OB120: Creative Navigation, Deadly Operation
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk
Air Traffic Talk
4.8 • 811 Ratings
🗓️ 13 April 2020
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Episode 120 Show Notes
Topic of the show: What are "Opposing Bases"? Also, PATRON Whiskey Charlie asked about reroute selection, chart usage, and general controller/pilot type of knowledge in the tower. AG and RH will give our opinions on the disconnect between two sides of the microphone.
Timely Feedback:
- PATRON Juliet Bravo sent in some local VFR feedback for SoCal area.
- Supreme Galactic Aviation Commander Charlie Hotel provides some fun facts about practice areas and frequency usage.
- PATRON Golf Tango sent audio about the land down under!
- TERPS ELF Romeo Whiskey from Tornado Alley responds to our introduction last week.
- PATRON Mike Echo Hotel got the latest T shirt!
- PayPal Supporter Delta Charlie sent in timely feedback about OB117 and flight checks.
- PATRON and HOST of Aviation NewsTalk podcast, MT sent in some feedback about the use of our show title in traffic calls. #opposingbases
Feedback
- PATRON Alpha Whiskey sent in a question about a military operation for AG.
- Bravo Golf sent in some feedback about TRIAD Tower.
- Juliet Mike wants to know our opinion on an exchange between a distressed pilot and a controller.
Question of the Week/Month Respond to the following statement: The use of an autopilot on an initial civilian instrument check ride should be limited to cruise flight or prohibited altogether. Send your response to [email protected].
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| 0:00.0 | Ready. |
| 0:09.3 | American 888, TRIAT approach. |
| 0:11.8 | Expect the Atlas runway 5 right. |
| 0:14.5 | UPS 1269 heavy, TRIAD departure, radar contact, climb and maintain, 1,000, 10,000. |
| 0:20.5 | Pipeline 364 Charlie Popper, Tried approach, walk 0-1-2-1. |
| 0:24.7 | FedEx 1048 heavy, six miles from Civis. |
| 0:27.5 | Turn left heading 080, maintain 3,000 until established on the localizer. |
| 0:31.8 | Clear to ILS, runway, five left approach. |
| 0:34.5 | SkyLap 75, clear visual approach, coat factory airport. |
| 0:43.3 | November 8903333, radar contact, one two miles southeast of the Triad Airport, state altitude. |
| 0:44.3 | Scott 75, report cancellation by far this frequency in the air on the ground via the remote |
| 0:49.3 | change to advisory improved. Welcome to opposing bases airases Air Traffic Talk. |
| 0:57.0 | We are Romeo Hotel and Alpha Golf, two air traffic controllers and rated pilots. |
| 1:02.0 | This is an aviation podcast. |
| 1:03.8 | We express our views and opinions about aviation, flying, and air traffic control. |
| 1:08.2 | We do not represent our employer employer and our show is for entertainment |
| 1:11.0 | purposes only. We should not be used as a replacement for your CFI, your OJTI, the 7110.65, |
| 1:18.2 | the FAR's, your attorney, your doctor, your best friend, or your cat. It's Monday. |
| 1:32.1 | It's Monday, April 13th, 2020, episode 120 on today's show. |
| 1:47.8 | We're going to talk about some creative navigation solutions, some tips for VIFR flight |
| 1:53.0 | in a busy California airspace, a new explanation of opposing bases, and more of your |
| 1:57.7 | awesome feedback. |
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