Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

Episode 64 Show Notes Topic of the show: JEC sent in audio several weeks ago regarding Precision Runway Monitor (PRM) approaches at Atlanta Tracon. On today’s show, we play part 1 of our interview with “OU” from Atlanta Tracon (A80). We discuss the radar room at A80, standard procedures, personnel, arrival rates, and set up for instrument approaches. A special thank you to “OU” for an awesome interview. The professional air traffic controllers at A80 work traffic in and out of one of the busiest airports in the world and they make it look easy! Mentions: Pinewood Derby Car Timely Feedback:  CK sent in feedback about altitude assignments and glideslope intercept. Thank you, CK! RK sent in feedback about obstacle clearance and approach procedures. Thank you, RK! HM sent in a FAR/AIM PCG definition of “Final Approach Fix”. Thank you, HM! CS pointed out a mistake we made in Episode 62. We clarify. Thank you, CS! Mode C Veil SP sent in a response about the “white board” of transponder codes. FAA Order 7110.66.  

*This episode was recorded immediately after we recorded Ep. 62.  Thank you for your patience with timely feedback! Episode 63 Show Notes Topic of the show: Juliet Romeo Golf sent in a question about aircraft speed restrictions and assignments. We break down speed limits, speed restrictions, and why we use speed assignments in the TRIAD airspace. Great question, JRG. Thank you!  Timely Feedback:  Cricket audio from Captain Nick. Thank you for the wonderful explanation! Local pilot, Papa Lima sent in feedback about the show. Thank you, PL! Feedback Tango Hotel left an audio question about 9/11. Thank you, TH! Link to video from 9/11. Alpha Hotel asked a question about balloons or airships on radar. Thank you, AH! Delta Mike sent in feedback about his bucket list aircraft. Link to Icon A5. Thank you, DM! Juliet Victor sent in bucket list feedback. Thank you, JV! Want to fly a simulator? Papa Whiskey asked about friendly voices on frequency. Thank you, PW! Question of the Week/Month No new question this week

Episode 62 Show Notes Topic of the show: Listener feedback inspired topic this week is transponders, beacon code assignments, and tracking unidentified primary targets around Class Bravo airspace. Timely Feedback:  Flying and Life podcast audio. Thank you, Mike! Max Trescott sent in feedback about Episode 61: Family Flight Night TT the Venus C-40 Pilot sent in some more follow up feedback. Feedback Tango Hotel is working on his private pilot license and asked if we needed help with someone at the FAA regarding approach plates. Thanks, TH! Tango Hotel also sent in audio feedback question about OPDs. Check out the link. Sierra Lima sent in some more hilarious audio and a bucket list item: the C-47. Bucket List item from “Joe the Airbus Guy”. Check out the TU-95! Learn more about the TU-95 here. Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the s

Episode 61 Show Notes Topic of the show:  Delta Whiskey sent in some questions regarding a recent show on the Aviation News Talk podcast, hosted by Max Trescott.  Special thank you to Max Trescott for allowing us to use some of his audio for our show. Check out his podcast: Aviation News Talk. It’s a must listen for anyone that loves aviation! Feedback RH2 sent in questions for the show. Thank you, RH2! What flight was she talking about? Delta Hotel sent in comments about the hosts and their values. Thanks, DH! Captain Nick sent in an audio question about drones. Don’t miss his 3 part series on “Speedbird 38” on his show: Plane Tales. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. Well done, sir!  If you haven't heard this amazing production, check it out now! Mentions Recently ranked in Cutting Dynamics top aviation blogs: "Tales From The Terminal" blog!  Great work @Jen_Niffer! Flying and Life podcast! Check it out! ForeFlight electronic flight bag; an amazing product! Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our w

