"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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"Ash Wyllie" wrote in
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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.