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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”

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.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
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.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
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.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Direct activities of aircraft crews 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.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
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.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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