Commercial Pilots
O*NET Code: 53-2012.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
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.
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💼 Also Known As
Advanced Air Mobility Operator (AAM Operator)Advanced Air Mobility Pilot (AAM Pilot)Advanced Air Mobility Technician (AAM Technician)Aerial AdvertiserAerial Crop DusterAerial Hurricane HunterAerial SprayerAgricultural PilotAir Ambulance CaptainAir Ambulance Helicopter PilotAir Tour PilotAir Transport PilotAirplane PatrollerAirplane PilotAviatorBalloon PilotBalloonistCaptainCharter PilotCheck Airman
⚡ Skills (19)
Operation and Control5/100
Operations Monitoring4/100
Monitoring4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Active Listening4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Speaking4/100
Active Learning4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
+ 9 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (33)
🔥Adobe Creative Cloud software
Graphics or photo imaging software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
0AeroPlanner
Information retrieval or search software
0Aeronautical charts
Charting software
0AirSmith FlightPrompt
Data base user interface and query software
0Airdata
Project management software
0Airline Pilots Daily Aviation Log PPC
Data base user interface and query software
0ArduPilot Mission Planner
Aviation ground support software
0Calibration software
Analytical or scientific software
0CloudCompare
Analytical or scientific software
0ESRI Site Scan for ArcGIS
Map creation software
0Electronic aircraft information databases
Data base user interface and query software
0FLIR Thermal Studio Suite
Analytical or scientific software
0Flight simulation software
Flight control software
0Kitty Hawk
Analytical or scientific software
0LP360
Analytical or scientific software
0Litchi
Analytical or scientific software
0MJICCS PilotLog
Data base user interface and query software
0Navzilla
Route navigation software
0Nimblefeet Technologies Captain's Keeper
Data base user interface and query software
0Notam Development Group Airport Insight
Information retrieval or search software
0OpenDroneMap
Map creation software
0Pilot Navigator Software Load Balance
Analytical or scientific software
0Pix4D Pix4Dcapture
Analytical or scientific software
0Pix4D Pix4Dmapper
Analytical or scientific software
0Polaris Microsystems AeroLog Pro
Data base user interface and query software
0Polaris Microsystems CharterLog
Data base user interface and query software
0RMS Technology Flitesoft
Data base user interface and query software
0SBS International Maestro Suite
Calendar and scheduling software
0Skylog Services Skylog Pro
Data base user interface and query software
0Standard generalized markup language SGML
Development environment software
0UgCS
Analytical or scientific software
0doXstor Flight Level Logbook
Data base user interface and query software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Commercial Pilots → Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
Transition Difficulty: Easy (100% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (10)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 3
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