Originally Posted by portmanteau
Andrasz, pilots would follow the missed approach procedure which is printed on the arrival charts precisely so that the pilots know what to do next without unnecessary contact with or by ATC at a critical time. Aviate Navigate Communicate, remember. Only when they have cleaned up and climbed away might ATC confirm the crew's intentions. No, ATC did not observe the aircraft going around before they issued their instruction which was before the gear was even selected up.
ATC issued the 'instruction' AFTER the GA was inititated. It's all very well following a published missed approach procedure, but as pilots we may not be fully aware of other aircraft movements, In my experience it is very common for ATC to issue GA instructions that differ from those published!
ATC DID NOT INITIATE THE GO-AROUND. That was done by the crew after the RAAS 'long landing' warning.