cargo pilot
Hauls airborne goods
A cargo pilot flies aircraft that transport freight rather than passengers.
Cargo pilots work for shipping companies, airlines with freight divisions, or charter operations, hauling everything from overnight packages to heavy machinery.
The job often involves irregular hours and remote destinations: She's been a cargo pilot for FedEx for fifteen years.
- freighterVessel for transporting goods
- air freightGoods shipped by aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- cockpit crewPilots and flight officers
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
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