From drone pilot to airline transport pilot
10 of the 37 essential skills of a airline transport pilot are already essential for a drone pilot — about 27% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 27
- would be new
- 27%
- of the target job covered
- 37
- essential skills of a airline transport pilot
What a airline transport pilot does
Airline transport pilots fly large aircrafts with a maximum take-off weight of more than 5700 kilograms, to transport passengers, mail, or freight on long or short-haul flights for leisure, business or commercial purposes. They have the overall responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of aircrafts and the safety of crew and passengers.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
27 skillsEssential for a airline transport pilot and not for a drone pilot. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- air traffic control operations
- air transport law
- aircraft flight control systems
- analyse weather forecast
- analyse work-related written reports
- apply signalling control procedures
- balance transportation cargo
- common aviation safety regulations
- create a flight plan
- ensure aircraft compliance with regulation
- ensure ongoing compliance with regulations
- follow airport safety procedures
- follow verbal instructions
- geographic areas
- implement airside safety procedures
- inspect aircraft
- manage financial risk
- operate cockpit control panels
- operate radar equipment
- operate radio equipment
- operate two-way radio systems
- perform routine flight operations checks
- read 3D displays
- supervise crew
- undertake procedures to meet aircraft flight requirements
- undertake procedures to meet requirements for flying aircraft heavier than 5,700 kg
- visual flight rules
Other moves from drone pilot
2 roles- co-pilot11 skills in common
- helicopter pilot10 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a airline transport 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.