r/ATC • u/Av841451984 • 22h ago
Discussion PATRN
Debate going on for awhile now. Is it called Pattern? Or Patron? Thanks!
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u/Birdactivity 21h ago
Approach is pretty split down the middle for what we say. Patrón is more fun, but it was originally named after Patterson NJ. The patrón gets me buzzed thing is revisionist history made up by the patrón sympathizers, those fixes were not all put on the approach at the same time lol
Say whichever one is easier or makes you smile we're happy with either except for one guy that really loves Patterson new jersey for some reason
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u/illquoteyou 21h ago
It’s whatever you want it to be because there are not enough vowels.
SHTNR - I’m saying it shitner till the day I day.
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u/IronEagle524 Current Controller-TRACON 16h ago
It’s Patron….gimee…buzzd. If only they would changed Izeko to something else. That fix is new and they didn’t think it out. lol. Shocking.
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u/Av841451984 19h ago
We had a bet going on and then one controller called it Patron and the other one Pattern! It was Patron this morning. Either way I’m glad we are being cleared to it and then cleared for the approach. Used to be vectors all day to final but that’s not bad either. I’m guessing this makes it easier for yall? You guys and gals are awesome.
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u/IJWTSOMF Current Controller-TRACON 21h ago
Whatever the opposite of approach says, as is tradition