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Commercial Pilots

SOC 53-2012.00

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.

Zone 3 Transportation and Material Moving

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation and Control

4.6

Operation Monitoring

4.1

Critical Thinking

4.0

Monitoring

4.0

Active Listening

3.9

Judgment and Decision Making

3.8

Reading Comprehension

3.6

Speaking

3.6

Knowledge Areas 8

Transportation

4.6

Customer and Personal Service

4.3

Geography

4.0

English Language

3.7

Public Safety and Security

3.4

Computers and Electronics

3.2

Mathematics

3.2

Administration and Management

3.1

Key Tasks

1Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.

2Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.

3Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.

4Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.

5Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.

Also Known As

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