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Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk


Welcome to Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk.  Our aviation podcast is delivered by two experienced pilots that work as air traffic controllers.  We fly in the NAS and we interact with the community through our podcast.  Our show is driven by your feedback and questions.  Enjoy the show and thanks for listening!

Sep 19, 2022

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. 1. Patron Echo Delta shared a picture of their student preparing to enter a pattern.
  2. 2. Patron BLJ shares some career news and also got a tower of TRIAD.
  3. 3. Charlie Golf has a theory on the placement of static discharge chains on our new tower chairs.
  4. 4. Kilo Hotel sent a great site to find out if a MOA/SUA is hot.

 

Feedback

  1. Patron Alpha Foxtrot asks about the CIC’s role in the pit.
  2. Patron Kilo Whiskey asks about a tower radio failure.
  3. The Badger Pilot shares a story about termination of radar services going into a towered airport with cookies.

 

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