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Interesting question in CMET timed practice exam

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Just done the CMET timed practice exam (great book and exam prep resources by the way!)

Had an interesting question.

"As height is decreased during a descent to land in a strong crosswind from the right, the crosswind component is likely to..."

Without spoiling it for others, I got it wrong. I'll explain my rationale though:
As I descend I expect the wind to veer and decrease. A "strong crosswind" (per the question) could be interpreted as a direct 90 degree crosswind, in which case I'd expect the wind to be more like a quartering right tailwind, meaning a decrease in the component.
Also meaning I probably ought to pick a different runway 🙂

Not sure if this makes the question a little ambiguous?

thanks, and good work!



   
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