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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 and Flight Instructor”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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