Urgent Hiring For Ground Staff
- Sapna Management
- 0 to 2 Yrs
- Multi-City, India
- 4 years ago
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Job Description
An airline pilot is responsible for the safe and economic operation and management of aircraft carrying passengers and/ or freight. They make sure that the controls of the aircraft are working properly, check weather conditions and liaise with air traffic control. Their job is in no way routine and demands unconventional hours in a very complex workplace.
Pilots are responsible for pre-flight preparation, filing the flight plan and calculating fuel required, taking into consideration meteorological information and passenger and cargo loads. They liaise with operations control staff, engineers and cabin crew and check that the aircraft and its systems are prepared for departure. They conduct check on controls, instruments and engines.
Between take-off and landing the crew operates and navigates the aircraft, communicates with air traffic control, listen to weather reports, monitors engines and systems checks fuel consumption, and advises passengers on the progress of their flight. Duties are usually shared with a co-pilot.
After landing, when the aircraft has been taxied to its final position, the pilot shuts down engines and writes a flight report, noting any problems or technical difficulties.
WORK ACTIVITIES
- Carrying out pre-flight checks of aircraft systems and making sure the aircraft insurance certificates and other legal paperwork is up to date.
- Acquiring information about the route, weather, passengers and aircraft to calculate best fuel quantity required.
- Liaising with engineers, dispatchers, cabin crew and controllers.
- Briefing cabin crew, following air traffic control instructions and keeping passengers informed about progress.
- Monitoring in-flight data and making adjustment to deal with changing weather patterns.
- Monitoring aircraft conditions and passengers needs.
- Interpreting complex data, exercising hand-eye co- ordination and situation.
- Reacting quickly and making vital decisions in a changing situation.
- Writing-flight reports after landing, highlighting any problems with the aircraft or the flight path.
WORK CONDITIONS
Travel: including overseas is a normal part of the working day, with absence from home overnight frequent on long haul flights.
Working hours: required to work irregular work patterns and unsociable hours, including weekends and bank holidays. They are also required to spend time away from base(overnight) and time on call.
Location: mainly in commercial airports. May be required to relocate to an overseas base.
TYPICAL EMPLOYERS
- Commercial airlines
- Executive jet owners
- Air-taxi operators.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Most airlines have structured career progression Substantial flying and aircraft experience is necessary for promotion. Captaincy may take 8-10 years. Depending on the company there are several options for promotion:
- Senior first officers with relevant level of experience can apply to become a captain. They will have to pass a rigorous training program and demonstrate that they have the right skills to do the job.
- There may be an option of moving to a larger type of aircraft instead of becoming a captain, and operating long haul routes.
AIRLINE PILOT (CONTINUED)
- Captain could eventually take on the role of training new pilots and maintaining company standards. This involves a lot of time spent in the simulator and less time actually flying passengers.
- Senior pilots may be offered management positions in the company, or a role in the recruitment team.
SALARIES
Salaries vary depending on the employer you fly, as well as what size craft you fly and how much experience you have. Airlines will have their own pay structures and employment policies.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND TRAINING
Open to non-graduates and graduated of any discipline.
OTHER RELEVANT DEGREE SUBJECTS
- Aviation management
- Aviation management with pilot studies
- Engineering particularly aerospace
- physics
- Mathematics
- Meteorology.
POSTGRADUATE STUDY
A pre-entry postgraduate qualification is not a requirement.
SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENT
To start work with an airline as a first officer in Europe you need a joint Aviation Authority(JJA) "frozen" Air transport Pilot License. This becomes "unfrozen" when you have been flying 1500 hours (with atleast 500 hours as first officer) with an airline.
The frozen ATPL implies:
CPL - Commercial Pilot License ATPL - Theory ME - Multi Engine Rating IR - Instrument Rating MCC - Multi Crew Co-Operation
You must speak clear and fluent English, posses a current class one medical and valid passport without any restrictions.
There may be additional minimum and maximum height requirements imposed by airlines.
TRAINING
Integrated training: A full-time program conducted at an approved training provid
Employement Category:
Employement Type: Full timeIndustry: Travel / Tourism Role Category: RecruitmentHR Functional Area: Not ApplicableRole/Responsibilies: Urgent Hiring For Ground StaffContact Details:
Company: Sapna ManagementLocation(s): Multi-City, India
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