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# Competences — air traffic safety technician
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0022f466-426c-41a4-ac96-a235c945cf97).
## Essential
- **air transport law** (knowledge)
- **aircraft flight control systems** (knowledge)
- **airport electrical systems** (knowledge)
- **airport safety regulations** (knowledge)
- **assist in the conducting of flight checks** (skill/competence)
- **carry out preventive airport maintenance** (skill/competence)
- **common aviation safety regulations** (knowledge)
- **comply with air traffic control operations** (skill/competence)
- **electrical systems used in transportation** (knowledge)
- **electronics** (knowledge)
- **ensure aircraft compliance with regulation** (skill/competence)
- **follow airport safety procedures** (skill/competence)
- **follow industry codes of practice for aviation safety** (skill/competence)
- **implement airside safety procedures** (skill/competence)
- **implement safety management systems** (skill/competence)
- **install electrical and electronic equipment** (skill/competence)
- **maintain electronic equipment** (skill/competence)
- **monitor customer safety on apron** (skill/competence)
- **operate radar equipment** (skill/competence)
- **safety engineering** (knowledge)
- **surveillance radars** (knowledge)
- **technical drawings** (knowledge)
- **use technical drawing software** (skill/competence)
- **use testing equipment** (skill/competence)
## Optional
- address aircraft mechanical issues (skill/competence)
- advise aircraft in hazardous conditions (skill/competence)
- air traffic control operations (knowledge)
- air traffic management (knowledge)
- aircraft mechanics (knowledge)
- assess operating cost (skill/competence)
- aviation meteorology (knowledge)
- conduct airport safety inspections (skill/competence)
- conduct safe aircraft marshalling (skill/competence)
- deal with air traffic issues (skill/competence)
- debug software (skill/competence)
- design control systems (skill/competence)
- design electrical systems (skill/competence)
- design electronic systems (skill/competence)
- electrical engineering (knowledge)
- ensure safety in international aviation (skill/competence)
- global navigation satellite system performance parameters (knowledge)
- implement the airside safety auditing system (skill/competence)
- inspect aircraft for airworthiness (skill/competence)
- install software (skill/competence)
- manage air navigation services (skill/competence)
- operate cockpit control panels (skill/competence)
- oversee quality control (skill/competence)
- perform aircraft maintenance (skill/competence)
- perform necessary checks before moving aircraft onto stand (skill/competence)
- test circuitry (skill/competence)
- test electrical equipment (skill/competence)
- types of aircraft (knowledge)
- undertake navigation safety actions (skill/competence)
- use meteorological information (skill/competence)
- use of air traffic services document (skill/competence)
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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 17 ads, as of 2026-07-08)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
### Hard skills
- technical support — **18 %**
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