There's certainly no dispute that gusts, burble, windshear and the like exist and are a problem.
The dispute, in my mind - is exactly what to do about it. Usually the opinions of experienced pilots about what works are valuable, but equally there's often little science behind those opinions which means that they can occasionally be less than optimal.
There's never a shortage of research questions! One of these days. But in the meantime, I remain dubious about the "5 knots for the wife and kids" / "half the gust factor" thing, not least when the limited maths I have shows that flying faster increases the aeroplane's response to gusts.
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Last edited by Genghis the Engineer; 12th Mar 2016 at 11:09.