Episode 060 Show Notes Topic of the show: RH interviewed an ATL Tower Air Traffic Controller and they discussed a listener question about helicopter operations in the ATL tower airspace. Thank you, JEC! Great audio feedback. And a special thank you to my anonymous contact in the Atlanta Tower! Your airport is a factory of airplanes and ATC keeps the machine running at full capacity! Thank you, ATL! How does this compare to TRIAD helicopter operations? How does a facility layout and airspace design effect operations? Audio clip of AG buzzing the tower in a CH-47; call sign “Freight Train”. Timely Feedback:  BOS: Planes, Cranes, and Piers. Click here to read more. "Joe The Airbus Guy" sent in Episode 59 feedback regarding BOS. Thank you, Joe! Bravo Hotel sent in follow up to Episode 58. Thank you, BH! Captain Nick sends in some comments about cranes and NOTAMS in BOS. Mike Zulu sent in a link about ATC. Check it out. Tango Hotel sent in first time feedback and a link to an article. Thank you, TH! Feedback

Episode 59 Show Notes Topic of the show: Runway selection considerations.  Captain Nick from the Airline Pilot Guy show sent in audio feedback that inspired today’s topic.  Thank you, Captain Nick!  A special thank you to our anonymous source at Boston Tower that helped give me some clues regarding runway selection on the day Captain Nick arrived!  RH loves BOS, loved flying there as a pilot, and has fond memories of that airport.  We really appreciate your help! Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don’t be shy, use the “Send Audio to AG and RH” button on the website and record an audio message. Or you can send us comments or questions to feedback@opposingbases.com. Find us on twitter @opposing_bases.  Music by audionautix.com. Legal Notice The hosts of Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk podcast are speaking on behalf of Opposing B

Episode 58 Show Notes Topic of the show: “The Voice”. AG and RH discuss training and the dreaded “voice” when a trainer (OJTI) over-keys the trainee and starts issuing corrected instructions. Why does this happen? Is it safe? Thank you, KM! Audio sent in by "Joe the Airbus Guy" rounds out the topic. Timely Feedback:  *We are still working on feedback from Captain Nick! Stay tuned. Captain Nick produces an awesome podcast called Plane Tales. *CK sent in information and picture about the Carolina Aviation Museum. Thanks, CK! *“Golf Tango” sent in audio feedback using our Speak Pipe application from the website. Feedback JMR sent in a question about departure SID wording/meaning. Thank you, JMR. BH sent in a question about the Academy in Oklahoma City. Thank you, BH! Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don’t be shy, use the “Send

Episode 57 Show Notes Topic of the show: Catch up on emails! Feedback Central DL: Do we bring our own chair to work? “Joe the Airbus Guy” responds to TCAS RA question. AY: Link to Reddit post we discussed. HG responds to the shout out to University of Dubuque. A thank you from JB! JM sent feedback about Episode 56: Miracle on the Hudson DWS commented about Brasher Warnings AW answered the hovercraft question. Learn about LCAC. JMR sent in some awesome fix names! This is our favorite! BF commented on Episode 56. He mentioned some other great podcasts that have been supportive and mentioned us recently: Airline Pilot Guy, Airplane Geeks, and Flying and Life. Thank you! What a great community! Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don’t be shy, use the “Send Audio to AG and RH” button on the website and record an audio message. O

Episode 56 Show Notes Topic of the show:  Aviation Heroes! Miracle on the Hudson 10th Anniversary Celebration. Visit Sully’s website to find his books or click here to purchase. Want a copy of the movie?.   Learn more about Sully here. Read the story of one of the passengers: Vallie Collins. Visit the Carolina Aviation Museum to see the A320 from the “Miracle on the Hudson”. Music from this segment: Be Inspired by Keys of Moon https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ RH and Sully RH and Skiles Errors/Timely feedback **Captain Al left some audio about the shutdown. Thank you, Captain Al. You can listen to Al on Plane Safety Podcast. **Hotel Golf sent in feedback from the aviation department at the University of Dubuque. We are required listening! Thank you, HG!  Feedback: Charlie Kilo sent in feedback about shortcuts! Thank you, CK! Juliet Sierra sent in a great set of question

