CFI A&P
Exploring the world one toilet at a time.
The other member beat me to it. Officially it is called NRS, and they're great to use for shortcuts. Say you're flying from SEA to TPA. Find the last fix on your flight plan before the transition to the TPA arrival, then search for the closest NRS fix before the transition point and request direct D->. For example, you are filed MONTN2.SEA ... a bunch of boring stuff ... DEFUN.MAATY4.TPA. While en route request KH09M D-> DEFUN. Works most of the time.Random question that I have wondered.....what are all the waypoints that are named in a similar fashion such as "KA30G"......similar naming convention to the ones in oceanic airspace, but these are in CONUS.....a casual perusal of Q routes normally have normal sounding fixes/waypoints. These are all normally direct legs, rather than via some sort of airway.