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Aviation => Pilot/Controller Forum => Topic started by: Shiffcl300 on October 08, 2013, 04:53:47 PM
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Take fix LORZO in NC for example. I see REP-PT is affixed alongside "Fix Use". What does specifically, REP-PT, entail? Is it designating the type aviation classes that use this fix? E.g. MIL for Military?
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Fix Name LORZO
State NORTH CAROLINA
Latitude 36.5381416666667
Longitude -77.8361805555556
Fix Type FIX
Charts IAP
Charts ENROUTE LOW
Loc ID LVL C 177.10/17.08
Loc ID FKN C 264.39
Loc ID AEA R 122.51
Chart Information GPS
Published? Y
Fix Use REP-PT
National Airspace Id LORZO
ARTCC ZDC
Pitch? N
Catch? N
SUA ATCAA? N
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Reporting Point
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That makes sense! Thanks Dave!
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If anyone were unfamiliar with what a reporting point is ...
https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim/aim0503.html
They are the triangles with fix names charted on IFR charts. In the olden days you would report passing the fix and the controller would manually update your position using a physical token like on a board game. Now that most places over land have radar, this is only done when the radar fails or when on an oceanic route.