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