Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 137.51

any question regarding the safety of
his flight operations or his competence
in dispensing agricultural materials or
chemicals.
Section 137.42 Fastening of safety belts and
shoulder harnesses.
No person may operate an aircraft in
operations required to be conducted
under part 137 without a safety belt
and shoulder harness properly secured
about that person except that the
shoulder harness need not be fastened
if that person would be unable to perform required duties with the shoulder
harness fastened.
[Amdt. 137-10, 44 FR 61325, Oct. 25, 1979]

Section 137.43 Operations in controlled airspace designated for an airport.
(a) Except for flights to and from a
dispensing area, no person may operate
an aircraft within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class D airspace designated for an airport unless
authorization for that operation has
been obtained from the ATC facility
having jurisdiction over that area.
(b) No person may operate an aircraft
in weather conditions below VFR minimums within the lateral boundaries of
a Class E airspace area that extends
upward from the surface unless authorization for that operation has been obtained from the ATC facility having jurisdiction over that area.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 91.157(b)(4) of
this chapter, an aircraft may be operated under the special VFR weather
minimums without meeting the requirements prescribed therein.
[Amdt. 137-14, 56 FR 65664, Dec. 17, 1991, as
amended by Amdt. 137-14, 58 FR 32840, June
14, 1993; 74 FR 13099, Mar. 26, 2009]

Section 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.
Section 137.47 Operation
lights.

without

position

Notwithstanding part 91 of this chapter, an aircraft may be operated without position lights if prominent unlighted objects are visible for at least 1
mile and takeoffs and landings at - 
(a) Airports with a functioning control tower are made only as authorized
by the control tower operator; and
(b) Other airports are made only with
the permission of the airport management and no other aircraft operations
requiring position lights are in
progress at that airport.
Section 137.49 Operations over other than
congested areas.
Notwithstanding part 91 of this chapter, during the actual dispensing operation, including approaches, departures, and turnarounds reasonably necessary for the operation, an aircraft
may be operated over other than congested areas below 500 feet above the
surface and closer than 500 feet to persons, vessels, vehicles, and structures,
if the operations are conducted without
creating a hazard to persons or property on the surface.
[Amdt. 137-3, 33 FR 9601, July 2, 1968]

Section 137.51 Operation
areas: General.

over

congested

(a) Notwithstanding part 91 of this
chapter, an aircraft may be operated
over a congested area at altitudes required for the proper accomplishment
of the agricultural aircraft operation if
the operation is conducted - 
(1) With the maximum safety to persons and property on the surface, consistent with the operation; and
(2) In accordance with the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section.
(b) No person may operate an aircraft
over a congested area except in accordance with the requirements of this
paragraph.

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