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Approaching in turbulent wind conditions requires a change in the landing reference speed (VREF):
  • A
    Keeping same VREF because wind has no influence on IAS
  • B
    Increasing VREF
  • C
    Increasing VREF and making a steeper glide path to avoid the use of spoilers
  • D
    Lowering VREF

VREF for Class A aeroplanes is defined as 1.23VSRO and is a value that only changes with weight and configuration.

The rule of thumb when dealing with turbulent wind conditions to prevent inadvertent stall is to add half the wind component plus all of the gust value up to a defined increment as permitted in the Flight Manual to the VREF to determine the final approach speed, sometimes called VAPP

The B737 permits a maximum increment of 15 kts

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