go-around

A go-around is a normal, trained manoeuvre, not an emergency: the crew adds power, retracts flap in stages and climbs on the published missed-approach path. Causes range from an unstable approach to traffic still on the runway to a windshear warning. It is one of the most sought-after shots in spotting, because the aircraft passes low over the runway in a landing configuration with the gear still down and then rotates away.

Nearby in Aviation

• gate — The terminal door a flight boards from, and by extension the parking stand it is attached to.
• glideslope — The ILS component that defines the descent angle to the runway, usually three degrees.
• hangar — A building for storing and maintaining aircraft.
• headwind — A wind blowing along the runway towards the aircraft, which shortens the takeoff and landing distance needed.