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Air carrier captain reported they executed three go-arounds before successfully landing on the fourth attempt. Captain cited gusty conditions; lack of recent flying and unfamiliarity with airport as contributing factors.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1750637 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Speed All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Before arrival ATIS wind xxxxxgxx; pilots briefed runway X and executed ILS X; during final tower reported wind changed to yyyyygyy; pilot went around and request visual [runway] xx. Went around second time due to unstabilized approach. Performed visual xx again; during right base to final turn; pilot looking out for the runway; did not maintain speed and stick shaker activated; then performed go-around. Landed runway xy without further issue.pilot flying first flight in 83 days; not proficient on the flying skill. First time flying to ZZZ; unfamiliar airport. And after the second go-around; getting stressful; terrain around the airport making the approach more stressful; and right traffic not easy to look at the runway.will focus on flying the airplane carefully and monitor the speed constantly during fly.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Captain reported they executed three go-arounds before successfully landing on the fourth attempt. Captain cited gusty conditions; lack of recent flying and unfamiliarity with airport as contributing factors.
Narrative: Before arrival ATIS wind XXXXXGXX; pilots briefed Runway X and executed ILS X; during final Tower reported wind changed to YYYYYGYY; pilot went around and request visual [Runway] XX. Went around second time due to unstabilized approach. Performed visual XX again; during right base to final turn; pilot looking out for the runway; did not maintain speed and stick shaker activated; then performed go-around. Landed Runway XY without further issue.Pilot flying first flight in 83 days; not proficient on the flying skill. First time flying to ZZZ; unfamiliar airport. And after the second go-around; getting stressful; terrain around the airport making the approach more stressful; and right traffic not easy to look at the runway.Will focus on flying the airplane carefully and monitor the speed constantly during fly.
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