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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 “Pilot”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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