Episode 55 Show Notes Topic of the show: Thank you for the kind words of support during the shutdown!  Today, we discuss: Transponders, SVFR, Drones, and more!  Errors/Timely feedback We clear up the error made in Episode 54 regarding transponder usage before takeoff.  RK, Thank you for clearing it up and we appreciate your help! We address one more question from HM about Special VFR from Episode 51. Thank you, HM! SF sent in a link to Letters to Airmen.    Feedback: LPE sent in audio about drones. Thank you LPE! Here is a link to the story he wanted us to read about drones in London.  LF! Thank you! We found a great article at boldmethod.com about VFR flight following, specific to LF’s question. MD asked if we ever envision America adopting a metric system. Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don’t be shy, use the “Send A

Episode 54 Show Notes Topic of the show: All things feedback and news AG and RH address some feedback that is time sensitive. We also discuss the news of the week. PD gave us permission to post the picture of his flight path during the pilot deviation at VNY where he turned earlier than anticipated towards IPIHO. DW, DS, and JB left quick notes.  We played audio from "Biba" who is learning English listening to our show.  DA sent in a “Merry Christmas” message on Twitter and a link to a video where Captain Joe interviews the retired controller known as “Kennedy Steve”. NATCA video related to the shutdown available on the NATCA website. Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don’t be shy, use the “Send Audio to AG and RH” button on the website and record an audio message. Or you can send us comments or questions to feedback@opposingba

Episode 53 Show Notes Happy New Year!  RH and AG break down a resolved pilot deviation.  What went right?  What went wrong?  What lessons can be learned?  For privacy purposes, the identity of the pilot has been intentionally withheld but he has shared details with us that he hopes will prevent this type of error from happening again.  Thank you, “Unnamed pilot”!   Feedback 1.RH explains what TW meant by “sitting reserve”.  Thank you, TW! 2. TM “The Fire Truck Guy” summarizes his unplayed audio feedback about munitions.  He also sent a picture of an ARFF truck he is restoring.  Thank you, TM! 3.  BL  sent a link to his virtual air traffic network; VATUSA.  Thank you, BL.   4. DEW sent in questions about FSS relaying cancellation of IFR flight plans and a suggestion on how to activate a VFR flight plan before departure.  Thank you, DEW!  Max Trescott at Aviation News Talk podcast, Episode 091.  Thanks, Max! We have feedback in the hopper related to air traffic controller training, specifically at a busy tower

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the team at Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk. Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don’t be shy, use the “Send Audio to AG and RH” button on the website and record an audio message. Or you can send us comments or questions to feedback@opposingbases.com. Find us on twitter @opposing_bases.  Music by audionautix.com. Legal Notice The hosts of Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk podcast are speaking on behalf of Opposing Bases, LLC.  Opposing Bases, LLC does not represent the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, or the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.  All opinions expressed in the show are for entertainment purposes only.  There is no nexus between Opposing Bases, LLC and the FAA or NATCA.  All episodes are the property of Opposing Bases, LLC and shall not b

Episode 51 Show Notes Opening Chit Chat about snowpocolypse in the TRIAD area.  Thank you, @avgeekandrew for the great picture.  Topic of the show 5:42 “ER” asked about Special VFR:  “There is one thing that is still a mystery: SVFR. When\How do you grant this magical clearance? What kind of magic do you possess to let me skim clouds in reduced visibility situations without the risk of hitting other things? How does ATC treat a SVFR aircraft?” AG and RH use the JO 7110.65X and the AIM to break down the topic and answer his questions.  Check out this great article on SVFR from boldmethod. For the pilots out there, tell us who your aviation role model was before you made the leap and got your training?  Was it a family member, movie star, or the pilot that flew your first commercial flight?   Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! D

