Pilot Supplies In Nairobi

[rziola]

Chaps,

Does anyone know where I can get Pilot supplies in Nairobi, such as Approach charts, airport directories etc

Richard

[Renaissance]

Hello rziola,

What you are looking for can be found in the Kenyan AIP, which is available through the AIS section of the KCAA at Jomo Kenyatta Int'l Airport. However, the approach plates are huge and cumbersome, and the airport directory is difficult to decipher. For me, at least, even after so many years:confused:
So most pilots just get jeppesen charts off a subscription service, either the online version (jeppview) or hard copy by mail. Most GA pilots just make copies of those.... You could get a Kenya trip kit from Jeppesen if you wanted just the local info. It comes with current approach plates, IFR charts, airport directory plus any relevant regulatory info. Not a bad deal for about USD $50. Well much better than USD $1000 for the yearly subscription.

There is a little pilot shop just outside Wilson airport. It could use a lot more supplies, but the lady who owns it, Veronica, is pleasant, and having flown about in the region for quite a few years, can I am sure give you some useful pointers.

If you intend to fly around out of Nairobi, make sure to talk to some local pilots about it, lest you end up a permanent feature on the Ngong hills, or Mt. Kenya. (No disrespect intended, but a few pilots have ignored the locals and killed themselves and others). The aeroclub at Wilson airport is a good place to have a beer and get some of the info. Just double check the next morning, after the hangover, and just to be sure whoever you spoke to wasnt feeding you zebra poo:p

Karibu East Africa....

[B Sousa]

"If you intend to fly around out of Nairobi, make sure to talk to some local pilots about it, lest you end up a permanent feature on the Ngong hills, or Mt. Kenya. (No disrespect intended, but a few pilots have ignored the locals and killed themselves and others). The aeroclub at Wilson airport is a good place to have a beer and get some of the info. Just double check the next morning, after the hangover, and just to be sure whoever you spoke to wasnt feeding you zebra poo "

Words above worth repeating..

Have a Tuskers at the East Africa Aero Club as suggested, beautiful view, its on the airport. Maybe stop in at Everett Aviation, albeit a helicopter company. Say Howdy to Simon, Hes been around for years and may be able to help.

[rziola]

Thanks for the feedback

Lookign to finish my PPL in Nairobi and have been recommended CMC, does anyone here have any sort of opinion? Or does anyone here know of a freelance flight instructor that can add a quick 15 hour course to my existing hours to complete the required 55 hours?

Been to CMC and they seem a reasonable outfit, although I would like to know if anyone here has a opinion on this matter.

Richard

[eastafrican]

CMC is not bad... Now renamed to Trident Aviation after the canadian company bought it.

I fly there,,, 5Y -BAT

[Renaissance]

Hi again rziola,

I won't comment on CMC. I hope you have patience. You will need a lot to complete any flight training anywhere in East Africa...

Cheers

[rziola]

It would apprear that patience is a must here in Nairobi, all I wanted to do was to complete 10 hours in a 172 to meeet the CAA requirment to fly in Nairobi (55 hours), but even thought I have my student license, completed all the exams, there seems to be an issue in respect to doing the actuall hours. I am contemplating heading to SA and just finishing the remaining hourse there, then converting the license.
I assume no one here knows of any freelance insturctors of flight school that could do the conversion?

[Renaissance]

Can't help you with South African instructors. Someone will probably come along and point you in the right direction... However, I don't see why you wouldn't be able to do the 10 hrs in a C172 in Nbi if you have the SPL, and the funds.... Check around with the piston operators and other flight schools, maybe someone has a C172 that you could use... You might just run into the same problem when you come back to Kenya with the hours done, so why not get it done in East Africa?

You may also want to look at Kampala Aero Club, and/or Soroti, and Super Skies in Dar Es Salaam.... Its slow all over this region, but the licenses are easily convertible....

Cheers

[jojo1977]

Hi,

Kenya School of Flying does conversion lessons as far as I know. They have a C172 although it may be in Malindi at the moment.

You can visit them, they are located just before you enter the airport on the road to the left.

Good luck.