Go-Around!
Big Idea
A go-around means you abort the landing and try again. It is never wrong to go around — it is the safe choice.
Fun Fact
Even airline pilots go around several times a year. It is a sign of good judgment, not a mistake!
What You Will Learn
- Full power immediately
- Pitch for climb (Vy)
- Retract flaps in stages (not all at once)
- Fly the pattern and try again
Simulator Steps
- On final approach, instructor calls "GO AROUND"
- Push throttle to FULL power
- Pitch up to climb attitude
- Retract flaps from 30 → 20 → 10 → UP (in stages)
- Climb to pattern altitude and fly the pattern again
What You Learned
- Go-around = always the right choice if anything feels wrong
- Full power, pitch up, retract flaps in stages
- Never force a bad landing