Air Traffic Talk

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

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Air Traffic Talk

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Leisure

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www.opposingbases.com

Latest episode

Sep 30, 2026

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OB032: Havoc Five Eight Crash 06.08.2018

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....

OB031: Non-Towered Airports 30.07.2018

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 yo...

OB030: Captain Al's Feedback 23.07.2018

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...

OB029: Dispatcher Lingo and Slot Time Bingo 16.07.2018

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 s...

OB028: NOTAM Novels 09.07.2018

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 "S...

OB027: Missed Approach Mountain Mayhem 02.07.2018

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 reco...

OB026: How to Apply to Be an Air Traffic Controller 25.06.2018

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 comme...

OB025: Charted Visual Approaches and Weather Deviations 18.06.2018

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!...

OB024: Radar Scopes 11.06.2018

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 pag...

OB023: Endless Vectors to 18 Airports 04.06.2018

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...

OB022: New Runways 29.05.2018

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 we...

OB021: Starship Enterprise, Possible Pilot Deviation 22.05.2018

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 suppor...

OB020: Catalina Wine Mixer and Blue Angels 14.05.2018

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...

OB019: Holding Hands on Finals to Parallel Runways 07.05.2018

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...

OB018: The Clearance Heard Across the County 30.04.2018

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...

OB017: Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 23.04.2018

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 Opposing...

OB016: Readbacks and Shout-Outs! 16.04.2018

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 a...

OB015: International Flights and Instructing 09.04.2018

"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 comi...

OB014: Air Traffic CRM and Going Missed on a Visual Approach 02.04.2018

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 webs...

OB013: Caution Wake Turbulence 27.03.2018

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" b...

OB012: Lost Communications 20.03.2018

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" butto...

OB011: Unverified Altitudes and Mode C 13.03.2018

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" butto...

OB010: A Trip Down Memory Lane on a DC-10 09.03.2018

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 com...

OB009: Zooming into Non-Towered Airports and CTAF 01.03.2018

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 w...

OB008: Approach Briefings, Holds, EFC times, and Fuel Emergencies 21.02.2018

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 drive...

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