Originally Posted by
highflyer40
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.
I think ATC issues instructions and clearances, not orders and requests. If they cancel a landing clearance and later instruct you to make a GA, you are not allowed to land anymore. If you need to land and/or are unable to make a GA you can use your emergency authority to do what you have to. If you do, you have to declare that beforehand or be able to explain later why you didn’t declare your emergency.
This thread isn’t so much about request vs order, it is about AC once again being somewhat confused what they are supposed to be doing in the last minute of their flights.