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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 “International First Officer”

Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
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.
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.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
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.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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