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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 Pilot Flight Instructor”

Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
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.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
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.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
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.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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