On the RUSTY departure off Runway 13L, climb to 500' MSL, 200 KIAS on which heading until which fix?

On the RUSTY departure off Runway 13L, climb to 500' MSL, 200 KIAS on which heading until which fix?

• A. HDG 090, Bayside
• B. HDG 125, High Bridge
• C. HDG 125, Bayside
• D. HDG 135, High Bridge

Answer: (B)

Departures use a defined initial climb segment: you climb at a specified speed on a set heading to a published fix so you’re properly aligned to join the next segment of the route. For the RUSTY departure off Runway 13L, the initial segment is to climb to 500 feet MSL at 200 knots while holding a heading of 125 degrees until you reach the High Bridge fix. This combination is the correct one because High Bridge is the designated transition point from the initial climb to the en route portion of the departure, and the 125-degree heading places you on the correct track from the runway to that fix. The other options point you toward Bayside or use headings that don’t align with the published path to High Bridge, which would misplace you on the route and require additional turns.

Departures use a defined initial climb segment: you climb at a specified speed on a set heading to a published fix so you’re properly aligned to join the next segment of the route. For the RUSTY departure off Runway 13L, the initial segment is to climb to 500 feet MSL at 200 knots while holding a heading of 125 degrees until you reach the High Bridge fix. This combination is the correct one because High Bridge is the designated transition point from the initial climb to the en route portion of the departure, and the 125-degree heading places you on the correct track from the runway to that fix. The other options point you toward Bayside or use headings that don’t align with the published path to High Bridge, which would misplace you on the route and require additional turns.