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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 “Airline Transport Pilot”

Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
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.
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.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
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.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
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.
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.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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