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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 “Commercial Airline Pilot”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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