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Old 8th Jun 2015, 21:36
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underfire
 
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ICAO winds and some explanation, these are found in 8168 Vol II. Winds are always an omni-directional component, and there is no credit while in a turn. I just love how the tailwind wind add follows you through the turn!

Tailwind: 30 kts is used for approach and departure in the terminal area. FAA uses 50 kts. Outside the terminal area, 2h+47 kts is used.

Headwind: No headwind, just the FAS by ac class.

Missed approach: 10 kts tailwind: This wind is used in the calculation of "d", "X", and the start of climb calculations. 10 kts is the max amount of tailwind for most aircraft braking, and theoretically, if the tailwind is more than this, ATC would change the runway.

Holding pattern: The wind increases with height according to the formula 2h + 47 kts.

Visual circling: ICAO uses 25 kts, I am not really sure why this is different, ie not 30kts or 2h+47

While not applicable to the OP question, 20kts is added to the tailwind numbers in mountainous or precipitous terrain.
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