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Lesson 01 · Approach judgment

Go Around

When the approach isn’t working

Level
Fundamentals
Time
2 minutes
Access
Free

A stable approach preserves options. The useful skill is recognizing when those options have narrowed enough that continuing is no longer the best decision.

  1. 1Decision
  2. 2Debrief

Scenario

You are approximately 500 feet above the runway. You are high and fast.

Correcting the glidepath would require a steep descent during the final portion of the approach.

Make the call

What is the best decision?