Missed Approaches
QR125 this morning did a go around on attempting to land at Doha. Bumpy approach, high winds and blowing dust. Quite a late decision to go around, I believe. I'm not questioning the need for a second attempt or the crew's competence. My question is more general - how frequent are 'missed approaches' in these days of highly automated landings and fly-by-wire aircraft? One in a hundred? Or whatever ....??
I've done a good deal of flying over the years (as SLF) and I can recall one aborted take off in a GF Tristar half way down the runway at Bahrain and one interesting take off from Tehran and landing at Dubai in EK AB 3XX with no nose-wheel steering. But this was a first missed approach for me. And with luck it'll be the last.