ARC GIS
Martin Mfanukhona Simelane
Manzini,MA
Summary
Highly accomplished MBA graduate with exceptional strategic leadership and management skills. Instrumental in success as a Principal ATC, ATS Instructor, ATS Examiner, OJTI. Deepened sector knowledge and gained hands-on experience in conflict resolution, planning, operations management, and operational risk management while leading air traffic control teams. Sharpened transferable skills such as commercial awareness, communication, negotiation, and analytical abilities. Developed networking, planning, and distribution skills in the aviation and transport industry. Honed task execution capabilities while ensuring the safety of passengers, flight crews, and installations. Member of CANSO Safety Working Group providing peer support to member State ANSPs on key areas including ANSP SMS, ATM Systems Cybersecurity, FRMS. Also a member of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers, a professional body that organizes Air Traffic Control professionals worldwide for professional and technical knowledge expertise sharing.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal ATC Officer (Admin and ATC Training)
Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority
King Mswati III International Airport
06.2018 - Current
- Managing and supervising the Air traffic control Training Unit, by ensuring that sufficient staff with appropriate qualifications are selected, trained, and developed.
- Planning, performing ATC training, supervising training, examining, and assessing ATC trainees and Qualified Air traffic controllers as required in the ATC Unit Training Plan .
- Policy Advisor and training expert advisor to the Chief ATC on ATC Training, personnel licensing and ATC Competency matter and functions as the departments Unit evaluation and Proficiency development officer.
- Manage the ATC Training function by ensuring all training documentation, procedures and relevant manuals are up to date and available in the ATC units.
- Develop training plans for the ATC department.
- Conduct testing and assessments of new recruits
- Develop the ATC Training budget as informed by the Training Needs Analysis
- Conduct Simulator Exercises for ATCs undergoing Approach and Aerodrome validation
- Prepare local knowledge completing rating and validation assessments on personnel as required
- Supervise and arrange training programs for unit personnel; attending rating and validation examinations required
- Ensure that the approved methods and procedures are practiced within the unit and where necessary making recommendations to improve these procedures; questionnaires for use in rating and validation examinations;
- Training controllers in new procedures and operating techniques; for the ratings held;
- Create ,Revise and Amend the Unit training plan as required
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate new learning techniques, upgrades and enhancements to the ATC training syllabus and framework.
- Ensure effective communications within the ATC operations and training team, including regular meetings to share training delivery plans and compliance figures
- Maintain all training records pertaining to ATC personnel
- Liaise with ANS and Personnel Licensing inspectorates
- Carry out proficiency test on operational Air traffic controllers
- Coordinate operations with other ANSP Units for seamless operations of ATC Centers
- Member of the ATC Rating Board as an ATS Designated Examiner
- Oversee the compliance of all Air traffic services units to a compliance level of 80% or above
- Ensure the Competence level of all ATC License holders is at 80% or above as per ATC Unit training plan
Licensed Aerodrome and Approach Controller
ESwatini Civil Aviation Authority
King Mswati III International Airport
07.2011 - Current
- Prevent collisions between aircraft and obstacles on the ground, that is, the movement area around the airfield and by maintaining safe and expeditious flow of traffic within controlled air space and ensuring separation standards in conformity with ICAO standards
- Instantaneous identification of conflicts and resolutions of such conflicts with minimum delay
- Provide pre-flight information regarding expected weather or other conditions in the route or destination as advised by Meteorological Services
- Provide flight information services to operators to facilitate safe and secure aircraft movement and to pass on information and advice to operators where necessary to avoid collision or hazards
- Provide Aerodrome and Approach control Services for the local Airports and approach control for the National Airspace
- Provide air traffic services to approximately 1000 flights monthly including landings ,departures and overflights
Principal Air Traffic Control Officer Operations
Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority
King Mswati III International Airport
05.2015 - 05.2018
- Directly responsible for the organization, operation and supervision of the Air traffic Services units to ensure the provision of Air traffic services in a safe, expeditious and orderly flow of air traffic
- Manages the air navigation function by closely monitoring activities of air traffic control Approach and aerodrome control tower to ensure safe and efficient operations
- Organizes and prepare leave rosters and staff duty rosters to ensure manning of the stations in accordance with the regulations
- Mentor, provide on the job training for trainee Air traffic controllers and controllers undergoing license consolidation
- Investigate and report aircraft incidents and abnormal occurrences which are a threat to flight safety and Airport operations
- Acts as Search and rescue mission coordinator in times of Aircraft Search and rescue operations
- Ensure All air traffic control operations are in line with CAA regulations, aerodrome manual, and Manual of Air traffic services
- Ensure that internal Air traffic control policies and operating Procedures are in line with the ESWACAA Quality, SMS policies and to communicate the requirements in the entire ATC operations
- Ensure effective safety reporting, investigation and contingencies are made in line with the requirements of ESWACAA SMS policy and SMS Manual
- Participates in Airspace design and flight procedure design when required
- Contribute to amendments of Air traffic control instructions, Aviation(Rules of the Air) Regulations, Air Navigation Regulations and Station Standing Instructions
- Supervise the sections staff and ensure correct manning levels in accordance with operating standards
- Built highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
- Prepared reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to decision-makers.
