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Aviation Audio Clips / KDCA 7/12/25 1438Z JIA5509 Go-Around x2, not on Tower freq
« Last post by baldiedc on July 12, 2025, 20:37:01 UTC »Saturday 7/12/25 at DCA... Passengers on JIA5509 from Norfolk VA to DCA, got a rollercoaster triple approach to Rwy 1 this morning.
1438Z first go-around due to unstable approach. Agrees a short approach from Potomac, turning back in for final again just South of the Wilson Bridge. Helicopter N8QV was doing some sort of low level operation near the beltway to the SW of the field, JIA5509 circled it on the first go-around (helicopter was not a factor in either go-around).
1442Z Approach gives JIA5509 the switch to Tower; no response from JIA5509. Multiple calls follow from Tower, Approach and Departure. Tower continues to communicate JIA5509 clear to land, also used light gun.
1445Z JIA5509 calls go-around audible on the LiveATC Departure feed. Finally makes contact with Tower ~20s later. JIA5509 said they didn't get the switch from Potomac, saw the light gun but too late and decided to go-around.
JIA5509 requests a longer downwind to setup for the 3rd try, landed fine @ 1500Z.
Combo TWR, OJAAY (= Final today), Departure, Heli, edited for time/content, not realtime etc.
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/JIA5509/history/20250712/1354Z/KORF/KDCA
1438Z first go-around due to unstable approach. Agrees a short approach from Potomac, turning back in for final again just South of the Wilson Bridge. Helicopter N8QV was doing some sort of low level operation near the beltway to the SW of the field, JIA5509 circled it on the first go-around (helicopter was not a factor in either go-around).
1442Z Approach gives JIA5509 the switch to Tower; no response from JIA5509. Multiple calls follow from Tower, Approach and Departure. Tower continues to communicate JIA5509 clear to land, also used light gun.
1445Z JIA5509 calls go-around audible on the LiveATC Departure feed. Finally makes contact with Tower ~20s later. JIA5509 said they didn't get the switch from Potomac, saw the light gun but too late and decided to go-around.
JIA5509 requests a longer downwind to setup for the 3rd try, landed fine @ 1500Z.
Combo TWR, OJAAY (= Final today), Departure, Heli, edited for time/content, not realtime etc.
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/JIA5509/history/20250712/1354Z/KORF/KDCA