Table 1Transition record

private pilottoaircraft pilot

A private pilot already meets 61% of what the aircraft pilot role asks for. Every required skill of the target role is already in the profile.

From private pilot

61%

Overlap1

To aircraft pilot

36 Skills carried over

0 Required, not held

52 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

61%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

52/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the aircraft pilot role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the private pilot 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.

Why

Why this move works

A aircraft pilot role treats 24 of its required skills as things a private pilot already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

air traffic control operations
air transport law
aircraft flight control systems
analyse weather forecast
apply signalling control procedures
civil aviation regulations

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 36 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aircraft pilot role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a private pilot background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held pre-flight procedures for IFR flights services
already held communicate in air traffic services communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply signalling control procedures working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held undertake procedures to meet aircraft flight requirements assisting and caring
already held ensure ongoing compliance with regulations assisting and caring
already held implement airside safety procedures assisting and caring

All 36 carried skills, including the 24 the aircraft pilot role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 52 missing skills fall into 11 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 13 supplementary

optional, not held be friendly to passengers optional
optional, not held ensure aircraft compliance with regulation optional
optional, not held ensure public safety and security optional
optional, not held follow ethical code of conduct in transport services optional
optional, not held perform search and rescue missions optional
optional, not held apply air force procedures optional
optional, not held apply company policies optional
optional, not held apply military aviation regulations optional
optional, not held comply with checklists optional
optional, not held deal with challenging work conditions 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 13 supplementary

optional, not held apply transportation management concepts optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
optional, not held respond to changing navigation circumstances optional
optional, not held act reliably optional
optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held execute flight plans optional
optional, not held follow verbal instructions optional
optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held listen actively optional
optional, not held respond to customers' inquiries optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

03 management skills 7 supplementary

optional, not held create a flight plan optional
optional, not held ensure smooth on board operations optional
optional, not held tolerate stress optional
optional, not held handle stressful situations in the work place optional
optional, not held organise aircraft maintenance optional
optional, not held prepare transportation routes optional
optional, not held supervise crew optional

04 information skills 6 supplementary

optional, not held carry out navigational calculations optional
optional, not held inspect aircraft optional
optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional
optional, not held interpret visual literacy optional
optional, not held keep task records optional
optional, not held manage financial risk optional

05 services 4 supplementary

optional, not held military aviation optional
optional, not held air force operations optional
optional, not held freight transport methods optional
optional, not held military code optional

06 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 supplementary

optional, not held address aircraft mechanical issues optional
optional, not held undertake procedures to meet helicopter flight requirements optional
optional, not held undertake procedures to meet requirements for flying aircraft heavier than 5,700 kg optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 36 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held air traffic control operations knowledge
already held air transport law knowledge
already held aircraft flight control systems knowledge
already held analyse weather forecast skill
already held apply signalling control procedures skill
already held civil aviation regulations knowledge
already held common aviation safety regulations knowledge
already held comply with air traffic control operations skill
already held ensure compliance with civil aviation regulations skill
already held ensure ongoing compliance with regulations skill
already held geographic areas knowledge
already held have spatial awareness skill
already held implement airside safety procedures skill
already held operate cockpit control panels skill
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 perform take off and landing skill
already held read 3D displays skill
already held read maps skill
already held undertake procedures to meet aircraft flight requirements skill
already held use different communication channels skill
already held visual flight rules knowledge
already held apply airport standards and regulations skill
already held aviation meteorology knowledge
already held communicate in air traffic services skill
already held follow airport safety procedures skill
already held identify airport safety hazards skill
already held make independent operating decisions skill
already held perform flight manoeuvres skill
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held perform routine flight operations checks skill
already held pre-flight procedures for IFR flights knowledge
already held use meteorological information skill
already held work in an aviation team skill

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 supplementary

optional, not held airport planning optional
optional, not held surveillance radars optional

08 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held run preventive simulations optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held balance transportation cargo optional

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held geostationary satellites optional

11 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy optional

52 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held address aircraft mechanical issues optional
optional, not held airport planning optional
optional, not held apply transportation management concepts optional
optional, not held balance transportation cargo optional
optional, not held be friendly to passengers optional
optional, not held carry out navigational calculations optional
optional, not held create a flight plan optional
optional, not held ensure aircraft compliance with regulation optional
optional, not held ensure public safety and security optional
optional, not held ensure smooth on board operations optional
optional, not held follow ethical code of conduct in transport services optional
optional, not held geostationary satellites optional
optional, not held inspect aircraft optional
optional, not held maintain relationship with customers optional
optional, not held military aviation optional
optional, not held perform search and rescue missions optional
optional, not held respond to changing navigation circumstances optional
optional, not held surveillance radars optional
optional, not held tolerate stress optional
optional, not held undertake procedures to meet helicopter flight requirements optional
optional, not held undertake procedures to meet requirements for flying aircraft heavier than 5,700 kg optional
optional, not held act reliably optional
optional, not held adapt to changing situations optional
optional, not held air force operations optional
optional, not held analyse work-related written reports optional
optional, not held apply air force procedures optional
optional, not held apply company policies optional
optional, not held apply military aviation regulations optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held comply with checklists optional
optional, not held deal with challenging work conditions optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional
optional, not held execute flight plans optional
optional, not held follow verbal instructions optional
optional, not held freight transport methods optional
optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
optional, not held handle customer complaints optional
optional, not held handle stressful situations in the work place optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held identify security threats optional

12 further entries not listed here

0 held skills the aircraft pilot role does not ask for

Skill Type

7 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

optional, not held airport planning optional
optional, not held geostationary satellites optional
optional, not held military aviation optional
optional, not held surveillance radars optional
optional, not held air force operations optional
optional, not held freight transport methods optional
optional, not held military code optional

Index

Other moves recorded from private pilot

Full index of moves from private pilot

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.