Course Rules Flashcards
Solo Students not allowed:
- 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
IF YOU DROP YOUR EJECTION SEAT PIN WHILE TAXIING OUT WHAT DO YOU DO AND WHERE DO YOU GO?
You call maintenance and taxi back to the East end of Echo they will come give you a new pin.
- WHEN ENTERING THE PATTERN FOR 13R, 13L RESPECTIVELY AT BASE, WHICH WAY DO YOU BREAK?
13R – Break Right, 13L – Break Left
AT ONE POINT OF YOUR BREAK DO YOU DESCEND TO PATTERN ALTITUDE?
Once established on downwind and slowed to 120 KIAS.
WHAT SPEED AND CONFIGURATION IS THE DELTA PATTERN FLOWN AT?
The delta pattern is flown at 120 KIAS with gear down.
WHAT IS THE MAX ALTITUDE ON THE UPWIND AND THE MIN ALT FOR THE TURN TO CROSSWIND?
Max alt upwind is 500 AGL and the min alt for the turn to crosswind is 300 AGL.
ON WHICH SIDES OF THE HOLD SHORT AREA DO VFR AND IFR TRAFFIC STOP?
IFR holds on the LEFT, VFR holds on the Right
ON WHICH SIDES OF THE HOLD SHORT AREA DO VFR AND IFR TRAFFIC STOP?
IFR holds on the LEFT, VFR holds on the Right
WHEN HEADING TO THE K4MOA OFF OF 13L @ BASE WHAT ARE YOUR HDG, SPD, AND ALT?
Fly 125 degrees, 500 feet, and 200 KIAS
WHEN TAKING THE OSO TRANSITION TO NOLF WALDRON WHAT ALT IS REQ’D PRIOR TO THE OSO BRIDGE?
You must be at 1000 feet prior to overflying the OSO Bridge.
WHEN ENTERING THE PATTERN AT BASE WHAT SPD, ALT, AND HDG SHOULD YOU BE AT WHEN PASSING OVER HIGH BRIDGE?
200 KIAS, 1000 Feet, and 105 degrees.
WHEN DEPARTING 13L FOR K4MOA WHEN DO YOU INIATE YOUR TURN? WHAT ALT DO YOU CLIMB TO?
When crossing HIGH BRIDGE climb to 2500 feet.
WHEN DOING A WAVE OFF WHAT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DO YOU GO AND AT WHAT ALT?
Wave off side steps are Pattern Side at 500 feet.
WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM CORPUS INTERNATIONAL TO THE OVERHEAD AT BASE, WHAT ROUTE AND ALT DO YOU FLY?
You fly on the north side of the SPID at 1000 feet direct into the overhead.
WHEN RTB FROM THE K4MOA AT POINT DO YOU INITIALLY DESCEND AND TO WHAT ALT?
Between 3-5 miles before crossing GREGORY, descend to 1000 feet.
WHEN CROSSING PT. SHINER OR PT. SHAMROCK WHAT SPD SHOULD YOU BE AT AND WHY?
200 KIAS BECAUSE THAT IS THE HIGHEST SPEED ALLOWED IN CLASS D AIRSPACE. (BASE)
WHEN LOST COMMS (NORDO), AT WHAT ALT DO YOU OVERFLY BASE AND WHY?
3500 feet, to learn what the active (duty) runway is.
WHAT ARE THE ALTITUDES THAT DEFINE MUSTANG AND THE KINGS 4 LOW BLOCK?
- Mustang: 6,500’ – 17,500’
- K4 Low Block: 9,000’ – 14,000’
WHEN OPERATING IN THE K4 MOA WHAT UHF AND VHF CHANNELS SHOULD YOU HAVE?
UHF – CHNL 20, VHF – CHNL 23 (HOUSTON CENTER)
WHEN FLYING INTO NOLF WALDRON WHAT ARE YOUR 3 VISUAL CHECKPOINTS? ALT AND SPD AT THOSE POINTS?
- Low bridge – 2500 feet, 240 KIAS
- Camel Humps – 1000 feet, 240 KIAS
- Shrimp Ponds – 200 KIAS
WHAT IS YOUR INITIAL POINT FOR RNWY 35 OR RNWY 31 AT NOLF WALDRON?
Crossing Yorktown Bridge from North to South.
WHEN FLYING AT NOLF WALDRON ARE YOU REQ’D TO REMAIN SOUTH OF THE WATER TOWER? WHY OR WHY NOT?
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.
HOW MANY A/C ARE ALLOWED IN THE PATTERN AT NOLF WALDRON? ARE THERE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THIS?
5 aircraft are allowed to be in the pattern at one time unless the RDO accepts more.
AT NOLF WALDRON WHAT IS THE MAX UPWIND ALT AND MIN ALT FOR TURN TO DOWNWIND?
500 feet max on upwind, 300 feet min before turning.
WHAT IS THE PPEL DIRECTION AT NOLF WALDRON?
‘Goofy Goliad’ and ‘Whacky Waldron’ – PPEL is opposite of traffic pattern.
WHEN DEPARTING NOLF WALDRON ON RNWY 17 OR RNWY 13 WHAT IS YOUR SPD, HDG, ALT? HOW LONG DO YOU MAINTAIN THIS?
Maintain runway heading, 240 KIAS, 500 feet, until feet wet (over ocean) and you have current ATIS. (corpus weather)
WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT ALTS FOR NOLF GOLIAD?
- Max upwind ALT is 800 feet
- Min turn from upwind to downwind is 600 feet
- Overfly at 1300 feet
- Pattern ALT is 1100 feet
HOW MANY A’C MAY FLY IN THE PATTERN AT NOLF GOLIAD? ARE THERE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THIS?
5 A/C are allowed in the pattern unless the RDO allows for more to enter.
What direction do you point the aircraft in the runup area?
Line up with heading of the duty runway
What are the altitudes in the traffic pattern (for all but Goliad)?
- 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
Delta Pattern details:
- Racetrack pattern
- 2000 AGL
- Conforms to the traffic pattern for the runway in use
- T-6B config: 120 KIAS gear down flaps up
CNTRA reduced runway separation:
- 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.
What is point Shiner?
- 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.
Holding Short
VFR – to the R of centerline
IFR – to the L of centerline
For arrivals at Goliad
- 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
For remaining in the pattern (such as successive touch and gos
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
For Gregory Arrivals
to point shiner/shamrock, descend to 1000’ MSL when within 3-5nm, cross Gregory at 1000’ MSL and 240 KIAS
What is the working altitude for foxtrot/mustang?
6500-17500ft MSL. Must ask Houston center for permission to work >15000ft MSL.
Can you do stalls/spins/aerobatic maneuvers in the intercoastal waterway?
No
Waldron North flow departures:
- Climb to 500ft AGL, accelerate to 240 KIAS
- Depart from downwind 180 position
- Follow departure for 13/17
N Waldron arrivals from CC (OSO departure):
- 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
When directed by Corpus international tower, where/what altitude do you proceed to?
SPID/1000ft MSL.
