On rusty departures, after turning direct to PT RUSTY, what is the heading, what altitude do you climb to, and what altitude should you maintain when directed by Approach?

On rusty departures, after turning direct to PT RUSTY, what is the heading, what altitude do you climb to, and what altitude should you maintain when directed by Approach?

• A. HDG ~350, climb to 2500' MSL, maintain 5500' MSL
• B. HDG 090, climb to 3000' MSL, maintain 5000' MSL
• C. HDG ~300, climb to 3500' MSL, maintain 4000' MSL
• D. HDG ~360, climb to 2000' MSL, maintain 6000' MSL

Answer: (A)

On rusty departures, you follow a specific initial track and altitude sequence after turning direct to PT RUSTY. The correct procedure is to fly a heading of about 350 degrees, climb to 2500 feet MSL, and then maintain 5500 feet MSL when Approach issues that altitude or vectors. This aligns with the published departure’s flow: an initial shallow climb and a northerly heading to position you for subsequent ATC instructions, with a higher altitude held once cleared by Approach. The other options clash with the expected track or the assigned climb/hold altitudes, so they don’t fit the standard rusty departure sequence.

On rusty departures, you follow a specific initial track and altitude sequence after turning direct to PT RUSTY. The correct procedure is to fly a heading of about 350 degrees, climb to 2500 feet MSL, and then maintain 5500 feet MSL when Approach issues that altitude or vectors. This aligns with the published departure’s flow: an initial shallow climb and a northerly heading to position you for subsequent ATC instructions, with a higher altitude held once cleared by Approach. The other options clash with the expected track or the assigned climb/hold altitudes, so they don’t fit the standard rusty departure sequence.