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Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

Air Traffic Talk

Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk ✈ Real pilots. Real controllers. Real talk. 🎧 Want early access and full archives? Join the crew at opposingbases.supercast.com. 🛩️ Listener-supported. No ads. Just aviation conversations that matter. 📸 Instagram: @opposing_bases 🌍 Show site: opposingbases.com

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01:20:07

OB259: Penguiniverse Christmas Spectacular

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/12/19

Episode 259 Show Notes Topic of the show: We endorse flight following! But what should you do if you can’t break the controller away long enough to initiate flight following? We will discuss busy airspace, conflicting traffic, and tools to ensure you get flight following services as early as possible. We also discuss lost communication, alternate airports, and more of your awesome aviation feedback. Merry Christmas from RH and AG! Fly safely and have a great week! Timely Feedback: 1

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01:18:58

OB258: The Zero G Weight Loss Plan

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2022/12/12

Episode 258 Show Notes Topic of the show: On this week’s show, we will talk about last minute ATC amended instructions, how to handle them, and why they may be happening. We also discuss ILS Critical Areas, confusing ATC instructions, and more of your awesome aviation questions and feedback! Timely Feedback: 1. Patron DR from Ireland shared some more friendly words about our American English. http://www.taytopark.ie/ 2. Patron CKA shared a multiple airport flight story where our advice

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01:07:08

OB257: An IMC Work Hardening Plan

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/12/05

Episode 257 Show Notes Topic of the show: On this week’s show, we discuss the filing of a flight plan to practice approaches at multiple airports in actual IMC weather. How does a pilot let ATC know what they want to do in the filed flight plan? What can the pilots do to maximize efficiency on a practice flight? We also discuss easing back in to work after some time off, navigating busy airspace VFR, and more of your awesome aviation questions and feedback. Timely Feedback: 1. SGAC Patron

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01:17:30

OB256: Jupiter Jets

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/11/28

Episode 256 Show Notes Topic of the show: This week, AG and RH get into the details of transitioning from an IFR approach and circling maneuver to VMC while joining traffic at a non-towered airport. When should you cancel IFR? Should you remain IFR until reaching the ground? What other considerations should be made in determining when to cancel but remain safe. We also discuss straight in approach clearances and why an LPV can’t always be published. If you wanted to know something about the

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01:13:07

OB255: Cancel All My Flight Plans

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/11/21

Episode 255 Show Notes Topic of the show: On this week’s show we discuss double IFR flight plans, handling in flight malfunctions expeditiously but safely, and more of your awesome aviation questions and feedback. Why was the controller trying to convince an inbound aircraft to a towered airport to cancel IFR? What happened to their outbound flight plan? And how can the pilot navigate the awkward moment on the downwind? This was another ad free, 100% Patron supported episode with all content

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01:07:42

OB254: Penguin Death NOTAMs

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2022/11/14

Episode 254 Show Notes Topic of the show: How can pilots avoid the pitfalls of expectation bias with regards to NOTAMs? We offer some easy tips to avoid some taxi instruction traps. We also discuss tower operational hours and flight following in no man’s land. RH ends the show with a rant about a rule change. Enjoy this episode made up entirely of Patron feedback! Timely Feedback: 1. SGAC Patron MR shares his flight home story all the way back to California in his Cirrus! 2. Patron MZ

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01:09:17

OB253: Expect the ILS, Cleared for the RNAV

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/11/07

Episode 253 Show Notes Topic of the show: On this week’s show, we will discuss some of the intricacies of filing an IFR flight plan to an airport without an instrument approach procedure. What approach options exist? Do you need an alternate airport? And when you depart, what happens on the controller side of things when issuing your clearance? We also discuss checkrides, atypical phraseology, and more of your awesome aviation feedback! Timely Feedback: 1. Patron SC sent follow up to last

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01:10:57

OB252: MSAW Blender, Aerobatic Offender

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2022/10/31

Episode 252 Show Notes Topic of the show: On this week’s show, we discuss a pilot’s decision to go missed on an instrument approach to avoid a midair collision. What did the pilot do right and what could they have done to help avoid the situation. We also discuss Class Delta transition clearances, passive flight following, and more of your aviation questions and feedback. This show is 100% Patron supported and this episode is composed entirely of Patron feedback. Thank you for supporting the

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01:15:52

OB251: Invisible Boundaries

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/10/24

Episode 251 Show Notes Topic of the show: We’ve talked about handoffs and airspace boundaries but today we discuss the finer points involved with transferring radar control to an adjacent sector or facility. How do we accomplish this task legally and what happens between a handoff and the boundary? We also discuss ways to safeguard against the normalization of risky behavior in your airplane. This episode is jam packed with air traffic and aviation information that can help you be a safer user

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01:12:50

OB250: No SIDS, No STARS, No Service

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/10/17

250th Episode! Thanks for being a part of this big milestone! Please take the time to share the show with a friend and leave us a review and five star rating so everyone hears about the most fun you can have listening to a podcast! -RH and AG Topic of the show: On this week’s episode, AG and RH discuss the perfect amount of information for your next long VFR cross country flight. Which additional points are useful for ATC? Airport, navaids, fixes? We also discuss the bigger picture with

