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What They Do
* Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor. * Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions. * Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings. * Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment. * Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers. * Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed. * Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures. * Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists. * Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met. * Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights. Interests People who work in this occupation generally have the interest code: RCI. This means people who work in this occupation generally have Realistic interests, but also prefer Conventional and Investigative environments. Work Values People who work in this occupation generally prize Support, but also value Independence and Working Conditions in their jobs. Things They Need to Know * Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. * Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. * Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. * English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. * Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. Things They Need to Be Able to Do * 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. * Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. * Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. * Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. * Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. * Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |