Meet the AACS Team
Our consultants are former pilots, accident investigators, airport directors, regulatory inspectors and safety management specialists — each bringing decades of hands-on experience.
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Capt, Stephen Crocker-Director and senior Consultant
Founder & Director – Aerospace and Aviation Consulting Services (AACS)
United Kingdom & Australia
Stephen Crocker is a senior aviation professional with over 30 years of operational, regulatory, and strategic experience. As Founder and Director of AACS, he leads advisory, safety, and operational delivery for aviation authorities, commercial operators, airports, and government agencies worldwide.
Stephen has dedicated his career to strengthening aviation safety, compliance, and performance through hands-on operational expertise and regulator-aligned advisory services. His leadership reflects a deep understanding of the aviation landscape, enabling organisations to navigate complex regulatory environments, optimise operations, and implement robust safety systems.
Areas of expertise
- Safety Management Systems (SMS) design and implementation
- Air Operator Certificate (AOC) development and regulatory compliance
- Flight operations instruction and examiner qualifications (ATPL)
- Aircraft acquisition strategy and heavy-lift cargo network execution
- Multi-jurisdictional regulatory engagement and safety oversight systems
- Business development across the Asia-Pacific region
AACS contribution
Stephen drives AACS’s strategic direction and client delivery, combining technical proficiency with executive leadership to position AACS as a trusted, independent partner for organisations seeking practical, compliant aviation solutions
Qualifications and affiliations
- Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL)
- Bachelor of Aviation Studies
- Flight instructor, CFI and CP approvels
- 30+ years operational and regulatory aviation experience
Ian Dix- Director - Specialist Aviation & Safety Adviser
Ian Dix is a senior aviation consultant and international subject-matter expert spanning civil, commercial, military, and specialist aviation environments. He provides strategic, evidence-based advisory to governments, regulators, airlines, and defence organisations, combining deep operational expertise with policy design, regulatory implementation, and technical system development across multiple jurisdictions.
His work spans civil, commercial, military, and specialist aviation environments, combining operational expertise with policy, regulatory, and technical system design capabilities.
Areas of expertise
- Aviation safety management systems (SMS) and regulatory reform
- Aircraft accident and incident investigation (35+ investigations over 20 years)
- ICAO compliance, oversight programmes, and inspector competency frameworks
- Airport master planning, operational modelling, and airspace integration
- Aviation security, defence support, and industry self-administration frameworks
- Training in investigations, human factors, quality management, safety management systems, Human and Organisational Performance (HOP)
AACS contribution
Ian leads AACS’s regulatory and safety advisory practice, delivering practical, implementation-focused consultancy across government, commercial, and defence aviation clients — from early feasibility and policy development through to operational deployment.
Qualifications and affiliations
- Bachelor and Master’s Degree in Education & Commercial Pilot Licence/Flight Instructor
- Specialist in ICAO audit leadership and regulatory oversight systems
- Recognised authority in aviation industry self-administration frameworks
- International consultancy experience across government, commercial, and military domains
- Member: Australian Aviation Psychology Associations
Airport Operations Specialist
Human Factors & CRM Specialist
