Heathrow has a quite good chart in the AIP regarding A380 ground ops:
AD 2 EGLL 2-1
As far as the lynch mob in here goes.....hang the AF crew and all that....
Sure, captain has the ultimate responisibility for his a/c but:
In the bowls of DOC444 we find:
7.1.1.1 Aerodrome control towers shall issue information and clearances to aircraft under their control to achieve a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome with the object of preventing
collision(s) between:
........
e) aircraft on the manoeuvring area and obstructions on that area.
I´m sorry, but GND at JFK did not quite achieve that last point there. I know the US is not quite ICAO compliant when it comes to ATC, but there is blame to go around for more than just the AF guys. The fact that JFK might be thight for the A380, and that aircraft not clearing the TWY without telling GND is not a reason to hang the pilot, it´s a reason to ask why JFK allow A380 ops in the first place in that narrow pier area.