What is the purpose of a go-around procedure?

• A. To terminate an unstable landing attempt and safely redirect to another landing or missed approach.
• B. To descend quickly and land immediately.
• C. To stop using flaps.
• D. To accelerate to maximum speed.

Answer: (D)

Going around is about aborting a landing when the approach isn’t safe or stable and climbing away to reestablish a safe path to either another landing or the published missed-approach procedure. The main goal is immediate safety: you increase thrust for a positive climb, configure the airplane for a safe ascent, and follow the missed-approach route so you can continue the flight with good obstacle clearance. This gives you time to reassess and land later under safer conditions, rather than pressing on with a potentially dangerous descent. While the airplane may reconfigure (flaps, gear) as part of the procedure, the purpose is not to descend, stop using systems, or accelerate to maximum speed just to land.