@DirecTO
yes the airport is a frequent destination but the calm wind runway is 32 and of the year and half I have operated there, landed on rwy 14 maybe 2 times during the DAY. Not much of a night flyer, but have lots of cross/tailwind experience. Trying to stack the odds in my favor.

@overtake92
There is no rising terrain, it's pretty much flat land and a circling only approach. Not having landed on 14 that many times, "That" side of the airport is not that familiar and I would take the known tailwind effect with a VASI as opposed to the headwind and unknown obstacle clearance. Sorry to repeat, but try to stack the odds in my favor.

@Senior Skipper
It's a little bit of both, familiar with the RWY32 side, unfamiliar with the opposite side. Only a circling approach - doesn't help our discussion

Landing Total Distance:
Average Braking Technique, Ground Idle after Touchdown: 2780'

Landing Total Distance with Reverse Thrust:
Average Braking Technique, Full Reverse Thrust After Touchdown: 2280'

So we have an excess of 2500' (2524' if you want to do the numbers).
I am aware that those 2500 go by VERY FAST in an Oh ****! scenario.


VASI or Headwind which is the lesser of the two evils??? My argument is that,

Pretty much all of us here are professional's and know how to fly airplane's and what their aircraft's handling characteristics are, whether headwind or tailwind. If we all agree on that, then I think using the VASI is just stacking the odds in your favor.