Thursday, December 19, 2019

A go around is perfectly normal and nothing to get excited about

So, whatever you do, don't get excited by this post.

Last Sunday was rather blustery and everyone who ventured in [or out] was having to work a little harder than usual. There were a few go-arounds and I thought this partial sequence of photos from one of the go-arounds shows that it is [almost] never two late to decide to try again.

Before the social media warriors [worriers?? 😂] get too excited, while a lot of go-arounds are commenced earlier, it's not that unusual to go around just prior to, or slightly after touchdown. Sometimes the crew will start the go-around, then briefly touchdown, before continuing on their way.

Anyway, the sequence is left main down, right main down, left again [but almost level] and away we go. The aircraft is an Airbus A320-232, ZK-OXL.

Airbus A320-232, ZK-OXL, operated by Air New Zealand

Airbus A320-232, ZK-OXL, operated by Air New Zealand

Airbus A320-232, ZK-OXL, operated by Air New Zealand

Airbus A320-232, ZK-OXL, operated by Air New Zealand

Airbus A320-232, ZK-OXL, operated by Air New Zealand
Aside from all that, it's a nice view of the aircraft as it flies past at low altitude.

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