Mechl!

[STS-41B]

DFW controllers: the debate must be settled!!
how is MECHL pronounced?? Is it mekkil? Michelle? .. mEEkel??

 

[web265]

it's pronounced mike-echo-charlie-hotel-lima

"Exit, stage right..."

 

[STS-41B]

no one ??!

 

[cmac88]

I'm center but don't know it, what is it on? I'd say mekkil though

 

[sorrygottarunway]

I'm from deep Queens NY so I'd go "mechhhhl" like "challah" and "l'chaim"

 

[Minuteman]

Like many RNAV point, there is an etymology or theme. In this case, it is located very close to the MEdical City Lewisville heliport.

Not to start a "gif"/"gif" debate, I would pronounce it like "meh-kl"

 

[luke3]

Just like the age old dilemma going into TEB, is it pronounced Wilkes-Barr or Wilkes-Barry?

 

[NovemberEcho]

Just like the age old dilemma going into TEB, is it pronounced Wilkes-Barr or Wilkes-Barry?

it’s “bear”

 

[GolfChuck]

Just like the age old dilemma going into TEB, is it pronounced Wilkes-Barr or Wilkes-Barry?

As someone who grew up in eastern PA, I can assure you it is wooks-barra

 

[BobDDuck]

Like many RNAV point, there is an etymology or theme. In this case, it is located very close to the MEdical City Lewisville heliport.

Not to start a "gif"/"gif" debate, I would pronounce it like "meh-kl"

Wouldn't that be "meh-CIL"?

 

[Autothrust Blue]

it's pronounced mike-echo-charlie-hotel-lima

"Exit, stage right..."

“Southernjets 2164 proceed direct GEEHH.”
”Direct Gay—Direct Gee—Direct GOLF ECHO ECHO HOTEL HOTEL Southernjets 2164.”

(true story)

 

[BobDDuck]

“Southernjets 2164 proceed direct GEEHH.”
”Direct Gay—Direct Gee—Direct GOLF ECHO ECHO HOTEL HOTEL Southernjets 2164.”

(true story)

It seems cruel the number of fixes over Japan that have Rs and Ls in them.

 

[MikeD]

Mess hell.

 

[Minuteman]

ramen -- rah men -- lah men -- la mein -- lo mein

 

[Roger Roger]

Me’shell

 

[fholbert]

DFW controllers: the debate must be settled!!
how is MECHL pronounced?? Is it mekkil? Michelle? .. mEEkel??

The same way I pronounce many fixes? “Final approach fix inbound”.

 

[STS-41B]

lol... well I know it's on the Forck2 SID... it was just an idle question, really - it's just funny how some controllers call it "mekkil" and some say "michelle" .. just figured there was a story behind it.
I just say it however the controller said it..

 

[FloridaLarry]

ramen -- rah men -- lah men -- la mein -- lo mein

year one - year two - year three - year four - year five

 

[Max Power]

Is the INBRD fix near the FL/AL border “inbred” or “inboard” ? I go with the former, it appears to be 50/50 with ATC.

 

[NovemberEcho]

Is the INBRD fix near the FL/AL border “inbred” or “inboard” ? I go with the former, it appears to be 50/50 with ATC.

definitely inbred. The ones who say inboard are locals and don’t find it funny cause it hits too close to home.