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Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

Air Traffic Talkwww.opposingbases.com
RH and AG are two experienced air traffic controllers and pilots that host a weekly show answering listener questions, breaking down complex aviation topics, and relating their experiences to everyday occurrences in the national airspace system. The hosts and guests do not represent the FAA or NATCA and express their own views and opinions.

Episodes

OB033: The Great East West ATC Throwdown

We follow up on some questions regarding ODPs from last week and briefly discuss the recent accident near Seattle. RH interviews "Bravo Golf", host of Podcasting On a Plane (podcastingonaplane.com) . RH and AG will play the first half of the interview on this episode. BG will play the second half on his show. Check out BG's Vlog . We discuss how our operations are vastly different, our backgrounds, and answer some listener feedback. Thank you, Joe the Airbus Guy for sending this article about th...

Aug 13, 20181 hr 10 minEp 33Transcript available on Metacast

OB032: Havoc Five Eight Crash

AG and RH discuss a fatal accident in 1996 involving obstacle departure procedures. 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 @opposin...

Aug 06, 20181 hr 3 minEp 32Transcript available on Metacast

OB031: Non-Towered Airports

AG and RH discuss departures from non-towered airports and listener 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_base...

Jul 30, 20181 hr 11 minEp 31Transcript available on Metacast

OB030: Captain Al's Feedback

AG and RH address audio feedback; go arounds, missed approaches, emergency phraseology, ICAO lingo and more! Shout out to all those at Oshkosh Airventure! 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 o...

Jul 23, 20181 hr 6 minEp 30Transcript available on Metacast

OB029: Dispatcher Lingo and Slot Time Bingo

RH and guest co-host Mike discuss airline dispatching, reroutes, release times, and interactions with traffic management and the command center. Visit Mike's website 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 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 s...

Jul 16, 20181 hr 5 minEp 29Transcript available on Metacast

OB028: NOTAM Novels

AG and RH share their opinions about the massive amount of NOTAMS that pilots and controllers are responsible for understanding, applying, and disseminating. 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 comment...

Jul 09, 20181 hr 10 minEp 28Transcript available on Metacast

OB027: Missed Approach Mountain Mayhem

RH and AG discuss missed approach procedures in mountainous terrain below the minimum descent altitude. 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...

Jul 02, 20181 hr 4 minEp 27Transcript available on Metacast

OB026: How to Apply to Be an Air Traffic Controller

Time Sensitive: Apply now to be an Air Traffic Controller! 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 audion...

Jun 25, 20181 hr 12 minEp 26Transcript available on Metacast

OB025: Charted Visual Approaches and Weather Deviations

AG and RH talk about charted visual approaches, weather deviations, and the famous flying duo: Captain Mike and First Officer Jeff on their blazing Musketeer through TRIAD airspace! 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...

Jun 18, 20181 hr 5 minEp 25Transcript available on Metacast

OB024: Radar Scopes

What can AG and RH see on the radar scope? It's a bird, it's a plane . . . . we don't know if it doesn't have a transponder! Great listener questions and commentary on this episode. Thank you, DH for the questions that drove today's show! Enjoy! 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 ...

Jun 11, 20181 hr 2 minEp 24Transcript available on Metacast

OB023: Endless Vectors to 18 Airports

AG and RH discuss who they control, who they don't control, and who they wish they could control. Shout out to Dr. Steph @apgcrew and Nevil @planetalkingUK Podcast! Thanks for the feedback! Thank you to all the twitter feedback . . . this was a fun episode and your comments help shape the show! 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 driv...

Jun 04, 20181 hr 2 minEp 23Transcript available on Metacast

OB022: New Runways

AG and RH discuss what happens when a new runway is built for a busy airport. Thank you, TS from Australia for the great questions! We also read some feedback! Fighter Pilot Podcast mentioned at 47:20, visit http://fighterpilotpodcast.com/ Baron Pilot Youtube video mentioned at around 55:00, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsYZIVmJwYk 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...

May 29, 20181 hr 1 minEp 22Transcript available on Metacast

OB021: Starship Enterprise, Possible Pilot Deviation

Captain Kirk and Spock (AG and RH) talk about pilot deviations, NASA ASRS, new nicknames, advice to aspiring student pilots with radio challenges, and more! Enjoy AG's impression of Christopher Walken! Check out our website at Opposingbases.com for links to the articles mentioned in today's show! 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 dr...

May 22, 20181 hr 13 minEp 21Transcript available on Metacast

OB020: Catalina Wine Mixer and Blue Angels

Recorded in the car, AG and RH respond to questions, revisit landing with lost communications in IMC, and talk about where TRIAD fits in the giant ATC puzzle. Thank you for your patience with some audio issues in this episode. The call was a bit fuzzy at times. 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...

