How do they match: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

  • Systems Navigator

  • Conduct in-flight tests and evaluations at specified altitudes and in all types of weather to determine the receptivity and other characteristics of equipment and systems.
  • Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
  • Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
  • Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
  • Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
  • Record in log books information, such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
  • Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.

  • Provide transportation information to passengers or customers.