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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 Transport Pilot”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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