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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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