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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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