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Meet The Team

Based in Central England, UK, Planespeak provides the full range of aviation radiotelephony training and qualifications. Our courses and examinations are delivered by senior aviation instructors and CAA examiners, with nationwide on-site delivery available for organisations and training providers across the UK.

Knowledge. Skill. Attitude.

Our instructors and examiners hold senior positions within the UK RT industry and are active members of the CAA Radiotelephony & Phraseology Working Group (RTPWG). Every course and examination is delivered to the highest standards of professionalism, regulatory compliance and operational relevance.

ANDY MOON

“Andy Moon is an experienced airline pilot with a background spanning both military and civilian aviation training environments. Specialising in aviation radiotelephony training, testing and regulatory standards, Andy supports pilots, training organisations and operators throughout the UK with a strong focus on professionalism, operational relevance and high training standards.

Once one of the youngest examiners appointed by the CAA, Andy is now a Senior Examiner, subject matter expert and Chief Examiner for a regulatory authority. He is also an active member of the CAA Radiotelephony & Phraseology Working Group (RTPWG), contributing to the development, standardisation and continuous improvement of aviation radiotelephony procedures and phraseology standards across the industry.

Alongside his examining and regulatory work, Andy is a Training Captain and Simulator Instructor on the Airbus A330, where he delivers advanced airline training in both simulator and operational environments. Passionate about pilot development, he is committed to creating supportive, professional and operationally focused training that helps candidates achieve success whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety and compliance.

In addition to his airline training role, Andy is also a ROCC Examiner and has held an AFISO licence for over 25 years, bringing extensive real-world radiotelephony, instructional and operational experience to every course and examination delivered through Planespeak.”

ARON JONES

“Aron Jones is a highly experienced airline captain, instructor and CAA FRTOL Senior Examiner based in South Wales. He currently flies as a Captain for Aurigny Air Services on the ATR 72-600, bringing over two decades of operational aviation experience across both commercial and general aviation sectors.

Having flown since 2001, Aron has built experience across a wide range of aircraft types and operational environments. Early in his career, he gained extensive flying experience throughout Europe and North Africa in his own Cessna 172 before moving into the demanding world of parachute operations. There, he operated aircraft including the Cessna Caravan, Turbine Islander and Piston Islander, later becoming a Class Rating Instructor on the Caravan and a British Parachute Association Pilot Examiner, training and mentoring new parachute pilots.

Aron subsequently moved into commercial airline operations with Flybe, initially flying the Dash 8 Q400 as a First Officer before progressing to Captain on both the Q400 and Embraer 195 fleets, operating throughout the UK and Europe. Alongside his flying duties, he also served as a Crew Resource Management Instructor within the Flybe training department and held the position of Pilot Base Manager at the Cardiff base. Following Flybe, Aron operated the Embraer 190 as a Captain for Eastern Airways on KLM-operated routes from Bristol.

In addition to his airline career, Aron remains heavily involved in general aviation instruction. He is a Flying Instructor, Aerobatics Instructor, Tailwheel Instructor and Ground Examiner, with a continued passion for mentoring and guiding students through their aviation training journey. Aron particularly enjoys aerobatic flying and regularly instructs on classic aircraft types, often saying:

“My favourite type of flying is being upside down in the Chipmunk.”

MIKE STRETTON-COX

“Mike “Stretchy” Stretton-Cox is a highly experienced aviator, FRTOL Examiner and senior airline training captain with an extensive operational and instructional background across both military and civilian aviation.

Following a distinguished military flying career, Stretchy instructed on a number of aircraft types including the Tucano, TriStar and Hercules, developing significant experience in advanced flying training, crew development and operational instruction. He later became an instructor on the Airbus A330 Voyager programme, delivering training within one of the UK’s most demanding multi-crew operational environments.

Stretchy is also a TRI/TRE on the Airbus A330/A340 and continues to operate professionally on the Airbus A340, bringing decades of real-world operational, examining and instructional expertise to aviation training and radiotelephony assessment.

Outside aviation, Stretchy enjoys spending his time surfing whenever operational schedules allow.”

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Ground Ops & RoCC

Radio Operators Certificate of Competence for AGCS providers, plus bespoke radiotelephony training for airfield operations and engineering teams.

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“As a group we found Planespeak’s FRTOL course very good and pitched at the right level for the delegates. The instructor’s knowledge and willingness to adapt the training to suit our organisation was key to effective learning. Planespeak have a very good understanding of how the organisation works and we’ll certainly be using his services again in future.”

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