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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 “Commuter Pilot”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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