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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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