Under what circumstance should an ATR pilot execute a go-around during approach?

• A. If the approach is unstable or not safe
• B. Only when the runway length is insufficient
• C. When the weather is clear
• D. When passengers request it

Answer: (A)

Go-arounds are performed when the approach is not stable or safe. If the aircraft can’t maintain a proper descent path, alignment with the runway, and safe configuration with the necessary visual references, continuing the landing increases the risk of an unsafe event. The prudent action is to climb away, reconfigure, and attempt the landing again when stabilized.

The other reasons don’t drive a safety-based go-around: runway length is a planning factor but doesn’t by itself require a go-around, clear weather means a landing is possible if all safety criteria are met, and passenger requests do not determine flight procedures.