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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 “Fighter Pilot”

Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
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.
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.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
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.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
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.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
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.
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.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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