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Old 9th Aug 2007, 17:42
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RYR-738-JOCKEY
 
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Why do people always try to make up their own procedures? Stick to the basics. You've all learnt it at one stage.
Go-around at or above MDA: Do the missed approach procedure. Required climb gradient 2,5% SE. And if there are different MDA's, then check which one's yours for that day. (Weight, pressure altitude++)
Go-around below MDA: Do the contingency procedure (departure), be it straight ahead or an emergency turn procedure. Required climb gradient 2,4% SE. (SID's 3,3%)
K.I.S.S. Keep it simple stupid! Every go-around is a **** up..add an engine failure and some extra workload to figure out where to go next...
Who prepares for the worst anyway? Most guys plan for an early turn-around, or an early check-out, in my world...
There might be cases, where you have to keep several paths in your head at once...but then again, these are normally covered in either specific training/airfield briefs, and you KNOW you gotta prepare.
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