Could I ask a related question about go-arounds - I was SLF on OZ 521 yesterday which initiated a go-around from short finals for 24L (we had gone past Hatton Tescos, so were about 1km / .5nm from the threshold). Interested to know the specifics if anyone knows, but in general, how often do you get pilot-initiated (as opposed to ATC instructed) go-arounds at Heathrow, due to the previous arrival still being on the runway? I guess in that case it must be due to being given a 'land after' instruction, if you cannot give 'cleared to land' unless the runway is vacated.
Does it make any difference whether the crew are familiar with the high rate of arrivals at Heathrow? Do you get some companies where the crews are familiar with heathrow accepting land-after instructions whereas others might not?
thanks.