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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

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Tasks for “Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers”

Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
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.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
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.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
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.
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.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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