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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

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Tasks for “Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers”

Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
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.
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.
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.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
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.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
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.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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