Go-around

A go-around can either be initiated by the pilot flying or requested by air traffic control for various reasons, such as an unstabilized approach or an obstruction on the runway.

When touching down on an aircraft carrier, a pilot always initiates a wave-off by applying full thrust as a fail-safe measure.

If the plane's tail hook fails to catch any of the arrestor cables (known as a (deck) "bolter") the aircraft can climb again.

This list is usually written in airline or manufacturer's operations manual which must be approved by the relevant aviation authority.

In a typical small aircraft, such as those found in general aviation, this might involve: Go-arounds occur with an average rate of 1–3 per 1000 approaches.

Half of commercial jet crashes between 2012 through 2021 occurred during the approach, landing and go-around flight phases.

[1]: 36 A study by Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University on a particular US air carrier conducted to determine predictors of an unstable approach based on conditions at 500 feet (150 m) AGL, has shown that factors with the highest correlation were, in order:[4] A go-around is a relatively rare maneuver for most commercial pilots.