Originally Posted by
ATC Watcher
Really ? going around right on top of a departing aircraft and not side stepping , or even attempting a few degrees off centreline?
FDX gave the "SouthWest abort" command and for all they knew it was acted upon. Then only were visual on SWA for a brief moment, and on RT not much helpful info came through, after the "abort" 13 seconds silence, then the confusing "turn right"/"negative" ATC-SWA comm's and another 20 seconds silence, before ATC instructed FDX towards 080° heading.
Originally Posted by
Torquetalk
As to a lateral course change, that was for South-West when able, not the aircraft executing the GA as I understand it.
This
"SW708 roger, turn right when able" was not intended as a lateral course change, but to exit the runway, as (almost certainly) ATC understood the "SouthWest abort" as coming from SWA708, hence the expressive "roger". Furthermore, at KAUS the only runway with an obstacle warning is 18L and the obstacle is at the righthand side of 18L !