During my training, we were in a queue of light aircraft waiting to take-off. The winds were a bit marginal, hence the long queue. After a few minutes, I innocently asked if runway XYZ (grass, but more into wind) was available. Yes, came the reply, so ATC changed the runway to that one and we all took off, (one at a time, obviously !).
Nobody else had thought of it. ATC is there to control and advise, but pilots can request what they need.
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Last edited by Uplinker; 26th May 2022 at 09:33.