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On The Air: March 2021

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) features an RNAV arrival procedure named "JEDII TWO ARRIVAL" that incorporates Star Wars-themed waypoints and character names.
  • A Cessna pilot recounts a rare and satisfying Air Traffic Control instruction to "reduce speed" to follow another aircraft on an RNAV approach into Madera Municipal Airport.
  • Another pilot describes a challenging visual approach into Reno, Nevada, where Air Traffic Control provided crucial vectors to help bleed off altitude and ensure a safe descent.
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Star Wars Episode 1

While the Star Wars movie series has ended (spanning 42 years), it is alive and well at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) on the JEDII TWO ARRIVAL (RNAV).

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