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- 3 days ago1h 17m
OB458: To Wake or Not To Wake
OB458: To Wake or Not to Wake Released early to show supporters on 10/7/2026 Public release: 10/28/2026 🐧 Supporters heard OB458 three weeks before it reached the public feed. 🌀 Following a heavy on a visual approach? Who decides how much space you need? 🎧 Want episodes early, the full archive, bonus audio, and private live streams? Join the Supporter Frequency at opposingbases.supercast.com. 🌐 Show notes, merch, and everything else: OpposingBases.com Thank you to everyone supporting Opposing Bases. Your questions, stories, and generosity keep the show ad-free and listener-driven. 🐧✈️
- 1 weeks ago1h 21m
OB457: Home Field Advantage
OB457: Home Field Advantage Released early to show supporters on 10/5/2026 Public release: 10/21/2026 🐧 Supporters heard OB457 more than two weeks before it reached the public feed. ⚾️ 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. 🌐 Show notes, merch, and everything else: OpposingBases.com Thank you to everyone supporting Opposing Bases. Your questions, stories, and generosity keep the show ad-free and listener-driven. 🐧✈️
- 2 weeks ago1h 26m
OB456: Rebel Vectors and Royal Holds
OB456: Rebel Vectors and Royal Holds Released early to show supporters on 9/28/2026 Public release: 10/14/2026 🐧 Supporters heard OB456 more than two weeks before it reached the public feed. 🎧 Want to stop waiting for the public release schedule? Join the Supporter Frequency for new episodes weeks early, the complete Opposing Bases archive, Deep Dives, bonus audio, private live recordings, and direct access to send us the questions and stories that fuel the show. 🎙️ No sponsors. No ad breaks. Just listener-supported Opposing Bases. ✈️ If you're already here every week, come join us on Supercast and hear the show when we finish it instead of weeks later. 🌐 Show notes, merch, and everything else: OpposingBases.com And to everyone already supporting the show: thank you. You're the reason we get to keep doing this without ads. 🐧✈️
- 3 weeks ago58 min
OB455: A Tale of Two Missed Approaches
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. 🐧 Supporters heard OB455 on September 14—23 days before it reached the public feed. That early access is a major part of the Supporter Frequency: supporters get new episodes weeks ahead of everyone else, along with the full Opposing Bases archive, episode Deep Dives, bonus audio, private live recordings, and supporter-only access that puts their questions, stories, and feedback much closer to the microphones. 🎧 If you're listening to OB455 on the public feed on October 7, supporters have already been listening for more than three weeks. Joining the Supporter Frequency means you don't have to wait for the public release schedule—you hear the show when we finish it. 🎙️ Opposing Bases has no sponsors and no ad breaks. The show is supported by the people who listen to it, which allows us to keep it independent, listener-driven, and focused entirely on the aviation conversations we want to have. 👀 Want to see what's happening beyond the public feed? Take a look inside the Supporter Frequency. 🐧 If Opposing Bases is already part of your weekly aviation routine, consider joining the crew. You'll get new episodes weeks early and help keep the show independent and ad-free. Join us at Supercast. 🌐 Show notes, merch, and everything else: OpposingBases.com Most of all, thank you to the supporters already on the iceberg. You heard this episode 23 days before the public feed, and your support is the reason we can keep producing Opposing Bases this way. 🐧✈️
- Sep 30, 20261h 18m
OB454: Anything But Dandy
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. 🐧 Supporters heard OB454 more than three weeks before the public feed. That early access is just one part of the Supporter Frequency: supporters also get the full Opposing Bases archive, episode Deep Dives, bonus audio, private live recordings, and supporter-only access that puts their questions, stories, and feedback much closer to the microphones. 🎧 Opposing Bases has no sponsors, no ad breaks, and no corporate sales pitch hiding in the middle of the show. The people listening to the show are the people who support it. That keeps Opposing Bases independent, ad-free, and focused entirely on the aviation conversations we actually want to have. 👀 Want to see what's happening beyond the public feed? Take a look inside the Supporter Frequency. 🎙️ If Opposing Bases is already part of your weekly aviation routine, consider joining the crew. You'll get the show weeks early and help make sure we can keep producing it this way. Join us at Supercast. 🌐 Show notes, merch, and everything else: OpposingBases.com Most of all, thank you to the supporters already on the iceberg. You are the reason Opposing Bases can remain ad-free, independent, listener-driven, and on the frequency every week. 🐧✈️
- Sep 23, 20261h 7m
OB453: Free From the Bonds of Mortal Flying
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? 🐧 Supporters heard OB453 more than three weeks before the public feed. They also get the full archive, Deep Dives, bonus audio, private live recordings, and a much closer seat to the listener stories and conversations that shape the show. 👀 Want to see what's happening beyond the public feed? Take a look inside the Supporter Frequency. 🎧 If Opposing Bases is already part of your week, Supercast is where the rest of the show lives. Join us at Supercast. We'd be glad to have you on the iceberg. 🎙️ Show notes, merch, and everything else: OpposingBases.com Thanks for listening — and especially to the supporters who keep Opposing Bases ad-free, independent, and on the frequency every week. 🐧✈️
- Sep 16, 20261h 14m
OB452: Both Sides of the Frequency
OB452: Both Sides of the Frequency Released early to show supporters on 8/26/2026 Public release: 9/16/2026 🎧 If you're new to Opposing Bases, this may be one of the best places to start. RH and AG dig into one of the ideas at the heart of the show: pilots understanding controllers, controllers understanding pilots, and recognizing how much work is happening on the other side of the frequency that you may never see. ✈️ Cockpit workload, controller workload, patience, frequency discipline, hidden ATC constraints — and why your direct may be someone else's delay. After 452 episodes, this conversation gets remarkably close to explaining why Opposing Bases exists in the first place. 🐧 Supporters heard this episode 21 days before the public feed. They also get the full Opposing Bases archive, bonus audio, private live recordings, and the supporter email channel that supplies many of the questions and stories you hear on the show. 👀 Want to see what's happening beyond the public feed? Take a look inside the Supporter Frequency. 🎧 Want to help keep Opposing Bases ad-free and listener-supported? Join the crew on Supercast. We'd be glad to have you on the iceberg. 🎙️ Show notes, merch, and everything else: OpposingBases.com Thanks for listening — and especially to the supporters who make the show possible every week. 🐧✈️
- Sep 9, 20261h 13m
OB451: Malfunction Master Class
OB451: Malfunction Master Class Released early to show supporters on 8/26/2026 Public release: 9/9/2026 ⚡️ A developing electrical problem, two pilots working the problem together, and some exceptionally thoughtful help from ATC. RH and AG break down what went right, why communicating early mattered, and how a relatively ordinary malfunction became a master class in teamwork and shared situational awareness. 🐧 Supporters heard this episode 14 days before the public feed. They also get the full Opposing Bases archive, bonus audio, private live recordings, and the supporter email channel that supplies many of the questions and stories you hear on the show. 👀 Want to see what's happening beyond the public feed? Take a look inside the Supporter Frequency. 🎧 Want to help keep Opposing Bases ad-free and listener-supported? Join the crew on Supercast. We'd be glad to have you on the iceberg. 🎙️ Show notes, merch, and everything else: OpposingBases.com Thanks for listening — and especially to the supporters who make the show possible every week. 🐧✈️
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