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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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