The requirement in most airlines to file a report in the event of a go-around is, IMHO, inimical to flight safety.
There was no such requirement in the RAF where a GA was treated as a normal flight manoeuvre.
Requiring a report means that the captain is thinking, at the back of his mind, that a GA report will admit a failing to perform an accurate approach and lead to questioning of his professional ability. I would suggest that the precise opposite is the truth and would laud the pilot who decides it is all too messy and we'll just:
Go around.
Max thrust (but watch that check alt
)
Pos clb
Gear up
Retune (If steam driven)
Flaps up
Oops! 500 to go! (Buggah! Missed the thousand call)
