§ 6-77. Traffic pattern.

(a)

Aircraft landing or taking off shall conform to the air traffic pattern published for the airport, in the airport facility directory, unless otherwise directed by the control tower.

(b)

Aircraft shall not use straight in approaches, only standard pattern approaches; unless approved by the air traffic control tower.

(c)

Aircraft entering the traffic pattern shall follow the procedures set forth in the traffic pattern chart and shall exercise caution and courtesy so as not to cause aircraft already in the pattern to deviate from their course.

(d)

No turn shall be made after take-off until the airport boundary has been reached and the pilot has attained an altitude of at least 300 feet, and has ascertained that there will be no danger of turning into the path of another aircraft.

(e)

Final turns into the field must be completed at an altitude of not less than 400 feet.

(f)

All landing aircraft will clear the runway as quickly as possible. All aircraft must use the same runway; unless directed otherwise by air traffic control tower.

(g)

Aircraft shall be taxied at a safe and reasonable speed with due regard for other aircraft, persons or property and in accordance with taxi patterns published by the POD.

(h)

Aircraft shall not continue final approach to a point of touchdown if there is another aircraft on the runway unless otherwise permitted by the control tower.

(Code 1992, § 6-51; Ord. No. 189-G, § 2, 2-23-1995)