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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”

File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
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.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
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.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
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.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
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.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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