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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”

Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
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.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
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.
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.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
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.
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.
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.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Electronic aircraft information databases
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