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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 “Regional Airline Pilot”

Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
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.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
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.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
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.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of 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.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
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.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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