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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 “Flight Inspector”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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