OB422: Navigating IFR Frequency Land, Part 1
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk
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🗓️ 11 February 2026
⏱️ 73 minutes
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OB422: Navigating IFR Frequency Land, Part 1
Released to show supporters on 1/28/2026
Public release scheduled for 2/11/2026
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| 0:00.0 | the community of controllers cannot control what comes out of that person's mouth when they key up. |
| 0:06.6 | It's super frustrating. |
| 0:09.1 | And it happens on a daily basis where you're in the tracon and somebody says something on frequency and everyone else goes, what? |
| 0:17.7 | Did you just say? |
| 0:18.6 | Ready. |
| 0:27.7 | Okay. goes, what? Did you just say? Ready. Welcome to Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk, an aviation podcast by two air traffic |
| 0:33.1 | controllers and rated pilots who love to talk about flying, controlling, and everything in |
| 0:38.6 | between. |
| 0:41.3 | The show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for your |
| 0:45.8 | instructor, your supervisor, the FAA, the NTSB, or your cat. |
| 0:54.1 | The show will give you a better understanding of how things work in the national airspace system |
| 0:58.1 | and maybe even make you laugh along the way. |
| 1:04.8 | Please welcome retired Army pilot Alpha Golf and First officer at Penguin Airlines Romeo Hotel. |
| 1:19.1 | It's Wednesday, January 28, 2026, episode 422 on today's show. |
| 1:24.2 | We'll jump right into the coffee, Bravo, clear up, check in confusion, |
| 1:28.3 | and answer more of your aviation questions. |
| 1:30.6 | What's up, AJ? |
| 1:31.9 | Hello, hello, everyone. |
| 1:34.5 | Happy Wednesday. |
| 1:36.7 | Yes. |
| 1:37.5 | What's new in the neighborhood? |
| 1:39.8 | We're still covered in ice in the neighborhood. |
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