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Relationship between Vref and Headwind component
Asked by: Lemontree 3221 views General Aviation
Hello. I recently had a chance to talk with a retired commercial pilot, and he taught me I need to add a half of the headwind component and the whole gust factor of the reported wind to a Vref. I understand the reasoning behind adding the gust factor to a Vref, but I can't figure out why any headwind component should be added to it. It's true it takes a greater power(thrust) not to be pushed back on the final approach course when there are strong headwinds, but do I also need a greater Vref speed? I guess it only applies to big commercial jets?
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