KCAA Cabin Crew case studies
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The Cabin Crew Member Certificate (CMC) is a Kenyan personnel licence listed by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) under its Personnel Licensing menu, alongside pilot licences, flight engineer licences, air traffic controller licences and flight operations officer/dispatcher licences. It is the credential a candidate seeks when they want to be recognised as a certificated cabin crew member in Kenya, and it sits within KCAA's wider mandate to plan, develop, manage and regulate a safe, economically sustainable and efficient civil aviation system. The KCAA Cabin Crew case studies are 5 cases and about 2,512 words.
1The Expiry Stack
A cabin crew member employed by a Kenyan AOC holds a KCAA Cabin Crew Member Certificate (CMC) valid until 30 June. Her aviation medical certificate expires on 12 June and carries the limitation 'valid only with corrective lenses.' She completed recurrent training on 5 May.
550 words, about 3 min2Foreign Licence, Kenyan Aircraft
A Kenyan AOC is launching a new route in 12 days. It has hired a cabin crew member with six years' experience on the A320, a foreign cabin crew licence, A320 type training from the foreign operator, a valid aviation medical certificate, and a clean security clearance.
505 words, about 3 min3The Medical Limitation
A cabin crew member with eight years' service undergoes rotator cuff surgery. Six weeks later, the aviation medical examiner renews her medical certificate but writes the limitation: 'Not valid for operation of emergency exits or lifting more than 10 kg for three months.' Her CMC is valid for another 14 months, and her recurrent training and 90-day recency are current.
503 words, about 3 min4The Recency Gap
A cabin crew member has been on maternity leave for 16 months. Her KCAA CMC is valid until 2027, and her medical certificate was renewed last month with no limitations.
513 words, about 3 min5The Unapproved Training Certificate
An applicant applies to KCAA for a CMC. He has a certificate from a private cabin crew school that is not approved by KCAA, a valid aviation medical certificate, a clean police clearance, and a job offer from a Kenyan AOC.
441 words, about 2 min