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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 “Commuter Pilot”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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