Originally Posted by
Grease
I have heard stories of Atlas chief pilots questioning crewmembers after go arounds. I always felt that this type of questioning could lead to pilots continuing unstable approaches when the best course of action is to go around and try again. Could they have been trying to save an unstable approach in gusty winds, just to avoid scrutiny from a chief pilot?
I'm by no means a "company man", but have never been questioned about a go-around, or ever heard about anyone being questioned for a go-around here. It's quite the opposite, actually. They're adamant about being stable at the 1000' gate, and hammer it hard during training.