NCAA revokes pilot’s licence over expired certificate

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo, Lagos

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revoked the licence of an undisclosed pilot for serious violation of the civil aviation regulations.

In a statement, the General Manager Public Affairs NCAA, Sam Adurogboye said the revocation was a consequence of the pilot operating flights on non-schedule operations while his medical certificate had expired.

Adurogboye explained that, the pilot during the operations repeatedly exercised the privileges of his license when he was not qualified to exercise such privileges.

“Specifically, the pilot’s medical certificate commenced validity from July 17, 2017 and expired on January 16, 2018. Another one was processed on May 11, 2018 which expired on November 10, 2018,” the spokesman revealed.

He said investigation revealed that instead of the pilot revalidating his medical certificate, he conducted flight operations as the pilot-in-command in flagrant disregard of the aviation regulations.

“According to him, the pilot has been directed to return the invalidated licence to the authority’s director of licensing within seven days of receipt of the letter of sanction.