Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

OB457: Home Field Advantage
Released early to show supporters on 10/5/2026
Public release: 10/21/2026
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⚾️ Controllers know their home field. RH and AG explore five tips from the ATC home team!\
📖 This week's discussion draws from "Shifting the Odds in Your Favor: Tips from the ATC Home Team," featured in the October edition of COPA Magazine, published by the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association (COPA).
👏 Special thanks to Echo Whiskey (EW) for writing the article, bringing pilot and controller perspectives together, and letting us share and expand on his work.
✈️ Listener questions also explore published approach altitudes versus vectoring limits, conflicting IFR reroutes, and a missed approach through a firefighting TFR.
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OB456: Rebel Vectors and Royal Holds
Released early to show supporters on 9/28/2026
Public release: 10/14/2026
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OB455: A Tale of Two Missed Approaches
Released early to show supporters on 9/14/2026
Public release: 10/7/2026
✈️ This week, one flight, two missed approaches, and two very different perspectives from opposite sides of the frequency.
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OB454: Anything But Dandy – ILS Pilot Deviation
Released early to show supporters on 9/7/2026
Public release: 9/30/2026
✈️ This week, a routine ILS vector doesn't go quite as planned, leading RH and AG into a discussion about mistakes, communication, and knowing when it's time to stop trying to quietly fix the problem yourself.
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OB453: Free From the Bonds of Mortal Flying: Mission-Specific Pilot Training
Released early to show supporters on 8/31/2026
Public release: 9/23/2026
🏔️ This week, RH and AG head for the mountains and the flight levels with a bigger question in mind: does being legal and current really mean you're ready for the flying you want to do?
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