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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”

Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
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.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
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.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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MJICCS PilotLog
CoPilot Flight Planning & E6B
IFT-Pro
AirSmith FlightPrompt
Notam Development Group Airport Insight
Skylog Services Skylog Pro
Microsoft Excel
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