Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

What Does a Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Do?

Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, national, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
• 2Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
• 3Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
• 4Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
• 5Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
• 6Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
• 7Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
• 8Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.

Required Skills

• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Monitoring
• Reading Comprehension
• Speaking
• Active Learning
• AeroPlanner
• Airline Pilots Daily Aviation Log PPC
• AirSmith FlightPrompt
• CoPilot Flight Planning & E6B
• Document Object Model DOM Scripting
• doXstor Flight Level Logbook
• Electronic aircraft information databases
• IFT-Pro
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Salary