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I once read a review of FS9 that said that despite the weather conditions, the AI airplanes were flying opposite the direction of the wind.  I was wondering if this is true?

When flying, should I check the AFIR and select a different runway and approach on my own?  I've noticed in the short while that I've played that I always get the same runway at KDFW.

Is the runway even selected based on the plane you are flying?  Or should I find airport layouts to request the proper runway as well?

And if so, where would I find these layouts?

Is that enough questions?

Not quite sure what you mean by your first question.
Active Runway is in FS only determined by the wind and weather, so if you have real world weather activated you'll get different runways as the weather changes.

If you're flying IFR, the ATC will asssign you an approach (you can choose another one if you'd like) so you have plenty of time to adjust, don't forget ATC will also  vector you to the runway.

The last question is a NO, at least I haven't noticed any runway assignments based on my airplane. C175, b737, ATC would hand me the same runway regardless.

I see.  So if Active Runway is determined by current wind and weather, is the approach to the runway determined by that as well?

If you're flying IFR under direction of ATC they will select the runway based on wind and weather as was said above.  Your approach to the runway depends, at least in part, on your direction of travel.

For example, if you're approaching the airport from a direction opposite the assigned runway ATC will take you through a hook shaped approach.  ATC will have you fly around the airport and eventually turn you to a course that is 90 degrees off the runway.  A few miles from the localizer they will tell you to turn to a course about 30 degrees off the runway heading.  From there you intercept the localizer and continue with the landing.

If you're flying straight in ATC takes you through a similar maneuver to put you on a heading 90 degrees off the runway so you can turn to an intercept course.

gw

I was flying a cessna in seattle, and took off from 34R, and ATC landed me on 34L.  While landing, a 737 was landing on 34R, the longer runway.  So, I think that the type of plane does matter....  

"The last question is a NO, at least I haven't noticed any runway assignments based on my airplane. C175, b737, ATC would hand me the same runway regardless."

I dissagree, at some airports atc will assign you a runway based on the the size of your aircraft KCCR being at least airport that does this, a 152/homebuilt up to a Baron will get the smaller runway while anything over aBaron will get the longer runway

okay, cool. I have not noticed that, I always gets the 'larger' runways wherever I fly, regardless of aircraft type.

Might have something to do with all the modiified AFCAD files I have  ???