Rat, very good post.
The GA has been vilified as some sort of failure, but yes, it should be like missing an exit on the freeway...not set up. go around to the next exit.
Stress about it, hit the brakes, change lanes, disengage the cruise control, speed up/slow down....you increase the stress and crash potential.
In reality, the issue is capacity, hence the stress to land. Not to mention that in a few airports, you really have to land, as the missed is well, damn.
In the aviation world, missing the exit doesnt mean a 5 minute delay, going through the clover leaf, a simple circle and getting back on the right exit...all good.
it means the COST of driving 400 miles to the next one, missing the slot, missing the gate, and missing the dep slot...with the associated ramifications to the driver, airline, and passengers.
As an example, an A388 GA at DXB cost $400K as it had to be routed to AUH because of crew issues, while even the casual GA cost $100K.
Cant imagine any pressure or stigma on GA....
Last edited by underfire; 28th Aug 2017 at 21:20.