AAU Consultancy

Pilot licence training and flight dispatch pathways — we coordinate your ground school, supervised flight hours and dispatcher licensing end to end with CAA Uganda– and GCAA–approved partners.

CAA Uganda • PPL

Private Pilot's Licence (PPL) Training

Ground school plus 50 supervised flying hours, typically completed in 6–12 months — the foundation for flying privately and progressing towards a professional licence.

9 units • 6–12 months

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CAA Uganda • CPL

Commercial Pilot's Licence (CPL) Training

Ground school plus 150 supervised flying hours over 12–24 months, preparing you to fly professionally for airlines, charter and corporate operators.

9 units • 12–24 months

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CAA Uganda • Flight Dispatch

CAA Uganda — Flight Dispatch Licence

Flight Operations Officer Licence programme — ground school across nine subjects, from air law and navigation to flight planning and meteorology, qualifying you to plan, dispatch and monitor flights.

9 subjects • 1 yearUGX 15,000,000

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GCAA • Licence Conversion

GCAA — Flight Dispatch: Foreign Licence Conversion

For holders of a foreign (ICAO Contracting State) dispatcher licence — reciprocal recognition through FDRC training, examination and a competency check.

3 days FDRC + 1 day checkUSD 5,000

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CAA Uganda — Flight Dispatch Licence: programme & fees

The Flight Operations Officer Licence programme runs over 1 year, covering nine ground-school subjects:

Air Law
Principles of Flight
Navigation 1 & 2
Operational Procedures
Aircraft General Knowledge
Flight Performance & Planning
Meteorology
Human Performance
Communication

Fees (UGX):

First tuition installment — 6,000,000
Monthly tuition installments (6) — 1,500,000 each
Total tuition — 15,000,000
Registration & uniform — 380,000

GCAA — Flight Dispatch Licence: foreign licence conversion

The holder of a foreign licence may be granted reciprocal recognition of that licence provided:

The foreign country is an ICAO Contracting State.
The licence holder must provide a verification letter from the country of origin of the licence.
The licence holder has successfully passed FDRC training and examination followed by a competency test.

Documents required before enrolling in the foreign licence conversion course:

Copy of CV
Copy of a passport-sized photograph with a white background
Copy of a valid UAE visa / Emirates ID
Copy of passport
Copy of experience certificate of 3 years as a licensed flight dispatcher
Copy of current foreign (ICAO Contracting State) dispatcher licence
Copy of verification letter from the country of origin of the licence

Total duration: 3 days FDRC + 1 day competency check.

Fee structure:

Consolidated course fee — USD 5,000 (inclusive of VAT), covering registration, tuition fees, course material, exam fee (first attempt only), competency check, LMS access and the GCAA licence renewal fee.

Note: Resit exam / resit competency assessment fee (if any): USD 500.