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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”

Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
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.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
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.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
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.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
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.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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