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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 “Facilities Flight Check Pilot”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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