OB127: Slam Dunk Approach

Published: June 1, 2020, 4 a.m.

Episode 127 Show Notes

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Topic of the show: RH and AG discuss what a pilot can do to get out of a jam when they are left high on an approach.\xa0

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Timely Feedback:

  1. PATRON Tango Hotel sent in a great audio question!
  2. Bravo Foxtrot got selected to take the air traffic test. Congratulations!

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Feedback

  1. Echo Romeo asks about \u201capproved as requested\u201d phraseology.
  2. Charlie Alpha asks for our take on partially reopening a closed runway.
  3. Juliet Lima is training to become a CFI and has some AIM interpretations to share.
  4. November Papa wants to settle the debate over using VMC or VFR to describe the weather situation.

Question of the Week/Month After being issued a traffic call from ATC, are you required to find the target?\xa0 If you do see the target, are you required to tell ATC you have it in sight?\xa0 And if it\u2019s traffic to follow and you have them in sight, is the pilot required to maintain a standard of separation in terms of mileage?\xa0 Tell us here.

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