Occupation Atlassecond officer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d48d4949-73a2-40d7-8350-329cda6b5a9a
second officer
Second officers are responsible for monitoring and controlling various aircraft systems including fixed-wing and rotary wing. They work in close coordination with the two pilots during all phases of flight. They make pre-flight, inflight, and post flight inspections, adjustments, and minor repairs. They verify parameters such as passenger and cargo distribution, the amount of fuel, aircraft performance, and appropriate engine speed according to instructions of pilots.
Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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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.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (53-2011.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (28)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- address aircraft mechanical issues
- air transport law
- aircraft flight control systems
- airport planning
- airport safety regulations
- aviation meteorology
- carry out navigational calculations
- common aviation safety regulations
- comply with checklists
- deal with challenging work conditions
- electrical systems used in transportation
- electronics
- ensure aircraft compliance with regulation
- ensure compliance with airport security measures
- ensure ongoing compliance with regulations
- ensure public safety and security
- ensure smooth on board operations
- follow verbal instructions
- geographic areas
- handle stressful situations in the work place
- inspect aircraft
- interpret visual literacy
- operate cockpit control panels
- perform aircraft maintenance
- perform routine flight operations checks
- read 3D displays
- undertake procedures to meet aircraft flight requirements
- use meteorological information
Optional (8)
- apply airport standards and regulations
- consider economic criteria in decision making
- geostationary satellites
- have computer literacy
- launching of satellites into orbit
- make independent operating decisions
- respond to changing navigation circumstances
- undertake procedures to meet helicopter flight requirements
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 28 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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