Sec. 137.45 - Nonobservance of airport traffic
pattern.
Notwithstanding part 91 of this chapter,
the pilot in command of an aircraft may deviate from an airport traffic
pattern when authorized by the control tower concerned. At an airport
without a functioning control tower, the pilot in command may deviate from
the traffic pattern if --
(a) Prior coordination is made with the
airport management concerned;
(b) Deviations are limited to the
agricultural aircraft operation;
(c) Except in an emergency, landing and
takeoffs are not made on ramps, taxiways, or other areas of the airport
not intended for such use; and
(d) The aircraft at all times remains
clear of, and gives way to, aircraft conforming to the traffic pattern for
the airport.