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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 “Charter Pilot”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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