Originally Posted by
Capn Bloggs
Does ATC have the capability to transit on 121.5? RAC/OPS above says no (apart from a handheld) and ATC in my neck of the woods cannot TX on 121.5.
Yes - everywhere that I have worked in the last 20+yrs
I think the title should be amended to “Air Canada A321 landed despite go-around REQUEST”. ATC can’t order you to do anything once airbourne . They can request and you better have a very good reason to refuse, but refuse you can.
Depends on what part of the world and what type of airspace. At most international airports, it’s an instruction, not a request. Yes, you have the authority to decide otherwise, but you had better be ready to explain yourself. In many cases, it’s because of something that you are blissfully unaware of. Do you really want to second-guess the guy who knows what all the other aircraft are doing - not just yours?