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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/Check Airman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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