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The thread on short approaches brought up going around. I remember well my 135 check that I got dinged for maintaining runway centerline as I climbed out (rather steeply as Vx felt vertical in that plane when light). The FAA inspector and I had a discussion afterwards and he was correct in reminding me that being over the runway does not allow you to see and avoid whatever caused the need to go around.
So here it is- if we initiate a go around, by sidestepping (usually right), you allow yourself visibility of the runway and if another aircraft is taking off in front of you you can observe and avoid said aircraft.
Is this good procedure today? Looking at the flight training handbook I don't see that in there, but seems sound.
Thoughts?
One thing I like to stress to my students and lower time retract guys: If you initiate a go around, do NOT change your mind and try to save the landing. Continue on the go around, do another pattern and pre-landing check, then land. It is amazing how often in training when called to go around the gear handle gets put to the 'Up' position without the pilot thinking about it, (good procedural training); when then told "Ok, you can land anyway." the pilot naturally pulls power and intends to land without thinking about where the gear is. :-? Human Nature, most of us have done it in training- so just go out and do a pattern. Rant over.
So here it is- if we initiate a go around, by sidestepping (usually right), you allow yourself visibility of the runway and if another aircraft is taking off in front of you you can observe and avoid said aircraft.
Is this good procedure today? Looking at the flight training handbook I don't see that in there, but seems sound.
Thoughts?
One thing I like to stress to my students and lower time retract guys: If you initiate a go around, do NOT change your mind and try to save the landing. Continue on the go around, do another pattern and pre-landing check, then land. It is amazing how often in training when called to go around the gear handle gets put to the 'Up' position without the pilot thinking about it, (good procedural training); when then told "Ok, you can land anyway." the pilot naturally pulls power and intends to land without thinking about where the gear is. :-? Human Nature, most of us have done it in training- so just go out and do a pattern. Rant over.