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"Crash Lander" wrote:

"Tony" wrote in message
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Is the step to the right something new? I might do that if the reason
for an aborted landing was someone taking the active when I was on a
mile final, but if I was on short final I'd climb straight ahead over
that traffic being pretty sure it wasn't going to catch up with me (of
course I'd notice if it was a hot airplane) , bend onto crosswind and
rejoin downwind considering other traffics' location.

Not sure how new it is, but it's what I was taught when I did go arounds
about 3 lessons ago. Maybe they are just teaching me best practice methods
and telling me it's the way it is to be done. Makes sense to be safe rather
than sorry though I guess.

When you are sitting in the left seat of a side-by-side aircraft, side
stepping to the right allows you to see and watch the traffic on the
runway as you approach and depart.