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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 “Captain/Airline Pilot”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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