Narrative:

Arriving at mdw at the end of a 4-DAY with an approach to runway 4R circle-to-land runway 13C; fell into the trap of accepting what approach gave me instead of insisting on a better approach. Approach was legal but not the best and safest option for the conditions. Could have landed straight-in on runway 4R with a 3 KT tailwind or insisted on the ILS 13C. Either would have been a better choice than circling at minimums. A routine case here at mdw of operating to appease ord traffic flow or ATC convenience; not sure which. I plan on ensuring that even with the normal desire to complete a trip that this will not happen again. I will get the best and safest approach or divert and come back when conditions are more suitable. Have enough pilots demand the best approach for conditions or divert.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR ACFT ARRIVING MDW IS ISSUED CLEARANCE FOR ILS 4R CIRCLE TO LAND 13C DURING NIGHTTIME WITH STRONG GUSTING SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.

Narrative: ARRIVING AT MDW AT THE END OF A 4-DAY WITH AN APCH TO RWY 4R CIRCLE-TO-LAND RWY 13C; FELL INTO THE TRAP OF ACCEPTING WHAT APCH GAVE ME INSTEAD OF INSISTING ON A BETTER APCH. APCH WAS LEGAL BUT NOT THE BEST AND SAFEST OPTION FOR THE CONDITIONS. COULD HAVE LANDED STRAIGHT-IN ON RWY 4R WITH A 3 KT TAILWIND OR INSISTED ON THE ILS 13C. EITHER WOULD HAVE BEEN A BETTER CHOICE THAN CIRCLING AT MINIMUMS. A ROUTINE CASE HERE AT MDW OF OPERATING TO APPEASE ORD TFC FLOW OR ATC CONVENIENCE; NOT SURE WHICH. I PLAN ON ENSURING THAT EVEN WITH THE NORMAL DESIRE TO COMPLETE A TRIP THAT THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I WILL GET THE BEST AND SAFEST APCH OR DIVERT AND COME BACK WHEN CONDITIONS ARE MORE SUITABLE. HAVE ENOUGH PLTS DEMAND THE BEST APCH FOR CONDITIONS OR DIVERT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.