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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 “Co-Pilot”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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