T-44 Courserules Overview

Synopsis and Synthesis of T-44 Course Rules: 18 February 1997

NAS CORPUS CHRISTI (TRUAX FIELD)

Runways:

13L/31R 5000/200 ft.
13R/31L 8000/200
17/35 5000/200
04/22 5000/200

* Arresting gear on 13R/31L and 17/35
* Break at 1000', 170K
* Pattern at 800'
* Delta Pattern at 2000'
* Break Interval: 30 dg aft of wing behind full stop, 15 dg aft of wing behind T-34 touch and go, 15 dg ahead following T-44 touch and go.
* Waveoffs are pattern side at 500'
* Local Flying area 125 NM radius, excluding 50 NM of San Antonio.

Channel Synopsis:

1. ATIS
2. Clearance Control
3. Ground Control
4. Tower
5-8. Corpus Approach/ Departure

Taxi Routes (Runup):

13L: C-Taxiway to 04/22
13R: C-Taxiway to 04/22
31 / 35: C-Taxiway, Compass Rose Twy, Y-Twy
04: C-twy, Compass Rose twy, E-twy
22: C-twy, S-twy
17: C-twy, S-twy, or rwy 04/22

* Contact Ground Control when clear of active rnwy when inbound.
* Align aircraft with duty rnwy in runup.

Takeoff and Departure:
* When field is VFR all departing acft remail below 500' until end of rnwy, then climb on rnwy heading to 1500' prior to turnout. Unless otherwise directed by ATC.
* While in VFR Course Rules Climbs =150K, Level=170K

Seagull Departures:
* Contact Corpus Departure Control ch 8, when cleared to swith by tower

13L/R: hdg 125 (13L) and 135 (13R) at 500' , 170K to abeam the high bridge (The tall one), then turn left 105 and climb at 150K to 2500' or abeam beachline. Commence turn on course and commence area entry.
17 and 22: Past end of rwy, left to hdg 105 and climb @ 150K to 2500', Same.
31L/R: Hdg 305/315. Do not exceed 120K or 500' until cleared turn out, then right hdg 105 climb @ 150K.....
04 and 35: Rwy hdg to 1000' then rt to hdg 105 climb @ 150K....

Point Sunrise Departures to NALF Cabaniss (T-44 Touch and Go Town):
* Squawk 5570

All Rnwys: When cleared by tower turn shortest distance to Malls (Roughly North) Climb at 150K to 1500' and proceed direct to Sunrise Mall (closest mall, also point sunrise, also corner of Airline and SPID). At sunrise Contact Cabaniss Tower Ch. 15 or man 299.6.

Portland Departures:
* request with tower
* seldom used but quick to area D

04,17,22,31,35: 500' and 120K until cleared to turn. Climb at 150K to 4500' fly approx 360 deg to pass east of Portland. (dead at Gregory) Contact Departure ch 5 when directed.
13L/R: 125/135 deg. at 500' and 120 until cleared. left at 150K climb to 4500' ....

Portland to Area Central Seagull: climb through 4500' passing through 3500' switch Corpus Approach (ch 18)

Area Entry From NASCC:
* Seagull Areas are North, Central and South
* Seagull Further Divided into Blocks
1 = surface to 3000'
2 = 4000 to 6000'
3 = 7000 to 9000'
4 = 10,000 to 12, 000'
5 = 13,000 to 15,000'
6 = 16,000 to 17,999'

* Squawk, first two digits 52, third North=0, Central=1, South=2, Fourth Digit=block #

North:
From THX (three rivers vortac) 100R or CRP 065R South to CRP 100R. 5 Miles
Seaward ( 030R from CRP 120@25 RNAV) to 55 miles DME from the CRP VORTAC (ie. about 30 miles wide)

Entry:

After crossing the beachline, proceed direct to CRP 100@26 at 2500' then D to CRP 065@42 or THX 100@83 and climb to 3500'. Climb on the THX 100R to assigned block.

Departure:

Descend on the CRP 100R to cross CRP 100R@26 and 1000' 170K, check out ch.17 first.

Central:
CRP 100R south to CRP 130R. 5-miles Seaward (030 and 195R from CRP 120@25 RNAV) to 55 mile DME.

Entry:

Cross beach line, go to CRP 130@26 at 2500'. Climb on CRP 130R to Assigned Block.
Departure: Same as North Seagull.

South:
CRP 130 to CRP 156R. 5-miles (195R from CRP 120@25 RNAV) to 55 DME.

Entry:

Same as Central

Departure:

Descend on CRP 156R to cross CRP156/43 (Cabaniss) or the CRP 156/38
(NASCC) fix at or below 4500'. Check out ch. 17 first.

Juliett Area: Seldom used, look it up.

Foxtrot Area: Seldom used, look it up.

Delta Area:
Slightly more than seldom used but worth mention. Look it up too.
Note: Most of the time a Delta entry is done in conjuction with a Portland Departure.

Recovery to NASCC:
* all arrivals shall use Pt. Shamrock or Pt. Sunrise as VFR entry point.
* terminate with Corpus Approach (ch8) and switch to Navy Corpus Tower (ch4) and appropriate VFR entry point.

From North and Central Seagull:

Follow above procedures. Contact Corpus App. with Intentions (ch 8). Proceed direct PT. Shamrock.

Warning: Remain South of Mustang Beach Airport.

From South Area:

Follow above procedures. Contact Approach (ch 8). Continue descent ot 1000' 170K. Turn north and parallel the beach at one wing tip distance. Abeam Pt. Shamrock turn west to cross between the Twin Condos and Port Royal Condos. (brown roofs and green roofs). Direct Pt. Shamrock.

