“Why didn’t the pilot go around?”
You hear this question a lot when there is a runway overrun—especially when it is a high-profile event such as Flight 7598, an Amazon Prime Air cargo airplane that crashed in Florida last week.
Why Go-Arounds Save Lives: Lessons From Unstabilized Approaches
Prime Air runway overrun highlights critical importance of maintaining proper airspeeds and initiating timely balked landings.
![Go-arounds, also called a ‘balked landing,’ are part of all pilot training. [Credit: FLYING Archive]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/httpswww.flyingmag.comsitesflyingmag.comfilescirrusapproach-scaled-1.jpg)
Key Takeaways:
- A recent Amazon Prime Air cargo plane runway overrun, resulting in fatalities and injuries, highlights the critical importance of initiating a go-around when an approach is unstabilized.
- Key factors under investigation include the aircraft's excessive speed on approach, delayed go-around attempt, non-deployment of speed brakes, and potential crew power dynamics that may have prevented a go-around call.
- The article stresses that pilots must meticulously calculate aircraft performance and maintain stabilized approaches through all phases of flight, with a go-around always being the safest option if an approach becomes unstable.
- Pilots, particularly in multi-crew environments, are encouraged to overcome "Captain Macho" syndrome and prioritize safety by speaking up and calling for a go-around when necessary.
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