OB167: Reach Out and Touch ATC

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

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4.8 • 811 Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Topic of the show: What are contact approaches? Why don’t we use them more often? AG and RH discuss this rarely used approach and discuss some examples where they may come in handy for the pilot and ATC.

Timely Feedback:

1. Juliet Bravo offers some thoughts on helicopter altitudes.
2. PATRON Papa Victor heard some new phraseology.
3. PATRON Hotel Kilo shares his night landing story.
4. PATRON Bravo Juliet offers the real stealth secrets.
5. Golf Mike says hello.

Feedback

Juliet Papa Charlie shares his night landing story.
PATRON Echo Alpha has a great way to remember to close your flight plan. Links mentioned: 1800wxbrief.com , https://www.faasteamtv.com/SafetyCenter/Leidos2018/
PATRON Echo Alpha has a story about an approach clearance to a closed runway.
Juliet Lima Hotel asks about using guard frequency.

Mentioned on the show: https://www.boldmethod.com/learn-to-fly/navigation/what-is-a-contact-approach-and-how-do-you-fly-it/

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0:00.0	You recently talked about weather check-ins that say with you are irksome to controllers.
0:06.0	One of the local controllers has started responding to those check-ins with, and I'm with you.
0:12.0	I think that's the perfect response.
0:15.0	I couldn't agree more.
0:18.0	Hopefully I can remember to start using this. I tried and I thought about it after
0:24.2	the person had done it and I responded and I just anxiously waited for my next opportunity.
0:29.0	Ready.
0:30.0	This is Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk.
0:41.6	Your host, Romeo Hotel and Alpha Golf have a combined 40 years of aviation experience as pilots and air traffic controllers.
0:49.9	They answer your questions and share their opinions about flying and air traffic control.
0:55.1	This show is not official guidance and should not be used as a replacement for your instructor,
1:00.0	your pilot examiner, the endless books of regulations, your favorite comedian, your neighbor, your spouse, or your cat.
1:07.3	November 628 Charlie Delt, the Squawk 120, frequency of change approved. The audio will be available on live ATC. Good day. November 628, Charlie dealt the squawk 1-200, frequency change approved.
1:11.5	The audio will be available on live ATC. Good day.
1:14.7	November 643, too late, Mike, third visual pressure, way 2-3 left, Connick Tower.
1:19.1	November 3-222 Yankee, area of heavy to extreme precipitation, 10 o'clock, to 1 o'clock, 15 miles, 704, 7 miles.
1:27.4	3.047 Charlie, try a departure,, 15 miles, 70 miles in dichity.
1:27.8	3047 Charlie, try a departure, let our contact, climb and maintain 8.
1:31.5	November 747 Sierra Lema, reduce speed to 180, your overtaking traffic ahead on final.
1:37.3	Skyhawk 7-7th angle, IFR cancellation receives, walk via far, frequency change approved.
1:42.3	Sierra 720 Fox, try now for flattened 190 vectors for the visual approach runway, 2311.
1:48.1	The intertriad class Charlie's surface area from the east.
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