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OB214: Cookies for Aviation Enthusiasts

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

Air Traffic Talk

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4.8811 Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2022

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Episode 214 Show Notes

 

Topic of the show: We are going to discuss what happens when a pilot terminates an IFR flight plan before being handed off on an approach to a Class Delta tower.  What happened to “cookies for cancellations”?  This and much more on another fun episode you won’t want to miss!

 

Timely Feedback:

  1. 1. PATRON EW shares some kind words about a TRIAD controller. Thank you!
  2. 2. PATRON JW3 wants forgiveness for moving big planes onto the taxiways.
  3. 3. PATRON WTF shares some thoughts about practice approaches.

 

Feedback

  1. PATRON Echo Golf wants to know about our biggest bonehead moves as controllers.
  2. Charlie Hotel asks how to get flight following without an electrical system but operable two-way radio.
  3. PATRON Echo Mike wants to get our take on flight following with multiple landings close together.
  4. PATRON JW3 received some interesting instructions near a restricted area. We share our thoughts.

 

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0:00.0

Yeah, that's the, that's the rub, I think, is the, you know, from the tower controller's perspective, he just gets a call from some random person and they, and that call up tells the tower what they're going to do.

0:14.2

And the tower guy is like, well, that's not really how this works.

0:17.5

You check in, I say hello, then I tell you what to do. Right. And so somebody just shows up

0:23.7

on the frequency and says, this is what we're doing. Well, who are you? Ready.

0:36.1

This is Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk.

0:39.2

Your host, Romeo Hotel and Alpha Golf have a combined 40 years of aviation experience as pilots and air traffic controllers.

0:47.5

They answer your questions and share their opinions about flying and air traffic control.

0:52.6

This show is not official guidance

0:54.3

and should not be used as a replacement

0:56.2

for your instructor, your pilot examiner,

0:59.1

the endless books of regulations,

1:01.1

your favorite comedian,

1:02.4

your neighbor, your spouse, or your cat.

1:05.0

November 628 Charlie Delta,

1:06.4

the squawk 120, frequency change approved.

1:09.2

The audio will be available on live ATC.

1:11.5

Good day.

1:12.4

November 643, Julie at Mike, third visual, truck.

1:14.8

One way, two, three, three left, Conak Tower.

1:16.7

November 3-22-2-Yanky, area of heavy to extreme precipitation,

1:21.6

10 o'clock, to 1 o'clock, 15 miles, 7 miles.

1:25.3

3047 Charlie, try a departuread departure letter contact climb and maintain

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