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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/First Officer”

Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
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.
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.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
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.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
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.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
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.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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