OB273: Simplified Sky Geometry

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

Air Traffic Talk

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🗓️ 27 March 2023

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

Episode 273 Show Notes

Topic of the show: This week's show is about radar patterns. What can you expect when you arrive from the departure side of the airport? How can you plan your descent when you are being sequenced to the airport under VFR? Why do controllers keep you so far away from the field before placing you on final? We answer all these questions and also discuss ELTs, flight service, and using VFR/IFR flight plans depending on the complexity of the airspace. This is a really fun episode and you don't want to miss it!

Timely Feedback:

1. SGAC Patron Sierra Echo shares some fun facts about Metroplex relevant to last week's discussion.

2. Patron Charlie Kilo shares some fun facts about traffic counts in the NAS.

Feedback

1. SGAC Patron Romeo Bravo asks if other pilots have specific examples of when VFR was advantageous versus IFR.

2. Patron Echo Delta asks about lonely flight service station personnel. Where are they?

3. Patron Juliet Echo Charlie wants to know what supervisors do in normal operations.

4. Patron Sierra Hotel asks what's up with ELT reports.

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0:00.0	Every time you coordinate with another controller who's working traffic, you are potentially the distraction that could cause a significant event.
0:10.4	That might have been all it takes.
0:12.5	You don't know what that person has going on.
0:15.1	They could be super busy.
0:16.3	It might not even look like it.
0:17.6	But they are covered up and doing something.
0:20.5	And your call and distraction
0:22.4	was enough for them to miss something.
0:24.3	Ready.
0:29.0	This is Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk.
0:36.5	Your host, Romeo Hotel and Alpha Golf have a combined 40 years of aviation experience as pilots and air traffic controllers.
0:44.9	They answer your questions and share their opinions about flying and air traffic control.
0:50.0	This show is not official guidance and should not be used as a replacement for your instructor,
0:55.0	your pilot examiner, the endless books of regulations, your favorite comedian, your neighbor, your spouse, or your cat.
1:02.3	November 628 Charlie Delt, the Squawk 1-200, frequency of change approved.
1:06.5	The audio will be available on live ATC. Good day.
1:09.7	November 643, too late, Mike, third visual pressure, runway, 2,3 left, ConachC. Good day. November 643 to
1:11.0	two late, Mike, third visual truck, runway, two, three left, Conak Tower.
1:14.0	November 3-222 Yankee, area of heavy to extreme precipitation, 10 o'clock, to one o'clock,
1:20.7	15 miles, 7047 Charlie, try a departure, river contact, climb and maintain.
1:26.5	November 747 Sierra Lehm
1:28.4	Reduce speed to 180 your overtaking traffic ahead on final
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