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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 “First Officer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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