OB368: Flying Through Fire
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk
Air Traffic Talk
4.8 • 811 Ratings
🗓️ 21 January 2025
⏱️ 95 minutes
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Summary
Episode 368 Show Notes
Topic of the show: Flying Through Fires, By SGAC Patron CB. RH and AG read feedback from CB about being a firefighting pilot. What type of training is involved? How do you get qualified to fly in this type of operation? How does this compare to military flying? We also discuss situational awareness near Class Bravo airspace, facility tours, and more of your awesome aviation feedback. This week’s episode is packed with nuggets of aviation gold. You don’t want to miss it!
Links:
You Don’t Have to Put on the Red Light http://cfi.tips/red, I fly with this headlamp: https://a.co/d/9nWPMnD
Timely Feedback:
1. Patrons SH sent follow up about his home Sim setup and copilot
2. Patron RD sent headlamp feedback, see links
3. Patron SB sent Night VFR flying feedback
Feedback
1. SGAC AM sent a question about satellite airport wildlife NOTAMs
2. SGAC JK sent highlights from a recent facility tour
3. Patron 1dullgeek sent a question about bickering on frequency
4. Patron SM sent a quick note on episode 355, ATC Emergency Mode Engaged
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| 0:00.0 | It's really, really tough. |
| 0:01.3 | The timing, if this fire is on a slope, you have to match that slope with your climb, |
| 0:07.6 | your speed, your climb rate, you're trying to, the bucket is swinging around. |
| 0:12.4 | You're trying to get the thing to be in a straight line and time when you drop it. |
| 0:18.1 | There's so many variables that you can screw up. |
| 0:20.6 | It is an art. These guys that do it |
| 0:22.5 | and you see these videos of guys coming in and just like perfectly putting those lines down. |
| 0:28.7 | It is years and yearsases Air Traffic Talk. |
| 0:44.1 | Your host, Alpha Golf and Romeo Hotel, have a half century of aviation experience in combat |
| 0:50.1 | helicopters, airliners, and air traffic control. |
| 0:54.1 | They answer your questions about flying, aviation, and ATC. |
| 0:58.1 | This weekly podcast is for entertainment and education |
| 1:01.3 | and does not serve as a replacement for a qualified flight instructor, |
| 1:05.9 | an examiner, the FARs, the 7110, your best friend, your next pilot, or your cat. |
| 1:12.9 | November 628 Charlie Delft, Squawk, 1-200, frequency change approved. |
| 1:17.1 | The audio will be available on live ATC. |
| 1:19.4 | Good day. |
| 1:20.3 | November 643, Julie, Mike, Clear, Visual Approach, runway, 2.3 left, Conach Tower. |
| 1:24.6 | November 3-22-2-Yanky, area of heavy to extreme precipitation to the clock to one o'clock, |
| 1:31.4 | 15 miles, 7 miles. |
| 1:33.2 | 3047 Charlie, try a departure, radar contact, climb and maintain 8,000. |
| 1:37.2 | November 747 Sierra Lema, reduce speed to 1-80, your overtaking traffic ahead on final. |
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