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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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