Marcus Hahnemann, Wolverhampton Wanderers & USA squad goalkeeper, successfully completed his PPL(A) this week after passing his FRTOL with planespeak. The soccer pro, from Seattle USA, came to planespeak for a one day course after successfully completing the theoretical part of the FRTOL. A exceptional quick learner, Marcus had no issues coming to terms with the CAP413 and after some tuition and a practice test, passed his RT practical with no sweat.
Marcus said:
"I have played football in front of 75,000 people and have faced one on one's from some of the best strikers in the world. Being a goal keeper, I'm used to being under pressure and have never lacked the much needed confidence for the job. But I was as nervous as anyone talking on the radio. Talking to the local guys was ok and I could get the calls out. However, talking to anyone else was a huge problem. I read the books, aced the written tests but putting that into practice was harder than landing in a 15 knot cross wind. planespeak's course helped me through the daunting task of dealing with that little comms button. We worked through all of the major calls and got the sequence down pat. Andy has a clear and concise way of teaching that brings all of the content together so it makes sense and is easy to remember. By no means am I a pro on the radio but he has given me the confidence to fly where I want to and not be afraid of talking to someone other than at my local airport."