Not a pilot, but they were probably referring to this:

http://skyvector.com/files/tpp/1209/pdf/00058QUABN.PDF

A lot of major airports have "standard terminal arrivals" which is basically a published path of waypoints and/or homing beacons you follow in order to make your way to the airport. It takes a load off ATC because they don't need to constantly vector you around. Different arrivals have different names, usually they are pretty random.

edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_terminal_arrival_route

[This message has been edited by texrex (edited 6/25/2013 6:30p).]

I never got an IFR ticket, but I'm fairly sure that QUABN is the name of a waypoint, a lat/long spot that aircraft navigate to/from.

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I never got an IFR ticket, but I'm fairly sure that QUABN is the name of a waypoint, a lat/long spot that aircraft navigate to/from.

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Nope. It's a STAR

Talking about STARs, has anyone seen the Bluebell arrival?
http://skyvector.com/files/tpp/1306/pdf/00198BLUBELL.PDF


[This message has been edited by Boggsie84 (edited 6/25/2013 10:30p).]

http://skyvector.com/files/tpp/1306/pdf/01500KROTO.PDF

Nothing like getting cleared direct to WINOR

There are a lot of interesting waypoint names out there

Waypoints on the IFR Lowenroute chart (instrument pilot map) around college station: MROON, RVVLE, CORPS, AGGEE