The Rosetta Stone of the National Aerospace System
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“Opposing Bases, where the cool kids are nerds and there are cancellation cookies for everyone. 5 penguins. I mean- 5 stars.
When I first heard about Opposing Bases, I thought that it was for all the cool-kid airline pilots and part 135 guys, not something geared toward a lowly middle-aged private pilot student. I didn’t jump in to listening to the podcast until I started working on my Instrument rating, and boy am I sorry I waited. Right from the get-go I was smiling and nodding, gaining comprehension of all kinds of IFR procedural knowledge, and excited to have found such an awesome resource full of humor and flying facts (and manual transmission facts, and bathroom remodeling facts, and things about someone named Talkative Timmy, and what getting Brashered means). This podcast has increased my understanding about Instrument flying and improved the quality of my Instrument training by giving me confidence in comminucating with ATC. Imagine my delight when I learned there were also penguins involved. (I have loved the silly flightless waterfowl since I was a kid, and may or may not have once tried to steal a penguin from Sea World when I was 12 years old, but I digress…)
If you want to joyfully immerse yourself in understanding what it really means to operate in the National Aerospace System from both sides of the mic, give this podcast a listen. It’s better than watching a bunch of Italian movies with subtitles and coming away feeling like you know how to speak Italian. Because you will realize that you do understand the secret language of aviation, you’ve been speaking it all along but now you have a stronger frame of reference. It’s like Rosetta Stone, but for communicating in the NAS. You can feel confident that even if you do go out, key up, and transmit a bowl of word salad, the guys in the tower are on your team and want you to have a successful flight. You’re not alone, or an annoyance, (though possibly a puzzling amusement) they DO want to talk to you. They are just people after all, even if they are also omniscient, all-powerful sky gods. And they have cookies.
Please do not tell the FAA about the penguin stealing incident, I was only 12, I put the bird back (he smelled) and I was never caught, nor any charges pressed. Sincerely, Whiskey Romeo, from the Tiny Two Trees Airpark, near the Intel Nike Delta, near the Keepin’ It Weird with a Bird on It Charlie.”
Whiskey Echo Romeo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/01/24
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Best air traffic controllers, I personally appreciate your work and the great show. keep informing us with great information.
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