OB261: I Disagree With Me
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk
Air Traffic Talk
4.9 • 966 Ratings
🗓️ 2 January 2023
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Summary
Episode 261 Show Notes
Topic of the show: A student pilot is in busy airspace near a Class Bravo surface area without a Class B clearance. What did the student say to get an immediate solution from ATC? Find out on this episode. We also discuss reroutes, listening skills, and the service provided by Angel Flight pilots. This was a really fun way to start our 6th year doing weekly episodes. Enjoy!
Timely Feedback:
- 1. Patron DM actually did what we suggested and got MSAW processing on a VFR flight.
- 2. SGAC Patron Romeo Quebec shared some nice thoughts about the show.
Feedback
- Patron DL is an Angel Flight pilot. Thank you!
- Patron GK asked about an interesting set of skills.
- Patron AT asked what type of non instructional exchanges happen with ATC.
- Patron MK sent a reroute video and asked for our thoughts. https://youtu.be/ReNndBjFuWw
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Those were well-chosen words. |
| 0:01.7 | Exactly the words you needed. |
| 0:04.0 | That was his wake-up call. |
| 0:07.4 | You said a couple things in that question, and he got it. |
| 0:11.7 | He understood the assignment at that point. |
| 0:13.4 | The trainer, I'm sure, if there was one, I would have said, oh. |
| 0:26.5 | Someone. one. I would have said, oh, someone's paying attention. Ready. |
| 0:37.8 | This is opposing bases,ases Air Traffic Talk. |
| 0:45.8 | Your host, Romeo Hotel and Alpha Golf have a combined 40 years of aviation experience as pilots and air traffic controllers. |
| 0:51.0 | They answer your questions and share their opinions about flying and air traffic control. |
| 0:55.2 | 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, your favorite |
| 1:00.6 | comedian, your neighbor, your spouse, for your cat. |
| 1:03.7 | November 628 Charlie Delt, the Squawk 1-200, frequency of change approved. The audio will be |
| 1:09.0 | available on live ATC good day |
| 1:11.1 | November 643 juliet mike third visual approach runway two three left Connick Tower |
| 1:15.3 | November 322 to Yankee area of heavy to extreme precipitation to the clock to one |
| 1:22.0 | o'clock one five miles seven Charlie try arial departure River contact climb and maintain |
| 1:28.0 | November 747 Sierra Lima reduce speed to 180 your overtake |
| 1:32.5 | and traffic ahead on final |
| 1:34.0 | Skyhawk 7 7 7th angle IFR can't place received |
| 1:36.9 | frequency change approved |
| 1:38.9 | Sierra 720 Fox Tronality flatting 190 vectors for the visual approach |
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