Missed Approach vs Go Around

[dylan_dylan31]

Hello there. So earlier when I was on approach to my destination and contacting ATC, I saw the ‘go around’ and ‘missed approach’ commands. I always knew about them and even used them sometimes, but just now did the question dawn on me. When would I use ‘missed approach’ or ‘go around’? What’s the difference between them two?

[FlyFi]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but you should use missed approach when you think you won’t make the landing, and use Go Around when you failed a landing.

[CaptainDawud]

Hopefully this helps :)

[dylan_dylan31]

Thanks I think I understand now…

[AR_AR]

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[Bulba]

Missed approach is when you can’t get the landing and your still on the GPS/ILS. Go Around is when yours close to landing but some reason you need to go around.