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2/14/2017 6:53 PM
 

Look at hard copy sectionals, on the back.

 
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2/14/2017 7:27 PM
 

Here's what works for us - we use Skyvector on the web to do some of our flight planning - (although the better iFly gets, the less we use it). We're just north of CLT so using the VFR flyways can save us a bunch of time heading south or east.

Zoom in a bit to the Class B airspace that you'd like to fly through on a VFR airway. At the top right of the screen you'll see a button for selecting the XYZ Flyway. Click on it, and the sectional view will change to show the VFR flyway you're looking for (assuming it exists for that particular airport).

After perusing the Flyway locations, you can easily find a convenient waypoint to use in iFly, then set your flight altitude in iFly accordingly.

Not perfect, but it works.

 
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2/14/2017 7:35 PM
 
I believe Corpus is a class C, and doesn't have a corridor. Why don't you just get clearance through it? You would have to contact them anyway to go through.
 
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2/14/2017 7:47 PM
 

Personal preference. I avoid controlled airspaces unless it is just too expensive to go around. Getting down to T65 and avoiding them is on the expensive side. Then, you have to deal with all the jet training spaces near King's Ranch, and so on. When I have to use the Challenger II, it doesn't even have a transponder or electircal system (Icom portable to the rescue.) :)

 
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2/14/2017 8:12 PM
 

SkyPuppy, believe me, you're making a mountain out of a molehill, here.

First: Your straightest shot doesn't even touch Houston Class B. Aim for KGLS as a waypoint and just stay south of Houston.

Second: Use flight following. You'll get handed off to fly right through the Class C at Lake Charles and Beaumont with no issue. They'll help keep you clear of any active MOAs you might blunder into, but if you look at the sectional there's pretty much a nice clear path along the coast all the way to your destination. (There is sometimes a sizeable TFR from the Corpus Naval Air Station to just offshore, so keep an eye out for that.) They'll also keep you clear of the parachute activity around RAS.

Third: Flying down the coastline is fun. I've flown several times from T41 to the Corpus Christi area, including RAS, CRP, and RKP. All have fuel; CRP and RKP have FBOs, but RAS has self-serve fuel and a pilot lounge and that's about it.

The flight you're considering is nothing to get stressed out over. If you're not comfortable using flight following, this will be a good flight to practice. ATC in these parts is pretty friendly.

 
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