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Senior Aviation Maintenance Inspector at micro1
FAA-certified maintenance professionals help train AI on aviation documentation and regulation. You annotate maintenance manuals and illustrated parts catalogs, critique borescope engine inspection data and recommend corrective actions, assess composite structure inspections, and interpret approach plates. Tasks are cross-checked against the FAA rules in Parts 43, 121, 135, 145 to keep process descriptions accurate.
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What you would do
- Review and annotate maintenance manuals, parts catalogs and technical documents
- Evaluate borescope inspection data and recommend corrective actions under FAA standards
- Assess how composite structures are inspected and what the results show
- Check maintenance tasks against FAA Parts 43, 121, 135, 145
What the listing asks for
- Preferred: FAA A&P certificate, Inspection Authorization, or equivalent Part 145 inspector standing
- Preferred: 8+ years in aircraft maintenance, inspection and meeting regulatory requirements
- Preferred: borescope inspection expertise and skill reading manuals, catalogs and approach plates
- Preferred: thorough practical grasp of the FAA rules in Parts 43, 121, 135, 145
- US-based preferred
Suits professionals who hold FAA credentials, have long inspection experience, and can write precisely about maintenance procedures.
The listing as micro1 posted it
This is micro1's public listing for the role, read October 29, 2026, with dashes and placeholder links cleaned up. The listing is micro1's text; the summary above and everything below it is ours.
Role Title: Senior Aviation Maintenance Inspector
Role Title: QA & Source Inspection
Pay: $40-$60/hour
Location: Global, fully remote
Job Type: Contractor (~10 hours per week)
Schedule: Flexible - you can choose the hours and days you work, including weekends if desired as long as you're active
micro1 is engaging Senior Aviation Maintenance Inspectors to contribute to a customer's project focused on advancing aviation maintenance procedures and regulatory knowledge. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input.
No prior experience in AI is required - your domain knowledge is what matters. This engagement seeks FAA-certified professionals with deep technical insight and a passion for precision in documentation, communication, and compliance within regulated environments.
Scope of Work
- Review, analyze, and annotate aircraft maintenance manuals, illustrated parts catalogs (IPC), and related technical documents.
- Evaluate and critique borescope engine inspection data, identifying anomalies and recommending corrective actions based on FAA standards.
- Deliver comprehensive written and verbal insights on maintenance and inspection procedures to inform AI model development.
- Cross-reference maintenance tasks with FAA Parts 43, 121, 135, and 145 to ensure compliance and accurate process representation.
Preferred Qualifications
- FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certificate, Inspection Authorization (IA), or equivalent Part 145 inspector status strongly preferred.
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in aircraft maintenance, inspection, and regulatory compliance.
- Thorough working knowledge of FAA Parts 43, 121, 135, and 145 regulations and real-world application.
Process
- Apply to the role and complete the screening questions.
- Complete an AI interview of approximately 20-30 minutes.
- Complete the hiring manager review.
Start Timeline & Availability
We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts who are ready to begin immediately. If selected, you will be expected to start your first task within 24-48 hours of completing onboarding.
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Pay and terms
The listing does not state a rate for this role. micro1's expert guide describes pay in bands by type of work rather than per role, so treat any figure you see elsewhere as unconfirmed until it appears in your contract.
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Before you apply
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Applying starts with an AI interview, then certification, then matching to projects by recruiters. micro1 says certification does not guarantee a project, so treat this as flexible work and not as a job offer. The how to become an AI trainer guide walks through each step.
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People also ask
Google shows few related questions for this exact role, so the first questions below come from searches for "aircraft inspector jobs".
What does an aircraft inspector do?
In micro1's Senior Aviation Maintenance Inspector role, you annotate aircraft maintenance manuals and illustrated parts catalogs, critique engine borescope inspection findings and recommend corrective actions based on FAA standards, assess composite structure inspections, and read approach plates. Your tasks are cross-referenced with FAA Parts 43, 121, 135 and 145. It is remote contractor work, with US-based candidates preferred.
How to become an aircraft inspector?
This micro1 listing is for experienced professionals, not a training path. It strongly prefers an FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate, Inspection Authorization or equivalent Part 145 inspector status, plus 8+ years of hands-on aircraft maintenance and inspection experience. No prior AI experience is needed, and the role is remote, with US-based candidates preferred.
How much do plane inspectors get paid?
This site does not publish pay data for aircraft inspectors and gives no general figure. The micro1 listing is for remote contractor work, with US-based candidates favored, reviewing maintenance manuals and inspection data for AI training, and it states no pay rate. micro1 listings state project terms, not earnings or hours.
How much does the Senior Aviation Maintenance Inspector role at micro1 pay?
The listing does not state a rate for this role, so we cannot give a figure. micro1's expert guide describes pay in bands by type of work rather than per role. Ask during onboarding, and read the contract before you accept work.
Is the Senior Aviation Maintenance Inspector role remote?
Yes. The listing describes it as remote work. On where you can be based, it says: remote, US-based preferred. Read the eligibility line on the listing before you apply.
How do I apply for the Senior Aviation Maintenance Inspector role?
Open the listing on micro1's site and apply there. Applying starts with an AI interview, followed by certification and matching to projects by recruiters. micro1 says certification does not guarantee a project. Our how to become an AI trainer guide covers each step.
Is this listing still open?
We read micro1's public listing on October 29, 2026. Roles close without notice, so confirm on the listing itself. If it has closed, the other engineering, cad and skilled trades roles on this site are linked below.
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Sources and method
- micro1 public job listing for this role, read October 29, 2026. The summary, task and requirement lines are our paraphrase of that listing.
- The questions under People also ask: Google's related questions for this kind of role in the United States, as reported by Ahrefs, pulled October 29, 2026. Answers are ours, written from the listing and from our own sourced micro1 pages.
- micro1 help library and expert guide for payment timing and the hiring steps, read 17 October 2026.
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