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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.9 - operating aircraft S8.9.0 - operating aircraft Undertake procedures to meet requirements for flying aircraft heavier than 5,700 kg
Description
Ensure that operation certificates are valid, validate that take-off mass is a minimum of 5,700 kg, verify that the minimum crew is adequate according to flight needs and regulations, ensure that the configuration settings are correct, and check if the engines are suitable for the flight.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 0 occupations
- Total: 2 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Airline transport pilotAirline 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…
- Co-pilotCo-pilots assist captains by monitoring the flight instruments, handling radio communications, watching for air traffic, and taking over for the pilot as needed. They adhere to the…
Related skills
- Air transport law
- Aircraft flight control systems
- Create a flight plan
- Analyse weather forecast
- Perform routine flight operations checks
- Perform flight manoeuvres
- Air traffic control operations
- Operate radio navigation instruments
- Follow verbal instructions
- Read 3D displays
- Operate radio equipment
- Ensure compliance with civil aviation regulations
Last updated on February 18, 2026
