Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

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 tr…

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 instruct…

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…

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 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…

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 …

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 we…

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!  Vi…

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). …

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 …

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 …

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!…

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 than…

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 listeni…

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 n…

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…

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 wee…

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…

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…

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 47:2…