Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

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 hovercr...

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 seg...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 o...

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 yo...

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...

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 u...

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 t...

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...

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 o...

What does it mean when ATC uses the terms expedite, immediately, or no delay?  How can these terms help ATC accomplish the mission of keeping airplanes separated while using their airspace efficiently?  We also answer 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...

What does it mean when a controller says "Standby"?  Why is it taking him/her so long to respond to the pilot?  AG and RH break down the meaning of the word and offer some tips on proper etiquette when ATC instructs a pilot to standby. 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 w...

What information do controllers use to vector and clear aircraft for instrument approaches?  Position, Turn, Altitude, Clearance . . . how do they know the script to read for all 18 airports in TRIAD airspace?  AG and RH discuss the logistics of ILS approaches, visual approaches, and non-precision RNAV approaches.  Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com...

Where in the world do Letters of Agreement come from and how can pilots plan ahead?  AG and RH discuss LOAs, their intent, and the ways we use them to cut down on coordination with surrounding air traffic facilities.  We also play feedback from Captain Nick about his reroute during Hurricane Florence. Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now s...

Great job, N96X! AG and RH discuss the pilot/instructor side of recent incident where a student pilot loses her right main landing gear on takeoff during a student solo. The controllers, the instructors in the tower, and the young pilot did a great job getting the airplane on the ground safely! Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now support...

What do we depict on our radar scopes? What can we see? What maps do we use to get aircraft from point A to B? What is helpful and what is a distraction? AG and RH discuss our displays and how we use them to run traffic at TRIAD. 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...

AG and RH discuss training a new hire in the RADAR room! We also play some listener feedback and answer some questions! Part 2 of a 2 part series on training at TRIAD ATCT. Thank you for the great feedback, everyone! 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 fe...

AG has officially flown his last flight on the Chinook! AG and RH discuss training a new hire in the tower! We also play some listener feedback and answer some questions! Part 1 of a 2 part series on training at TRIAD ATCT. Thank you for the great feedback, everyone! Stay tuned for Part 2 next week! Have a great week and thanks for listening!  Visit our website at OpposingBases.com You can now sup...

Give us your PIREPs, please! We use them to formulate plans to keep other aircraft out of hazardous weather, augment weather forecasts, and help pilots plan ahead of their flights. AG and RH discuss PIREP reporting requirements, solicitation, and dissemination. We also hear from Captain Nick, read listener feedback, and respond to some questions! Happy Labor Day! Have a great week and thanks for l...

AG and RH discuss aircraft emergencies, airport fire and rescue alert levels, medical emergencies, field emergencies, 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 a...

AG and RH answer listener questions about Shamrock 104 Heavy deviating for weather in New York. They also discuss the runway incursion in Springfield. 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 Aud...

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...