If you cannot land in the touchdown zone, what action is required?

If you cannot land in the touchdown zone, what action is required?

• A. Continue the approach
• B. Go-around is required
• C. Land in the first available spot
• D. Hold and reassess

Answer: (B)

If you cannot land in the touchdown zone, you must execute a go-around. The touchdown zone is the area of the runway designated for landing, where you expect to touch down under stable conditions. If you’re not in a position to land safely there—due to instability, weather, runway conditions, or traffic—you should initiate a go-around to climb away from the runway, configure the aircraft for the missed approach, and reassess your landing options (which could be landing on another runway or at another airport). Continuing the approach or trying to land somewhere else on the same runway without completing a go-around to reestablish a safe configuration is not acceptable. Holding and reassessing is not the immediate corrective action when a safe landing in the touchdown zone isn’t achievable.

If you cannot land in the touchdown zone, you must execute a go-around. The touchdown zone is the area of the runway designated for landing, where you expect to touch down under stable conditions. If you’re not in a position to land safely there—due to instability, weather, runway conditions, or traffic—you should initiate a go-around to climb away from the runway, configure the aircraft for the missed approach, and reassess your landing options (which could be landing on another runway or at another airport). Continuing the approach or trying to land somewhere else on the same runway without completing a go-around to reestablish a safe configuration is not acceptable. Holding and reassessing is not the immediate corrective action when a safe landing in the touchdown zone isn’t achievable.