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When To Go Around: 6 Scenarios Every Pilot Should Prepare For

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As the plane descends toward the runway on final approach, it may encounter various scenarios where a safe landing cannot be assured. As soon as the pilot realizes this, they must abort the landing and climb back to traffic pattern altitude and attempt the approach and landing again.

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How to Perform a Go-Around (The Right Way)

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A go-around is a maneuver performed to abort or reject a landing on the final approach or once the aircraft has already touched down. A common situation is if an aircraft is on final approach, and another holding on the runway cannot take off in time. So, it’s important to use the flight instruments to maintain control.