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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Skylog Services Skylog Pro
Microsoft Excel
AeroPlanner
Microsoft Word
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doXstor Flight Level Logbook
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