With Rhonda nursing an illness, Marc joined with Joby to discuss a topic that is near and dear to his heart... the pilot/controller relationship. Just like a marriage, business partnership, or a friendship, the path to an effective partnership is through open and direct communication.  But that's only half the puzzle.  It also needs to be built on a foundation of knowledge that comes from focused training on both situational awareness and an understanding of the other person's point of view.  That sounds relatively straight forward, but now add an environment with ATC trainees and student pilots, as well as a diverse set of aircraft types and speeds, and you find yourself  with a mixed bag of inputs and outputs that can change quickly with potentially catastrophic results. Listen in as Marc discusses his experience and thoughts live from Hangar 5.  We know you'll enjoy it.  Send us your thoughts on the CONTACT FORM found on the Radio page of the SimpleFlight Web site (www.simpleflight.net/radio) ​​​                            =============== ​We hope you enjoy listening as much as we love talking to others who share our passion for aviation.  Please subscribe to the Podcast via iTunes or your favorite broadcast source, and rate, review, and let us know what you think! ​ ​​​​BLUE SKIES and TAILWINDS!!!