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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

Pilot Navigator Software Load Balance
Skylog Services Skylog Pro
IFT-Pro
AirSmith FlightPrompt
Navzilla
Polaris Microsystems AeroLog Pro
Polaris Microsystems CharterLog
Nimblefeet Technologies Captain's Keeper
Microsoft Excel
RMS Technology Flitesoft
Electronic aircraft information databases
CoPilot Flight Planning & E6B
AeroPlanner
Notam Development Group Airport Insight
Airline Pilots Daily Aviation Log PPC
SBS International Maestro Suite
doXstor Flight Level Logbook
Microsoft Word
MJICCS PilotLog