The Experts Behind ICAO4U
Meet Our Team
The whole is much more than the sum of its part. Meet our team!
Head examiner
Szymon Janicki
Szymon is an experienced Aviation English examiner, trainer, and partner at ICAO4U Malta. He specializes in e-learning and helps pilots achieve ICAO Levels 4/5/6 proficiency.
CEO
Joanna Starosta
CEO, operations manager at ICAO4U, and a licensed PPL pilot. She coordinates examinations and provides comprehensive support to candidates.
examiner
Łukasz Marciniak
A former military pilot, NATO officer, and flight instructor with extensive general aviation experience. As an ICAO4U examiner, he helps new pilots develop essential communication skills for their careers.
examiner
Katarzyna Kucharska
A Flight Information Services controller and aviation English examiner for both pilots and air traffic controllers. She is a frequent conference speaker deeply committed to promoting aviation safety education.
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Iván Badessich
A Law graduate and seasoned EASA ATPL pilot with over 2,800 hours of global commercial and corporate flight experience. Based in Madrid, they hold multiple CRJ and Challenger type ratings and serve as a Cabin Crew Initial Instructor.
ENGLISH TUTOR
Mirella Brzoza
An English Philology graduate, coach, and PPL(A) pilot with former flight attendant experience in the Middle East. She delivers aviation English and soft skills training, specializes in pilot career preparation, and co-founded the Cabin Crew Conference.
ICAO4U MISSION STATEMENT
‘Some of the deadliest aviation accidents resulted from miscommunication.’
In some cases, it was just one word misheard or misinterpreted, but it led to fatal consequences. This is effectively summarised by the statement:
LET THE SAFETY DO THE TALKING
Miscommunication regarding fuel status led to a preventable disaster.
Ambiguous communication between crew members contributed to a fatal stall.
Linguistic confusion during holding pattern instructions resulted in terrain impact.
Navigational errors compounded by language barriers during ATC interactions.
The deadliest accident in history, largely due to non-standard phraseology.
STRATEGIC ROADMAP
Our Purpose & Vision 2030
It is the mission of ICAO4U to constantly develop and build aviation communication skills in the English language among the pilots performing flights in the skies supervised by EASA. Our goal is to make sure that in 2030 all aviation personnel performing their duties in Europe will communicate in English fluently, confidently, correctly and understandably.
Effective and efficient communication in aviation is the indispensable condition of safety. English language communication which observes strictly the standards recognized by ICAO and EASA ensures communication comfort and situational awareness of pilots and all aviation personnel. Universal application of one uniformed and recognized communication standard constitutes the opportunity for mutual understanding both en-route and during the performance of aerodrome operations.
This results in:
ASSESSMENT EXCELLENCE
THE STANDARD: PRECISION IN ASSESSMENT
Our language proficiency testing is officially recognized by Transport Malta Civil Aviation Directorate. We provide EASA-compliant certification that meets the highest regulatory requirements worldwide.
Online test / Real-life interlocutor-examiner
The application of the blended method of ONLINE testing by the REAL examiner rather than digital algorithm ensures the most effective and efficient method of language skills assessment and provides the candidate with comfort and benefit of real-life testing.
Time efficiency and fast results
Online testing provides both the candidates and the examiners with the opportunity to save time and plan their schedule reliably and efficiently. The test results are delivered to the candidates in the form of electronic certificates within 48 hours following the interview.
The team of experienced professionals
ICAO4U comprises the team of experienced professionals both in the field of aviation and creating effective tools for online language education of the highly skilled professionals: pilots and ATCs.
Effective assessment of the English language competence in aviation context
Allcontent questions and examination tasks recreate aviation contexts which require spontaneous language reaction.
Consistency and Transparency
Guaranteed by the fact that all examination sessions are recorded and safely stored at ICAO4U. They are available to the candidate’s applicable aviation authorities at their request.
Always up-to-date examination content
Due to the fact that creating online examination content releases the authors from prolonged characteristics of the traditional printing publishing process, the examination sets may be updated promptly according to the development of aviation issues in real time.
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