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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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