Kenya - Renew Commercial Pilot License (CPL)

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Procedure

Apply in Person

1. To renew your Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), one has to complete and submit the prescribed renewal form Application for Issue or Renewal of a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) - Form: O-PEL003 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 renewal application form you are 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 required to submit them together with all the required documents. These documents include:-
   

   (i). English Language Proficiency endorsement
   

   (ii). Flight Radio Telephony Operator’s License
   

   (iii). A valid Medical Certificate - Class 1
   

   (iv). Four passport size photographs - full face (2cm by 2.5cm);
   

   (v). A photo Identification Card or Passport and a copy of the same
   

   (vi). Complete the prescribed summary of the flying experience form;
   

   (vii). Logged the required 6 hours for renewal which should have been flown within the last 6 months.
   

   (viii). 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.
   

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. 4,500 is charged for the process.
     

6. A processing time of 7 days is needed to complete the processing of the Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), 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 Fully Completed Commercial Pilot License renewal application form:- Application for Issue or Renewal of a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) - Form: O-PEL003;
   
2. English Language Proficiency endorsement
   
3. Flight Radio Telephony Operator’s License
   
4. A valid Medical Certificate - Class 1
   
5. Four passport size photographs - full face (2cm by 2.5cm);
   
6. A photo Identification Card or Passport and a copy of the same
   
7. Complete the prescribed summary of the flying experience form;
   
8. Logged the required 6 hours for renewal which should have been flown within the last 6 months.
   
9. 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.
   
10. Payment receipt of the prescribed fees (Kshs. 4500)
    
    

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

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

Fees

• A fee of Ksh 4,500 is charged for this application
  
  

Validity

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

1. (i). 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
   

   (ii). 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.
  
  

Documents to Use

• Application for Issue or Renewal of a Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) - Form: O-PEL003
  
  

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Processing Time

• The processing time is seven days.
  
  

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Instructions

• The applicant should:-
  

1. Complete the CPL prescribed renewal application form,
   
2. Complete the flying experience summary form,
   
3. Submit Class 1 Medical Certificate together with all the required documents to the KCAA offices.
   
4. Pay the renewal applicable fees and submit the payment receipt.
   
5. Wait for the processing period to elapse then collect your renewed CPL 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. Category, Class and/or Aircraft Type (if required) for which the Licence is required.
   
9. Instrument Rating held and state date of last test.
   
10. Total Instrument Flying Hours
    
11. Hours Flown (Totals to Date , Totals since renewal, Totals last 6 months)
    
12. Co-pilot details
    
13. Whether yet examined for and obtained a medical certificate in accordance with the Civil Aviation Regulations
    
14. 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.
    
15. Whether you have met all the requirements for the issuance of this licence
    
16. Declaration
    
17. Signature of Applicant
    
18. Date of Application
    
    

Need for the Document

• 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.
  
  

Information which might help

Renewal of a Lapsed Commercial Pilot License

• Where a license has not been renewed by the date of expiry, the validity of the license standards are lapsed.
  
• To renew a lapsed Commercial Pilot’s license; the license holder shall meet the requirements subject to the lapsed periods as follows:
  

1. Less than six months and all renewal requirements were met prior to the date of expiry; there are no additional requirements;
   
2. More than six (6) months but not more than three (3) years:
   

   (i). Pass a written examination in Air Law or Regulations;
   

   (ii). Pass a type rating practical check-out on an aircraft type endorsed or on the type rating sought; and
   

   (iii). Meet the renewal requirements
   

3. More than three (3) years but not more than 10 years:
   

   (i). Undertake a refresher course in an ATO in preparation for the practical and knowledge tests which should include ten (10) hours as PIC.
   

   (ii). Pass a CPL practical test (GFT) on the aircraft type rating being sought;
   

   (ii). Pass a CPL composite knowledge examination;
   

   (iv). Meet the renewal requirements;
   

4. . More than ten (10) years, an applicant shall meet all requirements for the of initial issue of a CPL.
   
   

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• This license is one of the requirements needed when applying for Airline Transport Licence.
  
  

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.