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1. The application for renewing a certificate of airworthiness should be made by the registered owner, representative, or an agent who has an Authorization letter from the registered owner to CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF BOTSWANA {CAAB) head office at least four (4) weeks before the expiry of the current certificate. Please view the CAAB contact details via this link: Link
2. Applicants are required to complete and submit the prescribed APPLICATION CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS Form AIR 113, forms are available for free at any of the CAAB offices or download it via the CAAB website Link click on the hyperlink “CAAB Form AIR 113” located under Certificate of Airworthiness section, or directly download it via this linkLink
3. The completed application form, attached to the supporting documents as mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page, should be submitted to the CAAB head office for evaluation and consideration.
4. The CAAB registration and licensing receiving officer 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.
5. The applicant shall be advised to facilitate the Authority inspectors to access the aircraft at a time and place acceptable to the Authority, for such checks and inspections required by the Authority;
6. This will be followed by airworthiness flight tests. This is carried out by pilots and crew approved for the purpose and in accordance with a flight test schedule acceptable to the Authority.
7. Except where the Authority requires an additional crew to be carried for a particular airworthiness flight test, the number of persons conducting the test should be confined to the crew specified in the Flight manual.
8. After successful documents evaluation and flight inspection, the applicant is required to facilitate and make arrangements for the Authority inspectors to carry out the aircraft inspection for Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) issuance.
9. The aircraft should be located and available, at a time and place acceptable to the Authority, for such checks and inspections required by the Authority.
10. Such checks and inspections will include physical components installation verification, emergency equipment (location, validity, ease of access, and legibility of operating instructions), compliance with the Markings and Placards requirements, and the general aircraft condition.
11. During inspections it will be required to present for inspection: -

    • The Aircraft Flight Manual,
    • Minimum Equipment List,
    • The aircraft technical records and
    • The Log-Books as applicable.

12. All the aircraft current and past technical records to verify its operational and maintenance life history.
13. Note: It is required to rectify all outstanding defects, comply with all due mandatory inspections, modifications, and replacement requirements at the C of A issue.
14. When the Authority is satisfied that all the applicable regulatory requirements have been complied with, the Certificate of Airworthiness will be renewed and you will be notified when the license is ready for collection by phone or mail.
15. Proceed to the CAAB registration and license office and present the acknowledgment letter and identity document to be validated by the licensing office, sign on the signature pad/book and collect the renewed Aircraft Airworthiness certificate at the dispatch office against your identity document.

• Calendar time, flight hours/cycles of the aircraft, engines, APU since new/since the last overhaul, D check/last base maintenance, and the remaining time to the next
• List of the life limit components with the remaining time to the end-of-life limits
• List of all high-pressure bottles with the remaining time to the next hydrostatic tests
• List of the emergency and evacuation equipment with the remaining time to the next inspection
• Status of service bulletins (SBs)
• Status of airworthiness directives (ADs)
• The last mass and balance report
• List of modifications and repairs performed after the previous renewal of C of A
• List of incidents, repairs, and inspections
• Date and place of last maintenance check
• Logbooks of aircraft, engines, APU
• Applicant identification document
• Authorization letter from the registered owner (in case of a representative or agent)
• Proof of payment of the C of A renewal prescribed fee.
• Any other additional documents requested for be the CAAB Authority

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

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 Link
CAAB Website: Link

The aircraft continued airworthiness depends upon;

• The aircraft is maintained in accordance and compliance with the aircraft maintenance program approved by the Authority;
• The aircraft complies with all applicable state of manufacture mandatory modifications, inspections, and airworthiness directives; and
• The aircraft is operated within the performance and operating limitations of its approved Aircraft Flight Manual, and in compliance with The Civil Aviation Regulations.

• Applicable fee charged by the CAAB:Link
  
• Note: That these fee charges will be subjected to change from time to time
  

• A certificate of airworthiness issued by the CAAB Authority shall be valid for twelve (12) months from the date of issue and renewable thereafter; unless suspended or revoked by the same authority

• (Application form)
  

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THE HOLDERS OF THE CERTIFICATE SHALL BE SUBJECTED TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS;

• For the certificate holder to immediately inform the Authority, in writing, of;
• Any change in the particulars which were furnished to the Authority at the time of making an application.
• Note: failure to inform the Authority of any change in particulars on the aircraft is an offense and you shall be liable to a fine not exceeding P5 000, or to imprisonment to a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both
• The destruction of the aircraft, or its permanent withdrawal from use;
• For the certificate holder to comply with all terms and conditions as mentioned on the certificate
• For the certificate holder to comply with any other conditions which the Authority may impose.

• Name of the aircraft owner
• Address of owner
• Nationality
• Name and address of operator
• Manufacturer
• Year of manufacture
• State of design
• Registration marks
• Description of aircraft (new or used, type, series, manufacturer’s serial number, type of engine, number of engines fitted, type of propeller, seating accommodation (including crew))
• Maximum take-off mass of aircraft
• Details of the current certificate of airworthiness
• Details of certificate applied for (commercial air transport (passengers), commercial air transport (cargo), aerial work, general aviation or special operations)
• Name and address of approved organization/licensed aircraft maintenance personnel with whom aircraft is available for inspection
• Name of company representative
• Declaration by the applicant

• A Certificate of Airworthiness (C of A) is required for the aircraft as an attestation that the aircraft has been maintained under an approved aircraft maintenance program, and complies with applicable airworthiness and safety requirements as stipulated in the Civil Aviation (Airworthiness) Regulations Act.
• An aircraft that meets the requirements for certification shall not fly in or over Botswana unless it has a valid and current Certificate of Airworthiness (or an equivalent document) issued by the State in which the aircraft is registered.

REFER: CIVIL AVIATION ACT (Act No. 11 of 2011)

• CIVIL AVIATION (AIRWORTHINESS) REGULATIONS, 2012 :Link

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