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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 “Airplane Pilot”

Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
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.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
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.
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.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
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.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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