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The Forgotten Maneuver

The early stages of a go-around or missed approach is when many stall/spin accidents occur. Why the most critical time during a go-around is the first 60 seconds.

By Thomas P. Turner

Go-arounds (sometimes called rejected landings) are something of a "forgotten maneuver" for most pilots. I think this is because the go-around is something we’re taught as a way to fly away from a botched landing. As we gain more experience and get better at landing, we find ourselves needing this escape route less frequently. The psychology of pilots is such that we try to "recover" from our mistakes, so we also tend to try to turn bad landings into good ones with a nudge of the throttle, a tap on the rudder pedal, or a twist of the controls instead of powering up and climbing away for another try. …


 
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