
Partner flight school, Namibia
- Licence
- NCAA CPL
- Hours
- 150–200 h minimum, by course type
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Train to the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) standard under NAMCAR Part 61, at partner flight schools with dry weather and open skies. We help you choose the programme that fits and plan your licence route home from day one.
For students from India: Fees below are shown in NAD, INR, with training, living costs and licence conversion through DGCA.
PAWhy abroad

Facts from NCAA rules and official sources, checked 9 Oct 2026. Training is delivered by independent partner flight schools.
Hours and ages are NCAA rules. Rules change, so confirm with NCAA.
PAPartner schools
Schools are named only once they agree to it. Your shortlist names each school, its aircraft and its fees before you pay a deposit.

Applying from India
Train in Namibia and plan your DGCA conversion from day one.
BOM→Namibia
Seat 1A
PAProgrammes

CPL training abroad with Pilots Assist beside you, from counselling to licence.
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Plan your conversion with DGCA before you start training.
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Airline type-rating training after your licence, with honest advice on hiring odds.
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On request, subject to confirmed availability.
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Indicative ranges for students from India, shown in NAD, INR.
Pilot training cost in Namibia, in short: our planning figure for pilot training in Namibia is ₹60–65 lakh. Course fees are set in NAD, so the rupee amount moves with the exchange rate, and your school confirms the final fee in writing.

CPL course fee, NCAA licence
Per month, plus one-off costs
Living costs depend on your city and lifestyle: rent, food, transport and insurance vary a lot between cities. Your advisor builds a written budget for your exact route.
PAFunding
CPL training · Type ratings · Ground classes
Help preparing loan applications, collateral and non-collateral routes, with disbursement planned against school fee stages.
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PASafety

Each partner school operates under its national regulator.
Each school's safety and fleet reviewed before we place anyone.
Instructor availability checked against the intake.
Help with accommodation questions on arrival and after.
An advisor who knows your file and steps in whenever you need support.
Medical emergencies, visa and money-transfer issues.
Namibia offers private and commercial pilot licence training, regulated by the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority. Fees are about ₹60–65 lakh, plus living costs; your school confirms the final fee in writing.
You need an aviation medical from a Namibian approved examiner, a Namibian study permit, and English good enough for flight training. We suggest taking your DGCA Class 1 medical in India first.
To become a pilot in Namibia, you join an approved flight school, pass a medical, complete the ground exams and build the flying hours the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority requires for a commercial pilot licence. Indian students then convert the licence to DGCA to fly in India. Training costs ₹60–65 lakh, plus living costs. Pilot training loans of up to ₹1 crore are available, subject to lender approval.
The minimum flight hours for a commercial pilot licence are set by each country's regulator, and the rules differ between integrated and modular courses. Your school confirms the current minimum in writing, and your advisor checks how those hours count towards a DGCA licence.
PAMoney milestones

PAJoin the call

PAWhere you fly

Partner flight schools here train to the NCAA standard. Your shortlist shows the base, the airfield and where you would live.
PAStart dates

Rolling intakes, ask the cadet desk for the next start date.
PAEligibility
General guidance from NCAA rules. Your advisor checks your own case.

PAHow it works

PAVisa
Namibian study permit from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security; processing about 2–4 months.
General guidance only. Requirements change; we guide you, with no visa promises. Official source: Ministry of Home Affairs permits (official).

