Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
The similarities aren't immediately obvious.
At a busy airport, go-arounds happen regularly. RTOs most certainly don't.
Agree. Huge difference. A go-around is typically a routine procedure. An RTO, especially above 80-100 knots, is an emergency procedure.
The analogy of an ATC instruction to go-around to a takeoff would be, "Acme 123, cancel takeoff clearance, remain in position (or taxi clear of the runway at taxiway Alpha.)"