CURRICULUM VITAE - SIMON FISHWICK
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Name Availability D.O.B. Rate Nationality
Professional
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Simon Nicholas FISHWICK Negotiable (max. 2 months notice) 26 Dec 1948 600 - 750 Euro per day British
MA Cantab (Electrical Sciences)
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| Key Experience | 24 years experience in CNS/ATM systems with UK NATS, 33 months in EUROCONTROL Future Concepts & Strategy Division. |
| Current assignment to EUROCONTROL (1998/99) | |
| Address for correspondence | 1 St Mary's Walk, ST ALBANS, GB - AL4 9PD |
| Fishwick@compuserve.com |
Profile
| Education | BA Hons (Electrical Sciences), University of Cambridge, 1971 Diploma (Science of Navigation), City Polytechnic, 1973 MA, University of Cambridge, 1975 |
| Professional Affiliations | UK Chartered Engineer, Member of Institute of Electrical Engineers |
| Date of Birth: | 26 December 1948 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Status: | Married, one dependent child |
| Languages: | English (mother tongue), French (to 0-Level), basic reading ability in Italian |
Summary
Simon Fishwick left the UK National Air Traffic Services (NATS), after 24 years in the communications and future systems areas, to become an independent consultant/contractor. He offers extensive technical expertise, a knowledge of Air Traffic Services systems in general, and of Communications, Navigation and Surveillance systems in particular.
He is a professional engineer with a broad knowledge of the ATC business, of the systems that support it, and of the job of the Controllers themselves. He has been an expert on a number of committees, for example, the British Standards Institute technical committees on data communications. More recently he was the design authority for NATS' radio systems providing UK-wide communications for the Air Traffic Control Centres.
He has substantial experience of international ATM matters, obtained in both bilateral and multilateral meetings, and a first-hand knowledge of the workings of ICAO, EUROCONTROL, and EUROCAE.
Currently he is assigned as an expert consultant in CNS/ATM System Architectures to the Future Concepts Division (DED.1) of EUROCONTROL.
Pen Picture
I view myself as a technical expert, with a knowledge of Air Traffic Services systems in general, and of Communications, Navigation arid Surveillance systems in particular. I have worked for the UK National Air Traffic Services (NATS) for over 24 years, and have acquired and maintain a broad knowledge of the air traffic control business, of the systems that support it, and of the job of the Controllers themselves.During that time I have been used as an expert on a number of committees, and for example, have been a member of the British Standards Institute technical committees on data communications. More recently I was the design authority for NATS' voice radio systems that provide UK- wide communications for Air Traffic Control.
Roughly half of my time has been working on projects of varying sizes, and the remainder on R&D/system design/specification. I have worked with a number of contractors, both small (consultancy partnerships) and large (Plessey, Ferranti). I am comfortable with both quality and project management procedures, and with the way the ATS business works.
I have substantial experience of international ATC matters, obtained in both bilateral and multilateral meetings, and a first-hand knowledge of the workings of both ICAO and EUROCONTROL.
I was educated at an international college, and have no difficulties working with people of other cultures.
Professional & commercial interests outside work
I am a Director of the Amateur Yacht Research Society (a UK-registered educational charity aiming to further yacht research and spread understanding of yacht science), and of its subsidiary (trading) company.Personal Interests
Sailing, boat building, design, cookery, food & drink, etc.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE (in full)
5 May 1996 - Present: Consultant to EUROCONTROL Strategy & Concepts
(formerly Future Concepts) Division
Provision of engineering input to the definition, development
and documentation of the overall European ATM Systems Architecture,
especially with regard to the Communications, Navigation and Surveillance
domains; analysis of CNS/ATM technology trends and developments;
preparation of related documents for EUROCONTROL working groups;
assistance to the secretary of Future Concepts Team and EACI Sub-Group,
secretary of AVD Drafting Group. Liaison with national administrations,
ATM service providers, airspace users and industry; liaison with,
and provision of advice to, EC Directorates on related projects.
