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A T38 pilot is concerned that the candi and kendy fixed in the houston area sound the same and are easily mistaken for one another.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 607567 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200402 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 16000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : i90.tracon |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Talon |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival star : n/s |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 607567 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication FAA |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
Narrative:
There are two fixes in the houston approach area that sound exactly alike: candi and kendy. I flew toward candi when houston approach meant kendy. I recommend changing the names of one of these fixes.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A T38 PLT IS CONCERNED THAT THE CANDI AND KENDY FIXED IN THE HOUSTON AREA SOUND THE SAME AND ARE EASILY MISTAKEN FOR ONE ANOTHER.
Narrative: THERE ARE TWO FIXES IN THE HOUSTON APCH AREA THAT SOUND EXACTLY ALIKE: CANDI AND KENDY. I FLEW TOWARD CANDI WHEN HOUSTON APCH MEANT KENDY. I RECOMMEND CHANGING THE NAMES OF ONE OF THESE FIXES.
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.