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01:13:29

OB249: TRACON Dessert

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2022/10/10

Episode 249 Show Notes Topic of the show: On this week’s show, RH and AG discuss ways flight schools can organize and plan their flights to help ATC and reduce unnecessary flying miles and extra back and forth exchanges of information. What techniques did our flight schools employ to keep everyone safely separated during practice missions and what did ATC do to help us reduce communications? This is a packed episode with tons of aviation gold. Enjoy! Timely Feedback: 1. SGAC Patron CM sent

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01:05:43

OB248: I Can't Flash You Unless You Touch Me

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/10/03

Episode 248 Show Notes (updated audio file) Topic of the show: You’ve heard us mention automation and handoffs and flight plan updates but, in this episode, we try to explain it in a way that makes sense to everyone. Why is flight plan routing so critical for interfacility handoffs and what can the pilot do in order to increase efficiency during deviations. We also discuss ADS-B data feeds, updated aircraft technology, and more of your awesome aviation questions and feedback. This episode is

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01:19:13

OB247: Speeding Inside Opposing Canyons

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/09/26

Episode 247 Show Notes Topic of the show: On this week’s episode, we discuss aircraft speed limits and dig deep into the regulations to answer a listener question. Can ATC assign a speed greater than 200 knots below a Class Bravo shelf? We also discuss following a drone, resolution advisories, and more of your awesome questions. Timely Feedback: 1. The Badger Pilot’s public apology for a vocabulary slip. 2. Patron India Mike shares ADS-B stories from the canyons of the back country! 3. RBB

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01:11:22

OB246: Three Levels of Inception

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/09/19

Episode 246 Show Notes Topic of the show: On this week’s show, we run down a list of operational questions and explain who is working during a normal shift, position responsibilities, and the impact of short bursts of traffic on the operation. We also discuss a radio failure in the tower, termination of radar services, and more of your awesome aviation questions and feedback. Timely Feedback: 1. Patron Echo Delta shared a picture of their student preparing to enter a pattern. 2. Patron BLJ

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01:23:04

OB245: Twice the Tower, Ten Times the Power

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/09/12

Episode 245 Show Notes Topic of the show: New tower at TRIAD is only a few weeks away! RH and AG talk about the training required to make the move to the new building and our thoughts on the new facility. This was a really fun episode! We also discuss VFR weather deviation tolerance and a missed approach without communication with the tower. Timely Feedback: 1. Patron EH asked us to clarify on the “WHO” blinking on our radar scope. 2. Patron AT has a question about VFR weather deviations .

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01:11:07

OB244: Constant State of Emergency

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/09/05

Episode 244 Show Notes Topic of the show: A student pilot sounds confused and disoriented on a cross country flight so we discuss ways an instructor and student can better prepare for flights to unfamiliar places. Cross country flights are one of the most important steps to becoming a safe pilot and should serve as confidence builders for the aspiring pilot. We also discuss some user tips on advising ATC of VFR altitude changes, flight following, and more awesome aviation questions. Timely

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01:17:56

OB243: Altitude Your Discretion

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/08/29

Episode 243 Show Notes Topic of the show: We regularly endorse the use of flight following to increase safety in the NAS and on this week’s show, we review the services provided by air traffic control when you are being watched by the ATC Gods. Why should you get flight following? Find out today! Timely Feedback: 1. Alpha Charlie answers most of our glider tow questions from last week. 2. Patron JG shares a story about misidentified aircraft types. 3. JZ and his daughter are big fans of

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01:05:58

OB242: Visions of Performance

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/08/22

Episode 242 Show Notes Topic of the show: A Cirrus Vision Jet pilot found a really creative, funny, and informative way to help controllers understand the SF50’s performance capabilities. On this week’s show, we will discuss some common misconceptions about jets versus turbo prop aircraft, performance considerations, and important information pilots can share with ATC so everyone is on the same page. Timely Feedback: 1. PATRON WTF shares a fun regulation fact about who can fly the plane. 2. A

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01:19:01

OB241: Schrödinger's Bravo

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/08/15

Episode 241 Show Notes Topic of the show: After a pilot receives their PDC, how do the tower and radar controllers know where they are going? On this week’s show, we revisit basic ATC procedures and the discuss the methods we use to track airplanes within our airspace. We also discuss a Class Bravo airspace bust, more feedback about missed approaches, and confusion over PIREPs. You don’t want to miss this episode! Timely Feedback: 1. Patron JEC asks how we would deal with a pilot that told

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01:14:52

OB240: Sleepless in Oshkosh

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk ·

2022/08/08

Episode 240 Show Notes Topic of the show: On today’s show, we are digging deep into the inbox. We discuss some more feedback on missed approach cockpit chaos, tricks on avoiding talking to centers altogether, and proper use of airports as part of a clearance route. This episode is packed with aviation information and entertainment! Enjoy! Timely Feedback: 1. Patron CP sent audio illustrating real callsign struggles. #alphabetsoup 2. BC calls out RH for his slip of the tongue. 3. SGAC Patron

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