Genghis
BTW ATC dont 'tell' you to land - they 'clear' you to land - two very very different things indeed. obey? It is not an order - it is a clearance which I do not have to take up - I can go-around even IF cleared to land....
So..Yes I would question it. I wouldnt argue...I would simply state..
'Unable to comply due tailwind component. Request rwy xx.'
I believe that covers it.
Chilli
As for orbiting - I did say that brings with it its own problems. But if you are concerned about the possibility of traffic on final approach you have little options left....hence my comments...I dont necessarily advoate orbiting - and it should not be taken lightly....but orbiting is not a dangerous manoeuvre if the a/c behind is actually using his eyes (remember folks - this is a VMC manoeuvre in a VMC circuit ).....and obviously you would tell ATC on the radio as soon as possible...
And we should all remember that isnt it the definition of the AAIB - Where a committee takes 6 months to decide the action that should have been taken by a pilot who had 2 secs to make it.
Last edited by FormationFlyer; 15th August 2002 at 21:17.