Refreshingly plain plane column

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Darkwing opined

"Stella Starr" wrote in message
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It's about being in a commercial airliner when they abort a
landing. Had it happen once, and as we powered up for the
go-around at DFW my reaction was "Hmph. How 'bout that."
Didn't realize some folks might freak at such an incident.

http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/...skthepilot293/

"In fact, go-arounds are fairly common and seldom the result
of
anything dangerous..."

In general, a good general-consumer column without too much
jargon. IMHO it's a good idea now and then to mention an
aviation subject in an educational article free from
sensationalism or disaster references.


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 was on a go around, or a missed approach (I don't remember
which) back in the 80s going into Logan. Once in maybe a hundred
flights.

Doesn't happen often, and it was a real suprise.



Once in many hundreds or thousands is more like it. I think I
have
done two in the last five years... Both on ILS's

When the winds (especially x-winds) pick up, the number increases
significantly. A few months ago I saw two different DC-10s go
around at the same airport on the same day.


Yeah. That can do it, too.

the old saw is that each approach is an approach to a go around, A
landing off of it is a bonus..

Personally I just view the missed as another segment of the
approach.
I'm surprised each time I don't have to execute it.


I'm just kinda annoyed. Means more work!

Beats digging ditches.



Most of the time!


Bertie