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Aircraft Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers
Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers navigate and pilot aircraft, prepare flight plans, authorise flight departures and arrivals, maintain radio, radar and/or visual contact with aircraft to ensure the safe movement of air traffic, check, regulate, adjust and test engines and other equipment prior to take-off and give flying lessons.
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£89,093
Average salary
New workers start around £48,310.53. Normal pay is £89,093 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £178,869.53.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Accompanies pupil on training flights and demonstrates flying techniques.
- Handles emergencies, unscheduled traffic and other unanticipated incidents.
- Plans flight route, calculate fuel consumption and optimum flying height and obtains information on weather and other conditions, such as cargo distribution.
- Gives landing Instructions to pilot and monitors descent.
- Directs the movement of aircraft and maintains radio and/or radar or visual contact en-route to its destination, in and out of controlled airspace or into holding areas ready for landing.
- Maintains radio contact and discusses weather conditions with air traffic controllers.
- Monitors fuel consumption, air pressure, engine performance and other indicators during flight and advises pilot of any factors that affect the navigation or performance of the aircraft.
- Directs or undertakes the operation of controls to fly airplanes and helicopters, complying with air traffic control and aircraft operating procedures.
- Directs or undertakes checks on engines, instruments, control panels, cargo distribution, fuel supplies, aircraft's stability, response to controls and overall performance.
- Studies flight plan and makes any necessary adjustments.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Critical Thinking
80
Active Listening
79
Reading Comprehension
77
Monitoring
75
Active Learning
73
Speaking
67
Mathematics
64
Science
62
Learning Strategies
59
Writing
55
