Just off the shore of northwest Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico, is HEVVN, an oft‑used fix for pilots crossing the Gulf from the southern U.S. over to Florida. I was recently in Alabama and heard this exchange with Atlanta Center:
Center: “Citation 456, Atlanta. To what fix are you navigating?”
Citation 456: “Uh, well, um, Citation 456 is trying to go to HEVVN, but it doesn’t look like we’re doing a very good job of it and we won’t get to HEVVN this way.”
Center: “Citation 456, roger. If you want to get to HEVVN I suggest a more direct route.”
Citation 456: “Citation 456 is now attempting direct HEVVN, God willing.”
Center: “No problem, Citation 456. I’m just trying to keep you on course to HEVVN.”
Citation 456: “Bless you.”
Sal Cruz
Watsonville, CA
