What do air traffic controllers really think about lasers, weather avoidance, and student pilots doing steep turns five miles off the departure end? In this wild ride of an episode, the team from Owens Flight Training sits down with local controller, and frequent guest, Jake, to talk about everything from outdated tower equipment to the eternal mystery of vacuum tubes, radar outages, and yes... aliens.Topics we cover:Why closing your IFR flight plan actually mattersWhat happens when your ADS-B doesn't match your eyeballsWeather radar intensity levels and what controllers can and can't seeThe ongoing mystery of the vacuum tube (and how Skittles might save the day)Alien sightings, Disney conspiracies, and parking lot pizzaThis is Flight Tales — real talk with the folks who keep you safe in the sky.Leave a comment with your wildest pilot-controller moment or the weirdest thing you've seen from the cockpit.Owens Flight Training is a flight school based in Lafayette, Louisiana.www.owensflighttraining.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/owensflighttrainingInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/owensflighttraining