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Old 14th Dec 2001, 18:08
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Voodoo 3
 
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It most certainley is Kirstey.

I have been flying airliners for about 15 months now and did my first go around in the summer in the UK. The airfield was exceptionally busy and all the way down the approach I was convinced we weren't going to make it but the tower told us to 'expect late landing clearance'. Sure enough just before minimums the a/c ahead was slow to vacate and we were told to go-around. You practice go-arounds in the sim until they become a non-event but pressing TO/GA for the first time and doing the go-around for real was great fun. We were vectored around for another approach which we landed off but I can still remember that first go-around clear as day even now.
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