Table 1Transition record

intelligence communications interceptortoair force pilot

A intelligence communications interceptor already meets 43% of what the air force pilot role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From intelligence communications interceptor

43%

Overlap1

To air force pilot

18 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

65.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.4

This move: 65.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the air force pilot role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the intelligence communications interceptor profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A air force pilot role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a intelligence communications interceptor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held collect real-time geolocation information information skills
already held air force operations services
already held apply air force procedures assisting and caring
already held apply military aviation regulations assisting and caring
already held military aviation services
already held surveillance radars engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 18 carried skills, including the 16 the air force pilot role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held comply with air traffic control operations required
required, not held ensure compliance with civil aviation regulations required
required, not held implement airside safety procedures required
required, not held ensure ongoing compliance with regulations required
required, not held undertake procedures to meet aircraft flight requirements required

optional, not held perform search and rescue missions optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional
optional, not held identify security threats optional
optional, not held patrol areas optional

02 information skills 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held perform routine flight operations checks required
required, not held use meteorological information required
required, not held analyse weather forecast required
required, not held read 3D displays required
required, not held read maps required

optional, not held have spatial awareness optional
optional, not held keep task records optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 4 required

required, not held apply signalling control procedures required
required, not held perform flight manoeuvres required
required, not held perform take off and landing required
required, not held operate cockpit control panels required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required

required, not held adapt to changing situations required
required, not held execute flight plans required

05 services 2 required

required, not held air traffic control operations required
required, not held visual flight rules required

06 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held air transport law required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a air force pilot role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held air force operations knowledge
already held aircraft flight control systems knowledge
already held apply air force procedures skill
already held apply military aviation regulations skill
already held aviation meteorology knowledge
already held civil aviation regulations knowledge
already held collect real-time geolocation information skill
already held common aviation safety regulations knowledge
already held geographic areas knowledge
already held military aviation knowledge
already held operate radar equipment skill
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held operate radio navigation instruments skill
already held operate two-way radio systems skill
already held surveillance radars knowledge
already held use different communication channels skill
already held military code knowledge
already held perform risk analysis skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held create a flight plan optional
optional, not held organise aircraft maintenance optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held create a flight plan optional
optional, not held perform search and rescue missions optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional
optional, not held have spatial awareness optional
optional, not held identify security threats optional
optional, not held keep task records optional
optional, not held organise aircraft maintenance optional
optional, not held patrol areas optional

20 held skills the air force pilot role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse transmitted communications skill
not needed by the target role apply frequency management skill
not needed by the target role coordinate the allocation of Mode S radars to Interrogator Codes skill
not needed by the target role develop military intelligence records skill
not needed by the target role electromagnetism knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic signals intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role gather data skill
not needed by the target role gather technical information skill
not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
not needed by the target role global navigation satellite system performance parameters knowledge
not needed by the target role identify electronic signals skill
not needed by the target role log transmitter readings skill
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform electromagnetic geophysical measurements skill
not needed by the target role perform scrambling operations skill
not needed by the target role radars knowledge
not needed by the target role translate foreign language skill
not needed by the target role use geographic information systems skill
not needed by the target role write routine reports skill

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held air traffic control operations required
required, not held air transport law required
required, not held visual flight rules required

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.