Originally Posted by
portmanteau
too much; from ATC tape it seems clear that 521 did not state he was going around nor did he ask to climb to 4000ft. ATC cleared him to land and 20 seconds later told him to " continue straight climb to 4000 feet". 521 acknowledged. I wonder what prompted ATC to give that instruction and where was the aircraft when he gave it?
How does it "seem clear" from an ATC tape that isn't clear to listen to at all? There are so many incomplete dialogues or indecipherable transmissions on that recording - it's entirely possible tower was responding to a GA call 521 made but the LiveATC receiver didn't pick up due to 521s low altitude and/or obstructions at the time.
I'm amazed how many people here are assuming that this crackly recording from a volunteer's home setup, no doubt several kilometres away through concrete and metal, serves as a whole and complete timeline of events.