Originally Posted by Steve Fenton
So are you saying that the pilot decides which way to fly into an airport ???? and do you really think any pilot would take a risk to save a few minutes worth of fuel ??
Air Traffic Control designate the "runway-in-use" which is generally the one more closely aligned into wind, but pilots may request the use of another runway, and if there are no traffic reasons against the use of the other runway such requests will not be refused. Flying into quiet airports late at night Ryanair pilots WILL often use the more convenient runway rather than the one into wind.
I am saying that this is what you assume and I am saying you are talking rubbish
Are you a pilot? Have you ever worked in air traffic?
I can answer "yes" to both questions...