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Mitch Buchannon · 28 October 2012, 10:22 PM

I have to travel in the flight deck every so often for work so I remain current for my job. I snapped this shot a few weeks ago. I often plan flights using this waypoint so it was nice to fly over it too.

Like To Watch · 28 October 2012, 11:52 PM

Have not seen one of those before thanks for sharing.

brkanand · 29 October 2012, 12:00 AM

I don't know how to interpret and enjoy reading this colorful dial. How about a tutorial?

rocco1109 · 29 October 2012, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brkanand

I don't know how to interpret and enjoy reading this colorful dial. How about a tutorial?

Its in the yellow along the vertical line, green writing. Kind of hard to see.

Art 1 · 29 October 2012, 01:50 AM

Interesting. I wish to know more about that.

joe100 · 29 October 2012, 03:19 AM

It's a navigational fix. It gets mighty complex but the short of it is they are five letter words which can be spoken and represent fixes or intersections in the sky. There are thousands the world over. Where I work some examples are CARTY, ACOMA, CYOTE, and BIBQU. Typically the people designing the approach, airway, SID, or STAR will name points after friends/family/interests/themselves.

In the case of the fixes I listed, CARTY is the name of a town below the fix, ACOMA is the name of a Native American pueblo nearby, and BIBQU was named in reference to a guy who liked to barbecue. ROLEX was probably named by a guy who likes watches. Simple as that.

Air traffic controller here

Fredrik · 29 October 2012, 04:59 AM

Interesting, I always thought they were generated somehow and have been curious to know how they designed the algorithm for it. Picking them by hand is somewhat easier.

joe100 · 29 October 2012, 11:34 AM

It is. A lot of times they commemorate air traffic controllers who have passed away or their relatives. There is always a story behind a fix.

77T · 29 October 2012, 12:59 PM

Well don't let the IP lawyers in Geneva know about it

joe100 · 29 October 2012, 01:50 PM

Well I doubt Rolex would mind. They were, after all, the official watch of PanAm.

Some are actually pretty funny and spell out a phrase as you fly along: HAMMM, BURGR and FRYYS inbound to LEB on the ILS 18, then at PSM the famous ITAWT, ITAWA, PUDYE, TTATT with the missed approach fix being IDEED!

The FAFs at EWR rwy 4 ILSs are HOWYA and DOOIN.

Who says air traffic controllers don't have a sense of humor?

Hairdude1 · 29 October 2012, 02:33 PM

Flyjet601 · 29 October 2012, 04:49 PM

I believe that ROLEX fix is in off the west coast of the UK, correct?

28 October 2012, 10:22 PM	#1
Mitch Buchannon "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 32	Sky-Dweller , but not as you know it. I have to travel in the flight deck every so often for work so I remain current for my job. I snapped this shot a few weeks ago. I often plan flights using this waypoint so it was nice to fly over it too.

29 October 2012, 03:19 AM	#6
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	It's a navigational fix. It gets mighty complex but the short of it is they are five letter words which can be spoken and represent fixes or intersections in the sky. There are thousands the world over. Where I work some examples are CARTY, ACOMA, CYOTE, and BIBQU. Typically the people designing the approach, airway, SID, or STAR will name points after friends/family/interests/themselves. In the case of the fixes I listed, CARTY is the name of a town below the fix, ACOMA is the name of a Native American pueblo nearby, and BIBQU was named in reference to a guy who liked to barbecue. ROLEX was probably named by a guy who likes watches. Simple as that. Air traffic controller here __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

29 October 2012, 11:34 AM	#8
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	It is. A lot of times they commemorate air traffic controllers who have passed away or their relatives. There is always a story behind a fix. __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

29 October 2012, 12:59 PM	#9
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,016	Well don't let the IP lawyers in Geneva know about it __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

29 October 2012, 01:50 PM	#10
joe100 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,840	Well I doubt Rolex would mind. They were, after all, the official watch of PanAm. Some are actually pretty funny and spell out a phrase as you fly along: HAMMM, BURGR and FRYYS inbound to LEB on the ILS 18, then at PSM the famous ITAWT, ITAWA, PUDYE, TTATT with the missed approach fix being IDEED! The FAFs at EWR rwy 4 ILSs are HOWYA and DOOIN. Who says air traffic controllers don't have a sense of humor? __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

28 October 2012, 11:52 PM	#2
Like To Watch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,196	Have not seen one of those before thanks for sharing.

29 October 2012, 12:00 AM	#3
brkanand 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: DrK Location: India Watch: 4=YMDaytonaGMTHulk Posts: 7,052	I don't know how to interpret and enjoy reading this colorful dial. How about a tutorial?

29 October 2012, 01:50 AM	#5
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	Interesting. I wish to know more about that.

29 October 2012, 04:59 AM	#7
Fredrik 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sweden Watch: 1680 Posts: 1,874	Interesting, I always thought they were generated somehow and have been curious to know how they designed the algorithm for it. Picking them by hand is somewhat easier.

29 October 2012, 02:33 PM	#11
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156

29 October 2012, 04:49 PM	#12
Flyjet601 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hong Kong Watch: All of them Posts: 2,789	I believe that ROLEX fix is in off the west coast of the UK, correct? __________________ I used to be indecisive, now I'm not sure

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