Darkwing wrote:

I have flown quite a bit commercial but never experienced a go around on a
commercial flight. I'm sure most passengers have no idea what a "go around"
is and why they are typically made.

I used to spend a lot of time on the PHX ramp when I based my plane there.
Big Iron go arounds were not that unusual. With only two parallel runways
and two large carriers (Am West, Southwest) trying to turn around all their
planes simultaneously, it was often a madhouse. Topping the list of go-
around causes were jets that had been given (and acknowledged) an immediate
takeoff clearance, then dawdled after taking the active. Next was winds/dust
storms from the summer monsoon.

Although I had to often go around because of jet traffic ahead, I never saw
a case where a small GA forced an airliner around (although I'm sure it must
have happened occasionally). We little guys were always on our best
behavior.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

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