Lawyerboy - I had the same basic question during my training. I came unstuck on a Navex to Barton (nr. Manchester)in an R22, when the FISO had less idea of what to do with me than I did. . .. .Approaching from the North he asked me to report the western boundary in sight. However, when I got there, he didn't really know what to do with me - the circuit traffic was finals from my right to left, and we were coming in at 60knots perpendicular to the active runway. . .. .tick tock tick tock.. .. .My FI took charge and pretty much TOLD the FISO we'd like to land on the 19 numerals on the nearest runway - which he approved 'at our discretion'. . .. .I think what I'm banging on about is that whole phrase "PIC" = Pilot in Command. Especially for A/G places - take command and tell 'em what you intend. I was that used to ATC at Blackpool giving me detailed instructions that non-ATC aerodromes always scared the crap out of me... !. .. .Nothing that experience won't fix though...