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==Procedure==
===Apply in Person===
# To renew your Private Pilot Licence (PPL), one has to complete and submit the prescribed renewal form [http://www.kcaa.or.ke/sites/default/files/forms/O-PEL002%20Application%20for%20issue%20or%20Renewal%20of%20PPL.pdf Application for Issue or Renewal of a Private Pilot Licence - Form: O-PEL002] application form. 
# This form can be obtained by visiting the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority [https://kcaa.or.ke/contacts Branch Offices] or by downloading it from their [https://www.kcaa.or.ke KCAA Website]. 
# 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, ,
# You are to submit the renewal application forms with all the required documents. These documents include:- 
#:(i). English Language Proficiency endorsement 
#:(ii). A current Class 2 or Class 1 medical certificate; 
#:(iii). A completed the prescribed summary of the flying experience form which should indicate that the Pilot has the required 5 hours within the preceding 12 months. 
#:(iv). A certified logbook or other flight record to substantiate the 5 PIC hours required for renewal of a PPL. The log book is to be certified by the instructor or the chief pilot, by endorsing his signature and license number, indicating what he is certifying. 
#:(v). Copies of the last 2 pages of the applicant’s log book. 
# 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 Kshs. 2,000 is charged for applicants below 40 years and Kshs. 1,000 for those above 40 years. 
# A processing time of 7 days is needed to complete the renewal of the Private Pilot Licence (PPL), after which you will be contacted through a phone call to collect your renewed license at the KCAA offices. 
# You will be required to carry your identification documents when collecting your new license. 
==Required Documents==
 
# Fully Completed PPL prescribed renewal application form , [http://www.kcaa.or.ke/sites/default/files/forms/O-PEL002%20Application%20for%20issue%20or%20Renewal%20of%20PPL.pdf Application for Issue or Renewal of a Private Pilot Licence - Form: O-PEL002]; 
# English Language Proficiency endorsement 
# A current Class 2 or Class 1 medical certificate; 
# A completed the prescribed summary of the flying experience form which should indicate that the Pilot has the required 5 hours within the preceding 12 months. 
# A certified logbook or other flight record to substantiate the 5 PIC hours required for renewal of a PPL. The log book is to be certified by the instructor or the chief pilot, by endorsing his signature and license number, indicating what he is certifying. 
# Copies of the last 2 pages of the applicant’s log book. 
# Payment of the prescribed fees: Kshs. 2,000 for those below 40 years and Kshs. 1,000 for those above 40 years. 
==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: info@kcaa.or.ke 
Website: [https://www.kcaa.or.ke/contacts KCAA Website] 
 
==Eligibility==
 
# Must have a valid or expired Private Pilot License (PPL); 
# Be in possession of a valid Class 2 Medical Certificate. 
# The pilot should have met the required flight renewal hours of 5 hours in the last 12 months 
==Fees==
 
* A renewal fees of Kshs. 2,000 is charged for applicants below 40 years and Kshs. 1,000 for those above 40 years. 
==Validity==
 
* A Commercial Pilot Licence with an aeroplane or rotorcraft (helicopter) category rating shall be valid— 
# 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 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 licence 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 Licence is valid for 24 months for pilots under 40 years and 12 months for pilots above 40 years. 
==Documents to Use==
 
* [http://www.kcaa.or.ke/sites/default/files/forms/O-PEL002%20Application%20for%20issue%20or%20Renewal%20of%20PPL.pdf Application for Issue or Renewal of a Private Pilot Licence - Form: O-PEL002] 

==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

==Processing Time==
 
* The processing time is seven days. 

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==Instructions==
 
* The applicant should:- 
# Complete the PPL prescribed renewal application form, 
# Complete the flying experience summary form, 
# Submit Class 2 Medical Certificate together with all the required documents to the KCAA offices. 
# Pay the applicable fees and submit the payment receipt. 
# Wait for the processing period to elapse then collect your renewed PPL license. 

==Required Information==
 
# 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 
==Need for the Document==
 
* 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, you 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.). 
* You cannot fly for paid compensation or hire. 
* The PPL is your foundation course on a pathway to a Commercial Pilot’s License. 
==Information which might help==
; Renewal of a Lapsed Private Pilot License
* Where a license has not been renewed by the date of expiry, the validity of the license standards are lapsed. 
* To ensure the validity of the lapsed license; the license holder shall meet the requirements subject to the lapsed periods as follows: 
# If the PPL has been expired for a period of less than six months, and all renewal requirements were met prior to the date of expiry; there are no additional requirements; 
# More than six (6) months but not more than three (3) years; The applicant will; 
#:(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 (Form 64) 
#:(iii). Meet the normal renewal requirements as indicated above. 
# More than three (3) years but not more than 10 years; The applicant will; 
#:(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 PPL practical test (GFT) on the class or aircraft type rating sought. 
#:(iii). Pass a PPL composite knowledge examination. 
# More than ten (10) years, an applicant shall meet all requirements for initial issue of a PPL. 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
 
* This license is one of the requirements needed when applying for a Commercial Pilot license. 
==External Links==
 
* [http://www.kcaa.or.ke/sites/default/files/act/CIVIL%20AVIATION%20ACT%2C%202013.pdf The Civil Aviation Act] 
* [http://www.kcaa.or.ke/sites/default/files/regulation/Legal_Notice_No_95.pdf 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; 
# Regulation and oversight of Aviation Safety & Security; 
# Economic regulation of Air Services and development of Civil Aviation; 
# 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. 

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