OB341: Lean On Me
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk
Air Traffic Talk
4.8 • 811 Ratings
🗓️ 18 July 2024
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Episode 341 Show Notes
Topic of the show: On this week’s show, we continue our conversation about mental health and offer some practical advice on how to move forward in a peer-to-peer environment while changes are made to the medical qualification process. We heard from many of you and cannot thank you enough for sharing your stories. We are doing our best to normalize the conversation and help aviators get the help they need while keeping their medical!
Timely Feedback: Lots of feedback about OB340 “Mental Health Matters”. Thank you!
Feedback
1. Patron WO shares some audio feedback about flight plans and amendments.
2. Patron SFC shares a story about mountain wave and a very helpful center controller (yes, they do exist).
Mentioned on the Show:
HIMS (Human Intervention Motivational Study):
No Man's Land: The Untold story of Automation and QF72:
https://www.amazon.com/No-Mans-Land-untold-automation-ebook/dp/B07HCMF229
Max Trescott’s Aviation News Talk Podcast episode on mental health (#335): 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 | I think so many in aviation are problem solvers, DIYers, and there's a tendency to be self-sufficient. |
| 0:09.6 | You kind of have to be when you're out there in a plane by yourself. |
| 0:13.5 | And we'll do that with almost anything in life, except for this one. |
| 0:18.0 | Ready. |
| 0:26.8 | Okay. except for this one. Ready. This is Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk. |
| 0:30.1 | Your host, Alpha Golf and Romeo Hotel, have a half century of aviation experience |
| 0:35.3 | in combat helicopters, airliners, and air traffic control. |
| 0:40.0 | They answer your questions about flying aviation and ATC. |
| 0:44.2 | This weekly podcast is for entertainment and education and does not serve as a replacement |
| 0:49.4 | for a qualified flight instructor, an examiner, the FARs, the 7110, your best friend, your next pilot, or your cat. |
| 0:59.0 | November 628 Charlie Delft, the Squawk 1-200, frequency change approved. The audio will be available on live ATC. Good day. |
| 1:06.4 | November 643, July, Mike, clear visual approach. One way, 23 left, Conach Tower. |
| 1:10.8 | November 3-222 Yankee, area of heavy to extreme. November 643, Julie McClure, Visual Approx, one way 2-3 left, Connick Tower. |
| 1:10.9 | November 3-22 to Yankee, |
| 1:13.6 | area of heavy to extreme precipitation |
| 1:15.7 | to the clock to one o'clock, |
| 1:17.5 | 15 miles, 7 miles. |
| 1:19.3 | 3047 Charlie, try a departure, |
| 1:21.7 | radar contact, climb and maintain 8,000. |
| 1:23.3 | November 747 Sierra Lima, |
| 1:25.4 | reduce speed to 180, |
| 1:26.9 | your overtaking traffic ahead on final. |
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