Opposing Bases: Air Traffic Talk

OB460: Go-Around—A Decision, Not a Failure
Released early to show supporters on 10/26/2026
Public release: 11/11/2026
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🛫 Aim for a stabilized landing. Be ready for another approach. A go-around is a decision, not a failure.
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OB459: All the Way to Narnia
Released early to show supporters on 10/19/2026
Public release: 11/4/2026
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✈️ Late vectors, practice approaches, and a 737 cabin set to roast. Next stop: Narnia.
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OB458: To Wake or Not to Wake
Released early to show supporters on 10/7/2026
Public release: 10/28/2026
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🌀 Following a heavy on a visual approach? Who decides how much space you need? 
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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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