OB373: Archie League Heroes
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk
Air Traffic Talk
4.8 • 811 Ratings
🗓️ 25 February 2025
⏱️ 89 minutes
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Summary
Episode 373 Show Notes
Topic of the show: Archie League and His Award. On this week’s show, RH and AG discuss the Archie League Award for ATC, why it’s important and a quick rundown on Archie League himself, the first air traffic controller. We also play the pilot’s prayer, discuss visual approach backups, and answer more of your awesome aviation questions and feedback.
Links:
https://www.natca.org/2023/08/21/archie-league-and-the-genesis-of-federal-air-traffic-control/
2018 Archie Awards: President’s Award: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bgzG9SAJuY for this save: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROTcj9NkD7A
Timely Feedback:
1. Controller Charles Delta sent audio on flight following usage into Cigarette Airport
2. Patron JT sends info on CRJ climate control and warring zones
3. Patron JK sends follow up on why his students go to CCB airport
4. Patron Zulu sent audio about old radios and delayed gratification
5. Patron WM asks about backing up a visual with an RNAV
Feedback
1. Lord AJ wrote a prayer and it was read in audio by Patron BS
2. Patron ED asks about EDCT’s (expect departure clearance time)
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| 0:00.0 | These stories typically show a next level, a deeper understanding of how the system works, |
| 0:06.7 | of how the whole thing works together, and how their creativity in solving this thing |
| 0:13.0 | just represents a unique understanding of flying and air traffic control, of just aviation in general. |
| 0:21.0 | Okay. of flying and air traffic control, of just aviation in general. Ready. |
| 0:32.3 | This is a posing basis air traffic talk. |
| 0:39.8 | Your host, Alpha Golf and Romeo Hotel, have a half century of aviation experience in combat helicopters, airliners, and air traffic control. |
| 0:42.8 | They answer your questions about flying aviation and ATC. |
| 0:47.3 | This weekly podcast is for entertainment and education and does not serve as a replacement |
| 0:52.5 | for a qualified flight instructor, an examiner, the FARs, the 7110, your best friend, your next pilot, or your cat. |
| 1:01.7 | November 628, Charlie Delft, the Squawk 1-200, frequency change approved. |
| 1:05.9 | The audio will be available on live ATC. Good day. |
| 1:09.1 | November 643, Julie at my clear, visual approach,3 left. Connick Tower. November 3-222 |
| 1:15.3 | Yankee, area of heavy to extreme precipitation to the clock |
| 1:18.8 | to one o'clock, one five miles, seven miles. Three zero four seven |
| 1:23.0 | Charlie, try a departure, radar contact, climbing and maintain eight hours. November |
| 1:26.2 | 747 Sierra Lima, reduce speed to one eight80, your overtaking traffic ahead on file. |
| 1:31.3 | Skyhawk 777th angle, IFRQA incalation received, walk VFR, Prickman to change approved. |
| 1:36.3 | Sierra 720 Fox Tron Alpha, flatting 190 vectors for the visual approach. |
| 1:40.3 | Skyhawk, Niner, Sierra Popper, third to cleared to intertrag class Charlie's surface area from the east, |
| 1:44.8 | maintain special via far conditions. |
| 1:46.9 | Please welcome retired Army pilot Alpha Golf |
| 1:50.0 | and the rookie first officer at Penguin Airlines, Romeo Hotel. |
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