Originally Posted by Put1992
Upon being forced to commit a go around on my previous solo flight (still had to pay the landing fee) I was wondering if I should have gone earlier.
From a flight safety point of view this concerns me - would you care to name and shame? I have no problem with charging for training go-arounds as that's the intent on arrival. However, being charged for a go-around due to what is effectively a blocked runway is a different matter and this has to stop
NOW
Originally Posted by IO540
One should never commit to a landing unless the runway is clearly clear
Have you never had a "Land After"? That's a landing without a "vacated" runway (I hate the use of the word "clear" in this context for obvious reasons, and we might as well get the terminoogy right)
and once committed to a landing I always land.
I agree with Lasiorhinus, a dangerous mindset. Once the
decision is made to land then fair enough, you continue with it, however you should never really be commited to landing until the nose wheel touches the ground. Up until that point every approach is a potential go-around.
A go-around from the runway is hazardous because one doesn't know how much runway is left, and there is a high workload with getting rid of the landing flap, etc
Of course you know how much runway is left - aim to touchdown in the TDZ everytime and it becomes pretty self evident, and not too difficult to work out. Correctly executed and trained for the workload for a go-around is no different to that on take off.