- Description
- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-winged aircraft on nonscheduled air carrier routes, or helicopters. Requires Commercial Pilot certificate. Includes charter pilots with similar certification, and air ambulance and air tour pilots.
Commercial Pilots spend a lot of their time Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment. They are naturally good at Far Vision, Problem Sensitivity, Control Precision, and Oral Comprehension. Commercial Pilots are typically characterized as being Realistic and Investigative. They are usually very knowledgable about Transportation, Customer and Personal Service, and Mechanical and are skilled at Operation and Control and Operation Monitoring.
Work Activities
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Controlling Machines and Processes
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Handling and Moving Objects
Getting Information
Processing Information
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Analyzing Data or Information
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Thinking Creatively
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Training and Teaching Others
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Documenting/Recording Information
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Performing Administrative Activities
Coaching and Developing Others
Developing and Building Teams
Performing General Physical Activities
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Assisting and Caring for Others
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Staffing Organizational Units
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Scheduling Work and Activities
Interacting With Computers
Selling or Influencing Others
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Abilities
Far Vision
Problem Sensitivity
Control Precision
Oral Comprehension
Near Vision
Response Orientation
Deductive Reasoning
Oral Expression
Selective Attention
Reaction Time
Perceptual Speed
Time Sharing
Depth Perception
Inductive Reasoning
Multilimb Coordination
Written Comprehension
Information Ordering
Spatial Orientation
Rate Control
Visual Color Discrimination
Glare Sensitivity
Written Expression
Category Flexibility
Flexibility of Closure
Speed of Closure
Night Vision
Auditory Attention
Speech Clarity
Peripheral Vision
Finger Dexterity
Manual Dexterity
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Speech Recognition
Visualization
Hearing Sensitivity
Originality
Fluency of Ideas
Static Strength
Sound Localization
Mathematical Reasoning
Speed of Limb Movement
Wrist-Finger Speed
Number Facility
Memorization
Extent Flexibility
Trunk Strength
Gross Body Equilibrium
Gross Body Coordination
Stamina
Dynamic Strength
Interests
Realistic
Investigative
Enterprising
Conventional
Social
Artistic
Knowledge
Transportation
Customer and Personal Service
Mechanical
Geography
Mathematics
English Language
Psychology
Education and Training
Physics
Public Safety and Security
Engineering and Technology
Computers and Electronics
Telecommunications
Law and Government
Clerical
Administration and Management
Chemistry
Personnel and Human Resources
Economics and Accounting
Biology
Sales and Marketing
Communications and Media
Design
Foreign Language
Medicine and Dentistry
History and Archeology
Sociology and Anthropology
Production and Processing
Philosophy and Theology
Wages
New Hampshire
$120,030
Connecticut
$118,970
Pennsylvania
$83,610
Delaware
$82,450
Alabama
$80,720
Hawaii
$78,660
New York
$78,120
Mississippi
$77,190
Missouri
$76,600
New Jersey
$74,670
Kansas
$74,280
Oregon
$72,190
Georgia
$72,040
Texas
$71,310
Maryland
$70,290
Wyoming
$69,540
Michigan
$68,890
Colorado
$68,340
Virginia
$67,900
California
$66,900
Tennessee
$66,800
Wisconsin
$66,760
Alaska
$66,660
Louisiana
$66,240
Iowa
$65,720
Oklahoma
$65,540
New Mexico
$65,310
Indiana
$64,730
Nevada
$63,940
Florida
$63,450
Arkansas
$63,450
Illinois
$63,110
Arizona
$61,240
Kentucky
$61,160
Utah
$60,820
Minnesota
$59,930
Ohio
$59,430
Washington
$59,020
South Carolina
$57,940
Nebraska
$57,340
North Carolina
$57,320
Montana
$56,540
Idaho
$56,430
South Dakota
$54,600
Vermont
$51,220
Maine
$50,540
Puerto Rico
$49,360
West Virginia
$47,320
North Dakota
$40,970
Skills
Operation and Control
Operation Monitoring
Critical Thinking
Instructing
Judgment and Decision Making
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Complex Problem Solving
Coordination
Active Learning
Active Listening
Speaking
Learning Strategies
Management of Personnel Resources
Time Management
Persuasion
Science
Social Perceptiveness
Writing
Service Orientation
Negotiation
Operations Analysis
Systems Evaluation
Systems Analysis
Troubleshooting
Quality Control Analysis
Mathematics
Equipment Maintenance
Management of Material Resources
Work Values
Support
Independence
Recognition
Achievement
Working Conditions
Relationships
Work Styles
Dependability
Attention to Detail
Self Control
Adaptability/Flexibility
Stress Tolerance
Analytical Thinking
Integrity
Leadership
Cooperation
Persistence
Initiative
Achievement/Effort
Concern for Others
Independence
Social Orientation
Innovation
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Freedom to Make Decisions
Frequency of Decision Making
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Face-to-Face Discussions
Time Pressure
Physical Proximity
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Telephone
Spend Time Sitting
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Contact With Others
Exposed to Contaminants
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Deal With External Customers
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Consequence of Error
Work With Work Group or Team
Level of Competition
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Letters and Memos
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Outdoors, Under Cover
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Electronic Mail
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Duration of Typical Work Week
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Spend Time Standing
Work Schedules
Degree of Automation
Public Speaking
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Spend Time Walking and Running
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Radiation
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-About half the time-
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Walking and Running
-Every day-
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Face-to-Face Discussions
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Frequency of Decision Making
Time Pressure
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Telephone
Exposed to Contaminants
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to High Places
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Outdoors, Under Cover
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Radiation
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Public Speaking
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Letters and Memos
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Sitting
-Limited freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Limited responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Standing
-Never-
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Radiation
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Outdoors, Under Cover
Public Speaking
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Electronic Mail
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Spend Time Walking and Running
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Contaminants
