Nigeria - Obtain a Private Pilot Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for getting a Private Pilot Certificate in person, the applicant has to visit the office of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
2. The address and contact details of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) can be found in the following link:contact link
3. Visit the NCAA office and obtain an application form for a Private Pilot Certificate from the relevant department.
4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. Complete the form as required with relevant details under respective sections. After completing the application form, attach the required documents with the completed form.
6. Then, proceed to submit the form and required documents to the Director General at the office in person for further processes. Pay the necessary fees as directed.
7. After submission, the completed form and corresponding documents will be put into further verification and validation processes.
8. Once all the processes got completed, the authorities will make necessary steps for the certificate issuance process.
9. When the document is ready, the office will send a formal notification to the applicant for collecting it by any applicable means.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Relevant training course completion proof/certificate
• Flight instructor Certificate
• Relevant type/class rating
• Valid class II Medical certificate
• Relevant skills test/knowledge test report
• Payment receipt

Office Locations & Contacts

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority - Head Quaters
Corporate Headquarters
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,
Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja,
Nigeria
Tel: 07036029400, 08186201926, 08033499145
Phone Number: 01-2790439
Email: [email protected]
Website :Link

Eligibility

• Any Nigerian citizen or a permanent resident, who wishes to obtain a Private Pilot License, can apply.
• Any organisation that involves in business with Nigerian-based aircrafts, can apply.
• The minimum age of an applicant is 16 years and he/she must possess a valid class II medical certificate.

Fees

• Please approach the authorities for fees details.
  

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Instructions

• Almost, all pilot certificates and ratings require the applicant to pass a knowledge test, also called the written test and a practical test.

• The applicant should be financially sufficient to get enrolled in a pilot training school and obtain the required flight training which is usually expensive.

• It is important that the completed form must contain all the information required properly and the form must be filled legibly, in order to get accepted by the Authority.

• Make sure that you attach all the required documents as specified by the authority to avoid rejections.

Required Information

• Applicant’s name
• Age and Date of birth
• Physical details
• Identification card number
• Particulars of the aircraft
• Registration number
• Physical and Email address
• Contact details
• Payment receipt number/Transaction ID
• Banking particulars

Need for the Document

• A Private Pilot License is required whenever a person in Nigeria wants to act as a pilot-in-command in a private aircraft registered in Nigeria.

Information which might help

• Any person in Nigeria, who wishes to obtain a Private Pilot License must undergo proper flight training in a training school and obtain a Private Pilot Certificate from the Nigerian Civil Aviations Authority.
  

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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