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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”

Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
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.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
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.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
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.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
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

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

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