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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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