Edgington
Thanks buddy. Luck always plays a part in these beaurocratically determined event outcomes and I'm sure to be first to admit that.
I think what you might have overlooked in the question was the fact that it referred not only to turbulence, but also to wind: "... turbulent wind conditions ...". To me, that translated (in beaurocrat speak) to gusty conditions, in which case one simply bugs the predetermined wind correction factor. Let's not forget that airlines, authorities, and manufacturers actually determine how we deal with these scenarios, and when we take it upon our shoulders to do something else and the outcome is not the desired event, we wind up chatting to judges.
Having said that, perhaps if one were looking at "turbulent wind conditions" with a heavy landing weight which might in itself compromise flap load relief on approach, or come close to max x-wind component, I certainly would, as you rightly suggest, consider a lower landing flap setting.
By the sounds of things your exams went well. Here's to your career!
