Whatever floats ya Boat young fella.
Enjoy.
( just don't F*** up )
Oh and where did I say or imply I was a better Pilot than you?
ACMS, before you amended post #128 you called me an "AMATURE" (your uppercase).
I think that's really where you lost me "young fella"!
Strewth, I wasn't even having a swipe against Cathay pilots, settle sport.
Just as I don't use MAYDAY when a PAN PAN or severe when moderate is more appropriate, my question was simply do these operators even understand the basic difference between Request and Require and should they be coached by ATC or simply processed according to their request.
I'm not questioning a Commanders unfailing unflappable unquestionable right to require a certain runway when he happens to feel like it.