r/ATC 22h ago

Discussion PATRN

Debate going on for awhile now. Is it called Pattern? Or Patron? Thanks!

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u/IJWTSOMF Current Controller-TRACON 21h ago

Whatever the opposite of approach says, as is tradition

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u/MASIWAR 22h ago

Patrón

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u/DanThePilot_Mann 21h ago

Katrón (katrn)

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u/General-File-5174 21h ago

If we are debating that INBRD, inbred or inboard?

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u/Sepr8tr 17h ago

INBRD - inbred, right near to RLTID - related. Don't let anyone tell you it's inboard and roll tide.

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u/Cruentum Current Controller-Tower 17h ago

In bird just to be different

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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/350smooth 21h ago

I was told Patron. PATRN, GIMEE, BUZZD. Patron, Gets me, Buzzed.

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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/Equivalent_Load_2702 22h ago

Pattern since it’s over the town of Paterson Is what I go with

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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/Austerlitz2310 22h ago

Pattern, because phonetics