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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 “Navigator”

Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
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.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
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.
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.
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.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
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.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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