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Old 16th Jul 2007, 11:47
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turniphead
 
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Lowest 'go-around' !!
We have seen some interesting comments on orbits and go around instructions on Final.
Usually between 300 and 500ft and most have read the Southend tragedy.
Saturday at an anon military airfield I got a go-around instruction from ATC.
Very late with runway clear ahead and no reason given by the controller(such as fast a/c behind' There was nothing behind.
Only unusual thing about this is that I was past the threshold wilth full 40 flap and about to flare. Power, Pitch, Flap retract ,and Roll and all below 100ft. to avoid an imaginary fast jet on very short final
Don't these controllers ever read the accidents reports?
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