KCAA Cabin Crew cheat sheet

Personnel Licensing – Cabin Crew Member Certificate (CMC)

• A Cabin Crew Member Certificate (CMC) is issued by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority to a person who has met the cabin crew licensing requirements; it is personal, non-transferable, and must be carried or readily available while operating.

• Eligibility baseline: minimum age 18 years, completed approved initial cabin crew training at an approved training organisation, demonstrated competence in the applicable emergency and safety duties, and holds a valid medical assessment appropriate to cabin crew duties.

• Language: the applicant must demonstrate the ability to read, speak and understand English (and any other language used for passenger briefings) sufficient to communicate safety instructions and coordinate with crew.

• The CMC bears the holder's name, photograph, certificate number, ratings/authorisations, and expiry date; any change of name or loss/damage requires application for reissue rather than continued use of the old document.

• Validity is time-limited (commonly 24 months or as prescribed) and is renewed only after recurrent training and a competency check covering emergency procedures, evacuation, firefighting, first aid, and aircraft type-specific drills.

• Type-specific authorisation: the CMC alone does not authorise operations on a given aircraft type; the holder must complete type-specific training/ familiarisation and be assessed competent before being assigned to that type.

• Recency and renewal decision rule: if recurrent training or the competency check is not completed before expiry, the certificate lapses and the holder must not operate as a required cabin crew member until requalification requirements are met.

• Suspension or revocation follows evidence of incompetence, falsification of records, failure to meet medical requirements, or unsafe conduct; the holder must surrender the CMC on demand of an authorised inspector.

• Records: the operator must keep training, checking and duty records for each cabin crew member, and the CMC holder must present the certificate for inspection on request by an authorised officer.