PALicence conversion
Your Namibian NCAA commercial pilot licence (NAMCAR Part 61) is issued in Namibia. To fly commercially at home, you then convert it with DGCA.
What DGCA asks for · checked against official sources
Foreign ICAO CPL converted under DGCA CAR Section 7 Series G Part I: Indian Class 1 medical, RTR(A), DGCA papers (Air Regulations and Composite: Air Navigation + Meteorology), licence/logbook verification with the issuing authority, then a skill test in India.
Official source: dgca.gov.in
We check the current DGCA requirements with you and plan your training records for conversion.
Your logbook is kept to the standard your conversion needs.
We guide you through the process, and DGCA decides the outcome.
DGCA converts foreign ICAO commercial licences under CAR Section 7 Series G Part I and FCL Circular 01 of 2012 (Rev 1, 1 July 2019). You must meet the Indian rules on age, education, medical fitness and flying experience. In practice that means:
We suggest taking your DGCA Class 1 medical, and ideally clearing your DGCA papers, before you fly abroad. DGCA decides every conversion. Budget: our planning figure for Namibia is ₹60–65 lakh, against about ₹75 lakh for training in India. Families can also look at pilot training loans up to ₹1 crore, subject to lender approval. See the full DGCA conversion route or compare pilot training cost in India vs abroad.
PAQuestions
Your training plan sets out a month-by-month timeline for your school before you commit.
200 hours total flight time, or 150 hours on an integrated course; 100 hours as pilot in command, or 70 on an integrated course (NAMCAR 61.05.1).
Converting a NCAA licence with DGCA, in outline: Foreign ICAO CPL converted under DGCA CAR Section 7 Series G Part I: Indian Class 1 medical, RTR(A), DGCA papers (Air Regulations and Composite: Air Navigation + Meteorology), licence/logbook verification with the issuing authority, then a skill test in India. We guide you through the process, and DGCA decides the outcome.
No. We prepare your visa file with you and plan your career steps honestly, but visas are decided by the authorities and jobs by airlines.
On our planning figures, pilot training in Namibia is ₹60–65 lakh, against about ₹75 lakh in India. Converting to a DGCA licence adds the Indian papers and a skill test in India, so compare full written quotes for both routes before you decide.
Pilots Sky Lend education-loan support helps students from India prepare loan applications for CPL training, type ratings and ground classes, with disbursement planned against school fee stages.
You can apply directly, and some families do. What we add is a second pair of experienced eyes on your side of the table: we compare schools and destinations honestly, prepare the admission, loan and visa paperwork with you, and plan the licence your child will need back home from the very first day. Once training starts, your child has one named advisor and our cadet desk, and after the licence we help with airline applications, OJT programmes where available and licence conversion. In short, your child never has to work the system out alone.
No. Counselling is free and there is no deposit to talk to us. You and your child can ask every question you have, compare destinations and see a plan before deciding anything. We would much rather you decide slowly and confidently than quickly and with doubts.
Flight training is closely regulated: every partner school trains under its national aviation authority, such as the FAA, SACAA, CASA, CAAP or the EASA system, which sets rules for aircraft maintenance, instructors and training. We properly vet every partner school before we suggest it. You receive the school's ATO or Operating Certificate, and we show you how to check with the regulator that it is valid. If you ever have a safety concern during training, your child's advisor and our cadet desk are a call away.
The flight school receives all training fees, and you pay the school directly, on the school's own easy payment plan. Pilots Assist does not hold your training money. Before each instalment, your advisor explains what it covers and checks it against your plan, so you always know where your money is going and why.
The full cost includes tuition and flying, exams and licence fees, medicals, visa and travel, health insurance, accommodation, food and transport, and licence conversion back home. Our cost calculator shows current estimates for each destination in your currency, and your advisor builds a written plan for your child's exact route. We also help you set aside a sensible buffer, because retests, weather or extra lessons can add cost. Conversion fees at home are separate and paid to the training organisation and the aviation authority.
Yes, we strongly suggest it. Airline pilots need a Class 1 medical, and checking this first means you only commit money once you know your child meets the standard. For students planning to fly in India, DGCA's process starts with a Class 2 medical and then a Class 1 initial examination at a DGCA-designated centre. Your advisor explains the steps and where to go.
Families in India can use Pilots Sky Lend, our education-loan application support, which covers CPL training, type ratings and ground classes. We help you choose between routes, prepare a lender-ready file and plan disbursements around the school's fee stages. Families in other countries get loan guidance on how training is usually funded there.
Your child can contact our cadet desk, and their named advisor knows their situation in detail. We help them reach the right people quickly, whether that is the school, a doctor, insurance or local services, and, with your child's consent, keep you informed. Health insurance is part of every plan, and we check it is in place before departure.

PARegulator and rules
Namibia’s civil aviation regulator publishes its regulations online. We read the following on 3 November 2026 and show the source for each point.
We did not find official guidance for foreign students in the sources we read, so your advisor confirms entry, visa and enrolment conditions with each school in writing and plans your DGCA India conversion from day one.
Sources read 3 November 2026: Namibia Civil Aviation Authority, NAMCARS downloads.
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