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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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