OB379: Heavy Wake, LUAW Fake
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk
Air Traffic Talk
4.8 • 811 Ratings
🗓️ 8 April 2025
⏱️ 88 minutes
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Episode 379 Show Notes
Topic of the show: The Wake Turbulence Wait Sponsored by Patron MC. RH and AG discuss the separation for wake turbulence and the various techniques used to achieve required separation at busy airports. What can a pilot say to ATC to avoid the awkward pause while waiting on the runway? What is the tower controller doing to ensure a safe and legal distance between a heavy departure and subsequent traffic? We also discuss “ATC Zero”, descent planning, and more of your awesome aviation questions.
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https://youtu.be/5V0qz6VHyJU?si=tm6Df4WK2mc4hBqw
Timely Feedback:
1. Patron Mexico Victor sends a follow up story about airborne clearances
2. Patron AR puts to rest the toque debate with audio feedback
3. Patron DD sends a story about ZKC going ATC zero
Feedback
1. Patron CL asks if they are going crazy regarding class C entry requirements.
2. Patron GJ sent audio about a Triad flying experience
3. Patron ES shares life advice about listening speeds
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| 0:00.0 | I think on a nice weather day, you know, where we've got stuff going on and pattern work and P8's in the pattern and all that kind of stuff, if we didn't have luau, we would have people miss their times daily all the time. |
| 0:12.7 | There are times when, yes, we absolutely, absolutely need it. This is Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk. |
| 0:27.9 | Your host, Alpha Golf and Romeo Hotel, have a half century of aviation experience in combat |
| 0:33.9 | helicopters, airliners, and air traffic control. |
| 0:41.3 | They answer your questions about flying, aviation, and ATC. |
| 0:56.1 | 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. |
| 1:00.7 | November 628 Charlie Delft, the squawk 1-200, frequency change approved. |
| 1:03.1 | The audio will be available on live ATC. |
| 1:03.7 | Good day. |
| 1:08.0 | November 643, Julie, Mike, Clear Visual Approx, runway, 2.3 left, Conak Tower. |
| 1:16.8 | November 3-22-2-Yanky, area of heavy to extreme precipitation to the clock to 1 o'clock, 15 miles, 7 miles. 3.47 Charlie, try a departure, radar contact, climb and maintain 8,000. |
| 1:20.9 | November 747 Sierra Lima, reduce speed to 1-80, your overtaking traffic ahead on final. |
| 1:27.0 | Skyhawk 7-7-Tango, IFR can't place and received. |
| 1:29.7 | Squatheafrude. |
| 1:31.7 | Sierra 720 Fox Tron Alpha, |
| 1:33.7 | flattening 190 vectors for the visual approach. |
| 1:35.6 | Skyhawk, 9, Sierra Popper, |
| 1:37.3 | to enter Triad-Class Charlie's surface area from the east, |
| 1:39.8 | maintain special VFR conditions. |
| 1:42.0 | Please welcome retired Army pilot Alpha Golf |
| 1:45.0 | and the rookie first officer at Penguin Airlines, Romeo Hotel. |
| 1:54.0 | It's Tuesday, April 8, 2025, episode 3709 on today's show. |
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