From private pilot to airline transport pilot
27 of the 37 essential skills of a airline transport pilot are already essential for a private pilot — about 73% 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.
- 27
- skills carry over
- 10
- would be new
- 73%
- 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
27 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
- aviation meteorology
- civil aviation regulations
- common aviation safety regulations
- comply with air traffic control operations
- ensure compliance with civil aviation regulations
- ensure ongoing compliance with regulations
- follow airport safety procedures
- 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 flight manoeuvres
- perform routine flight operations checks
- perform take off and landing
- read 3D displays
- read maps
- undertake procedures to meet aircraft flight requirements
- visual flight rules
What would be new
10 skillsEssential for a airline transport pilot and not for a private pilot. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- analyse work-related written reports
- balance transportation cargo
- create a flight plan
- ensure aircraft compliance with regulation
- follow verbal instructions
- inspect aircraft
- manage financial risk
- supervise crew
- undertake procedures to meet requirements for flying aircraft heavier than 5,700 kg
- use meteorological information
Other moves from private pilot
2 roles- commercial pilot32 skills in common
- helicopter pilot28 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.