NOK Aviation Thailand
Procedure for validating foreign PPL - Thai endorsement
- Medical information here
Pilot's holding a current, valid PPL or higher foreign licence can apply for a Thai PPL endorsemnet via letter of recomendation from a recognised flying club. This endorsement allows them to fly P1 in Thai registered aircraft.
Upon receipt of the completed paperwork (which must be certified with signature by applicant) Nok Flying Club will submit a letter of recomendation to Thai DCA. This procedure can take up to 3 weeks. The endorsement issued will be valid for one year or upon expiry of medical, whichever comes first.
The DCA now requires applicants for foreign licence validation to take a Thai Air Law and Human Performance written exam before rendering foreign licenses valid for flight in Thailand. If you already have a Thai Validation, then you must take this exam before 11 May 2008 or your validation will be void. The DCA are holding exams every Monday, Wednesday and Friday until the 11th May 2008. To make a booking call them on +66 2287 0320 or fax +66 2286 3373
All pilot applying for Thai Validation must pass the Paper test at DCA: "Thai Air Law and Human Performance."
1. New PPL pilot : must have the test before submit application
2. Pilot holding PPL validation : Attend the test before 11th of May 2008 to keep current
3. Pilot on Validation process : attend the test as soon as possible to continue the process
The new fee from 1st May 2007 is 2,500 baht (DCA fee 2,000baht + 500baht admin). Nok Flying Club membership details here. All applicants must be full members of NOK Flying Club.
If you wish to apply for a Thai endorsement please download, print and complete the following 3 pages. Send all completed (signed) documents together with appropraite fee to:
The Membership Secretary,
Nok Aviation,
126 Moo 16,
Ban Thi,
Lamphun 51180
Thailand
Tel/
Fax +66 (0)53 446947
*Please note faxed documents are not acceptable
*If no permanent address in Thailand then please use Nok Aviation address above (item 6).
* ICAO standard procedures here...
Fees can be paid electronically to our bank account at:
Nok Flying Club Bank Account
Bangkok Bank Co, Ltd. Ban Thi Branch
Ban Thi, 51180 Lamphun Thailand
A/C number: 570-0-09207-4
Swift code: BKKBTHBK Routing number: NYABA0869
*any foreign currency bank charges must be paid by applicant
Printable application form here
(Adobe Acrobat required - free download)
Form : PEL-012 (December 2003) Page 1 of 2 สวนทะเยนและใบอนุญาต -Registration and Licensing Division
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or direct from DCA website PDF form here
NEW - as from October 2006
For licence holders from the following countries the DCA also now require the applicant to write to their Aviation Authority to confirm release details of their licence. This is now a requirement in these countries under the "Data Protection Act". Please note that Thai DCA will not be able to process licence endorsement until this procedure is completed.
USA
FAA http://registry.faa.gov/airmen.asp
Australia
CASA http://www.casa.gov.au/avreg/fcl_lic/overbr.htm
New Zealand
CAA http://www.caa.govt.nz/
South Africa
CAA http://www.caa.co.za/
OMAN
DGCAM http://www.dgcam.gov.om
GHANA
CAA http://www.safetyreg@gcaagh.com
UK
For UK CAA pilots: forms can be downloaded and faxed directly to UK CAA: Fee #38 UK pounds
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/FORSRG1160.PDF
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/FORSRG1187.pdf
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/175/srg_fcl_Scharges_ppl_06.pdf