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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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