NAS Corpus Christi Course Rules

VFR Course Rules

• Ground Ops (focus on Rwy 13 and 31)

• Contact Scenarios– NGP – North Seagull – NGW – NGP– NGP – South Seagull – NGW – CRP – NGP

• Other Scenarios

• Questions?

VT-31

Echo Line

A

Rwy 13 Ground OpsHeading 130 in Run up Area.

Rwy 31 Ground Ops

Echo Line

A

VT-31

Closed Field Run up. Heading 310 regardless of RW in use.

170 KIAS

31R 315o, At 300’ turn right. Maintain 500’ MSL until clear of VFR pattern, then Climb to 2500’ at 150 KIAS and turn 105o

Departing To Seagull from Rwy 13(2-9)

• Rwy 13L primary• Hold short right side

of Rwy 4/22• 125o, 170 KIAS, 500’

MSL to high bridge• Contact Approach,

Ch 8• 105o, 150kt climb,

2500’ MSL to the beach line

Crossing the beach line execute at PT to PT to the CRP 100/26.

135o, 500’ MSL, 170 KIAS

125o, 500’ MSL, 170 KIAS

105o, 2500’ MSL, 150 KIAS

CR

P 60

DM

E AR

C

• Direct CRP 100/26 (Twin Rigs) – about 040o hdg

• At CRP 100/26 “terminate” with approach, turn 040o, contact Seagull on Ch 19

• Passing lowest altitude of block, turn east into your block

Seagull North (5-17)

60

CR

P 60

DM

E AR

C

• Block x 3 – 2 = base– Block 2 = 4,000-6,000– Block 3 = 7,000-9,000

• Area Orientation– Limiting Radials

• SMA sets CRP 071o

• IP sets CRP 100o

• 3o buffer for the 100o

• Use DME to augment– Pick a radial and fly

it…setting CRP 087o allows the 3o buffer from the 100o (077o-097o)

Seagull North (5-17)

CR

P 60

DM

E AR

C

60

CR

P 60

DM

E AR

C

Seagull North Depart (5-17)

• “ABC” or “ACASA” checks

• Descend on CRP 100o to cross 100/26 (Twin Rigs) at 1000’ MSL

• Direct Shamrock• Terminate approach,

request Sunrise transition w/tower C

RP

60

DM

E A

RC

60

Avoid over flying Port Royal and the Twin Condos.

Port Royal

Twin Condos

Ask your IP to show you the turquoise water tower

From the South you turn between the Twin Condos and the Port Royal

SHAMROCK

Terminate with CRP Ch 8

Contact Tower Ch 4, request Sunrise transition

Twin CondosPort Royal

255o to County Line Pier

W

Orange Whataburger is a good aim point

255o to the county line fishing pier (aim at West side on A&M)

Climb to 1500’ when cleared for Sunrise Transition

TAMU-CC

Sunrise Mall

Shamrock to NGW or NGP (3-12)

• 255o, 170 KIAS, 1000’ MSL

• When cleared Sunrise Transition, climb 1500’ MSL, proceed direct Pt Sunrise

From Shamrock

• Contact NGW tower, Ch 15 at Pt Sunrise

• Enter 2 mile wagon wheel @ 1500’ MSL

• Descend to 1000’ MSL at 45o initial pt.

• Break, configure, descend to 800’

Shamrock to NGW via Pt. Sunrise

Sunrise Mall

Whataburger

NOLF Cabiness

The Horn at NGW

Taxiway Oscar

NGW – NGP via. Pt Sunrise (3-13)

1000’ MSL, 170 KIAS

• When cleared turn direct Sunrise, 500’ till clear of the pattern, then climb 1000’

• Contact Tower, Ch 4 or 13

• Direct the numbers for 13R

• Call the numbers, break and land!

055o

170 KIAS

31R 315o, At 300’ turn right. Maintain 500’ MSL until clear of VFR pattern, then Climb to 2500’ at 150 KIAS ant turn 105o

Departing To Seagull from Rwy 31(2-9)

• Rwy 31R primary• 315o, at 300’ turn

right to 105o, climb to 2500’ when clear of the pattern.

• Contact Approach, Ch 8

• Crossing beachline, fly to the CRP 130/26

Seagull South (5-17)

• Proceed CRP 130/26

• Climb to block, terminate & switch at 26 DME, NLT 33.8 DME

• CRP 130o – 156o with 3o Buffer on either side

• 33.8-60 DME with tapered “front” C

RP

60 D

ME

ARC

60

• “ACASA”• CRP 156/43• 270o to Pt.

Penascal• 335o to CRP

178/28 at 1500’ (Postage Stamp)

• 010o to Chapman

• Wagon Wheel

S. Seagull -

NGW (7-7) Caution: T-34’s working in vicinity of Chapman Ranch on button 16.

Postage Stamp (CRP 178/28)

Chapman Ranch

010o from the Postage Stamp

Follow Ayers to NGW

NGW to CRP

• Request “tower to tower” w/NGW

• Depart NGW and climb 800’MSL

• Contact CRP on VHF 119.4 (Ch 14 backup)

• Expect downwind, base or straight in entry directed by CRP tower

• Not in Blue Brains

CRP – NGP via NUECES (3-13)

• Place Nueces on request w/tower

• Proceed to SPID, at 1000’ MSL & 170 KIAS

• Contact NGW for advisories

• Switch NGP at Pt Sunrise (Ch 4 or 13)

• Often downwind entry for Rwy 31L

Other Scenarios

• Seagull Central…you have it covered• Seagull to NGP…don’t request Sunrise• Single runway ops (4,17, 31, 35)…check

your IFG• NGP to NGW or CRP…place Sunrise or

Nueces on request on the ground• If Seagull asks if you are OPS normal, it

means they lost radar contact and are asking if you are okay. (If you are, respond OPS normal.)

Questions?

• Don’t Worry, your onwing will point out all the landmarks on Fam 1.