Glen Smith Email & Phone Number

Southampton, England, Gb

Greater Southampton Area

Supporting the integration of new entrants (drones, advanced air mobility, un-crewed traffic management) into airspace, including integration of vertiports and other infrastructure.Support to the National Drone Innovation Gateway, a partnership between Ebeni, Cranfield University and Neuron Innovations.Leading inputs and participation into a UK Future Flight Challenge consortiumManaging project support to CAA remotely piloted aircraft system safety risk initiatives.Guest teacher on the Cranfield University MSc Advanced Air Mobility Systems postgraduate degree.Supported Aquila Air Traffic Management Services in delivery of military assets under Project Marshall.

Greater Southampton Area

Commercial and public aerial surveying and photography in the West Hampshire/Southampton and New Forest areas of the UK.

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Support industry in the preparation and integration of manned and unmanned operations, including new entrants.Manned operations, unmanned aircraft system (UAS), urban air mobility (UAM), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) environments/sectors, UAV and electronic/hybrid vehicle operators (including: local authorities, public services and private sector), Aerodromes, Vertiports & Air Navigation Services, Manufacturers (UAVs, UASs, eVTOL), UTM operators, Regulator, Government, research agencies.

Southampton, United Kingdom

Supported Catapults on unmanned aircraft system (UAS)/drones integration concepts of operation, including safety/commercial/operational impacts. Included safety, operational and commercial performance improvements and planning for airport and council trials based on blueprints. Supported UK DfT, CAA and Catapults in industry developments, including presentations to key industry drivers.Coordinated and managed UK Civil Aviation Authority tasks on internal and external regulatory training.Managed funding programmes, including UK airports in implementation of satellite based arrival and departure procedures, managed and coordinated European funding from INEA CEF.Supported the UK Civil Aviation Authority in providing a concept of operations, business case and roadmap for an integrated UK air traffic surveillance based on electronic conspicuity.Supported IATA and European States on National Airspace Strategies.Supported the UK Civil Aviation Authority on the development of its performance based risk approach to oversight of UK aviation.Presented at airspace and other forums, including:- review of performance based navigation (PBN) arrivals and departures (in complex airspace around major airport hubs) to Heathrow Airport Limited and the Heathrow Community Noise Forum- electronic surveillance to UK Future Airspace Strategy and General Aviation working groups

Southampton, United Kingdom

Farnborough

Thailand Modernization CNS/ATM System and Singapore New ATC System: Managed teams of experts to ensure the safety assessment of the implementation of nationwide CNS/ATM upgrades.LVNL Airspace Management Programme, Netherlands: Managed team to support Dutch air navigation service provider's airspace programme planning.Avinor Safety Framework Contract, Norway: Managed and directed teams of experts to support a framework with Avinor, particularly supporting safety assessment of large-scale and innovative ANS changes.Examination of the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA): On behalf of the Irish Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS), managed the examination of the IAA functions, with a particular focus on effectiveness of safety management in alignment with CANSO.NATS London Airspace Management Programme: Managed a safety assessment to demonstrate a breakdown of quantified risk assessment of Point Merge in readiness for real time simulations.Heathrow Hub Safety Assessment Contract: Managed a safety assessment of one of the options proposed for London Heathrow Airport expansion. Ensured the arguments and evidence were available to the UK CAA and ensure alignment with their expectations in support of their recommendations to the Airports Commission division of the UK Government.Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) Safety Standing Committee (SSC): Supported the CANSO conference and working group activities.Safety support to skyguide, Switzerland: Supported safety assurance of operational changes through facilitating workshops and managing safety risk in accordance with the skyguide safety management system. Included training in technical assessments at Zurich and Geneva locations.Support to Croatia Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) and Croatia Control Limited (CCL): Managed teams to support CCAA and CCL in meeting SESII and RP2 legislation. Included facilitation of on-site safety management training of ATCOs, engineers and safety staff.

Farnborough

Southampton, United Kingdom

Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok Revised Missed Approach Procedure Contract: Co-facilitated a safety assessment workshop in Hong Kong, consistent with the HK Civil Aviation Department (CAD) Safety Management System to focus on potential hazards of the proposed new missed approach procedures.RNAV, RNAV/VNAV (Baro) and LPV (SBAS) Approach Implementation: Provided safety management and assurance support for the implementation of RNAV procedures to replace/supplement conventional NPA and ILS operations at airports within the British Isles.Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Parallel Arrivals: Managed NATS, Boeing and British Airways senior personnel to investigate safety assurance for Heathrow independent parallel approach operations based on the concept of RNP0.3 transition approach to departure runway for busy operations. Included regular feedback to UK CAA.DFL195 Airspace Classification Change Project: Managed safety management and assurance support for the re-classification of airspace in the UK to Class C at and above FL195, focusing on all NATS TMA, En-route and Airport Units and Military operations.London Terminal and Military Control move from West Drayton to Swanwick: Glen worked within the safety support team to support the move of London Terminal Control to the new Operations Room at Swanwick in the South of England.Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) Projects/Focus Areas: Managed activities, working with European ANSPs and EUROCONTROL, to demonstrate safety assurance in accordance with the SESAR Safety Reference Material. Specific projects managed included full Implementation of P-RNAV in Complex TMA, Airborne (ASAS) Separation, Evolution of Airborne Safety Nets, Time-based Separation, En-route Performance-based Navigation.

Farnham, Surrey

Now Atkins GlobalSupported the safety assessments for the construction and deployment of the new air traffic control towers at London Heathrow and Edinburgh Airports in the UK. Included technical assessment based on CAA Mandatory Occurrence Report data and collision risk assessment.Trondheim FIR upgrade safety assessment: Contributed to the safety analysis for the implementation of an upgraded air traffic control system within Trondheim FIR, including on-site meetings with ATC/Engineering representatives.Maastricht Upper Area Control Unit Safety Case: Supported the preparation of the Unit Safety Case for Maastricht Upper Area Control (MUAC) to fulfil EUROCONTROL Safety Regulatory Requirements (ESARRs).Assessed the delivery, installation, operation and dismantling of navigation and control room infrastructure under the terms of MoD Urgent Operational Requirements (UORs).

London, United Kingdom

Warrington, United Kingdom

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Master Of Science (Msc), Air Transport Management

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), First Class Hons, Aerospace Engineering, First Class Hons