Aircraft maintenance engineers make preflight and postflight inspections, adjustments, and minor repairs to ensure safe and sound performance of aircrafts. They inspect aircraft prior to takeoff to detect malfunctions such as oil leaks, electrical or hydraulic problems. They verify passenger and cargo distribution and amount of fuel to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Flying and navigating aircraft in accordance with established control and operating procedures;
(b) Preparing and submitting flight plan or examining standard flight plan;
(c) Controlling the operation of mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment and ensuring that all instruments and controls work properly;
(d) Applying knowledge of principles and practices of flying in order to identify and solve problems arising in the course of their work;
(e) Examining maintenance records and conducting inspections to ensure that aircraft are mechanically sound, maintenance has been performed and that all equipment is operational.;
(f) Signing necessary certificates and maintaining official records of flight;
(g) Obtaining briefings and clearances before flights and maintaining contact with air traffic or flight control during flight.