As some of you correctly mentioned, in the overrun incident I used as example, wind was just a factor, but not the cause of the overrun. There was a chain of events. But it was the initial trigger and the crew could have decided not to land.
I mentioned 500 ft for wind check, but could be any altitude. About looking down at progress 2/4 near flare, I agree it's not where our eyes should be, but once you figured the component/ direction from progress, you can refer to the wind displayed at your ND, that is in your normal scan area.
The fact is, we are not told exactly what to do, or what information to use, and when having to decide for a landing or go-around you will end up deciding based on many factors, not only tower reported wind, but most importantly, how comfortable you feel. If you are comfortable, use lower number and land, if not, use the higher and fly away. In case nothing goes wrong, as in most times, you keep your job in either case, but if you get unlucky, then every small detail counts, and it may be against you.
Last edited by ricfly744; 18th October 2015 at 00:37.