OB268: Best Visuals in the C5 Galaxy
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk
Air Traffic Talk
4.9 • 966 Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2023
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Episode 268 Show Notes
Topic of the show: On Today's show we break down more details about visual approaches, dissect the soup sandwich departure near the Oracle Database Airport, and hear from a very aware student pilot on their first solo! We are working with a new audio setup so our voices may sound a little different. Enjoy the show!
Timely Feedback:
1. SGAC Patron SE shares some insight into the Oracle Database Airport departure procedure. http://www.sancarlosairport.org/Departure-Guidance-030222.pdf
2. Patron BY sent in the unofficial guidance on the infamous departure with some local knowledge.
3. Patron AK shares some local stories about training underneath the Sourdough Bravo
Feedback
1. Patron DW asked why some clearances are abbreviated.
2. Patron DGM wasn't afraid to key up and ask questions of ATC!
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| 0:00.0 | Yeah. So once you've been cleared for the visual, what are you? What? What set of rules are you following? |
| 0:08.4 | That question is sort of a reminder for us. We're taking a lot of things for granted. |
| 0:13.0 | Yes. |
| 0:13.6 | If you've never done one, it's not a stupid question. No, it's absolutely not. Because in the title, I mean, visual approach, right? |
| 0:23.3 | So, and that's part of a set of flight rules called visual flight rules. |
| 0:27.8 | Ready. |
| 0:32.5 | This is Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk. |
| 0:39.3 | Your host, Romeo Hotel and Alpha Golf have a combined 40 years of aviation experience |
| 0:45.3 | as pilots and air traffic controllers. |
| 0:48.3 | They answer your questions and share their opinions about flying and air traffic control. |
| 0:53.3 | This show is not official guidance and should |
| 0:55.5 | not be used as a replacement for your instructor, your pilot examiner, the endless books of |
| 1:00.4 | regulations, your favorite comedian, your neighbor, your spouse, or your cat. |
| 1:05.2 | November 628 Charlie Delt, the Squawk 1-200 frequency change approved. the audio will be available on live ATC good day |
| 1:12.6 | November 643 julie at 3rd visual truck runway 2 3 3 3 2 2nd 2 yankee area of heavy to extreme |
| 1:21.4 | precipitation 10 o'clock to 1 o'clock 1 5 miles 7 miles 3047 Charlie try 3047 Charlie, Trial departure, let our contact, climb and maintain 8. |
| 1:29.7 | November 747, Sierra Lema, reduce speed to 180, your overtaking traffic ahead on final. |
| 1:35.9 | Skyhawk 7-7th angle, IFR cancellation received, block B.FAR, frequency change, approved. |
| 1:40.4 | Sierra 720 Prox, try now for flattened90 vectors for the visual approach runway 23-11. |
| 1:46.0 | The intertriad class charlie's surface area from the east maintained specialty golf foxt |
| 1:50.1 | trite alpha this is triad approach on guard you are being intercepted the border is still |
| 1:56.1 | closed say intentions please welcome your favorite controllers, Alpha Golf and Romeo Hotel. |
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