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Job Description
Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing, multi-engine aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport Pilot certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, National, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-2011.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 152,770.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
- Currently, there are 81,520 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers”.
Also Known As…
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Pilot
- First Officer
- Commuter Pilot
- Co-Pilot
- Check Airman
- Captain
- Airline Transport Pilot
- Airline Pilot (Captain)
- Airline Pilot
- Airline Captain
- Systems Navigator
- Regional Airline Pilot
- Pilot Captain
- Pilot (Captain)
- Navy Fighter Pilot
- Navigator
- Military Pilot
- Jet Pilot
- International First Officer
- Flight Inspector
- First Officer and Flight Instructor
- Fighter Pilot
- Facilities Flight Check Pilot
- Executive Pilot
- Commercial Pilot
- Commercial Airline Pilot
- Co Pilot
- Charter Pilot
- Captain/Check Airman
- Captain/Airline Pilot
- Captain Airline Pilot
- Astronaut
- Army Helicopter Pilot
- Airplane Pilot
- Airline Pilot/First Officer
- Airline Pilot Flight Instructor
- Airline Captain (Line Pilot)
- Aircraft Pilot
- Air Force Pilot
Tasks for “Aircraft Captain”
- Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
- Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
- Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
- Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
- Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
- Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
- Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
- Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
- Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
- Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
- Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
- Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
- File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
- Conduct in-flight tests and evaluations at specified altitudes and in all types of weather to determine the receptivity and other characteristics of equipment and systems.
- Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
- Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
- Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
- Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
- Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
- Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
- Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
- Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
- Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
- Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
- Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
- Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hydraulic control systems
- Continuous flow emergency oxygen systems
- Yaw damper systems
- Autopilot systems
- Microwave landing systems MLS
- Very high frequency VHF radio communication systems
- Emergency exit slides
- Very high frequency omnidirectional range VOR systems
- Diluter demand emergency oxygen systems
- Passenger oxygen control systems
- Transponder landing systems TLS
- Electric trim switches
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- High-frequency HF radio communication systems
- Instrument landing system ILS localizers
- Very high frequency VHF direction finders
- Pressure demand emergency oxygen systems
- Rudder trim knobs
- Aileron trim switches
- Rudder pedals
- Brake management systems
- Power generation and distribution control systems
- Automatic direction finder ADF radio systems
- Notebook computers
- Attitude heading reference systems AHRS
- Equipment cooling controls
- Ultra high frequency UHF radio communication systems
- Pneumatics systems
- Control wheels
- Landing gear control systems
- Recirculation control systems
- Ground proximity warning systems GPWS
- Nondirectional radio beacon markers
- Radio frequency-based navigation and guidance systems
- Control display units CDU
- Manual trim wheels
- Fuel control systems
- Automatic landing systems
- Point plotters
- Desktop computers
- Flaps control levers
- Flight database systems
- Hydraulic pressure regulators
- Digital communications display units DCDU
- Autobrakes
- Fire suppression and control systems
- Windscreen ice control systems
- Instrument landing system ILS glideslope receivers
- Long range navigation LORAN-C systems
- Navigation mode selectors
- Head-up guidance systems HGS
- Hydraulic actuators
- Engine anti-ice systems
- Anti-skid control systems
- Distance measuring equipment DME
- Data load selectors
- Electronic flight instrument systems EFIS
- Fire extinguishers
- Aircraft data loaders
- Emergency life rafts
- Nosewheel steering systems
- Wing anti-ice systems
- Brake pedals
- On-board intercom systems
- Cockpit displays of traffic information CDTI
- Global positioning system GPS devices
- Airborne collision avoidance systems ACAS
- Pressurization control systems
- Satellite-based navigation and guidance systems
- Inertial navigation systems INS
- MJICCS PilotLog
- Microsoft Word
- Electronic aircraft information databases
- SBS International Maestro Suite
- Navzilla
- Airline Pilots Daily Aviation Log PPC
- RMS Technology Flitesoft
- Notam Development Group Airport Insight
- Polaris Microsystems AeroLog Pro
- IFT-Pro
- AirSmith FlightPrompt
- Nimblefeet Technologies Captain's Keeper
- doXstor Flight Level Logbook
- Microsoft Excel
- Pilot Navigator Software Load Balance
- Skylog Services Skylog Pro
- CoPilot Flight Planning & E6B
- AeroPlanner
- Polaris Microsystems CharterLog