From Pt. Shamrock:

Terminate with Approach switch NAS tower (ch4)
13,17,22: Turn rt to County Line Fishing Pier (approx. 255) Report Initial and continue inbound for 2 NM final for an overhead or straight in.
31L/R: Fly toward High Bridge. (200) Report initial abeam Pt. Dimmit. (old bunkers) Turn right for overhead or straight in.
04, 35: Fly toward High Bridge (200). Initial abeam Pt. Dimmit. Proceed towards low bridge. abeam low bridge torn right to fly west ofer SPID to intercept a 2 NM final fo the overhead or straight in.

From Pt. Sunrise:

Terminate and switch at Sunrise at 1000'.
13,17,22: Fly to western corner of the University, (055) turn right for overhead or straight in or left base.
04,31,35: Fly east over SPID to Oso Bridge (btwn CC and Flower Bluff). then left....

Warning: Remain North of FB water tower for Waldron traffic pattern clearance.

Rockport/ A-County Airport:
*Open for military Touch and Go with RDO and crash crew.
*Served by Unicom ch 20. Obtain advisories prior to entry.
*If touch and go open no practice approaches allowed.
*If Unicom unmanned try Approach ch 17.
*T-44 arrivals normally made from an instrument approach.
*Max acft in the pattern=5.

Runways:
9/27: 4500/150'
18/36: 4500/150'
14,32: 5600/150'

Note: This airport is almost exclusively used by T-34 for Touch and go.

NALF Cabaniss:
*Field elevation 30' msl.
*Max aircraft in pattern is 5.
*Delta pattern at 2000'
*Waveoffs to pattern side of rwy at 500'.
*Traffic Patterns Possible with CCI rwys 31 and 35.
*Noise abatement: rwy 13 Act shall not fly lower than 800' over Saratoga Rd.
*Threshold of 17 displaced 500'.
*Both rwys equipped with variable intensity lights.
*Lighted wind tee adjacent to tower . Not beacon or taxi lights

Runways:
13/31: 5000/150'
17/35: 5000/150'

Arrivals:

*Squawk 5570 for all arrivals.

From NASCC:

Contact Cabaniss Tower at Pt. Sunrise (Ch 15 or 299.6). Pattern entry made from overhead 1500' clockwise wagon wheel or traffic circle to intercept initial at 45 deg. from rwy. From initial descend to 1000' for pattern sequencing from Tower. Break at 1000' pattern side. 800' downwind.

From CCI:

Tower to Tower coordination/approval required. Arriving acft, climb to 1500' msl prior to initial. Enter clockwise wagon wheel. (2NM or 1 WTD.) May request a 2 NM straight in for rwy 13. Lower altitude coordinated with CRP tower (14) if necessary.

From North and Central Seagull:

Homefield entry followed by a request for Sunrise to Cabaniss from Navy tower. (4) At initial and when directed climb to 1500 and proceed to pt. Sunrise.

From South Seagull:

From CRP 156R/43 and 4500' proceed direct to Pt. Penascal. Turn N direct to Cabaniss descending to 1500' over Chapman Ranch. Switch ch 8 for advisories. When field in sight terminate and switch tower (ch 15). Enter 1500' wagon wheel pattern. May request a direct to left initial for rwy 31 or a straight in to 35 with tower.

* Avoid flying too far west btwn Pt. Penascal and Cabaniss.

* Watch for T-34s working Chapman Low.

Departures:

* Climb on rwy heading to 300' msl before turning.

* Maintain 500' until two miles from field.

* When Cleared follow the appropriate route.

* Squawk 5570

To NASCC Via Pt. Sunrise:

Maintain 1000' direct to Pt. Sunrise. Terminate and Contact Navy Corpus Tower.

To NASCC Via Pt. Shamrock:

Contact Approach ch 8. Follow route on plate 610-1. When over Intracoastal waterway then eastbound and overfly Padre Island at 1500' 170K. Turn North to Parallel beach line and proceed as normal. (1000', 170K, 1 wWTD)

Warning: Avoid T-34s over the shrimp ponds at 1000'

To Seagull Training Area:

Depart the pattern climbing to 1000'.

Once established and clear of Cabaniss ATA turn left to 100 (South of the Power Plant, FM 70) and climb to 2000'. Contact Approach ch 8 when directed. Continue east to pass south of the Shrimp Pond. When over Lima Islands turn left and proceed direct to CRP 130/26 fix maintaining 2000' .

Warning: Watch for T-34s

To CRP:

Tower-to-Tower coordination/approval is required. Depart Cabaniss 800' expect a downwind, base or straight in final to CRP. Contact CRP Tower (ch14).

Pt. Sunrise Departure From CRP to NGP (NASCC):

Request Sunrise Dep. from CCI Tower. When cleared, turn out climb to 1500' and squawk 5570. Fly down N. side of SPID (bayside). Contact Cabaniss tower for advisories enroute. (ch 15) Abeam Cabaniss descend to arrive at Pt. Sunrise at 1000' and 170K. At Sunrise switch Navy Tower (ch 4) and follow appropriate entry.

Note: This product is not an official product of either the squadron nor training. I accept no responsibility for its use and or misuse. This should be considered only a study guide aid and not a replacement for knowledge of the official publication since quite a lot of material was left out that is either seldom used or just not necessary in the beginning stages of training. Within these parameters...good luck.