No Beeps, No Sweeps, No Creeps
5/6/20261 hr 8 min
OB434: No Beeps, No Sweeps, No Creeps
Released to show supporters on 4/20/2026
Public release scheduled for 5/6/2026
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First 90 secondsRomeo Hotel· Host0:00
All right. Well, is it fair to say, though, that without ADS-B, that this would have been a nightmare scenario for the entire time?
Alpha Golf· Host0:04
Oh, absolutely. We would have shut down everything extra.
Romeo Hotel· Host0:08
Oh, no- No practice approaches, no, no, no, no pattern work, nothing ... right, 'cause we- No ... can't do our jobs nor- the way we're normally used to doing our jobs.
Alpha Golf· Host0:14
Yeah, no.
Romeo Hotel· Host0:14
This becomes super awkward.
Alpha Golf· Host0:16
No ADS-B, no primary is non-radar below 6,000.
Speaker 20:20
Ready. [upbeat music] Welcome to Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk, an aviation podcast by two air traffic controllers and rated pilots who love to talk about flying, controlling, and everything in between. The show is for entertainment purposes only, and should not be used as a substitute for your instructor, your supervisor, the FAA, the NTSB, or your cat. [cat growling] The show will give you a better understanding of how things work in the National Airspace System, and maybe even make you laugh along the way. Please welcome retired Army pilot Alpha Golf and First Officer at Penguin Airlines, Romeo Hotel.
Romeo Hotel· Host1:14
[upbeat music] It's Monday, April 20th, 2026, episode 434. On today's show, we'll talk about a recent radar outage at Triad, decipher a tricky loss comm situation,