Airline Pilots, Copilots, & Flight Engineers at My Next Move for Veterans

Airline Pilots, Copilots, & Flight Engineers

Also called: Airline Captain, First Officer, Pilot, Airline Pilot

In the military: see titles from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.

What they do:

Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing, multi-engine aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport Pilot certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, National, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.

On the job, you would:

Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.

Transportation

movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road

Math and Science

geography
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Arts and Humanities

English language

Engineering and Technology

computers and electronics

Basic Skills

keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it

Controlled Movement