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Telephone
Face-to-Face Discussions
Spend Time Standing
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Time Pressure
Spend Time Sitting
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Frequency of Decision Making
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Letters and Memos
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Time Pressure
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Electronic Mail
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to Contaminants
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Telephone
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Public Speaking
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Under Cover
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Radiation
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Frequency of Decision Making
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Telephone
Electronic Mail
Frequency of Decision Making
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Contaminants
Letters and Memos
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Face-to-Face Discussions
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Exposed to High Places
Public Speaking
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Time Pressure
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Outdoors, Under Cover
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Public Speaking
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Letters and Memos
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Time Pressure
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Electronic Mail
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Face-to-Face Discussions
Telephone
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Contaminants
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Frequency of Decision Making
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Very important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Obtain and review data such as load weights, fuel supplies, weather conditions, and flight schedules to determine flight plans and identify needed changes.
Plan flights according to government and company regulations, using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments.
Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.
Check baggage or cargo to ensure that it has been loaded correctly.
Request changes in altitudes or routes as circumstances dictate.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control, and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Write specified information in flight records, such as flight times, altitudes flown, and fuel consumption.
Teach company regulations and procedures to other pilots.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations.
- Importance Supplemental-
Co-pilot aircraft, or perform captain's duties if required.
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.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control so that flights can be coordinated with other air traffic.
Rescue and evacuate injured persons.
Supervise other crew members.
Perform minor aircraft maintenance and repair work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Fly with other pilots or pilot-license applicants to evaluate their proficiency.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Pilot airplanes or helicopters over farmlands at low altitudes to dust or spray fields with fertilizers, fungicides, or pesticides.
Check the flight performance of new and experimental planes.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Obtain and review data such as load weights, fuel supplies, weather conditions, and flight schedules to determine flight plans and identify needed changes.
Write specified information in flight records, such as flight times, altitudes flown, and fuel consumption.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Plan flights according to government and company regulations, using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments.
Check baggage or cargo to ensure that it has been loaded correctly.
Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Request changes in altitudes or routes as circumstances dictate.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control, and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Teach company regulations and procedures to other pilots.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations.
Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control so that flights can be coordinated with other air traffic.
Fly with other pilots or pilot-license applicants to evaluate their proficiency.
Supervise other crew members.
Perform minor aircraft maintenance and repair work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Co-pilot aircraft, or perform captain's duties if required.
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.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Rescue and evacuate injured persons.
Check the flight performance of new and experimental planes.
Pilot airplanes or helicopters over farmlands at low altitudes to dust or spray fields with fertilizers, fungicides, or pesticides.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Obtain and review data such as load weights, fuel supplies, weather conditions, and flight schedules to determine flight plans and identify needed changes.
Write specified information in flight records, such as flight times, altitudes flown, and fuel consumption.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Plan flights according to government and company regulations, using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments.
Check baggage or cargo to ensure that it has been loaded correctly.
Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Request changes in altitudes or routes as circumstances dictate.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control, and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Teach company regulations and procedures to other pilots.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Supervise other crew members.
Co-pilot aircraft, or perform captain's duties if required.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control so that flights can be coordinated with other air traffic.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Rescue and evacuate injured persons.
Fly with other pilots or pilot-license applicants to evaluate their proficiency.
Perform minor aircraft maintenance and repair work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Check the flight performance of new and experimental planes.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according 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.
Plan flights according to government and company regulations, using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments.
Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.
Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
Check baggage or cargo to ensure that it has been loaded correctly.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Write specified information in flight records, such as flight times, altitudes flown, and fuel consumption.
Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.
Request changes in altitudes or routes as circumstances dictate.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Obtain and review data such as load weights, fuel supplies, weather conditions, and flight schedules to determine flight plans and identify needed changes.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations.
