Conversion Requirements for Tanzania

[planedriver7]

Hey Everybody,
I most likely will be visiting Tanzania next month,was wondering if anybody has an idea on the requirements in attaining a Tanzanian CPL. Things i need to beware off before leaving suggestions and advices will be great too.

Thanks in advance

[riseagainst]

Search the website, most of what you need to know is already around.

http://www.pprune.org/african-aviati...swana-cpl.html

[AviatorJack]

TZ conversion!

Hi,

For starters make sure your logbook has been stamped with your last employer/flight school. They love the stamps over there even if it says 'Disney Land'!

The best way will be to hang around Terminal 1 (Old one) and chat to all the pilots who point you in the right direction to get your medical done (near the Askari monument in Dar Es Salaam). Ask for work with all the operators, as you will need to be signed off on an aircraft before your license is issued. If you do find something then you will need to do a type exam on the aircraft you will fly ie. 206 and the CPL conversion exam. The CPL is around $300 a go, book in advance. Exams are held every thursday at the TCAA building again in Dar downtown. If you do not find anywork stright away then do the CPL exam anyway as you are more liekly to be taken seriously once you have it done and out of the way.

Hope that helps.

[planedriver7]

Thanks a lot rise against & aviatorjack. @aviatorjack: i guess your speaking out of experience, thanks for the advice gives me a new perspective. I was wondering if you had any idea on the exam syllabus is it of the EASA(former JAA) or they follow the faa standards? thanks in advance!

[Dupre]

The exam is $225 by itself or (I think) $285 if you need an a/c type tech as well. It's 80 questions from a variety of subjects, all at CPL level but with a few East Africa specific met questions thrown in.

[soakingpilot]

does anyone have any information on the potential for hour requirements for a conversion. i have only heard rumors that it is 1000hrs and been told by a pilot who left last year that this was also bogus and that there is NO 1000 hr requirment. i am looking at the TCAA site but have not found anything yet


thanks all

[ragdragger]

I've never heard of an hour restriction for converting a license in Tanzania, and I know several pilots with less than 1000 hrs who have converted theirs with no problems.

[rags]

Conversions

Do not even try to convert in Tanzania on an aircraft above 12500 lbs They insist on sims, approved courses. It is better to do a conversion on your "home" license and then validate it to Tanzania

[Ankit Kotecha]

any current openings for low timed pilots there?

i am still looking for my first job and thinking to move to africa. cant decide which country - Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia etc.

any of you got little knowledge about any current opening anywhere in that part of the planet?

kindly help.