Windshear And Turbulence

Question 1

Coping with windshear:
1-what power setting should you use
2-how much airspeed should you add to your approach speed with the headwind component
3-how much should you add with regards to the mean wind speed and gust factor

Answer 1

1-max power possible
2-half headwind of reported SFC wind
3-half mean wind speed + half gust factor

Question 2

What causes:
1-convective turbulence
2-mechanical turbulence
3-wind shear

Answer 2

1-thermals
2-buildings, topography
3-frontal zones, sea breeze fronts, thunderstorms, down burst cells

Question 3

what happens to altimeter reading with an increase in wind speed

Answer 3

Increase in wind speed results in decreased pressure, resulting in higher reading