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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”

Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
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 engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
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.
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.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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