Helicopter
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Rotorcraft
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 6900; Flight Crew Type 15
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
Was cleared to [taxi] from ramp and instructed to remain north of all runways departing at own risk.  The normal procedure is to air taxi to pad 3 and depart.  No mention was made by controller of taxiing F16's I called tower and was only then instructed to not overfly taxiways or runways.  I took evasive maneuvers and relocated to dirt area off of taxiway.On departure saw another aircraft so turned to the east.  Then asked tower again who instructed me to turn west and remain north of runway on turning east F16 departing made an aggressive right up maneuver turning into my path forced to descend to 500 ft to avoid aircraft.
Pilot reports of being told directions by ATC and pilot attempts to do as instructed. Pilot reports to ATC traffic that he would overfly if following ATC instruction. Pilot deviated from what ATC told him to do to avoid over flight of taxiing aircraft. Aircraft then departed and pilot observed other traffic; was told to turn one direction and turned the opposite to avoid the traffic and possible collision.