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Actually, taxi is correct for motive operation of the aircraft on the surface.

I suspect it is in the USA - doesn't make it correct in English English.

Taxi is correct, even in English English

From the Oxford English Dictionary:

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taxi, v.

1. a. intr. Of an aeroplane, etc., or its pilot: to travel slowly along the ground or water under the machine's own power. Also transf. to taxi in, to taxi from a runway to a terminal or hangar; similarly to taxi out.

b. trans. To cause (an aeroplane, etc.) to taxi.

"Taxy" is mentioned as a spelling variant of taxi, but only for the present participle (i.e. "taxying"). There is no separate entry in the OED for "taxy".

Glad I could help.

Gibon - come on, friend -
Didn't you know that Oxford is located somewhere around Mut or Adana...?
That is, in Turkey...
That is the issue for their EU membership - teach others to spell English...
Taxy... ROFL
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Happy control

Hola shroom -
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You agree generally with what I say... actually, I just repeat long established procedures.
Nothing is "from me personally" -
Such as items mentioned here were recommended for years at PanAm trainng.
The source were Boeing and various other airline training departments.
As you say, Airbus might recommend differently.
At times I admire Airbus modern design, but trust Boeing for expertise in older concepts.
I do not believe that forward pressure would improve VmcG (or NWS) on an Airbus 320...
Anymore than it does improve anything about VmcG on any Boeing.
As "more flaps" deflection increase drag (and slow acceleration), elevators do same.
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Would you fly with any old fart from PanAm, as with me, you probably would object too.
That is the way we were trained by the then "big chiefs".
And after they were gone, I have to say, their techniques still worked.
When I did training with other airlines, later, I continued their procedures
As line pilot, I was just plain average, but as instructor, I had top reputation.
If the technique is recommended differently by Airbus, do it "their way".
What is mine is comparing NWS to be as effective as a piece of wet kleenex.
And when no ladies in the classroom, I worsen by saying "as slippery as a wet fart".
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Happy contrails

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I suspect it is in the USA - doesn't make it correct in English English.

USA...birthplace of powered controlled flight and aviation. UK...not.

It's taxi. When the Queen learns to taxi she can call it whatever she likes.

Though I will say that when practicing (in the sim) a #1 or #4 engine failure, with a wet runway, at light weight, early in the takeoff roll in a 747...well, needless to say, nosewheel steering won't do a damn thing to keep you on the runway and off the grass. That's for sure!