Large Transport
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach
Procedure; Aircraft
While operating as pilot flying of Aircraft X cleared for the ILS or LOC RWY 9 approach in VMC. Switched MIA Tower 123.9 at GRITT intersection and instructed to slow to final approach speed for separation on a departing A380. Observed the 'Super' holding short of Runway 9 and instructed First Officer; pilot monitoring; to request a sidestep to the northern Runway Complex 8L/R; request denied for traffic conflict. Tower cleared the Super to line up and wait; then for takeoff. As we passed 500 feet the Super was beginning rotation. Above the paved overrun we encountered moderate turbulence from the A380's initial takeoff thrust application and I called for the go-around. Vectored 140 degrees heading on climb out and switched departure for downwind vectors and base turn to INESS intersection; visual approach and landing Runway 9 uneventful.Upon landing I requested and received the Tower Supervisor's phone number. Discussion revealed aircraft separation to be legal; but the minimum allowed. Assuming this to be true; and assuming the Super crew competent and expeditious in conduct of their takeoff; I conclude and must state emphatically that the current separation standards for large aircraft landing behind a departing Super are woefully inadequate and present a clear hazard to flight safety. Increase separation required between arriving large aircraft behind a departing Super.
Air carrier flight crew made a go-around on short final due to wake turbulence from departing Super aircraft.