Pilot Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Pilot includes the following duties and responsibilities:

Briefing the cabin crew before the flight and maintaining regular contact throughout the flight;
Pilots communicate with passengers using the public address system;
Reacting quickly and appropriately to environmental changes and emergencies;
Ensuring the fuel levels balance safety with economy and supervising the loading and fuelling of the aircraft;
Pilots ensure noise regulations are followed during take off and landing;
Understanding and interpreting data from instruments and controls;
Pilots make regular checks on the aircraft’s technical performance and position, on weather conditions and air traffic during flight;
Ensuring all safety systems are working properly;
Pilots carry out pre-flight checks on the navigation and operating systems;
Ensuring all information on the route, weather, passengers and aircraft is received;
Updating the aircraft logbook and writing a report at the end of the flight noting any incidents or problems with the aircraft.
Using that information to create a flight plan which details the altitude for the flight, route to be taken and amount of fuel required;
Communicating with air traffic control before take-off and during flight and landing;

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Pilot duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Pilot roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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