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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 “Charter Pilot”

Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
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.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
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.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
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.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest 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.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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