COMMERCIAL PILOT

  

Copyright © Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Terms of Use.

COMMERCIAL PILOT

Specialty Definition: COMMERCIAL PILOT

DomainDefinition

Occupations

Pilots airplane to transport passengers, mail, or freight, or for other commercial purposes: Reviews ship's papers to ascertain factors, such as load weight, fuel supply, weather conditions, and flight route and schedule. Orders changes in fuel supply, load, route, or schedule to ensure safety of flight. Reads gauges to verify that oil, hydraulic fluid, fuel quantities, and cabin pressure are at prescribed levels prior to starting engines. Starts engines and taxies airplane to runway. Sets brakes, and accelerates engines to verify operational readiness of components, such as superchargers, carburetor-heaters, and controls. Contacts control tower by radio to obtain takeoff clearance and instructions. Releases brakes and moves throttles and hand and foot controls to take off and control airplane in flight. Pilots airplane to destination adhering to flight plan and regulations and procedures of federal government, company, and airport. Logs information, such as time in flight, altitude flown, and fuel consumed. Must hold commercial pilot's certificate issued by Federal Aviation Administration. May instruct students or pilots in operation of aircraft. May be designated according to federal license held as Transport Pilot (air trans.), or type of commercial activity engaged in as Airplane Pilot (air trans.) or Corporate Pilot (air trans.). May be designated Airplane-Patrol Pilot (business ser.) when piloting airplane over pipelines, train tracks, and communications systems to detect and radio location and nature of damage. May be designated Airplane Captain (air trans.) when in command of aircraft and crew or Airplane First-Officer (air trans.) or Copilot (air trans.) when second in command. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Top     

Commercial Usage: COMMERCIAL PILOT

DomainTitle

Books

  • Commercial Pilot Test Prep 2003: Study and Prepare for the Commercial Airplane, Helicopter, Gyroplane, Glider, Balloon, Airship and Military Competency FAA Knowledge Tests (Test Prep series) (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Top     

Expression: COMMERCIAL PILOT

Expression using "COMMERCIAL PILOT": senior commercial pilot. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Top     

Frequency of Internet Keywords: COMMERCIAL PILOT

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

commercial pilot

94

commercial pilot license

17

commercial pilot training

13

commercial pilot school

10

commercial pilot airline

9

commercial pilot job

8

become a commercial pilot

7

commercial pilot salary

6

australia commercial pilot training

6

commercial pilot requirement

4

california commercial pilot training

4

commercial pilot licence

3

college commercial pilot

3

commercial pilot course

2

commercial pilot pts

2

becoming commercial pilot

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Top     

Modern Translation: COMMERCIAL PILOT

Language Translations for "COMMERCIAL PILOT"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Finnish

  

liikennelentäjä. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

közforgalmú pilóta. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ommercialcay ilotpay

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Top     

Anagrams: COMMERCIAL PILOT

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-c-e-i-i-l-l-m-m-o-o-p-r-t"

-3 letters: microclimate.

-5 letters: allometric, allotropic, cliometric, collimator, colorectal, commercial, complicate, coprolitic, epitomical.

 Words containing the letters "a-c-c-e-i-i-l-l-m-m-o-o-p-r-t"
 

+5 letters: microphotometrically.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro.

Top     



INDEX

1. Usage: Commercial
2. Expressions
3. Expressions: Internet
4. Translations: Modern
5. Anagrams
6. Bibliography


  

Copyright © Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Terms of Use.