OB243: Altitude Your Discretion

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

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4.8 • 811 Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2022

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Episode 243 Show Notes

Topic of the show: We regularly endorse the use of flight following to increase safety in the NAS and on this week’s show, we review the services provided by air traffic control when you are being watched by the ATC Gods. Why should you get flight following? Find out today!

Timely Feedback:

1. Alpha Charlie answers most of our glider tow questions from last week.
2. Patron JG shares a story about misidentified aircraft types.
3. JZ and his daughter are big fans of airplane livery and Abraham Lincoln.
4. Patron JEF shares the audio from AG’s ATC Birthday Party.

Feedback

Patron WTF shares some ADS-B insight.
Patron JEC sent in a great audio question about a mysterious aircraft in our airspace.
Patron BS shares a story from a long solo cross country.

Have a great week and thanks for listening! Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don’t be shy, use the “Send Audio to AG and RH” button on the website and record an audio message. Or you can send us comments or questions to [email protected]. Find us on twitter @opposing_bases. Music by audionautix.com. Third party audio provided by liveatc.net. Friends of the show and maker of bags to protect your ATC headset from dust and germs: ATCSaks.com. Keep the gunk and funk away from your most valuable pilot gear: https://pilotsaks.com/.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	What are radio services.
0:01.5	They are traffic advisories.
0:03.1	Safety alerts with terrain obstacles in traffic.
0:06.5	So antennas, we will frequently call out if you are at the altitude or below of the antenna
0:12.3	and you're pointed straight at it.
0:13.9	Hey, do you see that huge antenna that's sticking up?
0:17.1	Yeah, 2,600 feet in the air?
0:19.3	Yeah.
0:20.3	Don't hit it. Look out for that one.
0:21.9	Ready.
0:22.2	This is Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk. Your host, Romeo Hotel and Alpha Golf have a combined
0:37.0	40 years of aviation experience as pilots and air traffic controllers.
0:42.2	They answer your questions and share their opinions about flying and air traffic control.
0:47.3	This show is not official guidance and should not be used as a replacement for your instructor, your pilot examiner, the endless books of regulations,
0:55.8	your favorite comedian, your neighbor, your spouse, or your cat.
0:59.7	November 628 Charlie dealt with the squawk 1-200, frequency of change approved.
1:03.9	The audio will be available on live ATC. Good day.
1:07.1	November 643 to Tulate Mike, third visual pressure, way two three left, Conak Tower. November 322 to Yankee,
1:14.2	area of heavy to extreme precipitation,
1:16.3	10 o'clock, 1 o'clock, 15 miles, 7 miles.
1:20.0	3047 Charlie, try a departure,
1:22.3	later contact, climb and maintain.
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