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Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

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Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

299 episodes · 19 with AI analysis

Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk ✈ Real pilots. Real controllers. Real talk. 🎧 Want early access and full archives? Join the crew at opposingbases.supercast.com. 🛩️ Listener-supported. No ads. Just aviation conversations that matter. 📸 Instagram: @opposing_bases 🌍 Show site: opposingbases.com

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Controller Workload Management×3Pilot-Controller Communication Efficiency×2Pilot-Controller Communication Standards×2VFR Navigation and Pilotage TechniquesNavigation Log (Nav Log) Planning and ExecutionCompounded Lostness and Situational AwarenessWind Correction Angle and Dead ReckoningIcing Encounters in Small AircraftCaravan Aircraft De-icing SystemsPilot Mental Health and Training Burnout

Analyzed Episodes

Jan 20, 2026

OB419: Compounded Lostness

VFR Navigation and Pilotage TechniquesNavigation Log (Nav Log) Planning and ExecutionCompounded Lostness and Situational Awareness

May 20, 2026

OB436: A Three-Hour Taxi

LaGuardia Airport operations and runway configurationAir traffic control staffing and workload managementRunway crossing procedures and anticipated separation rules

Jan 28, 2026

OB420: Special Pilot Separation

Special VFR Operations and Helicopter Pattern WorkATC Automation and System Interoperability IssuesRadar Separation Standards and Visual Separation Procedures

Feb 4, 2026

OB421: Wrong Comms, Not Lost Comms

Secondary flight control failures and trim system managementEmergency procedures and crew resource managementATC coordination during emergencies and traffic management

Feb 11, 2026

OB422: Navigating IFR Frequency Land, Part 1

IFR Flight Plan Filing for Training FlightsMultiple Approach Practice ProceduresApproach Control Airspace Management

Feb 18, 2026

OB423: Navigating IFR Frequency Land, Part 2

IFR Separation Services for VFR Practice ApproachesLetters to Airmen (LTA) Requirements and RenewalAIM 4-3-22 Practice Instrument Approach Procedures

Feb 25, 2026

OB424: The Lowdown on the Up-Down

Air Traffic Control Shift Structures and SchedulingController Fatigue and Mental Workload ManagementBreak Rotation Systems and Fairness in Position Assignment

Mar 4, 2026

OB425: Navigating IFR Frequency Land, Part 3

IFR Approach Clearance ProceduresMissed Approach Point RegulationsPractice Approaches at Busy Airspace

Mar 11, 2026

OB426: LTA Variant, Airborne Transmission

Letters to Airmen (LTAs) for VFR practice approachesAir traffic facility culture and training advocacyNon-standardized controller procedures and safety risks

May 12, 2026

Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk

Pilot-Controller CommunicationRadio Frequency MisunderstandingsNational Airspace System Operations

May 6, 2026

OB434: No Beeps, No Sweeps, No Creeps

ADS-B Out Equipment RequirementsRadar Outage Contingency ProceduresFusion Radar Technology (STARS)

May 13, 2026

OB435: Ghost Target Sorcery

Intersecting Runway Operations and SequencingConverging Runway Display Aid (CRDA) TechnologyAir Traffic Controller Training and Mentorship

Apr 29, 2026

OB433: Gaslit by ATC

Radar Identification Methods and ProceduresTransponder Code Duplication and Stolen TagsStudent Pilot Solo Navigation and Decision-Making

Apr 22, 2026

OB432: The Happiest TRACON on Earth

Practice Approach Procedures and Filing StrategiesRadio Discipline and Communication Standards in High-Workload EnvironmentsFlight Training TRACON Operations and Capacity Management

Mar 25, 2026

OB428: Ninja Pilot, PhD

IFR Flight Plan Filing Strategy and OptimizationAirborne Clearance Pickup ProceduresExpected Routing and Four Flight Integration

Mar 18, 2026

OB427: The Dreaded Kilo

Emergency Declaration ProceduresFlight Following Call-Up ProtocolSquawk Code 7700 Usage

Apr 15, 2026

OB431: Hot Chicken Bravo

Helicopter Visual Separation RestrictionsClass Charlie to Bravo Airspace UpgradeTerminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) Operations

Apr 8, 2026

OB430: The Aspen Squeeze Play

Aspen-Pitkin County Airport opposite-direction operationsWrap procedure departure maneuversWestbound in front procedure

Apr 1, 2026

OB429: Slant Useful and Beautiful

Slant Uniform Aircraft Operations and IFR LimitationsEquipment Suffix Codes and ATC CommunicationVOR Airways and Ground-Based Navigation Systems