Podcasts Leisure Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk OB210: Wings Don't Flap

OB210: Wings Don't Flap

Published: Jan. 3, 2022, 5:30 a.m.

Episode 210 Show Notes

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Topic of the show: The Terps Elf is back!\xa0 Another week of awesome feedback and aviation questions covering unlit towers, early descents from fuel savings land, fire fighting heroes, and non-RVSM airplanes above flight level 290.\xa0 You don\u2019t want to miss this episode!

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Timely Feedback:

  1. 1. PATRON Delta Whiskey Sierra didn\u2019t think it was Abraham Lincoln on the tail of Alaska Airlines planes.
  2. 2. PATRON Hotel Tango Victor shares his thoughts on low level unlit tower NOTAMs.
  3. 3. Mike Delta shares a bird watching story.
  4. 4. Sierra Bravo shares a friendly tip on making ATC\u2019s day.
  5. Patron SI left feedback about center controller\u2019s knowledge of aircraft speed limitations.

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Feedback

  1. PATRON Charlie Alpha highlights the heroic fire fighting pilots!
  2. Terps Elf shares input on a listener question about RNAV approaches.https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/procedures/
  3. PATRON Mike Charlie asks for advice on avoiding early descents.
  4. Sierra Hotel asks about non radar towers and non RVSM equipped aircraft above FL290.

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