Also called: Landing Gear Mechanic, Gear Shop Technician
Rebuilds the huge landing gear legs of airliners every 10 years, stripping, inspecting and reassembling every part.
A jet’s main landing gear leg, taller than you, comes in on a cart. You strip it, check it for hidden cracks, replace the seals and bushings, then rebuild and pressure-test it so it can take thousands more hard landings.
Estimated; repair station pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. A&P school or machinist training plus on-the-job training.
Ways in: Trade school, On-the-job training, Certification, Military. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Aviation Maintenance Technology, Machining Technology.
Growing about average. Every airliner needs gear overhaul on a fixed schedule.
Low risk for 10 years. Some cleaning and plating is automated, but inspection and rebuilds stay hands-on.
Classes: Machine shop, Physics, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-3011.
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