Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain Private Pilot License in Ghana, the applicant has to contact the nearest Civil Aviation Authority Office in Ghana.
2. The contact link of the Civil Aviation Authority Office can be found below. contact link
3. The   applicant   shall   submit a written application together with one passport size photograph and pay the prescribed fee and shall complete an application form.
4. The applicant has to make sure he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section or this page.
5. When all the conditions have been met, and have been satisfactorily certified by the Authority’s Licensing Office, the applicant will be advised to pay the prescribed fees found under the "Fees" section of this page.
6. A processing time of 7 days is needed to complete the processing of the Private Pilot Licence (PPL), after which his/her will be contacted through a phone call to collect your new license at the GCAA offices.
7. Applicant will be required to carry your identification documents when collecting your new license.

• Application form
• Aeronautical Experience Form
• Summary of flying experience form
• Application form for English Language Proficiency endorsement
• A valid Medical Certificate Class 2.
• Submit four photographs - full face (2cm by 2.5cm).
• Present a photo Identification Card or Passport, or Birth Certificate and a photocopy of the same.
• Certified copies of the last 2 pages of the personal logbook.
• Payment receipt of the prescribed fees.

Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, Accra, Ghana
Private Mail Bag
Kotoka International Airport (KIA)
Accra, Ghana
Tel.:  +233-302-776-171
Fax:  +233-302-773-293
E-mail:  info@caa.com.gh
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Applicant must:

• Be at least seventeen years of age for a license other than the operation of glider or balloon.
• Be at least sixteen years of age for a license in a glider or balloon.
• Be in possession of a valid Class 2 Medical Certificate.
• Pass the required PPL knowledge test.
• Pass a practical test - PPL (GFT) done by an authorized examiner.
• Pass the English Language Proficiency Exam.
• He/she pilot should have not less than 40 hours of flight time as pilot of aeroplanes, a total of 5 hours may have been completed in a synthetic flight trainer.

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A Private Pilot License with an aero plane or rotorcraft (helicopter) category rating shall be valid—

• For a holder who is less than forty years of age, from the date the license is issued or renewed by the Authority for a period of the remainder of the twenty four months validity of the holder’s Medical Certificate; or
• For a holder who is forty years of age or more, from the date the license is issued or renewed by the authority for a period of the remainder of the twelve months validity of the holder’s Medical Certificate.
• A report of medical fitness for the Private Pilot License is valid for 24 months for pilots under 40 years and 12 months for pilots above 40 years.

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• The processing time for this procedure takes 7 days.

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The applicant should:

• Complete the PPL prescribed application form.
• Complete the flying experience summary form.
• Submit Class 2 Medical Certificate together with all the required documents to the GCAA offices.
• Pay the applicable fees and submit the payment receipt.
• Wait for the processing period to elapse then collect your PPL license.

• Full names
• Postal and physical address
• Date and place of birth
• Nationality
• Gender
• Name of Aviation Training Organisation where you got instructed
• Particulars of licences already held (Place and Date of Issue , Type of Licence, Number and Expiry Date )
• Category, Class and/or Aircraft Type (if required) for which the Licence is required.
• Instrument Rating held and state date of last test.
• Total Instrument Flying Hours
• Hours Flown (Totals to Date , Totals since renewal, Totals last 6 months)
• Co-pilot details
• Whether yet examined for and obtained a medical certificate in accordance with the Civil Aviation Regulations
• 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.
• Whether you have met all the requirements for the issuance of this licence
• Declaration
• Signature of Applicant
• Date of Application

• The Private Pilot Certificate, internationally referred to as the Private Pilot License (PPL), allows students to obtain the foundational knowledge and skills for all future aircraft pilot training.
• As a Private Pilot, he/she 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.).
• Applicant cannot fly for paid compensation or hire.
• The PPL is your foundation course on a pathway to a Commercial Pilot’s License.

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