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==Procedure==
'''Apply In-Person''' 
#The application to Airline Transport Pilot License shall be made to the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) office.[https://www.caab.co.bw/contacts/ CAAB Contact Details].
#Applicants will be required to collect and complete the following forms, Application for Airline Transport Pilot License form (Aircraft/Helicopters), Application for an Aviation Medical Assessment form; also the applicant will be required to book an appointment for Botswana Air law Examinations (theory and flight test) by completing the Entry for Airline Transport Pilot Licence Knowledge Examinations. Forms are obtainable at the CAAB office, Personnel Licensing (PEL) unit or download it via the CAAB website [https://www.caab.co.bw/forms/ CAAB Application Form] or directly download them using these links,[https://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/CAAB-FORM-PEL-10.52-Entry-for-Airline-Transport-Pilot-Licence-Knowledge-Examinations.pdf Entry for Airline Transport Pilot Licence Knowledge Examinations], [https://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/CAAB-FORM-PEL-10.112-Application-for-an-Aviation-Medical-Assessment.pdf Application for an Aviation Medical Assessment]
#The duly completed Application forms, attached to the supporting documents as mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page is to be submitted to the CAAB head office Personnel Licensing (PEL) unit, for consideration, only if the applicant is a holder of a valid medical certificate or after ascertaining that your medical assessment has been assessed as “fit” by the Civil Aviation Medical Board (CAMB). This will be certified in the Aviation Medical Assessment application form. Any omission of the required information or documents will render the application process incomplete.
#Upon receipt of the application, the Personnel Licensing (PEL) officers will check for discrepancies or ineligibility in the application documents. If a discrepancy that cannot be immediately corrected exists in any of the documents, the application and all the submitted documents will be returned to the applicant and should not be re-submitted until the discrepancy has been rectified/ corrected.
#If the PEL officer is satisfied that all the requirements have been met for the application for the license, the application is registered for processing and consideration.
#Applicants will be required to pay prescribed fees as mentioned on the CAAB fee schedule, (Refer to the “Fees” section of this page), which is payable either in cash at the CAAB cashier counter/accounts office or by Direct deposit / Electronic Funds Transfer or by cheque in favour of the CAAB.
#The applicant is issued with a payment slip and an acknowledgment slip as a proof of submission of the application and for inquiry referencing if the need arises.
#Applicants will then be required to take Botswana Air law Examinations (theory and flight test) with an appropriately approve Botswana Delegated Pilot Examiner (DPE).
#:'''Please note''', that it is compulsory to be in possession of a valid identity document or passport to enter and attempt these examinations.
#An applicant who fails a knowledge test shall be disqualified for further test until the applicant proves that he or she has gained a practical experience of one month.
#Having successfully passed the Botswana Air law Examinations, the Botswana Delegated Pilot Examiner will issue the applicant a completed and certified; Initial Skills Test or Competency Check Report for Airline Transport Pilot License (Aeroplane or Helicopter). Copies of these forms are obtainable at the CAAB office or download via the CAAB website or directly download using this link:[https://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/Initial-Skills-Test-or-Competency-Check-Report-for-Airline-Transport-Pilot-License-Aeroplane.pdf Initial Skills Test or Competency Check Report for Airline Transport Pilot License (Aeroplane)], [https://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/Initial-Skills-Test-or-Competency-Check-Report-for-Airline-Transport-Pilot-License-Helicopter.pdf Initial Skills Test or Competency Check Report for Airline Transport Pilot License (Helicopter)]
#:'''NOTE''': This form is to be completed in full and must be initiated by both the DPE and the candidate with the exception of the signature page.
#The Initial Skills Test or Competency Check Report for Airline Transport Pilot is to be submitted within 14 days of the completion of the skills test to the CAAB Personnel Licensing (PEL) office for processing.
#The PEL office will then establish the authenticity and validity of the foreign Aircraft Transport Pilot license, by contacting the authority that issued the license.
#If satisfied with the outcome, the application is approved and the applicant will be notified when the license is ready for collection by phone or mail.
#Proceed to the CAAB Personal license office and present the acknowledgment letter and identity document and proof of payment of the applicable license fee to be validated by the licensing office.
#The applicant will be made to sign on the signature pad/book and will be issued with the printed Airline Transport License at the CAAB Personnel Licensing (PEL) Office. 
 

==Required Documents==
*Properly completed application form.
*A Certified copy of the applicant’s medical certification.
*A knowledge test report and/or skill test report conducted by a CAAB Designated Pilot Examiner.
*The current Medical Certificate.
*Personal logbooks or other records substantiating the flight experience shown on the Application form.
*A photocopy of the applicant’s logbook.
*Two (2) color passport size recent photographs (full face).
*Valid identity document (passport for foreigners /identity card (Omang) for citizens).
*Payment receipt of the prescribed fees.
*Attach a confirmation letter of employment.
*Any other additional documents requested for be the CAAB.
 
