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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”.
Also Known As…
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Pilot
- First Officer
- Commuter Pilot
- Co-Pilot
- Check Airman
- Captain
- Airline Transport Pilot
- Airline Pilot (Captain)
- Airline Pilot
- Airline Captain
- Systems Navigator
- Regional Airline Pilot
- Pilot Captain
- Pilot (Captain)
- Navy Fighter Pilot
- Navigator
- Military Pilot
- Jet Pilot
- International First Officer
- Flight Inspector
- First Officer and Flight Instructor
- Fighter Pilot
- Facilities Flight Check Pilot
- Executive Pilot
- Commercial Pilot
- Commercial Airline Pilot
- Co Pilot
- Charter Pilot
- Captain/Check Airman
- Captain/Airline Pilot
- Captain Airline Pilot
- Astronaut
- Army Helicopter Pilot
- Airplane Pilot
- Airline Pilot/First Officer
- Airline Pilot Flight Instructor
- Airline Captain (Line Pilot)
- Aircraft Pilot
- Aircraft Captain
- Air Force Pilot
Tasks for “Commuter Pilot”
- Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
- Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
- Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
- Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
- Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
- Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
- Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
- 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.
- Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
- Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
- Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
- Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
- Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
- Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
- Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
- Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
- Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
- Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
- Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
- Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
- Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
- 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.
- File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
- Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
- Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Related Technology & Tools
- High-frequency HF radio communication systems
- Hydraulic pressure regulators
- Data load selectors
- Pressure demand emergency oxygen systems
- Hydraulic control systems
- Long range navigation LORAN-C systems
- Ground proximity warning systems GPWS
- On-board intercom systems
- Fuel control systems
- Transponder landing systems TLS
- Ultra high frequency UHF radio communication systems
- Radio frequency-based navigation and guidance systems
- Instrument landing system ILS glideslope receivers
- Wing anti-ice systems
- Airborne collision avoidance systems ACAS
- Flaps control levers
- Satellite-based navigation and guidance systems
- Electronic flight instrument systems EFIS
- Fire extinguishers
- Attitude heading reference systems AHRS
- Pneumatics systems
- Very high frequency VHF radio communication systems
- Instrument landing system ILS localizers
- Windscreen ice control systems
- Equipment cooling controls
- Autobrakes
- Aileron trim switches
- Brake management systems
- Notebook computers
- Distance measuring equipment DME
- Nosewheel steering systems
- Rudder trim knobs
- Yaw damper systems
- Cockpit displays of traffic information CDTI
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Desktop computers
- Automatic direction finder ADF radio systems
- Continuous flow emergency oxygen systems
- Head-up guidance systems HGS
- Passenger oxygen control systems
- Aircraft data loaders
- Nondirectional radio beacon markers
- Rudder pedals
- Power generation and distribution control systems
- Fire suppression and control systems
- Inertial navigation systems INS
- Landing gear control systems
- Brake pedals
- Emergency life rafts
- Anti-skid control systems
- Engine anti-ice systems
- Digital communications display units DCDU
- Manual trim wheels
- Global positioning system GPS devices
- Microwave landing systems MLS
- Point plotters
- Recirculation control systems
- Flight database systems
- Pressurization control systems
- Control wheels
- Very high frequency omnidirectional range VOR systems
- Control display units CDU
- Hydraulic actuators
- Emergency exit slides
- Very high frequency VHF direction finders
- Automatic landing systems
- Diluter demand emergency oxygen systems
- Autopilot systems
- Navigation mode selectors
- Electric trim switches
- Microsoft Word
- SBS International Maestro Suite
- Navzilla
- IFT-Pro
- Electronic aircraft information databases
- doXstor Flight Level Logbook
- Notam Development Group Airport Insight
- Pilot Navigator Software Load Balance
- AirSmith FlightPrompt
- MJICCS PilotLog
- Polaris Microsystems AeroLog Pro
- Airline Pilots Daily Aviation Log PPC
- Nimblefeet Technologies Captain's Keeper
- Microsoft Excel
- RMS Technology Flitesoft
- CoPilot Flight Planning & E6B
- Skylog Services Skylog Pro
- Polaris Microsystems CharterLog
- AeroPlanner