Late go-around at LAX

[Forg]

It would only be stalky if it was someone else's better half, or your ex

I guess that flight had 300-odd people I wasn't married to ... :leer:

 

[Scarlett]

Maybe I’m the (un)lucky one: there’s about 5 I can recall and maybe more.
One was a double go around in QF A330 into DRW, firstly due late change of runway then subsequently likely due to the aircraft being either squeezed too quickly onto the new approach, or the crew trying to minimise flight time, but either way it was back onto finals much closer than I’d ever been in an RPT jet and not surprisingly we weren’t stable/ready/cleared for landing and went around again (and this time it was a much longer track to set up for the landing!). Interesting that even though it was wet season and only a little bit of instability in the weather that a couple of people on board were using their airsick bags during and just after the second go around.

I’ve also been on a QF 767 BNE-SYD when we were late out of BNE (due aircraft change from 767-300 to -200. We didn’t even get new boarding passes, just instructed to get on board as fast as possible and sit in any seat (I’m sure they would have said in your correct cabin class too but don’t remember hearing that in the rush). The replacement B762 had just arrived into BNE, hadn’t been cleaned or catered either!). It was during daylight savings time and therefore racing to get into SYD. I estimate we got down to a couple of hundred feet before the clock hit 2300, the engines spooled up and we flew back to BNE. QF put us in a hotel for the night and we all rebooked for the morning. I wonder how much extra noise was generated by the go-around compared to just letting us land?

Also AA MD80 into ORF, a Herc into Butterworth and a little regional jet into ABQ. That last one was the only that felt unnerving due to large CB cells, heavy rain and pretty intense electrical activity around ABQ at the time.

 

[OZDUCK]

I have never experienced a go-around - after 40 years of on-off fling. However, I did experience an "express" takeoff. Back in the 1980's on a Ansett,I think, DC9 doing a late evening shuttle trip Sydney to Canberra.

We had just commenced our take-off run when the engines noticeably spooled up even more and the climb-out was at an angle and speed I have never experienced before or since. Certainly no throttling back for noise abatement. Afterwards the pilot apologised and, paraphrasing him, said that he had been told to get out of the way as a landing plane was getting too close. This experience made me realise how "conservative" most take-offs are.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Had a missed approach on AN 737 into OOL when they closed the airport suddenly due to a thunderstorm but we were able to land shortly after.

A rejected take-off SYD/MEL on a QF 762 (EAM) when we'd commenced the takeoff roll but as the Capt later explained he couldn't get the heading he wanted. I believe there was a storm brewing. He explained after we were finally airborne that he would leave the landing gear down a little longer to allow the brakes to cool before retracting.

Had a missed approach on AA MIA/CLT due to an a/c still on the runway we were about to land on. Skipper cool as a cucumber and casually explained what had just happened afterwards like it was just a regular PA mentioning the weather.

A couple of years back another missed approach on QF3 into HNL coming in in 26R with Diamond Head and Waikiki view out the starboard side of the a/c which is rare. Low cloud and the runway wasn't visible so did a go around and landed on 08L thereafter.

 

[Flatforlonghaul]

Only the one for me! A windy approach into WLG on a QF738 ex MEL. Aircraft was experiencing severe crosswind and wobbling side to side. They didn't attempt a second landing - diverted to Auckland instead. Luckily we were in J and the trans tasman crew were great. We emptied the bubbly supply whilst sitting on the ground in AKL.

 

[Justinf]

My first ever flight as an adult was a go around, three times.
In 1990, landing at Wellington, fog caused a go around three times before we detoured to AKL, where we waiting for two hours on the aircraft while the fog lifted.

 

[dajop]

In over 1800 RPT flights (and, of course landings)

Also have just over 1800 as well. 4 that I can remember, QF @ SYD (sequencing) and IVR (fog), SQ@ HND (visibility), 6E @ PNQ - military instruction. Also witnessed a go around at MEL from on aircraft - on an EK plane taxi-ing to runway, and watched inbound EK go around.

 

[docjames]

Only the one for me, back in 1987 on a BA 747 into SYD (ex-SIN, after most of the day spent stuck in MEL after early morning diversion due to fog in SYD ironically). Pilot in a very frustrated voice reported a light aircraft hadn't adequately cleared the runway.

Surprised a few others that have managed some "sporting" landings (not that you can really tell from the cheap seats).

Now when it's notably gusty, i just hum along the chorus to this one:

 

[FlyboyAl]

I've had a few go rounds, but the most memorable was coming into ASP from DWN on a 737 about 20 years ago. We shook rattled and vibrated as we went back up again, and there was an apology from the Captain about a light aircraft not leaving the runway fast enough.
Anyway, we went around and landed and there was an announcement from the cabin crew to remain seated until told to leave our seats.
I was in 1B, and a very red faced Captain came out of the coughpit and waited for the stairs to be put up to the front door, then he was first off.
We were then told we could disembark, but as I was going through to ADL, I stayed aboard.
I asked the crew what was wrong with the captain, and they said nothing wrong with him, but he was going to have a discussion with the pilot of the light aircraft that caused the problem.
He later returned, and all was fine.
By the look on his face as he left the aircraft, I would not have wanted to be the aforementioned pilot!!!!!!

 

[jenib]

I've had 3 go rounds - one landing at Hong Kong many years ago and 2 for the same flight from Mel to Hobart (all weather related). With the Hobart flight, the captain said if we couldn't land on the third attempt we would have to divert back to Mel - apparently there was/is(?) a rule about this.

Last year I had a rejected takeoff on a Finnair flight from Geneva to Helsinki - we accelerated down the runway and then suddenly braked hard. We then rejoined the queue and I think it was a language issue but I wasn't very reassured when the captain eventually came on and said "We are FAIRLY sure we have addressed the issue" !!!!

 

[cove]

We can see planes leaving LAX once they are at about 1500 metres and heading west. They go off about every two minutes so a go around might mean a bit of a wait to get back in the landing queue.

 

[jb747]

I went around in LA in 2016, with unsafe landing gear. The aircraft eventually sorted itself out, so it didn't require any funny procedures, but a gear down go around and circuit is quite noisy. And very thirsty. Whilst there is a constant stream into LA, ATC do fit go around traffic back in expeditiously.