helicopter pilot
Code 3153.2.4
Helicopter pilots fly helicopters in order to transport passengers and cargo from one place to another. They plan flights using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments. Prior to departure, they inspect helicopters following checklists to detect leaking hydraulic fluid, inoperative control, low fuel level, or other unsafe conditions.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- Estabilidad y dinámica del vuelo
- air transport law
- aviation meteorology
- freight transport methods
- common aviation safety regulations
- civil aviation regulations
- air traffic control operations
- airport planning
- visual flight rules
- aircraft flight control systems
- geographic areas
Skills and competences
- address aircraft mechanical issues
- apply signalling control procedures
- comply with air traffic control operations
- perform take off and landing
- ensure compliance with civil aviation regulations
- ensure ongoing compliance with regulations
- ensure aircraft compliance with regulation
- inspect aircraft
- interpret visual literacy
- read maps
- read 3D displays
- operate radar equipment
- operate radio equipment
- operate radio navigation instruments
- operate cockpit control panels
- operate two-way radio systems
- implement airside safety procedures
- perform routine flight operations checks
- undertake procedures to meet helicopter flight requirements
- undertake procedures to meet aircraft flight requirements
- perform flight manoeuvres
- perform risk analysis
- follow verbal instructions
- comply with checklists
- have spatial awareness
- use different communication channels
- use meteorological information
Transversal competences
- handle stressful situations in the work place
- respond to changing navigation circumstances
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences