OB314: This CAN Work in America
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk
Air Traffic Talk
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🗓️ 8 January 2024
⏱️ 83 minutes
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Summary
Episode 314 Show Notes
Topic of the show: Reroutes in Troubled Airspace
SGAC Patron JAS provides the show topic this week about getting routing around weather in difficult airspace. How can pilots prepare for deviations in busy airspace? We also discuss denied flight following and using flight plans to keep you safe. This episode is packed, you don't' want to miss it!
Timely Feedback:
1. Controller/Patron MK responded to questions about a capitol arrival being restricted.
2. Patron DC sent a follow up to the expanded Charlie airspace question
3. Patron SG sent some taxi audio
Feedback
1. Patron SW asks about getting flight following that "sticks."
2. Controller/Pilot/Patron from the North GF asks about cancelling IFR and alert services retention.
3. Patron JP asks about maxing out CPDLC
4. SGAC Patron KH likes the new intro/outro
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| 0:00.0 | I was training someone. |
| 0:01.5 | They denied a VFR flight following. |
| 0:04.0 | The supervisor at the time heard that. |
| 0:06.1 | And he said, what did you just say? |
| 0:08.3 | He said, I'm too busy to give this guy flight following. |
| 0:11.0 | He goes, then you're done, training. |
| 0:12.6 | Unplugged him. |
| 0:14.1 | And said, A.G., you got it. |
| 0:16.8 | He got rid of him. |
| 0:18.0 | Like, okay. |
| 0:19.8 | Then you can't work this position. |
| 0:21.6 | Ready. |
| 0:21.8 | This is opposing bases air traffic talk. |
| 0:33.6 | Your host, Alpha Golf and Romeo Hotel, have a half century of aviation experience and combat |
| 0:39.7 | helicopters, airliners, and air traffic control. |
| 0:43.5 | They answer your questions about flying aviation and ATC. |
| 0:47.7 | This weekly podcast is for entertainment and education and does not serve as a replacement |
| 0:52.9 | for a qualified flight instructor, an examiner, |
| 0:56.7 | the FARs, the 7110, your best friend, your next pilot, or your cat. |
| 1:02.5 | November 628, Charlie Delft, the squawk 1-200, frequency change approved. The audio will be available |
| 1:07.9 | on live ATC. Good day. November 643, Julie, Mike, cleared visual approach. |
| 1:12.5 | One way two three left, Conak Tower. |
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