Teach company regulations and procedures to other pilots.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Co-pilot aircraft, or perform captain's duties if required.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Fly with other pilots or pilot-license applicants to evaluate their proficiency.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control so that flights can be coordinated with other air traffic.
Supervise other crew members.
Rescue and evacuate injured persons.
Check the flight performance of new and experimental planes.
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.
Perform minor aircraft maintenance and repair work, or arrange for major maintenance.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations.
Teach company regulations and procedures to other pilots.
Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Request changes in altitudes or routes as circumstances dictate.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control, and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Check baggage or cargo to ensure that it has been loaded correctly.
Plan flights according to government and company regulations, using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.
Obtain and review data such as load weights, fuel supplies, weather conditions, and flight schedules to determine flight plans and identify needed changes.
Write specified information in flight records, such as flight times, altitudes flown, and fuel consumption.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
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.
Perform minor aircraft maintenance and repair work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Fly with other pilots or pilot-license applicants to evaluate their proficiency.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control so that flights can be coordinated with other air traffic.
Rescue and evacuate injured persons.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Co-pilot aircraft, or perform captain's duties if required.
Check the flight performance of new and experimental planes.
Supervise other crew members.
Pilot airplanes or helicopters over farmlands at low altitudes to dust or spray fields with fertilizers, fungicides, or pesticides.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Request changes in altitudes or routes as circumstances dictate.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations.
Plan flights according to government and company regulations, using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments.
Teach company regulations and procedures to other pilots.
Check baggage or cargo to ensure that it has been loaded correctly.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Obtain and review data such as load weights, fuel supplies, weather conditions, and flight schedules to determine flight plans and identify needed changes.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control, and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.
Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Write specified information in flight records, such as flight times, altitudes flown, and fuel consumption.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Perform minor aircraft maintenance and repair work, or arrange for major maintenance.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control so that flights can be coordinated with other air traffic.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Supervise other crew members.
Fly with other pilots or pilot-license applicants to evaluate their proficiency.
Rescue and evacuate injured persons.
Co-pilot aircraft, or perform captain's duties if required.
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 the flight performance of new and experimental planes.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Teach company regulations and procedures to other pilots.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations.
Plan flights according to government and company regulations, using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments.
Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.
Write specified information in flight records, such as flight times, altitudes flown, and fuel consumption.
Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.
Request changes in altitudes or routes as circumstances dictate.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control, and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Obtain and review data such as load weights, fuel supplies, weather conditions, and flight schedules to determine flight plans and identify needed changes.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Check baggage or cargo to ensure that it has been loaded correctly.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Check the flight performance of new and experimental planes.
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.
Fly with other pilots or pilot-license applicants to evaluate their proficiency.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Perform minor aircraft maintenance and repair work, or arrange for major maintenance.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control so that flights can be coordinated with other air traffic.
Co-pilot aircraft, or perform captain's duties if required.
Rescue and evacuate injured persons.
Supervise other crew members.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.
Obtain and review data such as load weights, fuel supplies, weather conditions, and flight schedules to determine flight plans and identify needed changes.
Check baggage or cargo to ensure that it has been loaded correctly.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
Write specified information in flight records, such as flight times, altitudes flown, and fuel consumption.
Request changes in altitudes or routes as circumstances dictate.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control, and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Plan flights according to government and company regulations, using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments.
Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.
Teach company regulations and procedures to other pilots.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Supervise other crew members.
Co-pilot aircraft, or perform captain's duties if required.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control so that flights can be coordinated with other air traffic.
Rescue and evacuate injured persons.
Pilot airplanes or helicopters over farmlands at low altitudes to dust or spray fields with fertilizers, fungicides, or pesticides.
Check the flight performance of new and experimental planes.
Perform minor aircraft maintenance and repair work, or arrange for major maintenance.
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.
Fly with other pilots or pilot-license applicants to evaluate their proficiency.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations.
Teach company regulations and procedures to other pilots.
Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.
Write specified information in flight records, such as flight times, altitudes flown, and fuel consumption.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control, and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Check baggage or cargo to ensure that it has been loaded correctly.
Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.
Plan flights according to government and company regulations, using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments.
Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
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.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Obtain and review data such as load weights, fuel supplies, weather conditions, and flight schedules to determine flight plans and identify needed changes.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Request changes in altitudes or routes as circumstances dictate.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Rescue and evacuate injured persons.
Check the flight performance of new and experimental planes.
Fly with other pilots or pilot-license applicants to evaluate their proficiency.
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.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control so that flights can be coordinated with other air traffic.
Perform minor aircraft maintenance and repair work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Supervise other crew members.
Co-pilot aircraft, or perform captain's duties if required.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
-On-the-Job Training-
None or short demonstration
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
-Required Level of Education-
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Some College Courses
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Bachelor's Degree
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree, but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession