How often do you have to go around?

B A R R Y wrote:
On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:26:03 -0500, Emily
wrote:

Class B
and C towers generally don't want a following aircraft breaking off an
approach because the aircraft in front is so slow.

Do you fly into weirdo B & C's that don't have radar? G

Sometimes I think so.

Won't they tell you to "slow for spacing"? And if you can't, you
answer "unable", and then THEY figure out what's the next step?

Well, I have been told to reduce speed. Unfortunately, sometimes I am
going so much faster than if I were to simply say "unable", I'd be in
the back of the next airplane. I know that I can deviate from ATC
instructions if I'm going to rear end someone, but I prefer to keep from
having to do that in the first place.

I've been sent around or in a 360 at large airports because I wasn't
approaching fast enough to not get run over by an airliner. Where are
you flying where a Bravo or Charlie controller would let you run over
a slow aircraft?

IND, MDW, and DAL come to mind as airports where I've almost run down
slower aircraft and tower just sat on their hands. Oh, and CVG, but IND
is definitely the worst offender.