few pre-checkride questions

4. what's a THINGS

Probably the name of an intersection. They are five letters long, and are
supposed to be pronouncable. An intersection is (usually) defined by two VOR
radials, or a VOR radial and a DME (distance) from that VOR. Intersections are
used as waypoints - upon reaching such a waypoint, you can do something (like
descend) as charted in the approach procedure.

Jose

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4. what's a THINGS

Probably the name of an intersection. They are five letters long, and
are supposed to be pronouncable. An intersection is (usually) defined
by two VOR radials, or a VOR radial and a DME (distance) from that
VOR. Intersections are used as waypoints - upon reaching such a
waypoint, you can do something (like descend) as charted in the
approach procedure.

Jose



There is a fix named THING, but not THINGS. Could it be some kind of
acronym, like GUMPS?

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Andrew Sarangan wrote:

(Teacherjh) wrote in
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4. what's a THINGS

Probably the name of an intersection. They are five letters long, and
are supposed to be pronouncable. An intersection is (usually) defined
by two VOR radials, or a VOR radial and a DME (distance) from that
VOR. Intersections are used as waypoints - upon reaching such a
waypoint, you can do something (like descend) as charted in the
approach procedure.

Jose



There is a fix named THING, but not THINGS. Could it be some kind of
acronym, like GUMPS?

Maybe it's what you say when the radios go dark? This Here Is Not Good
****.

There is a fix named THING, but not THINGS. Could it be some kind of
acronym, like GUMPS?

http://www.acronymfinder.com didn't have it as an acronym. Maybe it's a fix
named THNGS? I'd have to see what you are looking at in context to say more
(and be coherent).

Jose

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There is a fix named THING, but not THINGS. Could it be some kind of=20
acronym, like GUMPS?

Hey, they've moved THING!
It used to be a radar fix near Worthington, OH, on the NDB 27L approach
to KOSU, and Columbus approach would normally call it out for us.
It disappeared from there years ago, and I didn't know until now
that it's been redesignated elsewhere.
Thanks, Andrew. It's like finding a lost old friend :-)
---JRC---

"John R. Copeland" wrote in message ...
Hey, they've moved THING!
It used to be a radar fix near Worthington, OH, on the NDB 27L approach
to KOSU, and Columbus approach would normally call it out for us.
It disappeared from there years ago, and I didn't know until now
that it's been redesignated elsewhere.
Thanks, Andrew. It's like finding a lost old friend :-)
---JRC---

its a fix east of dallas now, on the dodge 3 arrival

Does it link up with WOTST, DODAD and no doubt others
people could think of...?

John

"Casey Webster" wrote in message
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"John R. Copeland" wrote in message
...
Hey, they've moved THING!
It used to be a radar fix near Worthington, OH, on the NDB 27L approach
to KOSU, and Columbus approach would normally call it out for us.
It disappeared from there years ago, and I didn't know until now
that it's been redesignated elsewhere.
Thanks, Andrew. It's like finding a lost old friend :-)
---JRC---

its a fix east of dallas now, on the dodge 3 arrival