Originally Posted by
CBreezy
I don't necessarily have a problem with a less conservative preloaded number. What I find frustrating, at least in certain circumstances, is when ALL the WDR calculated tailwinds are 0-3kts with a 7-10 kt nearly direct crosswind.
If you don’t want to worry about any of this just do a TOPR and type WS in the thrust field. It will give you the best performance you can get, usually around a 10 knot tailwind. Try it next time, works great if the winds are changing and you just want to know your max performance.