Originally Posted by
FLCH
Unrealistic ? Unrealistic to have the potential for a go around either ? If you can't do a simple S turn on final long haul or not, you shouldn't be near the controls of a jet.
You get paid to fly an aircraft all you have to do is complete that task.
You get paid to fly an aircraft according to Your operator specific requirements and You are entitled by all means not to perform any manoeuvre that You are not comfortable with, or haven't practiced including S turns on final with a 300T passenger jet. In this event everybody has their share of responsibility but again when operating to busy US airports You need to be ready for visuals, (very) late runway changes with VOR approaches and so on, that's how it works on the other side of the pond, fair enough.