OB270: The Controller Happy Grumpy Scale

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

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🗓️ 6 March 2023

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Episode 270 Show Notes

Topic of the show: On this week's episode we discuss air traffic controller tone, delivery, and pilot perception. Why do we sound grumpy sometimes? What factors contribute to the controller's mood? We also discuss flight following, the importance of filing a VFR flight plan, and more of your awesome aviation questions and feedback. This was a really fun episode that you don't want to miss!

Timely Feedback:

1. Patron WTF told us about a local procedure to differentiate between IFR/VFR departures.

2. Patron AJS sent audio from another ATC robot.

Feedback

1. Patron IJM sent a bonus question about a missed approach under a busy Bravo.

2. Patron SC asks about separation standards at a non towered airport with an inbound IFR.

3. Patron JW was used and immediately discarded by ATC.

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0:00.0	The busier you get, I feel like the, you know, if you had a little slider adjustment for, you know, relaxed to more strict in terms of what you're going to say, the busier you get, the farther that slider is going towards strict.
0:15.9	Ready. This is opposing bases air traffic talk.
0:28.6	Your host, Romeo Hotel and Alpha Golf have a combined 40 years of aviation experience
0:33.6	as pilots and air traffic controllers.
0:36.6	They answer your questions and share their opinions about flying and air traffic control.
0:41.9	This show is not official guidance and should not be used as a replacement for your instructor,
0:47.0	your pilot examiner, the endless books of regulations, your favorite comedian, your neighbor, your spouse, or your cat.
0:54.3	November 628 Charlie Dale, the Squawk 120, your spouse, or your cat. November 628, Charlie Delft, the squawk 1-200, frequency change approved.
0:58.5	The audio will be available on live ATC. Good day.
1:01.7	November 643, Julie at Mike, clear, visual pressure, runway, 23 left, Conach Tower.
1:06.0	November 3-22 to Yankee, area of heavy to extreme precipitation 2 o'clock to 1 o'clock 15 miles 7047 Charlie
1:15.9	try a departure letter contact climb and maintain a November 747 Sierra Lema reduce speed to 180
1:21.9	your overtaking traffic ahead on final skyhawk 7 7 7th angle IFR can can't place to receive, walk via far, frequency change, approve.
1:29.2	Sierra 720 Fox Tron Alpha flattened 1-90 vectors for the visual approach runway,
1:34.3	23-11.
1:35.0	Intertriad Class Charlie's surface area from the east, maintain speciality.
1:38.3	Charlie Fox, Golf, Trite Alpha, this is Triad Approach, on guard.
1:42.2	You are being intercepted.
1:43.8	The border is still closed, say, intentions.
1:47.1	Please welcome your favorite controllers, Alpha Golf and Romeo Hotel.
2:07.2	It's Monday, March 6, 2020, episode 270.
2:12.7	On today's show, we'll talk about controller tone, separation standards at non-towered airports,
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