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Dec 3, 2015, 3:10 pm

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Originally Posted by lhrsfo

As to sharp rates of climb, that's SOP for go arounds. I had one on a 777 arriving SFO and it's amazing how fast they climb when they've used most of the fuel.

Thanks for posting that. Been on a few, and it really does feel like thrust is stronger.

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Originally Posted by NgatesSEA

I recorded a video on a UA 757 going around at SFO a couple of years ago[/url] Was caused by loss of separation and we were just coming into SFO from SAN

Great video ^

I think now it would be the foreign carrier (that's what I think I saw) that would do go around.

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Originally Posted by jewels421

I've had two emergency landings and one aborted take-off, and this was definitely the most unsettling.

Three go arounds for me, but I think I'll take three of them over aborted take-off or emergency landing @:-)

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Originally Posted by Imstevek

I know my experience was nothing like a takeoff.

My feeling as well.

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Originally Posted by DenverBrian

Ever taken off out of SNA?

Yes, and go arounds feel different to me.

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Originally Posted by TheTakeOffRush

I'm always curious about the frequency of go-arounds. Never been through one. Yet.

Took me YEARS of flying to get one, then two fairly close together, and none in last five year flying at least 1K miles a year.

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