Pilot Training in Kenya And The Qualification For Enrolment

Piloting has become the most demanding career and150 and PA28.
hence the need to have well established training(B) Commercial Pilots License.
institutions that care about time, the completion of theYou will only qualify to do your Commercial Pilots
syllabus within the stipulated duration.License after passing your Private Pilots License. It will
Qualification for One to Enroll As a Pilot.take upto 8 month to 1 year for bright students and for
You  require to first have educational  qualification upthose with finances and with good weather. There are
to  ‘O' Level  that is Kenya Certificate of 11 subjects to be covered in theory and you must
Secondary Education with a minimum  grade of  C+pass before sitting for your flight test. At this level you
or  above with C+ in Mathematics, English  and anyhave to sacrifice you time minimize your social life, be
Science Subject and recently you must passdedicated and hardworking person to be able to
Geography and even  a Degree or a Masters.complete this level and for bright students you will
Admission to a Training Pilot Institution.qualify after doing 145 flying hours on A Cessna 150
You will sit for an aptitude paper combining152,PA28, C-172/C-182  which will cost
Mathematics, English and General papers which beforeapproximately  kshs 2.3 million.
you sit you will pay anon-refundable fee of kshs( C )  Multi-IR Training
50,000=00 which includes 3 flying lessons to checkThis is the final stage and you will require 50 hrs
your capability of handling the aircraft and if you a pilottraining but you can use the C-172/C-182 with
born or a pilot to be made. Once you pass theinstruments which will reduce the cost for 30 hrs and
aptitude you will go for medical check up with one ofthe rest on twin engine and this will cost you less. You
the approved Kenya Civil Aviation Authority doctors towill sit for a technical type rating exam on the aircraft
check your health and eyesight o determine whetheryou will training you Instrument Rating and Multi. Once
you are fit to fly thereafter if you pass the medicalyou pass you will then do a form 64 to get the aircraft
tests you will then proceed to apply for your Studentsendorsement on you licenses do your Multi Rating then
Pilots License which will enable you to start your flyingyou Instrument training which will cost you
lessons as you will be also covered by insuranceapproximately kshs 1.5 million. Once you have you Mult
incase of any incident or accident before obtaining theIR then you are assured to get a job with Kenya
SPL you will be flying at your own risk.Airways or one of the airlines or general aviation
Training Programmecharter companies in Kenya.
(A)Private Pilots License (PPL).The total cost will be 4.8 million for you to become a
At this stage it is the initial and you are required tofull pilot. But people do arrange themselves in a such
attain 55 flying hours before sitting for your flight testway they do it in pits due to finances and finally the
for a bright student and for slow learners it will go upmake it do think you need the whole 4.8 million that is a
to 75 hrs and above. There theory ground schoolwhite lie. You can even work and take early morning
learning you will undergo in Navigation, Meterology,lessons or late evenings lessons for flying and attend
Airlaw and Aircraft performance weight &weekend classes for your theory and complete your
balance which you must pass before you sit for yourtraining.
air test. It does matter how good you are in flying but itAfter your Private Pilots License graduation you can
is a must for you to pass theory exams. The flightdecide to go outside the country either to South Africa,
training will cost you for bright students kshsUnited States of America or United Kingdom to
870,000=00 including ground school and the durationcomplete your course there but keep in mind you will
should be 3 months if the weather is fine and youcome back and still have to sit for conversion exams
have the finances. The above training cost is only validfor grounds and flight which will cost approximately
unless the government does not increase fuel or costkshs 1 million. You will spend one month in theory
per mile or cost of spares and if they do the cost willconversion class for your license and 2 weeks on
be increased accordingly and it does increase up toyour flight conversion class if you have resources. This
10% and at most 15% so when budgeting mark up theis on top of your full training and accommodation and
above price with 15% to be on the safe side. Whenmeals overseas.So, please before you decide leaving
you start flying if you are bright when you hit 20 hrsthe country for your pilot course please do your
you should be able to go your first solo flight that is flycalculation consideration all aspects and analysis. There
alone without an instructor and the law requires you toare consultancy firms with experts who will guide you
have attained 17 years. You can start training as a piloton best institutions in Kenya which will ensure you
when 16 yrs and a half   by concentrating more oncomplete your course with one year and half if you
theory and when you attain 17 you will have at leasthave finances and you are dedicated and hardworking
finished your grounds go your first solo flight and startstudents. These consultancy firms can even organize
flying continues and finish you PPL as you don't havea yearly presentation in secondary schools for the 3rd
to finish your  secondary education to start flying. Byyear students when they are doing their career
the time you are through with your ‘O' Levels youselections to advice them on how to make their
will be already with your PPL and start pursuing yourdreams true for becoming pilots.
Commercial Pilots License. You will be trained on C-152