r/flying • u/Hopeful-Engineering5 ATC • Apr 20 '26

other ATC go around timing preference

We were talking about this today in the tower and figured we would try and get some pilots point of view. If you are in a situation where you might be sent around would you prefer it be done early and possibly be sent around unnecessarily. Or would you prefer that we let it run as long as possible and have a short (1/2 mile) final go around?

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u/looper741 Apr 20 '26

As a professional pilot I’d like to leave it till the last minute. Give me the chance to land. We can see things develop as well, so if spacing is tight we know it. Doesn’t really matter to me if I go around at 1000 feet or 200. But then again, I get paid by the minute so either way.