However, when ATC says "Go-around", IMHO only a complete fool would then land. That's because it is only ATC which knows the whole picture and all manner of things are going on which only they know about. I don't recall a pilot landing when told to go-around during my career so it seems to be a fairly rare event.
Quite a strong statement HD? How do you know the "complete fool" has heard and understood your instruction? As frequently stated above, it is an area where LHR ATC leave themselves wide open with their late clearances - the later it is, the ever increasing probability the message will not get through
for the 2 pilots to comprehended as a crew, the need to action a GA.
For an LHR based crew, we have less excuse. Please see above for how out of kilter the UK, and LHR is, with worldwide standards for what a landing clearance is/means.
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