From aircraft pilot to helicopter pilot
24 of the 40 essential skills of a helicopter pilot are already essential for a aircraft pilot — about 60% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from aircraft pilot in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 24
- skills carry over
- 16
- would be new
- 60%
- of the target job covered
- 40
- essential skills of a helicopter pilot
What a helicopter pilot does
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.
What carries over
24 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- air traffic control operations
- air transport law
- aircraft flight control systems
- analyse weather forecast
- apply signalling control procedures
- civil aviation regulations
- common aviation safety regulations
- comply with air traffic control operations
- ensure compliance with civil aviation regulations
- ensure ongoing compliance with regulations
- geographic areas
- have spatial awareness
- implement airside safety procedures
- operate cockpit control panels
- operate radar equipment
- operate radio equipment
- operate radio navigation instruments
- operate two-way radio systems
- perform take off and landing
- read 3D displays
- read maps
- undertake procedures to meet aircraft flight requirements
- use different communication channels
- visual flight rules
What would be new
16 skillsEssential for a helicopter pilot and not for a aircraft pilot. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- address aircraft mechanical issues
- airport planning
- aviation meteorology
- comply with checklists
- ensure aircraft compliance with regulation
- follow verbal instructions
- freight transport methods
- handle stressful situations in the work place
- inspect aircraft
- interpret visual literacy
- perform flight manoeuvres
- perform risk analysis
- perform routine flight operations checks
- respond to changing navigation circumstances
- undertake procedures to meet helicopter flight requirements
- use meteorological information
Other moves from aircraft pilot
2 roles- commercial pilot24 skills in common
- private pilot24 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a helicopter pilot?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.