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