OB380: Flying Wake Turbulence Machines

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4.8 • 811 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Episode 380 Show Notes

Topic of the show: On this week’s show, RH and AG discuss the hazards of helicopter wake turbulence and rotor wash. Patron Alpha Delta shares an awesome example of how a pilot can mitigate the risk and how ATC can facilitate a solution. Helicopter wake vortices present a hazard on the ground and for arriving and departing aircraft. We also have follow up feedback on IFR releases from non-towered airports, center controller’s important work, and answer more of your aviation questions. This episode is packed and you don’t want to miss it!

Timely Feedback:

1. Patron DF sent audio follow up regarding towers closing after initial IFR clearance has been issued.

2. Patron CH (proud center controller) busts some myths about conflict en route.

3. Patron SRD send feedback about the DCA crash and taking advantage of every opportunity to see the world on overnights.

Feedback

1. SGAC Patron BJS shares a spatial disorientation story.

2. Patron CL shares a checkride story about holding.

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0:00.0	You do need to give yourself some distance, especially when you're talking about landing behind one that's doing a low approach.
0:06.0	I wouldn't want to land. I guess medium size. This is a medium size helicopter. It could certainly present difficulties.
0:14.0	Ready.
0:19.0	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
0:39.2	ATC. This weekly podcast is for entertainment and education and does not serve as a replacement
0:45.5	for a qualified flight instructor, an examiner, the FARs, the 7110, your best friend, your next
0:53.3	pilot, or your cat.
0:55.2	November 628, Charlie Delft, Squawk, 1-200, frequency change approved.
0:59.4	The audio will be available on live ATC.
1:01.7	Good day.
1:02.6	November 643, Julie at Mike, cleared visual approach.
1:05.1	Runway, 23 left, Connick Tower.
1:06.9	November 3-22-2-Yanky, area of heavy to extreme precipitation to the clock to one o'clock,
1:13.7	15 miles, 7 miles.
1:15.5	3047 Charlie, try a departure, radar contact, climbing, maintained 8,000.
1:19.4	November 747 Sierra Lema, reduce speed to 1-80, your overtaking traffic ahead on final.
1:25.5	Skyhawk 7-7th angle, IFR King's place and received,
1:28.2	walk VFR, Prickman to change, approved.
1:30.2	Sierra 720 Fox Tron Alpha,
1:32.0	flatting 1-90 vectors for the visual approach.
1:34.2	Skyhawk, Niner, Sierra Popper,
1:35.8	to intertrag class Charlie's surface area
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