May 14, 201844 minEp 20Transcript available on Metacast

OB019: Holding Hands on Finals to Parallel Runways

AG and RH explain how to apply the separation requirements for parallel runways at TRIAD. We also answer 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@opposingbas...

May 07, 20181 hr 2 minEp 19Transcript available on Metacast

OB018: The Clearance Heard Across the County

AG and RH respond to a listener's idea for a way to communicate with a NORDO aircraft in IMC and address a backlog 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@opp...

Apr 30, 20181 hrEp 18Transcript available on Metacast

OB017: Southwest Airlines Flight 1380

Two controller's thoughts on SWA1380. Riordan’s family has set up a memorial trust in her name to support “causes that Jennifer held dearest.” https://www.caringcent.com/sparklejennifer/ Audio: https://youtu.be/FkVTdvcghHc SWA CEO, Gary Kelly response: https://youtu.be/fz2rC1deJd0 News and facts provided by Aviation Herald. 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. Kee...

Apr 23, 20181 hr 8 minEp 17Transcript available on Metacast

OB016: Readbacks and Shout-Outs!

AG is back! We discuss required readbacks, shout-outs to OBATT/APG listeners, and 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 twi...

Apr 16, 20181 hr 7 minEp 16Transcript available on Metacast

OB015: International Flights and Instructing

"Zak the Seven Six Guy" guest hosts this fun episode about flight instructing, teaching scenarios, and international flight operations. We address your feedback and of course, another question of the week. 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 rec...

Apr 09, 20181 hr 12 minEp 15Transcript available on Metacast

OB014: Air Traffic CRM and Going Missed on a Visual Approach

AG and RH discuss crew resource management and teamwork in ATC, missed approaches on the visual, and 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.c...

Apr 02, 20181 hrEp 14Transcript available on Metacast

OB013: Caution Wake Turbulence

AG and RH discuss wake turbulence separation requirements, wake avoidance techniques, and real life encounters with wake turbulence. 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 feedbac...

Mar 27, 201858 minEp 13Transcript available on Metacast

OB012: Lost Communications

RH and AG discuss the lost communications failure scenario: night, IFR, IMC, divert for bad weather, go missed, NORDO, now what? 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@op...

Mar 20, 201859 minEp 12Transcript available on Metacast

OB011: Unverified Altitudes and Mode C

RH and AG break down the the transponder and altitude readouts, listener feedback, and restate last week's question of the week! 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@op...

Mar 13, 201855 minEp 11Transcript available on Metacast

OB010: A Trip Down Memory Lane on a DC-10

AG and RH discuss their earliest memories of aviation, planes, and air traffic. We share stories of our first solos, our first plane rides, and our first impressions of air traffic. music by audionautix.com 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 re...

Mar 09, 20181 hr 18 minEp 10Transcript available on Metacast

OB009: Zooming into Non-Towered Airports and CTAF

AG and RH interview Eric the Corporate Pilot about entry into non-towered airports, the use of CTAF, and safe operating procedures to mingle with slower traffic. We also discuss listener feedback and ask another "Question of the Week". 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”...

Mar 01, 20181 hr 5 minEp 9Transcript available on Metacast

OB008: Approach Briefings, Holds, EFC times, and Fuel Emergencies

AG flies to DCA with RH as his copilot where they brief an approach. They discuss holding, EFC times, and communicating fuel emergencies! And of course, listener feedback! Thanks for listening. 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...

Feb 21, 20181 hr 7 minEp 8Transcript available on Metacast

OB007: Practice Approaches

AG and RH discuss APG Meetup, Falcon heavy launch, listener feedback concerning practice approaches and stabilized approaches, and "Zippy" makes his podcast debut! 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 c...

Feb 15, 20181 hr 9 minEp 7Transcript available on Metacast

OB006: VFR Flights Matter

AG and RH discuss VFR flight following, filing VFR flight plans, and working within the NAS as a VFR pilot. We also address listener 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 ...

Feb 06, 20181 hr 1 minEp 6Transcript available on Metacast

OB005: Reroutes, Reduced Runway Separation, and RAs

AG and RH answer listener questions about reroutes, compare US to England operations, discuss the Resolution Advisories from TCAS, and listener 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...

Jan 31, 20181 hr 6 minEp 5Transcript available on Metacast

OB004: "Cleared to Land" and Solving The Mystery of "Opposing Bases"

AG and RH answer Captain Nick's question about landing clearances in the US vs. Europe, discuss the show title, and share their tips for pilots in the NAS. 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 ...

Jan 23, 201851 minEp 4Transcript available on Metacast
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