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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 “Check Airman”

Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
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.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
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.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
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.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
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.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
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.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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