NDB - change of name in Ontario

[Ross Magnaldo]

The new CAP 4 (IFR approaches in Ontario) is out and I've noticed a few name
changes from Oct 30 onwards:
The NDB at Hamilton (CYHM) has changed name from Bravo to Binbrook (ZHM).
The NDB at Kitchener / Waterloo (CYKF) has changed name from Kilo to
Wellington (ZKF).
The NDB at London (CYXU) has changed form Uniform to Thames (ZXU).

Fly safely,
Ross

[David Megginson]

"Ross Magnaldo" > writes:

> The new CAP 4 (IFR approaches in Ontario) is out and I've noticed a few name
> changes from Oct 30 onwards:
> The NDB at Hamilton (CYHM) has changed name from Bravo to Binbrook (ZHM).
> The NDB at Kitchener / Waterloo (CYKF) has changed name from Kilo to
> Wellington (ZKF).
> The NDB at London (CYXU) has changed form Uniform to Thames (ZXU).

There is a perpetual NOTAM for all the NDB name changes around
Montreal -- perhaps they have to keep the NOTAM alive until all of the
publications have been updated (including the VNC and VTA?). I guess
we'll see the same thing for SW Ontario now.

It's good that the NDB's are getting more useful names, but I wonder
if they'll catch on. Around Ottawa, I usually hear people referring
to the Gatineau NDB (in English) simply as "three uniform".


All the best,


David