Originally Posted by
msbbarratt
If they had carried on with the original approach, could they not have simply turned it into a touch and go if they found the brakes to be inoperative when they pushed the pedals?
I suppose there was a chance that's the brakes could kinda half work, enough to prevent returning to flight. I can see an argument for not touching the ground so that you can get the airport prepped for a tricky landing after a second approach.
An intentional touch and go is not a manoeuvre that is allowed. They would have been well outside of SOPs had they have done so. Go-arounds after touchdown are taught by some carriers, but taught as an emergency procedure only.