| Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.) |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| Top Skills used in this Job |
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| Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
| Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
| Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
| Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
| Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.) |
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| Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
| Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. |
| Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| Response Orientation - The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
| Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance. |
| Depth Perception - The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
| Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
