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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 “Co-Pilot”

Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
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.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
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.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
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.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
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.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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