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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 “Navy Fighter Pilot”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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