Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Workload; Distraction; Confusion
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach
Human Factors
We were flying a visual approach to runway 4L at JFK. I was hand flying and captured the glideslope at 2000ft. I was slowing as we descended and stepping the flaps out. At about 1200ft I was ready to put out landing flaps. The first Officer said gear pointing out that the gear was not down. I decided we couldn't meet stabilized criteria and called for a go-around. I was caught totally by surprise. We executed a normal go around and returned to land. I was totally locked up flying the approach and lot situational awareness.
We were vectored to a final approach for JFK/ILS 04L after an IMC descent in weather and icing. After visual breakout we continued with a visual approach to 04L. The Captain/Pilot Flying was hand flying the aircraft and captured the GS at approximately 2000'MSL. After GS capture and initial descent the Captain called for lowering the flaps in accordance with normal procedure. At approximately 1200'MSL the Captain called for landing flaps (25). At this point I Announced 'gear' and pointed to the landing gear handle. The Captain made the immediate decision that we would not be within parameters for a stabilized approach and called for the go around. I informed the tower as such and an uneventful go-around was initiated and performed in accordance with normal procedures. We were vectored downwind for another approach and landed on JFK 04R uneventfully.
Air carrier flight crew reported executing a go-around on a visual approach when the landing gear was discovered to be up.