Private & Student Pilot Licence

Student pilot License is issued to an applicant to enable him/her receives and log flight instructions. The applicant should fill and submit the forms PEL001 and PEL002 for private pilot license. The applicant must

  1. Be 16yrs old for student pilot license and 17years old for a private pilot license other than the operation of a glider or balloon who should be 16 years old.
  2. Should be in possession of class two medical.
  3. Should demonstrate the ability to read, write and understand the English Language in accordance with the language proficiency requirement.

The minimum hours for a PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE IS 40HRS.

For private pilot license one is also required to pass a skill test before issue.

To renew a private pilot license the applicant must have flown 5hrs in the last 12 months as a pilot in command.