Does anybody know if they accept FAA-certificates in all parts of Africa? Or do they have their own? If they do have their own, how should I then convert?

There are lots of Americans flying in places like Angola, Nigeria etc so I am pretty sure that it is acceptable.
As to what you need to do, that depends on where you are and who you are dealing with.

As far as i know, FAA certificates are meant for November(N) registration, if you have to fly any other registered aircraft apart from (N), you have to convert your license(Certificate).
But mind you that FAA certificates are well known and recognized in most part of the world especially here in Africa, so its easy to Convert.
I'm a proud Tanzanian holding an FAA ATP like most of my fellow pilots here in Tanzania, all we had to do is to write a sort of an airlaw examination to convert(validate) into TZ ATPL.

B 737 is correct.

With an FAA certificate you can only fly N registered aircraft, and there are few based in different parts of Africa.

All African states will accept your FAA certificate (most will check with the FAA first to cofirm) as a base to issue a state's own license that would enable you to fly aircraft registered in their country.

The coversion process depends on each country's CAA. Most will require you to do at least an airlow exam.

Some will require nothing, and I suggest you steer clear of those ones, especially if you are just starting your career as they can ruin it by turning you into a dangerous pilot and you won't be able to fit in "normal" safe environment whenever you decide to pull out. That's if you make it out alive anyway.

Good luck! :ok:

Such as Congo, where for a case of Primus you can get a licence with various ratings on it B727, B737. I'm sure they will even give you Concord for a few extra dollars :E

For the past few years I have had my License Validated for use in South Africa. It did require me to do the Air Law Exam. Consider you need to study or you will be like me. It was so much fun I had to do it twice. Everything you do with the CAA in SA has a fee. Not ridiculous but a fee. If you validate your license there I suggest a fresh FAA Medical as the validation is based on the longevity of that piece of paper. On your first validation it will also take a week or so as the CAA, contacts the FAA to certify that your FAA license is valid. Ironically there are a few running around Africa with phoney licenses.
New rules are in the mill wheras you may in the future only be allowed to validate your license one time in SA. Not in place yet but due to happen..
If that occurs you should also add a book to your library. "How to validate my license repeatedly through bribery" One thing about Africa is Money talks.., lots of Money sings songs. Now that SA is in transition (Translation= Whites not wanted) anything can be purchased if youre willing to pay for it.

Hi all,

Sorry, I should have posted that it was subject to local validation that you could use your FAA ticket.
Brainfart!!:uhoh: