OB288: Big Bad Bravo Bug Smasher
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk
Air Traffic Talk
4.9 • 966 Ratings
🗓️ 10 July 2023
⏱️ 83 minutes
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Summary
Episode 288 Show Notes
Topic of the show: On this week's show, we discuss general aviation operations at busy Class Bravo airports. Flying to a big airport can be intimidating so we offer some tips for the general aviation pilot. How can you safely taxi behind a heavy jet and keep ATC happy? What should you be prepared for when arriving or departing a busy, Class Bravo airport in your general aviation aircraft? Our special guest, Bravo Kilo, is a friendly voice in a busy tower and shares his experience so your next flight is both fun and safe. We also discuss our schedules, frequency planning, and remote clearance etiquette. This episode is packed and you don't want to miss it!
Timely Feedback:
1. Patron CRO asks if we can use intersections to alleviate longer departure lines.
2. Patron "The Badger Pilot" shares a fun ATC story with remarks "I love ATC".
Feedback
1. SGAC Patron Charlie Mike asks about our schedule and work/life balance.
2. Patron CLW asked about frequency planning on a cross country flight.
3. Patron BD got asked about the remote frequency vs. the phone to get an IFR clearance.
Thank you, Bravo Kilo! We really enjoyed having you as our guest co-host for the AirVenture episode and this episode about Class Bravo operations!
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| 0:00.0 | We were warned to be very cautious of jet blast at least four times during our taxi from the John Hancock FBI to 26 left. |
| 0:08.5 | I like that. |
| 0:09.1 | It was slightly intimidating, lining up opposite a line of seven-fives and seven-sixes and my little bug smasher with its lonely spinny thing on the nose. |
| 0:21.3 | Ready. |
| 0:30.2 | This is Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk. |
| 0:33.5 | Your host, Romeo Hotel and Alpha Golf |
| 0:35.8 | have a combined 40 years of aviation experience as pilots and air traffic controllers. |
| 0:41.8 | They answer your questions and share their opinions about flying and air traffic control. |
| 0:47.0 | This show is not official guidance and should not be used as a replacement for your instructor, your pilot examiner, the endless books of regulations, |
| 0:55.4 | your favorite comedian, your neighbor, your spouse, for your cat. |
| 0:59.3 | November 628 Charlie Dale up the Squawk 1-200, frequency of change approved. |
| 1:03.5 | The audio will be available on live ATC. |
| 1:05.9 | Good day. |
| 1:06.7 | November 643, too late, Mike, third visual pressure, way 2.3 left, Conachauer. |
| 1:11.0 | November 3-222 Yankee, area of heavy to extreme precipitation, 2 o'clock, to 1 o'clock, 15 miles, 7047 Charlie, try a departure, weather contact, climb and maintain. |
| 1:23.5 | November 747 Sierra Lima, reduce speed to 180, your overtaking traffic ahead on final. |
| 1:29.7 | Skyhawk 7-7th angle, IFR cancelation received, walk via far, frequency change, approved. |
| 1:34.3 | Sierra 720 Fox Tron Alpha flattened 1-90 vectors for the visual approach runway, 23-11. |
| 1:40.1 | Intertriad Class Charlie's surface area from the east, maintain specialty of arched |
| 1:43.7 | Charlie Foxx, Galt, Triad Alpha, this alpha this is triad approach on guard you are being intercepted |
| 1:48.6 | the border is still closed say intentions please welcome your favorite controllers alpha golf |
| 1:55.5 | and romeo hotel Hotel It's Monday, June 10th, |
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