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Commercial pilot

Other names

captain, airline pilot, pilot of commercial aircraft, pilot of commercial aeroplanes

Aviation and airports

They fly planes that carry passengers and cargo, check the plane before flights, and watch the engines and fuel during the flight.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWhereaircraft cockpits, airports and airstripsPaySign in to see
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The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

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    Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.

  2. 2

    Co-pilot aircraft or perform captain's duties, as required.

  3. 3

    Consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, and wind speeds and directions to calculate the speed needed to become airborne.

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Sources

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Uganda licensing routes for regulated careers (councils, boards and their Acts)

Official record

Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council, Law Council and the other bodies named on each licence. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public statutes and regulator pages

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
pilote de l’aviation commerciale
español
piloto de línea comercial
العربية
طيار تجاري
português
Piloto comercial
Deutsch
Verkehrsflugzeugführer/Verkehrsflugzeugführerin
italiano
pilota commerciale

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