OB340: Mental Health Matters
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk
Air Traffic Talk
4.8 • 811 Ratings
🗓️ 8 July 2024
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Episode 340 Show Notes
Topic of the show: Mental Health in Aviation by SGAC CB On this week’s show, AG and RH discuss the giant Penguin in the room: mental health. We have strong feelings about this topic and want to normalize the conversation to help remove the stigma associated with mental health issues in aviation. The FAA formed a mental health and aviation medical clearances rulemaking committee and said “Implementing the recommendations associated with these barriers will set the stage for a seismic shift in how the industry perceives and manages the risks associated with mental health conditions.” We normally keep our show topics fun and entertaining but we feel it’s important to speak up about the issue and normalize the difficult conversations.
Timely Feedback:
1. Patron PV asks AG to recount his briefly mentioned story about the scope going dark.
2. Patron TW provides insight into why RH’s commute home was terrible.
3. Patron SVO sent audio feedback about a real NORDO scenario in a jet.
4. Patron BJ updates us on a recently used acronym.
Feedback
1. Patron DSR has feedback about crossing the border.
2. Patron CWS sent audio asking about accidental replies to the wrong instruction.
3. Patron CM has info on a tour at the over the Cowboys Bravo Center.
Mentioned on the show:
Max Trescott’s Aviation News Talk Podcast episode on mental health: https://aviationnewstalk.com/podcast/335-mental-health-issues-what-pilots-need-to-know-with-dr-victor-vogel-ga-news/
FAA PUBLISHES MENTAL HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS by AOPA’s Niki Britton:
The FAA formed a Mental Health and Aviation Medical Clearances Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) full report: http://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/Mental_Health_ARC_Final_Report_RELEASED.pdf
Flying Midwest Pilot, episode 51 “Clear Mind and Clear Skies with Dr. Penny Levin”: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flyingmidwest-podcast/episodes/Episode-51-Clear-Minds-and-Clear-Skies---with-CFIDr--Penny-Levin-e2eg59p
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| 0:00.0 | Thank you for having the courage to send this and help us start this conversation and for having the courage to get back in the airplane after this event and series of events that you went through. |
| 0:10.9 | Ready. |
| 0:15.5 | This is Opposing Bases Air Traffic talk. Your host, Alpha Golf and Romeo Hotel, have a half century of aviation experience in combat helicopters, airliners, and air traffic control. They answer your questions about flying aviation and ATC. This weekly podcast is for entertainment and education and does not serve as a replacement for a qualified flight instructor, an examiner, the FARs, the 7110, your best friend, your next pilot, or your cat. |
| 0:52.2 | November 628, Charlie Delft, the squawk 1-200, frequency change |
| 0:55.9 | approved. The audio will be available on live |
| 0:58.0 | ATC, good day. November |
| 0:59.9 | 643, July, Mike, cleared visual approach |
| 1:02.0 | runway, 2-3 left, Connick Tower. |
| 1:03.9 | November 3-222 |
| 1:05.8 | Yankee, area of heavy to extreme |
| 1:08.1 | precipitation to the clock to |
| 1:09.9 | 1 o'clock, 15 five miles, seven miles. |
| 1:12.3 | I mean, three zero seven, seven, Charlie, try a departure, radar contact, climbing, maintain |
| 1:16.2 | November 747 Sierra Leuma, reduce speed to one eight zero, your overtaking traffic ahead on final. |
| 1:22.6 | Skyhawk 7-7th angle, IFR can't place and received, squawk TIFR, friction change, approved. |
| 1:27.2 | Sierra 720 Fox try now for flatting 1-90 vectors for the visual approach |
| 1:31.3 | one way 2 3rd 9 to enter triad class Charlie's surface area from the east maintain |
| 1:35.6 | special VFR conditions please welcome retired Army pilot Alpha Golf and the rookie |
| 1:41.5 | first officer at Penguin Airlines Romeo Hotel. |
| 1:53.0 | It's Monday, July 8, 2024, episode 340. On today's show, we'll do some general center |
| 1:58.8 | control bashing, discuss mental health and |
| 2:01.2 | aviation a timely nordo story and more of your awesome feedback what's up pagey oh hello |
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