Old 09-06-2013 | 05:37 AM
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From: FAA 'Flight Check'
Default To go-around or not.....that is the question.

Though prior poster Dergrossen was way off on many of his unfounded rants - one particular one about go-arounds actually rasies an important safety issue.
Are pilots *afraid* of going around for any number of reasons?
For those of you in P121 flying - can you expect to be called on the carpet to explain WHY?
How about the P135 operators? Any difference?
For you P91 guys who fly owner/operators - have you ever been asked to explain your actions by 'the boss' if you had to go-around for any reason?

Recent U.S. Air Crashes Highlight Leading Cause of Deaths - Bloomberg

Interesting analogy from the article:
In some cases, rules may be overly rigid, akin to imposing a highway speed limit that is so low drivers routinely exceed it, Quevedo said. Violating the rules has become so ingrained that airlines don’t enforce them and pilots don’t recognize when they are taking unnecessary risks, he said
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