1. Question often asked by people is the steps that are necessary in order to get an international JAA, ICAO, or FAA commercial pilot license into a Belize one.

Answer:

As a general rule, with the exception of private pilots, pilots applicants seeking to convert a foreign licence to a Belize flight crew licence must:

A.

• • Apply in the prescribe form to the department of Civil Aviation by filling a BDCA FORM APL 0001(available on the website)
  • Present valid identification (passport)
  • Present logbook (preferably stamped by one of the last operators you flew for)
  • A photocopy of your license/medical, as well as the actual document to confirm it is indeed an existing file.(Must be Valid)
  • Have passed ICAO required (oral) English language proficiency (ELP) assessment. A minimum of ELP level 4 is required.
  • Verification letter is sent out to the contracting state where the foreign license was issued.

B.

• • Pass a written exam on Belize Validation BCARS aeronautical test
  • Obtain a Belize medical certificate. The initial medical costs is xxx and consists of a filling out a paper with the standard medical questions, urine sample, blood test, ECG ,chest x-ray and basic review by a doctor
  • Must pass a flight test on a certain aircraft and receive the proper paperwork proving you’ve done so.

Exams are only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the first and last week of the month.

Exam results are given immediately after the test has finished. Pass for the conversion exam is of 70%

The cost of processing your new license is of $ 250 Bz.

They licensing unit will inform you if you are missing any information or when your new license will be ready for pickup.