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On The Air: March 2014

Perhaps the most famous of consecutive fixes is at Portsmouth, New Hampshire and may well be the approach that drew national attention to the occasional TERPS frivolity. The RNAV approach to Runway 16 has fixes of: ITAWT ITAWA PUDYE TTATT-with the missed approach hold at IDEED. Jim HansonAlbert Lea, Minnesota…

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Key Takeaways:

  • The article compiles humorous anecdotes from aviation, featuring witty exchanges between pilots and air traffic controllers.
  • It highlights instances of playfully named navigation fixes (TERPS) that form amusing or clever phrases.
  • These stories showcase the human element, banter, and lighthearted moments encountered in air traffic communications.
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Perhaps the most famous of consecutive fixes is at Portsmouth, New Hampshire and may well be the approach that drew national attention to the occasional TERPS frivolity. The RNAV approach to Runway 16 has fixes of: ITAWT ITAWA PUDYE TTATT—with the missed approach hold at IDEED.

Jim Hanson
Albert Lea, Minnesota

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