Go-around — QFA650

QFA650 (Qantas Airways) was operating from YPPH to YSSY on 2026-02-06. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (YSSY) on runway 34L at 09:27 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1533 ft AGL, 155 kt GS. Approach stability score: 83/100. Scores in this band are observed on roughly 25% of approaches at this runway: one or more gates outside the per-runway tightest envelope, but still inside the typical operating range. METAR at the time reported 10 kt wind, 8 kt crosswind component, 9,999 m visibility. A go-around is a discontinued landing approach in which the pilot adds power and climbs back to a safe altitude before re-attempting the approach or proceeding to an alternate. It is a routine safety response, not an emergency, and is taught as the standard reaction to any unstable approach. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

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