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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.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
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.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
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.
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.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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