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Chapter 10: Flight
Investigate Careers in Aviation
 
Pilot
Look under Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers.)		 Travel Agent
Air Traffic Controller Precision Assembler
(Look under Assemblers and Fabricators.)
Aerospace Engineers
(Be sure to use the plural.)		 Reservation/Ticket Agent
(Look under Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks.)
Aircraft Mechanic
(Look under Aircraft and Avionics Equipment Mechanic and Service Technicians.)		 Flight Attendant

Directions: The careers above all relate to flight technologies. Select one career
to investigate. For the career you selected, look in the Occupational Outlook
Handbook and complete the following questions.
Career. Which career did you select?


1. Nature of Work. Describe the things a person does in that career.


2. Employment. About how many people have this career? For what industry (or industries) do they work?


3. Training. What is the minimum training or education needed for an entry-level job in this career? [apprenticeship, associate degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, or other (explain)]


4. Job Outlook. How the job outlook for this career compare to the average of all occupations? [growth will be faster than average, growth will be the same as the average, growth will be slower than average, other (explain)]


5. Earnings. What is the median salary? (If median salary is not available, list the median hourly earnings instead.)


What Do YOU Think?
Name two things you would enjoy about this career. Tell why.


Name two things you think would be difficult about this career. Tell why.



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