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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”.
Also Known As…
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Pilot
- First Officer
- Commuter Pilot
- Co-Pilot
- Captain
- Airline Transport Pilot
- Airline Pilot (Captain)
- Airline Pilot
- Airline Captain
- Systems Navigator
- Regional Airline Pilot
- Pilot Captain
- Pilot (Captain)
- Navy Fighter Pilot
- Navigator
- Military Pilot
- Jet Pilot
- International First Officer
- Flight Inspector
- First Officer and Flight Instructor
- Fighter Pilot
- Facilities Flight Check Pilot
- Executive Pilot
- Commercial Pilot
- Commercial Airline Pilot
- Co Pilot
- Check Airman
- Charter Pilot
- Captain/Check Airman
- Captain/Airline Pilot
- Captain Airline Pilot
- Astronaut
- Army Helicopter Pilot
- Airplane Pilot
- Airline Pilot/First Officer
- Airline Pilot Flight Instructor
- Airline Captain (Line Pilot)
- Aircraft Pilot
- Aircraft Captain
- Air Force Pilot
Tasks for “Check Airman”
- 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.
- 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.
- Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
- Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
- Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
- Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
- Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
- File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
- Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
- Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
- Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
- Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
- Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
- Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
- Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
- Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
- Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
- 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.
- Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
- Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
- 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.
- Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
- Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Related Technology & Tools
- Autobrakes
- Passenger oxygen control systems
- Anti-skid control systems
- Fuel control systems
- Engine anti-ice systems
- Pressure demand emergency oxygen systems
- Distance measuring equipment DME
- Wing anti-ice systems
- Very high frequency VHF radio communication systems
- Automatic direction finder ADF radio systems
- On-board intercom systems
- Fire extinguishers
- Continuous flow emergency oxygen systems
- Inertial navigation systems INS
- Navigation mode selectors
- Global positioning system GPS devices
- Flaps control levers
- Point plotters
- Windscreen ice control systems
- Transponder landing systems TLS
- Rudder pedals
- Long range navigation LORAN-C systems
- Electric trim switches
- High-frequency HF radio communication systems
- Notebook computers
- Nosewheel steering systems
- Ground proximity warning systems GPWS
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Instrument landing system ILS glideslope receivers
- Cockpit displays of traffic information CDTI
- Hydraulic actuators
- Brake pedals
- Very high frequency VHF direction finders
- Recirculation control systems
- Autopilot systems
- Hydraulic pressure regulators
- Emergency exit slides
- Electronic flight instrument systems EFIS
- Rudder trim knobs
- Flight database systems
- Ultra high frequency UHF radio communication systems
- Manual trim wheels
- Pneumatics systems
- Radio frequency-based navigation and guidance systems
- Very high frequency omnidirectional range VOR systems
- Attitude heading reference systems AHRS
- Fire suppression and control systems
- Satellite-based navigation and guidance systems
- Aileron trim switches
- Aircraft data loaders
- Head-up guidance systems HGS
- Airborne collision avoidance systems ACAS
- Diluter demand emergency oxygen systems
- Equipment cooling controls
- Pressurization control systems
- Microwave landing systems MLS
- Power generation and distribution control systems
- Hydraulic control systems
- Digital communications display units DCDU
- Control display units CDU
- Landing gear control systems
- Data load selectors
- Emergency life rafts
- Nondirectional radio beacon markers
- Desktop computers
- Yaw damper systems
- Control wheels
- Instrument landing system ILS localizers
- Brake management systems
- Automatic landing systems
- Airline Pilots Daily Aviation Log PPC
- Skylog Services Skylog Pro
- Notam Development Group Airport Insight
- Polaris Microsystems CharterLog
- AirSmith FlightPrompt
- doXstor Flight Level Logbook
- Polaris Microsystems AeroLog Pro
- Electronic aircraft information databases
- Navzilla
- Microsoft Excel
- Nimblefeet Technologies Captain's Keeper
- CoPilot Flight Planning & E6B
- AeroPlanner
- Pilot Navigator Software Load Balance
- MJICCS PilotLog
- SBS International Maestro Suite
- Microsoft Word
- IFT-Pro
- RMS Technology Flitesoft