What would my day look like as a pilot?

As a commercial airline pilot working from a regional or major airline you can expect to work weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Commercial pilots are responsible for navigating and flying passengers and cargo planes from A to B safely and efficiently.

You will be responsible for:

• Performing pre-and-post-flight aircraft inspections
• Planning and selecting safe flight routes with First Officers
• Identifying and problem-solving risks that may occur
• Keeping accurate records for compliance reasons
• Communicating with air traffic control regarding the flight plan, air traffic, weather and other external factors which may impact the flight
• Monitoring aircraft engines, fuel levels, and aircraft systems
• Flying the aircraft using visual flight rules and instruments

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