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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”

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.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
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.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
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.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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