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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 “Airline Pilot”

Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
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.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
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.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
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.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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