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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”

Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
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.
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.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
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.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Electronic aircraft information databases
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