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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”

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.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
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.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are 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.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.

Related Technology & Tools

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

Electronic aircraft information databases
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IFT-Pro
RMS Technology Flitesoft
Navzilla
Notam Development Group Airport Insight
AirSmith FlightPrompt
Airline Pilots Daily Aviation Log PPC
AeroPlanner
Pilot Navigator Software Load Balance
Nimblefeet Technologies Captain's Keeper
Polaris Microsystems AeroLog Pro
doXstor Flight Level Logbook
Microsoft Excel
SBS International Maestro Suite
Skylog Services Skylog Pro
MJICCS PilotLog
Microsoft Word
CoPilot Flight Planning & E6B