Narrative:

On an IFR flight; received clearance for a visual approach to hwd. During that approach; hwd tower cleared us to continue for runway 28L; a single engine cessna was on the runway. On short final; tower called 'go around.' I applied thrust; raised the nose and called for flaps 10 degrees. Pilot not flying raised flaps; responded to the tower; called positive rate; raised the gear; engaged yaw damper; and selected balked landing checklist. I made a climbing left turn for a downwind when the tower called for me to descend. I complied and completed a normal visual pattern and landing on hwd runway 28L. From my experience; operators; who rarely if ever fly VFR; do a good job of briefing IFR approaches including missed approach procedures. But when the clearance becomes 'cleared for the visual runway xx;' the crew is close to the airport and looking outside. Since the weather is good enough for a visual; a go-around doesn't readily come to mind and rarely is briefed. In these cases where conflicting traffic is possible; the tower can take control by directing the go-around; direction of flight after a climb is established and pattern altitude in the same call.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Beechcraft Premier One flight crew is directed to go-around on final approach due to the preceding aircraft's failure to clear the runway in a timely fashion. They enter overlying Class C Airspace while doing so.

Narrative: On an IFR flight; received clearance for a visual approach to HWD. During that approach; HWD Tower cleared us to continue for Runway 28L; a single engine Cessna was on the runway. On short final; Tower called 'go around.' I applied thrust; raised the nose and called for flaps 10 degrees. Pilot Not Flying raised flaps; responded to the Tower; called positive rate; raised the gear; engaged yaw damper; and selected balked landing checklist. I made a climbing left turn for a downwind when the Tower called for me to descend. I complied and completed a normal visual pattern and landing on HWD Runway 28L. From my experience; operators; who rarely if ever fly VFR; do a good job of briefing IFR approaches including missed approach procedures. But when the clearance becomes 'cleared for the visual Runway XX;' the crew is close to the airport and looking outside. Since the weather is good enough for a visual; a go-around doesn't readily come to mind and rarely is briefed. In these cases where conflicting traffic is possible; the Tower can take control by directing the go-around; direction of flight after a climb is established and pattern altitude in the same call.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.