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Originally Posted by nik-
I would assume there'd be some protocol as to whether if you make the early landing call, you're committed. Anyone know?
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Nope. Captain can do what he wants... but this is an unlikely scenario because if you've got a problem serious enough that you've turned back it's unlikely that you'll fix it because you've exhausted all possible options, and if you do fix it you might not have enough fuel to continue on your original flight plan. They're hundreds of miles from an airport anyway, there's no "landing" happening. Here's how late you can abort. Literally inches off the ground...