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==Procedure==
'''Apply In Person''' 
#To obtain a Private Pilot Licence (PPL), the applicant should visit the''' CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF BOTSWANA {CAAB)''' head office to apply. Please view the CAAB contact details via this link:[https://www.caab.co.bw/contacts/ Link]
#Applicants are required to complete and submit the prescribed APPLICATION FOR PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE (A & H) FORM, forms are available for free at any of the CAAB offices or directly download it via this link; [http://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Application-for-Private-Pilot-licence.pdf (Application form)]
#The completed application file is to be submitted to the '''CAAB head office''', for consideration, only if the applicant is a holder of a valid medical certificate or after ascertaining that your medical assessment has been assessed as “fit” by the Civil Aviation Medical Board (CAMB). This will be certified in the appropriate section of the application form.
#The CAAB registration and licensing receiving office will verify if all the required documents and information have been provided, and if the application is compliant if everything is in order, the application file will be registered, upon paying the prescribed fee, as mentioned under the “FEE” section of this page.
#Applicants will then be issued with an acknowledgment letter, containing details of the application.
#The application file will be assessed and processed by the registration and licensing unit, based on the information and documents that have been provided and if complying;
#Applicants will then be required to book and take PPL Botswana Air law Examinations (theory and flight test) with an appropriately approve Botswana Delegated Examiner.
#Only after successfully passing the Botswana Air law Examinations, will your application be approved and you will be notified when the license is ready for collection by phone or mail.
#Proceed to the CAAB registration and license office and present the acknowledgment letter and identity document to be validated by the licensing office and have your photo taken, after the photo is taken, sign on the signature pad/book and collect your printed Private pilot license at the dispatch office against your identity document.
 

==Required Documents==
*Complete application form
*A valid Medical Certificate
*Four passport size photographs - full face
*A photo Identification Card or Passport, or Birth Certificate and a copy of the same
*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.
*Payment receipt of the prescribed fees
*Any other additional documents requested for be the CAAB
 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF BOTSWANA''' {CAAB) 
Head office 
Physical Address: Plot 61920, Letsema Office Park Fairgrounds 
Gaborone 
P O Box 250, Gaborone 
Telephone: +267 368-8200 
Fax number: +267 391-3121 / 2222 
Email address: caab@caab.co.bw 
 
'''OTHER CAAB BRANCH OFFICE<'''br>
 
'''PG Matante International Airport''' 
P.O. Box: 315, Francistown, Botswana 
Telephone: +267 241 3420 
Fax: +267 241 5855 
Email address: caab@caab.co.bw 
 
'''Maun International Airport''' 
P O Box 54, Maun 
Telephone: +267 686 0238 
Fax: +267 686 0238 
Email address: caab@caab.co.bw 
 
'''Sir Seretse Khama International Airport''' 
P/bag SK9, Gaborone, Botswana 
Telephone: +267 390 44 01 
Fax: +267 390 45 57 
Email address: caab@caab.co.bw 
 
'''Kasane International Airport''' 
P O Box 349, Kasane 
Telephone: +267 625 0133 
Email address: caab@caab.co.bw 
Operating Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30 – 16:30 
CAAB contact and map location link [https://www.caab.co.bw/contacts/ Link] 
==Eligibility==
Applicants should meet the following criteria’s to be eligible; 
 
'''AEROPLANE OR HELICOPTER'''
*Applicant must be at least 17 years of age
*40 hours Total Time
*Minimum of 5 hours solo cross country
*Minimum of 10 hours SOLO
 
==Fees==
*Applicable fee charged by the CAAB [https://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/SCHEME-OF-AERONAUTICAL-CHARGES.pdf Link] 
*Note: That these fee charges will be subjected to change from time to time
 
 

==Validity==
*The validity of the commercial pilot license will be indicated on the license
 
 
==Documents to Use==
[http://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Application-for-Private-Pilot-licence.pdf Link] (Application form) 
 
==Sample Documents==
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==Processing Time==
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==Instructions==
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==Required Information==
*Full name of the applicant
*Passport/identity card number
*Date/place of birth
*License number
*Nationality
*Date of the medical
*Gender
*Name and address of aviation training organization
*Residential address
*Applicants postal address in Botswana
*Telephone number/email address
*Declaration by the applicant
 
 
==Need for the Document==
*The Private Pilot License (PPL) also referred to as a Private Pilot Certificate, allows students to obtain the foundational knowledge and skills for all future aircraft pilot training. As a Private Pilot, you can fly an airplane day and night (if one has a Night Rating) in visual flight conditions and carry passengers (friends, family, co-workers, etc.). You cannot fly for paid compensation or hire. The PPL is your foundation course on a pathway to a Commercial Pilot’s License.
 
 
==Information which might help==
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
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==External Links==
*CAAB website link: [https://www.caab.co.bw/personnel-licencing/ Link] 
 
==Others==
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