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Job Description

Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-winged aircraft on nonscheduled air carrier routes, or helicopters. Requires Commercial Pilot certificate. Includes charter pilots with similar certification, and air ambulance and air tour pilots.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-2012.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 86,260.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
Currently, there are 38,980 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Commercial Pilots”.

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Tasks for “Transport Pilot”

Check the flight performance of new and experimental planes.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control so that flights can be 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.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control, and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Fly with other pilots or pilot-license applicants to evaluate their proficiency.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.
Co-pilot aircraft or perform captain's duties as required.
Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.
Perform minor aircraft maintenance and repair work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Teach company regulations and procedures to other pilots.
Check baggage or cargo to ensure that it has been loaded correctly.
Supervise other crew members.
Plan flights according to government and company regulations, using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments.
Rescue and evacuate injured persons.
Pilot airplanes or helicopters over farmlands at low altitudes to dust or spray fields with fertilizers, fungicides, or pesticides.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Obtain and review data such as load weights, fuel supplies, weather conditions, and flight schedules to determine flight plans and identify needed changes.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
Request changes in altitudes or routes as circumstances dictate.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations.
Write specified information in flight records, such as flight times, altitudes flown, and fuel consumption.

Related Technology & Tools

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Flight management systems FMS
Flight director FD systems
Emergency life rafts
Flight simulators
Autopilot systems
Recirculation control systems
Laptop computers
Autobrakes
Channel lock pliers
Fuel control systems
Very high frequency omnidirectional range VOR systems
Electronic flight instrument systems EFIS
Oil filter pliers
Fire suppression and control systems
Stability augmentation systems SAS
Equipment cooling controls
Automatic landing systems
Very high frequency VHF radio communication systems
Yaw damper systems
Engine anti-icing equipment
Oil filter wrenches
Anti-skid systems
On-board intercom systems
Traffic alert and collision avoidance system TCAS
Cockpit displays of traffic information CDTI
Electro-hydraulic control systems
Microwave landing system MLS receivers
Plotters
Pneumatic emergency brake systems
Power brake systems
Engine fire detection systems
Portable collision avoidance systems PCAS
Digital multimeters
Air pressurization systems
Instrument landing system ILS localizers
Transponder landing systems TLS
Nondirectional radio beacon markers
Engine indicating and crew alerting systems EICAS
Engine fire extinguishing systems
Emergency exit slides
Air data computers
Power generation and distribution control systems
Handheld calculators
Vise grip pliers
Personal digital assistants PDA
Hydraulic landing gear systems
Distance measuring equipment DME
Passenger oxygen control systems
Automatic direction finder ADF radio systems
Local area augmentation system LAAS receivers
Digital communications display units DCDU
Continuous flow emergency oxygen systems
Ultra high frequency UHF radio communication systems
Head-up guidance systems HGS
Wing anti-ice systems
Instrument landing system ILS receivers
Navigation mode selectors
Windscreen ice control systems
Airborne collision avoidance systems ACAS
Ground proximity warning systems GPWS
Multipurpose fire extinguishers
Emergency pressurization systems
Global positioning system GPS devices
Long range navigation systems LRNS
De-icing equipment
Inertial navigation systems INS
Air conditioning systems
High frequency HF radio communication systems
Desktop computers
Personal computers

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