- Identified most efficient methods to improve traffic flow by analyzing traffic data.
- Oversee the landing ,departures ,overflying of an average of 1000 flights per months
Assistant Air Traffic Controller
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Matsapha International Airport
06.2009 - 07.2011
- Coordination under the supervision of the Air traffic controller on duty
- Passing Aircraft estimates
- Preparing weather reports for the ATC on duty
- Providing all necessary assistance as required by the ATC on duty
- Coordinated about 800 ,landings , departures and international over flights on monthly basis.
- Identified, analyzed, resolved and reported hazards and procedural issues affecting or potentially affecting safe and timely outcomes.
- Analyzed flight plans to determine safety and accuracy, leaving no room for errors.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Gluglielmo Marconi University
Rome ,Italy05.2022
Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (PGDp) -
Qualifi UK (Maximas Management Training Center)
Bahrain09.2021
Bachelor of Commerce - Economics and Human Resource management
Regent Business School
South Africa10.2018
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Excellent communication
- Confidence with technology
- Information checking
- Spatial awareness
- Teamwork
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal skills
- Cognitive skills
- Innovation and creativity
- Emergency and non-emergency response
- Safety protocols
- Investigation management
Certification
- Licensed Approach Controller - Expiry May 2025
- Licensed Aerodrome Controller -Expiry May 2025
- Licensed Designated ATS Examiner - Expiry May 2025
- Licensed On the Job Training Instructor - Expiry May 2025
- ATM Contingency Planning, United ATS ,Egypt - [November 2024]
- ATS Examiners Course, United ATS,Egypt - [June 2024]
- Trainairplus Instructors Course Part 2, ATNS Aviation Academy - [November 2023]
- Trainairplus Instructors Course Part 1 , Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organization - [November 2023]
- On the Job Training Instructor, ATNS Aviation Academy - [September 2022]
- Tanzania CAA Academy -AIS Digital Cartography(Charting) - May 2015
- Approach Radar, ATNS Aviation Academy - [July 2013]
- Approach Procedural ,ATNS Aviation Academy - [February 2011]
- Aerodrome Control, ATNS Aviation Academy - [December 2010]
- ATM/AIM Core content course, ATNS Aviation Academy - [October 2010]
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) -(USA Threat and Error Management -July 2022 (online)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (USA) -Seven Aviation Deadly Sins (HASTE) -July 2022 (online)
- Eurocontrol -Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) - October 2022 (online)
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Aerobics
- Weight lifts
- Jogging
References
- Mr Boy Ndlangamandla, Principal ATC & PANS OPS Specialist, Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority, Box 89, Kwaluseni, Eswatini, (+268) 76769754
- Mr Jabulane Dlamini, Manager Engineering, BME Group South Africa, Delmas Plant, South Africa, +27 65 921 4666, JABULANI.dlamini@bme.co.za
- Mariam Zamir, Marketing Executive, European Graduate School of Management, +973 3720 2448, admin@egsm-edu.com
Personal Information
ID Number: 8708156100273
Software
AMHS
ARCI CAD
AFTN
Bentley Micro station
Eurocat C
Timeline
Principal ATC Officer (Admin and ATC Training)
Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority
06.2018 - Current
Principal Air Traffic Control Officer Operations
Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority
05.2015 - 05.2018
Licensed Aerodrome and Approach Controller
ESwatini Civil Aviation Authority
07.2011 - Current
Assistant Air Traffic Controller
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
06.2009 - 07.2011
Master of Business Administration -
Gluglielmo Marconi University
Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (PGDp) -
Qualifi UK (Maximas Management Training Center)
Bachelor of Commerce - Economics and Human Resource management
Regent Business School