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Working As An Aviation Operations Specialist

$68,170
Average Salary

Example Of What An Aviation Operations Specialist does

Maintained Individual Flight Records and posted notices to airmen and daily weather bulletins
Maintain individual flight records and functional files.
Processed cross country and local flight clearances.
Maintained flight logs and individual flight records.
Assisted in implementing airfield safety procedures resulting in zero accidents in three years.
Processed cross-country and local flight clearances with flight rules and regulations.
Maintained pilot flight records, posted teletype weather reports and NOTAMS.
full time) Tracked flight hours for over 50 pilots in combat and stateside.
Process local and cross-country flight clearances.
Transmitted flight plans and arrival reports to air traffic control centers.
United States Army Aviation Operations Specialist, March 2006 May 2011 Records management specialist for the U.S and Iraq.
Processed cross-country and local flight plans with Base Operations.
Processed local and cross-country flight itineraries with agencies including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Scheduled and dispatched tactical aircraft missions and performed associated administrative duties at one the US Army busiest heliports.
Supervised completion of the daily flight schedules.
Interpret and post weather reports.
Maintained maps, aeronautical charts, and aeronautical published files.
Ensured support of airfield management activities by coordinating with air traffic control.
Provided information on the safe operation of aircraft, including flight planning, operations, and weather publications.
Maintained current files on aircraft flying regulations and navigation information such as Army, DOD, and FAA regulations.

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Aviation Operations Specialist Typical Career Paths

Average Length of Employment

Flight Service Specialist 4.6 years
Nuclear Operations Specialist 4.1 years
Aviation Operations Specialist 4.0 years
Flight Operations Specialist 3.9 years
Operations Specialist 3.3 years
Airport Operations Specialist 2.5 years
Joint Special Operations 2.3 years

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Aviation Operations Specialist Demographics

Gender

Male
64.4%
Female
33.6%
Unknown
2.1%

Ethnicity

White
79.5%
Hispanic or Latino
12.6%
Asian
5.9%
Unknown
1.4%
Black or African American
0.5%

Languages Spoken

Spanish
61.1%
Portuguese
5.6%
German
5.6%
Japanese
5.6%
Tagalog
5.6%
Russian
5.6%
Arabic
5.6%
Korean
5.6%

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Aviation Operations Specialist Education

Schools

University of Phoenix
16.4%
Central Texas College
11.7%
Ashford University
6.3%
Troy University
6.3%
Kaplan University
6.3%
University of Maryland - University College
5.5%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
5.5%
Southern New Hampshire University
5.5%
Colorado Technical University
5.5%
Fayetteville Technical Community College
4.7%
Cochise College
3.9%
Park University
3.1%
American InterContinental University
3.1%
Austin Peay State University
2.3%
Grantham University
2.3%
The Academy
2.3%
Florida State College at Jacksonville
2.3%
Palm Beach State College
2.3%
Miami Dade College
2.3%
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
2.3%

Majors

Degrees

Bachelors
35.0%
Other
31.9%
Associate
15.9%
Masters
8.8%
Certificate
4.5%
Diploma
2.2%
License
0.9%
Doctorate
0.9%

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Top Skills for An Aviation Operations Specialist

Top Aviation Operations Specialist Skills

Local Flight Plans
Individual Flight Records
Airfield Safety Procedures

You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:

Processed cross-country and local flight plans with Base Operations.
Maintained aviator individual flight records and functional files.
Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.
Ensured all procedural training necessary for Aviation Operations qualification was completed by all office personnel.
Provided information on the safe operation of aircraft, including flight planning, operations, and weather publications.