Table 1Transition record

aircraft pilottoair force officer

A aircraft pilot already meets 53% of what the air force officer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aircraft pilot

53%

Overlap1

To air force officer

22 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

50.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50.3

This move: 50.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the air force officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aircraft 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A air force officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aircraft pilot background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

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 communicate in air traffic services communication, collaboration and creativity
already held execute flight plans communication, collaboration and creativity

All 22 carried skills, including the 10 the air force officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 6 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 services 3 required

required, not held military combat techniques required
required, not held military drill required
required, not held military weaponry required

02 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held devise military tactics required
required, not held lead military troops required

optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
optional, not held coordinate rescue missions optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held handle surveillance equipment required
required, not held perform military operations required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held camouflage required
required, not held surveillance methods required

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held train air force crew required

optional, not held coordinate humanitarian aid missions optional
optional, not held give battle commands optional
optional, not held write situation reports optional

06 information skills 1 required

required, not held collect real-time geolocation information required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a air force officer 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 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held air force operations knowledge
already held apply air force procedures skill
already held apply military aviation regulations skill
already held ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held give instructions to staff skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held military aviation knowledge
already held supervise crew skill
already held use different communication channels skill
already held aircraft flight control systems knowledge
already held aviation meteorology knowledge
already held communicate in air traffic services skill
already held create a flight plan skill
already held ensure compliance with civil aviation regulations skill
already held execute flight plans skill
already held military code knowledge
already held operate cockpit control panels skill
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held perform flight manoeuvres skill
already held undertake procedures to meet aircraft flight requirements skill
already held visual flight rules knowledge

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held coordinate humanitarian aid missions optional
optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
optional, not held coordinate rescue missions optional
optional, not held give battle commands optional
optional, not held write situation reports optional

66 held skills the air force officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act reliably skill
not needed by the target role adapt to changing situations skill
not needed by the target role address aircraft mechanical issues skill
not needed by the target role air traffic control operations knowledge
not needed by the target role air transport law knowledge
not needed by the target role airport planning knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse weather forecast skill
not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
not needed by the target role apply airport standards and regulations skill
not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
not needed by the target role apply signalling control procedures skill
not needed by the target role apply transportation management concepts skill
not needed by the target role balance transportation cargo skill
not needed by the target role be friendly to passengers skill
not needed by the target role carry out navigational calculations skill
not needed by the target role civil aviation regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role common aviation safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role comply with air traffic control operations skill
not needed by the target role comply with checklists skill
not needed by the target role deal with challenging work conditions skill
not needed by the target role ensure aircraft compliance with regulation skill
not needed by the target role ensure ongoing compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure smooth on board operations skill
not needed by the target role follow airport safety procedures skill
not needed by the target role follow ethical code of conduct in transport services skill
not needed by the target role follow verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role freight transport methods knowledge
not needed by the target role geographic areas knowledge
not needed by the target role geostationary satellites knowledge
not needed by the target role handle customer complaints skill
not needed by the target role handle stressful situations in the work place skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role have spatial awareness skill
not needed by the target role identify airport safety hazards skill
not needed by the target role implement airside safety procedures skill
not needed by the target role inspect aircraft skill
not needed by the target role interpret visual literacy skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role listen actively skill

26 further entries not listed here

5 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 camouflage required
required, not held military combat techniques required
required, not held military drill required
required, not held military weaponry required
required, not held surveillance methods required

Index

Other moves recorded from aircraft pilot

Full index of moves from aircraft 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.