I didn't know you had a G/A button, need to get by for a tower visit.
Regarding G/As (other then due to no visual), these invariably do not conform to what is practiced in the SIM. i.e. if following a high energy approach the flaps may have to be retracted earlier then standard to prevent exceedence.
If from an intermidate altitude then little time to MAA. Although briefed it's rarely performed and one is in a landing mindset and quickly needs to reboot the brain. Have you ever noticed the gear dangling for an extended period and wondered why? Oops 5H1T, gear up...
I know ATC have thier requirements and sometimes request reason for GA at an untimely position, just as the flightdeck is a flurry of hands and spinning eyeballs.
May I respectfully request, in the interest of safety, that the request for info is delayed until the fligthpath is stable and that the MAA is not ammended. Reducing the MAA and giving an early turn only increases the workload. Let the crew fly the profile to MAA and get settled down. There is enough evidence to support this and it has been raised with the SATCO in the past.
And why do GAs? Because unstable approaches (for whatever reason) are the biggest contributor to Approach and Landing Accidents and management would rather have the occaisonal GA then an aircraft overrun.
