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Old 18th May 2006 | 23:24
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xetroV
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A go-around at very low altitude (a.k.a. wave-off or aborted landing) usually results in momentary touchdown; nothing strange about that. And engines need time to spool up; nothing strange about that either.

I guess you didn't actually witness a hard bounce, followed by a go-around, but rather a bounce during a go-around - quite a different sequence of events (and certainly not as dramatic). Remember also that the sound of the engines spooling up will only reach your ears a couple of seconds after the actual event.
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