From second officer to helicopter pilot
19 of the 40 essential skills of a helicopter pilot are already essential for a second officer — about 48% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 19
- skills carry over
- 21
- would be new
- 48%
- of the target job covered
- 40
- essential skills of a helicopter pilot
What a helicopter pilot does
Helicopter pilots fly helicopters in order to transport passengers and cargo from one place to another. They plan flights using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments. Prior to departure, they inspect helicopters following checklists to detect leaking hydraulic fluid, inoperative control, low fuel level, or other unsafe conditions.
What carries over
19 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- address aircraft mechanical issues
- air transport law
- aircraft flight control systems
- airport planning
- aviation meteorology
- common aviation safety regulations
- comply with checklists
- ensure aircraft compliance with regulation
- ensure ongoing compliance with regulations
- follow verbal instructions
- geographic areas
- handle stressful situations in the work place
- inspect aircraft
- interpret visual literacy
- operate cockpit control panels
- perform routine flight operations checks
- read 3D displays
- undertake procedures to meet aircraft flight requirements
- use meteorological information
What would be new
21 skillsEssential for a helicopter pilot and not for a second officer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- air traffic control operations
- analyse weather forecast
- apply signalling control procedures
- civil aviation regulations
- comply with air traffic control operations
- ensure compliance with civil aviation regulations
- freight transport methods
- have spatial awareness
- implement airside safety procedures
- operate radar equipment
- operate radio equipment
- operate radio navigation instruments
- operate two-way radio systems
- perform flight manoeuvres
- perform risk analysis
- perform take off and landing
- read maps
- respond to changing navigation circumstances
- undertake procedures to meet helicopter flight requirements
- use different communication channels
- visual flight rules
Other moves from second officer
2 roles- co-pilot20 skills in common
- airline transport pilot14 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a helicopter pilot?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.