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Why and When To Perform A Go Around Maneuver
Why and When To Perform A Go Around Maneuver
Why and When To Perform A Go Around Maneuver
execute a go-around
maneuver instead
of continuing an
unstabilized landing
approach.
04
05
800
600
3 Degree Glideslope
400
200
0
150
Vref
100
50
Engine N1 (%)
75
50
25
Autopilot/Autothrottle Discretes
1
0
-15
A/P Engaged
A/T Engaged
Negative = Tailwind
-10
-5
0
Speedbrake
Brake Pressure
-500
Air/Ground Air
0
500
-16,000
-12,000
-8,000
-4,000
4,000
8,000
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Fatigue.
Pressure of flight schedule (e.g., making
up for delays).
Long
Touchdown
Point
(TD)
Touchdown
Speed
Deceleration
Speedbrake
(SB)
Thrust Reversers
(TR)
Runway
Result
Approach
Point
(feet)
Runway
Used
(%LDA)
Airspeed
>Vref
(knots)
Tail
Wind
(knots)
When SB
Deployed
(sec)
When TR
Deployed
(sec)
When TR
Reduced
(feet)
Braking
Action
Overrun
Speed
(knots)
Hull
Loss
Unstable
7,000
72%
23
TD
TD + 3
Departure
Good
81
Yes
Unstable
6,200
70%
12
TD
Never
Dry
50
No
Unstable
5,300
60%
16
TD
TD + 4
Departure
Good
35
No
Unstable
5,150
48%
20
TD + 5
TD + 7
900
Med
70
No
Unstable
4,700
52%
30
-1
TD
TD + 2
1,000
100
Yes
Unstable
4,500
60%
-3
TD
TD + 2
Departure
Good
47
Yes
Unstable
4,500
56%
TD
TD + 3
400
Dry
90
Yes
Stable
3,950
44%
14
TD
TD + 3
Departure
Med
63
Yes
Stable
3,260
41%
20
-1
TD
TD + 3
2,000
Med
40
No
Stable
3,200
48%
-7
With TR
TD + 2
Departure
Good
30
No
Stable
3,120
42%
10
10
TD
TD + 2
Departure
Good
50
No
Stable
3,000
37%
-5
TD
TD + 2
Departure
Med
30
No
Stable
3,000
34%
TD
TD + 3
Departure
Med
No
Fast
13
Stable
1,600
20%
12
10
TD
TD + 27
Departure
Good
25
No
Stable
1,500
20%
20
10
TD
TD + 3
600
Med
No
Stable
1,450
20%
11
15
TD
TD + 3
1,250
Med
20
No
Stable
1,450
20%
TD
TD + 3
Departure
Med
No
Stable
1,250
18%
11
TD
TD + 2
Departure
Poor
45
No
Med
45
No
Med
48
No
Deceleration
5
Stable
2,700
30%
Never
Never
Stable
400
6%
-6
Never
TD + 22
Departure
Stable
500
8%
With TR
TD + 20
Departure
Med
32
No
Stable
1,250
21%
TD
TD + 16
Departure
Poor
42
No
Unstable
1,720
27%
TD+9
TD + 13
Departure
Good
20
No
Unstable
1,800
23%
10
With TR
TD + 11
Departure
Poor
28
No
Stable
1,900
26%
-2
TD
TD + 8
Departure
Med
20
No
Stable
1,150
24%
-5
TD
TD + 6
100
Med
12
No
Stable
2,900
28%
-6
TD + 3
TD + 5
2,800
Poor
10
No
Stable
2,600
31%
TD
TD + 2
2,250
Good
25
No
Stable
2,200
27%
TD
TD + 2
2,000
Med
45
No
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07
08
Touchdown point. D
efines runway
remaining to dissipate energy. Having a
stabilized approach contributes heavily
to a proper touchdown point.
Touchdown speed. D
efines energy to
be dissipated.
09
10
Go-Around
Normal Approach
Runway
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