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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 “Executive Pilot”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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