Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Pilot and navigate the flight of multi-engine aircraft in regularly scheduled service for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport rating and certification in specific aircraft type used.

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

1. Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.

2. Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.

3. Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.

4. Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.

5. Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.

6. Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.

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

8. Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.

9. Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.

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

11. Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

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.

Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Education: Most of these occupations require a four - year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

The college search results are undergraduate programs associated with Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers. Further education may also be required to pursue this career.

The training search results include both short and long-term programs associated with Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers, and may be more appropriate for adult and non-traditional students. Further training may also be required to pursue this career.

In NY the average wage for this occupation was:

$166,400 for entry level workers, and >$166,400 for experienced workers.

Based on the total number of annual openings and its growth rate, the employment prospects for this occupation are described as Favorable.

During 2006, there were approximately 5,740 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers employed in NY.

We estimate that in 2016 there will be 6,050  employed in NY. This represents an increase of 30 job(s) each year, and a total of 170 job openings each year.

NASA's Get Into EdSpace - Edspace is the web site of NASA's Educator Astronaut Program. The site invites you to walk in the shoes of an astronaut to experience virtual training exercises and get behind the scenes to learn more about the people on Earth who make spaceflight possible. At Edspace, you can learn about how astronauts prepare for spaceflight, what it's like to live in space, and even take part in online projects.

Challenger Learning Center of the Capital Region:Schenectady,NY - A way to honor the memory of the astronauts killed in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster, the learning centers aim to spark interest in science and space travel among youngsters in grades 5 though 8 through realistic mock-ups of Mission Control.

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US Space and Rocket Center Space Camp - Space Camp uses space to excite and educate children ages 9 to 11 in the fields of math, science and technology. Multi-Axis trainer, 5-Degrees of Freedom Chair, 1/6th Gravity Chair and the Manned Maneuvering Unit are a few of the experiences awaiting you!

Challenger Learning Center of the Lower Hudson Valley, Suffern, NY - A way to honor the memory of the astronauts killed in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster, the learning centers aim to spark interest in science and space travel among youngsters in grades 5 though 8 through realistic mock-ups of Mission Control.

Challenger Learning Center of the Capital Region, Schenectady, NY - A way to honor the memory of the astronauts killed in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster, the learning centers aim to spark interest in science and space travel among youngsters in grades 5 though 8 through realistic mock-ups of Mission Control.

Camp Ulster County Community College - Camp Ulster has athletic, artistic, and academic camps that provide new challenges and enriching experiences. A few of the camps are: Blowfish Robocraft Camp, NASA Academy of Future Space Explorers Camp, Web Design for Teens Camp, Astronomy Camp and More!

Ultra-Efficient Engine Technology (UEET) Kid's Page - The Ultra-Efficient Engine Technology Program (UEET) is a NASA program whose members are working to develop and create new propulsion technologies which can be turned over to US companies. Working together with the American companies UEET hopes to enable a new generation of cleaner, high-performance aircraft. UEET Kid's Page includes colorful Engine Technology background information pages for students, games and activities and complete lesson plans.

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NASA's Celestia Exploration Activity - Explore the wild and natural wonders of our celestial neighbors. Soar freely through the Solar System with NASA's Learning Technologies Celestia Exploration Activity. This highly interactive, richly engaging, and scientifically accurate website based on the Middle School National Science Education Standards for Solar System science

Southwest Airlines Adopt-A-Pilot - Ready to Earn Your Wings? The Southwest Airlines Adopt-A-Pilot program is a four-week program that packs math, science, geography, history and creative writing into a sky-high educational adventure for hundreds of classrooms across the nation. The program unites students with Southwest Pilots. The students track their adopted Pilot's journey and complete curriculum developed in cooperation with the Smithsonian?s National Air and Space Museum, the National Association of Teachers of Math and Science, and other education specialists.

U.S. Space & Rocket Center Aviation Challenge Mach III - Aviation Challenge Mach III is for those 15-18 year olds who want to take their interest in aviation to another level. This program teaches you land and water survival, the principals of flight, and will allow you to engage in flight simulations & competition!

Challenger Learning Center of Greater Rochester,NY - A way to honor the memory of the astronauts killed in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster, the learning centers aim to spark interest in science and space travel among youngsters in grades 5 though 8 through realistic mock-ups of Mission Control.

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers - Visit this link for additional information on this career from the Occupational Outlook Handbook; a publication produced and maintained by the United States Department of Labor.

Challenger Learning Center of the Lower Hudson Valley:Suffern,NY - A way to honor the memory of the astronauts killed in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster, the learning centers aim to spark interest in science and space travel among youngsters in grades 5 though 8 through realistic mock-ups of Mission Control.

Challenger Learning Center of Greater Rochester,NY - A way to honor the memory of the astronauts killed in the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster, the learning centers aim to spark interest in science and space travel among youngsters in grades 5 though 8 through realistic mock-ups of Mission Control.

US Space and Rocket Center - Cosmic fun for all at this museum! Get a true feel for the close quarters shared by astronauts in the APOLLO days as you sit inside the APOLLO cockpit Trainer. Reenter the earth's atmosphere as you land the Space Shuttle. These space travel simulators and hands on exhibits are unlike any other.

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Locomotive Engineers - Drive electric, diesel-electric, steam, or gas-turbine-electric locomotives to transport passengers or freight. Interpret train orders, electronic or manual signals, and railroad rules and regulations.

Ship and Boat Captains - Command vessels in oceans, bays, lakes, rivers, and coastal waters.

Mates- Ship, Boat, and Barge - Supervise and coordinate activities of crew aboard ships, boats, barges, or dredges.

Pilots, Ship - Command ships to steer them into and out of harbors, estuaries, straits, and sounds, and on rivers, lakes, and bays. Must be licensed by U.S. Coast Guard with limitations indicating class and tonnage of vessels for which license is valid and route and waters that may be piloted.