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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 “Check Airman”

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.
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.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
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.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
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.
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.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
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.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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