Commercial Pilot
Commercial Pilot duties involve flying fixed‑wing or helicopter aircraft on non‑scheduled air‑carrier routes, including charter, air ambulance, and air‑tour services. A valid Commercial Pilot certificate is required.
Responsibilities
- Teach company regulations and procedures to other pilots.
- Perform minor aircraft maintenance and repair work, or arrange for major maintenance.
- Obtain and review data such as load weights, fuel supplies, weather conditions, and flight schedules to determine flight plans and identify needed changes.
- Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.
- Rescue and evacuate injured persons.
- Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Qualities & Skills
- Operation and Control – Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Operation Monitoring – Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure proper machine functioning.
- Monitoring – Assessing performance of self, others, or organization for improvements or corrective action.
- Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions.
- Active Listening – Fully attending to others, asking questions, and refraining from inappropriate interruptions.
- Judgment and Decision Making – Selecting the most appropriate action based on costs and benefits.
Tools & Technology
- Microsoft Office
- SBS International Maestro Suite
- RMS Technology FliteSoft
- Electronic aircraft information databases
- MJICCS PilotLog
- Nimblefeet Technologies Captain’s Keeper
- Polaris Microsystems AeroLog Pro
- Polaris Microsystems CharterLog
- AirSmith FlightPrompt
- Skylog Services Skylog Pro
- doXstor Flight Level Logbook
- AeroPlanner
- Notam Development Group Airport Insight
- Standard generalized markup language SGML
- Navzilla
- Pilot Navigator Software Load Balance
- Flight simulation software
Salary
Commercial Pilots earn between $44,660 and $160,480 annually.
State Mean Salary (Annual)
- Alabama $91,100
- Alaska $91,850
- Arizona $80,000
- Arkansas $78,310
- California $97,720
- Colorado $91,930
- Connecticut $127,950
- Delaware $97,420
- Florida $110,540
- Georgia $130,760
- Hawaii $102,350
- Idaho $76,310
- Illinois $99,990
- Indiana $75,790
- Iowa $92,090
- Kansas $96,370
- Kentucky $106,470
- Louisiana $85,440
- Maine $58,540
- Maryland $110,240
- Massachusetts $97,740
- Michigan $93,640
- Minnesota $106,300
- Mississippi $103,000
- Missouri $93,420
- Montana $82,290
- Nebraska $79,700
- Nevada $102,590
- New Hampshire $66,240
- New Jersey $93,440
- New Mexico $99,400
- New York $127,590
- North Carolina $82,060
- North Dakota $82,880
- Ohio $88,830
- Oklahoma $80,300
- Oregon $70,900
- Pennsylvania $89,030
- South Carolina $106,170
- South Dakota $63,090
- Tennessee $72,300
- Texas $104,680
- Utah $77,550
- Vermont $84,610
- Washington $106,360
- West Virginia $75,890
- Wisconsin $80,520
- Wyoming $77,970