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