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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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