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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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