OB306: Center, Are YOU IFR Capable?
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk
Air Traffic Talk
4.9 • 966 Ratings
🗓️ 13 November 2023
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Episode 306 Show Notes
Topic of the show: On this week's show, we discuss controller's favorite approach: the contact approach! Why does this procedure confuse controllers when it's actually very simple? What can you expect when you request this rarely used procedure? We also discuss STARs, "I love ATC", and more aviation questions. This was a fun episode and you don't want to miss it!
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| 0:00.0 | had up years and years of experience. |
| 0:01.7 | They've never heard the contact approach. |
| 0:03.4 | It wasn't even talked about in the classroom. |
| 0:05.9 | And you said it perfect. |
| 0:07.5 | You knew all the rules. |
| 0:09.4 | No, I'm not doing that. |
| 0:11.0 | I can't. |
| 0:11.8 | I can't because I don't know how to do it and I'm afraid. |
| 0:14.0 | I'm scared. |
| 0:14.7 | All right? |
| 0:15.0 | I said it. |
| 0:15.4 | I'm scared. |
| 0:16.3 | Turn right heading. |
| 0:19.1 | Ready. |
| 0:27.9 | Yeah. heading. Ready. This is a posing basis, air traffic talk. |
| 0:31.1 | Your host, Romeo Hotel and Alpha Golf have a combined 40 years of aviation experience |
| 0:36.3 | as pilots and air traffic controllers. |
| 0:39.4 | They answer your questions and share their opinions about flying and air traffic control. |
| 0:44.5 | This show is not official guidance and should not be used as a replacement for your instructor, |
| 0:49.5 | your pilot examiner, the endless books of regulations, your favorite comedian, your neighbor, your spouse, |
| 0:55.9 | or your cat. |
| 0:56.8 | November 628 Charlie Dell at the squawk 1-200, frequency change approved. |
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