Originally Posted by
jiejie
Scary. Yes this is dangerous. You were lucky that the pilot was able to get enough power (barely) to get up again--usually once a plane is just above the tarmac prior to touchdown, it's committed and too late to power up again and execute successful go-around. Possibly he got crosswinded or was experiencing microburst at the critical moment. Possibly he was coming in too fast and realized it at the last minute. Count your blessings and hug your kids tighter tonight.
Sometimes the forums of pprune.org will have mention of these sorts of non-casualty incidents (as well as actual crashes), but it may take several days to come up (or not).
If the aircraft actually touched down and then took off again, it was a maneuver called a :tough and go" which is the most basic part of pilot training. As was just mentioned the "go around" is also practiced by all pilots when they conduct recurrent training.
We do not know the circumstances of this flight, but it seems the product of a prudent pilot who realized the conditions for a successful landing were not present. A wise decision, in all probability.
jiejie, Please do not spread the false and highly inaccurate misinformation that these maneuvers are somehow dangerous and that once a plane is above the tarmac it's too late. Untrue! There's plenty of power and plenty of reserve to go around. If you are not qualified to make these comments DO NOT. they can cause harm. Please learn the facts. They will help you too.
The OP asked the question because of legitimate fears. in turbulent air it seems more dangerous, and a go-around or touch-and-go almost always feels as though the plane is not struggling. The safest course when circumstances are questionable is do what your pilot did.