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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 “Pilot”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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