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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”.

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Tasks for “Aircraft Pilot”

Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

Pneumatics systems
Electronic flight instrument systems EFIS
Pressure demand emergency oxygen systems
Brake pedals
Recirculation control systems
Landing gear control systems
Diluter demand emergency oxygen systems
Notebook computers
Ultra high frequency UHF radio communication systems
Very high frequency VHF radio communication systems
Emergency life rafts
Airborne collision avoidance systems ACAS
Nondirectional radio beacon markers
Very high frequency omnidirectional range VOR systems
Control wheels
Aircraft data loaders
Autobrakes
Instrument landing system ILS localizers
Autopilot systems
Nosewheel steering systems
Cockpit displays of traffic information CDTI
Rudder pedals
Wing anti-ice systems
Fuel control systems
Ground proximity warning systems GPWS
Manual trim wheels
Electric trim switches
Pressurization control systems
Hydraulic actuators
Microwave landing systems MLS
Engine anti-ice systems
Emergency exit slides
Fire suppression and control systems
Point plotters
Head-up guidance systems HGS
Very high frequency VHF direction finders
Passenger oxygen control systems
Transponder landing systems TLS
Instrument landing system ILS glideslope receivers
Yaw damper systems
Desktop computers
Power generation and distribution control systems
Continuous flow emergency oxygen systems
Navigation mode selectors
Flight database systems
Automatic direction finder ADF radio systems
Windscreen ice control systems
Radio frequency-based navigation and guidance systems
On-board intercom systems
Data load selectors
Anti-skid control systems
Hydraulic pressure regulators
Satellite-based navigation and guidance systems
Distance measuring equipment DME
Rudder trim knobs
Flaps control levers
Equipment cooling controls
High-frequency HF radio communication systems
Hydraulic control systems
Personal digital assistants PDA
Digital communications display units DCDU
Brake management systems
Global positioning system GPS devices
Fire extinguishers
Attitude heading reference systems AHRS
Long range navigation LORAN-C systems
Aileron trim switches
Automatic landing systems
Control display units CDU
Inertial navigation systems INS

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