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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 “Jet Pilot”

Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
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.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
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.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
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.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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