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Old May 29, 2012 | 5:56 pm
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Have had go-arounds twice in many years of flying. Most dramatic one was landing in Sydney after the 14 hour flight from SFO -- with low ceilings, rain, and just after the curfew lifted. Apparently another heavy had not cleared the runway with enough separation.

I can't imagine something more frustrating -- after so much flight time, you just want to get it down safely. And then, who is responsible for the extra 5,000 pounds of fuel burnt doing the go-around because someone was a slowpoke off the active... ?
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