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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 “Check Airman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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