But hey, don't listen to me. I only have 20 years experience and around 14000 hrs on the A320
That's very apt and humble advice. Because it's so true. A few years ago a Quantas 747 Capt with 20000hrs with copilot of 15000hrs and another occupant with 5000hrs stalled the aircraft in a hold four times because they didn't know the correct holding speed nor correct recovery procedure and another one with 20000hrs with 16000 on Airbus shut the wrong engine without recognising the correct one and yet another with 21000hrs kept dialling in NAV mode till heading went past 180° and then pulled heading to turn shorter way into a hill killing 150 people. So no one should listen to anyone except Airbus. Incidentally to fly 1/2 wind plus gust doesn't require a genius nor tons of experience. In every other non airbus aircraft even rookie Capt or copilot also flies that way because that's the only way. There's a better way provided to fly it take it or leave it. If horse riding gives you pleasure do it but those who ride Mercedes are not stupid.