The revision of the article results in a well written and detailed scientific study of the topic. No detailed comments or modifications are considered necessary.

The paper proposes and assesses an active TE flap control strategy which uses the flap hinge moment as sensor for estimating the local inflow velocity. The authors employed and enhanced an existing linear aerodynamic model for the calculation of the hinge moment of an airfoil with a moving flap that undergoes pitching and heaving motion. Using this model they developed a model based inflow estimator model which provides effective wind velocity and angle of attack seen by a blade section. Furthermore, they developed and tested a TE flap control strategy that mitigates extreme loads due to extreme turbulence. Preliminary results from the application of the method seem to be very promising. Moreover, in their text the authors discuss in detail pros and cons of the proposed strategy as it is yet at an early stage of development.

The paper is well structured and very well documented. Furthermore the work presented in the paper is complete, novel while it is substantiated that the proposed concept works well. Given all the above I recommend publication of the paper with some minor revision.

My main comment is that some further explanation is needed with regard to the way that the 2D sectional unsteady aerodynamic model has been transferred to the 3D deforming blade case. See comment in 3.2 in the attached pdf.

My comments/corrections are detailed in the supplement pdf file.