Kenya - Obtain Flight Radio Telephony Operator License

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Procedure

Apply in Person

1. To obtain a Flight Radio Telephony, one has to complete and submit the prescribed Application for Issue or Renewal of a Flight Radio Telephony - Form: O-PEL017 applicant form.
   
2. This form can be obtained by visiting the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Branch Offices or by downloading it from their KCAA Website.
   
3. After filling the application documents required to submit them to the KCAA office or you can forwarded them to the:-
   

   Director General,
   

   Kenya Civil Aviation Authority,
   

   P. O. Box 30163-00100,
   

   Nairobi, Kenya,
   

4. You are to submit the application documents with all the required documents. These documents include:-

   (i). A knowledge and Practical test results slip;
   

   (ii). Two (2) recent passport size photographs (full face) 2cm by 2.5cm;
   

   (iii). A photo Identification Card or Passport;
   

5. You are also to proceed to pay the prescribed application fees and submit the payment receipt to together with the application documents.
   

   • An application fee of KSh. 1,200 is charged for the process.
     

6. A processing time of 7 days is needed to complete the processing of the Flight Radio Telephony Licence, after which you will be contacted through a phone call to collect your new license at the KCAA offices.
   
7. You will be required to carry your identification documents when collecting your new license.
   
   

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Required Documents

1. A properly completed prescribed Application Form O-PEL017;
   
2. A knowledge and Practical test results slip;
   
3. Two (2) recent passport size photographs (full face) 2cm by 2.5cm;
   
4. A photo Identification Card or Passport;
   
5. The prescribed fees receipt of Kshs. 1,200
   
   

Office Locations & Contacts

Kenya Civil Aviation Authority - Head Office,
Aviation House, Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport, Nairobi
Tel: +254 020 827470-75
Mobile: +254 728 606 570, +254 709 725000
+254 728 606 586, +254 734 000 491, +254 734 000492
Fax: + 254 020 822300
P.O. Box 30163 -00100 Nairobi
Email: [email protected]
Website: KCAA Website

Eligibility

• An applicant for a flight radio telephony operator license shall;
  

1. Be at least seventeen (17) years of age;
   
2. Have the ability to read, speak, write and understand the English language.
   
3. Have undergone the relevant training and passed the written knowledge test for a radio telephony operator license the results of which are valid for twenty four months (2 years) after passing the examination.
   
4. Demonstrate a level of knowledge appropriate to the privileges granted to a holder of a flight radiotelephone operator license in an oral examination done by the KCAA examiners.
   
   

Fees

• A fee of Ksh 1,200 is charged for this application
  
  

Validity

• This license is valid for two (2) years from the date of application.
  
  

Documents to Use

• Application for Issue or Renewal of a Flight Radio Telephony - Form: O-PEL017
  
  

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time is seven days.
  
  

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Instructions

• The applicant should:-
  

1. Complete the prescribed application form,
   
2. Submit all the required documents to the KCAA offices.
   
3. Pay the applicable fees and submit the payment receipt.
   
4. Wait for the processing period to elapse then collect your new license.
   
   

Required Information

1. Full names
   
2. Postal and physical address
   
3. Date and place of birth
   
4. Nationality
   
5. Gender
   
6. Name of Aviation Training Organisation where you got instructed
   
7. Particulars of licences already held (Place and Date of Issue , Type of Licence, Number and Expiry Date )
   
8. Whether you have met all the requirements for the issuance of this licence
   
9. Declaration
   
10. Signature of Applicant
    
11. Date of Application
    
    

Need for the Document

• The Flight Radio Telephony Operator's License (FRTOL) authorises you to operate an Aircraft Radio Station in a Kenyan registered aircraft.
  
• The license is held in conjunction with another Flight Crew license.
  
  

Information which might help

• Present a photo Identification Card or a Passport as a form of identification, details of which should be the same as the personal information provided on the prescribed application form; and if the applicant’s identity cannot be verified, the application will be rejected, and the applicant will have to return with the proper identification.
  
• A holder of a flight radio telephony operator license shall have the privilege to use the radio telephone on board an aircraft.
  

Who needs the Flight Radio Telephony License? Holders of

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1. Private Pilots’ License (PPL)
   
2. Commercial Pilots’ License (CPL)
   
3. Airline Transport Pilots’ license (ATPL)
   
4. Flight Dispatchers’ License
   
5. Flight Engineers’ License
   
   

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• The Civil Aviation Act
  
• Personnel licensing
  
  

Others

• Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) was established on 24th October 2002 by the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 2002 with the primary functions towards;
  

1. Regulation and oversight of Aviation Safety & Security;
   
2. Economic regulation of Air Services and development of Civil Aviation;
   
3. Provision of Air Navigation Services, and Training of Aviation personnel KCAA;
   

as guided by the provisions of the convention on international civil aviation, related ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), the Kenya Civil Aviation Act, 2013 and the civil aviation regulations.