Flying in Kenya

[GiomS]

Hey guys,

I will be moving to Kenya in a couple of weeks, and I was wondering if I can fly/ rent a plane with a JAR PPL or whether I have to convet it to a Kenyan License. If so what are the requirements?

Thanks, appreciate your help.

Cheers

[cavortingcheetah]

http://www.pprune.org/african-aviati...n-license.html

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

[GiomS]

Thanks for that. But I guess procedures for PPL are different compared to a CPL?

[Agaricus bisporus]

Why not wait for a couple of weeks and go prop up the bar in the Flying Club at Wilson? That's there you'll find the real answers.

[V1... Ooops]

Hello GiomS:

It would probably be simpler, easier, and more enjoyable for you to rent a small aircraft with an instructor (to ride right seat). You can do the flying, and the instructor, in addition to being your guide to the area, will moot all the concerns about licencing - because the flight will be on the instructor's licence, not yours.

Nairobi is at a pretty high elevation, which could make for quite a surprise for you if you are not used to working at high density altitudes. The procedures for flight plans, ATC, etc. are all quite different from those in Europe, and if you have an instructor (translation = guide) in the right seat, he or she will know where the interesting spots to visit are.

FWIW, this is what I do whenever I want to fly a little plane recreationally in another country - and I have 8,000+ hours, Canadian, FAA and JAA ATPLs, and have flown 19 seaters professionally in many African and Asian countries. It's all together simpler - and cheaper, if you consider the charges you will encounter for a proficiency check before someone rents you a small plane - to just grab an instructor and go.

If you later decide that you want to do a lot of flying in Kenya (i.e. get a Kenyan licence or Kenyan validation of your JAA licence) the time you have spent with the instructor will be very beneficial to you - you will have a much better idea of "how things work" than someone who has not taken any local instruction.

Michael

[perceval]

if you're staying for sometimes in Kenya . Go to one of the Flying club/schools at Wilson Airport to check their prices . Go to the CAA ( Jomo Kenyatta airport ) , they'll tell you exactly what they want after having a look at your licence/logbook . Roughly : Medical (class 2) , Airlaw exam , flight check with an instructor . Then off you go , but ask advises from local flyers about airstrips/airspace/VFR corridors ... It's a matter of a week or so. Brilliant flying out there . Enjoy yourself and fly safe !