OB381: Aviation Career Day, Part 1

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

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4.8 • 811 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

Episode 381 Show Notes

Topic of the show: On this week’s show, RH and AG dig deep into the application process for ATC and professional pilots. What are the prerequisites to apply? What should you expect in the application process? How do you choose the right flight school? How do you prepare for the Academy? We are starting a multi part series on the aviation careers we know the best. We also discuss messy finals, why flight following can be very helpful near MOAs, and more of your awesome aviation feedback.

Timely Feedback:

1. Patron JB Alloonist shares some fun facts about VOR approaches.

2. Patron HTV is starting an aviation podcast. Search for “Helicopter Training Podcast” in your favorite podcast player.

Feedback:

1. SGAC Patron AM shares a final approach sequence story. What was happening?

2. SGAC Patron NB shares his experience training with the military and illustrates why flight following is critical near MOAs. Check out his video: https://youtu.be/ka_5m69KCKs

Have a great week and thanks for listening! Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don’t be shy, use the “Send Audio to AG and RH” button on the website and record an audio message. Or you can send us comments or questions to [email protected]. Music bumpers by audionautix.com. Third party audio provided by liveatc.net.

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0:00.0	I think this is the kind of job where at the beginning, if you're presented with, this is what you do as a controller.
0:05.9	Okay.
0:06.3	There are immediately people that say, that is not for me.
0:09.2	I don't want to do that.
0:10.6	There are people that might be somewhere in the middle.
0:13.4	Oh, yeah, I think maybe I could do that.
0:15.6	You need to really assess that because I feel like if you're not somebody who's like I want to do this I really want to do
0:23.4	this I don't know that you even should bother ready this is a posingases air traffic talk.
0:38.3	Your host, Alpha Golf and Romeo Hotel, have a half century of aviation experience in combat
0:44.6	helicopters, airliners, and air traffic control.
0:48.6	They answer your questions about flying aviation and ATC.
0:53.1	This weekly podcast is for entertainment and education and does not serve as a replacement
0:58.3	for a qualified flight instructor, an examiner, the FAR's, the 7110, your best friend, your
1:05.3	next pilot, or your cat.
1:07.8	November 628, Charlie Delft, theawk 1-200, frequency change approved.
1:11.7	The audio will be available on live ATC.
1:14.0	Good day.
1:14.9	November 643, Julie, Mike, cleared visual approach.
1:17.4	One way 2-3 left, Connick Tower.
1:19.2	November 3-222 Yankee, area of heavy to extreme precipitation to the clock to one o'clock, 15 miles, 7 miles. 3047 Charlie, try a departure, radar contact, climbing and maintain.
1:31.3	November 747 Sierra Leuma, reduce speed to 180, your overtaking traffic ahead on final.
1:37.3	Skyhawk 7-7-Tangle, IFR can't place and received, squawked the rick once a change approved seerous 720 Fox Tron Alpha flatting 1-90 vectors for the visual
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