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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”

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.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
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.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
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.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
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.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
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.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during 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.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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