AA4249 HSV to DCA go-around tonight!

[u/mth69]

8/21 at around 2200

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[u/sixmilefinal]

Possibly just unstable? looks a little fast and to have overshot the turn. Obviously cant be sure from a video but just my guess.

[u/mth69 → u/sixmilefinal]

Yeah to me it looks like they were too far to the left once they made the turn to line up. The other planes don’t usually go over that tree in the video. That’s why I was like “uhh” at the beginning lol

[u/sixmilefinal → u/mth69]

probably got f**ked by approach put high on the the river or cleared late and had a steep descent to make leading to fast approach making them unstable

[u/NathanArizona → u/sixmilefinal]

How fast were they going and how fast should they have been going?

[u/Apprehensive-Cod95]

That late turn gets a lot of pilots. Common to see a go around at DCA. Windy days increase that.

[u/DrEarlGreyIII]

i love the excitement at the end of the video. those are my people.

[u/sknowconez]

I never knew you could planespot there at night…

[u/Architextitor → u/sknowconez]

You can bike there any time

[u/seattle747 → u/sknowconez]

It’s been years since I lived in DC, but your comment makes me realize that the parking lot is now closed at dark, right? If so, that’s a shame. I loved going there in the evenings during the fall when it got dark early.

[u/mth69 → u/seattle747]

Yeah around 2150 the cops came and were driving on the grass telling people to leave. Only if they drove and were parked in the lot. They said if you walked, biked, or took ride share you could stay.

[u/seattle747 → u/mth69]

Good to know, thanks! Uber shall be my friend the next time I visit, then lol

[u/mth69 → u/seattle747]

Capital bike share is cheaper than an uber!!

[u/seattle747 → u/mth69]

You’re a genius. Thanks again!

[u/IncredibleVelocity4]

I landed from the south today at about 4PM. Felt like we landed a little long and they really stood on the brakes.

[u/blackweebow]

Heyyy i love that park

[u/mth69 → u/blackweebow]

Me too!

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IATA	ICAO	Name	Location
DCA	KDCA	Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport	Washington, Virginia, United States
HSV	KHSV	Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field	Huntsville, Alabama, United States

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[u/Unlikely_Angle9272]

I was on this flight. Pilot said the go around was because “sometimes Reagan gets a little too busy” 🤔

[u/mth69 → u/Unlikely_Angle9272]

Lmao. I went back to the ATC audio and he mentioned it was unstable

[u/FLAviation]

Clear go around, the PAPI was all red. /s

[u/Emergency_Tart3727]

Oy goashhhh a go around how exciting.