Course Rules

Question 1

Solo Students not allowed:

Answer 1

• to practice emergency procedures and ELPs
• can also only use T/O flaps and LDG Flaps
• Cannot do a No Flap landing unless an emergency or situation requires

Question 2

IF YOU DROP YOUR EJECTION SEAT PIN WHILE TAXIING OUT WHAT DO YOU DO AND WHERE DO YOU GO?

Answer 2

You call maintenance and taxi back to the East end of Echo they will come give you a new pin.

Question 3

2. WHEN ENTERING THE PATTERN FOR 13R, 13L RESPECTIVELY AT BASE, WHICH WAY DO YOU BREAK?

Answer 3

13R – Break Right, 13L – Break Left

Question 4

AT ONE POINT OF YOUR BREAK DO YOU DESCEND TO PATTERN ALTITUDE?

Answer 4

Once established on downwind and slowed to 120 KIAS.

Question 5

WHAT SPEED AND CONFIGURATION IS THE DELTA PATTERN FLOWN AT?

Answer 5

The delta pattern is flown at 120 KIAS with gear down.

Question 6

WHAT IS THE MAX ALTITUDE ON THE UPWIND AND THE MIN ALT FOR THE TURN TO CROSSWIND?

Answer 6

Max alt upwind is 500 AGL and the min alt for the turn to crosswind is 300 AGL.

Question 7

ON WHICH SIDES OF THE HOLD SHORT AREA DO VFR AND IFR TRAFFIC STOP?

Answer 7

IFR holds on the LEFT, VFR holds on the Right

Question 8

ON WHICH SIDES OF THE HOLD SHORT AREA DO VFR AND IFR TRAFFIC STOP?

Answer 8

IFR holds on the LEFT, VFR holds on the Right

Question 9

WHEN HEADING TO THE K4MOA OFF OF 13L @ BASE WHAT ARE YOUR HDG, SPD, AND ALT?

Answer 9

Fly 125 degrees, 500 feet, and 200 KIAS

Question 10

WHEN TAKING THE OSO TRANSITION TO NOLF WALDRON WHAT ALT IS REQ’D PRIOR TO THE OSO BRIDGE?

Answer 10

You must be at 1000 feet prior to overflying the OSO Bridge.

Question 11

WHEN ENTERING THE PATTERN AT BASE WHAT SPD, ALT, AND HDG SHOULD YOU BE AT WHEN PASSING OVER HIGH BRIDGE?

Answer 11

200 KIAS, 1000 Feet, and 105 degrees.

Question 12

WHEN DEPARTING 13L FOR K4MOA WHEN DO YOU INIATE YOUR TURN? WHAT ALT DO YOU CLIMB TO?

Answer 12

When crossing HIGH BRIDGE climb to 2500 feet.

Question 13

WHEN DOING A WAVE OFF WHAT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DO YOU GO AND AT WHAT ALT?

Answer 13

Wave off side steps are Pattern Side at 500 feet.

Question 14

WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM CORPUS INTERNATIONAL TO THE OVERHEAD AT BASE, WHAT ROUTE AND ALT DO YOU FLY?

Answer 14

You fly on the north side of the SPID at 1000 feet direct into the overhead.

Question 15

WHEN RTB FROM THE K4MOA AT POINT DO YOU INITIALLY DESCEND AND TO WHAT ALT?

Answer 15

Between 3-5 miles before crossing GREGORY, descend to 1000 feet.

Question 16

WHEN CROSSING PT. SHINER OR PT. SHAMROCK WHAT SPD SHOULD YOU BE AT AND WHY?

Answer 16

200 KIAS BECAUSE THAT IS THE HIGHEST SPEED ALLOWED IN CLASS D AIRSPACE. (BASE)

Question 17

WHEN LOST COMMS (NORDO), AT WHAT ALT DO YOU OVERFLY BASE AND WHY?

Answer 17

3500 feet, to learn what the active (duty) runway is.

Question 18

WHAT ARE THE ALTITUDES THAT DEFINE MUSTANG AND THE KINGS 4 LOW BLOCK?

Answer 18

• Mustang: 6,500’ – 17,500’

- K4 Low Block: 9,000’ – 14,000’

Question 19

WHEN OPERATING IN THE K4 MOA WHAT UHF AND VHF CHANNELS SHOULD YOU HAVE?

Answer 19

UHF – CHNL 20, VHF – CHNL 23 (HOUSTON CENTER)

Question 20

WHEN FLYING INTO NOLF WALDRON WHAT ARE YOUR 3 VISUAL CHECKPOINTS? ALT AND SPD AT THOSE POINTS?

Answer 20

• Low bridge – 2500 feet, 240 KIAS
• Camel Humps – 1000 feet, 240 KIAS
• Shrimp Ponds – 200 KIAS

Question 21

WHAT IS YOUR INITIAL POINT FOR RNWY 35 OR RNWY 31 AT NOLF WALDRON?

