Spitoon, I have absolutely no problem with it. I mention it only as an example to counter Forest Gump's (and others') box of chocolates ("you never know what intersection you're gonna get"). At this airfield, the commander pretty much has carte blanche up to whatever limits he sees fit. ATC will accommodate.
cortilla, thanks for the reassurance, but I maintain a degree of healthy scepticism with regard to human interface with the real world, especially when it's late and we're tired. Having looked at some numbers I am less worried now that this instance was a 'tight' fit, but I still doubt that it was planned very far in advance.
... as for
taxy/taxi, taxyway/taxiway, taxied/taxyed I've been wandering around that with no better a rule than the one that says
'it's aviation, so use a 'y' unless it looks completely ridiculous!' And some days it looks more ridiculous than others
