Go around phraseology (UK ATC)
I work as flight crew on A320 variants for a UK operator. One of the topics being covered in my companies current sim check is Go around’s from unusual heights. We’re all very familiar with going around from decision altitude, but at other times it can create additional complications in the modern automated cockpit.
Following these discussions I’m curious as to the ATC phraseology and the expectations of the controller. For example at 8 miles out and 2000’ if you wanted us to abandon the approach could we expect a ‘Go around’ instruction or maybe a ‘maintain altitude, fly heading’ or a ‘continue approach, expect possible missed approach’ or something similar. Is there a distance/altitude before which a ‘go around’ instruction wont be given?
Looking forward to your professional guidance.
Worzel