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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”

Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
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.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
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.
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.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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