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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 “Airline Captain (Line Pilot)”

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

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

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