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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
- Aircraft Captain
- Air Force Pilot
Tasks for “Airline Captain”
- Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
- Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
- Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
- 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.
- Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
- Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
- Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
- Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
- File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
- Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
- Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
- Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
- Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
- Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
- Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
- Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
- Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
- Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
- Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
- Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
- Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
- Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
- 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.
- Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
- Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Related Technology & Tools
- Pressurization control systems
- Inertial navigation systems INS
- Engine anti-ice systems
- Recirculation control systems
- Emergency life rafts
- Notebook computers
- Attitude heading reference systems AHRS
- Continuous flow emergency oxygen systems
- Nosewheel steering systems
- Instrument landing system ILS localizers
- Hydraulic actuators
- Brake management systems
- Passenger oxygen control systems
- Point plotters
- Very high frequency VHF direction finders
- Hydraulic pressure regulators
- Rudder pedals
- High-frequency HF radio communication systems
- Flight database systems
- Long range navigation LORAN-C systems
- Autopilot systems
- Anti-skid control systems
- Very high frequency VHF radio communication systems
- Wing anti-ice systems
- Fuel control systems
- Aircraft data loaders
- Transponder landing systems TLS
- Fire suppression and control systems
- Ground proximity warning systems GPWS
- Brake pedals
- Flaps control levers
- Fire extinguishers
- Emergency exit slides
- Autobrakes
- Yaw damper systems
- Navigation mode selectors
- Equipment cooling controls
- Electronic flight instrument systems EFIS
- Control wheels
- Windscreen ice control systems
- Data load selectors
- Microwave landing systems MLS
- Automatic direction finder ADF radio systems
- Pressure demand emergency oxygen systems
- Global positioning system GPS devices
- Landing gear control systems
- Satellite-based navigation and guidance systems
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Control display units CDU
- Diluter demand emergency oxygen systems
- Ultra high frequency UHF radio communication systems
- Rudder trim knobs
- Cockpit displays of traffic information CDTI
- Automatic landing systems
- On-board intercom systems
- Power generation and distribution control systems
- Instrument landing system ILS glideslope receivers
- Digital communications display units DCDU
- Aileron trim switches
- Airborne collision avoidance systems ACAS
- Pneumatics systems
- Distance measuring equipment DME
- Electric trim switches
- Hydraulic control systems
- Very high frequency omnidirectional range VOR systems
- Head-up guidance systems HGS
- Manual trim wheels
- Desktop computers
- Nondirectional radio beacon markers
- Radio frequency-based navigation and guidance systems
- AirSmith FlightPrompt
- CoPilot Flight Planning & E6B
- Pilot Navigator Software Load Balance
- Microsoft Excel
- MJICCS PilotLog
- Electronic aircraft information databases
- Airline Pilots Daily Aviation Log PPC
- Navzilla
- Skylog Services Skylog Pro
- Polaris Microsystems CharterLog
- RMS Technology Flitesoft
- IFT-Pro
- Polaris Microsystems AeroLog Pro
- doXstor Flight Level Logbook
- Notam Development Group Airport Insight
- AeroPlanner
- Nimblefeet Technologies Captain's Keeper
- Microsoft Word
- SBS International Maestro Suite