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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”.
Also Known As…
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Pilot
- First Officer
- Commuter Pilot
- Co-Pilot
- Check Airman
- Captain
- Airline Transport Pilot
- Airline Pilot (Captain)
- Airline Pilot
- Airline Captain
- Systems Navigator
- Regional Airline Pilot
- Pilot Captain
- Pilot (Captain)
- Navy Fighter Pilot
- Navigator
- Military Pilot
- Jet Pilot
- International First Officer
- Flight Inspector
- First Officer and Flight Instructor
- Fighter Pilot
- Facilities Flight Check Pilot
- Executive Pilot
- Commercial Pilot
- Commercial Airline Pilot
- Charter Pilot
- Captain/Check Airman
- Captain/Airline Pilot
- Captain Airline Pilot
- Astronaut
- Army Helicopter Pilot
- Airplane Pilot
- Airline Pilot/First Officer
- Airline Pilot Flight Instructor
- Airline Captain (Line Pilot)
- Aircraft Pilot
- Aircraft Captain
- Air Force Pilot
Tasks for “Co Pilot”
- Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
- Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
- Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
- Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
- Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
- Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
- 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.
- Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
- Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
- Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
- Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
- Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
- 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.
- Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
- Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
- Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
- Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
- Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
- 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.
- 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.
- Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
- Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
- Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Related Technology & Tools
- Airborne collision avoidance systems ACAS
- Pneumatics systems
- Fuel control systems
- On-board intercom systems
- Navigation mode selectors
- Very high frequency VHF direction finders
- Fire suppression and control systems
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Distance measuring equipment DME
- Wing anti-ice systems
- Radio frequency-based navigation and guidance systems
- Ultra high frequency UHF radio communication systems
- Hydraulic pressure regulators
- Automatic landing systems
- Instrument landing system ILS glideslope receivers
- Very high frequency omnidirectional range VOR systems
- Rudder trim knobs
- Instrument landing system ILS localizers
- Global positioning system GPS devices
- Brake management systems
- Hydraulic actuators
- Automatic direction finder ADF radio systems
- Control display units CDU
- Continuous flow emergency oxygen systems
- Hydraulic control systems
- Cockpit displays of traffic information CDTI
- Recirculation control systems
- Autopilot systems
- Flaps control levers
- Landing gear control systems
- Rudder pedals
- Power generation and distribution control systems
- Passenger oxygen control systems
- Windscreen ice control systems
- Data load selectors
- Yaw damper systems
- Nosewheel steering systems
- Nondirectional radio beacon markers
- Control wheels
- Flight database systems
- Anti-skid control systems
- Diluter demand emergency oxygen systems
- Desktop computers
- Brake pedals
- Digital communications display units DCDU
- Notebook computers
- Very high frequency VHF radio communication systems
- Autobrakes
- Head-up guidance systems HGS
- Aileron trim switches
- Fire extinguishers
- Aircraft data loaders
- Pressurization control systems
- High-frequency HF radio communication systems
- Satellite-based navigation and guidance systems
- Manual trim wheels
- Ground proximity warning systems GPWS
- Microwave landing systems MLS
- Equipment cooling controls
- Transponder landing systems TLS
- Engine anti-ice systems
- Pressure demand emergency oxygen systems
- Attitude heading reference systems AHRS
- Point plotters
- Emergency exit slides
- Inertial navigation systems INS
- Long range navigation LORAN-C systems
- Emergency life rafts
- Electric trim switches
- Electronic flight instrument systems EFIS
- CoPilot Flight Planning & E6B
- Airline Pilots Daily Aviation Log PPC
- Skylog Services Skylog Pro
- AeroPlanner
- RMS Technology Flitesoft
- Polaris Microsystems CharterLog
- Pilot Navigator Software Load Balance
- doXstor Flight Level Logbook
- SBS International Maestro Suite
- MJICCS PilotLog
- Microsoft Word
- Notam Development Group Airport Insight
- Microsoft Excel
- IFT-Pro
- Nimblefeet Technologies Captain's Keeper
- Polaris Microsystems AeroLog Pro
- Electronic aircraft information databases
- AirSmith FlightPrompt
- Navzilla