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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”

Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
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.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
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.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
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.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
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.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
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.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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