Please note that this Job & Training Description provides an example of the selection of non-core units. Alternative combinations of units may be selected and in some cases prerequisite units may need to be completed. For advice contact Apprenticeship Network providers or an approved Registered Training Organisation.

This Australian Apprenticeship occupation may attract incentives under the Australian Government Australian Apprenticeships Incentive System. For more information contact an Apprenticeship Network provider, call the Australian Apprenticeships referral line on 13 38 73, or look at the Australian Apprenticeships Incentive page

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Commencements Change

The change in Australian Apprenticeships commencements in this overall industry in the past two years. Commencements in 22/23: 631

Source: VOCSTATS, extracted on 18/10/2023. AATIS analysis.

Graduate Employment

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Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2020, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

Graduate Wage

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Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2020, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

Industry Growth

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Source: National Skills Commission, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Industry Size

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Source: National Skills Commission, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Industry Wage

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022. AATIS analysis.

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Aircraft Life Support Equipment Technician - MEA41122
NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

Part Time
Commencements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Commencements

Commencement data source: National Apprentices and Trainees collection, VOCSTATS, extracted 18/10/2023, rounded estimates for April 2022 to March 2023. This data is for general information purposes only.

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