Ethiopia - Renew Commercial Pilot License (CPL)

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

To Renew Commercial Pilot License (CPL) the applicant has to approach civil aviation authority in Ethiopia contact link
Application form for renewing Commercial Pilot License (CPL) will provide by the authority.
Applicant has to fill-in all the necessary details in the application form.
Applicant must make sure to carry documents that are listed under “Required Documents” section of this page (Both photocopies and originals).
Applicant has to attach the photocopies all with the application form.
The receiving officers will check for discrepancies or ineligibility in the application documents. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected exists in any of the documents, the application and all the submitted documents will be returned to the applicant and should not be re-submitted until the discrepancy has been rectified corrected.
If the receiving officers is satisfied that all the requirements have been met for the issue of a licence and the prescribed application form has been completed and presented in the Personnel Licensing (PEL) Office, the applicant will be advised to pay the prescribed application fees, after which the licence will be issued.
You are also to proceed to pay the prescribed application fees and submit the payment receipt to together with the application documents
A processing time of 7 days is needed to complete the processing of the Flight Operations/ Flight Operations Officer License application, after which you will be contacted through a phone call to collect your renewed license at the ECAA’s Personnel Licensing offices.
The applicant required to carry your identification documents when collecting your new license after renewal.

Required DocumentsEdit

A completed Renewal Application Form.
English Language Proficiency endorsement
Flight Radio Telephony Operator’s License
A valid Medical Certificate.
Four passport size photographs
A photo Identification Card or Passport and a copy of the same
Complete the prescribed summary of the flying experience form;
Logged the required 6 hours for renewal which should have been flown within the last 6 months.
Certified copies of the last 2 pages of the personal logbook. These pages show the latest flying experience certified by the pilot’s supervisor, who will certify the relevant logbook entries by endorsing his signature and license number.
Proof of identification documents (Identity card or passport)
Payment receipt of the prescribed fee

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Ethiopia Civil Aviation Authority
P.O.BOX: 978, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: +251-11-665-0252
Fax: +251-11-665-0269
Email: [email protected]
Contact details link

EligibilityEdit

Must have a valid or expired Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL)
Be in possession of a valid Class 1 Medical Certificate.
The pilot should have met the required renewal hours of six hours in the last twelve months.

FeesEdit

Fee for the procedure has to be paid as per the authority request.

ValidityEdit

A Commercial Pilot Licence with an aeroplane or rotorcraft (helicopter) category rating shall be valid—

for a holder who is less than forty years of age, from the date the licence is issued or renewed by the Authority, for a period of the remainder of the twelve-month validity of the holder’s Medical Certificate; or
for a holder who is forty years of age or more, from the date the licence is issued or renewed by the Authority for a period of the remainder of the six months validity of the holder’s Medical Certificate.
A report of medical fitness for the Commercial Pilot Licence is valid for 12 months for pilots under 40 years and 6 months for pilots above 40 years.

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Processing TimeEdit

Processing time for Renewal is within 7 days.

InstructionsEdit

The applicant should –

Take and successfully completed approved course of training
Obtain Application form from PEL Offices and complete the prescribed application form,
Submit all the required documents.
Pay the applicable fees and submit the payment receipt.
Wait for the processing period to elapse then collect your new license.

Required InformationEdit

Full names
Postal and physical address
Date and place of birth
Nationality
Gender
Name of Aviation Training Organisation where you got instructed
Particulars of licences already held (Place and Date of Issue, Type of Licence, Number and Expiry Date)
Category, Class and/or Aircraft Type (if required) for which the Licence is required.
Instrument Rating held and state date of last test.
Total Instrument Flying Hours
Hours Flown (Totals to Date, Totals since renewal, Totals last 6 months)
Co-pilot details
Whether yet examined for and obtained a medical certificate in accordance with the Civil Aviation Regulations
Whether you are able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language in accordance with the English language proficiency requirements of the Civil Aviation Regulations.
Whether you have met all the requirements for the issuance of this licence
Declaration
Signature of Applicant
Date of Application

Need for the DocumentEdit

Commercial pilots train as private pilots, which allows them to learn the basics of flying before progressing into more complicated planes and situations.
Having a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) allows flying for a compensation or a hire, so it is the choice, if you wish to pursue flying as a career.

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