Short Final: Rush

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Key Takeaways:

  • The ROLLN 2 arrival procedure at Cleveland-Hopkins International features several distinctively named navigation fixes.
  • An air traffic controller was overheard offering a direct clearance to an airliner if they could correctly identify who the GEDDY fix was named after.
  • The controller, a self-proclaimed Rush fan, implied the GEDDY fix was named after Geddy Lee, showcasing the creative naming conventions for aviation waypoints.
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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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