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Overview
Second officers monitor and control aircraft systems during flight, working with pilots before, during and after each journey.
In job descriptions, look for aircraft inspections, cockpit panels, fuel checks, passenger and cargo distribution, engine speed, navigation changes, checklists and minor mechanical adjustments.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Second officers watch aircraft systems while pilots manage the flight path. The work can include pre-flight checks, inflight monitoring, post-flight inspection, small adjustments and clear verbal coordination in the cockpit.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes aircraft flight-control systems, cockpit panels, aviation meteorology, navigation calculations, fuel and load checks, routine flight-operation checks, checklists and basic aircraft maintenance.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by aircraft type, route pattern, cockpit responsibility, systems complexity, shift timing, inspection duties, maintenance scope and the level of operational pressure during abnormal situations.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward broader flight-crew responsibility, aircraft systems instruction, operations checking, technical flight support, maintenance coordination or pilot training where the person meets the relevant entry route.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name aircraft type, cockpit systems, fuel and cargo checks, engine monitoring, navigation support, maintenance tasks, flight phases and communication with pilots.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
53-2011.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
aircraft pilot (3153.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d48d4949-73a2-40d7-8350-329cda6b5a9a |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3153.2.6 |
| ISCO group | 3153 |
| Concept type | Occupation |