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Are helicopters expected to follow taxiways in a hover taxi or air taxi?
If a helicopter is asked by ATC to hover taxi or air taxi, are they still expected to follow the lateral guidance of taxiways on the ground, or do they proceed "as the crow flies", direct to their destination?