JQ 248 Go Around at Auckland
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JQ 248 Go Around at Auckland
Just noticed on Flightradar24 JQ 248 went around off 23L this afternoon at Auckland then performed an immediate 90 degree right turn. Looks like someone got in his way. Anyone know the background? Unusual to turn right off 23 like that, they looked to be way below 3000'
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Galdom - it looks as if the PPRune 'bon mots' of "and there'll be plenty of experts to answer any questions." have failed you. I think the answer is no-one actually knows apart from the crew and Auckland ATC. There could be several reasons, but sheep at 3000' during a go-round I have not come across before, not even in NZ.My three 'favourites' would be a little short of fuel, weather or conflicting traffic.You did post the query in the correct forum, and you never know, you might get a serious answer some time. Good luck.
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Not at all concerned as to the Go Around itself, just the right turn is unusual for three reasons namely;
1) The standard missed approach off 23L is straight ahead to hold at LENGU
2) The visual circuit is Left Hand
3) North of the airport is quite noise sensitive residential areas with departures normally required to climb to 3000 before turning north to head over the city.
Interestingly the trial RNAV X approach is in the news here as it has approved operators getting low and dirty over the built up area, but that is probably for another thread.
1) The standard missed approach off 23L is straight ahead to hold at LENGU
2) The visual circuit is Left Hand
3) North of the airport is quite noise sensitive residential areas with departures normally required to climb to 3000 before turning north to head over the city.
Interestingly the trial RNAV X approach is in the news here as it has approved operators getting low and dirty over the built up area, but that is probably for another thread.
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In my fairly lengthy experience standard missed approaches are rarely followed unless the crew wants to go into the hold for some reason. For most other reasons they're given the quickest route back into the traffic pattern. Where I worked, noise restrictions played no part in missed approaches.
Just noticed on Flightradar24 JQ 248 went around off 23L this afternoon at Auckland then performed an immediate 90 degree right turn.
Any resemblance to the actual trajectory flown by the aircraft is purely coincidental.
