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Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers

Aircraft flight deck officers check, regulate, adjust and test engines and other equipment prior to take-off, navigate and pilot aircraft and give flying lessons.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£ 40,399
£ 72,801
£ 140,721

New workers start around £40,399. Normal pay is £72,801 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £140,721.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 23,495 vacancies for this type of job

0.40%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Accompanies pupil on training flights and demonstrates flying techniques.

  • Performs specified tests to determine aircraft.

  • 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 aeroplanes and helicopters, complying with air traffic control and aircraft operating procedures.

  • Directs or undertakes routine checks on engines, instruments, control panels, cargo distribution and fuel supplies.

  • Studies flight plan, discusses it with flight deck crew and makes any necessary adjustments.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Aviation

  • Invoicing

  • Marketing

  • Account Management

  • Booking (Sales)

  • Turbines

  • Flight Planning

  • Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

  • Law Enforcement Operations

  • Flight Testing

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communications

  • Operations

  • Management

  • Customer Service

  • English Language

  • Sales

  • Planning

  • Leadership

  • Detail Oriented

  • Microsoft Office

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