Specification and management of relevant EUROCONTROL study projects.
June 1989 - 31 March 1996: Senior Engineer, UK National Air Traffic Services (NATS) (Dept of Future Systems)
Particular role to provide expertise on CNS systems, as a contribution to the general development of future concepts. Consultant expert for study of future Communications, Navigation and Surveillance systems requirements and strategies. Contributor to European Commission EAGLES Project, on requirements for the integration of ATM systems. Contributor to European Commission ASIVAL Project, to identify candidate ATM scenarios for the development of validation procedures.Contributor to study of Future Flight Data Processing Needs: responsible for the statement of future functional requirements. Preparation of papers on future en-route ATM scenarios. Study of future strategy & developments for the Shanwick Oceanic system, now endorsed by the ICAO NAT Systems Planning Group. The contribution concentrated on ADS and Controller-Pilot datalinks.
Advisor to NATS Communications Directorate on a Long-Term RTF Study, and activities within ICAD Aero-Mobile Communications Systems Panel. Support for NATS input to Eurocontrol EATCHIP ATC Systems Task Force. Extensive contribution to the final Eurocontrol OASIS report.
Coordination of engineering requirements for New En-Route ATC Centre, preparation of communications requirement. Member of Working Group on NERC Communications Policy.
April 1983 - May 1989: Senior Engineer, NATS (Communications Division)
Leader of a team of five on: Radio systems engineering policy for ATC centre use; management of radio systems engineering forward planning, specification and purchase of radio equipment, aerial systems, remote control equipment, and infrastructure. Research into radio systems performance; troubleshooting; planning and specification of future radio systems.October 1979 - March 1983: Senior Engineer, NATS
R&D, formulation of NATS technical policy on ATC data-link systems. Development of the Mode S Datalink, management of the extended surveillance trials programme, Development of VHF/HF Helicopter ADS for trials in the North Sea areas off Aberdeen. CAA representative at international meetings on data link standards, including the Eurocontrol Mode S WG, FAA/CAA/USSR talks, etc.December 1976 - October 1979: Senior Engineer, NATS
R&D on ground-ground data communications, support to ICAO Automated Data Interchange Systems (ADIS) Panel of experts. CAA member of BSI Committee DPE/5 (Data Communications Links), and of DPE/1 (Data Communications Architectures).April 1976 - December 1976: Assistant Signals Officer, NATS
Study of data communications (HDLC); support and advice to UK ADIS Panel member; assistance with data communications aspects of Oceanic FDPS; specification/evaluation of VDUs for Heathrow AFTN Switch..
October 1975 - April 1976: Assistant Signals Officer, NATS
Technical planning for a number of projects: Heathrow Control Tower power system, Perwinnes Radar buildings, Aberdeen Control Tower, etc.
November 1971 - October 1975: Graduate Engineer/Assistant Signals Officer, NATS
Heathrow Message Switching Project, studies of telegraph & teleprinter equipment; support to DTI/CAA member of BSI DPE/5, and at meetings with neighbouring State CAAs.Paper presented in public forum
"Automatic Position reporting by Datalink", Offshore Helicopter Operating Safety Seminar, Flight Safety Foundation, October 1982.Education & Training
CAA Training qualifications (highlights)
Management - CAA/Henley College Middle Management programme, February 1985Engineering - many courses on systems ranging from telephone exchanges to Flight Data Processing. Senior engineers courses in 1978 & 1986. He lectured on radio communications.
Air Traffic Control - ATCO Cadet Initial Course June 1972, ATC Senior Officers Course, December 1982
Computer skills - Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Project, Access, etc.
University Education (1968-1971)
BA in Engineering & Electrical Sciences, Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, UK.Secondary Education (to 1968)
A-Levels - Physics, Chemistry, Pure Mathematics (1967), Applied Mathematics (1968) - United World College of the Atlantic (international sixth-form college), Glamorgan, UK0-Levels - seven, various subjects (1965)- Dynevor Grammar School, Swansea.
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Copyright (c) Simon Fishwick 1998