Episode 50!  On today’s show, we are going to talk about TRSAs with “Papa Alpha”, and of course, more feedback!  AG and RH would like to extend a giant thank you to all the listeners this past year!  We can’t do the show without your feedback and we appreciate you all! A special thank you to the loyal listeners of the show.  We are having a great time doing this show and we can’t do it without your feedback.  Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don’t be shy, use the “Send Audio to AG and RH” button on the website and record an audio message. Or you can send us comments or questions to feedback@opposingbases.com. Find us on twitter @opposing_bases.  Music by audionautix.com. Legal Notice The hosts of Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk podcast are speaking on behalf of Opposing Bases, LLC.  Opposing Bases, LLC does not represent the

It’s Monday December 3, 2018.  Welcome back, everyone.  On today’s show, we talk about pilot medical issues and keep chipping away at the feedback! “Tango Mike, The Fire Truck Guy” sent in some great audio feedback about controller’s diagnosing pilot’s with medical emergencies.  How do controllers train to recognize these events and more importantly, how do the controllers help the pilot’s in need?  What happens when a pilot demonstrates diminished mental capacity or shows signs of hypoxia or possible intoxication? Audio from a distressed/hypoxic pilot and interaction with ATC. Audio from an incident involving a drunk pilot and ATC recognizing the problem and alerting authorities.  Great job, ATC!  The controllers were honored at the Archie League Awards banquet in September.  To learn more about the Archie League Awards, click here.   To watch the video, click here. Hosted annually by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), Communicating For Safety (CFS) is the aviation industry’s leading

AG and RH respond to a listener question about VFR flight plans.  Sierra Lima sent in some audio feedback used on the show.  Thank you, SL! What happens when you file a VFR flight plan?  Who sees it?  How do you activate it?  Why is it so important? Mike Delta sent in audio about his recent flight in the cold tundra up North.  What does "Radar Contact Lost" mean?  How do we separate aircraft not under radar coverage? AG tells a story of audio issues in the helicopter while using his night vision goggles. Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don’t be shy, use the “Send Audio to AG and RH” button on the website and record an audio message. Or you can send us comments or questions to feedback@opposingbases.com. Find us on twitter @opposing_bases.  Music by audionautix.com. Legal Notice The hosts of Opposing Bases Air Traffic Tal

AG and RH tackle a mountain of feedback! Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don’t be shy, use the “Send Audio to AG and RH” button on the website and record an audio message. Or you can send us comments or questions to feedback@opposingbases.com. Find us on twitter @opposing_bases.  Music by audionautix.com. Legal Notice The hosts of Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk podcast are speaking on behalf of Opposing Bases, LLC.  Opposing Bases, LLC does not represent the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, or the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.  All opinions expressed in the show are for entertainment purposes only.  There is no nexus between Opposing Bases, LLC and the FAA or NATCA.  All episodes are the property of Opposing Bases, LLC and shall not be recorded or transcribed without express wr

AG and RH discuss low IFR weather; equipment used, advertised approaches, minimums, pilot/controller responsibilities, and the differences between VFR, IFR, IMC, and VMC.   Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don’t be shy, use the “Send Audio to AG and RH” button on the website and record an audio message. Or you can send us comments or questions to feedback@opposingbases.com. Find us on twitter @opposing_bases.  Music by audionautix.com. Legal Notice The hosts of Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk podcast are speaking on behalf of Opposing Bases, LLC.  Opposing Bases, LLC does not represent the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, or the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.  All opinions expressed in the show are for entertainment purposes only.  There is no nexus between Opposing Bases, LLC and

AG and RH discuss the transition between one controller to the next, briefing, and the overlap with the wonderful sounds of the tracon.  We also play some listener feedback.  See you next week! Check out Talesfromtheterminal.com to read about JN's adventures in aviation! Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now support our show using Patreon or visiting our support page on the website. Keep the feedback coming, it drives the show! Don’t be shy, use the “Send Audio to AG and RH” button on the website and record an audio message. Or you can send us comments or questions to feedback@opposingbases.com. Find us on twitter @opposing_bases.  Music by audionautix.com. Legal Notice The hosts of Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk podcast are speaking on behalf of Opposing Bases, LLC.  Opposing Bases, LLC does not represent the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, or the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.  All opinions expressed