# Commercial Pilots > Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft on nonscheduled air carrier routes, or helicopters. Requires Commercial Pilot certificate. Includes charter pilots with similar certification, and air ambulance and air tour pilots. Excludes regional, national, and international airline pilots. - Code: 53-2012.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 53-2012) - Family: [Transportation & Material Moving](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-53), one of its 57 occupations - Tasks: 24 tasks (19 core and 5 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-2012.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/53-2012.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly. Core task · Task 10587 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 2. Co-pilot aircraft or perform captain's duties, as required. Core task · Task 20831 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 3. Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne. Core task · Task 10591 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 4. Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor. Core task · Task 10595 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 5. Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights. Core task · Task 10590 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 6. Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights. Core task · Task 10592 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 7. Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment. Core task · Task 10588 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 8. Plan flights according to government and company regulations, using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments. Core task · Task 10594 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 9. Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans, regulations, and procedures. Core task · Task 10589 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 10. Check baggage or cargo to ensure that it has been loaded correctly. Core task · Task 10596 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 11. Obtain and review data such as load weights, fuel supplies, weather conditions, and flight schedules to determine flight plans and identify needed changes. Core task · Task 10593 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 12. Conduct in-flight tests and evaluations at specified altitudes and in all types of weather to determine the receptivity and other characteristics of equipment and systems. Core task · Task 10605 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 13. Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights. Core task · Task 10598 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 14. Write specified information in flight records, such as flight times, altitudes flown, and fuel consumption. Core task · Task 10600 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 15. Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control, and inform crew members of flight and test procedures. Core task · Task 10599 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 16. Perform minor aircraft maintenance and repair work, or arrange for major maintenance. Core task · Task 10608 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 17. Supervise other crew members. Core task · Task 10607 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 18. Request changes in altitudes or routes as circumstances dictate. Core task · Task 10597 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 19. File instrument flight plans with air traffic control so that flights can be coordinated with other air traffic. Core task · Task 10604 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 20. Rescue and evacuate injured persons. Supplemental task · Task 10606 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 21. Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations. Supplemental task · Task 10602 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 22. Fly with other pilots or pilot-license applicants to evaluate their proficiency. Supplemental task · Task 10609 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 23. Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports. Supplemental task · Task 10610 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 24. Teach company regulations and procedures to other pilots. Supplemental task · Task 10601 · Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2024 ## More in Transportation & Material Moving - [Air Traffic Controllers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-2021.00): 23 tasks - [Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-1041.00): 6 tasks - [Aircraft Service Attendants](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-6032.00): 18 tasks - [Airfield Operations Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-2022.00): 27 tasks - [Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-2011.00): 24 tasks - [Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-3011.00): 11 tasks - [Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-6031.00): 14 tasks - [Aviation Inspectors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-6051.01): 13 tasks - [Bridge and Lock Tenders](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-6011.00): 18 tasks - 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