Have you ever dreamed of owning of an aircraft or you just think aircrafts are for rich people? I think you should avoid that mentality since owning your own aircraft and registering it is very easy in Kenya.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) is mandated to register civil aircrafts in the country. Here goes to process of registering an aircraft.
Documents that are required for registration:
Prospective applicants must submit a fully completed Form: AC-AWS001C. You can obtain this form by downloading from the KCAA website or visiting their branch offices.
The form should be accompanied by the following:
a) The full specification of the aircraft including the type, model, serial number.
b) Type certificate or equivalent document.
c) Supplementary type certificates (if applicable).
d) Type certificate data sheet.
e) Statement of compliance on the civil aviation (Instruments and Equipment) Regulations 2018.
f) Export Certificate of Airworthiness.
g) Compliance with the current KCAA Aircraft ‘B2, ‘B3’, and ‘A9’ Notices.
h) Copy of the current Certificate of Registration (if applicable).
i) Serial numbers of major components (e.g. engines, and propellers as applicable).
j) Make and Part numbers of avionics and equipment installation.
k) Airworthiness Directives (AD’s) status report.
l) A copy of the current Certificate of Airworthiness (if any).
m) Current and historical maintenance records.
n) Availability of a KCAA Approved Maintenance Organization with capability on aircraft type.
Other documents that must provided to KCAA include:
a) A document to prove aircraft ownership
b) Copy of a Government issued Identity Card or Passport as appropriate
c) A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation if owned by a company;
d) Names of directors of the company owning or leasing the aircraft and their specimen signatures giving authority to register the aircraft and indicating who among them has the mandate to transact on their behalf on matters of registration.
e) A certified copy of the Lease Agreement if the aircraft is on leese
f) Letter of authority
g) A certified copy of a current aircraft insurance certificate
h) Proof of payment of prescribed fees
Eligibility
1. Either it’s owned or leased by a citizen of Kenya, an individual citizen of a foreign state who is lawfully supposed to the citizen of kenya, a corporation lawfully organized and doing business Under laws of Kenya.
2. Not registered under the laws of any foreign Country
Fees
1. Registration of a glider Ksh. 6,000.
2. Registration of balloon Ksh.10,000
3. Registration of aeroplanes, helicopters or gyroplanes Ksh 15,000.
4. Additional charges for any special registration Ksh.45,000.
5. Reservation of special registration marks series Ksh.20,000.
6. Aircraft Certificate of registration cancellation Ksh. 10,000.
7. Inspection and Acceptance of an aircraft on the Kenya register is 30% of fee of insurance.
8. Copy of the civil Aircraft Register Ksh.3000
