bjkeates
You're welcome.....and, I meant it!
Like everything else related to flying, you must have a reason for doing what you do. I always had a reason for my extra fuel and knots. It wasn't arbitrary. As you gain experience, you'll find out. I only hope it isn't too late. And, you can't worry about what someone else might say.....IF you think you're doing the right thing.
A good example of an extra ten knots would be the AA 191 accident in O'Hare. Had the Captain not REDUCED to V2+10 (or whatever their engine-out speed was supposed to be) they most likely would have been able to return and land. That wasn't the only thing that went wrong though.
Anyway, we digress.
Enjoy!