Commercial Pilotsresume guide.
Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing aircraft on nonscheduled air carrier routes, or helicopters. A strong Commercial Pilots resume shows operation and control, operations monitoring and monitoring, and names the tools you have worked with, such as Adobe Creative Cloud software, Microsoft Office software and Calibration software.
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O*NET02Skills employers expect
O*NETImportance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Operation and Control | Very high | Advanced |
| Operations Monitoring | Very high | Advanced |
| Monitoring | Very high | Advanced |
| Critical Thinking | Very high | Advanced |
| Active Listening | High | Advanced |
| Judgment and Decision Making | High | Intermediate |
| Reading Comprehension | High | Advanced |
| Speaking | High | Intermediate |
| Active Learning | High | Advanced |
| Complex Problem Solving | High | Intermediate |
03Knowledge areas
O*NET- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Transportation
- Geography
- Public Safety and Security
- Mechanical
- Law and Government
- Computers and Electronics
- Physics
- Mathematics
04Common responsibilities
O*NETOrdered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.
- Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
- Co-pilot aircraft or perform captain's duties, as required.
- Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.
- Use instrumentation to pilot aircraft when visibility is poor.
- Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
- Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
- Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
- Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight according to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
- Plan flights according to government and company regulations, using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments.
- Check baggage or cargo to ensure that it has been loaded correctly.
05Software and tools
O*NET33 tools across 13 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.
- Calibration software
- Litchi
- CloudCompare
- UgCS
- FLIR Thermal Studio Suite
- Kitty Hawk
- LP360
- Pix4D Pix4Dcapture
- Pix4D Pix4Dmapper
- Pilot Navigator Software Load Balance
- Airline Pilots Daily Aviation Log PPC
- AirSmith FlightPrompt
- doXstor Flight Level Logbook
- Electronic aircraft information databases
- MJICCS PilotLog
- Nimblefeet Technologies Captain's Keeper
- Polaris Microsystems AeroLog Pro
- Polaris Microsystems CharterLog
- RMS Technology Flitesoft
- Skylog Services Skylog Pro
- AeroPlanner
- Notam Development Group Airport Insight
- ESRI Site Scan for ArcGIS
- OpenDroneMap
- ArduPilot Mission Planner
- SBS International Maestro Suite
- Aeronautical charts
- Standard generalized markup language SGML
- Flight simulation software
- Adobe Creative Cloud softwareHotIn demand
- Microsoft Office softwareHotIn demand
- Airdata
- Navzilla
06Education and preparation
O*NET07Putting it on your resume
ResumeXRays guidanceLead with the credential and the record. Job Zone 3 roles usually ask for training, a license or a few years of related experience. Put those on the first screen, then show what you did with them.
Name the tools exactly. This occupation is heavy on named software. A skills section that says "Adobe Creative Cloud software, Microsoft Office software, Calibration software, Litchi" matches more job descriptions than a general phrase. Use the spelling employers use.
Show operations monitoring and monitoring, not just operation and control. Operations monitoring and monitoring rank close to operation and control for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.
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