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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 “Commuter Pilot”

Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
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.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
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.
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.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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