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Use for aborting a landing; use [missed-approach] for published procedures of the same

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Can a glider make a go-around?

No, a glider can't make a go around, but if they are going fast enough they can make a low pass (which looks like a go around), but that generally means that they won't be in a position to actually la …
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Do I have to notify ATC if I go-around when I was cleared for a touch and go?

From the Instrument Procedures Handbook, page 4-41 (as part of the Missed Approach section), there is a quote about what to do when you need to go around when operating beyond the missed approach poin …
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What's the difference between a balked landing and a go-around?

The only term in the Pilot Controller Glossary is Go Around, so should technically be the only term used, at least when communicating with ATC: GO AROUND- Instructions for a pilot to abandon his/h …
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