An air carrier captain suggested that crdnl radar approach fix at sdf be changed due to its similarity in sound to parcl radar approach fix.

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Attributes
ACN	494700
Time
Date	200012
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sdf.airport
State Reference	KY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 35 l/r Other
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 24000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	494700
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

Recommend that crdnl radar approach fix for runway 35L be changed. It is too similar sounding to parcl radar approach fix for runway 35R ILS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR CAPT SUGGESTED THAT CRDNL RADAR APCH FIX AT SDF BE CHANGED DUE TO ITS SIMILARITY IN SOUND TO PARCL RADAR APCH FIX.

Narrative: RECOMMEND THAT CRDNL RADAR APCH FIX FOR RWY 35L BE CHANGED. IT IS TOO SIMILAR SOUNDING TO PARCL RADAR APCH FIX FOR RWY 35R ILS.

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.