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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 “Army Helicopter Pilot”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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