Wallace R. Maples - Opportunities in aerospace careers
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Foreword by William K. Kershner National Flight Instructor of the Year-1989 Aviation Writer
VGM Carrer Horizons a division of NTC Publishing Group Lincolnwood, Illinios USA
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Cover Photo Credits
Clockwise from upper left: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Bell Helicopter; Middle Tennessee State University; Bell Helicopter.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Maples, Wallace R. Opportunities in aerospace careers / Wallace R. Maples; foreword by William K. Kershner. p. cm. (VGM opportunities series) Includes bibliographical references. (p.).
ISBN 0-8442-4577-1 (h). ISBN 0-8442-4579-8 (p)
1. AeronauticsVocational guidance. 2. Aerospace industriesVocational guidance. I. Title. II. Series. TL561.M285 1995 629.1'023dc2095-21864 CIP
1997 Printing
Published by VGM Career Horizons, a division of NTC Publishing Group 4255 West Touhy Avenue Lincolnwood (Chicago), Illinois 60646-1975, U.S.A.
1996 by NTC Publishing Group. All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of NTC Publishing Group.
Manufactured in the United States of America. 7 8 9 VP 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
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Contents
Foreword
v
Acknowledgments
vi
About the Author
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1. Definition and History of Aerospace
Education versus training. History of flight.
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2. Careers with the Airlines
Airline organizational structure. Airline pilot. Maintenance technician. Reservation sales agent. Flight attendant. Avionics technician. Other airline positions. Canadian airlines.
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3. Landing Facilities
Airport manager. Other airport careers. Fixed base operator.
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4. Engineering Research and Development
R&D specialist. Technical change.
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5. General Aviation
Divisions of general aviation. Business aircraft use. Executive flying. Commercial aviation. Personal aviation. Instructional flying. Airplane sales. Other general aviation flying. Advances in general aviation technology.
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6. Government Aviation
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). State aeronautics agencies.
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7. Aerospace Industries
Manufacturing of major-carrier aircraft. General aviation manufacturing. Employment with manufacturers of U.S. aircraft. Aircraft engine manufacturers. Military and space manufacturing.
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8. Military Aerospace
United States Air Force. United States Navy. United States Marine Corps. United States Army. United States Coast Guard. Military salaries and benefits. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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9. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
NASA's occupation classification system. Technical support positions. NASA astronaut selection and training. Future in space. Major NASA locations in the United States.
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