A professional who locates position and directs course of airplane on international flights, using navigational aids, such as charts, maps, sextant, and slide rule. Responsibilities include:

• Establishes position of airplane by use of navigation instruments and charts, celestial observation, or dead reckoning.
• Directs deviations from course required by weather conditions, such as wind drifts and forecasted atmospheric changes.
• Utilizes navigation aids, such as radio beams and beacons, when available.
• Keeps log of flight.
• Must be licensed by Federal Aviation Administration.