Botswana - Apply for Student Pilot Licence

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To obtain a Student Pilot Licence (SPL), the applicant should visit theCIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF BOTSWANA {CAAB) head office to apply. Please view the CAAB contact details via this Link
2. Applicants are required to complete and submit the prescribed Application form for Student Pilot Licence (A&H), forms are available for free at any of the CAAB offices or directly download it using this Link (Application form)
3. The completed application file is to be submitted to the CAAB head office, only after ascertaining that your medical assessment has been assessed as “fit” by the Civil Aviation Medical Board (CAMB). This will be certified in the appropriate section on the application form.
4. The CAAB licensing office 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. Applicants will then be issued with an acknowledgment letter, containing details of the application.
6. The application file will be assessed and processed by the registration and licensing unit, based on the information and documents that have been provided and if complying, the application will be approved.
7. You will be notified when the license is ready for collection by phone or mail.
8. Proceed to the CAAB registration and license office and present the acknowledgment letter and identity document to be validated by the licensing office and have your photo taken, after the photo is taken, sign on the signature pad/book and collect your printed Student pilot license at the dispatch office against your identity document.

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Required Documents

• Fully completed application form
• Two recent passport-size photographs - full-face size (35mm × 45mm) with your name written on the back.
• A photo Identification Card or Passport, or Birth Certificate and a copy of the same
• Payment receipt of the prescribed fees

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: [email protected]

OTHER CAAB BRANCH OFFICE
PG Matante International Airport
P.O. Box: 315, Francistown, Botswana
Telephone: +267 241 3420
Fax: +267 241 5855
Email address: [email protected]

Maun International Airport
P O Box 54, Maun
Telephone: +267 686 0238
Fax: +267 686 0238
Email address: [email protected]


Sir Seretse Khama International Airport
P/bag SK9, Gaborone, Botswana
Telephone: +267 390 44 01
Fax: +267 390 45 57
Email address: [email protected]

Kasane International Airport
P O Box 349, Kasane
Telephone: +267 625 0133
Email address: [email protected]
Operating Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30 – 16:30
CAAB contact and map location Link

Eligibility

Applicants should meet the following criteria’s to be eligible;

• Be at least sixteen years of age;
• Able to demonstrate the ability to read, speak, write, and understand the English language;
• meet the medical requirements.

There is no requirement needed for the flying experience or completion of the knowledge examinations administered by CAAB for the initial issuance or renewal of an SPL.

Fees

• Applicable fee charged by the CAAB Link
  

Note: That these fee charges will increase by 10% for the next 2 years.

Validity

• The validity of the Student pilot license will be indicated on the license

Documents to Use

• Link (Application form)
  

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Processing Time

• The time around for processing the application is within 7 working days

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Required Information

• Full name of the applicant
• Passport/identity card number
• Date/place of birth
• License number
• Nationality
• Date of the medical
• Gender
• Name and address of aviation training organization
• Residential address
• Applicants postal address in Botswana
• Contact details (Telephone number/email address)
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

• A Student Pilot Licence (SPL) allows you to fly a Botswana-registered aircraft under the supervision or authority of a CAAB-approved flying instructor. It also allows you to carry out flying activities while undergoing flying training to attain higher classes of pilot licenses.
  

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External Links

• CAAB website Link
  

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