OB286: Under Pressure

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

Air Traffic Talk

Aviation, Leisure, Education, Courses

4.9 • 966 Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2023

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Episode 286 Show Notes

Topic of the show: If we had $1 for every time someone asked if our job was stressful, we'd be billionaires. On this week's show, we will discuss the elements of this profession that can lead to stress and medical issues along with the impact the schedule has on our personal lives outside of work. This episode topic was brought to us by a long-time show supporter, Bravo Sierra. Thank you for giving us the idea to discuss this topic and hopefully dispel some aspects of the myths surrounding air traffic controllers.

Timely Feedback:

1. PATRON Mike Kilo shares thoughts on the lost comms episode and the AIM!

2. PATRON Sierra Sierra has some additional insight into the visual approach mixup we discussed a few weeks ago.

Feedback

1. Patron Sierra Hotel shares their lost communications checklist.

2. Kilo Mike Bravo shared a double emergency story with a fantastic outcome!

Have a great week and thanks for listening! Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don't be shy, use the "Send Audio to AG and RH" button on the website and record an audio message. Or you can send us comments or questions to feedback@opposingbases.com. Find us on twitter @opposing_bases. Music by audionautix.com. Third party audio provided by liveatc.net. Friends of the show and maker of bags to protect your ATC headset from dust and germs: ATCSaks.com. Keep the gunk and funk away from your most valuable pilot gear: https://pilotsaks.com/.

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0:00.0	We've talked about all these things, all these negative things, right?
0:03.1	The schedule, the stress, the training, the bidding of leave, your medical, all of these things, right?
0:09.8	But despite all of that stuff, we still love this job.
0:13.7	Ready.
0:18.5	This is Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk. Your host, Romeo Hotel and Alpha
0:27.7	Golf have a combined 40 years of aviation experience as pilots and air traffic controllers.
0:34.1	They answer your questions and share their opinions about flying and air traffic control.
0:39.2	This show is not official guidance and should not be used as a replacement for your instructor,
0:44.3	your pilot examiner, the endless books of regulations, your favorite comedian, your neighbor, your spouse, for your cat.
0:51.6	November 628 Charlie Delta, The Squawk 1-200, frequency change approved.
0:55.8	The audio will be available on live ATC.
0:58.1	Good day.
0:59.0	November 643, Julie McLeod, Digital Press, 1-way, 23 left.
1:02.4	Conak Tower.
1:03.3	November 3-222-Yanky, area of heavy to extreme precipitation, 10 o'clock, to 1 o'clock, 15 miles, 70 miles in-dict.
1:12.0	3.07-Curley, try a departure, letter contact, climb and maintain 8.
1:15.8	November 747-Lima, reduce speed to 1-80, your overtaking traffic ahead on final.
1:21.9	Skyhawk 7-7th angle, IFR cancelation received, walk via far, frequency change approved.
1:26.6	Sierra 720 Fox Cronal for flattened 190 vectors for the visual approach runway, 23-11.
1:32.3	Entertriad Class Charlie's surface area from the east.
1:34.7	Charlie Fox Golf, Fox Trite Alpha, this is Triad Approach on guard.
1:39.5	You are being intercepted.
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