Will “Co-Pilot” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

18% Chance of Automation

“Co-Pilot” will almost certainly not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #204 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

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…

Tasks for “Co-Pilot”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

SBS International Maestro Suite
Navzilla
Pilot Navigator Software Load Balance
Nimblefeet Technologies Captain's Keeper
doXstor Flight Level Logbook
AeroPlanner
CoPilot Flight Planning & E6B
Airline Pilots Daily Aviation Log PPC
Polaris Microsystems AeroLog Pro
Skylog Services Skylog Pro
IFT-Pro
Microsoft Excel
Electronic aircraft information databases
AirSmith FlightPrompt
MJICCS PilotLog
Microsoft Word
Notam Development Group Airport Insight
Polaris Microsystems CharterLog
RMS Technology Flitesoft