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==Procedure==
'''Apply In Person'''
#To apply for the Special Flight Permit, the applicant should make the application to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA). Please view the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority contact details through this [https://kcaa.or.ke/contacts KCAA Contact Details].
#To obtain the application, the applicant should visit the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority office and collect the application form at the front office or download the application form through this [https://www.kcaa.or.ke/sites/default/files/forms/Form%20AC-AWS004-1%20%20Special%20Flight%20Application%20Form.docx Application Form AC-AWS004-1].
#Read and legibly complete the application form with the correct information.
#Then obtain all the required supporting documents and attach the documents to the application form.
#Then the applicant should submit the application to the Authority Registry Office at Tower A Ground Floor and pay the required application fee as mentioned in the “Fees” section below.
#The authority will evaluate the application and it may request the applicant to conduct appropriate inspections or tests on the aircraft.
#Then the authority will re-evaluate the application and upon being satisfied that the application meets the requirements and that the aircraft is appropriately equipped and safe to fly, the authority will issue a Special Flight Permit specifying operating limitations and validity period within 3 days.
 
'''Note:'''
An applicant can also apply for the Special Flight Permit in a letter form. The heading of the letter should be “Application for Special Flight Permit” the applicant should mark and indicate at least the following information:
*The name and address of the registered owner of the aircraft.
*The make, model, serial number, and registration marks of the aircraft.
*The purpose of the flight.
*The proposed itinerary.
*The number of crew required to operate the aircraft.
*Details of non-compliance with applicable airworthiness requirements.
*Any restriction the applicant considers necessary for the safe operation of the aircraft
*Any other information considered necessary by the Authority for the purpose of prescribing operating limitations.
 
==Required Documents==
*Completed [https://www.kcaa.or.ke/sites/default/files/forms/Form%20AC-AWS004-1%20%20Special%20Flight%20Application%20Form.docx Application Form AC-AWS004-1] or application letter.
*A properly executed maintenance endorsement in the aircraft permanent record by a person or organization authorized in accordance with the Civil Aviation (Airworthiness) Regulations, stating that the subject aircraft has been inspected and found to be safe for the intended flight.
*Application fee.
 
 
==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: info@kcaa.or.ke 
Website: [https://www.kcaa.or.ke/contacts KCAA Website] 
 
==Eligibility==
'''An aircraft that is capable of safe flight but unable to meet applicable airworthiness requirements for the following purpose is eligible to apply:''' 
*Flying to a base where weighing, painting, repairs, modifications, maintenance, or inspections are to be performed or to a point of storage.
*Flying for the reason of experimenting with or testing the aircraft including its engines and equipment.
*Flying to qualify for the issue, renewal, or validation of certificate of airworthiness or restricted certificate of airworthiness and the approval of a modification of the aircraft.
*Delivering or exporting the aircraft.
*Evacuating aircraft from areas of impending danger.
*Operating at mass more than the aircraft's maximum certified takeoff mass for flight beyond normal range over water or land areas where adequate landing facilities or appropriate fuel are unavailable with the excess mass limited to additional fuel, fuel-carrying facilities, and navigation equipment necessary for the flight.
 
 
==Fees==
'''Issue of Special Flight Permit for aircraft where MTOM class is:''' 
*0 - 5,700 kgs – Kshs 8,000
*5701 kgs – 50,000 kgs – Kshs 45,000
*Over 50,000 kgs – Kshs 75,000

*[https://www.kcaa.or.ke/sites/default/files/charges/KCAA%20%20CHARGES%20%26%20REGULATORY%20FEES-%20AIC%209.17.pdf Fee Details]
 
 
==Validity==
*A special flight permit is valid for a period specified in the permit.
*Note that the permit is not renewable. When it expires, a new application should be submitted for another permit to be issued.
 
 
==Documents to Use==
*[https://www.kcaa.or.ke/sites/default/files/forms/Form%20AC-AWS004-1%20%20Special%20Flight%20Application%20Form.docx Application Form AC-AWS004-1]
 
 
==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.
 
==Processing Time==
*The application is processed within 3 days.
 
 
==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is dkisplayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.
 
 
==Instructions==
*An application in the form of a letter for a Special Flight Permit should be submitted to the Authority at least ten (10) working days before the date of the intended flight.
*An applicant for a special flight permit should show that the aircraft is properly registered and marked and has identification plates affixed to the aircraft.
*The operator shall inform the State of the conditions of the aircraft and intended flight and the operator must obtain their consent.
*The Authority shall require a properly executed maintenance endorsement statement in the aircraft's permanent record by an authorized person stating that the subject aircraft has been inspected and found to be safe for the intended flight.
*For an aircraft that would otherwise qualify for a Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) but is unable to meet the applicable airworthiness requirements (i.e. C of A is not in force), a Special Flight Permit may be issued by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority following the Civil Aviation (Airworthiness) Regulations.
 
 
==Required Information==
*Details of the aircraft owner.
*Details of the aircraft.
*Details of the proposed flight.
*Details of crew required to operate the aircraft.
*Details of non-compliance with applicable airworthiness requirements.
*Any restriction the applicant considers necessary for the safe operation of the aircraft.
*Any other information relevant for prescribing operating limitations.

 
==Need for the Document==
*The permit proves that the aircraft is permitted to fly without the airworthiness certificate for the reasons indicated on the permit.
 
 
==Information which might help==
*[https://www.kcaa.or.ke/sites/default/files/circulars/CAA-AC-AWS004C%20Restricted%20Certificate%20of%20Airworthiness%2C%20Export%20%20C%20of%20A%20and%20Special%20Flight%20Permit%20-%20May%202018-1.pdf Advisory Circular]
 
 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses for obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

 
==External Links==
*[https://www.kcaa.or.ke/safety-%26-security-oversight/airworthiness/special-flight-permit*:~:text=To%20apply%20for%20a%20Special,Office%2CTower%20A%20Ground%20Floor KCAA]

 
==Others==
More information which might help people.
 
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