Opposing Bases Air Traffic Talk is an aviation podcast from pilots and air traffic controllers, covering ATC, IFR flying, airline operations, general aviation, and how the National Airspace System really works.
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Part 8: Welcome to the Line
RH is officially out on the line. In Part 8 of The Next Stage, he looks back at his first month flying the 737: weather, holding, fuel decisions, visual approaches, short runways, new lessons in the right seat, and the steady process of learning the airplane one leg at a time.
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