Aviation
Attorneys enforce aviation laws and regulations relating
to the operation of aircraft, the maintenance of aviation
facilities, and any injuries that may occur either on
the aircraft or at the facility. The federal government
has control over aviation regulations, although states
may enact some of their own laws related to air travel.
Aviation Salary Range
$16,000-$l20,000
Aviation Educational Requirements
Law degree
Aviation Employers
FAA, airlines, governments, private law firms
Federal
Air Marshals (Sky Marshals) are armed federal law-enforcement
officers assigned to assure the safety of the flying public
by preventing and interdict hijackings and terrorist attacks
involving U.S. commercial aircraft.
Aviation Salary Range
$15,000-$65,000
Aviation Educational Requirements
H.S.. diploma, police academy, law enforcement experience
Drug
enforcement agents specialize in the enforcement of drug
laws and regulations. Their responsibilities includes:
conducting complex criminal investigations, carrying out
surveillance of criminals, infiltrating drug organizations
using undercover techniques; and working closely with
confidential sources of information to collect evidence
leading to the seizure of assets gained from the sale
of illegal drugs.
Aviation Salary Range
$23 ,000-$60,000
Aviation Educational Requirements
College degree, special training experience preferred
Aviation Employers
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Customs
agent enforce laws governing imports and exports to prevent
smuggling of goods across the U.S. borders. Their responsibilities
includes: insuring that all cargo is properly described,
inspecting baggage and articles carried by passengers
and crew members; examining, counting, weighing, gauging,
measuring and sampling commercial and noncommercial cargoes
entering and leaving the U.S. to determine admissibility
and the amount of duties that must be paid. Customs agents
are stationed at airports, seaports, and border crossing
points in the U.S. and/or overseas.
Security
officers patrol and inspect property to protect airlines
and airports against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal
activity. Although all security officers perform the same
general function, specific duties vary with the size,
type, and location of the employer, as well as the type
of assignment. Security officers may work in a static
security position or on a mobile patrol. Those assigned
to static security positions usually serve their client
or employer at one location, while officers assigned to
mobile patrol duty drive or walk from location to location
and conduct security checks within an assigned geographical
zone. Some officers carry weapons that must be licensed
by the appropriate government authority.
Aviation Salary Range
$12,000-$24,000
Aviation Educational Requirements
H.S. diploma, special training
Aviation
accident investigators collect information and evidence
about aircraft accidents, interview witnesses and possibly
conducts tests to understand why the accident happened
and how to prevent future accidents to help the aviation
industry in making flight safer.
Aviation Salary Range
$21,00-$60,000
Aviation Educational Requirements
College degree, industry experience
Aviation Employers
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), FAA, insurance
companies
Aviation
safety inspectors develop, administer, and enforce regulations
and standards concerning civil aviation safety. They monitor
the airworthiness of aircraft and aircraft systems; the
competence of pilots, mechanics, and other aviation personnel;
and the safety aspects of aviation facilities, equipment,
and procedures. Aviation safety inspectors must be knowledgeable
about the operation, maintenance, and manufacture of aircraft
and aircraft systems.
Aviation Salary Range
$26,000-$85,000
Aviation Educational Requirements
Engineering degree and/or experience as pilot or mechanic
Aviation Employers
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Security
screeners, federal employees of the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA), are responsible for performing pre-board
screening of persons and their carry-on and/or checked
baggage, and assisting in monitoring the flow of passengers
through the screening checkpoint to facilitate the orderly
and efficient processing of passengers. Security-screening
procedures were implemented to protect the traveling public
by preventing any deadly or dangerous objects from being
transported onto an aircraft. Security screeners are typically
required to conduct screening at any airport that provides
commercial services to the public.
Aviation Salary Range
$16,000-$l20,000
Aviation Educational Requirements
H.S. diploma, special training
Aviation Employers
FAA, airlines, governments, private law firms
The
Federal Aviation Administration employs two types of security
specialist agents:
•
Dangerous
Goods & Cargo Security Specialists
Dangerous goods and cargo security specialists are
responsible for coordinating and performing investigative,
inspection and advisory work on hazardous materials
cases, or portions of hazardous materials cases
at designated airports in a geographical area. Special
Agents assure the understanding and compliance with
federal regulations regarding all aspects of aviation
security and the hazardous materials regulations.
•
Civil
Aviation Security Specialists
Civil aviation security specialists are responsible
for coordinating and performing investigative, inspection
and advisory work on airport and air carrier security
cases at designated airports in a geographical area.
Special Agents assure the understanding and compliance
with federal regulations regarding all aspects of
aviation security.
Aviation Salary Range
$15,000-$48,000
Aviation Educational Requirements
HS. diploma, law enforcement experience
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