I have never seen or heard that anywhere else to be honest, especially the phrasing "for operational reasons[...] climb back up and will give explanation shortly." So insanely well done!
@British Airways Boeing 747-436 I have worked for many airlines over many years and I can tell you that they do not. At least not so promptly and professionally as in the video.
@@j.o.1516 balked landing is when you initiate the go around within the last 50 feet. It’s a special maneuver where you don’t pitch fully up straight away until you have climbed safely away. This is to avoid hitting the tail.
seemed that the flying pilot was “long” due to strong winds and decided for a “go around” ... nothing bad about it besides burning extra fuel ... very swift and professional flight attendant ... bravo!
Awesome catch! Would you be okay with me featuring this in my series Weekly Dose of Aviation? Of course you will be credited both in the video and in the description. Thanks!
I used to be cabin crew with easyjet in 2001, they were great to work for. This happened a few times, much better to abort the landing in windy conditions, so the plane isn’t dancing around the tarmac like James Brown. Unlike Ryanair who take a more zero fucks given approach, and slam you into the ground like a dart 🎯
Ryanair have firm landings because it's safer. Priority is to get that airplane down on the ground as quickly as possible to use the least amount of runway.
OMG......the Water............................................................................................................................................................................................ the wingflex
Just back from here yesterday, never knew the wind issues of santorini. Most of the UK planes couldnt land and went to Athens, the greek airlines however seemed to have no issues. I was a day late coming home as plane taking us back to the UK couldnt land...its a beautiful place but as a nervous flyer..never again.
We had this twice on an approach to Gatwick, I have to say the cabin crew were on it straight away explaining why we had aborted landing twice. Good communication skills. My wife was having kittens, but I enjoyed it.
I was on it and just before landing the aircraft was swaying side to side,2nd attempt went straight for it and dropped it on to runway.Pilots got a massive round of applause
Deciding to go around instead of landing means it is thought by the crew to be the safest option of the two. So believe me, you can be pretty much grateful that they do go-around 😉 I understand you’re a nervous flyer, it’s OK, we all have our own fears. But think of it this way : it is actually go-arounds, delayed/cancelled flights (for weather, for a doubtful system parameter on the aircraft, etc), diversions... which make commercial flying the safest way to travel. I understand they’re all annoying & I understand a go-around itself can be a stressful experience for you, but try thinking this way. You have NO IDEA how safe the roads, for example, would become if all daily drivers had even a fraction of that rigour, discipline, human factors awareness, precaution, weather knowledge, appreciation for redundancy, etc. I hope it makes sense & helps you :-)
This happened tome right there at santorini. He went round twice , and the captain said we’re gonna try one more time otherwise we will land at Crete, luckily we got I on third attempt. A bit scary.
Standard operating procedure when too many whales are porpoises are spotted sunbathing on the beach during final approach...this maneuver requires incredible attention to detail, reflexes, split second decision making, and experience from the pilot and co-pilot. Unfortunately, the vast majority of flight crew are unable to execute this maneuver due to lack of experience and passengers are simply left to their fate. The passengers on this particular flight are extremely fortunate as the pilots quick thinking and actions saved them from a horrifying vacation experience.
Why would they want it? They're going around in turbulence (and potentially windshear) with a high go-around altitude. Santorini is a pretty hilly place! That's probably the day to use the power. LGW on the other hand, on a nice day when they've been asked to go around by the tower at 1500ft, fill your boots! Go around soft isn't a default, it's an option.
@@gamesmore9169 Maintenance couldn't care less and it actually makes no difference to them. To engage soft go-around, you FIRST need to select TOGA so it is still classed as using TOGA, so the maintenance cycle wouldn't change one bit. Soft-GA is to limit climb perf where desirable (low stop alitutude in busy airspace), to improve passenger comfort, but not to save engine wear - though that is an added benefit. I imagine 95% of go-arounds on the A320 are done maintaining full TOGA power until acceleration. Only the newest ones have soft go-around installed anyway. Therefore the chance of any of us remembering to use it is virtually zero. That said, Santorini is definitely one of the places to avoid using it.
First draft. "Aaaargh! No! We are going to DIE!!!" Second draft. " Well, it was a good life while it lasted. Ah well." Third draft. "Ladies and gentlemen (sniff) missing the runway first time is a rewarding service we offer all our frequent flyers. The sudden loss of engine power is perfectly normal...." In the cockpit. "CLIMB ya piece of junk! Climb!"
Ladies and Gentlemen for operational reasons the captain has considered the necessary to climb back up rather than continue with the landing. This is a standard procedure and the pilots will give us more information as soon as possible. In the meantime please remain seated with your seatbelt securely fastened thank you ;)
@@j.o.1516 On touchdown there is no significant yaw - watch the direction the wing is pointing. In a strong crosswind, the plane is crabbing into the wind so not aligned with the runway. As the pilot flares, s/he uses a lot of rudder to skid the aircraft into the wind (which stops a sideways force on the landing gear) and aligns the plane with the runway.
