Pilots
Pilots are trained professionals who operate aircraft to transport passengers or cargo, perform aerial work, or serve in military forces. They fly fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft across civil, commercial, and defense sectors. Core responsibilities include flight planning, navigation, monitoring systems, communicating with air traffic control, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. In multi-crew operations, pilots share workload with copilots, flight engineers, and cabin crew.
Training and certification: Becoming a pilot typically follows a staged path of licenses and ratings. Most
Aircraft operations and technology: Modern pilots rely on automation such as autopilots and flight management systems,
Regulation and safety: Licensing, airworthiness, and operating rules are set by national authorities and international bodies,