(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Commercial Pilots
Job Description
Pilot and navigate the flight of small fixed or rotary winged aircraft, primarily for the transport of cargo and passengers. Requires Commercial Rating.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly. |
100
|
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment. |
100
|
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights. |
100
|
Obtain and review data such as load weights, fuel supplies, weather conditions, and flight schedules to determine flight plans and identify needed changes. |
100
|
Write specified information in flight records, such as flight times, altitudes flown, and fuel consumption. |
95
|
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans, regulations, and procedures. |
94
|
Plan flights according to government and company regulations, using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments. |
90
|
Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne. |
90
|
Check baggage or cargo to ensure that it has been loaded correctly. |
87
|
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights. |
86
|
Request changes in altitudes or routes as circumstances dictate. |
83
|
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control, and inform crew members of flight and test procedures. |
82
|
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights. |
73
|
Teach company regulations and procedures to other pilots. |
71
|
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations. |
69
|
Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor. |
63
|
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control so that flights can be coordinated with other air traffic. |
62
|
Fly with other pilots or pilot-license applicants to evaluate their proficiency. |
60
|
Supervise other crew members. |
60
|
Perform minor aircraft maintenance and repair work, or arrange for major maintenance. |
58
|
Co-pilot aircraft, or perform captain's duties if required. |
32
|
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. |
31
|
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports. |
26
|
Rescue and evacuate injured persons. |
15
|
Check the flight performance of new and experimental planes. |
14
|
Pilot airplanes or helicopters over farmlands at low altitudes to dust or spray fields with fertilizers, fungicides, or pesticides. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
90
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
78
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
72
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
71
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
71
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
62
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
62
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
62
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
61
|
Processing Information
|
61
|
Getting Information
|
59
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
59
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
58
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
57
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
56
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
52
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
51
|
Thinking Creatively
|
51
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
50
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
47
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
46
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
45
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
42
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
40
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
40
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
40
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
40
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
38
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
38
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
37
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
36
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
36
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
35
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
33
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
31
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
26
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
25
|
Interacting With Computers
|
24
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
22
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
18
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
10
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|