Abort Landing

[AMF]

Originally Posted by meat

Well, THAT doesn't make any sense. Looking at the runway diagram, it appears that a southern approach on runway 18 in fog would be an incorrect thing to do. Runway 14/32 is the one that's ILS. A commercial carrier (as well as the tower) would know this.

Your pal,
Meat.

I'm just telling you what happened, I'm not a pilot or an ATC. I fly in an out of all sorts of airports that change the landing approach based on the pervailing winds. I've landed in Gulfport several times while approaching from the North. In fact, I don't know if I've ever landed while approaching from the South. The reason I know is because we always cross over I-10 right before landing.

[bomelia]

I have experienced several aborted landings. Worry not. Worry more about landings that should have been aborted, but were not.

Mike

[767Jockey]

I'm an airline pilot based in Newark. Go arounds are very common there. Usually in an effort to fit more aircraft into the same amount of tarmac, the controllers will occasionally bite off more than they can chew by spacing the aircraft too closely together, resulting inevitably in an aircraft landing and not being able to clear the runway before the one behind them lands. Once the trailing aircraft sees that the prior one won't clear in time, it's a go around. No big deal at all. Relax, it's an easy maneuver. Hey, it may have even been me doing it!

[Stentor]

Originally Posted by 767Jockey

I'm an airline pilot based in Newark. Go arounds are very common there. Usually in an effort to fit more aircraft into the same amount of tarmac, the controllers will occasionally bite off more than they can chew by spacing the aircraft too closely together, resulting inevitably in an aircraft landing and not being able to clear the runway before the one behind them lands. Once the trailing aircraft sees that the prior one won't clear in time, it's a go around. No big deal at all. Relax, it's an easy maneuver. Hey, it may have even been me doing it!

767, for which airline are you a pilot? Continental? I fly a lot in and out of Newark.

[767Jockey]

Originally Posted by Stentor

767, for which airline are you a pilot? Continental? I fly a lot in and out of Newark.

Yes, Continental. I hope you've flown us and we've treated you well.

[meat]

Originally Posted by 767Jockey

Yes, Continental. I hope you've flown us and we've treated you well.

I like Continental. Of course, flying commercial is like taking the bus when you can drive your own car...

Your pal,
Meat.

[Stentor]

Originally Posted by 767Jockey

Yes, Continental. I hope you've flown us and we've treated you well.

I have Platinum status with Continental--so I'm a regular customer.

And your company does treat me well.

[767Jockey]

Originally Posted by Stentor

I have Platinum status with Continental--so I'm a regular customer.

And your company does treat me well.

Thanks - we honestly do try.