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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”

Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
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.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
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.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
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

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

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