Cataleg D ocupacions capçalera

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Catalogue of occupations

Ocupacions

Aircraft pilot

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Aeroplane captain Aeroplane pilot Aircraft captain Aircraft first officer Aircraft pilot Aircraft second officer Cargoplane first officer Cargoplane pilot Helicopter chief pilot Helicopter pilot

Aircraft pilots control and navigate aircraft. They operate the mechanical and electrical systems of the aircraft and transport people, mail and freight.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Flying and navigating aircraft in accordance with established control and operating procedures;
(b) Preparing and submitting flight plan or examining standard flight plan;
(c) Controlling the operation of mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment and ensuring that all instruments and controls work properly;
(d) Applying knowledge of principles and practices of flying in order to identify and solve problems arising in the course of their work;
(e) Examining maintenance records and conducting inspections to ensure that aircraft are mechanically sound, maintenance has been performed and that all equipment is operational.;
(f) Signing necessary certificates and maintaining official records of flight;
(g) Obtaining briefings and clearances before flights and maintaining contact with air traffic or flight control during flight.

Knowledge

  • Transport services
  • Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft
  • Military and defence
  • Law
  • Earth sciences

Digital competencies

  • Complying with operational procedures
  • Planning events and programmes
  • Developing solutions
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients
  • Developing professional relationships or networks

Digital competencies

  • Accessing and analysing digital data
  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Maintaining a positive attitude
  • Working efficiently
  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Collaborating in teams and networks

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Science and engineering associate professionals

Ship and aircraft controllers and technicians

Aircraft pilots and related associate professionals

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Aircraft pilots and related associate professionals

88

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

29,43%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-5,38% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

92,05%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

15,91%

Part-time contracts

1,04% Turnover index

20

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

47%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering associate professionals

70%

30%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Ship and aircraft controllers and technicians

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Aircraft pilots and related associate professionals

No experience
13%
Less than 1 year
34%
Between 1 and 2 years
9%
Between 2 and 4 years
27%
Between 4 and 8 years
7%
More than 8 years
10%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
25%
Manufacturing
21%
Administrative and support service activities
17%
Information and communication
6%
Education
6%
Others
25%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.