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Guides
Aviation Knowledge Centre
Practical guides to licensing, examinations and certification in Uganda. Each guide links to the official UCAA documents it is based on and shows when it was last reviewed.
Pilot licensing
- How do you become a pilot in Uganda? The Ugandan pilot pathway in order: medical, student pilot licence, ATO training, UCAA theory exams, skill test, then PPL and on to CPL, IR and ATPL. Reviewed Oct 2026
- What are the PPL requirements in Uganda? Private Pilot Licence requirements in Uganda: minimum age, Class 2 medical, English proficiency, ATO training, nine UCAA theory subjects and the skill test. Reviewed Oct 2026
- What are the CPL and ATPL requirements in Uganda? Commercial and Airline Transport Pilot Licence requirements in Uganda: ages, Class 1 medical, instrument rating, UCAA theory exams, type ratings and renewal. Reviewed Oct 2026
- How do you get an aviation medical certificate in Uganda? Aviation medical certificates in Uganda explained: Class 1, 2 and 3, designated medical examiners, the examination process, outcomes and timely renewal. Reviewed Oct 2026
Pilot exams
Operator certification
- How does AOC certification work in Uganda? How to obtain an Air Operator Certificate in Uganda: Air Service Licence first, the PASI, five UCAA certification phases, post holders and 90-day lead times. Reviewed Oct 2026
- AOC, ATO or AMO: which certificate does your aviation business need? The difference between an Air Operator Certificate, an Approved Training Organisation and an Approved Maintenance Organisation in Uganda, and which you need. Reviewed Oct 2026
Aircraft
Drones
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