Having just rolled out and made my way to the taxiway, I contacted ground control. The taxiways were very lengthy and one way. This would have added nearly a mile to my travel to the gas pumps which were only several hundred yards away. “Ground control, Cessna ***** at Alpha 6, can I “fudge” a bit and turn left to the pumps?” After a short pause, “Cessna *****, fudging approved.”
Short Final…
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot requested permission from ground control to deviate from a long, one-way taxiway.
- The pilot sought to "fudge" the route to take a shorter path directly to the gas pumps, saving nearly a mile.
- Ground control approved the pilot's request to bypass the standard, lengthy taxiway procedure.
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