AEROSPACE (PAVIONICS) TECHNICIAN

ASSOCIATIONS

Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA)
4217 S. Hocker
Independence, MO 64055
(816) 373-6565
e-mail: info@aea.net
Web site: http://www.aea.net
This excellent site has information about the technical journal Avionics News, with sample articles. There is also information on careers in the field.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Headquarters
300 E Street SW
Washington, DC 20546-0001
(202) 358-0000
Web site: http://www.nasa.gov
The NASA Web site is a source of inspiration and information to anyone interested in aviation or aerospace exploration. NASA is the granddaddy of avionics.

Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA)
1700 H Street NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 730-0260
Web site: http://www.pama.org
This organization is made up of airframe mechanics and avionics technicians. The emphasis is on continuing education in this fast-changing field.

Women in Technology International (WITI)
6345 Balboa Boulevard, Suite 257
Encino, CA 91316
(800) 334-9484
Web site: http://www.witi.org
This organization offers special encouragement to women who want to succeed in technology.

WEB SITES

Avionics.com
http://www.avionics.com
A Web site devoted entirely to avionics.

Avweb.com
http://www.avweb.com
Avweb is an online magazine full of information about the aviation/avionics industry. Employment ads can give you an idea of what jobs are available.

Human Resources Development Agency of Canada
http://hrdc-drhc.gc.ca
An extensive and easy-to-use Web site on technology jobs, including learning and training resources, career planning tools, and self-assessment and aptitude testing.

BOOKS

Career Information Center: Engineering, Science, and Technology. Vol. 6. New York: MacMillan Library Reference USA, 2000.
Basic information about technical jobs, including salary, outlook, and training.

Cosgrove, Holli R., ed. Exploring Tech Careers. Chicago: J.G. Ferguson Publishing Co., 1995.
A reference directory with loads of information about many
technological careers.

Fasulo, Michael, and Paul Walker. Careers in the Environment. Chicago: VGM Career Horizons, 2000.

Contains extensive contact information for professional associations, forecasts, salary information, and much more.

Helfrick, Albert. Principles of Avionics. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 2000.

Written by an industry leader, Principles of Avionics is used as a textbook in many aviation schools.

Kayton, Myron. Avionics Navigation Systems. New York: Wiley, 1997.
This book covers the basics through the recent advances in navigation theory and hardware and software.

Langewiesche, Wolfgang. Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying. Tab Books, 1990.
This is the classic book on the fundamentals of aerodynamics. It is a book pilots and would-be pilots love.

Taylor, Richard L. Instrument Flying. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.
This book is a detailed and highly interesting description of the technology and advances in avionics.