A LOW TIME TFC WATCH PLT; IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID WAKE TURB ON TKOF; SIDE-STEPPED TO THE L. THE CTLR CHASTISED THE PLT SAYING THAT HE HAD NOT AUTH A TURN.

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THE APPARENT PROB AROSE AS I WAS ON MY CLB/TKOF SEGMENT OF MY FLT. THE TWR CLRED ME TO TAKE OFF RWY 3 WITH A CAUTION FOR WAKE TURB. I FELT IT NECESSARY FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY PAX AND AIRPLANE TO SIDE-STEP TO MY L TO AVOID THE DEPARTING JET'S WAKE TURB. TWR CALLED ON THE RADIO AND SAID I WAS NOT CLRED FOR A TURN AND TO FLY 030 DEGS (OR WORDS TO THAT EFFECT). I DO NOT REMEMBER HEARING ATC INSTRUCT ME TO FLY RWY HDG ON TKOF. TWR THEN INFORMED ME TO CALL THE TWR WHEN I LAND. I FIGURED I WOULD EXPLAIN MY ACTIONS FOR THE SIDE-STEP ACTION ON TKOF THEN. I AM NOT CERTAIN THAT I VIOLATED FAR 91.130(C)2I AND 91.129(G)1; BECAUSE I WAS NOT GIVEN SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS TO FLY RWY HDG. I BELIEVE THE BEST WAY TO CORRECT THIS IN THE FUTURE WILL BE FOR ME TO ASK TWR'S PERMISSION TO MOVE L OR R FOR WAKE TURB AVOIDANCE BEFORE DOING SO. I FEEL I WAS ABIDING BY AIM 7-3-8(A) FOR SAFETY. HOWEVER; I AM SUBMITTING THIS NOTICE OF A POSSIBLE FAR VIOLATION IN THE EVENT THAT I; INDEED; MAY HAVE BEEN IN THE WRONG. IT IS MY GOAL AND INTENTION TO COMPLY WITH ALL FARS FOR SAFETY REASONS. I EXPECT TO CONTINUE TO REVIEW THE FAR/AIM TO BE SURE I STAY IN COMPLIANCE AND CONTINUE TO FLY SAFELY.