OB417: Twelve Days of Christmas
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk
Air Traffic Talk
4.9 • 966 Ratings
🗓️ 6 January 2026
⏱️ 70 minutes
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OB417: Twelve Days of Christmas
Released to show supporters on 12/23/2025
Public release scheduled for 1/6/2026
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Music: Deck the Halls – Jingle Punks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VO3w8na3CA
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| 0:00.0 | Separation for aircraft into satellite airports, even if your IFR, is never for non-participating aircraft. |
| 0:08.7 | The only separation you're getting is IFR separation for other IFR aircraft. |
| 0:15.2 | Welcome to Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk, an aviation podcast by two air traffic controllers and rated pilots who |
| 0:22.9 | love to talk about flying, controlling, and everything in between. |
| 0:27.4 | The show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for your instructor, |
| 0:33.1 | your supervisor, the FAA, the NTSB, or your cat. |
| 0:40.0 | The show will give you a better understanding of how things work in the national airspace system and maybe even make you laugh along the way. |
| 0:54.3 | Please welcome retired artists. Ah, you can't go on Charlie. |
| 0:54.9 | How nice. |
| 1:03.3 | Please welcome retired Army pilot Alpha Golf and first officer at Penguin Airlines, Romeo Hotel. |
| 1:16.2 | It's Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025, episode 417 on today's show. |
| 1:20.1 | We'll discuss recent changes to practice approaches, turning around on a long flight and answer more of your aviation questions. |
| 1:21.7 | What's up, A.J. |
| 1:23.0 | Hello, hello, everyone. |
| 1:24.6 | Happy Tuesday and Merry Christmas. |
| 1:28.2 | Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. |
| 1:29.6 | That's coming up. |
| 1:31.0 | It's going to a couple of days. |
| 1:32.2 | Are you ready? |
| 1:33.3 | Are you ready? |
| 1:34.5 | Nope. |
| 1:35.3 | Well, this is your safe space. |
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