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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 (Captain)”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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