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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”

Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
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.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
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.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.

Related Technology & Tools

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