Answer 21

Crossing Yorktown Bridge from North to South.

Question 22

WHEN FLYING AT NOLF WALDRON ARE YOU REQ’D TO REMAIN SOUTH OF THE WATER TOWER? WHY OR WHY NOT?

Answer 22

Yes, you must remain South of the water tower, moving further North puts in you in close proximity to traffic inbound and outbound from Base.

Question 23

HOW MANY A/C ARE ALLOWED IN THE PATTERN AT NOLF WALDRON? ARE THERE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THIS?

Answer 23

5 aircraft are allowed to be in the pattern at one time unless the RDO accepts more.

Question 24

AT NOLF WALDRON WHAT IS THE MAX UPWIND ALT AND MIN ALT FOR TURN TO DOWNWIND?

Answer 24

500 feet max on upwind, 300 feet min before turning.

Question 25

WHAT IS THE PPEL DIRECTION AT NOLF WALDRON?

Answer 25

‘Goofy Goliad’ and ‘Whacky Waldron’ – PPEL is opposite of traffic pattern.

Question 26

WHEN DEPARTING NOLF WALDRON ON RNWY 17 OR RNWY 13 WHAT IS YOUR SPD, HDG, ALT? HOW LONG DO YOU MAINTAIN THIS?

Answer 26

Maintain runway heading, 240 KIAS, 500 feet, until feet wet (over ocean) and you have current ATIS. (corpus weather)

Question 27

WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT ALTS FOR NOLF GOLIAD?

Answer 27

• Max upwind ALT is 800 feet
• Min turn from upwind to downwind is 600 feet
• Overfly at 1300 feet
• Pattern ALT is 1100 feet

Question 28

HOW MANY A’C MAY FLY IN THE PATTERN AT NOLF GOLIAD? ARE THERE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THIS?

Answer 28

5 A/C are allowed in the pattern unless the RDO allows for more to enter.

Question 29

What direction do you point the aircraft in the runup area?

Answer 29

Line up with heading of the duty runway

Question 30

What are the altitudes in the traffic pattern (for all but Goliad)?

Answer 30

• 1000 AGL – initial/break altitude
• 800 AGL – pattern altitude
• Maximum altitude before turning after TO: 500 AGL
• Minimum altitude before turning after TO: 300 AGL

Question 31

Delta Pattern details:

Answer 31

• Racetrack pattern
• 2000 AGL
• Conforms to the traffic pattern for the runway in use
• T-6B config: 120 KIAS gear down flaps up

Question 32

CNTRA reduced runway separation:

Answer 32

• May NOT participate if solo (one A/C on rwy for solo)
• Tower will utilize CNTRA reduced runway sep whenever possible. Pilots are not required to receive tower approval for CNTRA reduced rwy sep
• All 1500ft except: 1000ft for successive VFR departures; 4500ft for touch and go behind full stop.

Question 33

What is point Shiner?

Answer 33

• Located on the NW tip of the island located directly south of the Ingleside land mass.
• Serves as a VFR entry point for runways 13L/R, 17, and 22 when entering via T-6B recovery procedures.

Question 34

Holding Short

Answer 34

VFR – to the R of centerline

IFR – to the L of centerline

Question 35

For arrivals at Goliad

Answer 35

• overhead mvr flown at 1300’ MSL, 200 KIAS, slightly offset ¼ wingtip distance from the centerline to the pattern side of the runway
• descend to 1100’ MSL when established downwind

Question 36

For remaining in the pattern (such as successive touch and gos

Answer 36

climb on rwy heading to 500’ AGL with interval at a minimum altitude of 300’ AGL, turn downwind and climb to pattern altitude (800’ AGL) – 1100’ MSL at goliad

Question 37

For Gregory Arrivals

Answer 37

to point shiner/shamrock, descend to 1000’ MSL when within 3-5nm, cross Gregory at 1000’ MSL and 240 KIAS

Question 38

What is the working altitude for foxtrot/mustang?

Answer 38

6500-17500ft MSL. Must ask Houston center for permission to work >15000ft MSL.

Question 39

Can you do stalls/spins/aerobatic maneuvers in the intercoastal waterway?

Answer 39

No

Question 40

Waldron North flow departures:

Answer 40

• Climb to 500ft AGL, accelerate to 240 KIAS
• Depart from downwind 180 position
• Follow departure for 13/17

Question 41

N Waldron arrivals from CC (OSO departure):

Answer 41

• Only used by T-6
• Depart from downwind 180 position, climb to 1000, accelerate
• 31L/17: can depart from XW
• Always proceed to western side of OSO bridge

Question 42

When directed by Corpus international tower, where/what altitude do you proceed to?

Answer 42

SPID/1000ft MSL.