On the ILS 17 into KMHT (Manchester, New Hampshire, where the state flower is the purple lilac), the fixes include PURBL, LYLAC, BLSSM, and BLUUM.
Ahhh, thoughts of spring!
Ed Fischer
Rockport, Massachusetts
Short Final: Thoughts Of Spring
Key Takeaways:
- Instrument Landing System (ILS) 17 into KMHT (Manchester, NH) uses navigational fixes with flower-themed names.
- The fixes include PURBL, LYLAC, BLSSM, and BLUUM, alluding to lilacs (the state flower of New Hampshire).
- The names evoke a feeling of springtime.
- The observation was made by Ed Fischer from Rockport, Massachusetts.
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