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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 Pilot”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Word
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Skylog Services Skylog Pro
doXstor Flight Level Logbook
Polaris Microsystems AeroLog Pro
Pilot Navigator Software Load Balance
Airline Pilots Daily Aviation Log PPC
Microsoft Excel
IFT-Pro
Notam Development Group Airport Insight
SBS International Maestro Suite
CoPilot Flight Planning & E6B
AeroPlanner
AirSmith FlightPrompt
Navzilla
Nimblefeet Technologies Captain's Keeper
MJICCS PilotLog