OB428: Ninja Pilot, PhD
Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk
Air Traffic Talk
4.9 • 966 Ratings
🗓️ 25 March 2026
⏱️ 75 minutes
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OB428: Ninja Pilot, PhD Supporter
Released to show supporters on 3/11/2026
Public release scheduled for 3/25/2026
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| 0:00.0 | If you do this and you fly from somewhere else, it could be 30 miles away. |
| 0:05.9 | It doesn't matter. |
| 0:07.2 | The controller has no idea. |
| 0:09.4 | They weren't watching. |
| 0:10.6 | The odds that they were just watching some random 1,200 code fly and go, wait a minute. |
| 0:17.2 | Ready. |
| 0:32.0 | 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 |
| 0:37.3 | in between. |
| 0:39.7 | The show is for entertainment purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for your instructor, |
| 0:45.8 | your supervisor, the FAA, the NTSB, or your cat. |
| 0:52.5 | The show will give you a better understanding of how things work in the national airspace system, |
| 0:57.0 | and maybe even make you laugh along the way. |
| 1:04.0 | Please welcome retired Army pilot Alpha Golf and first officer at Penguin Airlines, Romeo Hotel. |
| 1:22.2 | It's Wednesday, March 11, 2006, episode 428. |
| 1:25.2 | On today's show, we'll share a story of ninja-level IFR preparation, |
| 1:28.5 | forgive the sins of a non-participating VFR pilot, |
| 1:30.6 | and answer more of your aviation questions. |
| 1:31.4 | What's up, |
| 1:32.1 | Bajie? |
| 1:34.0 | Hello, hello, everyone. |
| 1:35.3 | Happy Wednesday. |
| 1:36.8 | Wednesday. |
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