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Pilot in Command - Dinesh

The Pilot in Command is responsible for the safe operation of commercial aircraft, creating flight plans, monitoring weather and aircraft performance, communicating with air traffic control and passengers, and ensuring regulations are followed during takeoff, flight, and landing. Applicants must have an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, a minimum of 1,500 hours of flight experience including 1,000 hours as Pilot in Command of turbine aircraft, and pass annual simulator evaluations and regulatory checks. The hiring process includes an assessment of qualifications, experience, and passing a drug test.

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Pilot in Command - Dinesh

The Pilot in Command is responsible for the safe operation of commercial aircraft, creating flight plans, monitoring weather and aircraft performance, communicating with air traffic control and passengers, and ensuring regulations are followed during takeoff, flight, and landing. Applicants must have an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, a minimum of 1,500 hours of flight experience including 1,000 hours as Pilot in Command of turbine aircraft, and pass annual simulator evaluations and regulatory checks. The hiring process includes an assessment of qualifications, experience, and passing a drug test.

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Job Title:

Pilot in Command

Reports to:
Ground Administrator

Brief Description:
Professional pilots fly and navigate airplanes And work for specific companies, transporting people and cargo on fixed schedules.
Modern airplanes are operated by a cockpit crew made up of the captain and the co-pilot or first officer. Together, they share
responsibility for flight duties such as steering the plane, communicating with air traffic controllers, and monitoring instruments.

Responsibilities and Duties:


• make sure all information on the route, weather, passengers and aircraft is received
• use that information to create a flight plan, which details the altitude for the flight, route to be taken and amount of fuel
required
• ensure the fuel levels balance safety with economy and supervise the loading and fuelling of the aircraft
• make sure all safety systems are working properly
• brief the cabin crew before the flight and maintain regular contact throughout the flight
• carry out pre-flight checks on the navigation and operating systems
• communicate with air traffic control before take-off and during flight and landing
• ensure noise regulations are followed during take-off and landing
• understand and interpret data from instruments and controls
• make regular checks on the aircraft's technical performance and position, on weather conditions and air traffic during flight
• communicate with passengers using the public address system
• react quickly and appropriately to environmental changes and emergencies
• update the aircraft logbook and write a report at the end of the flight, noting any incidents or problems with the aircraft.
General Requirements:
• Certificates/Ratings: U.S. FAA Airline Transport Pilot Certificate. Unrestricted U.S. ATP
• Must be at least 23 years of age.
• Flight Experience: 2,500 hours total or 1,500 hours Turbine total.  Additionally, a minimum of 1,000 hours in Turbine aircraft as
the Pilot in Command* is preferred. Southwest considers only Pilot time in fixed-wing aircraft. This specifically excludes flight
simulator, WSO, RIO, FE, NAV, EWO, etc. “Other Time” will not be considered.
• Experience should include actively flying two of the last five years.
• FCC Radiotelephone Operator Permit.
• Medical: Must possess a current FAA Class 1 Medical Certificate. Must pass FAA mandated Drug Test.
• Must be able to lift and move 40 lbs.
• Authorization to work in the United States: Must have established authorization to work in the United States.Must possess a
valid United States Driver’s License and a valid passport or a Refugee Travel Document.
• Education: graduation from accredited, four-year college preferred.
Hiring Process:
Training & Development
• Training to become a commercial pilot is a tough and extensive process. Once you have got your Commercial Pilot’s License, the
next step is to take the Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) course, which prepares you for working within a multi-crew environment,
including how to delegate tasks and share out responsibility.
• Undergo Type-Rating training, where you will be trained to specialize in the control of a particular type and class of aircraft.
• you could become a flight instructor, take on a senior management role within your airline or become an inspector for the Civil
Aviation Authority.
• Starting up your own business, such as a flight instruction school or a chartered airline company, is another viable career path.

Performance Measurement System


• Yearly simulator evaluation and checks: this include emergency and abnormal situation simulation. Your response and awareness
is evaluated based on how close is it to the Standard Operating Procedures.
• Two Quantitative measurement - Total Flying Hours / Type Flying Hours
• Pilots were rated against technical measures during the simulator proficiency check designed to test technical knowledge and
handling, with various normal and non-normal technical scenarios.
• They were assessed using a score range of 1 (unsatisfactory) to 5 (excellent). In addition, they were also required to demonstrate
proficiency in various regulatory required manoeuvres.
• In addition to be above, for Airline B, proficiency was measured by a rating of pass (P), pass with
• repeat (1P) or fail (F) for each manoeuvre
• For technical and non-technical performance, the 1-5 ordinal scales were grouped into the following categories: below standard
(1), meeting the standard (2-3), and exceeding the standard (4-5).
• Checks included both normal events, which are routine, expected events that do not require additional training or specific
targeted intervention by a pilot; and non-normal events, which involve a non-routine event or problem with the aircraft, its
systems, other crew, or the environment, which is not routine and is outside of what is expected in a ‘normal’ flight (such as an
engine failure).
Proposed changes in performance measurement systems:
• Performance management is same for all the aircraft crew members right from first officer to captain.
• Hence it becomes costlier with the simulation and it takes a lot of time to measure the performance at the cent percent accuracy.
• Performance should be 360 degree based. Crew members should be assessed for each category and should be benchmarked based
on their experience like total flying hours.
• As it is an aviation industry and lies a huge risk, pilot should pass all the benchmarked criteria and it is necessary they should excel
well above the industry standard.
• If they do not pass any of the particular criteria, they can be given a chance with a proper training.

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