Over here it's:
Ask the tower which one he/she wants you to do and while think if you can do either, then inform.
Or
Decide, then inOver here it's:
Ask the tower which one he/she wants you to do and while think if you can do either, then inform.
Or
Decide, then inform tower and see if it is acceptable for traffic purposes.
(caveat: if any of the crew don't like the orbit, then go-around, regardless).
If below 500' then go-around. If in doubt at any stage, go-around.
Btw, normally it's the tower asking me to do an orbit before we even ask (is that us being sloppy?), and depending on the crew, sometimes we accept, sometimes we just say "unable, going around, request visual pattern/vectors (depending on situ)"... If it's due to a buffalo entering the runway, heck, go around. It'll take time for the ground guys to shoo off and tie down the beast or shoot it and drag it off the runway. (732s & F100s while not as crew)
Don't do what my friend did, ignore the goat on the runway, land it, and then get worried pax about blood near the landing gear! (F28)
PK-KARform tower and see if it is acceptable for traffic purposes.
(caveat: if any of the crew don't like the orbit, then go-around, regardless).
If below 500' then go-around. If in doubt at any stage, go-around.
Btw, normally it's the tower asking me to do an orbit before I even ask (is that me being sloppy?), and depending on the crew, sometimes we accept, sometimes we just say "unable, going around, request visual pattern/vectors (depending on situ)"... If it's due to a buffalo entering the runway, heck, go around. It'll take time for the ground guys to shoo off and tie down the beast or shoot it and drag it off the runway. (732s & F100s while not as crew)
Don't do what my friend did, ignore the goat on the runway, land it, and then get worried pax about blood near the landing gear! (F28)
PK-KAR