OB246: Three Levels of Inception

Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

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.

Mentioned on the show:

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