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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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