PIC report on the problem with similar sounding fix names in the dfw area.

Attributes
ACN	363723
Time
Date	199703
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dfw
State Reference	TX
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	363723
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

ATC facility: dfw approach. Location: arrival fixes at dfw. Bulle, bonham, or bowie arrs need a name change. The names sound similar on the radio.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PIC RPT ON THE PROB WITH SIMILAR SOUNDING FIX NAMES IN THE DFW AREA.

Narrative: ATC FACILITY: DFW APCH. LOCATION: ARR FIXES AT DFW. BULLE, BONHAM, OR BOWIE ARRS NEED A NAME CHANGE. THE NAMES SOUND SIMILAR ON THE RADIO.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.