OB383: Aviation Career Day, Part 3

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

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🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

Episode 383 Show Notes

Topic of the show: Aviation Career Day #3, sponsored by Patrons and PayPal supporters! On this week’s show, RH and AG discuss the details of a pilot or controller career. We encourage everyone interested in these two career fields to ask questions, learn as much as you can about the field, and prepare for the inevitable challenges you will face in this industry. We also discuss recent ATC hiring timelines (good news), phraseology, and more of your awesome feedback. This show is packed with a lot of great material and you don’t want to miss it!

Links:

https://www.tsatestprep.com/atsa-practice-test/

Timely Feedback:

1. Controller SC discusses ATC hiring

2. Patron QZ sends a link to an ATSA test prep site

3. Controller ZB sends a hiring timeline for ATC

Feedback

1. Patron CM from the frozen north sends audio about phraseology

2. Patron JC sends a story about Coffee with Controllers

3. Patron AMM sends audio about I LOVE ATC

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	Don't pull yourself into thinking that it isn't going to be hard, that it isn't going to be a lot of work.
0:05.3	I just would caution you into thinking that it's just some other job.
0:09.3	If you don't have a passion for it, it's going to be a long career.
0:12.0	And there's going to be rough times like we're going through right now.
0:14.6	And if you don't have something underneath that, a curiosity, a passion for aviation in general, a desire to be
0:23.7	challenged daily, but looking for the reward that comes with meeting that challenge,
0:29.4	you're looking at the wrong job.
0:30.5	Ready. This is Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk. Your host, Alpha Golf and Romeo Hotel have a half
0:45.7	century of aviation experience in combat helicopters, airliners, and air traffic control. They answer
0:52.9	your questions about flying aviation aviation, and ATC.
0:56.7	This weekly podcast is for entertainment and education
0:59.9	and does not serve as a replacement for a qualified flight instructor,
1:04.5	an examiner, the FARs, the 7110, your best friend, your next pilot, or your cat.
1:11.5	November 628 Charlie Delft, the squawk 1-200, frequency change approved.
1:15.7	The audio will be available on live ATC.
1:18.0	Good day.
1:18.9	November 643, July, Mike, clear visual approach.
1:21.4	One way, two, three left, Conach Tower.
1:23.2	November 3-222 Yankee, area of heavy to extreme precipitation to the clock to one o'clock, 15 miles, 7 miles.
1:31.5	3047 Charlie, try a departure, radar contact, climbing and maintain 8.
1:35.8	November 747 Sierra Leuma, reduce speed to 180, your overtaking traffic ahead on final.
1:41.8	Skyhawk 7-7th angle,, IFRQA incalation received,
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