Occupation AtlasAirline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

O*NET · 53-2011.00

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

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.

Also called Air Force Pilot · Airbus Captain · Aircraft Captain · Aircraft Pilot · Airline Captain · Airline Pilot · Airline Pilot Flight Instructor · Airline Transport Pilot
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Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code RCE35 skills on file

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCERealistic · Conventional · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic4.74
  • C Conventional4.70
  • E Enterprising3.81
  • I Investigative3.15
  • S Social2.50
  • A Artistic1.44

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma8%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent18%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate5%
  • Some College Courses2%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree6%
  • Bachelor's Degree61%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (33%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (50%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (41%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Operation and ControlImportance 4.9Level 5.6Level 6 looks like: Control aircraft approach and landing at a large airport during a busy period
  • Operations MonitoringImportance 4.6Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • SpeakingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • CoordinationImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
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  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Systems AnalysisImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • MathematicsbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • WritingbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • TroubleshootingImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • InstructingImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • Service OrientationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • SciencebasicImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • PersuasionImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • NegotiationImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Technology DesignImportance 1.6Level 0.6
  • ProgrammingImportance 1.5Level 0.5
  • RepairingImportance 1.1Level —
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
  • InstallationImportance 1.0Level —

Tasks

18 core · 6 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.Importance 4.9
  2. Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.Importance 4.9
  3. Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.Importance 4.9
  4. Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.Importance 4.9
  5. Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.Importance 4.8
  6. Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.Importance 4.8
  7. Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.Importance 4.7
  8. Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.Importance 4.7
  9. Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.Importance 4.7
  10. Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.Importance 4.6
  11. Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.Importance 4.4
  12. Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.Importance 4.3
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  1. Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.Importance 4.2
  2. Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.Importance 4.0
  3. Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.Importance 4.0
  4. Record in log books information, such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.Importance 3.7
  5. Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.Importance 3.7
  6. Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.Importance 3.2
  7. Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.Importance 4.3
  8. 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.Importance 4.2
  9. File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.Importance 4.1
  10. Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.Importance 4.0
  11. Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.Importance 3.8
  12. Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.Importance 3.1

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • TransportationImportance 4.8Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Control air traffic at a busy airport
  • English LanguageImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • GeographyImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • MechanicalImportance 3.7Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.7Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • MathematicsImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 3.3Level 2.9
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  • PhysicsImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.9Level 2.8
  • PsychologyImportance 2.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
  • Education and TrainingImportance 2.6Level 2.9
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 2.5Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • ChemistryImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Communications and MediaImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • DesignImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • AdministrativeImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.4Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.4Level —
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • BiologyImportance 1.3Level —
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 1.3Level —
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 1.3Level —
  • Production and ProcessingImportance 1.3Level —
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 1.2Level —
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 1.2Level —
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 1.1Level —
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.0Level —
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Response OrientationImportance 4.9Level 5.6
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 4.8Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Control PrecisionImportance 4.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Far VisionImportance 4.3Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Near VisionImportance 4.3Level 4.4Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Reaction TimeImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Operate a crane to move materials from a truck bed to the ground
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  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Rate ControlImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 5 looks like: Shoot a duck in flight
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 4.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Information OrderingImportance 4.0Level 4.1
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Selective AttentionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 4.0Level 4.6
  • Time SharingImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Be aware of the location of your teammates while dribbling a basketball
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Diagnose what's wrong with a car engine from its sound
  • Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech RecognitionImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 3.6Level 4.3Level 5 looks like: See boats on the horizon when sailing
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Manual DexterityImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Night VisionImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Read a book in a dimly lit setting
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make sense of messy handwriting
  • VisualizationImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
  • Number FacilityImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Finger DexterityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • MemorizationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
  • Written ExpressionImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • OriginalityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Carve roast beef in a cafeteria
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Static StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.9Level 0.9
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.8Level 0.8
  • StaminaImportance 1.6Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.5
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.9Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.8Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.7Level 5.7
  • Getting InformationImportance 4.7Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.7Level 5.8
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.7Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Check the status of a patient in critical medical care
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 4.7Level 6.4Level 7 looks like: Hover a helicopter in strong wind
  • Processing InformationImportance 4.5Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
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  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.5Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 4.3Level 5.8
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.0Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.5Level 2.7
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.5Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Working with ComputersImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.2Level 2.9
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.1Level 2.9
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.0Level 2.9
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 2.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.8Level 2.6
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 2.7Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.7Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.7Level 2.6
  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.6
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.7
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 2.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.8
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.4Level 2.6
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.2Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.0Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.5Level —
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.5Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.5Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.8
  • Spend Time Sitting4.7
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6
  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.6
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.6
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.6
  • Time Pressure4.5
  • Consequence of Error4.4
  • Contact With Others4.4
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.4

Technology

25 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (1)

  • Rhot

Hot (6; 1 more marked hot above)

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (18)
  • 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
  • MJICCS PilotLog
  • Navzilla
  • Nimblefeet Technologies Captain's Keeper
  • Notam Development Group Airport Insight
  • Pilot Navigator Software Load Balance
  • Polaris Microsystems AeroLog Pro
  • Polaris Microsystems CharterLog
  • RMS Technology Flitesoft
  • SBS International Maestro Suite
  • Skylog Services Skylog Pro

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