28 • Go-Around, Missed & Rejected Landing
Rejected or Balked Landing
As a practical guide, a rejected or balked landing occurs when the airplane is
very low to the ground and usually occurs after the roundout (flare) has begun.
Airspeed may be very low — well below V
X
or V
Y
in some cases — and the
pilot must be very careful to establish and maintain a safe airspeed during the
transition to a climb. At slow airspeeds, retracting the flaps too early or abruptly
can result in a significant loss of lift. The pilot must also factor in ground effect
when initiating a rejected or balked landing close to the ground.
Rejected or Balked Landing Procedure
1. Increase throttle to full power
2. Retract flaps to 20˚ (if > 20˚) while simultaneously;
3. Accelerate to 55 KIAS (if slower) then;
4. Increase pitch to establish climb.
5. Retract flaps to 10˚ accelerating through 55 KIAS.
6. Accelerate to V
X
or V
Y
as appropriate.
7. Retract flaps to 0˚ when clear obstacles or accelerating through V
X
(if no obstacles).
8.
"
After Takeoff Checklist”
out of 1000’ AGL if departing the traffic pattern.
If the rejected landing is due to conflicting traffic, maneuver as necessary during the climb to clear and avoid
conflicting traffic (usually to the side, flying parallel to the runway).
Decision to Reject
• Increase throttle to full power.
• Retract flaps to 20˚ (if > 20˚) while
simultaneously; Accelerate to 55 KIAS
(if slower) then; Increase pitch to
establish climb.
Accelerating through 55 KIAS
• Retract flaps to 10˚
Accelerate V
X
or V
Y
When clear obstacles or accelerating
through V
X
(if no obstacles)
• Retract flaps to 0˚
1000' AGL
"After Takeoff Checklist"
if departing traffic pattern
