dimanche 27 juillet 2014

The Responsibilities Of An Aeronautic Technical Writer And Editor

By Sharron Cantu


When desiring to become employed in the airline industry, there are different paths an individual can take. One being to complete a degree towards becoming an aeronautic technical writer and editor at a local college or university. Another, first hand experience and familiarity within the airline industry. Regardless as to how one finds a way into this type position, good quality work is the way to stay in one.

It is important that anyone interested in this type of position understand the importance of quality work provided in an efficient and timely manner. One of the most important qualities of any writer or editor is having the ability to meet deadlines and return revisions as quickly as possible. As a number of companies work with contractors, it is also important the individual understand a number of different types of documents.

Submitting error free work is essential to success as a writer or editor. Anyone using a computer and word processor or dedicated writing program to create content needs use any and all editing, grammatical and spelling checks possible to assure the proper use of grammar and correct spelling. After which, it is important to also review the document as some spelling errors can be easily looked over when words have multiple meanings or phonetics.

Salaries can range widely when it comes to writing and editing in the technology arena. In some cases, salaries can be as low as minimum wage or more than a hundred thousand dollars a year. While degrees are often required, there are those who have moved up through the ranks based on equivalent education and experience. Individuals working in this area may also want to consider that some positions may require a background check, drug tests and government clearance.

Experience is often key when it comes to working in senior technical writing roles. These higher level positions often hold a great deal more responsibility than those at the entry level. Individuals working in these areas are often required to meet with others to determine development ideas, processes, guidelines and scheduling. After which, writers convert the information into easy to understand training materials, quick-start user and system guides.

It is often a combination of education and experience which lands a writer a job in the aviation industry. Recent college graduates can often find a number of intern oriented positions at different airlines. Others, whether having worked for an airline in the past, or otherwise may want to freshen up on old and learn any new software product upgrades before attending an interview.

Writing content can vary widely in the aviation industry. From system and user guides for in-house software to airline instruction and training manuals, technical writers and editors are key in creating documentation that is easy to understand. Most companies in the engineering and information technology industry recommend writing to an eighth grade reading level.

A high quality writer always submits clear, concise error free documentation according to deadline. Using grammatical checking programs, spell check and proofing all documents before submission is a great way to help achieve this goal. Writers, technical and otherwise often write from existing material, it is for this reason, it is also good to use one of the many programs aimed at avoiding copyright infringement.




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