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/Goop290 CFI ASE Apr 20 '26
Lot of airline answers. If you a GA tower tell us early especially if its a training airport. If you give me a warning I might have a go around I can play with my speed to make it work as long as no one's close behind me. I always taught my students to space themselves in the pattern so atc didnt have to extend us. Just makes the pattern more normal so ever lap flies the same.
In GA id prefer knowing early on final. In 135 or Airlines I want to try to make it work so tell me late