Short Final: Rush

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Key Takeaways:

  • The ROLLN 2 arrival into Cleveland-Hopkins International features several notably named fixes, including ROLLN, STOHN, JANYS, and JPLIN.
  • While on an Angel Flight mission, the author overheard an air traffic controller challenge an airliner to identify the namesake of the "GEDDY" fix for direct clearance.
  • After the airliner correctly answered, the controller revealed himself to be a significant fan of the band Rush, implying the fix is named after Geddy Lee.
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The ROLLN 2 arrival into Cleveland‑Hopkins International has some notable fixes, such as ROLLN, STOHN, JANYS, JPLIN, plus a few others. Recently I was flying over southwestern Virginia on an Angel Flight mission, and I overheard the following:

Center: “Airliner 123, I’ll clear you direct GEDDY if you can tell me who it’s named after.”

The airliner must’ve answered correctly (I was on a different frequency, and could only hear the controller), as he indeed was cleared direct to GEDDY. A short conversation then ensued about how the controller is a big Rush fan.

Philip Rash

Durham, NC

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