PA-46 Malibu Meridian
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50; Flight Crew Total 1300; Flight Crew Type 13
Situational Awareness
Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation - Altitude Overshoot
Flight Crew Exited Penetrated Airspace; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach
Airport; Human Factors
On an approach at JYO I was cleared for the RNAV 17 approach. When told to switch to CTAF by Potomac Approach I canceled my IFR clearance and proceeded visually (airport was in sight). Two other aircraft were in the pattern doing practice landings. During the approach I made calls as to my position inbound so as to inform the aircraft of my position. My intent was to land straight in from the RNAV 17 approach. I had just competed training in the Piper M600 and this was my first solo flight in the M600 so I preferred a straight in approach. Aircraft in the traffic pattern were also using runway 17. During the approach one of the aircraft landed and exited the runway. I landed following the remaining aircraft; a C-172; on final. Realizing that I was closing on him I slowed to practical minimum approach speed with full flaps. About a mile out I initiated a missed approach and sidestepped to the right of the runway to ensure adequate separation on the C-172 that was now initiating a touch and go. During my go-around I passed abeam (100 ft) and above (400 ft) the C-172. I made a radio call indicating my go around status and that I would maneuver to the west with intentions to enter the pattern on the east side (standard left hand pattern) of the field. During my go around I climbed to pattern altitude (1200 ft) and initiated a right turn to build space on the C-172. During my climb out I ended up climbing to 1500 ft (bottom of the Class B airspace) and immediately corrected back to 1200 ft while completing a right 360 degree turn to overfly the departure end of runway 17. I then entered the traffic pattern from a 45 degree to downwind to insure I had adequate spacing on the C-172 in the traffic pattern and landed normally.
PA46 pilot on the RNAV 17 Approach to JYO reported getting too close to the traffic ahead and initiating a go-around. During the go-around he entered Class B airspace momentarily.