OB265: I Show You as IFR Now
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk
Air Traffic Talk
4.9 • 966 Ratings
🗓️ 30 January 2023
⏱️ 80 minutes
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Summary
Episode 265 Show Notes
Topic of the show: Alpha Golf toured three facilities in the greater Cowboy Bravo area and shares all of his observations like the high volume of traffic, the complexity of the airspace, and the workload on each controller. We also discuss go arounds, ADS-B coverage and equipage, and magically making a VFR aircraft IFR. This is a really fun episode you won't want to miss! Happy Monday!
Timely Feedback:
- 1. Patron JEC shared some more thoughts about last week's show.
- 2. SGAC Patron SE shared some details about ADS-B and the future of the technology.
Feedback
- Patron MC sent audio about a go around; does he have to do it?
- Patron JH wants to know if there is a better way to plan for reroutes.
- Patron EA wants to know why we nag them about the weather updates.
- Patron WTF sent audio about a funny exchange in a Bravo. You're IFR now!
Mentioned on the show: https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/technology/equipadsb/research/airspace
https://www.faa.gov/tv/?mediaId=1207
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| 0:00.0 | I asked at every facility I went to, okay, do you have an option? You are, you can talk to this |
| 0:07.8 | plane or not talk to this plane. Overwhelmingly, the answer is, I want to talk to that plane. |
| 0:13.4 | Please call me. My favorite response was from the center controller that gave us the tour. |
| 0:19.8 | Let me decide if I'm too busy. |
| 0:24.2 | Don't listen to the frequency and say, |
| 0:25.9 | hey, he's too busy, I'm not going to call. |
| 0:28.2 | Let me make that decision. |
| 0:29.6 | I'll let you know if I'm too busy. |
| 0:31.0 | Ready. |
| 0:50.7 | This is Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk. Your host, Romeo Hotel and Alpha Golf have a combined 40 years of aviation experience as pilots and air traffic controllers. |
| 0:55.3 | They answer your questions and share their opinions about flying and air traffic control. This show is not official guidance and should not be used as a replacement for your |
| 1:00.5 | instructor, your pilot examiner, the endless books of regulations, your favorite comedian, your |
| 1:06.4 | neighbor, your spouse, or your cat. November 628 Charlie dealt with the squawk 1-200, frequency change approved. |
| 1:13.0 | The audio will be available on live ATC. |
| 1:15.4 | Good day. |
| 1:16.2 | November 643, Julie at Mike, |
| 1:18.0 | third visual pressure, |
| 1:18.7 | 1-way, 2-3 left, Connick Tower. |
| 1:20.6 | November 3-22-2-Yankee, |
| 1:23.3 | area of heavy to extreme precipitation, |
| 1:25.5 | 10 o'clock, to 1 o'clock, |
| 1:27.3 | 15 miles, 70 miles |
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