I just imagine that pilot pointing “Look, that’s one of those airfields I told you about!” 
True story…we went around after touching down on that approach… I was like “yeah…free tour of the island”…my wife not so much amused by it…
What was the reason?
«Someone» in the cabin yelling «GO-AROUND!!»?
People rarely are…
I had a balked landing during my commander training.
My first left seat landing in the DHC8-300, on a relatively short field, and in near max X-wind and gusty condtions. One of four storms that got christened with a name, during my training…!
Anyway, I kept the speed and power up. Didn’t want to get caught low on energy. Basically a planned balk with a possible landing. I floated…and floated…and… You get the idea. Finally, halfway down the runway I called it quits and went around. Wheels bounced once.
I landed on the second attempt and my instructor said, when we were taxiing in, that I should take the opportunity to brief the passengers and do it face to face, on the PA, in the cabin.
I told them why we went around, and that I knew many of them probably got a bit of a scare, but that we always plan for that event, and that it’s really not any different from a takeoff. Just that you are better off, because you hit the ground running. Got a couple of chuckles out of that one. 
Yep…same thing I told my wife. A go around or balked landing isn’t a mark of poor airmanship, but rather excellent decision making skills.
On the flight in the picture, I think the reason we went around was that we crossed the “threshold” at about 75 knots and we touched down about mid field. The left seat pilot must have been getting a line check, training, or a route familiarization flight and the right seat pilot may have commanded the go around.
The next approach was slower and we touched down much earlier. I haven’t looked up the dimensions of Lady Elliot’s runway…it isn’t long, but the Caravan and Otter seem to operate comfortably there.
Wow, the Vegas map is super detailed these days!
Erika and I went to the Imagine Dragons concert at the Austin 360 Amphitheater (at the COTA F1 track) last night. It was a great concert at an excellent venue.
IVE BEEN THERE AS A KID!!! CAN I COME TOO?!
You’ll be a kid again, if you go here…
The elastic rear view mirror cover tearing off at the mount seems to be a pandemic issue. Mine has it too.
He’s got that…fearless…look about him.
It’s tough to tell from the picture, but, it is in fact an AC-130J doing touch and go’s at the airport next to my house. In Nebraska of all places.
