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Whenever landing conditions
are not satisfactory, a go-around is warranted. There
are many factors that can contribute to unsatisfactory
landing conditions. Situations such as air traffic control
(ATC) requirements, unexpected appearance of hazards
on the runway, overtaking another airplane, wind shear,
wake turbulence, mechanical failure, and/or an unstable
approach are all examples of reasons to discontinue
a landing approach and make another approach under more
favorable conditions. The assumption that an aborted
landing is invariably the consequence of a poor approach,
which in turn is due to insufficient experience or skill,
is a fallacy. The go-around is not strictly an emergency
procedure. It is a normal maneuver that is also used
in an emergency situation. Like any other normal maneuver,
the go-around must be practiced and perfected. The flight
instructor needs to emphasize early on, and the pilot
must be made to understand, that the go-around maneuver
is an alternative to any approach and/or landing.
Although the need to discontinue a landing may arise
at any point in the landing process, the most critical
go-around is one started when very close to the ground.
The earlier a condition that warrants a go-around is
recognized, the safer the go-around/rejected landing
is. The go-around maneuver is not inherently dangerous
in itself. It becomes dangerous only when delayed unduly
or executed improperly. Delay in initiating the go-around
normally stems from two sources:
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