def top_hat_gust(reduced_time: float) -> float:
    """
    A canonical example gust.
    Args:
        reduced_time (float)
    Returns:
        gust_velocity (float)
    """
    if 5 <= reduced_time <= 10:
        gust_velocity = 1
    else:
        gust_velocity = 0

    return gust_velocity