OB396: The Top Gun of ATC

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

Air Traffic Talk

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4.8 • 811 Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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0:00.0	Quick heads up. Before we get into today's episode, we want to let you know about something new.
0:03.7	We finally did it. Opposing Bases has migrated to Supercast.
0:07.9	That means early access to episodes, bonus audio, deep dives, and our full archive are delivered
0:12.8	right into your podcast app. We've been on Patreon for years. It was never built for shows like
0:17.8	ours. Supercast is. So if you've ever thought about supporting the show, now's the time. It's smoother, cleaner, and you'll actually hear us when the new stuff drops. Head to OpposingBases.supercast.com, pick a tier, and you're in. And if you're already a patron, check your inbox. We've got an offer waiting for you. All right, let's start the show. The time that it takes you to train and get certified at a facility, if you're doing it right, it should be exhausting.
0:42.0	It should be grueling.
0:43.4	It should be a huge commitment.
0:46.1	And it should not be taken lightly.
0:47.5	So for it to be that, you have to be working really hard.
0:52.2	Ready.
1:07.0	Okay. You have to be working really hard. Ready. Welcome to opposing bases, air traffic talk, an aviation podcast by two air traffic controllers and rated pilots who love to talk about flying, controlling, and everything in
1:12.1	between.
1:14.2	The show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for your instructor,
1:20.4	your supervisor, the FAA, the NTSB, or your cat.
1:26.9	The show will give you a better understanding of how things work in the national airspace
1:31.1	system and maybe even make you laugh along the way.
1:38.3	Please welcome retired Army pilot Alpha Golf and first officer at Penguin Airlines Romeo Hotel.
1:52.5	It's Tuesday, July 29, 2025, episode 396. On today's show, we'll celebrate Air Venture
1:59.5	Rookie of the Year, propose arguably the best new idea for pilot and controller training and answer more of your aviation questions what's up hey j hello hello everyone welcome back from our trip to us gosh
2:12.0	i made it i put a lot of energy into that mentally and then when we got back it was kind of like a
2:18.8	yeah but it was great tell us about it tell us about our adventure we got to touch on the
2:27.7	chat and say we're sorry let's do that now okay we did say there was no guarantee the chat
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