:'''Note''': All copies of attached documents should be certified by an advocate/commissioner for oaths. 
 

==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''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 
[https://www.caab.co.bw/contacts/ CAAB Contact and Map Location] 
[https://www.caab.co.bw/CAAB Website link] 
 

==Eligibility==
An applicant for an Airline Transport License (AMEL) shall- 
*Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
*Have a valid Class 1 Medical Certificate issued under Botswana Navigation Regulations
*Meet at least one of the following requirements—
**Hold a valid and current Commercial Pilot License and an Instrument Rating;
**Meet the experience requirements for Conversion of the Botswana Military Pilots’ License to qualify for a Commercial Pilot License, and an Instrument Rating if the person is a rated military pilot or former rated military pilot; or
**Hold either a foreign Airline Transport Pilot License or a foreign Commercial Pilot License and an instrument rating issued by another Contracting State.
*Pass the required practical test for the specific aircraft type to be endorsed on the license.
*Pass an Instrument Rating test.
*Pass the English Language Proficiency exam and attain either of:
**Operational Level (Level 4) Valid for 3 years
**Extended Level (Level 5) Valid for 6 years
**Expert Level (Level 6) Valid for Life
*The pilot should not have less than one thousand five hundred hours of flight time as a pilot of aeroplanes or helicopter not less than one thousand hours of flight time as a pilot of helicopter, and credit for such experience shall be limited to a maximum of 100 hours, of which not more than 25 hours shall have been acquired in a flight procedure trainer or a basic instrument flight trainer. 
 
==Fees==
*[https://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/SCHEME-OF-AERONAUTICAL-CHARGES.pdf CAAB Fee schedule] 
:'''Note''': That these fee charges will be subjected to change from time to time. 
 
'''CAAB Account Details ''' 
Name of Account: Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana 
Name of Bank: Barclays Bank of Botswana 
Branch Name: Barclays House 
Branch Code: 29 02 67 
Account Number: 1002208 
Swift Code: BARCBWGX 
 

==Validity==
*The validity of the Airline Transport Pilot license will be indicated on the license, the license shall remain valid for that period unless suspended, revoked, or cancelled by the authority.
*Applicants need to apply for license renewal to CAAB at least Sixty (60) days before expiry. 
 
==Documents to Use==
*[https://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/CAAB-FORM-PEL-10.52-Entry-for-Airline-Transport-Pilot-Licence-Knowledge-Examinations.pdf Entry for Airline Transport Pilot Licence Knowledge Examinations] To be completed by the Applicant. 
*[https://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/CAAB-FORM-PEL-10.112-Application-for-an-Aviation-Medical-Assessment.pdf Application for an Aviation Medical Assessment] To be completed by the Applicant. 
*[https://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/Initial-Skills-Test-or-Competency-Check-Report-for-Airline-Transport-Pilot-License-Aeroplane.pdf Initial Skills Test or Competency Check Report for Airline Transport Pilot License (Aeroplane)] To be completed and certified by the Botswana Delegated Pilot Examiner and the applicant. 
*[https://www.caab.co.bw/wp-content/uploads/Initial-Skills-Test-or-Competency-Check-Report-for-Airline-Transport-Pilot-License-Helicopter.pdf Initial Skills Test or Competency Check Report for Airline Transport Pilot License (Helicopter)] To be completed and certified by the Botswana Delegated Pilot Examiner and the applicant. 
 
==Sample Documents==
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==Processing Time==
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==Related Videos==
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sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'. 
 
==Instructions==
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E.g. The state office holds birth records since January 1908. 
 
==Required Information==
* Full name of the applicant.
*Passport/identity card number.
*Date/place of birth/gender.
*Commercial/Military pilot License number.
*Nationality.
*Date of the medical assessment.
*Residential address.
*Applicant’s postal address in Botswana.
*Telephone number/email address.
*License type.
*Date of issue/expiry.
*Pilot License.
*Flying Hours during last 12 months.
*Grand Total flying hours.
*Instrument Flying: Actual Instrument Flying Hours during past 6 months.
*Flying as Instructor: Flying Hours as Instructor during past 6 months.
*Declaration by the applicant (signature/date of application). 
 
==Need for the Document==
*An Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) is the highest level of aircraft pilot certificate. Those certified as airline transport pilots (unconditional) are authorized to act as pilot in command on scheduled air carriers' aircraft.
*Pilots must hold an ATPL before they can be pilot in command on an aircraft with 9 or more passenger seats. 
 
==Information which might help==
Enter other informations which might help. 
 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
This license is one of the requirements needed when applying for a Multi-crew Pilot Licence. 
 
==External Links==
[https://www.caab.co.bw/regulations/ CAAB Regulation] 
 
==Others==
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