M03 controller describes situation where there is confusion with two fixes in the airspace; blews an...

Attributes
ACN	1182372
Time
Date	201406
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	M03.TRACON
State Reference	TN
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	STAR BLUZZ
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Approach
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 1
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Working and OJT on arrival east with weather in the area. Aircraft X was on the bluzz arrival at 10;000 ft and was told to proceed direct [blews] for runway 18R. The pilot responded; 'we've already passed bluzz!' and we had to explain that the fix was [blews]; the initial approach fix for the ILS runway 18R. The pilot had words about the similar sounding names.change the name of the STAR. We have had issues with this name from moment they changed it. We are spending too much time explaining this poorly conceived name change.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: M03 Controller describes situation where there is confusion with two fixes in the airspace; BLEWS and BLUZZ; which causes pilots to go to the wrong fix at times.

Narrative: Working and OJT on arrival east with weather in the area. Aircraft X was on the BLUZZ Arrival at 10;000 FT and was told to proceed direct [BLEWS] for Runway 18R. The pilot responded; 'We've already passed BLUZZ!' and we had to explain that the fix was [BLEWS]; the initial approach fix for the ILS Runway 18R. The pilot had words about the similar sounding names.Change the name of the STAR. We have had issues with this name from moment they changed it. We are spending too much time explaining this poorly conceived name change.

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M03 controller describes situation where there is confusion with two fixes in the airspace; blews and bluzz; which causes pilots to go to the wrong fix at times.