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Nothing wrong with trying an approach ( provided the weather is legal to attempt the approach ) if the weather is at minimums , or even a second approach, provided you obviously don’t descend below minimums unless you have the required visual reference to continue with the landing.
I have tried two approaches and got in on the third , but I was close the first time ( ragged ceiling ) and felt it was best to try another approach.
Had I missed off the second approach I would have diverted ( passengers don’t like airline pilots trying a third approach ).
As long as you have enough fuel and don’t descend below minimums until you have the required visual reference, it’s perfectly safe to try another approach.
I did an ILS into Fort Lauderdale last summer at night and ended up doing a go around from 40 feet ( last Auto callout I heard ) due to torrential rain making it impossible to see well enough to safely flare ( wipers could not keep up ) and land even though I had adequate visual reference at 200 feet minimums initially. We got in on the second approach but switched ( arrival ATC initiated ) to the other parallel runway because a thunderstorm cell was getting close to the runway we missed from.
I have tried two approaches and got in on the third , but I was close the first time ( ragged ceiling ) and felt it was best to try another approach.
Had I missed off the second approach I would have diverted ( passengers don’t like airline pilots trying a third approach ).
As long as you have enough fuel and don’t descend below minimums until you have the required visual reference, it’s perfectly safe to try another approach.
I did an ILS into Fort Lauderdale last summer at night and ended up doing a go around from 40 feet ( last Auto callout I heard ) due to torrential rain making it impossible to see well enough to safely flare ( wipers could not keep up ) and land even though I had adequate visual reference at 200 feet minimums initially. We got in on the second approach but switched ( arrival ATC initiated ) to the other parallel runway because a thunderstorm cell was getting close to the runway we missed from.