Definition
The engine power setting applied when a pilot abandons a landing approach and climbs away to try again. It is typically full or near-full throttle, combined with a configuration change (flaps and gear repositioned per the aircraft's procedures) to establish a positive rate of climb away from the runway.
Plain English
The amount of engine power you push in when you decide not to land and instead climb back up to come around for another try.
Context Anchor
Used during landing practice, rejected landings, and performance discussions when the airplane is low and must climb away from the runway.
Derivation
‘Go around’ describes the maneuver itself: rather than continuing to land, the pilot ‘goes around’ the traffic pattern again. ‘Power’ refers to the engine setting needed to make that climb-out work.
Why Pilots Care
Provides the climb performance needed to avoid terrain or obstacles after a rejected landing.
Intuition Check
Go around power does not mean a special kind of engine power. It means the power setting used for a go-around, normally full power as directed by the aircraft manual.
Example Sentence 1
When the aircraft ahead failed to clear the runway, the pilot applied go-around power, pitched for climb, and began retracting flaps in stages.
Example Sentence 2
Training emphasizes using go-around power early enough to establish a positive climb rate before reaching the runway end.